tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13378665.post112435445870461544..comments2024-03-01T16:32:41.076+08:00Comments on Sun Bin: Fareed Zakaria in Newsweek: and why I think Rumsfeld is a traitor, not a patriotSun Binhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08093210384069958083noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13378665.post-1125296909241706392005-08-29T16:28:00.000+10:002005-08-29T16:28:00.000+10:00Here is a good perspective above how to deal with ...Here is a good perspective above how to deal with the <A HREF="http://realclearpolitics.com/Commentary/com-8_25_05_KM.html" REL="nofollow">china challenge</A>, by Mahbubani in Foreign Appairs, via <A HREF="http://chinachallenges.blogs.com/my_weblog/2005/08/the_waking_drag.html" REL="nofollow">"china challenges"</A>,Sun Binhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08093210384069958083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13378665.post-1124732621565166112005-08-23T03:43:00.000+10:002005-08-23T03:43:00.000+10:00我们是这样疏远美国的 (How we have been alienated by the Amer...<A HREF="http://www.cmilitary.com/articleReader.php?idx=130692" REL="nofollow">我们是这样疏远美国的 (How we have been alienated by the American) </A>lamented "as the US is departing from its highly regarded ideology of democracy and liberty, perhaps one day, US will become an [authorative] socialist country, and turn its back to fight the capitalist China"Sun Binhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08093210384069958083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13378665.post-1124729262686228262005-08-23T02:47:00.000+10:002005-08-23T02:47:00.000+10:00For those who are interested in mainstream thinkin...For those who are interested in mainstream thinking within CCP, <A HREF="http://www.foreignaffairs.org/20050901faessay84504/wang-jisi/china-s-search-for-stability-with-america.html" REL="nofollow"> This article by Wang Jisi of Peking University and CCP Central Party School </A> is good reading.Sun Binhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08093210384069958083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13378665.post-1124428532550196652005-08-19T15:15:00.000+10:002005-08-19T15:15:00.000+10:00Yes, the COX-2 selective inhibitors work on simila...Yes, the COX-2 selective inhibitors work on similar pharmacological principles, as I understand. The reason that these variations received FDA approval is that the late-arriver needs to demonstrate some advantage among some sub-group of patients that it works significantly better (though in reality very often the difference is tiny, and the "improvement" is on certain loop-hole).<BR/><BR/>The molecular structures for Vioxx (rofecoxib)and Celebrex (celecoxib) are very similar (as inferred from their generic names "-coxib"). Therefore, there was a very high chance that they share similar side-effects. <BR/><BR/>I was actually very surprised at the high profile approach Pfizer took last year. I would trust Merck's social repsonsibility and honesty a lot more than Pfizer's. However, the media and the class-action made Merck the victim. The lawsuit is still going on. I hope Merck should not be hurt too much over this.<BR/><BR/>(The media also blamed Merck's CEO for the Vioxx incident. The fact is he did the right thing and his departure is probably related to Merck's disappointing R&D (and hence financial) performance in recent years.)Sun Binhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08093210384069958083noreply@blogger.com