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Anson Chan isn't anyone's idea of a radical. As the first Chinese to hold the post of Chief Secretary in Hong Kong's colonial government, she was a widely admired example of how a local, through hard work and artfulness, could ascend to the top of the establishment...
From an American perspective, China is a cheap country to live in. Living in Beijing this summer, I marveled at how affordable everything—from a train ticket to tutoring—was. Only after a bit of Web-surfing did I realize: if it seems like itâ?...
Lately, the Senate has shown a high level of enthusiasm for legislation relating to the issue of currency. Over the summer, both the Finance Committee and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs have overwhelmingly passed separate bills that require the secretary of the Treasury to report annually on...
The Olympic Committee, however, takes a more benign view. "No song is going to win over everyone," Blanco admits. "But sports bring people together." So far, over 5000 entries have been received - proof, he says, that "Spaniards have really taken to this idea." After the deadline for submissions closes on...
On the contrary, an economically resurgent Russia views the Iran standoff as another opportunity to reclaim some of the strategic ground it lost after the Soviet collapse. It is pushing back against the U.S. because it sees Washington's power as having been used to decimate Moscow's influence in...