Washington Post,January 14, 2009 on page A9:
Chu testified in Congress: "It is now clear that if we continue on our current path, we run the risk of dramatic, disruptive changes to our climate in the lifetimes of our children and grandchildren.
He said:"at the same time, we face immediate threats to our economy and our national security that stem from our dependence on oil. If the world continues to use coal in US, China et al,it is a pretty bad dream. But the US could continue to tap its abundant coal reserves.
As a student of the Chinese language,I would like to point out that his last name Chu should be Zhu for the official Pin Yin system of romanization. The classical meaning of Zhu may be the red color implying the wealthy household. However,he is stuck with Wade-Gile system of Chu and I am stuck with Hsieh (or Shieh) instead of Xie as the official phonetic equivalent for the character of "thank" for my last name. The Chinese character -Xie has 17 strokes re traditional and 13 strokes for the simplified. "A Glimpse of the Chinese Language" in English is hereby dedicated for elaborations.Visit www.rand.org for information.
Francis Shieh a.k.a. Xie Shihao,thanks from "a hero of poetry" as my personal name.
Wednesday,January 14,2009 at 10.10 a.m.
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