http://www.ft.com/comment/columnists/victormallethttp://www.ft.com/rss/comment/columnist/victormalletFT.com - Victor Malleten© Copyright The Financial Times Ltd 2008. "FT" and "Financial Times" are trademarks of the Financial Times. See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.support@ft.comWed, 23 Jul 2008 19:44 BSTFri, 25 Jul 2008 12:11:22 BSTNewspapers60http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/comment/columnists/victormallet(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e6ef29a4-58b5-11dd-a093-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e6ef29a4-58b5-11dd-a093-000077b07658.htmlProvision of the hard infrastructure has been exemplary, but on the 'soft' side Beijing has been a disappointment, writes Victor Mallet Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:44 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/786ed858-37b8-11dd-aabb-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/786ed858-37b8-11dd-aabb-0000779fd2ac.htmlAs home to over half the world's people and many of its conflicts, Asia has a habit of mugging unwary US presidents, writes Victor Mallet Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:20 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6c477fb0-21c1-11dd-a50a-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6c477fb0-21c1-11dd-a50a-000077b07658.htmlChina is feeling some of the political heat that has been directed exclusively at the US since the end of the Soviet Union, writes Victor Mallet Wed, 14 May 2008 17:27 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a1d26906-0cd6-11dd-86df-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a1d26906-0cd6-11dd-86df-0000779fd2ac.htmlSailing is in remarkably good health, and there is every sign that it will grow further, writes Victor Mallet Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:28 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f3d70dbe-0bb5-11dd-9840-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f3d70dbe-0bb5-11dd-9840-0000779fd2ac.htmlYou do not need to be a neo-Malthusian to worry about the demands of a global population rising by 80m a year, writes Victor Mallet Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:35 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5c214ef8-fec2-11dc-9e04-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5c214ef8-fec2-11dc-9e04-000077b07658.htmlThe west is approaching Asia's return to economic pre-eminence with cautious optimism, writes Victor Mallet Sat, 5 Apr 2008 01:27 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/42c87928-fc5a-11dc-9229-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/42c87928-fc5a-11dc-9229-000077b07658.htmlSailors, who trumpet the joys and environmental benefits of sail, have an ingrained prejudice against motorised pleasure craft – but few can deny running their own engines, writes Victor Mallet Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:59 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bfdcd328-f5cf-11dc-8d3d-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bfdcd328-f5cf-11dc-8d3d-000077b07658.htmlEventually, the impact of this month's election will reach beyond business and the narrow issue of racial preferences, writes Victor Mallet Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:49 GMThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a9401f5a-e650-11dc-8398-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a9401f5a-e650-11dc-8398-0000779fd2ac.htmlEven the most sober scientific reports regarding the state of the oceans make alarming reading for Victor Mallet Sat, 1 Mar 2008 01:50 GMThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3bcee1c2-dfc5-11dc-8073-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3bcee1c2-dfc5-11dc-8073-0000779fd2ac.htmlThere is a more vibrant discussion of Chinese topics – whether Darfur, democracy or dirty air – in London or Paris than there is in Beijing or Shanghai, says Victor Mallet Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:16 GMThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/57dcfe7a-d053-11dc-9309-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/57dcfe7a-d053-11dc-9309-0000779fd2ac.htmlNovice sailors are warned that in times of distress never to step down into a frail life raft from a solid if damaged yacht, writes Victor Mallet Sat, 2 Feb 2008 01:06 GMT