Asia

When Plato Meets Confucius  by Jack Huang

Amidst the protests against the Beijing Olympics, this Chinese reporter argues that Western media has strayed from its objective moorings and has painted China and the Chinese people unfairly.

Driving On the Cheap  by Janani Ganesh, India

In sharp contrast to the aphorism bigger is better – Tata Motors unveiled its compact car, the Nano to both applause and criticism. Dubbed The People’s Car or The Car for the Masses, the 10’ long car is getting a lot of press...

Media Ignites Chinese Anger  by Jack Huang, China

This is China’s year to glow in world recognition as the host of the Summer Olympic Games. But the Olympic flame has trembled – almost to the point of being extinguished as it makes what was anticipated to be a “harmonious...

Lies in Harmony  by Jack Rio Huang, China

China has been plagued by a firestorm of criticism beginning with very poor air quality, a bad record on human rights, contaminated toys and pharmaceuticals and most recently its handling of the situation in Tibet.

To Catch An Art-Thief  by Urška Jeran, Slovenia

While art crime is widespread and represents the fourth highest-grossing criminal industry worldwide, law enforcement and governments are often baffled about how to go about capturing these thieves and recovering the stolen...