Obama arrives, tussling with Japan's fledgling Liberal PM [ 16:56 November 13 2009]
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U.S. President Barack Obama kicks start his Tokyo leg Friday as the first stop of his 9-day maiden tour to Asia. What is left open to speculation during Obama's two-day stay in Japan is whether the U.S. new administration would face strains when dealing with Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's brand new Japanese government, which has pledged to steer a diplomatic course less dependent on its long-time ally and forge closer ties with Asia; and whether Obama's coming would salve the simmering feud long frayed over a U.S. military base.
Wall-less world, still an illusion [ 16:41 November 10 2009]
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On the cold night of November 9 exactly 20 years ago, sections of the nearly 155-kilometer Berlin Wall were pulled down and knocked over, marking years of separation and anxiety finally melting into a wall-less Germany, and also signaling that the iron curtain fell with the end of bipolar confrontation and Cold War tension, giving way to the buildup of a brand new world.
Nothing to be fretted about [ 16:06 November 06 2009]
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Singapore's Minister Mentor Mr. Lee Kuan Yew set up an online chorus in the Chinese mainland denouncing his dubious speech, in which he "warned" the United States that it risks losing global leadership if it strays from Asia to "balance" China's rising military and economic might. The senior statesman made the remarks at the US-ASEAN Business Council's 25th anniversary gala dinner on Oct.27, stirring ire among the Chinese netizens.
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Li Hongmei, editor and columnist of PD Online.
After 19 years working for China Daily and its website, Li Hong moved to english.people.com.cn in March 2009.
Li has been a reporter and column writer, mainly on China's economy and politics.
He was graduated from Beijing Foreign Studies University, and once studied in University of Hawaii and the Poynter Institute in Florida.
Gavin Jon Mowat, editor and columnist for People's Daily Online.
As a graduate from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, UK, Gavin came to Beijing 2 years ago to study Chinese.
Enjoying the culture and traditions of the orient so much, Gavin has since left his home in Scotland and is now living and working in China.
Gavin uses his background in writing to share his experiences of China with you at People's Daily Online.
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