Monthly Archives: December 2010

China Cuts Rare Earth Export Quotas — Implications for China Feared

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Richard

It appears that the battle over rare earth minerals, involving China and many of its export destinations, including Japan and the United States, has intensified. China cut its rare earths export quotas by 11 percent in the first round of … Continue reading →

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Guizhou As Ghana?

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Richard

An extraordinary presentation by scholar Hans Rosling for the BBC. I include it here for the fascinating, but brief reference to China.

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“Korean” Company Targets Law Firm in Email Scam — Law Firm Sues Banks

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Richard

I’ve written often on email scams targeting attorneys in the US. A foreign individual, masquerading as a company, persuades an American attorney to deposit what appears to be a genuine bank check for a large sum. The check is bogus. … Continue reading →

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China Hands Out Its Own Peace Prize to Lien Chan

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Richard

Chinese officialdom continues to thrash wildly in response to the award of the Nobel Prize to a Chinese lawyer/activist, Liu Xiaobo, currently incarcerated. Among the thrashings: threats to foreign governments, increased surveillance and punishments of those with some connection to … Continue reading →

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