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Brad Pitt to Visit China Despite Decade-Old Ban

Brad Pitt to Visit China Despite Decade-Old Ban

Brad Pitt has a message for China – here I come. Not if a long-standing ban on the actor gracing the Communist country’s shores has anything to do with it. The actor’s verified Sina Weibo account sent the message Monday:

Starbucks Enters Vietnam Coffee Market

Starbucks Enters Vietnam Coffee Market

By MIKE IVESAssociated PressHANOI, VietnamNghiem Ngoc Thuy has been slinging coffees to thirsty Vietnamese for 20 years in her colonial-style villa with peeling shutters, and she and her customers aren’t too worried that the imminent arrival of U.S. giant Starbucks

China Fines LG, Samsung over Flat Panel Screen Prices

China Fines LG, Samsung over Flat Panel Screen Prices

By JOE McDONALDAP Business WriterBEIJINGChina fined South Korean and Taiwanese makers of LCD display screens $56 million on Friday for price-fixing, joining the United States and Europe in a crackdown on the industry. Suppliers have been hit by American and

World View: 2013 Forecast- Financial Crisis and China Threat

World View: 2013 Forecast- Financial Crisis and China Threat

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Updating Global Conflict Risk Assessment for China threat The Most Dangerous Regions of the World Forecast for 2013: Financial crisis and China Threat Updating Global Conflict Risk Assessment for China threat Starting in 2004,

Champagne Loses Fizz in Europe After Tough Year

Champagne Loses Fizz in Europe After Tough Year

(AP) Champagne loses fizz in Europe after tough yearBy LORI HINNANTAssociated PressPARISEuropeans are finding fewer reasons to pop open a bottle of Champagne as another year of economic troubles and high unemployment saps the region’s appetite for the finer things.

World View: Asians Talk About War Between China and Japan

World View: Asians Talk About War Between China and Japan

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Gun Control versus 3D printing Asians increasingly talk about war between China and Japan Gun Control versus 3D printing Supposedly the world’s first 3D-printed gun In my article yesterday, “26-Dec-12 World View — Andrew

Shinzo Abe Returns as Japan's Prime Minister

Shinzo Abe Returns as Japan's Prime Minister

(AP) Shinzo Abe returns as Japan’s prime ministerBy ERIC TALMADGEAssociated PressTOKYOOld-guard veteran Shinzo Abe was voted back into office as prime minister Wednesday and immediately named a new Cabinet, ending three years of liberal administrations and restoring power to his

Pope Decries Slaughter of 'Defenseless' Syrians

Pope Decries Slaughter of 'Defenseless' Syrians

(AP) Pope decries slaughter of ‘defenseless’ SyriansBy FRANCES D’EMILIOAssociated PressVATICAN CITYPope Benedict XVI wished Christmas peace to the world Tuesday, decrying the slaughter of the “defenseless” in Syria and urging Israelis and Palestinians to find the courage to negotiate. Delivering

World View: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

World View: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Americans should thank ‘Made in China’ for a Merry Christmas Vatican displays a low-cost Nativity scene Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Americans should thank ‘Made in China’ for a Merry Christmas According to

China Welcomes Kerry Nomination

China Welcomes Kerry Nomination

BEIJING, Dec. 24 (UPI) — China Monday congratulated Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., on his nomination as the next U.S. secretary of state. “China is ready to work with the U.S. side to push forward the Sino-U.S. cooperative partnership to score

World View: Egyptians Approve Controversial Islamist Constitution

World View: Egyptians Approve Controversial Islamist Constitution

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Egyptians approve the controversial Islamist constitution Russia says that Syria’s chemical weapons are under control Egyptians approve the controversial Islamist constitution The official results won’t be available until Monday, but the MuslimBrotherhood and others

China Shows Off World's Longest High-Speed Rail Route

China Shows Off World's Longest High-Speed Rail Route

China on Saturday showed off the final link of the world’s longest high-speed rail route set to begin whisking passengers from Beijing to Guangzhou next week in a third of the time currently required. The much anticipated opening of high-speed

Guy Fawkes In Shanghai : Chinese TV Plays "V For Vendetta"

Guy Fawkes In Shanghai : Chinese TV Plays "V For Vendetta"

In authoritarian China, all media is controlled and routinely censored. So consider the surprise of viewers across China last week when the 2005 anti-authoritarian film “V For Vendetta” played on state TV. The film has gained a cult following since its