Roland Boer's Blog, page 19

‘June 4’: Thwarting an Out-Sourced ‘Colour Revolution’ (Losurdo)

In some corners of former colonising countries, it has become a habit to resuscitate around this time some of the old fabrications concerning ‘June 4’, or the Tiananmen incident in 1989. I have written elsewhere that the notion of a ‘massacre’ in the square was a slick MI5 ‘black ops’ effort – based mysteriously vanishing … Continue reading ‘June 4’: Thwarting an Out-Sourced ‘Colour Revolution’ (Losurdo)

Asian leaders back China

The world is certaily changing fast, with the 14 percent of the world’s population in the ‘West’ either stunningly ignorant of the rest or sleep-walking to oblivion. But if you look elsewhere, you will find that Asian leaders are beginning to state clear support for China in global terms. The first example is Malaysian Prime … Continue reading Asian leaders back China

Is it time to dump Google?

Last week my gmail account was cancelled without notice. Why? No reason was given. But it happened the day after the United States regime announced it had blacklisted Huawei from engaging with the United States – arbitrarily and on the basis of vague and groundless accusations. The regime has also been using ham-fisted tactics to … Continue reading Is it time to dump Google?

China will not be humiliated again

More than two centuries ago, high quality Chinese goods were in heavy demand. Back then, the goods were porcelain, silk and tea, which the peoples of North America and Western Europe were unable to produce. Gold and especially silver flowed into China, including most of the stuff extracted from mines in Central and South America. … Continue reading China will not be humiliated again

Exploring China one bite at a time: Interview with Chen Xiaoqing

On a different, this wonderful interview from China Daily with Chen Xiaoqing, a food documentary maker, gives a distinct insight into the dialectic of local and global food cultures at the level of everyday life. You will need to watch the interview on the China Daily site.   Advertisements

Self-harm by the United States, or, why Chinese news services are the most reliable

The following article is copied from Xinhua News, which I have for some time now found the most reliable, well-resourced and balanced of the many news services I have read over the years. The article is good example. Why? To begin with, it is based on careful research, with contributions from a number of journalists. … Continue reading Self-harm by the United States, or, why Chinese news services are the most reliable

Chinese cartoons on the global situation

The following cartoons are copied, with full acknowledgement, from the Global Times and China Daily, and need no comment.     Advertisements

China leads the world in re-afforestation

On one or two occasions, I have written about the greening of Beijing, as well as ‘ecological civilisation‘ as one of the core features of the drive to a xiaokang (moderately well-off) society by 2021. But these are not merely recent developments. Many environmental projects require a long-term approach, stable planning and determined governance – precisely … Continue reading China leads the world in re-afforestation

Statement of Fact: China Upholds and Promotes Human Rights in Accord with Internationally Agreed Norms

Let me begin with two statements: Statement 1: ‘China does not uphold and promote human rights in accord with internationally agreed norms’. This statement is nonsense. Although it is peddled in a few former colonising countries, it clearly goes against the facts. Statement 2: ‘China upholds and promotes human rights in accord with internationally agreed … Continue reading Statement of Fact: China Upholds and Promotes Human Rights in Accord with Internationally Agreed Norms

China’s Peaceful Rejuvenation

This China Daily article by Zhang Weiwei, dean of the China Institute at Fudan University, makes at least one good point: China’s economic development was not undertaken through plundering or colonising another country, or through exporting problems. I would add that it also did not require massive international debts to do so. In this respect … Continue reading China’s Peaceful Rejuvenation