Boston Global Forum was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Madeleine Albright, a great foreign policy adviser to Governor Michael Dukakis in his presidential campaign. Governor Michael Dukakis statement: “Madeleine was really special, and remember: she was...
Do not believe for a moment that the 24 February full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia is “Putin’s war” and Putin’s war only. Do not imagine that the Russian people are mere innocent by-standers to the systematic attacks against civilian populations and to the...
(Photo Credit: Str/EPA) (BGF) - The Guardian reports that anti-China riots in Vietnam have turned violent, with some news agencies reporting up to 20 people dead. Consequently, Chinese nationals in Vietnam are fleeing across the border into Cambodia for their safety....
(Photo Credit: iStockphoto) (BGF) - According to the Associated Press, in an article published in The Boston Globe, Vietnamese workers have been protesting and vandalizing Chinese-owned factories in Vietnam. The protests were prompted by China's decision to place an...
(Photo Credit: Luong Thai Linh/European Pressphoto Agency) (BGF) - The New York Times, covering China's decision to place an offshore oil rig in the South China Sea, discussed Vietnams reaction to China's oil rig. Vietnam asserted that China's actions are "extremely...
(Photo Credit: AP) (BGF) - This article, recently published in The Boston Globe, discusses the issue of Vietnamese protests against China's placement of an offshore oil rig in disputed waters. As the article notes, Vietnam's leaders are in a complicated situation in...
(BGF) - The China's People Daily reported on May 13 that China denied the US Secretary John Kerry's accusation of it making provocative moves in the South China Sea during a phone conversation, and implied that Vietnam is the country taking provocative actions. Click...
(Photo Credit: Reuters ) (BGF) - Recently China placed an offshore oil rig 17 miles off the coast of an island claimed by both Vietnam and China. This article, featured in The New York Times, discusses China's decision to place the oil rig in the South China Sea....