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August 16, 2005

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Daily linklets 16th August

The Japanese revolt against public TV (via Letters from China)
After 60 years, many in Asia cannot forgive Japan. Jodi wonders if Japan can ever be sorry enough. Yu Bin says Aug 15 1945 was the day Asia moved back to the past. Joel Legendre looks at Tokyo's reaction to the 60th anniversary of the surrender. Japundit discusses the radio broadcast by Hirohito accepting surrender, an announcement which almost didn't happen. Roger L. Simon wonders when the CCP will apologise. I've got my pig-flying binoculars ready.
In a history filled week, history is made between Indonesia and Aceh. Jakartass discusses the leap of faith required.
Disneyland diplomacy in Hong Kong.
Like in many other places around the world, tabloid journalism trumps politics in Taiwan.
Chinese getting ripped off by overpaying for fake degrees.
Perennial Ex-pat, a Macau expat blog (via Spike).
Spengler examines the hypothesis behind Jared Diamond's Collapse and ponders why nations die. I'm part way through Diamond's book and find it incredible - I've found something to disagree with on every single page I've read so far, and that includes the Table of Contents! If I can gather the energy I'll review it once I'm finished, which could be a while as (a) the book needs to stand constant wall throwing & (b) I left it in Australia. John Ziemba also talks about the collapse of Collapse.
China's inflation/deflation puzzle.
An open letter from a Google insider on its inner workings and its Chinese potential. And the improbable saga of Jack Ma of Alibaba.com. (17:37) Fons notes Yahoo may have a cultural and legal clash with Alibaba's handling of counterfeits.
It might be a hot summer, but steer clear of Chinese ice creams. (16:23) A commenter points to what happened to Hageen-Daaz back in June, from an insider at Shenzhen Daily.
Head of the American Chamber of Commerce in Beijing waxes on piracy, regional economic development, unemployment, trade and mroe.
Kevin fights back against the latest Korean blog block. (15:18) Jodi finds an ironic Korean article on Chinese net censorship. And Infidel has advice for avoiding the block.
The factions within Taiwan's DPP.
(15:00) Thomas Barnett sees the recent yuan revaluation as a potential tipping point for Asia's integration with the West.
South Korea prepares to take control in the North (via Thomas Barnett). They'd be remiss if they hadn't at least started already. It's only prudent and no doubt China has done the same, which is why the Chinese are desperate to keep propping up North Korea.
A big shake today in Japan.

posted by Simon on 08.16.05 at 05:05 PM in the Daily linklets category.

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The "Shenzhen Daily" really had fun with that one, but see the June 28 entry of the following blog for another side to the story.

http://www.livejournal.com/users/discojamchina/

posted by: tangent Shenzhen on 08.16.05 at 04:59 PM [permalink]

Today I was introduced to a new dessert at Basil Thai restaurant in Kowloon Bay.

Banana Pudding, which is ''baked and then put in the freezer, then taken out to thaw.''

I am not so sure that the freezer thing is part of what makes it delicious. Probably more like they make it in bulk and store it in the freezer.

posted by: doug on 08.16.05 at 05:51 PM [permalink]

Doug, I'd be checking if that freezer had any pork products in it.

Mrs M is a huge fan of Thai Basil at Pacific Place, so I will no doubt soon be able to partake of this very dessert.

Mass-produced Thai food - what will they think of next?

posted by: Simon on 08.16.05 at 05:54 PM [permalink]

Well, I was going to read the Diamond book, but maybe I'll wait for your review...especially since you "left it Australia"... I'm sure, given your characterization, it was an accident, really...

posted by: Eaglespeak on 08.17.05 at 05:21 AM [permalink]

Truthfully, I forgot it in Oz. But it is one of those books driven by an ideology to fit facts to a thesis.

The review might be a while - I'm not expecting to read it for a few months now (when family visit from Oz). but I'd be interested if you read it what your thoughts might be.

posted by: Simon on 08.17.05 at 01:15 PM [permalink]