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    INTL China backs Putin's idea of developing Russia's Far East

    For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/09/05/us-russia-east-putin-china-idUSKCN0R50AM20150905 World | Sat Sep 5, 2015 5:43am EDT Related: World, Russia China backs Putin's idea of developing Russia's Far East VLADIVOSTOK, Russia...
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    ECON Doubts about China's economic leadership sap confidence

    For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://news.yahoo.com/doubts-chinas-economic-leadership-sap-confidence-163045863--finance.html Doubts about China's economic leadership sap confidence Associated Press By PAUL WISEMAN 13 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) — The fear that...
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    OP-ED What's Scarier Than a Strong China? A Weak China

    Hummm...... For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2015/08/24/what_s_scarier_than_a_strong_china_a_weak_china_nbsp.html Aug. 24 2015 2:45 PM What’s Scarier Than a Strong China? A Weak China. By Joshua Keating Comments 29 China’s...
  4. rhughe13

    SOFT NEWS Chinese girls held in Slavery in California 1897

    I spend a lot of time reading through old local newspapers trying to understand the of mindset of the time. I thought this was interesting enough to share.
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    INTL Obama admin warns China about agents operating in U.S.

    If this is going on you can only imagine how "overt" their intel operators are being..... For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.cbsnews.com/news/obama-admin-warns-china-about-agents-operating-in-u-s/ CBS News/ August 16, 2015, 10:21 PM Obama admin warns China...
  6. kittyluvr

    ECON China Weakens Yuan Reference Rate by Record 1.9% Amid Slowdown

    China devalued the yuan by the most in two decades, ending a de facto peg to the dollar that’s been in place since March and battered exports. The People’s Bank of China cut its daily reference rate for the currency by a record 1.9 percent, triggering the yuan’s biggest one-day loss since China...
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    OP-ED The Contradictions of China’s Communist Capitalism

    For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/china-stock-market-crash-communism-capitalism-by-pranab-bardhan-2015-07 JUL 16, 2015 The Contradictions of China’s Communist Capitalism Pranab Bardhan Comments 3 BERKELEY – The recent...
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    INTL Intl/Econ: China to Offer $23 Billion for US Chip Company Micron

    For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://thediplomat.com/2015/07/china-to-offer-23-billion-for-us-chip-company/ China to Offer $23 Billion for US Chip Company The bid is a clear outgrowth of China’s race to develop its domestic high-tech industry. By Shannon Tiezzi...
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    INTL The Belt and Road: China's Economic Lifeline?

    For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://thediplomat.com/2015/07/the-belt-and-road-chinas-economic-lifeline/ The Belt and Road: China's Economic Lifeline? By Shannon Tiezzi July 14, 2015 18 Shares 2 Comments China’s Belt and Road initiative – the Silk Road Economic...
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    INTL Rule of law in China, a country which locks up its lawyers

    For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-33502955 Rule of law in China, a country which locks up its lawyers Carrie Gracie China editor 51 minutes ago From the section China Dozens of Chinese lawyers have been detained or...
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    ECON China's underground banks spread pain as defaults rise

    For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_CHINA_UNDERGROUND_BANKING?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2015-07-10-02-55-05 Jul 10, 2:55 AM EDT China's underground banks spread pain as defaults rise By JOE McDONALD AP...
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    WTF?!? Prosecutors: Top Gun Grad Offered China Secrets for Help in Jailbreak

    I think we have a new nominee at least for the runner up/honorable mention Darwin Award.... For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.military.com/daily-news/2015/07/08/prosecutors-top-gun-grad-offered-china-secrets-help-jailbreak.html?comp=7000023317843&rank=3...
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    MSM Where the streets are paved with gold - It's not the US!

    Do you think they might be trying to send a message? - OGM A bizarre video has emerged from China of people walking over gold bullion bars to enter a shopping centre. http://www.msn.com/en-nz/video/viral/shoppers-walk-over-gold-bullion-bars-in-china/vp-AAc6qwC
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    ALERT U.S. data hack may be 4 times larger than the government originally said

    For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/22/politics/opm-hack-18-milliion/index.html First on CNN: U.S. data hack may be 4 times larger than the government originally said By Evan Perez and Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Updated 1:37 AM ET, Tue June 23, 2015...
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    GOV/MIL How Much Do China’s Warships Actually Cost?

