Showing posts with label China. Show all posts
Showing posts with label China. Show all posts
Thursday, 2 April 2020

Corona Covid-19 pandemic: death knell for the post-war world order?

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Once upon a time the world – or at least the Free World - was led by Reagan, Thatcher and Mitterand. Leaders with presence, standi...
Friday, 27 December 2019

Book review: The China-Pakistan Axis by Andrew Small

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Over the years the China-Pakistan relationship has become a virtual constant in foreign policy matters pertaining to South Asia. Yet it ...
Saturday, 7 September 2019

Hong Kong: heading towards irrelevance?

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A few days ago a friend in the United States asked for my opinion on recent events in Hong Kong (HK). He prefaced his question with Chine...
Sunday, 26 November 2017

The 'Post 9/11' era and periods in history

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World history is conveniently divided into periods. It is likely September 11, 2001 marked the end of the post-war period and the beginn...
Monday, 31 July 2017

Singapore by way of Ipoh, Pattani and the Thar Desert

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It has been ages since I updated my blog. No excuses, my bad. It's not that I have nothing to report. Quite the contrary, m...
Tuesday, 1 October 2013

The World’s newest ‘Banana Republic:’ the United States?

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The United States is bankrupt . The government refuses to pay its bills. The US currency is no longer the 'be-all and end-all...
Tuesday, 26 March 2013

China plays the ‘Russia Card’

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During the Cold War in the 1970s, United States President Nixon played the 'China Card' against Soviet Union. The 'China Ca...
Sunday, 9 December 2012

Why Malaysian bus drivers should earn more than Chinese ... and get preference over other foreigners for Singapore's jobs

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The recent strike by SMRT’s Chinese bus drivers has started a debate about wage levels and working conditions for foreign contract worker...