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Chinese Economic Growth Requires Restructuring Economy -- Epoch Times
Chinese Economic Growth Requires Restructuring Economy -- Epoch Times

(2012-02-16) “The ‘repressed’ financial system means that households and corporations do not have many other options for investing their money besides the state banking system, which pays paltry interest. In a sense, the state banking system cheaply takes savings from households and companies and channels them to state-approved projects at low interest rates,” wrote in an email Dr. Christopher A. McNally, a political economist at Chaminade University, East-West Center, and the editor of “China’s Emergent Political Economy: Capitalism in the Dragon’s Lair” (2008).

#ChristopherMcNally
eastwestcenter·theepochtimes.com·
Chinese Economic Growth Requires Restructuring Economy -- Epoch Times
Gasoline prices make a big jump at the pump - Hawaii News Now - KGMB and KHNL
Gasoline prices make a big jump at the pump - Hawaii News Now - KGMB and KHNL

(2012-02-17) "The reason for the recent prices is the problems of sanctions with Iran, the Iranians saying now they will sanction Europe," said Dr. Fereidun Fesharaki, a internationally noted energy expert at the East-West Center. "So it's given a jolt to the market. The price jumped a few dollars a barrel."... Fesharaki said we have adjusted to the higher prices, and will continue to adjust. "Two years ago, four dollars a gallon would have been a shocker. But now, kind of, people aren't happy, but they pay it."

#FereidunFesharaki
eastwestcenter·hawaiinewsnow.com·
Gasoline prices make a big jump at the pump - Hawaii News Now - KGMB and KHNL
US research NGO says US territories suffering due to debt crisis -- Radio New Zealand International
US research NGO says US territories suffering due to debt crisis -- Radio New Zealand International

(2012-02-26) A Senior fellow at the East West Center, Gerard Finin says he does not believe the territories are at the bottom of the Federal government's priority list and the Obama Administration is doing its best to support them.

"I think it's really a reflection of problems with the national economy that are the result of a housing bubble and many other large problems and challenges that the US has faced. So I don't think there has been any attempt to single out island territories in a way that would be disadvantageous to them."

#GerardFinin
eastwestcenter·rnzi.com·
US research NGO says US territories suffering due to debt crisis -- Radio New Zealand International
JCCC to participate in a multi-state, collaborative initiative on Asian studies -- GardnerEDGE
JCCC to participate in a multi-state, collaborative initiative on Asian studies -- GardnerEDGE

(2012-03-05) "This Bridging Cultures project is part of our overall effort to ensure that every American college and university graduate has a working knowledge of Asian cultures and peoples and their remarkable diversity," said Peter Hershock, Asian Studies Development Program coordinator. "This is not just knowledge for knowledge's sake. An understanding of Asian societies can pay immense dividends in a future in which Asia is set to become progressively more influential on the global economic and political stage."

--Also appears in: Targeted News Service

#PeterHershock#AsianStudiesDevelopmentProgram
eastwestcenter·gardneredge.com·
JCCC to participate in a multi-state, collaborative initiative on Asian studies -- GardnerEDGE
No hype over nuke deal with NK, cautiousness prevails -- Korea Times
No hype over nuke deal with NK, cautiousness prevails -- Korea Times

(2012-03-01) "The regime gets paid again for a promise it already made in 2005. Also, Pyongyang gets an immediate, tangible benefit in food aid while making a temporary concession that can be withdrawn at any time," Denny Roy, senor fellow at the East-West Center said. "Although Washington is 'paying for the same horse' yet again, America gets a lull in North Korean provocations and weapons progress for the relatively cheap price of food aid."

-- Also appears in: Asia Pulse, Yonhap English News (subscription)

#DennyRoy
eastwestcenter·koreatimes.co.kr·
No hype over nuke deal with NK, cautiousness prevails -- Korea Times