    I thought this would be of some interest..... For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://thediplomat.com/2015/06/how-much-do-chinas-warships-actually-cost/ How Much Do China’s Warships Actually Cost? Our author offers an estimate, focusing on the Type 054A (Jiangkai-II)...
  16. kittyluvr

    ECON De-Dollarization Du Jour: Russia's Largest Bank Issues Yuan-Denominated Guarantees

    Submitted by Tyler Durden on 06/07/2015 12:15 -0400 The unipolar, dollar-dominated post-war world is shifting under Washington’s feet. Leading the push towards multipolarity and de-dollarization are a resurgent Russia and China, the rising superpower. The demise of the Bretton Woods world...
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    INTL Philippines wants defense pact for Japanese troops

    :dot5: :dot5: :dot5: :dot5: :dot5: :dot5: :dot5: WOW!!!! For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://apnews.myway.com/article/20150605/as-japan-philippines-military-43eec1a101.html Philippines wants defense pact for Japanese troops Jun 5, 6:11 AM (ET) By MARI YAMAGUCHI...
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    ECON China's total debt reaches 282% of its GDP: McKinsey

    For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/chinas-total-debt-reaches-282-of-its-gdp-mckinsey/articleshow/47211543.cms China's total debt reaches 282% of its GDP: McKinsey By Bloomberg | 9 May, 2015, 12.49PM IST...
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    INTL Wash Post: Obama’s quiet nuclear deal with China raises proliferation concerns

    WTF?!?!...... For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/obamas-quiet-nuclear-deal-with-china-raises-proliferation-concerns/2015/05/10/549e18de-ece3-11e4-8666-a1d756d0218e_story.html Economy Obama’s quiet nuclear deal with China...
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    OP-ED Imagine: F-22 Raptors For Export

    For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://thediplomat.com/2015/05/imagine-f-22-raptors-for-export/ Imagine: F-22 Raptors For Export So, who wants the F-22 Raptor? By Robert Farley May 08, 2015 800 Shares 43 Comments What if the U.S. Congress had never passed the Obey...
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    INTL Russia, China sign plethora of economic deals in Moscow, including billions in loans

    For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2015/05/08/russia-china-sign-raft-of-deals-in-moscow Russia, China sign plethora of economic deals in Moscow, including billions in loans Associated Press May 8, 2015 | 2:46 p.m. EDT MOSCOW...
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    INTL China's Next Move: A Naval Base in the South Atlantic?

    For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2015/03/25/chinas_next_move_a_naval_base_in_the_south_atlantic_107803.html March 25, 2015 China's Next Move: A Naval Base in the South Atlantic? By Robert C. O'Brien I recently returned from...
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    INTL China Works to Block U.S. Missile Defense Deployment-Offers financial incentives to Seoul

    Hummmm...... For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://freebeacon.com/national-security/china-works-to-block-u-s-missile-defense-deployment/ China Works to Block U.S. Missile Defense Deployment Offers financial incentives to Seoul BY: Bill Gertz Follow @BillGertz...
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    OP-ED Is this the Century of the Dragon?

    For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.realclearworld.com/articles/2015/02/23/is_this_the_century_of_the_dragon_110992.html February 23, 2015 Is this the Century of the Dragon? By Pepe Escobar BEIJING -- Seen from the Chinese capital as the Year of the Sheep...
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    OP-ED China at rule-of-law turning point

    For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://atimes.com/atimes/China/CHIN-01-180215.html Greater China Feb 18, '15 SINOGRAPH China at rule-of-law turning point By Francesco Sisci Establishing the rule of law is one of the pillars of Chinese President Xi Jinping's reform...
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    OP-ED FT: China’s strange fear of a colour revolution

    Hummm......In light of what's come out regarding Ukraine (ETA: and Egypt), this might well not be unjustified paranoia on the part of the Chinese Communist Party...... For links see article source..... Posted for fair use...
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    OP-ED Thinking about Offensive Naval Mining

    For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.informationdissemination.net/2015/01/thinking-about-offensive-naval-mining.html Wednesday, January 28, 2015 Thinking about Offensive Naval Mining Note from Jon Solomon: The article below was written by a Systems Planning...
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    OP-ED Should U.S. Allies in Asia Get Their Own Nukes?

