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To Float More Freely

Posted on 22 June 2010. Tags: China, economy, Free Trade, United States

I never took an economics course in college and this is something that I deeply regret. Recently, China announced that they would allow their currency (the Yuan) to float more freely. In their economy they have tighter controls and restrictions, specifically; they have artificially devalued their currency. This means that their Yuan is worth less then what it would be if they did not devalue it.

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Japan Again!

Posted on 17 February 2010. Tags: China, Japan

What a great way to start the day. I wake-up and read that China has sold $34.2 billion worth of US treasury bonds. This means that Japan is once again the largest holder of US debt! It is way better to have our debt in the hands of a trusted ally rather then a power-hungry adversary. That is just international relations 101.

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China hits back at US over trade and currency

Posted on 04 February 2010. Tags: China, Taiwan

China has hit back at the US a day after President Barack Obama promised to take a tougher line with Beijing over currency and trade.

Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu insisted the value of the Chinese yuan was not the main reason for China’s trade surplus with the US.

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Obama administration announces $6B arms sale package to Taiwan, likely to anger China

Posted on 29 January 2010. Tags: China, Taiwan

WASHINGTON – In a move sure to aggravate China, the Obama administration announced on Friday plans for more than $6 billion in arms sales to Taiwan, the self-governing island the Chinese claim as their own.

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Budgetary Insanity

Posted on 29 January 2010. Tags: Barack Obama, China, State of the Union

The big speech was a few nights ago and Obama did a great job. He certainly brought a different tone with him as he delivered a stirring, informal and commanding address. Obama needed to make some points about his predecessor (Bush), about the direction of our country and about the opposition he is facing from the Republicans.

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Googling China

Posted on 13 January 2010. Tags: Censorship, China, Google

In somewhat stunning news, CNN.com is reporting that Google China might be shutting down. Google is reportedly upset with the censorship and hacking that is going on with their Chinese operations. In a move that seems to be forcing the hand of the Chinese government, Google is planning on saying ‘stop the censorship or we are leaving!’

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Appeasing Nazi China

Posted on 01 September 2009. Tags: China, dalai lama

On September 1^st, 1939 Germany, the Soviet Union and Slovakia invaded Poland forcing the hands of western states that had previously sought to appease the eastern aggressors. Poland received very little help from the western states and was subsequently divided among the victors. We all know the rest of the story…

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