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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (41041)	11/6/2003 7:57:13 PM
From: RealMuLan	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74559

>>I have no idea what you mean by China writing its own history.<< what I meant is that Chinese themselves are responsible for whatever happens within China, whether it is Mao, or foreign invasion, or SARS, or something else. Other people/countries can say anything they want about China, in the end, it is Chinese own action/opinion counts.

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (41041)	11/6/2003 8:34:21 PM
From: Cogito Ergo Sum	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74559

when one is self-determining, that means external influences don't have an effect I heartily disagree. Self determination means you choose the course of action to events yourself. Given the same stimulus ... Chamberlain chose to appease while Churchill chose differently.

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (41041)	11/6/2003 9:44:05 PM
From: AC Flyer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74559

Mq: The estimable Uncle Al KBE has taken his foot off the monetary gas pedal in the last few weeks. The US money supply is contracting. Once again, the wise and all-knowing Uncle Al shows complete mastery of the US's financial machinery. U.S. M-2 money supply down $12.8 bln Oct 27 week forbes.com Meanwhile, the profligate Chinese Central Bank is throwing caution to the winds with reckless and irresponsible debasement of the renminbi. Maybe they need a few lessons in financial probity from the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. China end-September money supply up 20.7 pct yr/yr reuters.com And the result is predictable - foreign central banks can't get enough of the stable and admirably well-managed greenback. Foreign central banks still hungry for U.S. debt reuters.com