News of China’s economic boom and overall growth is unrelenting. They recently surpassed the US in manufacturing; They’re building 10 new cities every year and when you match that against America’s debt crisis, the race is surely on. But maybe everything isn’t what it seems. For China, their rapid development could be sitting on a bubble. Thanks to our friend Diana, we came across this interesting video about China’s ghost cities by SBS Dateline in Austrailia. Click read more to view.

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GLOBAL NEWS.

This week’s global outlook reports on Missile Silo Confessions; Gays in the Armed Forces; Chavez on the Defense; the Ukrainian Opposition’s teeth-tight Election Win; and why China doesn’t care about America. Click Read More for the full report.

The Weekly Outlook is an editorial briefing for wejetset’s online magazine. Each week we scan international news and aggregate the stories that will likely impact their respective region and possibly the world. From economic issues to politics, we strive to deliver news links that will be useful to our readers as they navigate their local and global spaces.

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GLOBAL NEWS.

Many assume China is the biggest violator of air pollution. While the country has its problems, they’ve also zoomed past Germany, Spain, and the United States to become the world’s leader in making clean energy. Over the weekend, the NY Times published an interesting article about their efforts.

As reported by the NY Times: “China vaulted past competitors in Denmark, Germany, Spain and the United States last year to become the world’s largest maker of wind turbines, and is poised to expand even further this year. China has also leapfrogged the West in the last two years to emerge as the world’s largest manufacturer of solar panels. And the country is pushing equally hard to build nuclear reactors and the most efficient types of coal power plants.” This is encouraging and we look forward to seeing how the world responds.

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NEWS: This week’s global outlook reports on Obama’s Nobel Remarks, Copenhagen’s model for urban landscapes, Berlusconi’s attack, Iran’s trial of American Hikers, and Hong Kong’s move toward Localization. Click Read More for the full report.

The Weekly Outlook is an editorial briefing for wejetset’s online magazine. Each week we scan international news and aggregate the stories that will likely impact their respective region and possibly the world. From economic issues to politics, we strive to deliver news links that will be useful to our readers as they navigate their local and global spaces.

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NEWS: This week’s global outlook reports on Google’s real-time search; Obama’s efforts to spur jobs; the UK’s severe flooding; Europe’s road trains; and a victory claimed by both candidates in Romania. Click Read More for the full report.

The Weekly Outlook is an editorial briefing for wejetset’s online magazine. Each week we scan international news and aggregate the stories that will likely impact their respective region and possibly the world. From economic issues to politics, we strive to deliver news links that will be useful to our readers as they navigate their local and global spaces.

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NEWS: This week’s outlook reports on an unlikely Climate Change Deal; Iceland’s winning Fashion Designers; Germany’s honoring of soccer star Enke; Venice’s dramatization of Urban Flight; and Obama’s visit to China. Click Read More for the entire report.

The Weekly Outlook is an editorial briefing for wejetset’s online magazine. Each week we scan international news and aggregate the stories that will likely impact their respective region and possibly the world. From economic issues to politics, we strive to deliver news links that will be useful to our readers as they navigate their local and global spaces.

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Weekly Outlook for November 9: This week’s outlook reports on America’s lift of the HIV travel ban; Philadelphia’s transit strike ending; the 20th Anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall; China’s wooing of Africa; and Japan’s philosophy of “Yuai.” Click Read More for the entire report.

The Weekly Outlook is an editorial briefing for wejetset’s online magazine. Each week we scan international news and aggregate the stories that will likely impact their respective region and possibly the world. From economic issues to politics, we strive to deliver news links that will be useful to our readers as they navigate their local and global spaces.

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