As DeWang busies himself shooting lilies and other flowers around Shanghai, I think people ought to check out some of the pictures of heavy duty military gears around Olympic Venues in London as Olympics Near. Truly amazing stuffs! However it's not just the serious gears, but also the many precautions that have been taken - including the deployment of of an army in London … [Read more...] about Mighty Gears Found Around Olympic Venues in London as Olympics Near
On Chinese Women Dating / Marrying White Men
I usually don't have much problems with Chinese women dating and marrying white men. Traditionally I typically view them on an individual basis. If the relationship last and works out for both parties, it's a win-win for all - who cares about if two people are of different races? Sure, I don't deny that the phenomenon of Chinese women looking to date and marry white men do … [Read more...] about On Chinese Women Dating / Marrying White Men
India’s Agni-V missile
So I've been reading a lot on the media - and on many Indian blogs - how India's Agni-V missile is going to reposition the balance of power in Asia, how it is designed to target Beijing and Shanghai. Presumptively, India had notified all members on the security counsel - but China - ahead of the test. Because there are so much hot air out there, I'd like to point people out … [Read more...] about India’s Agni-V missile
Philippines, China, UNCLOS and the South China Seas
Recently, we hear a growing chorus how the China - Philippines dispute in the South China Seas ought to be settled by binding arbitration under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). We already have dealt with some of the political dimensions of this (see, e.g., our South China Seas tag), and I won't rehash them here. But I do want to bring up a couple of … [Read more...] about Philippines, China, UNCLOS and the South China Seas
Wen Jiabao Urges Political Reform and Praises Internet Criticism of Government
The Fifth Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) has just ended. Here are two stories about Wen that I found interesting. I have no personal insights beyond what is reported, but I thought it is helpful to bring attention to such stories to balance the distorted view in the West that the Chinese government somehow has in its DNA a fear of criticisms and a … [Read more...] about Wen Jiabao Urges Political Reform and Praises Internet Criticism of Government