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October 8, 2008

International Eye on the US ElectionsThis is a Video post

Posted by Aggregated from: Global Voices Online » U.S.A. · 5:16 pm · Iran · Iraq · Israel · South Africa · Tanzania

As the US Elections loom closer, international attention to US Policy and the candidates has increased. Projects like Current TV's Collective Journalism and Global Voices Voices Without Votes have taken the task to gather this information and bring a global perspective on a local issue. 0 comments · read »

September 30, 2008

China: One Trillion US Bonds and Debts Scandal

Posted by Aggregated from: Global Voices Online » U.S.A. · 2:46 am · Economy & Trade · International Relations

According to the New York Times report in early September, the Chinese Central Bank has invested over USD 1 Trillion on US Treasury Bills, bonds and debt securities. Among the one trillion bill, 376.3 billions has been put into the mortgage backed securities of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which constitutes 21% of Chinese government [...] 0 comments · read »

September 25, 2008

Economy & Trade,
International Relations

Shocking: Republican Congressman Invests Successfully

Aggregated from: PoliGazette

The following is breathlessly reported by the Associated Press: ‘The top Republican on the House Financial Services Committee struck paydirt on a stock option last year after betting that a Chinese advertising company would jump in value.’ ‘In a single transaction on Dec. 10, Rep. ...

September 24, 2008

International Relations,
Nuclear Proliferation

Pyongyang’s Laws of Economics

Aggregated from: PoliGazette

The Bush administration and Beijing are on the same wavelength responding to Pyongyang’s request of the IAEA to remove seals and surveillance equipment from Yongbyon. Beijing called for “flexibility”, and US Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill downplayed the significance ...

September 19, 2008

Chinese on China and the US Presidential Candidates

Posted by Hoa Quach · 12:45 pm · Globalization · Government & Politics · International Relations · War & Conflict

With about one-third of the world’s people and a growing economy, the presidential candidates cannot ignore the “middle kingdom” of China. Hoa Quach brings us the buzz from China. 0 comments · read »

September 17, 2008

Economy & Trade,
International Relations

The Next U.S. Administration and the Future of US-China Relationship

Aggregated from: Fool's Mountain: Blogging for China

Several bloggers here have asked that we start a discussion regarding which of the U.S. presidential candidates might be better for China - or at least, better for a solid U.S.-China relationship. While I am not quite ready to lead such a discussion yet, with the presidential debates still loomi...

September 2, 2008

The Asian American Vote: Is it Swinging Left or Right?

Posted by Hoa Quach · 9:19 pm · Civil Rights & Ethnicity · Diaspora · Government & Politics

They only make up about 5 per cent of the U.S. population but their vote still matters. And, the two main presidential candidates see this and are fighting for those votes. And both candidates still have a large group of Asian supporters – whether the majority it swinging left or right will soon be determined, writes Hoa Quach. 1 comments · read »

September 1, 2008

International Relations,
War & Conflict

Russia, Georgia, U.S.: Michael Lee White's Passport

Aggregated from: Global Voices Online » U.S.A.

LJ user olegpanfilov2 links (RUS) to a newspaper story (ENG) on Michael Lee White, a China-based U.S. citizen whose passport was allegedly stolen “during a flight from Moscow to New York” in Dec. 2005. Last week, “a Russian general […] displayed a blown-up photo” of the...

August 28, 2008

Iraq,
Saudi Arabia

New Equation in the Middle East

Aggregated from: Roads to Iraq

Two speakers in the American Democratic Convention attacked Saudi Arabia. That means we will see a real new Saudi era and a new equation in the Middle East. Hillary Clinton The biggest deficit in our nation’s history. Money borrowed from the Chinese to buy oil from the Saudis. Brian Schwe...

August 26, 2008

International Relations

Money, nationalism, and the Olympic spirit

Aggregated from: JOTMAN

Although the violations I have in mind are not as grave as Georgia and Russia having violated the the sacred "Olympic truce"* they are still troubling.Today, China announced that every Chinese Olympic gold medalist would receive about US$ 50,000 from the state. Other countries also pay their medal...