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On The Atlanta Killing Spree
Protest - reaction to the Atlanta shooting via The NationI am deeply saddened that an already deadly pandemic that killed so many of us has now sparked violence that took innocent healthy lives at a time when our country is digging our way out of this horrible era....
FACE: an Asian practice that befuddles most Westerners
US/China Trade Delegation meeting July, 2019 The Asian concept of “FACE” is seldom understood by the western world; more often, it is misunderstood. I don’t know the origin of how FACE became a mainstream aspect of Asian culture. I guess it is a byproduct of...
The U.S.A. and China moving forward
Image radioe free asia − rfa.orgWhile 2021 represents a fresh start in many ways for our country and the rest of the world, there are numerous issues that a change in leadership/policies may or may not solve so easily. One such issue is China. Our new Secretary of...
The cost of the opium wars – Hong Kong’s history
Image - Earnesttse/Earnesttse As someone raised in Hong Kong, it breaks my heart to see my hometown in such turmoil. I understand issues important to both Hong Kong residents and the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Namely, Hong Kong residents who are not...
Change is in the air… I hope
Image - The College Collective With the groundswell response globally to BLM based on the now-infamous event that shocked the world, I am hopeful that there is a paradigm shift happening now as a result. It is long overdue, with so many black lives lost in the hands...
Marco Polo…
Image - Marco Polo and his travelsWhen 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 coveted...
American opium smugglers…
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, Ancestor to...
We need balance with our decision making, not politically driven responses…
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...
I am a worried old-school Reagan Republican…
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,...
Opening China to the world. It wasn’t the best experience…
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...
The Opium Lord’s Daughter is acknowledged as a winner and finalists in multiple contests
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