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...video, Qiu has erected a paper screen in front of which is a crowd of people is gathered. As they throw rocks at the screen, the viewer sees a shadow of Qiu, who is behind the screen, trying to avoid the impact of the stones as they fly in his direction...
...loser. Saddled with high taxes and a decrepit transportation infrastructure, the Brazilian machinery industry would simply "collapse" if forced to compete with North American firms, a Brazilian industry official says. The country's chemical industry says it would have to invest an extra $5 billion a year to avoid a similar fate, while Gianni Coda, director of Fiat Latin America, frets that "the entire Brazilian automotive sector will lose...
...many kids, especially those who feel disconnected from traditional coursework and don't excel at things like sports or drama club, these "schools within schools" provide an exciting connection between classwork and a fulfilling career. They also manage, through the breadth of their recruiting and their subject offerings, to avoid much of the stigma once associated with shop and vocational classes...
...committed to meeting Taiwan's basic defense needs, but it should avoid disrupting the military balance between the island and the mainland. As I understand it from military experts in the Council on Foreign Relations, the Aegis system is not necessarily what Taiwan needs or is even capable of using right now in terms of training and logistics. The debate on arms sales to Taiwan should be conducted in an unemotional and pragmatic way, but that may be more difficult after this incident...
...there's a second dimension of the incident that could create the basis for an apology by the U.S. that would avoid assuming responsibility for the actual collision. Since the beginning of the crisis, Chinese officials have repeatedly dwelt on the complaint that after the accident, the stricken U.S. plane did not seek permission either to enter Chinese airspace or to land at one of its military airports. The facts of what occurred after the midair collision are scarcely in dispute, although the U.S. obviously has the mitigating factor of the onboard emergency. Washington could plausibly find...