A few weeks ago the United Nations Security Council imposed further sanctions on North Korea after it tested long range missiles and boasted of pursuing its nuclear weapon program. Yesterday, North Korea fired a host of short range missiles which are part of its ground to missile program. The reality is no one knows for […]

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The United Nations has passed a resolution which would place an embargo of military supplies leaving North Korea and also impede its import of certain goods. The issue remains as to best deal with a rogue nation which is flexing its muscles and attempting to frighten the world. There must be a connection between the […]

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Australia currently has a student export industry that brings in over fifteen billion dollars a year, but it being threatened by racists in their nation who believe they have to attack Chinese students attending local universities. There are over 130,000 Chinese students now at Australian universities, but their government is concerned over recent attacks by […]

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Linda Tang made the long journey from China to New Zealand in hope it would offer her an opportunity to establish a life in a democratic nation which had a high standard of living. Ms. Tang holds a B.A. in English and is a former English lecturer at a university in China. She did not […]

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Hugo Chavez never missed an opportunity to attack the United States because for some reason he believes a weak America somehow results in greater power for himself in Latin America. On his visit to Beijing, the Venezuelan president praised China and informed its leaders they were now a world leader and would surpass the United […]

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A Chinese population which now exceeds a billion people has yet to confront issues of how to provide health care to such a large group. The Chinese government at the launch of World Health Day announced a three year program to expand health care throughout the country. For decades, under Chinese communism a vast social […]

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North Korea announced plans to fire a rocket which it claims is carrying a satellite and there are no weapons connected with it. A senior American military official says there is nothing to doubt the accuracy of the North Korean claim about their space launch. However, there is genuine concern and President Obama discussed the […]

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An April Fool’s prank has upset the people of Australia who actually believed a Chinese firm had purchased the right to name the famous Melbourne Cricket Ground into a much nicer sounding “Mekong Cricket Ground.” The story which appeared on the Herald Sun’s website has elicited an outpouring of angry comments from aroused Aussies who […]

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It is now over a half century since the defeated forces of General Chiang Kai-shek left the mainland of China and sought refuge in Taiwan. The Communist world of the 1940s is not the world of today in which the United States and China are important economic partners but issus about Taiwan continue to crop […]

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Millions may be afraid to anger the power of YouTube, but the Chinese government is making clear it will not be intimidated by any upstart organization which dares to challenge the 3,000 year old dynasty that is known as China. The Chinese Foreign Ministry made clear that YouTube will not be available for the inhabitants […]

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