Fight for justice can’t be limited to just us
Making logical and correct decisions should be the ultimate goal of human society.
De-militarizing politics critical for Myanmar
Regardless of whether Suu Kyi can acquire the eligibility or not this year, it is imperative that the constitution must be amended at least before 2020.
Neighbors can help Myanmar reconciliation
It will be a significant move if China, India and Thailand can jointly work to push forward the ethnic reconciliation in Myanmar. And in this process, a new negotiation mechanism can be set up for Asian peace and lay the foundations of the security landscape in the future.
Criminal politicians face easier future in US
But when the correct procedures get wrong results and there are little means to correct them, the faith of the public in the system is inevitably hurt.
Warring over Sino-Indian growth pointless
Most important of all, India will have a united, disciplined and skillful middle class by absorbing the huge numbers of rural laborers into its manufacturing industry.
Playing at poverty doesn’t teach real lessons
Researchers in the US have found that children in rich families perform better at school than those just as talented from poor families. The wealthy kids end up going to better colleges, and then land in better paid jobs. And poor children, when they grow up, are most likely to stay in the same income bracket as their parents. This is a major accelerator of the income gap.
Rising terrorism brings countries together
And there will be increasing cooperation between security services around the world – if a known terrorist leaves China or Russia for the US or vice versa, there will be international tracking and collaboration to stop attacks.
India must be realistic about factory limits
It sounds quite encouraging that India plans to catch up with China in manufacturing, but I hope India won’t be misled by alluring slogans.
Does Western reporting on HK measure up?
History will offer its verdict on the current reports by Western media on Occupy Central, but there remains one unmistakable fact: Most of the students protesting on the Hong Kong streets today will see their future life and career tied to the mainland, and they are destined to be beneficiaries of the stability of China as a whole.
Occupy Central mirrors geopolitical shift
The influence of the old order will fade away on the historical stage, a trend that Hong Kong can in no way change.
Extended visas can’t paper over all gaps
This brings up an old issue between the US and China.
Online equality is disappearing fast as new barriers go up
But this is not something the Internet should be blamed for, but something to be proud of.
Washington can’t make rules alone any more
The major concern that drives the US to turn its back on the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is that it fears Beijing will set new rules to make loans to other regional countries so as to impose more political influence on the region.
Chinese LGBT activism means more to many than Cook
So Cook’s coming out was far less revolutionary than that of other high-profile celebrities.
Kissinger is wrong about balance in Asia
There’s no doubt the rise of China is triggering uneasiness in its neighboring countries. But what concerns them more should be how to achieve continuous and steady economic development so as to meet the political and social welfare demands of the emerging middle class.
South China Sea calmer than it appears
Over the past year, some overseas media have hyped tensions in the South China Sea, making it seem as if the situation there is on the verge of breaking out into conflict.
Chinese students in US get new look
This affluent generation seems to have no limits. They also go to high-end restaurants, fancy nightclubs, parades and festivals that used to see few Chinese faces. The events they host cater to people like themselves, born into “new money” but can also pull in some rich Americans and Europeans.
Indonesia’s new middle class remains fragile
For developing countries like Indonesia, it is not hard to implement poverty alleviation plans. What’s difficult is to allow this massive group of people, who just walked out of the swamp of poverty, to continue their journey, rather than always lingering at the verge of the swamp.