China
Mitt Romney, Latter-Day Neocon
Sheldon Adelson and the Jew Card
Is it possible to write critically about Sheldon Adelson without being anti-Semitic? READ MORE >>
Exports as Metropolitan Economic Development
Three years into the National Export Initiative, and just as Brookings is primed to further scale up its Metro Exports Initiative (MEI) to meet rising demand, there appears to be growing skepticism in some circles about the prospect of embracing and promoting exports in the face of a potential global economic slowdown. The media, regional leaders, and other interested parties--all are questioning whether the European debt crisis, a slowdown in China, and the overall weakness READ MORE >>
In China, a Show Trial Without the Show
Ai Weiwei Stands Up for Justice—Even for A Corrupt Official
“Chinese law is a big joke.” READ MORE >>
Mitt Romney could still announce his running mate over the next few days, although at this point it seems unlikely that he will. What has seemingly been banned definitively is Romney's holding off this week while still announcing before August 13th. After all, one thing is agreed upon: watch out for the Olympics! READ MORE >>
Our Test is Here
THE ARRIVAL in the United States of Winston Churchill coincides with bad news. In Libya, Rommel, instead of being routed, as we were led to expect a few weeks ago, has put the British tank forces out of action, captured Tobruk without a struggle, and driven his enemies back on the Egyptian border. Submarine sinkings in the Atlantic, and particularly in the western part of it, instead of coming under control as the comfortable predictions of the navy assured us they would, have markedly increased -- as we write, the radio reports nine sinkings in a single day. READ MORE >>
Mitt Romney's Man In Macau
There is the presidential candidate with very sharp words for China's business, trade and military practices: READ MORE >>
