If we thought 2008 was the year of the extraordinary bailouts by Western governments, 2009 may have to become even more extraordinary with governments resorting to lending to a broad spectrum of society - businesses and consumers. Without this, global demand and all that means to China and other developing countries' prospects will remain severely depressed.

• Bold policy vision need of these critical times
• A source of confidence
• Public opinion matters
• Silly fuss about wine buyer
• Firms' social responsibility
• Dalai Lama's nexus with extremists

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After the conclusion of the Beijing Olympic Games in late August, I arrived at the Nordic African Institute in Uppsala, Sweden for a three-month stay as a guest researcher. While there I felt the impact of the US presidential election on Africa and northern Europe.

• Shareholders' risk, Wall Street's reward
• Opportunity for reforms
• Reform in taxi management
• Stop the gamblers on stock market
• Patient's death bares hole in the system
• Labor costs will rise

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China has to postpone the 11th summit with the European Union scheduled in early December because of French leader's planned meeting with the Dalai Lama.

• WORLD TERRORIST THREAT!!!!
• Pirates Seize Saudi Supertanker!
• China heading for recession?
• Please put politics away from Olympics!
• Expectations for the Olympic opening ceremony
• I can't find a Chinese girl to marry

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Welcome the return of parody

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