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China, which has been very cautious about confronting the US on international politics, goes aggressive in response to the Israeli issue.

Is China a developed, developing, or Third World country? The answer: all three at once. Also: everyone worries about culture shock- but what about reverse culture shock? The perils of returning home after a long stay abroad.

We were all hoping for either an Israeli or an Asian Miss Universe winner, but...

Iran has signed a deal with China to buy two squadrons of J-10 fighter planes that are based on Israeli technology, the Russian news agency Novosti reported yesterday.

China worriers have more to stress about now as both the Former Israeli Minister of Justice Yossi Beilin and former Palestinian Minister of State Abdel Kader Hamed have asked the PRC to become more involved in helping end the troubles between the two camps.

ACB's post gives a good in depth summary of what this could mean to those involved, to America and to the world at large. It also does a good job of showing that though China might be a better alternative to the US as an impartial moderator, it may not be the best choice.

I greatly respect and admire Chinese culture. I may not always agree with the politics or the attitudes that I encounter (in fact I often do not) but I am grateful for the opportunity to live here and immerse myself in the culture. I was thinking about my favorite aspects of Chinese culture.

Here a few of my thoughts; feel free to add more.

This is not a critique necessarily on Chinese culture. It is, however, a warning that the global economy–and its attendant culture–does threaten any country’s native culture. China is not exempted from this either.

Culture shock, the other way around. Ben Ross translates for a Chinese delegation in Kansas City. They think Americans are fat.

Danwei reports on China's first online meme of 2008 - "Very yellow, very violent,". The article offers up a translation of Mai Tian's post entitled: "The Mop culture behind 'Very yellow, very violent'" - an interesting article about China's rather "mob-like" BBS culture.