Revisiting Tiananmen Square today, here’s what we find: Imagine it’s midsummer. Students from Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Radcliffe, Columbia, Vassar, Smith, Brown, Wellesley, Cornell Dartmouth and Penn are demonstrating outside the White House and flooding the Washington Mall with Dolce & Gabbana hoodies.They’ve been there for six weeks and, as their number has grown, their […]
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REVIEW of TOMBSTONE by Yang Jisheng Have Mao and his party kept their oath or broken it? Have they endured the people’s hardships first and enjoyed their benefits last? Or have they been the callous, self-interested megalomaniacs that Mao is accused of being and concealed their gross failures? If the answer is ‘no’ you
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What is the Return on our $100 billion bet on Bad China? Since 1945, in addition to billions on military adventures, we’ve spent $100 billion[1] on Bad China, the country where only bad things can happen. A land of regimes and mouthpieces, brutal crackdowns and chilling atrocities. A land whose exploited, resentful drones dream of
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People often ask, “How democratic is China?” and the answer always surprises them. How Democratic is China–Really? China’s national surveys use the world’s best in sampling techniques, questionnaire design and quality control. The results, available online, are a treasure trove of democratic data and tell us how democratic China is: Labor Dynamics Survey (Sun Yat-Sen University),
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What was the role of China in the Korean War? by Sir John Pratt, KBE, CMG What did China do in the Korean War? Sir John Pratt, KBE, CMG, is an authority on China. He held appointments in the Foreign Service at many places in China and was for 13 years Adviser on Far Eastern
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As America’s global influence wanes, Australia faces a pivotal moment in its history. The America’s decline dominance signals a shift in international power dynamics, prompting Australia to reconsider its own path towards independence. This looming transformation presents both opportunities and challenges, as Australia navigates its future in an increasingly uncertain world. Knowing you’re interested in
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