washingtonpost.com and Newsweek Expand PostGlobal

New Blogs Cover the Rise of China by Washington Post Outlook Editor John Pomfret
and the Impact ofEnergy on Global Affairs by Steven Mufson

WASHINGTON, April 7, 2008—PostGlobal, washingtonpost.com and Newsweek’s discussion platform on international affairs, moderated by David Ignatius and Fareed Zakaria, today announces new blogs that will cover two subjects front and center on the mind’s of the international community—the rise of China as a global superpower, and the impact of energy prices on nations and individuals around the world.

Launching today, “Pomfret’s China,” will take a broad look at the driving forces behind China’s rise—politics, culture, art, society, foreign affairs, economics, business and more. The blog will be written by The Washington Post’s Outlook Editor John Pomfret, who was the Post’s bureau chief in Beijing for six years, covered the Tiananmen Square crackdown for the Associated Press and is the author of “Chinese Lessons: Five Classmates and the Story of the New China.”

“Pomfret’s China” aims to answer many of the questions surrounding China’s rapidly changing position in the world. The blog will cover everything from the Olympics, social and technological trends to the potential for political reform and international relations. Having lived, studied and worked in China for more than 10 years, Pomfret offers a fresh and engaging perspective on China and welcomes a regular dialogue with readers online.

In the coming weeks, The Washington Post’s energy reporter Steven Mufson, will introduce a blog focusing on how energy prices are changing the ground rules of international relations, strategies of major corporations and lives of ordinary citizens. Mufson has covered all aspects of the energy industry for two years at the Post. Before that, he was deputy Outlook editor, covered financial news and economic policy for the paper, and was a foreign correspondent based in Beijing. His rich expertise will help to explain how energy prices are creating new winners and losers from U.S. gas pumps to Dubai’s office towers, from Venezuela’s Orinoco belt to corporate board rooms worldwide.

These blogs will join PostGlobal’s discussion of international affairs, including voices from a panel of over 50 journalists, dignitaries and academics as well as readers, responding to provocative questions posted by David Ignatius or Fareed Zakaria.
Most recently, PostGlobal introduced “Islam and the West,” by Jack Fairweather, a popular video blog providing background to Islamic practices not widely understood by Western audiences and aims to bring about cultural awareness.

Visit “Pomfret’s China”: http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/pomfretschina.

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About PostGlobal:
PostGlobal is an experiment in global, collaborative journalism; a running discussion of important issues among dozens of the world's best-known editors and writers. It aims to create a truly global dialogue, drawing on independent journalists in the countries where news is happening -- from China to Iran, South Africa to Saudi Arabia, Mexico to India. Moderators David Ignatius of The Washington Post and Fareed Zakaria of Newsweek regularly post questions to nearly 50 panelists and readers around the world and feature a unique variety of global perspectives on some of the most pressing issues facing the world today. Visit: http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/

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