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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: March 2007
links for 2007-03-14
China says U.S., EU need to do more on Doha Round As a developing country, China had already made more than its share of concessions, and it was not reasonable to ask it to do more, Commerce Minister Bo Xilai … Continue reading
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Abe Apologizes, Xinhua Seems Satisfied, Reuters More Skeptical
Surrounding Australian Prime Minister John Howard’s trip to Japan this weekend, Japanese PM Abe Shinzo “expressed an unfeigned apology to ‘comfort women.’” Or did was the headline that he “trie[d] damage control over WW2 sex slaves”? If you ask the … Continue reading
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Tagged "Comfort Women", Abe Shinzo, China-Japan, Kono Statement, The New York Times, U.S. Congress
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links for 2007-03-09
Abe plans new investigation into wartime brothels AP: “Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday that legislators from the governing party would conduct a fresh investigation into the Japanese military’s use of brothels during World War II.” (tags: abeshinzo, comfortwomen) US … Continue reading
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U.S. to North Korea and Japan: ‘Get Along!’
I think it’s a little odd that the United States would be telling another country that they should set aside their differences with North Korea, given, you know, the Axis of Evil and the six-party nuclear talks. But that’s exactly … Continue reading
links for 2007-03-08
Kyodo News: “Anti-Japanese painting goes on display in China” » Japan Probe A painting of a young girl acting out an anti-Japanese street drama, but an “Anti-Japanese painting?” Come on, Kyodo News, you can do better than that. China, US … Continue reading
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‘Does China Matter?’
Can you imagine anyone asking this question in Foreign Affairs these days? That’s exactly what Gerald Segal, director of studies at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London, did in the September–October 1999 issue. (Summary is available free; full … Continue reading
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links for 2007-03-06
Beijing Moves to End Foreign Favours – Richard McGregor :: China Digital Times (CDT) 中国数字时代 With the passage through the Chinese parliament in the coming days of an innocuous-sounding bill on corporate tax, Beijing will be drawing a symbolic close … Continue reading
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links for 2007-03-05
U.S. wants China to be open on spending “A top U.S. envoy on Sunday urged China to be more open about its military spending, hours after the government announced a 17.8 percent increase in its defense budget — the biggest … Continue reading
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links for 2007-03-04
Sex slave denial angers S Korea, Abe cabinet reaffirms Kono Statement Foreign Minister Song Min-soon said Abe’s remarks were “not helpful” and the truth must be faced. And the Abe (tags: comfortwomen southkoreajapan abeshinzo songminsoon) NPR : China Needs Economic … Continue reading
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Hillary Brings China Into ’08 U.S. Presidential Contest
How issues involving China will play in the 2008 U.S. presidential election is yet mostly uncharted territory, but Senator Hillary Clinton revealed revealed some China talking points this week after the Shanghai market’s burp heard round the world. Sounding bells … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben Bernanke, China-U.S., Economics, Hillary Rodham Clinton, U.S. Congress, Video
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