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The tigers are already heading in the right direction. Shortly after South Korean President Lee Myung Bak took office last year, he launched a program to improve the services sector by increasing financial assistance to targeted businesses and by reducing red tape. Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou is undertaking his...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Losing Traction | 2/26/2009 | See Source »

Yu has a flair for the macabre - in one scene, a man who has been tortured by Red Guards commits suicide by driving a nail through his skull - but there's humor in between the horror. Having made a fortune trading scrap, Baldy decides to launch a contest to find...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Oh Brother | 2/26/2009 | See Source »

7 | Washington Commerce, Part Three Forget third time's a charm: President Barack Obama is probably just hoping there won't be a fourth. After his first two picks for Commerce Secretary--New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson and New Hampshire Senator Judd Gregg--withdrew their nominations, Obama has selected former...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World | 2/26/2009 | See Source »

While slowly creating a cultural void in Tibet, the Chinese government has also laid the groundwork for filling it. Thousands of kilometers of railway have been built connecting Lhasa to many major Chinese cities: The express train from Beijing was completed in 2006, and luxury cars will be running in...

Author: By Joe O. Masterman | Title: Imperialism in the Holy Land | 2/25/2009 | See Source »

• Since leaving office in 2004, Locke has worked for a Seattle law-firm, specializing in China. As the nation's one-time top Chinese American politician, Locke has kept in close contact with his parent's homeland. He arranged for Chinese President Hu Jintao to start off his first...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Commerce Secretary: Gary Locke | 2/25/2009 | See Source »

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