At least 4 reasons explain the differences between China and the USA on viewership of the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games. While the viewing of the Games both live and via media reporting in Greater China — mainland, Taiwan Island, Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR — surpassed old records, the attention of the US public […]
Chinese companies wanting to go global are running into shipping problems. Access to cheap manufacturing at home gave Chinese businesses an advantage overseas. But it’s turning into a disadvantage now, as the pandemic and trade tensions disrupt international supply channels. Many goods can’t be shipped out, said Fang Xueyu, vice president of international marketing and […]
China is the world’s biggest lender to governments. And that’s not just because of its gigantic stockpile of US Treasuries. For much of the past decade Beijing has sought to plug massive infrastructure funding gaps across multiple continents through its Belt and Road Initiative. The overarching aim, other than to bolster global influence, is to […]
Understanding the foreign policy and geo-economic strategies of countries, especially in such a difficult time when national borders are closed and the “militarization” of cybersecurity (Hopkins, 2012), becomes an important, if not vital, task for each individual country in its attempts to take its rightful place in building a new world order and development economy. In the […]
With the United States withdrawing and the Taliban having swept to control of about half of Afghanistan, few observers give the Afghan government much chance of survival. September may be a decisive month, when the withdrawal is complete and American air operations against Taliban positions end. That is the background to Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s […]
British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth is trudging through China’s backyard. Chinese government news “Global Times” describes Britain as trying to relive its old days. China was never happy about getting its ass whipped twice in the Opium Wars, which China provoked with its economic philosophy that “sliver-in, tealeaves-out” was sustainable trade. China, now with […]
After promises during the 2008 Olympics, “[f]ew could have imagined the CCP stooping to the level of running campaigns against individual news reporters and outlets, resulting in harassment and death threats against foreign reporters,” writes William Nee. On July 20, in the central plains of Henan province, one of China’s most important regional cities, Zhengzhou, […]
A couple of years ago, during a meeting of Tibetan leaders in Dharamshala in India, Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, was asked about his reincarnation. Addressing the room of monks, religious teachers and Tibetan politicians, the Dalai Lama asked them to look into his eyes. “Do you think it’s time now?” he asked. It […]
China has been hatching several conspiracies since its defeat on the eastern Ladakh border against India last year. Considering the fact that Tibetan youth can play a vital role in fighting India in the Himalayan mountains on the borders of eastern Ladakh to Arunachal Pradesh, China has made it mandatory for one member of every […]
China has warned the UK’s Carrier Strike Group, led by the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth not to carry out any “improper acts” as it enters the contested South China Sea. ‘The People’s Liberation Army Navy is at a high state of combat readiness’ says the pro-government Global Times, seen as a mouthpiece for the […]
Hi Craig, I have really missed your daily shot of history fun facts, and was hoping you might start up again, at least once in a while.
Posted by Naomi Baltuck | May 21, 2012, 11:24Sorry for the delay, and glad you enjoyed this one. I also did one for May 7th today, and will do one extra each day until I catch up the missing days.
Posted by Craig Hill | May 21, 2012, 22:37Hurray!
Posted by Naomi Baltuck | May 22, 2012, 17:04I echo the comment above – been missing the history! This photo of Amelia looks a little like Zara Phillips to me.
Posted by tripwheels | May 21, 2012, 19:05I can always count on Craig for a dose of history!
Posted by Aj b33m3R | May 21, 2012, 22:56So happy to see another history post, it’s been awhile. Incidentally, I found your post on the ginger very informative.
Wonder where Earhart went down at? I thought that not long ago they found a plane in a jungle and were investigating as to whether or not it was Earhart’s. Guess it wasn’t, because I never heard anymore about it. Enjoyed the post!
Posted by J. G. Burdette | May 22, 2012, 00:52now that’s a woman i would have liked to have a pint (or more) with. courage.
Posted by pdlyons | May 22, 2012, 02:43Wonderful … to be free from all that China – it’s interesting to some degree … articles like this is what you’re so good on .. and I have missed them too. This was a remarkable woman – and there is plenty more of us … only that they aren’t getting notices.
Posted by viveka | May 22, 2012, 04:19I now have to divide my time between history and China… and my favourite Swedish reader 🙂
Posted by Craig Hill | May 22, 2012, 14:39Thank you so much …. I’m not the only one that has been missing the “old” you!
Posted by viveka | May 22, 2012, 18:00