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Tag Archives: China
A New Target For North Korean Extortion
China’s growing wealth gives North Korea a new piggy bank to rattle. Seoul and Washington are no longer the only targets.
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Hope Versus History Following A Strongman’s Death
We can hope for democratic and economic reform in Venezuela after Chavez’s death, but history gives us little reason to expect it.
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Bringing China’s Cyberspooks In From The Cold
It’s time to raise the price China pays for assaulting Western computers and stealing intellectual property.
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Congressional Influence Peddling In Exotic Locales
Foreign governments picked up the tab for hundreds of exotic trips by congressional staff. Ethics rules make it perfectly legal.
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Middle East Shadowboxing
Hamas was acting as Iran’s proxy in its recent fight with Israel. It did nothing to advance the Palestinian cause.
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Commerce Department Goes Dollar-Bill Green
A new tariff threatens to turn down the lights on solar power, just when things were looking brighter.
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On Chinese Currency, Be Careful What You Wish For
As China lets the Yuan trade more freely, we risk losing the dollar’s strategic advantages.
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Rush Hour At The Top Of The World
Some people expected a surge of shipping traffic on the Arctic Ocean, but it did not happen this year.
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