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THE NEXT FACE OF CHINA
An Opinion by Charleston C. K. Wang

During the last decade, China astounded the world with an annual economic growth rate of around 10%.
Presently, China is abundantly supplying the world with a cornucopia of affordable goods. This trade has
created an emerging Chinese capitalistic class, and also fueled an expanding demand within China for raw
materials, including oil.    Economic prosperity has reignited a national pride that China yearns to showcase in
the Summer Games. However, China is also straddled with internal conflicts, the most currently visible being
the Question of Tibet.

Can a totalitarian, godless state under the hegemony of the communist party withstand the aligned wills of the
ancient gods of Mt. Olympus and those of the Himalayas with its peak at Mt. Qomolangma?   This question must
be on the minds of U. S. Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson and his Chinese hosts as they met once
again for Strategic Economic Dialogue during the first week of April. While Mr. Paulson must be most concerned
about stimulating economic growth for America in the face of cyclical recession, the political conundrum of Tibet
is ever present.

At this juncture of the fates, I see the need for continued vigil - the emergence of China as a 21st century
economic superpower raises the inseparable question of what will be the next political face of China?   From
the beginning Karl Marx proclaimed a fundamental contradiction between capitalism and communism, an
ideology now discredited by most nations. There appears an inevitable certainty that China’s political system
must change to keep pace with her burgeoning capitalistic base.   Under the light of 20th century experience,
especially from a western perspective, it may seem that China has two options from which to choose (1)
Democracy, or (2) Fascism.

Clearly, it is in the national interest of the United States to continue to engage China economically, politically, and
along all other facets. Through determined dialogue and astute economic incentive, America should continue to
promote the virtues of democracy and demonstrate its suitability for sustained economic well-being.   Only time
will reveal the next face of China. Perhaps, as China is a cradle of ancient enlightenment well before the
Renaissance of the west, the Chinese can reveal to the world yet another political theory that the World will call
good.   A version of this article was published as a Global Outlook in the Cincinnati Business Courier on May
9, 2008.

02/11/2008: Shown in photo
on left is Mayor Mark Mallory
who met with Peter Song
(right) & Sam Yi (left) at
Cincinnati City Hall. The
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PRESIDENT
BARACK OBAMA
WALKS THE WALK
ON THE GREAT WALL
OF CHINA.

The last thing that President Barack Obama did during his first visit to China was to take a
solitary stroll on the ramparts of the Great Wall of China.   During those precious quiet
minutes alone, what thoughts could have crossed his mind?

Earlier, many hefty issues were raised with Hu Jintao, President of China and General
Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party. Trade and currency, censorship, human rights,
global warning, military cooperation, – these and others were broached and none
conclusively resolved.    Our President must have sensed a more muscular China, flexing
and pushing harder against a United States still struggling at home with high unemployment
and a high federal deficit.

Could his mind’s eye wander back to that oversized portrait of Mao ZeDong still framing Tian
An Men? If he did, he must have recalled the most famous, indeed, infamous of dicta of
China’s Great Dictator – “Political Power Grows Out of the Barrel of the Gun.” If he did, he
could have taken genuine comfort and even inspiration knowing that by his initiative and
display of humility, he has taken great steps towards disarming the dead hand of the
Chairman.

When two mighty nuclear armed nations engage in dialogue, however chilly and seemingly
unproductive, they are unlikely to resort to armed conflict, however great the differences.
And the dialogue must and will continue.

Did Obama think of another wall of recent memory – the Berlin Wall?   If he did, he must have
recalled the clarion challenge issued by President Ronald Reagan: “Mr. Gorbachev, tear
down this wall.”    If he did, our President must have smiled to himself and said very quietly
“Mr. Hu, I shall be back.”

And the World will be a better place for it.

An Opinion by Charleston C. K. Wang, November 23, 2009

On 5/29/2007, Frank L. Lavin, Under-Secretary for the U. S.
Department of Commerce spoke on the importance of international
trade for the U.S. economy. Mr. Lavin was joined by Congressman
Steve Chabot at the Queen City Club, and they both fielded questions
from the luncheon audience (see top right insert photo).

