by robertwangauthor | May 26, 2020 | Opium Wars
Image – Marco Polo and his travels When Marco Polo discovered the “mystique of the Orient” and began trading with China via the now-famous “Silk Road” in the 13 century, he was limited to the size of his caravans trotting across rough terrains to deliver these... 
by robertwangauthor | May 19, 2020 | Opium Wars
Image – 1. Thomas Handasyd Perkins, smuggler, slave trader, founder of Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Perkins School for the Blind, and Mass General Hospital, 2. Warren Delano II, Grandfather to 32 president Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 3. Robert Bennet Forbes,... 
by robertwangauthor | May 16, 2020 | Opium Wars
Image- US and China stand-off is showing no signs of relenting. Photo: Getty What worries me the most is that it’s been reported there are even talks about canceling our debt that China invested in heavily as punishment for the release of the virus. Can you imagine... 
by robertwangauthor | May 12, 2020 | Opium Wars
Image Ronald Reagan on the campaign trail- 1979 At a time when we should be cooperating and working closely with the world community to beat the COVID-19 pandemic, there are talks among senior administration officials here to “punish” China for spreading the virus,... 
by robertwangauthor | May 9, 2020 | Opium Wars
Image of the Silk Road- trade route from the west. (China was on the very end of the huge trading route, filled with luxuries) China’s first exposure to the West was through well-intended missionaries whose mission was to spread Christianity there beginning in the...
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