I am a social liberal and an educated agnostic, which means, I don't get offended personally by too many things. I will occasionally cry out against unfairness, but I don't make crusades out of them. I rarely participate in any political causes, because I have seen too many causes subverted by the Rich and the Powerful for their own purposes. But there is one small every … [Read more...] about My pet-peeve racial slur, and a small every day insult.
Face Saving in South Korea, and Piling BS at China’s Doorstep
A few years ago, there were several high profile incidents of North Korean refugees "running the guntlet" to embassies in Beijing, especially the South Korean embassy. They scaled fences and walls, or tried to rush the local Chinese police, or tried to fake their way into the embassies under false pretenses. China was accused of roughing some of them up. South Koreans … [Read more...] about Face Saving in South Korea, and Piling BS at China’s Doorstep
North Korea, and why no one really want to confront it?
There is an old saying: If you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem. Corollary: If no one wants to be part of the solution, the problem never goes away, and only gets bigger. Apply to North Korea, it's a 50 year old "problem" for US, and while China might be easily scapegoated for that, the real reason is always about resources and money. … [Read more...] about North Korea, and why no one really want to confront it?
Love of PR in a time of the stupid and the gullible
We must blame Allen, who touched off a burning neuron in my brain today, when he sent me a link to a website, where someone commented on how China can learn from India in the art of diplomacy. http://kanglaonline.com/2010/11/china-has-a-lot-to-learn-from-india-in-image-building/ So let the contrarian relativity debate begin: … [Read more...] about Love of PR in a time of the stupid and the gullible
South China Sea: Let’s get it straight, it’s not new Chinese aggression, it’s new US policy.
What's with the recent hoopla surrounding an ASEAN summit where US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton seemed to outline a new US policy in the South China Sea and China angrily denouncing her speech as an "ambush"? Well, it is just that, a new US policy for the South China Sea, one where US asserts its "interests" in the disputed island territories. Washington Hawks … [Read more...] about South China Sea: Let’s get it straight, it’s not new Chinese aggression, it’s new US policy.