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TRUMP LEADING THE HORSEMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE
Dark clouds of light-obscuring dust are being kicked up by the hooves of an angry posse that is bent on wreaking havoc with US-China relations. The president of the United States, high on his big white...
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LOOKING FOR A CHINA NARRATIVE
The May 29, 2020 White House statement on Hong Kong by President Trump was not as bad as it could have been—the stock market took it in stride-- but it wasn’t very good, either. Read straight through...
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OF MARKETS, FISH AND MEAT: NEW COVID HOTSPOTS EMERGE
BY PHILIP J CUNNINGHAMThe sudden outbreak of Covid-19 at a wholesale food market on the outskirts of Beijing in Fengtai is an unwelcome reminder that there is still much to be learned about this...
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SINO-INDIAN STANDOFF IN THE HIMALAYAS
Sino-India frontier at Galwan ValleyWhat role, if any, can the United States play in moderating Sino-Indian tensions? Philip J CunninghamThe recent melee between Indian and Chinese troops in the stark,...
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"CHINA UNQUARANTINED" --A COLD WAR-STYLE CALL TO ARMS
“China Unquarantined” Philip J CunninghamIndependent Scholar(published in China-US Focus, June 26, 2020) "China Unquarantined" recently released in the National Review (link) has unleashed the specter...
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PUNISHING STUDENTS, PUNISHING THE FUTURE
Entering Harvard Yard (AP Photo)July 14 update: After considerable push-back from Harvard, MIT and dozens of colleges across America, Trump has backed down from his stupid, divisive and prejudicial...
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POMPEO ON THE WARPATH: "DON'T DEFEND TRUMP, BLAME CHINA!"
By Phil Cunningham The desperate quality of Trump’s failing administration is painfully evident in the gross mishandling of the pandemic and the frittering away of diplomatic good will, so much so that...
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MARS WINDOW: In the Spirit of Isaac Newton
Earth and Moon as seen by Tianwen en route to MarsPhilip J Cunningham China launched a daring Mars mission on July 23, 2020 that aims to land a robotic rover on the red planet next year. The Tianwen...
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CHINA TIT-FOR-TAT: REACTING TO REACTIONS-- OVER-REACTING?
BY PHILIP J CUNNINGHAMThe stealthy but steadily expanding pandemic, which has put millions of people on edge, worried about their lives and livelihoods, is proving to be a game-changer. Its toll on...
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A COALITION OF ONE CALLS FOR A NEW COLD WAR
by Phil Cunningham“U.S. Leads a Coalition of One against China” screams the headline of The American Conservative. It sounds like a parody piece in the Onion or a college humor magazine but it comes...
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TOKYO CRUSH: A novel about gaijin trying to get by in a fast city
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01AV6TQVGAvailable on Amazon AN ODE TO TOKYO BY PHILIP CUNNINGHAMA hard morning sun cuts through the soft diaphanous mist suspended over Tokyo Bay. Golden shafts of light...
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SAYONARA, SAYONARA, SAYONARA.... FINALLY! IT'S ABOUT TIME! ABE'S BEAUTIFUL...
BY PHILIP J CUNNINGHAMShortly before announcing he would step down, congratulatory banners went up in Prime Minister Abe's home province of Yamaguchi celebrating his milestone accomplishment of serving...
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WOMAN WARRIOR MULAN BREAKS FREE OF HONG KONG MOB
(published in CHINA DAILY, September 9, 2020) PHILIP J CUNNINGHAM Hopes for the future of the film business are tightly focused on China at the moment. Not only does the most populous nation boast...
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NEW YORK EDITORS WITH A THING FOR CHINA
BY PHILIP J CUNNINGHAM With tens of thousands sick and more than two thousand lives lost, among them a growing number of nurses and doctors, medical, the struggle to contain the coronavirus has put...
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UNEXPECTEDLY SUCCESSFUL PROTEST STAGED IN THE HEART OF BANGKOK
Screenshot of 19/9/20 demonstration at Sanam Luangby Philip Cunningham(Published in the Bangkok Post as "An Unexpectedly Successful Protest" on 23 September 2020) A new generation of Thai protesters...
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THE MUCH-MALIGNED MULAN IS NOT SO BAD
Mulan is a movie, a make-believe story, so it’s hard to understand why it’s attracting so much hate in the media. It’s much ado about nothing, a tempest in a teapot about a sappy princess film made...
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WHAT TRUMP TOUCHES, HE RUINS. WHAT HE CANNOT TAKE A PIECE OF, HE WILL ATTEMPT...
By Philip J Cunningham WeChat is a ‘killer app.’ It does many things and it does them well. It’s popular, intuitive and easy to use and has been successfully monetized. It does what some...
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SCIENCE FICTION WRITER LIU CIXIN, NETFLIX AND SENATOR MARSHA BLACKBURN'S...
(AS PUBLISHED IN SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST 30.09.20)"Why a US senator’s attack on Chinese writer Liu Cixin and Netflix smacks of nationalistic double standards"US senators, including Marsha Blackburn,...
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THE UNBEARABLE BLEAKNESS OF WHITEWASHED NEWS
Thai student vigil at Government House just before police crackdownBY PHILIP CUNNINGHAM The outpouring of popular dissent in Bangkok on October 14, 2020 proved to be a flash in the pan; by dawn the...
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A LIGHT LOOK AT THAI STATE TV NEWS DURING DARK TIMES
NBT Noon News report on October 15, 2020As stirring theme music plays, the digital logo for NBT News does its digital magic, then fades, revealing a sparkling studio. The TV news studio is sleekly...
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