My 2008 public debate with a US trained Tibetan Lawyer (with some other folks interjecting), archived on ABA China Law Committee Listserver: This began over the ABA China Law Committee's email listserver in 2008 around the time of the Tibet riots. Several US attorneys started asking questions about Tibet and the riot. The Tibetan-American lawyer began with his definition … [Read more...] about 2008 “Olympic Debate” over Tibet on American Bar Association China Law Committee
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What says China’s criminal procedure law about Ai Weiwei? A Chinese says “Ideological bias clouds Western views”
Ai Weiwei appeared in Western headlines again after Xinhua reported Beijing police saying he was under 'house surveillance' and under investigation for tax evasion. (I should mention that while searching for materials for this post, I was struck by the lack of search results on Google on 'Ai Weiwei' from China. Why? I would venture to say, therein lies the true essence of … [Read more...] about What says China’s criminal procedure law about Ai Weiwei? A Chinese says “Ideological bias clouds Western views”
Imagine your obnoxious neighbor giving you an “F” grade for parenting
Imagine your obnoxious neighbor giving you an "F" grade for parenting. He is the richest and has the neighborhood's gangsters loyal to him. What do you do? He has even molested some children in your neighborhood. There is a reason why the annual "Country Reports on Human Rights Practices" by the United States is formulated by the Department of State. It is a foreign … [Read more...] about Imagine your obnoxious neighbor giving you an “F” grade for parenting
龙信明 Blog: “Ai Weiwei – ‘China’s Conscience’ And Another Dissident Bites the Dust”
The following article is sourced from the 龙信明 Blog. Ai Weiwei - "China's Conscience" And Another Dissident Bites the Dust The Western media are once again having a field day about the detention of yet another "dissident", this time the artist Ai Weiwei. … [Read more...] about 龙信明 Blog: “Ai Weiwei – ‘China’s Conscience’ And Another Dissident Bites the Dust”
Dalai Lama Retires…
There is a lot going on in the world. A natural disaster in Japan. Ravages of war from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Palestinian territories, to now Libya. The world is still in a recession. There is global warming. And population is still set to reach 9 billion by 2045. Still I think there is still time for some comic relief. Obama made his NCAA picks last week. And the … [Read more...] about Dalai Lama Retires…