November 2016

Abstract​Trump’s victory was a surprise worldwide. Even Henry Kissinger was surprised; he thought Hillary Clinton would win. Trump is now busy assembling his cabinet but he has found time to meet with Dr. Kissinger to pick his brain. There are a lot of challenges ahead of Trump. APEC, a successful economic development cooperation forum for Asia Pacific nations is held in Peru this month; the APEC leaders...

​Abstract Trump won the Presidential Election to be inaugurated as the 45th President of the U.S. a surprise to not only many Americans but also many folks worldwide. This column has been following this election closely from the primary to conventions to debates and finally to the election.  As hundreds of post-election analyses are surfacing in the media, this column makes a comprehensive...

Abstract​Trump’s victory was a surprise worldwide. Even Henry Kissinger was surprised; he thought Hillary Clinton would win. Trump is now busy assembling his cabinet but he has found time to meet with Dr. Kissinger to pick his brain. There are a lot of challenges ahead of Trump. APEC, a successful economic development cooperation forum for Asia Pacific nations is held in Peru this month; the APEC leaders...

Abstract Trump won the Presidential Election to be inaugurated as the 45th President of the U.S. a surprise to not only many Americans but also many folks worldwide. This column has been following this election closely from the primary to conventions to debates and finally to the election.  As hundreds of post-election analyses are surfacing in the media, this column makes a comprehensive...

 Abstract If the U.S. and China could cooperate, it would produce mutual benefits and lead to a better world. However, meaningful US China cooperation could not happen unless the two countries develop a good relationship. Thus under what condition will the U.S. and China maintain a good relationship is a ket question. Among a broad range of issues in US China relations spanning across economy...

 Abstract Dr. Sun Yat-sen (11/12/1866-3/12/1925) and President Obama are alumni of the same high school in Hawaii. Obama has become the 44th President of the U.S. whereas Dr. Sun had devoted his entire life to the Chinese revolution. Being a unifier and loving person, he yielded his Presidency to another ambitious politician in order to prevent the infant Republic nation to be fractured....

 Abstract If the U.S. and China could cooperate, it would produce mutual benefits and lead to a better world. However, meaningful US China cooperation could not happen unless the two countries develop a good relationship. Thus under what condition will the U.S. and China maintain a good relationship is a ket question. Among a broad range of issues in US China relations spanning across economy...

AbstractMacao and the Philippines are located in Asia with different cultural background but sharing one common fact – colonized by the Western powers. Macao has now a population of nearly 600,000 and a GDP over $46 Billion and a GDP per capita of $55,860 (and kept growing since One Country Two Systems (OCTS) took effect) whereas the Philippines has a population of about 100 Million, a GDP of...

AbstractNo matter who gets elected as the next US President, we hope that the President will keep an open mind to listen to the American people while sitting in the Oval Office. This election was distracted by too many negative smears which overshadowed many important issues. This letter discusses citizens’ views on some important issues in a form of an open letter to the next President of the U.S. ————————————————————————————- This...

The U.S. Final 2016 presidential debate took place on October 19 at the University of Nevada (UNLV) in Las Vegas, Nevada. As usual, the debate was 90 minutes. The debate was conducted by Chris Wallace of Fox News as the moderator. The format is ten minutes of open discussion following a two minute Q & A for each question asked by Mr. Wallace. The simplest conclusion can be made about this debate...