There is evidence that central banks in several regions of the World are building up their gold reserves. What is published are the official purchases. A large part of these Central Bank purchases of gold…
Tag: China
Just one week after winning a second term Barak Obama is about to make a trip to Thailand, Burma, and Cambodia to bolster support for US competition in the region against China. Normally such a trip to countries like Burma where there is still a long way to go in human rights and economic reforms would not be made by a US President. However Long standing US government principles are being tossed aside in the interests of increasing US influence in the region, reminiscent of the “Cold War” days of the 1960s. Obama has put the new Chinese Administration on notice that his coming term will be one of competition in winning the ‘hearts and minds’ (read handouts) of the nations surrounding China.
President Barack Obama has another four years in office and a unique opportunity to establish a lasting legacy for himself and the United States. Deficits and national debt, along with other bread-and-butter issues like unemployment,…
A description of David Sassoon in Fortune Magazine in the US, in the 1930s. The 99 year British lease on Hong Kong expired in July, 1997, allowing China to take over its land once…
The Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard released a long awaited white paper Australia in the Asian Century yesterday, which has been “wowed” by the Australian media. The white paper basically affirms that Australia’s future lies with Asia and consequently immense economic opportunities exist for Australia to grab. The paper hinges the nation’s strategy of becoming a competitive force within the region through skills development, innovation, infrastructure, the tax system, regulatory reform, and environmental sustainability. However before a nation can become a competitive force, it must have an accepted place in the region. On this key strategy the White paper does little more than make a “rally call” to Australians to come out and make it happen.
A former Chinese ambassador to Japan has accused the United States of using China’s territorial disputes to expand its own influence in the region. Chen Jian, who was posted in Tokyo between 1998 and 2001,…
Supporters of Aung San Suu Kyi, leaders of the “Saffron Revolution,” leading ethnic cleansing of Myanmar refugees. People don’t just come out into the streets and begin murdering each other. There are…
With fingernails and toenails painted matching pink, and a smile adoring her beautiful face, Jackie Bao returns from her winter holidays in the States fully refreshed and fully ready to move pass the bitter disappointments…
As the recent maritime contests in both the South and the East China Sea has shown, Beijing underestimated an emotional charge that the territorial disputes carry along, as well as the convenience given to the…
As many of you already know, a “Dear John” letter is a kiss-off, a way to tell someone, “I don’t love you anymore. I never want to see you again. Good-bye”. Or, “Get lost”. You…