Tag Archive | "China"
Posted on 16 June 2013. Tags: California, China, defense treaty, East Asia, International Relations, Japan, Japanese Self-Defense Forces, Japanese Troops, military training, People's Republic of China, PRC, Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands dispute, Taiwan, United States, US Japan Alliance, US marines, War Games
In a change of pace for the Japanese Self Defense Forces, all three branches of its military are participating with US Marines in war games off the coast of California with an emphasis on training the Japanese troops to hold and defend islands from invading forces. This comes after the controversy that erupted last year [...]
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Posted in Asia
Posted on 13 June 2013. Tags: Asylum, Asylum for Edward Snowden, Brazil, China, Democratic Party of Luxembourgh, Drugs, Edward Snowden, Erdogan, Extradition, Headlines, HIV prevention, Hong Kong, Israel, June 13 2013, News, NSA, Prism scandal, Protestors, Protests, Public Transit, Putin, Resignation, Russia, Sao Paulo, Syrian Civil War casualties, Turkish Prime Minister, UN, United Nations, West Bank settlements
Edward Snowden Calls US Government a Bully for Seeking His Extradition from Hong Kong Protestors March in Russia Demanding Putin’s Resignation Democratic Party of Luxembourgh Demands Resignation of Entire Government Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan Warns Protests Will Be Over in 24 Hours Russia Floats Idea of Offering Edward Snowden Asylum Israel Pursuing Expansion of West [...]
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Posted on 09 June 2013. Tags: Barack Obama, California, China, climate change, economic relationship, North America, North Korea, People's Republic of China, PRC, Rancho Mirage, trade, United States, US, Xi Jinping
Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Barack Obama met in Rancho Mirage, California to discuss a range of issues from North Korea to climate change and trade relations between the United States and China. [Al Jazeera]
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Posted in International Relations
Posted on 31 May 2013. Tags: China, Chinese Tourists, cultural relics, Cultural Revolution, defaced, Ding Jinhao, Ding Jinhao was here, Egypt, Japan, Luxor Temple, Mao, People's Republic of China, PRC, Red Guards, Tokai University, Ye Qianrong
Chinese tourists from Nanjing, Jiangsu province in the People’s Republic of China caused a firestorm of controversy when their son, the purported Ding Jinhao, carved his name onto a cameo at Egypt’s famous Luxor Temple, showing wanton disregard for historical, cultural relics as well as embarrassing a nation. This is not the first incident of [...]
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Posted on 15 May 2013. Tags: Airstrikes, Argentina, Argentine courts, Britain, Brits, China, Czech pharmacies, Dalai Lama, Doctor Who, England, Gaza, inflation, internet control, Israel, Japan, Kentucky Fried Chicken, KFC, medical marijuana, Norwich, OECD, Okinawa, Peru, Rich-poor divide, Sci Fi Convention, smugglers, Star Wars, Syria, Tibetan monk, UK, United Kingdom
Smuggling Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) Into Gaza Tibetan Monk in Possession of Tapes of the Dalai Lama Beaten to Death 11 Governments Meeting in Peru to Discuss Control Over the Internet Czech Pharmacies Dispensing Medical Marijuana OECD Claims Rich-Poor Divide Widening Brits Financially Lacking Compared to Neighbors Star Wars and Doctor Who Fans Battle at [...]
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Posted on 12 May 2013. Tags: Asia, China, Chinese Communist Party, Chinese dream, Chinese economic development, Chinese Economy, Communism, Deng Xiaoping, East Asia, economics. economic development, Mao Zedong, People's Liberation Army, People's Republic of China, PLA, PRC, Xi Jinping
The rise of the People’s Republic of China has caused the largest geopolitical shift since the emergence of the United States as a world power following World War II. What can the world expect from a prominent and powerful China and how will Chinese power influence the direction of world economic and political development? Less [...]
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Posted in Documentary
Posted on 09 April 2013. Tags: Asia, China, DPRK, East Asia, evacuation, Japan, Kim Jong-Un, Korea, missile launch, North Korea, Nuclear Weapons, Park Geun-hye, Republic of Korea, ROK, South Korea, United States
The official state media outlet of the DPRK has issued a warning to foreign nationals currently residing in South Korea to evacuate ahead of a potential missile test by Pyongyang. In a further escalation of tensions since the DPRK issued a statement warning diplomats in Pyongyang that their safety could not be guaranteed in the [...]
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Posted in International Relations
Posted on 11 February 2013. Tags: Asia, China, China's Earthquake Administration, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, DPRK, Earthquake, East Asia, Japan's Meteorological Agency, Korea, Missile Test, North Korea, nuclear test, People's Republic of China, United States Geological Survey, USGS
The United States Geological Survey detected a 4.9 magnitude earthquake in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. South Korean sources confirm a ‘man-made’ explosion in North Korea, with the USGS placing the epicenter near known DPRK nuclear testing sites. China’s Earthquake Administration and Japan’s Meteorological Agency also confirmed reports of an earthquake, with [...]
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Posted in World
Posted on 04 February 2013. Tags: 1993, 2005, Asia, China, Chinese New Year, destroyed, East Asia, explosion, firework explosion, fireworks, fireworks explosion, People's Republic of China, PRC, Sanmenxia City, Yihang bridge
A heavy fog fell over Yihang bridge prior to the explosion that killed at least 6 people and destroyed a 80 meter section of the bridge and sent cars plummeting to the ground near Sanmenxia city. The southern portion of Yihang bridge is entirely collapsed while the northern section remains impassable. That the force of [...]
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Posted in News
Posted on 04 February 2013. Tags: Asia, China, Dear Leader, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, DPRK, East Asia, international condemnation, Joongang Daily, Kim Jong-il, Kim Jong-Un, Korea, Missile Test, North Korea, nuclear test, People's Republic of China, PRC
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has declared a state of martial law according to a news release by the Joongang Daily with Kim Jong-un telling his troops to be prepared for war. The nuclear test was expected on February 16 in order to celebrate the birthday of departed Dear Leader Kim Jong-il but these [...]
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