Harvey Cohen, Esq. of Dinsmore & Shohl served as moderator.
Many issues of concern pertained to China, including the opening
up of the Chinese market, the protection of intellectual property there,
and the shadow of tariffs on Chinese goods. Shown in bottom right
insert photograph below are Secretary Lavin (third from left) with
members of the Greater Cincinnati Chinese Chamber of Commerce
from left to right, Charleston C. K. Wang, Xiaojie Zavon, Marcia
Brandstadt (Director, U.S.Export Assistance Center, U. S.
Department of Commerce), Peggy Lovro and Larry Grubbs.

Photo above: On 5/15/2006, members of Greater Cincinnati Chinese Chamber of Commerce and
other community leaders gave a warm welcome to the Ambassador of China, His Excellency and
Mrs. Zhou (seated 3rd and 2nd from right). Ambassador Zhou Wenzhong was in town on a
mission to promote trade and investment. After meeting with the GCCCC, the Chinese delegation
will tour Procter & Gamble, General Electric in Evendale, and will meet with Governor Bob Taft in
Columbus. Venue for this event was made available through the courtesy of the Regional
Chamber. The Board of the GCCCC voted last week to become a joint organizational member of
the Regional Chamber and GCCCC members can enjoy all the privileges and benefits of the
Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber for one low price. For more information on joining the GCCCC
and for latest on business news and happenings with China, click here.

Fact Sheet On the U.S.-China Strategic Economic Dialog

This week U. S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulsen and his team are meeting with a
delegation headed by Chines Vice Premier Wu on the second round of Strategic
Economic Dialogue. This high powered meeting between two economic giants is
based on an agreement between President George W. Bush and President Hu Jintao
that reflects the growing relationship between the U.S. and Chinese economies.
The intent is to engage in discussions at the highest levels of government which will
provide an overarching framework for ongoing productive bilateral economic
dialogues and future economic relations. The top level meetings will address
long-term strategic issues, as well as provide coordination among the specialized continuing dialogues. The
Strategic Economic Dialogue will also be a forum for discussing ways the United States and China can work
together to address economic challenges and opportunities as responsible stake-holders in the international
economic system.

The essential goal of this dialogue is to ensure that the benefits of our growing economic relationship with China
are fairly shared by citizens of both countries.

The Strategic Economic Dialogue will convene semi-annually in the United States and China, with the first
meeting occurring before the end of 2006. Each of the two Presidents will strongly support and take an active
role in the strategic economic dialogue. President Bush has designated Secretary of the Treasury Henry M.
Paulson to lead the U.S. side of the dialogue. National Economic Adviser Al Hubbard and other members of the
President's Cabinet will join Secretary Paulson. Additional U.S. agencies will include Commerce, U.S. Trade
Representative, State, Health and Human Services, the Environmental Protection Agency, Energy and others.
Deborah Lehr will serve as Special Envoy to the Strategic Economic Dialogue to ensure it receives the attention
and continuity necessary to produce meaningful results. President Hu has designated Vice Premier Wu Yi to lead
the Chinese side of the dialogue. In that role, she has been given full decision making authority across all aspects
of the Chinese economy. To demonstrate the importance of the Dialogue, the Chinese government has created
its largest and the highest ranking inter-ministerial working group which Vice Premier Wu Yi will chair, supported
by Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing, Finance Minister Jin Renqing, and Deputy Secretary General of the State
Council Xu Shaoshi, as well as the Ministries of Commerce, Agriculture, Health, and Information Industries, the
various financial regulators, the National Development and Reform Commission, the People's Bank of China and
others.

