On the issues of Tibet, the Dalai Lama, and religion, the Chinese government actually has a very large constituent of compatible ideological "supporters" within the U.S.. Recently, the American Humanist Association (AHA) blogger, Luis Granados, published two articles: "India vs. China: Part 1" and "India vs. China: Part 2." In part one, Granados rejects the Dalai Lama's … [Read more...] about American Humanist Association: “India vs. China”
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Orville Schell on China Daily, “Challenges investors face in US, EU”
I thought this was a very accurate characterization by Orville Schell via an op-ed on China Daily of the "dysfunctional" investment relationship between China and the U.S. at the moment. My interpretation? On one hand, China welcomes investment with open arms; think Intel, GM, Caterpillar, and even Google investing in China. That creates tons of jobs in China. American … [Read more...] about Orville Schell on China Daily, “Challenges investors face in US, EU”
Newsy.com, breaking the mold of Western media bias?
Media is a tricky business. Regular readers here know that Western media bias is a frequent topic on this blog. Few days ago, Rosa Sow, a community manager at Newsy.com, contacted me to embed an video from her company on my post, "China Daily reports, “Japan apologizes for annexation of Korean Peninsula”." I refused. I was angry at the Western media, and I didn't think it … [Read more...] about Newsy.com, breaking the mold of Western media bias?
世界美军基地地图, 国家和流氓有什么不同
前一篇文章,我只想让人家见一下美军基地占领的面积实在是多大. (这些信息是公开的.) 如果你是一个流氓, 也像美国一样强大, 也你欠了很多钱, 你会怎么做？流氓一定要保护费的! 你想想看, 日本已经在付这笔钱. 日本首相,鳩山由紀夫, 2010年6月下台与此有关. 美国已经占领了日本60年了. 美国还要继续多长时间? 日本国民知道日本在世界上缺乏政治权力. 这部分是由于日本的对外援助是由美国控制. 美军一开始是反对苏联, 但是现在没有真正的对手. 如果在未来的行为是一个流氓, 他占的国家一定会反抗. 日本首相,鳩山由紀夫已经开始了. 早晚其他人会站出来的. … [Read more...] about 世界美军基地地图, 国家和流氓有什么不同
Map of U.S. Military bases around the world
(February 10, 2012: This is a re-write of the original as many readers on the Internet are finding their way to this article. The points are the same as before, but now written for better readability. Also, with infographic courtesy of militaryeducation.org at the bottom of this post.) After having won the Cold War, the U.S. has embarked on a global grand strategy of "full … [Read more...] about Map of U.S. Military bases around the world