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Families of Tiananmen victims cite ‘white terror’

Families of Tiananmen victims cite ‘white terror’

(June 7th, 2016) Some of the families of the hundreds or perhaps thousands killed by the Chinese army during the government’s 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in Tiananmen Square and elsewhere in China have accused Beijing of subjecting them to 27 years...

North Korean regime likes Trump

North Korean regime likes Trump

(June 7th, 2016) The North Korean government, via state-controlled media, has praised putative Republican presidential nominee  Donald Trump for his proposal to hold talks with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, calling him a “wise politician” and “far-sighted...

President Obama’s address in Hanoi

President Obama’s address in Hanoi

(May 30th, 2016) Obama delivers remarks at the National Convention Center in Hanoi, Vietnam. Mr Barack Obama's speech showed how he is deeply understanding Vietnam, more than many Vietnamese. He knows all about Vietnamese elites: Hai Ba Trung, Ly Thuong Kiet, Great...

Abe to propose big stimulus package

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who just finished hosting the G7 summit, plans to propose a fiscal stimulus package of as much as $90.7 billion after warning G7 leaders that the global economy faces a significant risk of another crisis like that in 2008. Many...

Currency mismatches seen as  economic threat

Currency mismatches seen as economic threat

(May 30th, 2016)  Marc Chandler argues, in the wake of the G7 Summit, that a major problem facing the world economy lies in problems in the capital markets and the “currency mismatches that stem from dollar borrowings.’’ Read his overview of summit concerns.