In 2 more days, there will be the first presidential debate, and 45 more days before election determining the next president of U.S.A.. As a Chinese American I would like to share my view on the coming election as it will affect everyone profoundly one way or another. For many Chinese it looks to be a play of the theatre of absurd, cynical entertainment value to be sure, but … [Read more...] about Clinton vs Trump
Not All Silk Roads Are Created Equal
I recently published this opinion piece on the Saker website, & it was republished in Russia Insider. I also wanted to share it here as well (with a few minor grammatical corrections). Apologies in advance if the pictures turn out blurry, please refer to one of the links above. Not All Silk Roads Are Created Equal The Trans-Caspian International Transport Route is … [Read more...] about Not All Silk Roads Are Created Equal
A Relaxing Side of the G20 Summit at Hangzhou
If you like dance show and have an hour to kill, you might want to take a look at the closing ceremony of the recently held G20 Summit. It is a nice combination of traditional Chinese and European orchestra. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdWQaMIO7OA … [Read more...] about A Relaxing Side of the G20 Summit at Hangzhou
Trump Jr. (Rodrigo Duterte)- Our Man in Manila
With the musical chair of democracy spinning out of control; Rodrigo Duterte has replaced Aquino in Philippine, and Hillary Clinton likely to hold off Donald Trump in U.S. in November. Obama will be in Hangchow for the G20 meeting and continue to spin his pivot to Pacific, with Philippine the center piece of his strategy with the return of U.S. bases there. Yet Duterte will be … [Read more...] about Trump Jr. (Rodrigo Duterte)- Our Man in Manila
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) Re-Writes UNCLOS Into a Treaty That No One Agreed To, and the “you didn’t say no, so it wasn’t rape” argument of PCA
There are a lot of problems with the PCA's recent decisions on SCS. First, there is the jurisdiction issue, whether the PCA had the authority to decide this case, even though China rightfully opted out of arbitration. It's an important question of consent to arbitration. If China didn't consent to arbitration, it's PCA's overreach, which makes PCA a violator of the UNCLOS … [Read more...] about Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) Re-Writes UNCLOS Into a Treaty That No One Agreed To, and the “you didn’t say no, so it wasn’t rape” argument of PCA