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by Sam Roggeveen - 1 November 2011 9:53AM

Matt Yglesias wonders why Europe needs to ask China for euros, given they could just get more from their own bank. Is it because Europe's leaders are reluctant to let the ECB act as lender of last resort?
Photos from a North Korean 'fun' park.
Ten of 18 countries in south and southeast Asia have internal conflicts; some have several. On average, they last 32 years.
Further to our Asia literacy debate thread, there's a piece on EAF about Indonesian teaching in Australia.
China has slammed the breaks on its high-speed rail investment.
A sharp piece by George Megalogenis: 'The Chinese accept the rules of globalisation. That is, they are willing to do as the Americans once did and play the market on its own terms.'
Taiwan making slow progress on its bilateral FTA diplomacy. (Thanks Malcolm.)
Contemplate your insignificance (or, Aurora Borealis from the International Space Station):

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