We blame bad regs for China's melamine myopia. This isn't the problem. China lags centuries behind the West when it comes to corporate governance.

With Wall Street in full melt down, it's easy to forget that most American companies are governed pretty well -- meaning, they, by and large, don't...

Why do the Chinese think the world loves them when they don't? Blame the Internet firewall. Or so a misguided Op-Ed in the Washington Post this morning would have us believe.

At issue is a recent Pew Global Attitudes Survey. According to the poll, the Chinese are the most...

If real human rights reform in China is what you want, then castigating the Chinese on the world stage isn't too productive. Mainly because it impedes the very real and dramatic progress that is actually being made on the ground.

China wages reform through test balloons. With the economy, it...

Two city buses exploded Monday morning in southwest China during the rush hour. The authorities think they can tamp down on such violent protest during the Olympics, but they've got another thing coming.

Even with a staggering 100,000 police officers deployed on the streets to keep order for the Games...

"China has an even dumber energy policy than we do," said the U.S. Ambassador to both China and Saudi Arabia, Chas Freeman, at a recent talk in D.C. But the Olympics are changing that for the better. The Games will have a lasting impact on how China consumes energy.

My last two postings were based on a premise which had folks asking me what part of my duodenum I extracted it from.

The gist -- that American industry and labor have a significant competitive edge over China that we tend to overlook. And that we have this edge...

As the Chinese recover from the aftermath of the devastating earthquake, it's worth remembering that they can't rebuild Sichuan province alone. They need America's help.

In the months to come, China's central and provincial governments will spend billions to remake hospitals, communication and power networks, roads and infrastructure, dams and...

What could be reassuring about killer Chinese toothpaste, toys and tires? Hard to believe, but there's a silver lining. The rash of product recalls reveals that China is not the manufacturing juggernaut we fear -- and that America has an edge we tend to overlook.

Sure, greed factors into why...