The Strategic Economic Dialogue will help to ensure leaders of the two countries can address critical economic
challenges facing their economies, have a forum for discussing cross-cutting issues, and can make the most
productive use of the existing bilateral commissions and dialogues. Likely themes of the discussions will include:
building innovative societies, seizing the opportunities of global economic integration to assure sustained growth,
and the economics of energy and conservation. The United States will also support China in China's goal of
building a consumer-driven economy rooted in open markets. The intent of this dialogue is to discuss long-term
strategic challenges, rather than seeking immediate solutions to the issues of the day.

The discussion of long-term structural issues in the Strategic Economic Dialogue will provide a stronger
foundation for pursuing concrete results through existing bilateral economic dialogues and ensuring citizens of
both countries benefit fairly from the growing bilateral economic relationship. The new strategic dialogue will
provide support and guidance for these existing bilateral economic forums, which will remain essential to
managing specialized aspects of the interdependent U.S.-China economic relationship. These high level
discussions will enhance, not diminish these existing forums. Bilateral issues will continue to receive full
attention, including pressing China for floating exchange rates, greater intellectual property rights, and increasing
market access. This Fact Sheet is courtesy of the U.S. Treasury and more information may be obtained at
http://www.ustreas.gov/press/releases/hp107.htm

Photo above On 5/14/2007, the State of Ohio
signed a Memorandum of Understanding for trade
promotion with the China Investment Promotion
Agency. In photo below is the signing as witnessed
by Charlie Zhao (furthest right) President of Greater
Cincinnati Chinese Chamber of Commerce and
Xiaojie Zavon (VP/ GCCCC on furthest left ). The
Chinese Assistant Minister of Commerce, Mr. Chao
Wang stands in the center.

Photographs below: On 5/13/2007, the Greater
Cincinnati Chinese Chamber of Commerce (GCCCC)
welcomed the Assistant Minister of Commerce of the
People's Republic of China, the Honorable Chao
Wang (fourth from left behind flag) who is heading an
investment and trade delegation to the United
States. The mission of the delegation are to promote
U.S.-China trade and economic cooperation, explore
investment opportunities and seek trade partners in
the Mid-West, and purchase U.S. products and
services. A banquest dinner for Mr. Wang and senior
members of his entourage at the Oriental Wok in Fort
Mitchell, Kentucky, were attended by the Executive
Committee of the GCCCC and other leaders of the
Chinese American community. Another 10 course
Chinese dinner was held for the larger delegation by
GCCCC on 5/14/2007

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Pragmatic immigration
policy could ease
money worries
by Charleston Wang
Mr. Wang practices immigration law and is on the
executive committee of the Greater Cincinnati
Chinese Chamber of Commerce.

During Federal Reserve Chairman Ben
Bernanke's report to the U S. Senate on Jan.
18, he again voiced unease about the health
of Social Security and Medicare, in particular,
and of the federal deficit in general. Federal
spending for Social Security, Medicare and
Medicaid, while taking up 8 1/2 percent of the
Gross Domestic Product in 2006, is projected
to expand to roughly 15 percent of the GDP by
2030.

Bernanke warned that ''if early and
meaningful action is not taken, the U.S.
economy could be seriously weakened," and
he added a dire note of urgency by saying that
the "right time to start was about 10 years
ago." .........

The answer, therefore, is to enlarge the
working tax base. This can be done by
increasing natural birth and waiting 18 or
more years or by opting for immediate
benefits through a pragmatic immigration
policy. .........
For complete details on pragmatic
immigration reform, please read the
entire OpEd published in the website of
CINCINNATI BUSINESS COURIER at

http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2
007/03/05/editorial3.html?hbx=

CLICK ON PHOTO

Mr. Chao Wang, Assistant Minister of Commerce
of China is introduced by Mr. Charlie Zhao,
President of the Greater Cincinnati Chinese
Chamber of Commerce. To the right of Mr. Wang
is Ms. Xiaojie Zavon (Vice President of GCCCC)
and Mr. Zhanling Yuan, Economic & Commerical
Consul of China

Photo below shows Mr. Chao Wang, Assistant Minister of Commerce of China with Ellen van der
Horst, President of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber of Commerce, Mayor Mark Mallory of the
City of Cincinnati and Commissioner David Pepper of the County of Hamilton, Ohio on 05/14/2007.

