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Almost as soon as the three generals make their pact though, the foundation of their brotherhood starts to crumble. General Pang and Lian Sheng fall in love and begin an affair, despite the fact that Lian Sheng is Er Hu??s wife. Pang’s ambition grows as he leads the brothers and their armies to victory after victory against rebels in the kingdom; but with increased ambition comes increased corruption. He is often in conflict with the purer morals of his brothers, and his determination to become a powerful government official turns...
...climate chief Yvo de Boer reacted to Hu??s speech by saying that China could become the “front-runner” on climate change with these steps, depending on the U.S. government’s response. But this lofty aspiration depends on China reaching these targets and proving it has substance to match appealing words...
...David R. Clarke, who will be leaving the sunny beaches of California for the soon-to-be icy paths of Harvard Yard. “I really miss the seasons,” Hu said. “I don’t mind the cold.” Hu??currently a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)—was recently appointed a professor of applied physics and electrical engineering in Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Clarke, also at UCSB, is currently...
...interest rates low. Some economists worry that if and when China and its Asian neighbors stop buying our debt, the economic results will be catastrophic. Both sides have an incentive to cooperate economically because each side has so many bargaining chips that playing bets and threats could bankrupt everyone. Hu??s visit, though largely ceremonial, is an opportunity to reconsider our policies towards China. Experimenting with protectionism is like playing with economic matches—a foolish policy to pursue when global stability is at stake...
...Hu??s study—the largest of its kind—agrees with the position of scientists like those at the American Heart Association (AHA), who hold that obesity is an independent predictor of cardiovascular disease...