Korea, 1st Sovereign Issuer of PRC 'Panda' Bonds
In East Asia, China and South Korea have generally gotten along better than either of them with Japan due to the latter's WWII-era imperialism. Nor does China have any major territorial dispute w…
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$45B in PRC Freebies Ain't Enough: Venezuela Hits IMF
So broke he can't even spend the night: Venezuela's President Maduro. We all have wastrel friends and relatives of no particular achievements, distinction or talents who get by through beggin…
Space Geopolitics: Why ISS is Off-Limits to Chinese
Chinese, keep out! Aboard the (reds-free) "International" Space Station. In an age of specialization, there's an academic journal for everything. Did you know there's one entitled S…
Other Asians Cash In on PRC's Macau Crackdown
De Niro, Scorcese and DiCaprio: hawkers of high-end casinos in Manila. In a number of ways, the PRC authorities' crackdown on mainland officials gambling in Macau with state funds could not have…
Professional Stand-In-Liners, a Venezuelan Profession
"Everyday I dream dipeys don't run out once I finally get into the store." To be sure, professional waiters-in-line are not unique in Latin America. In countries like Brazil where red …
Will Mitsubishi Outdo Boeing in Jetliners?
The next Japanese "threat" to US domination? Mitsubishi needs no introduction as a Japanese conglomerate that has heavy industries for nearly everything under the sun aside from diversified…