A government should fear "instability", or rather should fear the anger of the People in instability. Western Media has been in the habit of attributing virtually everything Chinese government does as "in fear of instability." To that, I say good. That's the way it should be. Tang Emperor Gaozong said once, “Water can float a boat, but can also capsize it. People are like … [Read more...] about If China Fears “Instability,” then the Western Democracies are Oblivious.
Tianjin Disaster
On 9/11, more than 400 first responders were killed. Now we know that more than 100 first responders were killed or missing in the Tianjin explosions. I have been under a miasma of sadness and anger since then. With each new revelation the more I questioned the edifice which China built in the last 35 years. For the question is no longer whether the black or white cat catches … [Read more...] about Tianjin Disaster
Objectivity as Fiction
New York Times pride itself being objective, its motto is "All the News Fit to Print". Despite its history of Jayson Blair, Judith Miller, White Water, and present war against Hillary Clinton. When China started to allow the currency RMB to be more free against Dollar last Tuesday, causing depreciation about 3.5% in 3 days, I was expecting NYT to provide some cogent analysis, … [Read more...] about Objectivity as Fiction
Is China a Real Victor of WWII?
In my recent article on Philippines' ultimately absurd legal challenge to China's claims in the S. China Sea, I noted how that conflict arose from the prevailing wind to diss China's interests in the post WWII world. The cause for that are many. No doubt China's relative weakness vis-a-vis the West and/or Soviet Union, its plunge into a major civil war in the aftermath of … [Read more...] about Is China a Real Victor of WWII?
Donald Trump’s Logic is also what’s wrong with Western Media
"some, I assume, are good people". Donald Trump could have said this just about for any group. Which is precisely what's wrong with Western media, as we have said repeatedly for years. Only now, Western Media, even Fox, is piling on Trump for what they themselves keep writing in "journalism". Undoubtedly, Donald makes them all look bad, by taking their logic of sweeping … [Read more...] about Donald Trump’s Logic is also what’s wrong with Western Media