by robertwangauthor | Mar 19, 2021 | Chinese - Western Relations, Opium Wars
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... 
by robertwangauthor | Feb 10, 2021 | Opium Wars
Image radioe free asia − rfa.org While 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... 
by robertwangauthor | Jul 23, 2020 | Opium Wars
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... 
by robertwangauthor | Jun 11, 2020 | Opium Wars
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... 
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,... 
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