US Has Not Decided on Sale of F-16s to Taiwan

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Bob Cox, US Has Not Decided on Sale of F-16s to Taiwan. Star-Telegram (Fort Worth), Aug 16, 2011.
http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/08/16/3295199/us-has-not-decided-on-sale-of.html


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(1) Raoul Heinrichs, America’s Dangerous Battle Plan; The AirSea Battle concept for countering China’s military rise is expensive and unhelpful. And could even spark a nuclear conflict. The Diplomat, Aug 17, 2011
http://the-diplomat.com/2011/08/17/america%E2%80%99s-dangerous-battle-plan/

(2) Supersonic Cruise Missile in Development. Chosun Ilbo, Aug 18, 2011 (available now).
http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/08/17/2011081700566.html

(3) Andy Pasztor, Private Space Taxis Race to the Launch Pad. Wall Street Journal, Aug 17, 2011.

My comment:
(a) I only look at the graphic of the report.  
(b) But you can also look at graphics in
Dragon Overview. Space Exploratin Technology Corp (SpaceX), undated.
http://www.spacex.com/dragon.php

(4) Jamie F Metzl, China's Threat to World Order; Computer hacking is typical of Beijing's disdain for global norms. Wall Street Journal, Aug 17, 2011.

My comment: There is no need to read it.

(5) Brian Blackstone and David Gauthier-Villars, Fresh Plan for Europe Crisis; Merkel, Sarkozy Push for Euro Chief, Tighter Budget Controls as Growth Sputters. Wall Street Journal, Aug 17, 2011.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903480904576511741119883776.html

My comment:
(a) Just take a look at the graphic: Quarterly change in gross domestic product, at an annualized rate*

* Data are adjusted for inflation and seasonability; euro-zone and euro-zone country data are adjusted for the number of working days."

You will see that Germany, Japan and US are not very different since 1Q08. In other words, US or Japan is not that worse off, compared to the lionized Germany.
(b) Chris Bryant and James Wilson, Hopes Fade for Another Economic Miracle; News analysis; Orders are still strong but caution reigns among business leaders. Financial Times (FT), Aug 17, 2011
(German economic reciovery is likely over)
also showed a graphic of Germany quarterly GDP (not annualized) since 1Q08, which is not exactly the same as that of WSJ. I do not know the difference is due to FT's source (Thompson Reuters Datastream) or WSJ's adustment.


(6) 台湾朝野就负债和贫富差距做出不同反应. VOA Chinese, Aug 17, 2011.
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/news/20110817-Reaction-on-DPP-policy-127926803.html

Quote:

前财政部长林全 [under Pres Chen Shui-bian] "指出, 民进党执政8年, 负债大约1万2千亿台币, 但是国民党执政3年, 政府的负债就增加1万2千亿, 国家的财政正在持续恶化, 希望这个趋势能改变。"

"民进党顾问律师徐国勇还指出, 马英九是个败家总统, 多次强调台湾债务稳健, 但是台湾政府目前的债务已经达到4.92万亿 [$167b at T29 to $1], 创下历史新高。


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