Despite my politics is far to the left I have always have a soft spot for Nixon. Maybe it's because of his opening to China, or his hard nosed politics and realism. Someone like Paul Krugman, a liberal democrat, with policies I have more agreements with, yet I dislike those idealistic cold warriors. This morning professor Krugman got me tee off again. I sent the following … [Read more...] about Paul Krugman
Rule of Law
When Chinese dissidents talk about democracy and rule of law, American media immediately start the echo chamber in criticizing China and provide the stage for whomever in the spotlight. It irks me to no end this fetish on rule of law is not based on reality but more on fantasy and rarely examined in depth. Wikipedia defines it as: "The rule of law (also known as nomocracy) … [Read more...] about Rule of Law
China is a Freeloader of World Order…
Check out the following excerpt of an interview conducted by Thomas Friedman on Obama. In this short segment, Obama states that China is a Freeloader and has been for the last 30 years... The rest of the interview can be found here. So is China a Freeloader? Take the poll below. … [Read more...] about China is a Freeloader of World Order…
WSJ Re-reports “37 civilians killed, 13 injured in Xinjiang terror attack”
I have been pretty flabbergasted by how the Western media has been so quick to line up to tote the U.S. government line on Russian or pro-Russian rebel involvement in the downing of Malaysian Flight 17 over Ukraine. The media blitzkrieg has been very impressive, so have the U.S. drumming up for another round of sanctions. While I don't think the stakes this time is that high … [Read more...] about WSJ Re-reports “37 civilians killed, 13 injured in Xinjiang terror attack”
Rectangular Track
When I first read the headline from South China Morning Post I was somewhat confused, then I read the article I was in turn angry, embarrassed, and reflective. I am sure it will be fodder for late night comics and anti-China politicians. I am pretty sure if the same reporter visited the track today, it will show the track back to oval, and heads probably already rolled up … [Read more...] about Rectangular Track