Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Iraq signs $35 billiondeal for China to develop oil field

New York Times,Nov.12,2008: Iraq is going to deal with China as well as US as well as the UK. Equal opportunity in business dealings. That is fair and good for all parties involved as I would envision.

Obama's inner circle: Page A17:

Richard Danzig. National Security Adviser? Taught law at Georgetown University.
Austan Goolsbee. Member of Council of Economic Advisers? Ph.D.,MIT,a Fulbright Scholar.

Page B18: Ad from Zurich insurance with Chinese characters about shops in Hong Kong. Such scene reminds me about my stay in Hong Kong, 1989-1990 as a Fulbright Senior Scholar. I used to go to a restaurant named 3,6,9 for meals with Shanghai flavor and I spoke Chinese(Wu) dialect to the workers as fellow natives. Good old days with fond memories.

USA Today, Nov.12,08 page 1A:

Drug costs for seniors growing - some premiums went up 329% over 3 years.

Taiwan and China closer to eace on page 8A. Peace in the Taiwan strait finally.

Page 10A; Thankful Americans: Americans across USA will unite once again on Nov.27th to share history and recount mements of thanksgiving with family and friends.

Francis Shieh a.k.a. Xie Shihao on Nov. 12, 2008 and 2.48 p.m.

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