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CNN: “Red Tourism” on the rise in China

CNN has the details. Although the concept of "red tourism" has been around for decades, it wasn't officially included in the country's national tourism plan until 2004. Some analysts say it presents a doctored version of history -- others going so far as to call it outright brainwashing. China's current strongman leader Xi Jinping has …

Responsible Statecraft: No form of Beijing Olympics boycott will work

Responsible Statecraft takes a look at the three options being advanced by various Western politicians regarding a potential boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics and finds all of them lacking. The brutal reality is that embracing an Olympic boycott in some form might give U.S. political leaders and human rights organizations satisfaction, but nothing the …

The Diplomat envisions a Chinese invasion of Taiwan

The Diplomat takes the irresponsible tack of envisioning a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. Taiwan is a rugged, heavily urbanized nation of 23.6 million people. The country of Taiwan (also known as the Republic of China) is made up of over 100 islands, most too tiny to see on the map. Many of Taiwan’s outer islands …

Union connected to U.S. university urges Washington to stop Cold War attitude toward China

China Daily has the details. The trade union of the City University of New York, the largest urban university in the United States, adopted a resolution opposing the government's "belligerence" toward China and calling on other labor bodies to build a movement against a Cold War with China.

Actors

Beware the silent actor For he does without words But be more aware of the unseen actor For you never see him coming You never know who he is You never know what he's capable of doing

Stillness

In the stillness and the quiet While dreams of the future are still being made A strike Methodical and by the book Precision bombing, we are told Collateral damage, the victim's fault

Now

You who are lambs now May not become wolves later Speak when it matters

Hidden

You remain hidden But they will always know where Sunshine will tell all