Flu-That is a big story and one to be watched. I’m wondering if that was strategic by Geithner in some way. I saw an article from foreign press a few weeks ago on how china was toying with the idea of a gold backed currency. Which was maybe the 5th or 6th that I have seen in the past few months regarding china breaking away from the dollar.
Also, There have been plans for a few years now for a pipeline going thru pakistan from Iran to China.
Pakistan is a very strategic piece of property in may ways.