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Russia Pivots East As Relations with the West Hit 25-Year Low
Ever since the fall of the Soviet Union in the 1990’s, relations between the West and the Russian Federation, successor to the Soviet state, have improved when compared to their parlous condition during the era known as the Cold War. Recently, however, Russia under Vladimir Putin has shifted its stance in an eastward facing direction, […]
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News
Bo Xilai: Inside the Scandal
- August 24, 2013
- Bo Guagua
- Bo Xilai
- Bo Yibo
- China
- Chongqing
- Chongwing Model
- Cultural Revolution
- Gu Kailai
- Guangdong Model
- Huang Qifan
- Mao Ze Dong
- Neil Haywood
- People's Republic of China
- People's Republic of Scandal
- Politburo
- Politburo Standing Committee
- PRC
- Princelings
- Privileged Class
- Red Songs
- Scandal
- Wang Lijun
- Wang Yang
The Chongqing Model The Fall of Bo Xilai Trial of Bo Xilai’s Aide Begins in PRC [Wall Street Journal]
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Documentary
The World’s Most Rapid Economic Transformation: The Emergence of Modern China
The world’s second largest and fastest growing economy, the People’s Republic of China, has transformed itself from a near-medieval, third-world nation consisting largely of peasant farmers into the world’s largest manufacturing power on the planet. The transformation has almost occurred overnight – with many of China’s sleepy villages demolished in favor of brand new cities […]
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Headlines
News Headlines August 11, 2013: Scottish Independence Referendum in 2014, Earthquake in Tibet, China’s Elite Fleeing the PRC?
Wikipedia Co-Founder Refuses to Comply with People’s Republic of China Censorship Laws Bangladesh’s High Court Rules the Jamaat-e-Islami, the Nation’s Largest Religious Party,Ineligible for Political Office Norwegian Prime Minister Moonlights as Cab Driver A September 18, 2014 Referendum on Scottish Independence is the Largest UK Constitutional Event Since the Act of Union in 1707 Greek […]
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News
People’s Republic of China Cracks Down on Government Extravagance
- August 10, 2013
- Chengdu City Government Building
- Chengxing County Government Building
- China
- Chinese corruption
- Corruption
- government corruption
- government scandal
- Harbin City Government Building
- Jinan City Government Building
- People's Republic of China
- PRC
- Shunde District Government Building
- Xi Jinping
Following public outcry over extravagant government buildings, the People’s Republic of China has ordered a halt to new construction and officially moved forward with plans to curtail government excess in the future. Among the most egregious examples: Chengxing County Government Building ($97.7 million), Chengdu City Government Building ($195.5 million), Harbin City Government Building ($293 million),Shunde […]
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Japanese Troops Join US Marines in 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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News Headlines June 13, 2013
- June 13, 2013
- 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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Ding Jinhao Was Here: Chinese Tourist Defaces Cameo at Egypt’s Luxor Temple
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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