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    60 Years After His Death, Stalin Haunts Russia

    March 5, 2013 at 6:00 pm

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    March 5 marks the 60th anniversary of Joseph Stalin’s death. One of the most infamous leaders of the 20thcentury, Stalin remains a controversial figure among Russians as they refuse to settle a debate about his role and impact. And the recent attempts by the state to remember him may be … More

    China’s NPC: Don’t Jump the Gun on News of Economic Reform

    March 5, 2013 at 2:00 pm

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    The annual meetings of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) start March 5. This year is more important than most: The new Communist Party leadership introduced at last fall’s Party Congress receive their government positions. We all know the top slot (president), and we are all but certain of the #2 … More

    Requiem for Hu, Wu, and Wen

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    November 13, 2012 at 4:24 pm

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    (L-R) Chinese President Hu Jintao, Chairman and Party Secretary of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Wu Bangguo, and Premier Wen Jiabao. (Photo: EPA/Newscom)

    Hu Jintao, Wu Bangguo, and Wen Jiabao will step down from the top of the Chinese Communist Party this week. In four months, or thereabouts, they will surrender their (less important) places at the top of the Chinese government. And not a moment too soon. Their decade leading the PRC … More

    Super-Rich Chinese Leaders: A Dangerous Development

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    October 27, 2012 at 12:25 pm

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    The New York Times has laid out a portrait of a Chinese billionaire family, and it’s a fairly worrisome one. Premier Wen Jiabao’s extended family, including his brother-in-law, are said to be worth $2.7 billion. Average income in China last year was less than $6,000. The Wens aren’t alone. Bloomberg … More

    China’s Next Leader Is Missing—and That’s Not Even the Big Story

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    September 12, 2012 at 11:30 am

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    Where is China’s incoming Communist Party chief, Xi Jinping? When he canceled a meeting with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, it was attributed to a back injury or perhaps unhappiness with the U.S. But as he has canceled meetings with other visitors, including the Singaporean prime minister, rumors have arisen … More

    Chinese Defense Spending Continues Rise as U.S. Budget Declines

    March 4, 2012 at 7:07 pm

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    General Chen Bingde (L), chief of the General Staff of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, and US Admiral Mike Mullen (R), chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, review an honor guard in Beijing, China.

    As China prepares for the final plenum of the 17th Party Congress, it has announced that the new defense budget would amount to 670 billion RMB (approximately $106 billion), which equates to a 11.2 percent increase. This is in sharp contrast to the United States, which, despite a so-called “pivot … More

    Morning Bell: Getting Our China Priorities Straight

    August 24, 2010 at 9:17 am

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    Last week, the establishment media played up reports that China surpassed Japan as the world’s second largest economy as measured by gross domestic product (GDP). Contrary to the amount of attention it received, the development is not as important as it was made to sound. First of all, if the … More

    China Hiding Treasury Purchases

    August 17, 2010 at 5:30 pm

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    China’s reported holdings of U.S. Treasury bonds fell sharply again in June and are now almost $100 billion lower than they were in July 2009. The press reports this as meaningful and important. It isn’t. You may have noticed that American interest rates are not soaring; in fact, they’re at … More

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    Lawful immigration can bring important economic and cultural benefits both to the United States and to the immigrants. Americans rightly live and celebrate the values of America, including limited government, personal liberty, and free enterprise, and beckon others to join us. We are united by belief in our founding documents … More

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