As you may have known, recently the US assassinated two of its own citizens in Yemen, Anwar al-Awlaki and Samir Khan. Say what you will about these two but the actions taken by the government of assassination without trial certainly is an extreme if not wholly unconstitutional measure as witnessed by some constitutional lawyers and experts. It may also violate international … [Read more...] about Liu and al-Awlaki
Opinion
No Goodwill
The recent “goodwill” game on August 18th between the Chinese basketball team the Bayi Rockets and the American college team the Georgetown Hoyas will unfortunately go down in history as an infamous case of unsportsman-like conduct. But the coverage of the game by the American press will also go down as an exemplary case of unabashed bias and sinophobic bigotry. Even in the … [Read more...] about No Goodwill
Opinion: the Occupy Wall Street movement will eventually fizz
The recent Occupy Wall Street movement across the U.S. may be weighing in your minds. I couldn't help but draw the parallel to the 1989 Tiananmen protest. With the unemployment in America stuck at 9.1%, pressure on society is gradually mounting. Many young Americans are starting to doubt their future. This sentiment is not that different than the students in China when they … [Read more...] about Opinion: the Occupy Wall Street movement will eventually fizz
No way to realize my ideas
I was recently browsing a collection of Adrian Fisk's portraits of ordinary Chinese people holding up placards expressing their thoughts. The photo of LUO ZhengChui caught my attention. She is a 30 year-old farmer in Yunnan Province. Her message (with couple of wrong Chinese characters) roughly translates to: After watching television, I have many ideas, but no way of … [Read more...] about No way to realize my ideas
Fudan University Professor and Director of Center for American Studies, Shen Dingli: “A blow to Sino-US ties”
Below is an Op-Ed from Fudan University professor and its Director of Center for American Studies, Shen Dingli, titled, "A blow to Sino-US ties." It appeared in China Daily today. Over the last few days, I have noticed Chinese media taking a strong stance against the U.S. weapons sales to Taiwan, albeit this round being upgrades for F-16's. The Chinese see the U.S. once … [Read more...] about Fudan University Professor and Director of Center for American Studies, Shen Dingli: “A blow to Sino-US ties”