Race is a hot issue anywhere on the planet and has been throughout human history. Waves of European immigrants (not to mention those from other continents) have been shunned upon in America's past. After generations they became more accepted. But I am not trying to single out America. This phenomenon probably speaks about human nature more than anything else. The Irish, … [Read more...] about When the ‘race’ gets strong, everybody wants in
“A River Runs Red in Fujian” and some punishing news
China Daily has just reported the Longyan Municipal Intermediate People's Court upholding a prior Xinluo District Court ruling fining Zijin Mining for $4.6 million in damages and sentencing the company's former vice president, Chen Jiahong, the company's environmental protection officer, Huang Fucai, and three other company managers to three-year sentences. Zijin Mining was … [Read more...] about “A River Runs Red in Fujian” and some punishing news
South Korea Police raids Google Seoul office
Unlike what most Americans believe, the world outside the U.S. is getting increasingly tiresome of Google's practices. Xinhua has just reported Google's Seoul office raided by police. This was due to suspicion of Google's AdMob unit illegally collecting private mobile user information. Google made many headlines in their confrontation with the Chinese government. See … [Read more...] about South Korea Police raids Google Seoul office
China’s official stance on bin Laden’s death, “milestone for anti-terrorism”
Xinhua has officially reported Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu on China's stance to news regarding Osama bin Laden's death. The article said: "China has taken note of the announcement," Jiang said, "We believe the death of Osama bin Laden is a milestone and a positive development for the international anti-terrorism efforts." "Terrorism is the common enemy of the … [Read more...] about China’s official stance on bin Laden’s death, “milestone for anti-terrorism”
China’s public smoking ban regulation in place, but toothless
In my recent trip to China, the one thing that I really disliked was the fact that so many people smoked. Not only that, there was a general disregard for non-smokers who do not wish to be second-hand smokers. While on airplanes, buses, and some other places, people observed non-smoking signs well. In restaurants and other places, adults puffed away unhindered, even while … [Read more...] about China’s public smoking ban regulation in place, but toothless