GLOBAL BUSINESS: “The Green Link Uniting Old Foes: China wants clean tech; Japan has it to sell. Why necessity could trump animosity,” by Michael Schuman, Time, 14 July 2008, p. G1.

Good, sensible piece.

What must China do to attract such technology?

Increase protection within its system for intellectual property—plain and simple.

Development forces pollution forces better IP rules forces rapprochement with Japan, which in turn gives Japan a clear leadership role in an age when it feels like globalization is making it irrelevant on some level.

Good stuff all around.