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December 9, 2008

China and U.S: Ideal Citizen Education

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

Russo at Frog In A Well compares conservative education program in the U.S with textbook in China from 1933-39 about “being a good citizen”. ...

November 19, 2008

Japan and the U.S: Debt Crisis

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Observing Japan comments on the debt crises in Japan ad the U.S.: For the past two decades, Japan has fallen from a great height, and barring adjustments, it may have further to fall. The US may yet experience a similar decline. ...

November 7, 2008

China and U.S: American Election and Chinese Rice Bowl

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Inside-Out China blogs about various discussions about the U.S presidential election and its implication on China economy. ...

South Korea: Reaction to Obama

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Ask a Korean! tries to answer the question: What is the Korean news media saying about our new president-elect Barack Obama? ...

September 30, 2008

China: One Trillion US Bonds and Debts Scandal

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 [...]

August 8, 2008

South Korea: Anti Bush / LMB Protest

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CINA posts some photos and links of the anti-Bush and President Lee Myung-bak protest on 5 of August. ...

July 12, 2008

China and U.S: Why Block Chinese Direct Investment

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DANWEI posts an article by Pete Sweeney questioning the U.S government's policy in blocking Chinese direct investment. ...

July 3, 2008

South Korea: Sentiment Behind Anti Beef Protest

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Korea Beat looked into the sentiment of protesters in the anti-U.S beef demonstration by some protest statistics. Ask a Korean pointed out earlier that the leaders and participants of demonstrations are different in their attitude towards U.S. ...

May 31, 2008

Japan and U.S: Jurisdiction Agreement

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

Niphonese wrote a post on the recent exposure of a secret agreement between Japan and U.S government in 1953 that Japan should abandon jurisdiction over crimes of Japan-based US soldiers, except serious cases. ...

May 13, 2008

South Korea: Mad Cow and Anti LMB

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Kotaji posted two video clips about the recent protest against the importation of U.S beef (Mad Cow) to South Korea and the issue is also directed against Lee Myung-bak's Free Trade Agreement with the U.S. ...