When Professor Zhang of Fudan University used the term of Arab Winter as counter to criticism of China in being not responsive as Arab Spring to liberal reforms, he was not being flippant, but simply stating a fact which West avoids. Similarly when a Chinese college student responded to a question on China by posting 2 pictures of Shanghai skyline from the early 90s and today … [Read more...] about Arab Winter
Uncategorized
Where have all the Flowers/Heroes gone?
Growing up in the 60s with all the music from Beatles to Rock' n 'Rolls, I gravitate more to folk songs by Pete Seeger and Joan Baez. The song "Where have all the flowers gone" is always one of my favorites. Today with the younger generation or millennials questioning all the values, knocking all heroes from their pedestals, decry all politicians for their failure to be … [Read more...] about Where have all the Flowers/Heroes gone?
Extremely biased Aljazeera program
Extremely biased by Aljazeera English https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F821Fe2_wBk If you get the message «The uploader has not made this video available to your country», try http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/headtohead/2015/01/transcript-dr-zhang-weiwei-150130115930963.html ... «Interviewer»: Mehdi Hasan (born in the UK) «Guest»: Zhang Weiwei, professor of … [Read more...] about Extremely biased Aljazeera program
Blowback: America’s Failed Foreign Policy Comes Full Circle
In the wake of the worst shooting massacre in Orlando nightclub, we start seeing mass killings done by mentally sick individuals change to ISIS sympathizers. It started from the 2015 San Bernardino shooting whose roots come from Pakistan and this shooting comes from a person whose roots come from Afghanistan. Countries like Pakistan and Afghanistan were significantly … [Read more...] about Blowback: America’s Failed Foreign Policy Comes Full Circle
The Real Dirt on AMSC’s Hidden Encryption on Wind Turbine Controllers in China
They might be illegal, and that's why AMSC tried so hard to hide it. The problem with Encryption software, even ancillary encryption SW (the ones used for digital signatures and copyright protections), is that they are Export-controlled by US, which restricts their exports to China (source code and the compiled binary). What's worse for AMSC, even if US approves, China … [Read more...] about The Real Dirt on AMSC’s Hidden Encryption on Wind Turbine Controllers in China