China, as the rising world power, could become the “go to” peace maker. Trump’s campaign rhetoric was jingoistic and anachronistic. His US will move to an isolationist and nationalist pettiness that abandons the traditional role of the US, as heir to the British Empire[...]
Posts Tagged ‘China’
November 14th, 2016 - 10:08 am § in Israel/Palestine, Misc.
CHINA: A New Moon Rises Over the Wailing Wall
The Incorporation of Russia and China
Putin Proposes State Corporate Structure Modeled After China After Vladimir Putin hinted at his September 5 Bloomberg interview that he might not run for presidency in 2018 and suggested that the next leader should be “fairly young” but “mature” [Note 1], pundits are now guessing his success[...]
November 9th, 2016 - 11:12 am § in Misc.
THE Ave Challenge: This young man grew up to be??
A. Mao B. Chiang Kai Chek C. Kim Jung Un D. Bruce Lee E. Ai Wei Wei[...]
November 6th, 2016 - 10:13 pm § in Misc.
Chinese Fascism: Beijing Outlaws Election of Dissidents in Hong Kong
(Beijing ) China’s top legislative body , the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, has ruled that Hong Kong people who advocate independence can not hold public office. This preempts a court battle over whether a pair of pro-independence activists who were elected to the ci[...]
October 28th, 2016 - 1:41 am § in Misc.
Xi Crowns Himself as China’s New Emperor
Xi Jinping ‘Core’ Leader Chinese officials have begun a campaign of acclaim calling for “absolute loyalty” to Mr. Xi and “absolute authority” for the leader. ( BEIJING NYT, adapted) — The Communist Party elevated President Xi Jinping to “core” leader, putting him in the [...]
October 26th, 2016 - 1:19 am § in Misc.
Imperial China’s Claims on Siberia
Why China will “reclaim” Siberia Expanded China-Siberia map showing possible claims China might make China has made no secret that it will one day enforce its claims on much of Eastern Russia, which it sees as rightfully belonging to China. With Russia fast becoming the weaker partner in the a[...]
BREAKING NEWS: Duterte Breaks Off Military Cooperation with US
PHILIPPINES TELLS US NO JOINT PATROLS IN SOUTH CHINA SEA SAN ANTONIO, Philippines (AP) – The Philippine defense chief said Friday that he told the U.S. military that plans for joint patrols and naval exercises in the disputed South China Sea have been put on hold, the first concrete break in d[...]
September 26th, 2016 - 7:34 am § in Misc.
While the US Is Down to ONE Icebreaker ……..
Chinese Arctic expedition team returns home China’s seventh Arctic expedition using the Chinese icebreaker Xuelong returned to its research base in Shanghai on Monday after a 78-day mission.[...]
September 22nd, 2016 - 6:17 pm § in Misc.
China: Ai Weiwei
12-Year Sentence for Ai Weiwei’s Lawyer Xia Lin’s lawyer said he was being targeted for his human-rights work.[...]
September 16th, 2016 - 7:29 am § in Misc.
CHINA: On the Way To a Chinese Space Station
JIUQUAN, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) — China on Thursday launched space lab Tiangong-2 into space, paving the way for a permanent space station the country plans to build around 2022.[...]