A friend of mine who lives in Shanghai wrote a quick WeChat update today: "今天64，缅怀一下当年为自由民主牺牲的青年" which roughly translates to: "Today is June 4th. Let's pay homage to those young Chinese who perished in the cause of freedom and democracy." (For an in-depth article on June 4th, read "Let’s Talk About Tiananmen Square, 1989" and in Chinese, "且谈1989年的天安门事件.") Many of our … [Read more...] about Remembering June 4th
Opinion
Opinion: China’s Acquisition of Smithfield Is A National Security Threat To America
[Please note this OpEd does not reflect the opinion of Hidden Harmonies, or even the author. It is a summarized survey of media coverage and netter comments in America.] After getting their communist hands caught in the cookie jar with cyber espionage and covert theft of our technology and IP, the sneaky Communist Chinese are shifting tactics and resorting to overt … [Read more...] about Opinion: China’s Acquisition of Smithfield Is A National Security Threat To America
Opinion: Free the Lewchew Islands from Japan
On May 8, Japan's government lodged a "strong protest" with the Chinese government over an article that had run in the People's Daily in which two academics questioned the basis of Japan's sovereignty over the Lewchew 琉球 (in Japanese, Ryukyu) islands. The Chinese side of course rejected the protest, and opinion columnists the world over have been weighing in. The current press … [Read more...] about Opinion: Free the Lewchew Islands from Japan
Tsung Tsung is why I am bullish on China
Video below was taken about a year ago, then 5-year old Tsung Tsung exhibiting what a piano prodigy he was. This is obviously raw talent and true passion. It would have been a shame for not Tsung Tsung's parents affording him the piano and the lessons. Tsung Tsung is another example of why I am bullish on China. The hundreds of millions of Chinese finally moving out of the … [Read more...] about Tsung Tsung is why I am bullish on China
Opinion: Why There Is So Much Pro-War Reporting in the West? A Comment on Bloggers, Tyranny, and the Fourth Estate
Once in a while one runs into articles that seem to fly against convention wisdom, that seem to tear at the veil of world injustice, that seem to open one's eyes to provide insight into the causes of so many of today's ills. This article titled Why There is So Much Pro-War Reporting from "the Big Picture" blog is one of them. In reading this article, I note how the article … [Read more...] about Opinion: Why There Is So Much Pro-War Reporting in the West? A Comment on Bloggers, Tyranny, and the Fourth Estate