To help his daughter in her 7th-grade world studies, a father began telling her stories from Chinese history. Continue reading
Perspectives
A Test of Xi Jinping’s “Rule by Law”
Xi Jinping has called for 依法治国 many times. The term, when directly translated into English is “rule the country by law,” or “rule by law,” as opposed to the current “rule by the Communist Party.” Sometimes people with good-wishes translate it as “rule of law” as they are eager to see China adopt a better philosophy of governance. Continue reading
Communism in the Contemporary World: The Case of China
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The Platform of European Memory and Conscience International Conference
Collège des Bernardins and Fondation Napoleon, Paris
November 8-9, 2017
Hon. David Kilgour, J.D.
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Communism as articulated by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels in the 19th century was not instituted in any country until after the Russian Revolution in 1917 and subsequent civil war during which an estimated 8-10 million Russians perished. Continue reading
The Most Ideal Politburo Standing Committee for Xi Jinping
Shizhong Chen
The 19th Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Congress will convene on October 18. Its jewel on the crown will be its newly “elected” Politburo Standing Committee (PSC). Continue reading
“One Country, One System” in Hong Kong
Hong Kong used to be a model city, representing the height of those values that a modern civilization treasures: freedom of speech, respect for human rights, and adherence to the rule of law. It was never a place for hate crimes. Continue reading
Is Xi Jinping a Hawk on the South China Sea?
The International Tribunal at The Hague made an arbitral decision over the Philippines and China’s conflicting claims in the South China Sea dispute. It declared that China does not have grounds for its “historical claim.” It also found that the “islands” that China and Taiwan control are not “islands” and thus are not entitled to the 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone and continental shelf.