Modern Chinese Art Conquers The West

juin 30, 2008

From International Herald Tribune: First, Western art galleries turned east, moving into China to cash in on its booming contemporary art scene. Now, Chinese galleries are trekking west. Read more

Health support for China investors

juin 30, 2008

China's tumbling stock market shows little willingness to turn around after a more than 50% decline since October. Yet as the economy continues its fast growth, pockets of strength remain. The healthcare system is one such as it emerges from its post-privatization shambles. - Peter Navarro

SPENGLER : How to stop the Great Crash of ‘08

juin 30, 2008

The United States can still break out of its economic death spiral. Tax changes and higher interest rates are a start. And let overseas funds buy American banks. While investors are waiting for that to happen - it won't - they would do best to sit back and watch the horrors unfold.

CHAN AKYA : Incredible India, indeed

juin 30, 2008

While its neighbors blissfully ignore bigger economic trends, India's policymakers have made a series of poor strategic choices for the country, in effect pushing the economy into the eye of the global storm. As the government grapples with inflation and contends with a fractious coalition, the outlook is murky.

The curse of a perfect eight

juin 30, 2008

Olympic Games organizers thought they were being smart when they set the opening for the event in Beijing for 8 pm on the eighth day of the eighth month - eight being an auspicious number. Chinese numerologists say the sequence of eights is too perfect, which breeds imperfections - in this case floods, social unrest and earthquakes, with more ill luck to come. - Zhou Yi (Jun 30, '08)

Desperate Delhi wheels and deals

juin 30, 2008

The Indian coalition government has made friends with former foes in a final bid to move ahead with a civilian nuclear deal with the United States. The high-risk move could end in early general elections, and might already be too late. - Sudha Ramachandran (Jun 30, '08)

Rare Bush success leaves sour taste

juin 30, 2008

North Korea's symbolic destruction of a tower at its Yongbyon plutonium plant was a rare hint of success for the stained foreign policy scorecard of US President George W Bush. But this is just the start of an uncertain process - and potential crisis - that Bush will leave to his successor. - Jim Lobe (Jun 30, '08)

CAMPAIGN OUTSIDER : The hope of audacity

juin 30, 2008

Spending nearly two months watching the United States presidential race up close, Muhammad Cohen sees voters ready for a better campaign than the candidates seem prepared to offer. (Jun 30, '08)

Malaysia’s Anwar stopped in his tracks

juin 30, 2008

Ten years ago, Anwar Ibrahim fell from political grace on charges of sodomy. Now the Malaysian opposition leader faces similar allegations. Coincidence or not, the development comes with Anwar on the brink of a remarkable comeback, and the government on the ropes. - Ioannis Gatsiounis (Jun 30, '08)

Smoke and mirrors in the Khyber Valley

juin 30, 2008

Pakistan is trumpeting the success of military operations at the weekend in the Khyber Agency against the Taliban, and Washington will be pleased that Islamabad is finally taking action. The trouble is, the offensive was launched in the wrong area and against the wrong people, leaving the "real" Taliban well alone. - Syed Saleem Shahzad (Jun 30, '08)

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