Yes! It is that time of the year again!We have just celebrated Thanksgiving – Christmas and both New Years (Gregorian, Lunar) are upon us soon!No matter who or where you are around our world, no matter your religion or tradition, it is a time of joy and goodwill – a… Read More »Seasons’ Greetings – Happy Holidays!
Back in June of this year. I published a blog “Who writes a better poem, Joel or ChatGPT? You be the judge!” in which I compare a poem I wrote vs one generated by ChatGPT. I “threaten” to learn to generate music based on AI. As it is I am a slow learner… Read More »AI is really scary!
The world has waited with anticipation for the Biden-Xi summit which finally took place Wednesday, November 13, 2023 at the Filoli historic estates. After the then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan last year and the “spy balloon” incident earlier this year, the two world leaders have practically cut off… Read More »Biden and Xi have finally Met – Now What?
In kindergarten I learned the golden rule, Be kind to everyone, always tell the truth. As I grow up the real world reveals, Greed, politics and chicanery prevail. Bad deeds seem to be ever-present, Noble acts are known for their absence. Should I hold on to the golden rule, Even… Read More »Kindergarten and the Golden Rule
In a speech at the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations in October 2023, Henry Kissinger argued that China and the United States have a unique responsibility to work together to maintain global peace. He said that the two countries are “the two most powerful and influential countries in the world”… Read More »Henry Kissinger Explains the Role of China and The U.S. in Global Peace
Our good friend Professor Zhu Zhiqun just published another revelant article about what the world can expect from the Xi-Biden summit during the upcoming APEC event in San Francisco. The Biden-Xi summit is significant because it is the first time the two leaders will meet in person since November 2022.… Read More »What can we expect from the Xi-Biden summit? by Zhu Zhiqun, Political Scientist
California Governor Gavin Newsom’s recent visit to China was successful and significant for a number of reasons. It shows that California is willing to play a leading role in global diplomacy, even as the federal government has retreated from its traditional role in this area. Back in December, 2021, the… Read More »California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Trip To China Was Successful on Many Fronts
In 2013, Christoph Lakner and Branko Milanovic published a graph—quickly dubbed the “Elephant Chart”—that depicts changes in income distribution across the world between 1988 and 2008. The chart has been used to support numerous reports of rising inequality fueled by increased globalization. The x-axis of the graph shows the percentiles… Read More »What will the future Elephant Chart look like?
Unquestionably, in this century, higher education in Asia has made phenomena transformation in many aspects. The Dialogues on Asian Universities (DAU) is an independent platform for university leaders, policymakers, industry partners, and researchers worldwide to understand the historic rise of Asian higher education and its wide-ranging impacts. The following four… Read More »Dialogues on Asian Universities (DAU) – A new Forum on Higher Education in Asia.
The current narrative of democracy vs. autocracy is popularized by western politicians and the media to describe the two major systems of government engaged in a global struggle for dominance. Democracies are often described as being more accountable to their citizens, more respectful of human rights, and more likely to… Read More »Western Narrative on Democracy vs Autocracy – A Hyperbole not without Cultural Basis!