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There is an old Chinese proverb that says to attract good fortune, spend a new penny on an old friend. On Friday, an old friend is due to come calling in China. Pakistan's President Asif Zardari will make his second visit to China in four months for meetings with senior political and business leaders. A key ally in the U.S.-led "War on Terror," Pakistan - desperate for money and in need of a good friend - has recently found itself beckoning China for rescue. But is China willing to invest its pennies in Pakistan, much less play superhero...
...women are not afraid to flaunt their bodies. Eastern style is more hidden and demure, though the message is still very direct.” A Chinese-American designer, Gao attempts to merge her two identities in her design philosophy, which in fact is centered around the Eastern proverb “Express your strengths and hide your weaknesses.” “This is the Asian way of dressing,” she said. “Show your best body part and hide what’s not flattering.” Indeed, her loose silhouettes...
...adage is true, then the 4-0 shutout of Yale by the Harvard men’s soccer team last fall should give the Crimson confidence in its stride as it takes to the field tomorrow at 2 p.m. for a home match against the Bulldogs. But if the proverb does not hold, then the Crimson may have a dangerous game with its rival on its hands. Saturday afternoon at Ohiri Field will pit Harvard (3-3-0) against the Bulldogs (4-3-1) for the Crimson’s first Ivy League match of the season. After the substantial...
...once burned, twice shy" isn't an old Chinese proverb, it probably should be. As Gao Xiqing, the chief investment officer of China's $200 billion sovereign wealth fund, meets in New York City this week with Morgan Stanley CEO John Mack to discuss increasing the Chinese government's stake in the venerable - and flailing - investment bank, he bears an obvious burden. Last December, the CIC (the China Investment Corp.) invested $5 billion for a 9.9% stake in Morgan Stanley (for which the bank must pay CIC a 9% annual dividend until 2010). On paper, that investment is now down...
...through individual brilliance. Germany orchestrated a symphony of precision passing. Sweden displayed absolute determination against a Greece team equally determined to not let them play. Croatia exhibited the black art of protecting an early lead to its exhausting end while the Czech Republic gave testimony to that sporting proverb that sometimes it's better to be lucky than good. Spain's finishing was nothing less than exquisite, raising expectations yet again that this will be their year. And Holland, stamping itself as the hottest team of the tournament, showed a little bit of everything in a 3-0 dismantling...