Dizziness from preoccupation with the 20th century robbed us of the time to contemplate the 21st century. This is a well-known dictum early back in the 1960s by the late French strategist Raymond Aron. Now the new cen...Dizziness from preoccupation with the 20th century robbed us of the time to contemplate the 21st century. This is a well-known dictum early back in the 1960s by the late French strategist Raymond Aron. Now the new century is upon us. What were believed to be irrelevant then have turned out into hot topics these days. An early warning for the unfolding century, the September 11 events represent but only a展开更多
The Traditional Chinese Medicine approach to dealing with A/H1 N1 flu In 2003, an herb called indigowoad root very quickly became popular and sold out of most Chinese drug stores. With Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrom...The Traditional Chinese Medicine approach to dealing with A/H1 N1 flu In 2003, an herb called indigowoad root very quickly became popular and sold out of most Chinese drug stores. With Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)展开更多
Nearly one year after the sweeping Wall Street collapse jolted the world, the picture of the global economy remains muddy and slippery. How are the global bailouts having an effect? What efforts are still needed to he...Nearly one year after the sweeping Wall Street collapse jolted the world, the picture of the global economy remains muddy and slippery. How are the global bailouts having an effect? What efforts are still needed to heal the financial woes? Paul A. Volcker, Former Chairman of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Federal Reserve, gave his answers to these questions at a recent Institute of International Finance (IIF) press conference in Beijing. Edited excerpts of his comments follow.展开更多
文摘Dizziness from preoccupation with the 20th century robbed us of the time to contemplate the 21st century. This is a well-known dictum early back in the 1960s by the late French strategist Raymond Aron. Now the new century is upon us. What were believed to be irrelevant then have turned out into hot topics these days. An early warning for the unfolding century, the September 11 events represent but only a
文摘The Traditional Chinese Medicine approach to dealing with A/H1 N1 flu In 2003, an herb called indigowoad root very quickly became popular and sold out of most Chinese drug stores. With Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
文摘Nearly one year after the sweeping Wall Street collapse jolted the world, the picture of the global economy remains muddy and slippery. How are the global bailouts having an effect? What efforts are still needed to heal the financial woes? Paul A. Volcker, Former Chairman of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Federal Reserve, gave his answers to these questions at a recent Institute of International Finance (IIF) press conference in Beijing. Edited excerpts of his comments follow.