The following is an interview given by Deng Xiaoping to the Italian Oriana Fallaci on August 21 and 23, 1980. I have included Deng's original Chinese language version at the bottom. The English translation credit goes to People's Daily of China. It gives very good insight to Deng. Oriana Fallaci: Will Chairman Mao's portrait above Tiananmen Gate be kept there? … [Read more...] about An Interview with Deng Xiaoping
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Hong Kong Legislature Rejects Election Reform
So it looks official now, Hong Kong's Legislature has officially rejected the Election Reform promulgated by PRC’s Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress. (For more on this topic, see this previous post late last year) The central government has responded that the election rules stands and now it is the hope of many that Hong Kong will continue to find a way to … [Read more...] about Hong Kong Legislature Rejects Election Reform
A rebuke of Chinese russophobes from the PLA Daily
For those who read Chinese, here is a great article that calls on all Chinese to reject russophobia & get our strategic priorities straight. http://military.china.com.cn/2015-05/12/content_35546603.htm … [Read more...] about A rebuke of Chinese russophobes from the PLA Daily
Remembering Lee Kuan Yew
Lee Kuan Yew, the founding Prime Minister of Singapore, passed away on 23rd march 2015. His supporters called him a great leader and outstanding politician who turned Singapore from a poor British colony into one of the richest country (if wealth is calculated per capita wise) in the world. His detractors would derided him as a dictator, and violator of human rights and civil … [Read more...] about Remembering Lee Kuan Yew
Behind the Great Western Firewall Is the Ugly Truth
I came across this article on the Vineyard of the Saker blog, which I think is worth reading (both the article and the blog in general). I don't know what fellow Hidden Harmonies bloggers think of other works by Jeff Brown (especially those related to China), but his description of information control methods in the West seems to be pretty spot on. By the way, my fellow … [Read more...] about Behind the Great Western Firewall Is the Ugly Truth