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China and Japan's Real Problem: Enter the Fairness Dilemma | The National Interest China and Japan's Real Problem: Enter the Fairness Dilemma "In a crisis, the fairness dilemma provides a constantly ready store of dry tinder, limits the political space within which Japan and China can act, and...

Other than the gold part at the end, I agree with you entirely. I didn't realize that this process was not followed systematically through the courts, and it appears to have been rather arbitrary. I also agree that private citizens should not be responsible for the private debts of other...

I just don't see any indication that India would be willing to join an alliance, whether it's India's history with the Non-Aligned Movement, or Modi's maneuvering between China and the US today. There is extreme bitterness towards the US displayed by many Indian users here over the American...

Well said, Japan is certainly in a difficult diplomatic position. That said, it's not entirely of Japan's making--China didn't become explicitly hostile to Japan until fairly recently (last 15 years or so), so Japan probably trusted that its peace treaty with China was genuine. Obviously the...

My commentary: The bottom line is that Italy and Greece's banks are ailing, but because the "stress test" criteria were somewhat lax, it's possible that many more European banks are in worse shape than officially thought. Until realistic scenarios are planned for (specifically prolonged...

Interesting prescriptions, and very European in character (more government spending, more regulation, and more government investment in the private sector). It's only been tried about 10 times before, but perhaps the 11th time will do the trick. --- Getting Investment in Europe Right by Jean...

Move over, Texas. Population, rail systems, corruption, "mass events," or GDP... everything is bigger in China. Perhaps we should retire "Big in Japan" as a phrase as well.

I prefer thematic threads to contain all of the news items along a defined axis instead of a separate thread for each news item, so let's explore new developments in China-Japan relations here. --- China and Japan’s ‘Double Cold’ Trap | The Diplomat China and Japan's 'Double Cold' Trap Crisis...

A Record Falls – Along with an Official – in China’s Anti-graft Drive - China Real Time Report - WSJ October 31, 2014, 5:51 PM HKT A Record Falls – Along with an Official – in China’s Anti-graft Drive Reuters China likes to do things in a big and record-setting way. Whether it is the...

Myanmar’s Opposition Leader and Military Chief Hold Unprecedented Talks | The Diplomat Myanmar's Opposition Leader and Military Chief Hold Unprecedented Talks Myanmar’s prominent opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and its military chief held talks for the first time. By Ankit Panda October...

Certainly not, but as we are told by the author of the article (and reminded by Chinese users on PDF), the strength of China's state owned enterprises is that they are not bound by the Western requirement of profitability. Personally, I am quite happy to have Chinese taxpayers subsidize railway...

Thank you for the explanation. I am beginning to understand our disagreement better. Your distinction between "anti-US" and "anti-American" is not one that is recognized by native speakers of American English, i.e. we treat them as interchangeable. I agree that you are anti-US government...

I did not make this assertion in regards to China's interests, I made them in reference to the anti-American claims in the final paragraph: Sino-Russian and Sino-German railroad development is also important from the standpoint of binding German and Russian interests together. This can help to...

Even when I disagree with an article, I often find enjoyment in reading it, because it gives me the opportunity to learn new perspectives. Bypassing the anti-American slant of the article, some assertions were unclear to me, perhaps you can help. But later in the article: Edited for...

Japan central bank shocks market with fresh easing - MarketWatch Japan central bank shocks market with fresh easing Published: Oct 31, 2014 1:21 a.m. ET By MICHAELKITCHEN ASIA EDITOR Shutterstock/Cristina Negoita LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — In an unexpected move, the Bank of Japan’s...

Please be specific. What will end it? I don't follow. Again, does this mean inevitable war, to compensate for the previous loss? The US got tired of Afghanistan and Iraq within 5 years, and wanted to get out. Contrary to worldwide propaganda, we weren't in either country to slaughter...

I understand your first paragraph, but not your second. Are you saying that China will not be satisfied no matter what Japan does, that this whole protest over Yasukuni was a political charade? The US doesn't care about Yasukuni because: 1) The US was victorious in the war 2) The American...

These are the steps that enable Hitachi to compete. Localized management, meritocracy-based compensation, business-line rationalization. It's not rocket science; General Electric (Hitachi's peer) went through this exercise over 30 years ago.

For those of us less familiar with the border conflict between India and China, this is WSJ reporting at its finest. In the discussion of a Thucydidean Trap, it is interesting to note the parallel that is playing out between India and China. ---...

China continues to win friends in South America. --- http://online.wsj.com/articles/argentina-central-bank-borrows-814-million-under-china-currency-swap-1414704667 Argentina Central Bank Borrows $814 Million Under China Currency Swap Argentina Taps Line as Reserves Quickly Approach Multi-Year...