China – Page 13 – Schirach Report

On World Water Day Secretary Clinton Tells Us That Water Scarcity Is A National Security Concern – The Challenges Of Conservation And Purification – Can We Have Enough For 7 Billion?

By Paolo von Schirach March 22, 2012 WASHINGTON – It is World Water Day. Let’s think for...

World Bank And Chinese Think Tank Recommend Overhaul Of China’s Large System Of State Run Enterprises – A Surprise That Such A Sensitive Issue Is Publicly Debated – Economic Reforms Coming Up In Beijing?

By Paolo von Schirach February 25, 2012 WASHINGTON – Many believe that China’s spectacular growth rates are...

Is America In Decline? It Will Be Unless We Reform Entitlements, Education and Energy – Time To Reaffirm Faith In US As An Opportunity Society That Nurtures Innovators

By Paolo von Schirach February 6, 2012 WASHINGTON – Remember Yale historian Paul Kennedy and his 1987...

Will Wukan Village Become A Milestone In Modern Chinese History? The Place Where Genuine Local Elections Were Held? – Much May Ride On This Small Experiment, The Result Of A Real “Rebellion”

By Paolo von Schirach Related story: https://schirachreport.com/index.php/2011/12/17/the-wukan-village-defiant-and-prolonged-protest-goes-on-chinese-authorities-unwilling-to-use-force-a-sign-of-change/ February 3, 2012 WASHINGTON – Is the small village of...

Development Work Is About Economic Growth Not About “Poverty Alleviation” – Part 2

WASHINGTON – International development practitioners focus more on ways in which they can eliminate or alleviate poverty, the visible...

Development Work Should Be About Economic Growth, Not About “Poverty Alleviation” – Part 1 Good economic conditions are the result of skills and enterprise. Nothing to do with being "fortunate"

WASHINGTON – International development is generally defined by practitioners of this craft as “the fight against poverty“. I totally...

To Cut Down Air Pollution China Will Switch To Natural Gas For Power Generation – Right Now Good Business For Exporters, But China Will Soon Develop Large Domestic Shale Gas Deposits

By Paolo von Schirach December 21, 2011 WASHINGTON – Qatar may not be too pleased that the...

Mitt Romney At The Citadel Advocated US World Leadership – Nice Idea, Wrong Century – America Can Be Strong But It Can No Longer Lead A World With Many New Players – Old European Allies Are Weak

By Paolo von Schirach October 7, 2011 WASHINGTON – On Friday, October 7, Mitt Romney went to...

US Energy Policy? Senator Schumer Lecturing ConocoPhillips CEO Mulva on Taxes US Can Do Better: Conservation, Bus Rapid Transit, Electric and Natural Gas Powered Vehicles To Reduce Oil Imports

WASHINGTON– Question: what do American law makers do when people are anxious about high gasoline prices? Answer: Theatre. During...

Britain and France Want to Act on Libya, Will the US Lead?

WASHINGTON– Paddy Ashdown , former British Liberal-Democratic leader and former High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina between...