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...After peaking on the charts at 54, History fizzled into oblivion. Jin, it seemed, was not the sort of performer who could win mainstream U.S. acceptance. Part of that might have been to do with race, with rivals quick to play that card. During a battle in New York City, one quipped, "You squint your eyes and look deceitful/ That's why God hates Chinese people." But Jin, who uses Asian stereotypes to his own benefit, often had the last word: "Yeah I'm Chinese/ Now you understand it/ I'm the reason why his little sister's eyes...
...weighty topics she discussed, Bachelet kept a light-hearted demeanor throughout her speech and made the audience laugh at several points. The largest laugh of the evening came when she colored her discussion about the need for a strong state with her knowledge of the current U.S. presidential race. “As a state, we can make a difference,” she said. “Yes we can. I don’t want anyone to think this is a reference to a specific person. Remember, I also wear lipstick.” —Staff...
...national space program are clear, says Li Jing, a retired Chinese Academy of Science astronomer. "Chinese people of my age have a lot of feeling towards former President Kennedy. Why? Because the Apollo project catapulted the U.S. into a scientific leader," he says. Like America during the last space race, China could expect a space program would lead to job creation in high-tech fields, dual use technology that can have military applications and heightening interest among students in math and science fields. "The Chinese have read the Apollo playbook," says Johnson-Freese. "They understand everything the U.S. got from...
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...growing strength and the LDP's past failures have some believing that Aso's party could lose a general election outright. "If my guess is right, then Aso will be the prime minister with the shortest time in office," says Axel Klein. He says that in the race against the "uncharismatic" Fukuda last year, Aso showed himself to have a "very difficult character." Says Takao Toshikawa, political analyst and editor of political newsletter Tokyo Insideline: "This controversial general election will be an actual competition...