Below: On 5/14/2007, the Greater Cincinnati
Chamber of Commerce hosted a 10 course
Chinese dinner for the larger Chinese delegation.
Shown on photo below are Xiaojie Zavon,
VP/GCCCC, Mr, Yajun Liu, General Director of
Investment Promotion Agency of China Ministry of
Commerce, Charlie Zhao, President GCCCC and
the Honorable Martha Layne Collins, fomer
Governor of Kentucky (front row) and James
Zhang (GCCCC Dinner Chair - center of back row).

Photo below: Chris Bortz, a Member of Cincinnati
City Council, Charlie Zhao, President GCCCC, &
Jim Raussen, Ohio State Representative at the
Chinese dinner.

Photo below: Chinese dignitaries are entertained by Greg Irwin, Finger Fitness Expert who
demonstrated an amazing variety of Chinese juggling and hand tricks. Greg also explains and
amuses with his Chinese language.

Photo below: Mr. Lee Wong, a Trustee of West Chester Township, Butler County, Ohio, addresses
the dinner guests, he being the singular elected official whose speech was made in Mandarin
Chinese. Mr. Wong encourages investment and development in West Chester which is a thriving
suburban township of 35 square miles with a diverse population of 59,000 and boasting a well
balanced mix of residential and commercial development.

Deloitte Tax LLP

Photo below shows Mr. James Ellerhorst, Cincinnati Office
Managing Partner of Deloitte Tax LLP, greeting all the dinner
guests. Deloitte fields a staff which includes 1600 Chinese
speaking professionals in both the USA and China. Shown in
photo below are Mr. Ellerhorst and Ms. Jennifer Zhang,
Senior Manager in International Tax of Deloitte Tax LLP.

Photo below: Mr. James Zhang, Dinner
Chair opens the dinner by expressing his
welcome of the Chinese dignitaries and
American guests.

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Global Outlook
U.S., China can find
terms they both
consider a fair trade
Cincinnati Business Courier
June 8, 2007 by Charleston Wang
Toward the end of May, the second round of
the Strategic Economic Dialogue was
completed in Washington, D.C., between the
United States and China. The largest bone of
contention between the Eagle and the Dragon
was the value of the Chinese renminbi, also
known as the yuan, vis-à-vis the U.S. dollar.

Given the fact that the balance of trade
between the two countries has for many years
been in favor of China ($232.5 billion in
2006), the value of the yuan should rise
against the dollar. Many in Congress
subscribe to the belief that the Chinese
government is unfairly preventing the yuan
from rising in proportion to the trade figures.
An underlying driving political force is the
protracted loss of American manufacturing
jobs through the globalization of labor. China
is one among many sources of cheaper labor.
.....
To read the entire OpEd by Charleston
Wang published in the website of
CINCINNATI BUSINESS COURIER go to:
com/cincinnati/stories/2007/06/11/editorial3.html

Greater Cincinnati Chinese Chamber of Commerce
Welcomes Ambassador & Mrs. Zhou to the Queen City

Photo Courtesy of Kay Qihong Liao

Chinese Sculptor Lei Yixin To Create
National Martin Luther King, Jr. Monument

Lei Yixin, an artist from Changsha, Hunan, China who has
received the designation of Master Sculptor, will complete
two sculptures at the National King Memorial: “Mountain of
Despair,” consisting of two columns at the entrance, and
“Stone of Hope,” which contains a 28 foot likeness of
Dr. King. Earlier this year Mr. Lei was awarded the
contract by the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial
Project Foundation, Inc., the organization charged with
completingthe $100 million project on the National Mall
located in Washington, D.C. Shown in photo, courtesy
of Mr. Lei Yixin, is the artist with a clay prototype.