    For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://thediplomat.com/2015/01/should-u-s-allies-in-asia-get-their-own-nukes/ Should U.S. Allies in Asia Get Their Own Nukes? With the U.S. stretched to provide a conventional deterrence, is it time to reconsider a fundamental policy...
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    INTL China's 'Marshall Plan' Is Much More

    For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://thediplomat.com/2014/11/chinas-marshall-plan-is-much-more/ China's 'Marshall Plan' Is Much More China’s ‘one belt, one road’ initiative is no Marshall plan — it’s far more ambitious. By Dingding Chen November 10, 2014 2 Shares...
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    OP-ED A Pandora's Box is Opening Up in East Asia

    It was suggested earlier this morning in this week's WoW thread by Countrymouse that is article, and subject, deserved its own thread with specific concern on this comment in the article.... So here it is.....Housecarl ____ For links see article source..... Posted for fair use...
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    WAR No Longer Unthinkable: Should US Ready For ‘Limited’ Nuclear War?

    Lee Penn posted this article over on this week's WoW thread..... http://www.timebomb2000.com/vb/showthread.php?429154-05-25-2013-to-05-31-2013____****THE****WINDS****of****WAR****&p=4853482#post4853482 I thought it deserved its own thread as well....Housecarl For links see article...
  32. twincougars

    INTL Wenzhou villagers riot over substation they fear is health threat

    More than 1,000 Wenzhou locals clash with police over plant they fear is a health threat Thursday, 22 November, 2012, 12:00am...
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    WTF?!? The man who sued his wife for birthing an ugly baby

    By The Week's Editorial Staff | The Week – Thu, Nov 1, 2012 Apparently in China, bad genes are grounds for divorce — and six-figure fines "Failed relationships can get ugly," says Ji Lin at the Irish Examiner, but the weird, sad tale of Jian Feng and his wife "really gives meaning to the old...
  34. Tom Bryceland

    BRKG China announces major reshuffle of People's Liberation Army

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/9627671/China-announces-major-reshuffle-of-Peoples-Liberation-Army.html (( Whenever the Chinese Government does its reshuffle, its intentions can be anticipated by how many Engineers, Politicians, Generals, Financiers are in the council. I...
  35. Guns-N-Moses

    INTL Email suggesting we boycott Chinese products from 8/1 to 9/1

    So I received this email from a family member, which basically suggests (or requests) that we in-effect boycott products from China for 1-month. What's your opinion on products from China and based on my comments below, what can America do to be competitive? How many Chinese products do you...
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    INTL An Initial Assessment of China's J-20 Stealth Fighter

    Posted for fair use...... http://www.jamestown.org/single/?no_cache=1&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=37903&tx_ttnews[backPid]=7&cHash=ed4b8fd6034b256ee038e501896086c9 An Initial Assessment of China's J-20 Stealth Fighter Publication: China Brief Volume: 11 Issue: 8 May 6, 2011 05:31 PM Age: 15 hrs By...
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    INTL Is BRICS a Real Bloc? - The Diplomat 4/22/2011

    Posted for fair use...... http://the-diplomat.com/2011/04/22/is-brics-a-real-bloc/ Is BRICS a Real Bloc? East Asia | Politics | China April 22, 2011By Richard Weitz Tensions and diverging interests between China and Russia loomed large over the group’s latest meeting. Will BRICS ever find a...
  38. awakeaware

    ECON Bank of India Drops U.S. Dollar, now trades with China using Yuan

    Well the writing is on the walls. The 2nd largest growing country is now trading with the 1st largest growing country using Chinese Yuan for the currency. The U.S. dollar has been officially dropped as a trading currency between them. This is not good for the U.S. dollar and I expect more...
  39. Spirit Of Truth

    WTF?!? The ghost towns of China: Amazing satellite images show cities meant to be home empty

    And why do you build vacant cities? The ghost towns of China: Amazing satellite images show cities meant to be home to millions lying deserted By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Last updated at 6:40 PM on 17th December 2010 These amazing satellite images show sprawling cities built in remote parts of...
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    ECON Congress to move on China currency bill

    Congress to move on China currency bill By Doug Palmer – Wed Sep 22, 6:28 pm ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers may vote next week on legislation that would penalize China for keeping its currency artificially low, a touchy issue that has gained broader political support as congressional...
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