As the Occupy protests continue in Hong Kong, articles, editorials and op-eds in the Western press continue to characterize the conflict as one between those in Hong Kong demanding "real democracy" and Beijing reneging on its promise of "universal suffrage" under "one country two systems." Western media and leaders - including the New York Times Editorial Board and President … [Read more...] about Are the Occupy Protesters really about “Democracy”?
What is Your Take on Hong Kong Police Breaking Up Protesters Occupying Government Buildings and Public Spaces?
The news of Hong Kong Police using tear gas to disperse crowds aimed at occupying government buildings and public spaces to protest against Beijing rules on how Hong Kong residents vote for its next leaders are plastered on the first page of all the major news site today. The Wall Street Journal, for example, has this story. HONG KONG—In the harshest response against … [Read more...] about What is Your Take on Hong Kong Police Breaking Up Protesters Occupying Government Buildings and Public Spaces?
The Scotland Referendum and What it might teach us about Democracy
By the now, the results are in. Scotland has just rejected secession from U.K. in a historic referendum. There have been impassioned" pleas on both sides, but through it all, Scotland will remain a part of the U.K. If mainstream media is to be trusted, a big sigh of relief is heard around the world. Personally I have no feeling one way or another although I will admit, … [Read more...] about The Scotland Referendum and What it might teach us about Democracy
Experimenting with New Themes
I am playing with updating our themes. Our old theme is no longer supported, has not been updated in over three years, has become not that search friendly ... and does not display well on mobile devices (small screens). Give me a week or so to toy with different things. If anyone has a wordpress theme they like, please suggest to me below or by private email. Thanks! … [Read more...] about Experimenting with New Themes
Enjoy this short scenic video of Xian
Yuanfan Zhang - CEO and founder at Alibaba - recently shared a video with Overseas Chinese World Affairs Forum on facebook about Xi'an, his hometown, that I found entertaining. I had visited China's ancient capital Xi'an in 2008 and found it to be a beautiful city and thought I'd share it here. Enjoy! … [Read more...] about Enjoy this short scenic video of Xian