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Day 3: FIH Mens' Junior World Cup 2009

Japan -- Australia's best friend!

"As far as I'm concerned, Japan is Australia's best friend in Asia and we want to keep it a very strong friendship," Australia's Tony Abbott told Japan's Shinzo Abe. Read more...
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Italy and Japan -- opposites attract!

Italy and Japan could (and should) learn a lot from each other, argues Santo Tripodi, an "Italo-Australian" student at Tokyo's Sophia University. Read more...
Japan's Nationalists

Conflict in the East and South China Seas

This article, I originally wrote some time ago, is worth a read in light the Chinese/Japanese conflicts in the East China Sea Read more...
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Comparing Australia and Japan

On her first visit to Japan, to study at Tokyo's Sophia University, Australia's Bree Wellington has shared with us her comparison of Australian and Japanese ideology, politics and economics. Read more...
The Power to Protect...

Clinton to China, "STOP IT"

"China and Japan are sliding towards war", wrote the Economist magazine on 19 January. Read more...
Challenges in Asia and the World: Democracy, Nationalism and Secularism

Challenges in Asia and the World: Democracy, Nationalism and Secularism

We are honored that Ambassador Kazuo Kodama, Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan to the UN, has shared with us his recent speech to the Japan America Society of Southern California. Read more...
Lee Hsien-Loong - World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2012

Singapore wants US to stay in Asia

In a fascinating interview, Singapore Prime Minister LEE Hsien Loong said "We think that it is good that the US presence remains in the region, including the security presence". Read more...
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Jim Rogers on Asia, Singapore and life

"Jim Rogers makes my head hurt", said Nobel Prize winning economist, Paul Krugman. Mine too. But his heretical thoughts in "Street Smarts" make for great reading. Read more...
A Mosaic of Masks!

African growth with Asian characteristics

African governments are now turning instead to Asia as a partner in development, writes Amit Jain. Read more...
Governor Neil Abercrombie this morning at the US-China Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum & Signing Ceremony in Los Angeles, CA.

What Americans Should Know about the US-China Commercial Relationship

Ken Davies has shared with us his assessment of the US-China Business Council's 2013 report on China and the U.S. Economy. Read more...
US-China Strategic & Economic Dialogue Protest

US-China Strategic Distrust

US Senate confirmation hearings for President Obama's foreign policy and security team will focus on Middle East issues, not on the "main game" of China, unfortunately. Read more...
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The Irascible Mitt Romney on China

For Asia-watchers, no-one could be more exasperating than the irascible Mitt Romney. Read more...
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Saving America and China

Frank Li, a Chinese American from Chicago, has written a very important book, entitled "Saving America, Chinese Style". It is a stimulating and fascinating read. Read more...
Prime Minister and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on China trade mission

Re-shoring - how China is risking its future

Professor Julian Lindley-French has shared with us this fascinating blog post on how China is risking its future. Read more...
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Obama and Xi, Peace and Prosperity

Barack Obama and Xi Jinping are the right guys to forge a Pax Pacifica, according to Kevin Rudd, the former Australian Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. Read more...
Governor Neil Abercrombie this morning at the US-China Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum & Signing Ceremony in Los Angeles, CA.

From China bashing to China embrace

With electioneering "China bashing" now on the back-burner, the US/China economic relationship will become an increasingly important driver of US economic growth. Read more...
Sign Of The Times II

Detroit, China, America and the Asian Century

Detroit has filed for bankruptcy. Chinese investors are swooping in on Motown. Is this a symbol of the great power transition of the Asian Century? Read more...
Nelson Mandela's Prison Cell

China's Nelson Mandela is still in jail

China's Nelson Mandela is still in jail, or exile, or soon to be so. Although we do not yet know who he or she is, that person could also change the shape of the world. Read more...
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China and the TPP

China has not been invited to participate in the negotiation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement. Why? Read more...
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BRICS, still an acronym, not yet a reality

Emanuele Schibotto provides us with an insightful and critical perspective on the concept of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa). Read more...