It seems apparent now that Bernie is becoming the Democratic candidate for president. He is becoming a target not just from the Republicans but from from the Democratic establishment themselves. Perhaps the best illustration of this is from Late Night comedy show. While he is not my first choice of a candidate, I do see why he is so appealing and many democratic voters … [Read more...] about Short Take: Democratic Establishment vs progressive candidates and especially Bernie Sanders.
French state-owned international television supports Mr. Fangbin in Wuhan
Yesterday 15/2-20 «France 24» news network, showed a video about Mr. Fangbin in Wuhan, who was interrogated by the police, after he had entered hospital areas and filmed patients and alleged body bags, and also posted his videos on Chinese social media platforms. (The videos were also posted by Jennifer Zeng @jenniferatntd at Twitter). The videos are badly made and actually … [Read more...] about French state-owned international television supports Mr. Fangbin in Wuhan
Dr. Li’s Death in Wuhan and certain people’s outcry over his death
Nathan Rich has been putting out many incredible commentaries on China on Youtube for the last few years. And this most recent one on Dr. Li's death certainly ranks among the best commentaries I have seen in English (or Chinese even) on Dr. Li's death in Wuhan. Dr. Li was one of the earliest doctors to notice a SARs like virus going around in Wuhan and had "tweeted" about … [Read more...] about Dr. Li’s Death in Wuhan and certain people’s outcry over his death
An Outbreak of Sinophobia and Schadenfreude in the West
[A redacted and edited version of this article was published in the China Daily] Nowhere is man freer than on the field of battle, where it is a matter of life and death, wrote Leo Tolstoy in War and Peace. One way of determining people’s morality is by observing their reactions during a crisis. Western audiences have offered three types of reactions to the recent virus … [Read more...] about An Outbreak of Sinophobia and Schadenfreude in the West
Don’t buy in the Coronavirus hype.
Right now many Chinese cities are on the lock down and at the epicenter of this outbreak at Wuhan people could not come in and leave the city. While I agree that there should be some preventative measures to stop this virus from spreading like cancelling public events, shutting down the city by shutting down transportation and schools are excessive. Let's step back to … [Read more...] about Don’t buy in the Coronavirus hype.