Monday, February 8, 2010

Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- February 8, 2010

Chinese factory workers line up for their morning roll call. Photo from The Daily Mail

The World's Watchmaker (The China Of Today) -- Roger Cohen, New York Times

NEW YORK — I’ve been thinking about Eddie Leung. He had lunch with me the other day at his factory in Dongguan, China, and appeared wearing a black yarmulke. “All my friends are Jewish,” he said.

Leung’s a good salesman, charming guy. He makes watches, about 1.5 million pieces a year. He makes sterling silver watches for the QVC home shopping network and watches with the famous crocodile emblem for Lacoste. He makes Juicy Couture’s hot young line.

Tommy Hilfiger, Jennifer Lopez, Coach, Titan, Trump — name the brand and Leung is manufacturing their watches in China’s southern Guangdong Province, the place that is now the world’s factory.

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COMMENTARIES, OPINIONS, AND EDITORIALS

Why China is stoking war of words with US -- Bill Emmott, Times Online

What guides the Chinese tiger as it grows stronger? -- Patrick Granfield, The National

China Enters Asia’s ‘Great Game’ -- Joshua Kucera, The Diplomat

Will Tehran choose the Tiananmen solution? -- Amir Taheri, Times Online

Dangerous steps in Iran's nuclear dance -- Kaveh L Afrasiabi, Asia Times

Russia Is No Longer Cool -- Alexei Bayer, Moscow Times

President Palin? 'Absurd' not to consider it -- Simon Mann, Sydney Morning Herald

Big Government's Big Shortfall
-- Robert Samuelson, Real Clear Politics

Recession chugs on, except in government -- Washington Examiner, editorial

Climate Strategy on a Road to Nowhere -- Bjorn Lomborg, Globe and Mail

Obama's Miranda Madness -- American Spectator

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