China and the U.S. are fighting to lead the world in green energy technology, but China is way ahead
Russ Wellen: What’s It Feel Like to Be Well and Promptly Globally-Struck?
THE DEPROLIFERATOR — The Obama administration is trying to decide on its nuclear “posture.” What stance will nuclear weapons assume in U.S.
China committed to US debt,wary on gold (The Edge)
BEIJING: China, the world’s biggest holder of foreign exchange reserves, renewed its commitment to the US Treasury market on March 9 but said it would be wary of substantially boosting its gold holdings.
Video: China’s Booming Green Industry
Although China has the reputation of being a major polluter, it has a green industry that is booming and creating thousands of jobs. Celia Hatton reports
Anushay Hossain: The Case of Japan’s Princess Masako Shows Us the Value Still Placed on Sons Over Daughters
The other day, I was reading this article about how Japan’s Princess Aiko has been missing school because of bullying by some boys at her elementary school. While this news is disturbing in itself, what caught my attention was the reference the article made to Aiko’s mother, Princess Masako. Anybody remember this woman?
China herdsmen kill snow leopard
Two herdsmen are jailed for up to 10 years for killing a rare snow leopard in Xinjiang, China’s state news agency reports.
Alan Schram: Winds of Trade Wars
President Obama argues that the Chinese Yuan is undervalued, contributing to the large trade deficit with China and depriving Americans of jobs. Further, he argues this creates a dangerous imbalance and that the government should intervene to fix the situation, possibly by engaging in trade war.
Truck crash in Tibet kills 26 (Phayul)
A truck loaded with people heading for an ancient Tibetan monastery crashed on a hill when its brakes failed, killing 26 people, China’s state media reported.
China’s Zhou: Yuan Policy Could Change (TheStreet.com)
The chief of China’s central bank reportedly suggested that the nation may decide to let its currency rise vs. the dollar, but he gave no clues as to when that might happen.
Carl Pope: Loan Guarantees for Safer Buggy Whips?
Montpelier, VT — A few weeks ago the Vermont State Senate voted to block operation of the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant beginning in 2012. The vote followed a series of blunders in handling safety issues surrounding a leak of radioactive tritium at the 38-year-old plant