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Monthly Archives: October 2012
China’s soft power
China’s soft power is arguably weak, at least if you are to listen to voices within China. Recently the press in China have asking why China can’t produce a global hit as Korea has done in PSY’s Gangnam Style. The … Continue reading
Posted in Community, International Relations
Tagged British Chinese, culture, feng shui, food, gangnam style, martial arts, medicien, Soft power
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Scapegoating China
China features highly in the US elections, with neither Republican nor Democrats wanting to be seen to be soft on “Red China”. The evils of China range from spy networks, cyber crimes and stealing American jobs to trade deficits, undervalued … Continue reading
Caught in the middle
The US Congress has deemed that the two Chinese telecoms companies, Huawei and ZTE pose a security threat to the US, and recommended that the two companies should not be allowed to take part in any US mergers or acquisitions. … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Politics
Tagged Congress, Huawei, Linux, Microsoft, national security, Presidential elections, trust, Windows, ZTE
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Bo Xilai – understanding the process
In understanding the Bo Xilai case we need to first understand why the case is so important in China. Mr Bo was one of Chinas top ranking members of government, poised to take a seat on the all powerful Politburo … Continue reading
Posted in Law, Politics
Tagged Bo Xilai, Communist Party, legal process, Politburo, Political Bureau, Public Office
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