Although both Beijing and Washington consider the U.S.-China relationship to be the most important in the world, distrust of each other’s long term intentions (“strategic distrust”) has grown to a dangerous degree. The coauthors of this path-breaking study—one of America’s leading China specialists and one of China’s leading America specialists—lay out both the underlying concerns … Continue reading »
Monthly Archives: November 2012
Obama and Hu on Human Rights in China
President Obama used his summit on January 19, 2011 with Chinese President Hu Jintao to place the issue of human rights front and center in the U.S. relationship with the world’s preeminent ascending power. And Hu, in a rare concession, acknowledged that China needs to make more progress. On a day that combined billion-dollar deals with … Continue reading »
US-China Trade War
US lawmakers are going after China and accusing the country of manipulating currency. A bill recently cleared a hurdle in the Senate to impose tariffs on Chinese imports. Is this a political ploy or does Washington have a legitimate case? Could this turn into a trade war? Jim Rogers, investor and author, helps us sort … Continue reading »
US provokes China towards World War 3
As the US imposes far reaching sanctions against powerful countries, the provocation and aggression ratchets up towards the bombing of Iran by Israel. We are heading towards a World War – the Nuclear Third World War. Albert Einstein warned Humanity – he made it very clear that in this rapidly approaching war, things will become … Continue reading »
Third Presidential Debate 2012: Obama and Romney on China
Foreign policy takes center state in the last debate between President Obama and Governor Romney, October 22 at Flynn University in Boca Raton, Florida. Obama says he insists China ‘plays by the rules’. Romney said the US must collaborate with China ‘if they’re willing to be responsible’. Debate Transcript: MR. SCHIEFFER: Let’s go … Continue reading »
Anne Kaufman: My work in OIS
With 28 different countries on her passport, Anne Kaufman — business manager and international student counselor in the Office of International Services (OIS) — is as much of a world traveler as the students she advises. Kaufman, a Los Angeles native, spent a semester in Bonn, Germany, during her junior year at Loyola Marymount University, … Continue reading »