The awarding of the contract, while being celebrated in China, has drawn a mixed
reaction in the United States. Jesse Jackson has asked that the project be made a
joint venture with other American artists, amidst protests by artists who argue that an
African American or any American sculptor should have been selected for this
celebrity project. Among the protesters is Ed Dwight, a former advisor to the King
Memorial Project and himself an accomplished sculptor who has completed 7 King
memorials, who claim that the award was made in the hope of attracting a $25 million
gift from the Chinese Government, an allegation denied by the Foundation. Some
Asian Americans have objected for the reason that China does not follow the ideals
of Dr. King. Harry E. Johnson Sr., president of the Foundation reported that $82
million of the $100 budget had been raised and that Mr. Lei will be collaborating
closely with Jon Onye Lockard and Ed Hamilton, both of whom are African American.

Beginning with ceremonial ground-breaking on 11/13/2006, the King Memorial when
completed in 2008, will cover 4 acres next to the Tidal Basin. The King sculpture will
stand in visual line between the Lincoln Memorial, where Dr. King made his "I Have a
Dream" speech at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on 8/28/1963,
and with the Jefferson Memorial.

Photo courtesy of Lei Yixin

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India Fight Inflation Bloomberg 10/14/07
China cancels third Germany event after
Dalai Lama meeting AFP 10/13/07
Pressure on China as trade surplus soars
Financial Times UK 10/12/07
Tibetans Storm Chinese Embassy AP
10/11/07
Rights Group Condemns China Net
Controls AP 10/10/2007
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Taiwan, China & Cincinnati USA:
A Commentary on
Things to Come in 2008
An Opinion by Charleston C K Wang, 1/12/2008
Yesterday, the people of Taiwan cast their votes for a new legislature and gave the opposition National Party
(aka Kuomintang) a landslide victory (KMT 81 seats, Democratic Progressive Party 27 seats, Others 5
seats). Facing this debacle, President Chen Sui-Bian promptly announced his resignation as DPP chairman.
Democracy again appears to be flourishing in Taiwan. The presidential election in Taiwan is scheduled for
March 1 and I hope for another peaceful reaffirmation of the democratic process. For you see, democracy
should suit not only the West, but Asia as well.

In the meantime, China is feverishly putting on the final touches for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games
scheduled to begin on August 8, 2008. By this world event, Beijing intends to showcase China as a world
power in sports, economics, and whatever else that makes a Nation such.   As a state under the solid
tutelage of a single political party, much can be completed in the shortest time towards a national objective, in
this case the hosting of tourists and sports enthusiasts from all corners of the Earth. True to the original spirit
of the ancient Greeks who "invented" the Games as well as democracy, sports shall replace war, at least for
the duration of the gathering under the Sanctuary of Zeus.

Meanwhile, back in the USA, certain lawmakers in Congress have declared their intention to use the limelight
of the Olympics to focus attention on their various grievances against Beijing.   For example, Rep. Chris Smith,
(R-N.J.) urged in an interview, "The Chinese want this ‘Show’ - with a capital ‘S’ - to showcase their
government to the world. Congress should use that as leverage to ‘bring maximum scrutiny and light to their
egregious human rights abuses.’"   Global politics once again will scramble to bask under the glory of sports.

Meanwhile, back in Cincinnati, Ohio, during the end of December, 2007, the Greater Cincinnati Chinese
Chamber of Commerce completed an election for a new Board of Trustees. 17 volunteers were elected to
the Board with a vote count ranging from a low of 11 to a high of 16 votes cast. The ballot permitted the
caster to vote for 1 or all 17 of the candidates. Never mind the small number of voters, it was a good start -
a small but nice tribute to the democratic process. The volunteers deserve our congratulations and the
previous individuals who gave of their time and effort, our thanks.

Given the global issues that are looming across the Pacific, just three of which are mentioned above, 2008
promises to be an interesting year for the Chinese Chamber. The US will feel the push from China and China
will also be discomfited by movements in Taiwan and further west, from the USA. Cincinnati, despite that
immortal quip of Mark Twain about our inability to sense the end of the world, surely will also feel every bulge
and surge. Global love-hate pressures surely will be felt locally and in all directions. The Chinese Chamber
must develop the vision to see what the future portends and maintain the wherewithal to turn the forces of
challenge into showcases of opportunity. That famous adage, “Think Global and Act Local” is entirely
appropriate here.

