Congressional testimony and The Swan

I'm in Osaka this weekend to appear on Yomiuri TV's Wake Up! tomorrow morning. My wandering around the business district near my hotel this afternoon produced lots of thoughts about Japan (do I really need three people doing my hair simultaneously in a country with relatively high wages?) but more on that later. Back in my hotel, in between watching snatches of a Japanese version of The Swan (where it's okay for the host to tell a fat guest who was bullied into adulthood for her weight and looks "don't you think you should just lose some weight?"), I have realized I never posted my Congressional testimony before the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission. In case you missed it in the last sentence, here it is. More on Wake Up! tomorrow after I finish the show.

Adorable Grace, Fox News and more

Back in Hong Kong, I am slowly posting links from my trip to the US. I will post my testimony before the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission shortly, but for now, click here for the press release and federal register notice. Click here for my appearance on Fox News radio. The very cute Grace Manalo (see the photo I snagged from her blog) blogged about my speech here. Back in Hong Kong talking to people, I'm struck by the amount of uncertainty that is stalking every industry I encounter. With so many surprises in the last six months, everyone is reluctant to commit, whether it is buying advertising space or placing a large order with a Chinese factory. That can't be good for business, whether you're an investor or a steel maker or anyone else.