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What a picture, I must say!
Two Japan Coast Guard vessels JCG Muzuki & JCG Nobaru ramming a Chinese Maritime Militia boat whose crew had illegally placed a Chinese flag on Japan's Uotsuri Island!
Chinese militia got the treatment they deserve! @MalayaIrredenta @ChongJaIan
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This image is from 13 years ago, August 15, 2012
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China is quietly closing its elite cadre pipeline to anyone who studied abroad. Heilongjiang just said it outright: graduates of foreign universities cannot apply.
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China is furious the U.S. is ending its near-monopoly on testing electronics for the American market.
After the FCC vote, China’s Commerce Ministry demanded the rules be revoked immediately.
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China can build artificial islands, deploy more vessels and issue louder statements. None of that changes the fact that the 2016 tribunal rejected the legal basis of its expansive maritime claims.
China says it can easily win a confrontation but insists it loves peace. Then why does its maritime behaviour keep creating confrontations?
If China is so committed to peace, why are India, Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines all facing security concerns involving Beijing?
China wants foreign investment, foreign technology and foreign money—but apparently, leaving the country might become the hardest part of the deal. Welcome to Beijing’s version of a business partnership!
China’s Foshan Qiuse is a cultural feast for the eyes. The only problem? Tourists might need ten pairs of eyes to catch everything happening in that parade!
China doesn’t need to invade South Asia. It has a loan for every capital on the map: Islamabad, Colombo, Kathmandu, Malé, Dhaka. Tanks would have been louder and cost more.
In Xi’s China, you don’t strike for a raise. You fight for the money you already earned. That’s not a labour dispute. That’s a government that can’t make its own employers pay.
China’s biggest illusion is that it can act like the king of the world while constantly clashing with its neighbours. Whether it’s the Philippines, Japan, Taiwan or India, Beijing seems unwilling to let others live in peace.
Maldives, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal, still dreaming of Chinese billions? Take a look at Serbia. Beijing promises prosperity, but mega-projects can bring costly surprises. Remember: a shiny bridge is no substitute for accountability.