The leadership of the Chinese Chamber must first think and then rise above personal self interest and pursue
broad action for the common good. This means the provision of value to its membership, and the advance of
the Chinese American community, and the community-at-large. And all in fair and commendable proportions.
A conscientious effort must be made to avoid even appearances of favoritism and conflict-of-interest,
maintain budgetary discipline, and provide transparency. Because of global forces from without and narrow
forces from within, the pressure for discord is ever present but so are the opportunities to do good. I will
observe and report back to you on these fronts as 2008 unfolds. WANGNEWS.

ANNE PU, PUBLISHER OF ERIE CHINESE JOURNAL VISITS
GREATER CINCINNATI CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Date of Photo: 2/9/08

GREATER CINCINNATI CHINESE CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE LUNAR NEW YEAR GALA

Playing with Ghosts of the Asian Holocaust

On June 7, 2007, former Taiwanese President, Lee Teng-hui,
while in Japan,visited the Yasukuni war shrine and prayed in
its inner hall because his brother is listed in the Shinto Book
of Souls kept there. As Taiwan was under Japanese
occupation from 1895 to 1945, his brother served with the
Japanese Imperial Navy during World War II, was killed on
duty during February 1945 in the Philippines, and is enshrined at Yasukuni.

In televised comments, Mr. Lee proclaimed that it was a private affair and asked that his
appearance at Yasukuni not be linked with either politics or history. But the fact is that he is a
former President of the Republic of China and his politics radically favors an independent
Taiwan, separate and distinct from China. In this respect, he will always have his supporters
and detractors.

Leaving politics aside, there is the greater issue of closing our eyes to history. Beginning in the
late 19th century and culminating in defeat in 1945, Japanese imperialism had caused the
deaths of tens of millions of civilians and prisoners-of-war throughout Asia with such brutality
that these acts are referred to as the Asian Holocaust, or more charitably, Japanese war
atrocities. Thousands of those who had played key roles in the atrocities were tried and
convicted by Allied war crime tribunals.

During the Second World War, Japan was one the Axis powers whose dream of a Fascist new
world order cast a dark shadow on humanity across the face of the globe. Their ignominy is an
indelible part of modern history. The fact is that while memory of such war crimes in China is
particularly bitter (19 million died in the war), atrocities were committed in Asia and the Pacific
islands wherever the Japanese military invaded and attempted to secure its conquest. The
victims were civilians and military personnel from all over the world. This infamy has caused
Japanese politicians to eschew Yasukuni which honors 1068 war criminals of World War II,
including 12 top convicts, along with 2.5 million other Japanese war dead. Those Japanese
politicians who do visit a memorial tainted with a Fascist legacy are regularly castigated by
pubic opinion within their own country and certainly by those in the world who remember.

So why would Mr. Lee make such a gesture that many Japanese politicians would think twice of
doing?   His core motive shall remain known only to himself and to the ghosts of war. The
objections of the living can be objectively stated.   Mr. Lee at Yasukuni is an affront to the
memory of the victims of the Asian Holocaust. Mr. Lee’s presence at Yasukuni is an affront to
all humanity who have lost family and friends to the atrocities of that sad period of our history,
atrocities which all good people should remember in order they are never again repeated.

