mushroomcloud said...

mushroomcloud at 02:54 AM JST - 21st November

Japan as 'Good Mediator'?

That's it?

Posted in Japan has chance to be good mediator for Asia at 02:54 AM JST - 21st November
mushroomcloud at 12:45 AM JST - 20th November

'One more time, China can't be trusted and the US needs to get its financial house in order because the national debt is a national security risk.'

usaexpat,

Hate to break it to you, but the national debt already is a national security risk. Further, Geithner, Pelosi, Clinton, and of…

Posted in Obama's China trip shows power shifting at 12:45 AM JST - 20th November
mushroomcloud at 11:32 PM JST - 19th November

'Obama's pledge to treat China as a trusted global power is a belly laugh. China is not, should not, and cannot be trusted so let's hope the old boy was merely spouting some nice words or we're in real trouble.'

usaexpat,

What's more of a belly laugh about your comment…

Posted in Obama's China trip shows power shifting at 11:32 PM JST - 19th November
mushroomcloud at 12:16 PM JST - 18th November

tkoind2,

You make some excellent observations. Here's my take:

What we see coming out of China is indeed only a fraction of it's potential. Which means that the world should realistically see 8-10% growth rates in China for the next 10-20 years, desperately needed in order for China not to…

Posted in Obama's China trip shows power shifting at 12:16 PM JST - 18th November
mushroomcloud at 11:28 AM JST - 16th November

"When President Obama visits China for the first time on Sunday, he will, in many ways, be assuming the role of profligate spender coming to pay his respects to his banker."

"That stark fact — China is the largest foreign lender to the United States — has changed the core…

Posted in In first visit to China, Obama walks a tightrope at 11:28 AM JST - 16th November
mushroomcloud at 10:09 AM JST - 16th November

I think Hatoyama's proposal is a good one, because it realistically puts China in the center of this East Asian Community. Hatoyama understands that China will be the the 2nd largest economy in the world within a few months, and Japan will need to provide goods and services to this…

Posted in What do you think about Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's proposal to create an East Asian community, to promote what he calls fraternity in the region? at 10:09 AM JST - 16th November
mushroomcloud at 09:56 AM JST - 16th November

"and I'd wager that most of Asia trusts Japan more than they do those kind souls heading up the People's Republic of China"

Japan's a nation in stagnation or decline, whichever term suits your ego better. China is still ascending, and will grow more (much more) in the near future.…

Posted in What do you think about Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's proposal to create an East Asian community, to promote what he calls fraternity in the region? at 09:56 AM JST - 16th November
mushroomcloud at 09:46 PM JST - 14th November

Obama is just trying to show some face to the Japanese people, as he (and they) know that Japan is in perpetual state of decline. Showing some respect to the figurehead of Japan is not a bad idea, since Japan has had a rough ride over the past lost 20…

Posted in Meet and greet at 09:46 PM JST - 14th November
mushroomcloud at 01:29 AM JST - 11th November

All this talk about China imploding can come true, if, and only if China degenerates and becomes weak, as has happened in the past, during the Opium Wars for example.

China knows this. That's why they have been very disciplined on making sure that the provinces are connected via excellent…

Posted in Obama confronts an Asia reshaped by China's rise at 01:29 AM JST - 11th November
mushroomcloud at 04:55 AM JST - 9th November

Politically motivated; China showing it's suppport of the DPJ.

What we won't see on this trip is 230 Chinese sailors urinating at Yasukuni.

Posted in Chinese sailors visit A-bomb museum in Hiroshima at 04:55 AM JST - 9th November