Nov
4
An Historic Day - For the Chinese
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While the world had its eyes peeled to the US election, riveted by the yearlong drama finally coming to a close, November 4, 2008 will be remembered for something else in Chinese history.
For the first time since 1950, direct air, shipping and mail links will be established between Taiwan and mainland China. The agreement came […]
Oct
30
Taiwan Needs a Serious Opposition Party
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If physically assaulting a visiting dignitary is proof of a vibrant democracy, then please, bring back Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek!
This can’t be all that Taiwan has to show for being Asia’s freest society.
With another Chinese delegation scheduled to visit next Monday, topic No. 1 on everyone’s mind is whether they will receive proper protection. A protest […]
Oct
16
I was the guest Thursday on The Ed Morrissey Show on Hot Air. You can listen to the entire 30-minute banter here. This is part of our continuing effort to get RealClearWorld into different media. There may be more appearances in the future.
Aug
11
Jesse Owens was the star of the Berlin Games in 1936. True.
Adolf Hitler used the Olympics as a propaganda opportunity to sell Nazi Germany. Also true.
Owens’ runaway success debunked Hitler’s Aryan superiority theme, rendered the Berlin Olympics a colossal failure and brought personal humiliation to the Fuhrer himself.
False, false, false. A thousand times false.
History has […]
Jul
31
Yesterday, “negotiations” went on between the IOC and Chinese authorities regarding unrestricted internet access for the media covering the Olympics. Today, we know how it all went down.
Just call it an unconditional surrender.
The bullying Chinese government has won the day and once again proved that rules are for suckers and promises are meant for babes. […]