Finally, after over two months, the Sino-Indian Crisis at Dong Lang (Doklam) that began with Indian troops crossing into Chinese territory to stop a road construction is over. On August 28, the Chinese government confirmed that the Indian troops have withdrawn from the Chinese side of Doklam. The Indian government gave the following statement: In recent weeks, India and … [Read more...] about End of the Sino-Indian Impasse at Dong Lang (Doklam) is Over – but Which Side Won?
Analysis
Damned if you do, Damned if you don’t
We have talked about media bias against China, Chinese culture, and Chinese people a lot here. Almost every day, you hear stories about how China is doing illicit things ... or creating demands for illicit products. We hear about China polluting the world, "flooding" the world with steel or solar panels or electronics or toys, etc. Of course, we rarely hear about the social … [Read more...] about Damned if you do, Damned if you don’t
Case Study on Freedom of Speech: Google Walking the Talk?
I was going to write another case study on the intrinsic hypocrisy in the rhetoric of freedom - how "freedom" is uttered when useful, and completely ignored when not - using Google's recent "firing" of an employee who had written a memo that some deemed not politically correct as a basis of discussion. But then I found that Paul Craig Roberts already wrote a good post on it … [Read more...] about Case Study on Freedom of Speech: Google Walking the Talk?
Fair Trade Links
When Trump was voted president last year, I was hopeful that the door for next level of U.S. China cooperation will be opened. I am still hopeful, but when things like this happen, it makes me realize just how hard change can be. The U.S. and China share many differences that should be smoothed out. Here, I am not talking about garbage talks about "human rights" or … [Read more...] about Fair Trade Links
Fakes News Alert: U.S. Challenges Chinese “Excessive” Maritime Claims by Exercising ‘Freedom of navigation’ near Meiji Jiao (Mischief Reef)
This site was created to counter Western media bias - propaganda - or "Fake News" using today's vernacular - about China. Here is another one. Wall Street Journal recently reports that the U.S. Navy has just Conducted its First South China Sea Navigation Operation Under President Trump, and that such ‘Freedom of navigation’ patrols represent a direct challenge by the U.S. … [Read more...] about Fakes News Alert: U.S. Challenges Chinese “Excessive” Maritime Claims by Exercising ‘Freedom of navigation’ near Meiji Jiao (Mischief Reef)