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October 21, 2005

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Daily linklets 21st October

The 'not a lot' edition...

Rumsfeld asks China to disclose it's true defence spending. The Chinese Defence Minister reveals the true figure: not a lot.
Bill Rice says Rumsfeld's visit represents progress.
East Asia is toughest for journalists, according to Reporters Without ~~Notebooks~~ Borders. Just ask Jonathan Joffe-Walt.
Applying game theory to the Taiwan issue.
Amy has an interesting question for new CCB shareholders.
If not for a one-armed womaniser we'd be speaking French today.
Are Tibetans controlling George W. Bush's schedule?
The darker side of begging in China. I didn't realise there was a bright side.
Francesco Sisci argues, in a must read, there will be no new Chinese revolution, and the only threats to the Communist Party come from within.
Will applauds China's space program, with tongue only slightly in cheek. There's a whole page of Chinese space program propaganda posters (via CA, which also links to an Economist article on China's space program).
The Fountainhead comes to China. Make of it what you will.
The Great Wall of Chinese patents.
Another interesting paper from economists on China's banking reforms.
Tom Barnett's Esquire article: The Chinese are our friends.
(14:01) Reality TV meets realpolitik: move over Super Girl, it's time for Panda Idol.

posted by Simon on 10.21.05 at 12:22 PM in the Daily linklets category.

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Comments:

I hope you were being sarcastic when citing the People's Daily as giving the "true figure." Forgive my skepticism, but I'm more inclined to believe the DOD, RAND, etc.
I just posted on this whole thing with my take on it all. Thoughts?

posted by: MeiZhongTai on 10.22.05 at 12:24 AM [permalink]

Yes, it was meant to be sarcastic.

posted by: Simon on 10.22.05 at 12:18 PM [permalink]

Just checking

posted by: MeiZhongTai on 10.22.05 at 01:47 PM [permalink]

Not sure if this has been covered in the past,
http://www.armscontrolwonk.com/index.php?id=143

This is perhaps the more sensible discussion about the topic of 'not a lot'.

posted by: sun bin on 10.23.05 at 02:15 AM [permalink]

and this one

http://projectchina.blogspot.com/2005/10/mistrust-money-and-making-of.html

posted by: sunbin on 10.23.05 at 02:22 AM [permalink]

"Jonathan Joffe-Walt" ??

posted by: richard on 10.23.05 at 08:38 PM [permalink]

Can Mr Anti's translation blog:
http://mranti.blog.com/
become ESWN II?

(via SB's blog)

posted by: LfC on 10.23.05 at 11:11 PM [permalink]

or "Benjamin Watts" :)

I tend to think that was intentional :). But "Ian Joffe-Walt" is better. Jonathan was really on vacation.

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Seems Anti focuses on some ('less known')aspects of the academic circle, and his coverage would not be as extensive as ESWN.

posted by: sun bin on 10.24.05 at 04:02 AM [permalink]