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2007-10-21 China-Japan-Koreas

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Posted by Steve White 2007-10-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 China's Vice President Steps Down - I thought this was another AlGore story

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-10-21 07:19|| 2007-10-21 07:19|| Front Page Top

#2 ROUGH! ROUGH! ROUGH!

Posted by Thomas Woof 2007-10-21 09:21|| 2007-10-21 09:21|| Front Page Top

#3 In China, the CEO would be shot for selling an AAA rated bond that only got 63c on the dollar. They at least SEEM to be dealing harshly with corruption, whereas Hank Paulson seems to be trying to bail them out.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2007-10-21 09:26|| 2007-10-21 09:26|| Front Page Top

#4 BP: In China, the CEO would be shot for selling an AAA rated bond that only got 63c on the dollar.

Actually, in China, the CEO (and his company) would be quietly bailed out. China is one of the most corrupt countries in the world. Its economy is progressing quickly not because it has honest government, but because it is one of the poorest countries in East Asia. The China price always sets the benchmark low because China has the lowest wages around.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2007-10-21 12:38|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2007-10-21 12:38|| Front Page Top

#5 So Number 2 Guy is gone. Hu's on first. What's on second?

Posted by SteveS 2007-10-21 13:56|| 2007-10-21 13:56|| Front Page Top

#6 TAIPEITIMES > COntroversy erupted between KMT + DPP Parties over claims that Taiwan's DPP Govt wants to CONSIDER DEV NUKE WEAPONS/BOMBS, as both deterrence agz China, plus bargaining chip wid America.

ALso, WAFF.com > PRESSTV > IRGC Commander claims Iran can fire 11,000 missles. Claims Iran is very capable of keeping up sustained fire, plus reiterates that Iran's forces will receive training in defensive asymmetric warfare = be ready for any kind of confrontation. WAFF THREAD Poster > claims IRAN WANTS TO MAKE THINGS ACROSS-THE-BOARD VERY COSTLY FOR THE USA, BE IT OFFENSE OR DEFENSE OR BOTH.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-10-21 21:13|| 2007-10-21 21:13|| Front Page Top

#7 No reason was given but all three were either over or near the party's preferred but not mandatory retirement age.

So, is it 38 or 45?

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-10-21 22:47|| 2007-10-21 22:47|| Front Page Top

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