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December 21 , 2016
  • The Diplomat：On China: A Conversation With Larry Summers
    The Diplomat comments: "Lawrence H. Summers, now President Emeritus and Professor at Harvard University, has advised the United States on economic affairs for many decades in various roles, meeting numerous times with Chinese leadership to help deepen Sino-U.S relations...[when asked,] How does the future of China and the world looks like in terms of growth? [Summers answered,] 'I would be surprised if either China or the world economy grew as rapidly in the coming 15 years as they have grown in the last 15 years. Some of that is demographic, some of that is technological, and some of that is political. I think that it is reasonable to aspire to continue significant progress, although I doubt it will be as rapid as it has been historically in the non-crisis years'...[he continued on to say] 'China needs to be given more of a voice and have more to say in a range of international fora, in particular the international financial institutions. There needs to be more willingness to learn the lessons of China's tremendous economic success, but also the canon of traditional Western economics.' "
  • The Wall Street Journal：Taiwan Loses Another Friend as São Tomé and Príncipe Cuts Ties
    The Wall Street Journal reports: "Taiwan's small handful of diplomatic partners has gotten a little smaller, with the African nation of São Tomé and Príncipe severing formal relations amid a campaign by China to pressure the rival government in Taipei. The move, which Taipei confirmed Wednesday after a decision by São Tomé's government, will have little direct impact on Taiwan. São Tomé has long been a recipient of economic aid, and two-way trade last year totaled a minuscule $358,000 overwhelmingly in Taiwan's favor. But the change reduces to 21 the governments that have formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan. It also marks a renewed effort by Beijing to further isolate Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and force her to accommodate China's interests, despite her recent phone call with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and his signaling of a tougher stance toward Beijing. 'This is a message to Tsai that don't be naive to think just because you had a phone call with the president-elect of the United States that it will change everything,' said Lin Chong-Pin, a former Taiwan deputy defense minister."
  • The Telegraph：China headmaster 'suspended' after 400 pupils sit exam outside during heavy smog
    The Telegraph reports: "A headmaster has been suspended in China after more than 400 pupils were forced to sit an exam in an outdoor playground during toxic pollution...China is currently experiencing its most severe 'airpocalypse' of the year, with smog readings more than 30 times above safe limits forcing dozens of cities to close schools as they try to keep children indoors. But at the Number One Middle School in Linzhou, in central China's Henan province, a full day of outdoor exams was held on Monday, reports said. Images posted online showed rows of students, who were not wearing smog masks, leaning over exam tables on a playing field, with visibility so bad pupils on the third row could barely be seen. The headmaster of the school, who was named as Feng Jisheng, reportedly said the English, maths, Chinese and PE exams were arranged when the pollution levels were still low."
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