The common western narrative is that China's government is oppressive and fear that its citizens would discover freedom and democracy through those websites. On the social-economic level, they imply that China's leadership lack confidence when dealing with the western world. The underlying message is that that those rich multi-billion corporations are somehow purveyor of … [Read more...] about Why did China ban Google? And why do the West try to shut down the Confucian Institute?
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The True Face of “Occupy Central With Peace And Love” Western Media Self-Censored
Besides the romantic, simplified "freedom" Official Narrative that framed the biblical David against Goliath story onto the Occupy Central protesters, seemingly for the purpose of indoctrinating media consumers in the West - is anything being left out? Here, not so elegantly, are some raw YouTube clips - Occupy Central's "peace and love" our supposedly free and objective … [Read more...] about The True Face of “Occupy Central With Peace And Love” Western Media Self-Censored
On China’s 9-Dashed Line and Why the Arbitrational Tribunal in Hague Should Dismiss Philippine’s Case Against China
December 15 was the deadline the Arbitration Tribunal for Philippine's "arbitration" of its S. China Sea disputes with China had set for China to respond to Philippine's claims under the UNCLOS. According to this VOA report: Monday is the deadline for China to submit a counter-argument in the Philippines arbitration case that questions China's sweeping claims in the South … [Read more...] about On China’s 9-Dashed Line and Why the Arbitrational Tribunal in Hague Should Dismiss Philippine’s Case Against China
Second Enlightenment – Debunking Democracy
More people (even Professor Francis Fukuyama) seem to be waking up to the fact that populist democracy controlled by money (let’s call it Democracy with a big dee) is a political cul-de-sac. However, just as otherwise enlightened individuals such as Galileo and Newton dare not deny the existence of God, modern-day Democracy skeptics are hesitant to challenge its sanctity. … [Read more...] about Second Enlightenment – Debunking Democracy
Taiwan’s Recent Local Elections
The Taiwan elections last week may have many in the West - and some perhaps on the Mainland - thinking if politics in Taiwan is yet turning another corner with its independence movement mounting a comeback? The following comment by a Taiwanese reader on guancha caught our attention. 石岡洋 作為一個贊成統一的台灣人，針對這次選舉結果，想跟觀察網的朋友做如下分享： 1. … [Read more...] about Taiwan’s Recent Local Elections