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November 23, 2005

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Daily linklets 23rd November

"The Communist Party of China is a party that seeks peace, harmony and reconciliation, unlike the Communist Party of the former Soviet Union" - Zheng Bijian says Chinese Communists will not go the way of Soviet Communists. Who was it that talked about historical inevitability? It brings out into the open how the collapse of the USSR and Communists there still worries Beijing today.
America can't win against China, according to some Asian allies.
The water crisis or mess in Harbin.
The long history of public works corruption in Hong Kong, plus the quote of the day: Monopolies generally are not efficient; and governments are the largest monopolies of all.
The wide world of Asian fruit.
China's failing healthcare reforms.
A lovely go at SCMP columnist Laurence Brahm, Beijing's sycophant and court jester.
Anti translates a paper on four options for reform in China: is flawed reform better than none?
Is the anti-China Japanese magna comic "An Introduction to China" as popular and vile as feared?
The BBC publishes a piece on Chinese bloggers and Mad Minerva takes a look. Meanwhile Bingfeng has a plan to get around the latest blog block.
Dongbei discovers nude wedding photos...I predict a tourism boom.
Big congrats to Mr Brown.
13% of Chinese youngsters are addicted to the net. There's also a report on the effectiveness of the game fatigue system to stop people dying from overgaming.
Drinking is getting better for you.
Cuties in Japan.
China is luring scholars to improve its universities.
China is planning on buying 60 bullet trains.
Tradition, tax and philanthropy in China.
Why didn't Manchu women bind their feet?
Are there only 30 million poor people in China?
Rebiya Kadeer, human rights activist, is taking on China over the Uighurs (via Gordon).
(15:40) Normalisation for Japan's Self Defense Forces?
Drawing the wrong lessons from Japanese students.
America and Vietnam's discreet friendship.
(17:43) The boom in mistresses.
Who's side would Aneglina really be on if there was a war?

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Comments:

China denies ordering Japan bullet trains:

http://www.chinadaily dot com dot cn/english/doc/2005-11/23/content_497101.htm

posted by: bingfeng on 11.23.05 at 03:53 PM [permalink]

Spoil sports. Headlines like "Japanese bullets flying over China" almost write themselves.

posted by: Simon on 11.23.05 at 04:01 PM [permalink]

Ah well, it was a cool idea for a post. As for blogger responsible for that erroneous story on East Asia Watch, well, 'Shinkansen' it back to Japan.

Ugggh...bad pun. But Simon thanks for appreciating my little diatribe about government monopolies...:) When are we going to get that beer? I am leaving Friday for Singapore but will be back Tuesday.

posted by: HK Dave on 11.23.05 at 07:02 PM [permalink]

mmmmmm beer

posted by: doug on 11.24.05 at 02:36 AM [permalink]