. In an era increasingly defined by geopolitical realignment and economic protectionism, the European Union (EU) and India are emerging as the most credible successors to global leadership, a shift accelerated by the resurgence of tariffs under a second Trump presidency. With the United States turning inward and China facing internal and external headwinds, the … Continue reading The Rise of the EU and India as Dominant Superpowers Amid Trump’s Tariffs
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Training Senior Managers at Procter & Gamble: Chengdu, China
Pictures from the past: aged 42
This is from 2003 in my office at No. 1 High School, Jiangdu, China.
Pictures from the past: aged 49
This is from 2010 (6 August) in Tangshan, China. I walked out of the pub at 3am, and a monkey ran up my body and sat on my head.
Pictures from the past: aged 42
This is from 2003 - City Gardens, Yangzhou, China.
Pictures from the past: aged 48
This is from 2009, just before Christmas in Nanjing, China. That's Nanjing's version of a Christmas tree.
Pictures from the past: aged 49
This is from 2010 (24 July), when I gate crashed a wedding in South Lake Park, Tangshan, China.
Pictures from the past: aged 49
This was from 2010 in Mutianyu (near Beijing), China, on the Great Wall of China.
Pictures from the past: aged 49
This was from 2010 in Little Tibet, Chengdu, China. I was working in China as a journalist and corporate trainer at the time. The man pictured with me is a Tulku Lama, the third highest level of Lama after the Dalai and Panchen Lamas, and can reportedly choose their own reincarnation. However, reincarnation is banned … Continue reading Pictures from the past: aged 49
Pictures from the past: aged 42
This was from 2003, as a university lecturer in Huai'an, China
The perils of being a journalist in China: Guangzhou
On my third trip to China, in 2003, I was teaching university and writing for an English language magazine in Guangzhou. I was also arrested for inciting freedom of speech and dissent. Guangzhou is one of the most populated cities in the world, situated about 120 km northwest of Hong Kong, in the southeast of … Continue reading The perils of being a journalist in China: Guangzhou
Teaching High School in China: Jiangdu
On my second trip to China, in 2003, I was teaching at Jiangdu High School in Jiangsu Province. It was here that I became aware of foreign predators preying on Chinese high school students, infanticide, the Chinese student army and the city's links to my home town of Goulburn. I was teaching English as part … Continue reading Teaching High School in China: Jiangdu
Campaigning for human rights in China: Huai’an
In January of 2003, I made my first trip to China, to Huai'an in Jiangsu Province. I was contracted to lecture about Aboriginal people in Australia, but it ended up being just as much about campaigning for human rights in China as anything else. In total, I lectured at nine universities and schools throughout Jiangsu … Continue reading Campaigning for human rights in China: Huai’an
China have just made our housing crisis worse
More than 40,000 Chinese university students could arrive in Australia in the next few weeks as a result of a Chinese government ban on online studying. The ban affects all students located in China who are studying university courses online through an Australian university. China have decreed that they will no longer recognise these online … Continue reading China have just made our housing crisis worse
Ukraine: Is a new and different world order being created?
Russian Soldiers Europe is faced with yet another crisis that reminds of the horrors of the two world wars. The consequences of the war ravaging the Eastern part of the European continent, will not be limited only to the region, but will have ramifications on the rest of the world as well. Russia started the … Continue reading Ukraine: Is a new and different world order being created?
Putin’s War
Putin's War People across the world have been shocked by the happenings in Ukraine. A glance at all of the morning newspapers had the events there as the main headline, with Vladimir Putin, the Russian President’s name appearing prominently, Russia seldom. The television coverage is extensive. When the Swedish Vikings, who were known as the … Continue reading Putin’s War
On this day (Australia): In 1950, Australian forces fought against communist China in the First Battle of Maryang San during the Korean War
General James Van Fleet of the 8th US Army in Korea, inspects members of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment On 3 October 1950, Australian and British forces fought against communist China as the First Battle of Maryang San began during the Korean War. In early October 1951, 3RAR (3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment), … Continue reading On this day (Australia): In 1950, Australian forces fought against communist China in the First Battle of Maryang San during the Korean War
China says it wants to become loveable, but will Australians believe them?
China says it wants to become loveable China's President Xi Jinping said this week that China wants to become more credible, loveable and respectable, but that seems easier said than done. It's about as likely as Peter Dutton sponsoring a refugee family, or Scott Morrison closing offshore detention centres and bringing the asylum seekers to … Continue reading China says it wants to become loveable, but will Australians believe them?
Is China really out to rule the world? The Greentown ‘Ruling Class’
Originally published by Independent Australia
Julie Bishop has not changed Australia’s position on the South China Sea
Originally published by New Matilda
China, America and the insecurities that threaten the world
Originally Published by Independent Australia
Dharma Initiative denies responsibility for missing Malaysian flight
The secretive scientific research organisation known as "The Dharma Initiative" has denied responsibility for the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. In a statement released today on the group's website, Dharma's CEO Hugh McIntyre said that despite the similarities between this case and that of the infamous Oceanic Flight 815, the two incidents do not share … Continue reading Dharma Initiative denies responsibility for missing Malaysian flight
Ukraine deploys gay men to scare off Russians
Ukraine is planning to march large numbers of gay men into Crimea in hopes of scaring off Russian soldiers currently occupying the territory. According to local reports this “gay army” will be unarmed and its mission will be to act as flamboyantly homosexual as possible, causing the deeply prejudiced occupying force to flee back to … Continue reading Ukraine deploys gay men to scare off Russians
North Korea wants to host Summer Olympics
Kim Jong Un, rotund ruler of North Korea, expressed a desire for North Korea to hold the next Summer Olympics when it is held in 2016. He was quickly informed that it had been decided years ago that it would be held in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil in 2016 and in Tokyo, Japan in … Continue reading North Korea wants to host Summer Olympics
Britain could miss out on crazy, pointless war with China, says important American
Cuts to Britain’s armed forces mean the country will be ‘left on the sidelines’ when America invades China. Robert Gates, former US defence secretary, stressed that Britain would no longer be America’s ‘full crazy partner in war’. He said: “Your military will be dropping food from its only helicopter while the US Marines are surging … Continue reading Britain could miss out on crazy, pointless war with China, says important American
Craig Hill 