This is good news for the United States, simply because we can't afford another hot spot in the world.
The Chinese government denied the USS Kittyhawk permission to dock in Hong Kong. No big deal, except that many family members of the crew of the Kittyhawk flew to Hong Kong from Japan, planning to spend a holiday with their loved ones. Even though China later granted permission, it was too late, since the ship had already put out to sea. Just another slap in the face by the Chinese government.
China has raised gasoline and diesel prices by about 10 percent to curb demand amid shortages that have caused long line at filling stations and disrupted trucking in key export areas. In a perverse way, it's comforting to know that we aren't the only country struggling with high gasoline prices.
More than 700 toy factories in southern China have been banned from exporting what they produce as part of a crackdown on shoddy products, the government said Thursday. It's about time.
China has warned the United States that its honoring of the Dalai Lam "gravely undermined" relations between the two countries.
China is threatening the United States, telling our government not to honor the Dalai Lama. Congress is going ahead with their plan to present the Dalai Lama with the Congressional Gold Medal, and the President plans to attend.
According to this story by the Chicago Tribune, the FDA is finally getting tough on China and seafood imports. But the problem is they aren't holding other countries to the same standards. What's going on here?
It's about time. China finally signed an agreement Tuesday prohibiting the use of lead paint on toys exported to the United States.
Don't know if you have ever heard about China's 2,000 year old terracotta warriors, but this is a fascinating story. It's the story of over 7,000 life-size warriors, built out of terracotta. My thanks to my good friend River West.
China is suspected of hacking into the computer network at the Pentagon. Of course, Chinese officials are denying it. However, a senior official says the Pentagon has pinpointed the origins of the attack and the Pentagon has "a high level of confidence" that the People's Liberation Army was responsible. River West provided this information.
Britain has complained to China that Chinese-made weapons are being used by the Taliban to attack troops in Afghanistan. China has promised to investigate. Many experts believe that the weapons are coming to the Taliban through Iran. It will be interesting to see how far the Chinese investigation goes. Another article provided by River West.
China has a new exhibition in Beijing, with some helpful ideas on how Chinese officials can avoid graft and corruption. The exhibition has been organized to showcase China's battle against corruption. It gives details of several officials who have fallen from grace. I wonder if that would work in this country? Thanks to River West for the info and article.
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