If Mr. Lee’s true intention is to pay filial respect to his elder brother, in lieu of bowing, praying,
and making other obeisance in a foreign shrine, would it not be more fitting for the former head-
of-state to request his brother’s symbolic re-interment to a private family resting place in the
land where he was born and which Mr. Lee loves so dearly, Taiwan?   An Opinion by
Charleston C. K. Wang, 6/20/07

Mr. Lee Wong, Trustee
West Chester Township

Photo above: On 3/25/08, from left to right, Professor Man Bun Kwan (Q & A lecturer after the movie),
Mr. Tim Swallow, Director of Cincinnati World Cinema, and Professor I-Chih Wang (who was in
China during the attack on Nanking in 1937) were in attendance at the Cincinnati screening of
NANKING: The True Story of How a Few Brave Souls Saved the Lives of Thousands at the
Cincinnati Art Museum. NANKING made the shortlist for Best Documentary Film at the recent
Oscars. This heart- wrenching documentary relives through the diaries and eye-witness accounts
of survivors of the 1937 conquest of China's capital city, Nanking by the Japanese Army. This movie
documents the atrocities of the occupation that followed, commonly known as the "Rape of
Nanking." Oscar- winning directors Bill Guttentag and Dan Sturman present the recollections of a
few Americans and Europeans who elected to stay behind, resolving to protect others by creating a
"Safety Zone." This sanctuary, while temporary, is credited with saving the lives of up an estimated
quarter-million Chinese during the frenzied weeks of massacre. Sadly, another third of a million
perished. Members of the "The International Committee for Nanking Safety Zone" were Eduard
Sperling, Ernest Forster, George Ashmore Fitch, James McCallum, John Magee, John Rabe, Lewis
S. C. Smythe, Miner Searle Bates, Minnie Vautrin, P.R. Shields, and Dr. Robert O. Wilson. NANKING
was produced by Ted Leonsis after having read the book "The Rape of Nanking" by Iris Chang. To
read the write-up by Cincinnati World Cinema, click here. To see official NANKING site, click here.

The Documentary NANKING at the Cincinnati Art Museum
Presented by Cincinnati World Cinema

CHINESE NEW YEAR
2008 CELEBRATIONS
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Photos above: On 4/3/08 Xavier University in Cincinnati hosted a panel discussion on "China & Globalization" in
the Schiff Family Conference Center. Of all the challenges and opportunities that accompany globalization,
those posed by China are surely the most complex. Issues include food, water, the environment, human rights,
trade deficits, the U.S. to China debt, emerging markets, intellectual property rights and military strength. With a
population of 1.3 billion, an economy growing at about 10 percent annually and market reforms that have
opened up Chinese markets and allowed China to join the World Trade Organization, some predict that the 21st
Century will be the “Chinese Century” and China will replace the United States as the dominant global actor.
Shown in photo left are Dr. James Buchanan, Director of the Brueggeman Center, asking a question of the
three distinguished panelists who are seated at table from left to right:

Elizabeth Economy who is C.V. Starr Senior Fellow and Director of Asia Studies for The Council on Foreign
Relations. Her most recent book, The River Runs Black, won the 2005 International Convention of Asia
Scholars Award for best social sciences book. She is a frequent radio and TV commentator on U.S. - China
relations and regularly testifies before Congress.

Oded Shenkar who is Ford Motor Co. chair in Global Business Management, Fisher College of Business, The
Ohio State University. Shenkar holds degrees in East-Asian studies and sociology from the Hebrew University
of Jerusalem and a PhD from Columbia. He has taught at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
University of Science & Technology, and the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing. The
Journal of Business Research has ranked him as the leading researcher in Chinese management.

Roger T. Ames who is professor of philosophy at the University of Hawaii and editor of Philosophy East and
West. Ames’ publications include translations of many Chinese classics and interpretations and studies of
Chinese philosophy and culture. His most recent efforts include articles promoting a conversation between
American pragmatism and Confucianism. Photo on right shows Dr. Buchanan with the audience.

