In North Korea, the US Advertises Its Intentions
On March 8, we wrote an analysis that said North Korea appeared to be crossing a red line set forth by the United States. And…
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The Korean Solution…
I have a solution to Korea. It is… No, I don’t think I will reveal it just yet. That would spoil the surprise, and besides,…
China at the Crossroads
China is at a political crossroads with a nuclear-tipped Mack truck driven by a suicidal North Korean juvenile threatening to plough into its side with…
China’s Economy Continues to Decline
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told the National People’s Congress that China’s GDP growth rate would drop from 7 percent in 2016 to 6.5 percent this…
Things We Lost In The Mire – 10
GERMANY/USA – Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet President Trump in the USA on March 14th. It will be their first official meeting. President Trump will…
Immigration Chaos
Last week, President Donald Trump temporarily blocked both “immigrants and nonimmigrants” from seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States. From the beginning of…
Taiwan and the Trump Card
For decades, the USA pretended it didn’t have a close relationship with Taiwan, and for decades China pretended not to notice that in fact it…
Who’s Backing Burma’s Rebels and Why
Ethnic Chinese rebels in northern Myanmar are launching attacks against the Myanmar military. More interestingly, this armed group is allowed to openly raise funds in…
Beijing by Bike
When I told Liu Zongning that 4 years ago I had cycled the length of Great Britain. 1,000 miles from Lands’ End to John O’Groats…
Things We Lost In The Mire – 40
IRAQ/ISIS – Kurdish peshmerga forces have continued their advance on Mosul ahead of the co-ordinated Iraq/Kurdish/US push to retake the city from ISIS. Kurdish forces…