Tag: China

Commemorating the beginning of the Korean War on June 25, 1950, South Korean president Lee Myung-bak saluted hundreds of Korean War veterans from home and abroad and said, “I deeply bow my head and experss my respect to you who

With food prices at historic highs, politicians are scrambling for something to blame other than themselves. That was the main agenda item on the meeting of the G-20 finance ministers from the 20 biggest economies in the world. Chinese farmers

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Uncharacteristic silence of Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez raising questions Hugo Chávez speaks to Fidel Castro in Cuba (AFP) Speculation is rampant that Hugo Chávez is much more seriously ill than admitted, and that there’s a

“As I understand it…. The Chinese have actually had their own armed personnel on the ground for some time in areas where these pipelines and oil drilling facilities have been, because they are the largest customer for this oil.” –

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Syria’s al-Assad gives speech that infuriates protesters Bashar al-Assad gives speech on Monday On Monday, in a nationally televised address that lasted over an hour in front of a crowd of cheering supporters at

In August 2009, violent fighting between Burma’s army and rebels from the Kokang ethnic group sent tens of thousands of Kokang villagers across the border into China. China allowed this because the Kokang are a Han-Chinese minority. Beijing heavily condemned

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Taiwan sides with U.S. against China over South China Sea policy Taiping Island In a change of police that’s sure to infuriate Beijing, Taiwan now supports the U.S. position on “freedom of navigation” in

Tensions are spiking over the disputed territory around the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. China, Vietnam, & the Philippines all lay claim to the area and supposed deposits of oil and natural gas have increased interest and conflict.

Now this is a bizarre story. The Austrian town of Hallstatt, which is declared a World Heritage site….has been copied by the Chinese. Germany’s Der Spiegel has the story: New Chinese village…they’re copying the lake, too Residents of the Austrian

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Anti-government protesters flood Yemen’s cities Female protester with Arabic words ‘The Revolution Youths’ on her hands (AP) Hundreds of thousands of Yemen protesters demonstrated in nearly every major city of the country on Tuesday,

Hey kids, what time is it? It’s time to revisit the “Principle of Maximum Ruin.” The same principle applies today to America, to Europe and to China. If you listen to TV or read the newspaper, then you know that

According to the recently released BP Statistical Review of World Energy, the United States ranked number one in 2010 as the largest user of non-hydro renewable technologies in the world, far above the next largest users–Germany, Spain, and China. The

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Vietnam escalates South China Sea dispute with China Anti-China protesters in front of the Chinese embassy in Hanoi (AFP) Vietnam’s navy has conducted live-fire artillery drills off the country’s central coast, in a challenge

A recent request by Vietnam to come to her aid in resolving China’s aggression in the South China Sea confirms that the next cold war will be fought against China in the South Pacific over the oil resources there. Incoming

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Military assault on north Syrian town begins Syrian army approaches Jish al-Shughour (AP) The anticipated Syrian military assault on the northern town of Jisr al-Shughour, near Turkey’s border, began on Saturday. Although much of

Vietnam has reported that China on Thursday of intentionally rammed and damaged a Vietnamese research ship operating within Vietnamese waters, in a “premeditated” incident, according to Bloomberg. The attacked ship was a survey ship operated by Vietnam Oil & Gas

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Nato says that air campaign will now directly target Gaddafi in Libya The U.N. Security Council resolution authorizing the humanitarian mission in Libya says that “all necessary measures” could be used to protect civilians.

Back in late April 2011, a Big Peace piece called “Europe Wins And Russia Loses In Big Indian Arms Deal” covered India’s 126+ plane Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft competition, the biggest and most significant global fighter competition underway today. The

There’s a troubling new report out by Barry Watts that is a must read for anyone interested in America’s military security. Watts, who formerly served as a member of the Pentagon’s Office of Net Assessment, is not an alarmist–but his