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ERIE CHINESE JOURNAL TO CINCINNATI

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TURNING THE LIGHT ON "CHINA & GLOBALIZATION"

Ke Ming Playing the Pipa
at China Earthquake Relief
Fundraising Show 5/24/08

Date of Photo: 2/23/08

ONE DAY IN JUNE, TWENTY YEARS AGO
TianAnMen (6/4/1989)Revisited

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P.S.: On 1/30/2010, China suspended military exchanges with the United
States, threatened unprecedented sanctions against American defense
companies and warned Saturday that cooperation would suffer after
Washington announced $6.4 billion in planned arms sales to Taiwan. The
response to Friday's U.S. announcement, while not entirely unexpected,
was swift and indicated that China plans to put up a greater challenge
than usual as it deals with the most sensitive topic in U.S.-China relations.
For complete news report, click here.

Photo on left: On 4/6/2009, Charleston Wang presented a
lecture at the College of Business Administration of Miami
University in Oxford, Ohio. The presentation entitled
CONFUCIUS: The Key to Doing Business in the Pacific Rim in
the 21st Century was given by invitation for students who will
be going on travel-study program to China this summer. A
summary of the lecture material may be downloaded free by
clicking here.

Date: February 23, 2008

The agony of a changing China

A CURE FOR
THE AMERICAN MALAISE

The Malaise

Thanks to all the election finger-pointing and blame-casting at a time when national
unemployment hovers around double digits, a realization dawned on me, one that I thought
best shared after the New Congress are back in business. As a nation, we are infected
with a creeping disease that forebodes more agony unless we confront it for what it is.
The malaise is our addiction to debt. Debt is debilitating us collectively as cities, counties,
states, and the federal government are unable to balance their budgets.

Surely, all this is nothing new to me and to you. The extra realization is that the addiction
to debt does not begin with our governments. It all starts at the personal level because it
is the addiction to individual over-borrowing that contributed to the subprime mortgage
banking crisis which in turn precipitated the last economic recession. This in turn led to
worsening deficits in the budgets of all levels of government. We are so inured to the
addiction of debt, that few politicians have been willing to even discuss the cure. To
reduce a deficit, according to conventional wisdom, one must cut spending or increase
income. For the public sector, increasing income means to increase taxes.

The problem is even more severe as its tentacles reach beyond our national border. We
have run up a chronic deficit in our balance of trade, particularly with China. China thus
holds a surplus of dollars which that creditor nation uses to buy our treasury paper which
accounts for the imbalance in our federal budget. As of June 1, 2010, China (excluding
Hong Kong) owned $868 billion in U.S. Treasuries which is 21% of a total $4.2 trillion held by
foreign nations, making it the largest lender to the U.S. Government.

Our domestic deficits are exacerbated by our internationalized national debt. When an
individual defaults on his or her mortgage payment, the banker has recourse by
foreclosing on the house and forcibly selling it to recover the loan. When our government
runs a deficit, we have the political expedient of authorizing more debt, this being
particularly true for the federal government.   But, what happens when a major foreign
creditor nation decides to call in its loan?

Here we enter uncharted waters. No one knows for sure what will happen and when. Will
it lead to a catastrophic loss in the buying power of the dollar, thus unleashing double digit
inflation as prices rise in the U.S.?   As the U.S. defaults on her international debt, will
flaring national tempers lead to war between two superpowers? What if China experiences
a burst in its economic bubble and casts about for someone to blame for its misery?

The Cure

These are some bewildering and frightening scenarios. There is however, a happier
alternative.   We, as individuals, must once again and at once muster our creativity and
productivity to expand the economic base.   We did it during the high-tech boom of the
1990's and we can do it again. It means taking stock in ourselves, individually and
collectively as a nation with renewed optimism and focused purpose towards generating
real value. It means invoking the will to cure ourselves of irresponsible overspending and
financial chimeras. It means the gritty, tangible, and clever rebuilding of America. It means
drawing upon our demonstrated Yankee prowess for invention through science and
innovation if technology. We must work harder and smarter. The cure is found not with
our politicians but with each and everyone of us as we go about our daily work.   It means
not mortgaging our future to another country.   And we must do this in a time of peace and
never because we are in a world war.

Charleston C K Wang 1/11/2011

References: http://www.treas.gov/tic/mfh.txt   http://www.treasurydirect.gov/NP/NPGateway