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December 29, 2005

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Daily linklets 29th December

The back from the tummy bug edition...

For some great reading, check out Joel from Far Outliers' greatest hits.
David Beckham and friends support Hong Kong's constitutional reforms.
Historic changes in China's population.
A profile of ESWN's Roland Soong.
An opinion piece on why some are nostalgic for Mao. Some in Russia are nostalgic for the days of Stalin, which goes to show they don't make nostalgia like they used to.
An introduction to the Yakuza.
What to invest in China's banks? Nearly 800 employees were punished for "irregularities"costing US$73 billion - and that's the ones that were caught. Fraud is widespread - it is estimated to cost 2% of China's GDP.
China's government has no problems with gays, just groups of gays.
In defence of Beijing's swearing.
Media bias conspiracies made simple.
Can Confucianism be distinct of the various cultures and contexts it is an integral part of?
Private safaris and zoos in China.
Taiwan's democracy as an insurance policy against Chinese annexation.
A review of the key events in Asia in 2005.
Bizarre job discrimination in China (via MM).
China's booming economy will never surpass America's.
Motherhood and power in East Asia.

posted by Simon on 12.29.05 at 04:01 PM in the Daily linklets category.

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Comments:

ugh, that Abiola guy at Foreign dispatches is such a blow hard. Takes himself way too seriously and gets ape-shit when someone even offers an alternative hypothesis. Remind me not to visit his blog again.

posted by: Jing on 12.30.05 at 04:33 AM [permalink]

China's GDP total will pass USA in 15-20 years (PPP), but GDP/cap may never pass US level.

using PPP would be correct in this case if one assumes RMB needs to appreciate to converge with its PPP

posted by: sun bin on 12.30.05 at 08:51 AM [permalink]

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