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Chinese Families Suing Japan Inc. for War Redress in Bigger Numbers

Chinese Families Suing Japan Inc. for War Redress in Bigger Numbers

(Photo Credit: Reuters) (BGF) - According to Reuters, and covered in The Japan Times, approximately 700 plaintiffs have filed a case against Japanese firms at a courthouse in Shandong Province, China. The plaintiffs are seeking reparations for forced labor utilized by...

Beijing’s Actions in the South China Sea Demand a U.S. Response

Beijing’s Actions in the South China Sea Demand a U.S. Response

(Photo Credit: AFP) (BGF) - This article, featured in The Washington Post, assesses the reasons behind China's decision to drill for oil off the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea and how the U.S. should respond. According to the authors, China's actions are...

Vietnamese Target Chinese-Owned Factories

Vietnamese Target Chinese-Owned Factories

(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...

Vietnam Fails to Rally Partners in China Dispute

Vietnam Fails to Rally Partners in China Dispute

(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...