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Eric X. Li Interviews Francis Fukuyama on Political Systems, Political Legitimacy, Political Renewal and Decays

April 2, 2015 by Mr. Allen 2 Comments

Eric X. Li recently interviewed Francis Fukuyama on Political Systems, Political Legitimacy, Political Renewal and Decays for his Guancha views.  The interview (about 53 minutes) is carried out in English with Chinese subtitles.  A link to the video on youtube can be found here.  A link to the video on tudou can be found here.  A transcript of the interview on gunacha in … [Read more...] about Eric X. Li Interviews Francis Fukuyama on Political Systems, Political Legitimacy, Political Renewal and Decays

Lee Kuan Yew’s Passing is a Loss for the World

March 23, 2015 by Mr. Allen 19 Comments

Lee Kuan Yew passed away yesterday (March 23, 2015).  It is a sad day for Singapore, for Chinese everywhere, as well as for the world.  Under Lee's leadership, Singapore became not only an economic and technological Mecca, but has also developed a unique multicultural melting pot that help it escape the many racial and religious violence that have gripped its earlier history … [Read more...] about Lee Kuan Yew’s Passing is a Loss for the World

Chinese Government Tightens Constraints on Press Freedom

June 20, 2014 by Mr. Allen 1 Comment

Oh no ... the Chinese government is at it again.  The New York Times is running on its front page today an article with the ominous title "Chinese Government Tightens Constraints on Press Freedom."  Here is the full text of the article. HONG KONG — China introduced new restrictions on what the government has called “critical” news articles and barred Chinese journalists from … [Read more...] about Chinese Government Tightens Constraints on Press Freedom

Shadows of Censorship? Really???

October 23, 2013 by Mr. Allen

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Two weeks back, Russia Today broke a story with the title "China employs 2 million analysts to monitor web activity."  From that, we get a plethora of dark articles about how bad the Chinese government is.  For example, from the BBC, we get an article titled "China employs two million microblog monitors state media say": More than two million people in China are employed by … [Read more...] about Shadows of Censorship? Really???

Case Study on Democratic Self-Governance: NSA Oversight, a Straight Game of Poker?

September 7, 2013 by Mr. Allen 9 Comments

If there is a religion in the modern world, it is the fanatic belief in democratic self-governance.  From a philosophical perspective, the legitimacy of democratic self-government requires the notion of a public forum - a democratic corpus, a public sphere formed by citizens, if you will - to frame, debate and discuss political issues and events, free from "government … [Read more...] about Case Study on Democratic Self-Governance: NSA Oversight, a Straight Game of Poker?

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