[Hat tip: commenter “Snow on Pine”] Oh, the magnanimity of the Chinese government: After COVID-19 made its way to Italy, decimating the country’s significant elderly population, China told the world it would donate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to help Italy … Continue reading →
There’s so much news lately that I haven’t given enough attention to some of the big stories, such as all the recent coverage of the NBA and China. It’s not that I care much about the NBA; I don’t. I … Continue reading →
But it may be too little too late to quell the anger and the desire for more liberty. Remember? The Hong Kong protests were originally (seemingly) about extradition: Carrie Lam, Hong Kong’s chief executive, said Wednesday that the government would … Continue reading →
I’ll start with an autobiographical note. When I was young, China was terra incognita. Travel was prohibited there and little news got in or out compared to most of the other countries of the world, including the USSR. It was … Continue reading →
…and China seems to me to hold the cards. I remember that, in the late 1990s when I heard that Hong Kong would ultimately be turned over to China, I got a chill of foreboding. Hong Kong was being sacrificed, … Continue reading →
Richard Fernandez has a scary article about the threats posed by 5G: “Whoever Controls 5G Will Be Able to Surveil and Control the Planet. Will It Be the U.S. or China?” That’s a title that grabs attention. It’s based in … Continue reading →