President Obama convinces China to agree to a first time ever commitment to curb carbon emissions.

Courtesy of the New York Times:

China and the United States made common cause on Wednesday against the threat of climate change, staking out an ambitious joint plan to curb carbon emissions as a way to spur nations around the world to make their own cuts in greenhouse gases. 

The landmark agreement, jointly announced here by President Obama and President Xi Jinping, includes new targets for carbon emissions reductions by the United States and a first-ever commitment by China to stop its emissions from growing by 2030. 

Administration officials said the agreement, which was worked out quietly between the United States and China over nine months and included a letter from Mr. Obama to Mr. Xi proposing a joint approach, could galvanize efforts to negotiate a new global climate agreement by 2015. 

It was the signature achievement of an unexpectedly productive two days of meetings between the leaders. Mr. Obama and Mr. Xi also agreed to a military accord designed to avert clashes between Chinese and American planes and warships in the tense waters off the Chinese coast, as well as an understanding to cut tariffs for technology products.

I can see the Fox News reporting on this already, "President Obama sends another secret letter to  enemy of America."

Even after years of political and personal attacks from the Right Wing, and after losing the Senate to Republicans, the man continues to be a thorn in the conservative's side simply by doing his damn job.

I guess the Chinese did not get the word that this was the least effective President in the history of America. Perhaps they don;t get Breitbart News.

By the way if ANYBODY needs to curb carbon emissions it's China.

I don't know how these people get through the day breathing this crap.

Cyber warfare center prepared in 2011

Cyber Warfare

Increasing attention to the threat of cyberspace makes the German government decided to open a national center of cyber warfare. "Cyber-National Defense Center" which, according to a spokesman for the German Interior Ministry, will open next year.

According to statistics, in 2009, the German government noted that there were about 900 attacks on their computer systems. This year, the increase in numbers. In the first half alone, there are up to 1600 attack.

As quoted from CBS News, Thursday, December 30, 2010, the main purpose of the center of a national cyber infrastructure to protect the Internet from foreign attack countries whose numbers continue to rise. The Government indicated, higher number because many of the attacks, which mostly come from China, are not reported.

U.S. Challenges China’s Wind Power Equipment Aid

By SEWELL CHAN, New York Times

Wind Power Equipment Aid

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration accused China on Wednesday of illegally subsidizing the production of wind power equipment and called for discussions at the World Trade Organization, the first step in a trade case sought by American steelworkers. 

It is the second time in less than four months that the administration has accused China of violating world trade rules. 

The move escalates the trade tensions between the United States and China over clean energy, a sector that the administration views as a technological frontier in which American companies are struggling to remain competitive. 

North Korea asked to improve relations with the South

Improve relations with the South

United States, Japan and South Korea declared North Korea must improve relations with South Korea before the start of negotiations about their nuclear program.
The statement was issued after the meeting between U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, and partners from South Korea and Japan in Washington on Monday (6 / 12).

Chinese officials 'actor behind' attack on Google

Google China

Chinese top officials behind the cyber attack against Google which then pushed the company to pull out of China, thus said the leaked contents of the diplomatic wires on Wikileaks.
One wire diplomatic, who leaked the site known as a place of leakage of confidential information,''says the contacts have a good position against Google's''state action''100%''political.