| Obama: We need 'smart choices' on China Posted: 22 Oct 2012 08:24 PM PDT | President Obama describes what he thinks is needed for the US to be competitive with China economically. Watch all of the debates LIVE at www.cnn.com For more CNN videos, check out our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com Or visit our site at www.cnn.com | Views: 43 6 ratings | | Time: 01:17 | More in News & Politics |
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| Third Presidential Debate 2012: Obama and Romney on China Posted: 22 Oct 2012 07:21 PM PDT | Foreign policy takes center state in the third and last debate between President Obama and Governor Romney, October 22 at Flynn University in Boca Raton, Florida. The presidential election is scheduled on Tuesday, November 6. | Views: 190 4 ratings | | Time: 04:53 | More in Sports |
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| The 16 Cents Lawyer Posted: 22 Oct 2012 03:28 PM PDT | Yao Yongdong is a railway worker in Kunming, China who also practices public interest law in his spare time. | Views: 304 22 ratings | | Time: 05:17 | More in News & Politics |
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| Shaolin: Rehearsals begin for launch of China's kung fu festival Posted: 21 Oct 2012 06:34 AM PDT | Performers rehearse for the International Shaolin Wushu Festival in China which promises to be bigger than the Beijing Olympic opener of 2008. Report by Matt Blake. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com and follow us on Twitter at twitter.com | Views: 966 19 ratings | | Time: 01:15 | More in People & Blogs |
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| BBC's 7 "How To's" to Climb China's Communist Party Posted: 21 Oct 2012 06:43 PM PDT | Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com Like us on FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com Every ten years, the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) transition of power takes place in the 18th National Congress. Media internationally are watching who will be the core members of the CCP's next leadership. Recently, the BBC published an article written by Angus Foster. It listed 7 factors that help CCP officials climb up in the regime power structure. The BBC article "How to get to the top of China's Communist Party", states that the Chinese Communist Party is about to unveil the country's next generation of leaders. Almost all will be career politicians who have risen through the ranks. There are 7 critical factors that help one succeed in one of the world's most rigid authoritarian systems. These factors are "start young", "choose your faction", "study morality", "don't flaunt it", "be male", "be ruthless". The article says that the CCP is like the largest private club in the world. All new members have to swear the Party oath before the Party's flag - a yellow hammer and sickle on red background. Membership can bring high status and significant privileges. These include access to restricted information and a chance to meet people who can help with your job prospects. The article states that nowadays, leaders have to climb a tangled bureaucracy, which demands total obedience. The party's absolute control of politics and the media means that any mistake could be your last. If one doesn't follow <b>...</b> | Views: 22 1 ratings | | Time: 04:24 | More in News & Politics |
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| Morning Movers: BP, Apache, Nexen, Yen, Microsoft Posted: 22 Oct 2012 11:37 AM PDT | Oct. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Tom Keene, Scarlet Fu and Michael McKee highlight the news you need to follow for today's trading. Morgan Stanley earnings are released. They speak on Bloomberg Television's "Bloomberg Surveillance." | Views: 7 0 ratings | | Time: 02:19 | More in News & Politics |
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| TED: Pankaj Ghemawat: Actually, the world isn't flat - Pankaj Ghemawat (2012) Posted: 22 Oct 2012 08:04 AM PDT It may seem that we're living in a borderless world where ideas, goods and people flow freely from nation to nation. We're not even close, says Pankaj Ghemawat. With great data (and an eye-opening survey), he argues that there's a delta between perception and reality in a world that's maybe not so hyperconnected after all.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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