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Transpacifica is primarily written by me, Graham Webster. I'm an analyst, journalist, and consultant on East Asian politics and technology. Here, I write about East Asian politics mostly in China and Japan, the Internet and society, the environment, and contemporary art. Unavoidably, I sometimes veer off topic—even with a topic as large as the Pacific.
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Monthly Archives: December 2006
links for 2006-12-24
Japan emperor urges war teaching “Now that the number of those who were born after the war increases as years pass by, the practice of mourning the war dead will help them to understand what kind of world and society … Continue reading
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Is Yasukuni Really out of the Picture?
The Yasukuni Shrine may be making an exit from the rhetoric of Sino-Japanese tensions. The Chinese ambassador to Japan said in a report published yesterday that China and Japan have “finally overcome this political impediment damaging bilateral relations.” “The political … Continue reading
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Tagged Abe Shinzo, China-Japan, Opinion Polls, Wang Yi, Yasukuni Jinja, Zheng Bijian
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Obvious Headline of the Month
It’s actually been two months since the last time I posted an obvious headline, but this one warrants reviving the tradition. From the ever-insightful Agence France Presse: China, India, Japan to power Asian economy in 2007 Sure, I mean, there … Continue reading
Did a U.S.–China Deal Put Chinese Muslims in Guantanamo?
Lawyers for a group of Chinese Muslims detained for nearly five years in the U.S. camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, said in court filings the detainees had been imprisoned due to Chinese demands when the Bush administration was looking for … Continue reading
Japan’s ‘Arc of Freedom and Prosperity’
Japanese Foreign Minister Aso Taro on Thursday unveiled the new foreign policy rhetoric for Prime Minister Abe’s leadership: the “arc of freedom and prosperity” (自由と繁栄の弧). From Yomiuri Shimbun: “Another new core policy will be added to the basis of Japan’s … Continue reading
Tagged Abe Shinzo, Aso Taro, JIIA
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China Says Relations With Japan at ‘New Starting Point’
Chinese State Councillor Tang Jiaxuan, who in September said Abe Shinzo would have to behave himself on the Yasukuni Shrine issue as a precondition for a meeting with the Chinese president after becoming prime minister, told a Japanese minister that … Continue reading
Tagged Abe Shinzo, China-Japan, Tang Jiaxuan
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