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...rhetoric from Beijing. He'd previously signaled his intention to play hardball with China, and had hoped to downgrade the central role the Middle Kingdom had played in the Clinton administration's Asia policy. Suddenly, here were the Chinese in his face, testing his resolve. And with the immediate fate of 24 U.S. personnel - and a relationship of profound geopolitical and economic consequence - at stake, there was precious little he could do. By last Wednesday, the President was looking...
...show longer than some had expected. After many of his teammates from the Kucha Tribe were voted off, Brown's chances looked slim. But Brown, an army officer, used his physical fitness to win immunity challenges, which allowed him to avoid facing a vote on his fate...
...with high taxes and a decrepit transportation infrastructure, the Brazilian machinery industry would simply "collapse" if forced to compete with North American firms, a Brazilian industry official says. The country's chemical industry says it would have to invest an extra $5 billion a year to avoid a similar fate, while Gianni Coda, director of Fiat Latin America, frets that "the entire Brazilian automotive sector will lose...
...fate he is likely to face may be a kind of compromise. Instead of a trip to the Hague on war-crimes charges, he may only face domestic courts on counts of stealing money from the government and resisting arrest. He will face his accusers, be judged and serve his time, if convicted, in a Serbian jail...
...second lesson is the need for cultural sensitivity. There's obviously a cultural gap between the two sides. The Chinese resent the fact that even before an investigation could be conducted, the Americans were blaming the accident on China, and expressing no concern over the fate of the Chinese pilot. From the Chinese point of view this speaks of callousness and arrogance...