Yesterday, we carried a report on the recent visit of Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari to China, and the increasingly close ties that both sides appear eager to encourage.
From India's point of view these relations with its bitter rival, Pakistan - including close military links and generous economic aid - are worrying. There have been complaints of a strategy of encircling India with strategic deep sea ports – the so-called “String of Pearls”.
This is the land of the yang mei. A fruit that has been grown and eaten in China for 2,000 years. Filled with antioxidants, its juice has become a hit in the U.S. Though it’s better known as the Chinese bayberry and trademarked as the Yumberry, it could soon be known as the yuckberry if the supply of farmhands in Zhejiang can’t keep up with the fruit’s booming growth.
As China's economy booms and industry becomes higher tech, the need for expertise – much of it sourced from overseas – has also increased. This growing pool of foreign talent is helping development in a large number of fields. And last year, the number of experts from abroad reached almost 500,000.