Hillary Clinton In Asia

Chinese online portal Sina has a piece highlighting that U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton schedule on three-nation Asian trip. The story, titled Clinton's Asian Trip is Trip To China, emphasized complaints from Japanese saying Clinton only spent 3 hours in Tokyo, while spending 5 days in China and 1 day in Korea.

Another piece on Sina highlighted the size of 200 delegates in the Clinton entourage, including 15-18 cabinet level officials. In one word, Beijing feels Clinton has given good face to China.

As the second round US-China Strategy session opens tomorrow, more eyes will be on how much of the good will transferred to concessions from Beijing on North Korea, Iran sanctions, RMB revaluation and trade barrier issues.

Japan Pavilion In Shanghai Expo

"Hi-Tech, Environment and Future", the three well-defined themes are well-received in Shanghai.

All the blogs I found online so far has all the good words on the Japanese Pavilion in Shanghai. It is also one of the most recommended must-see highlights, among the Chinese Pavilion, German (the Metal Ball with voice activation) and Saudi Arabia (being rich is certainly not a bad thing)

Inside Japan hall, you will find a Robot playing violin with traditional Chinese music, one-person concept car, life in 2020, etc.

The best review of all, "I waited three hours to get into the Japan Pavilion, but the wait is well worthy it". And, "it is not what you have seen, but what have moved you".