Tag Archives: China

Meet the Man the Chinese Called “Chairman”

Posted on October 27, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Mao Zedong (December 26, 1893 – September 9, 1976) With the recent (and unprecedented) third term of Xi Jinping, I thought it might be beneficial to look at Mao Zedong‘s life and death. Here was a man who knew how … Continue reading →

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Yesterday in History XIII

Posted on May 12, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Diamond Sūtra (May 11, 868 AD) On this day in 868: The Diamond Sutra, the oldest known dated book, is printed in China. Hmm. Not the oldest book, just the oldest block printed book with a known date of publishing. … Continue reading →

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Is the Chinese Communist Party Chairman Kublai Khan?

Posted on February 3, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Xi Jinping (June 15, 1953) Call it a thought that just won’t go away. I wrote this morning about the first meeting between Marco Polo and Kublai Khan, whose Yuan Empire covered all of China and some surrounding countries. Then … Continue reading →

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A Meeting of Two Remarkable Men in the 13th Century

Posted on February 3, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Marco Polo (Sep 1254 – Jan 1324) and Kublai Khan (Sep 1215 – Feb 1294) On this eve of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games 2022, I thought it might be interesting to look back about 750 years to this meeting, … Continue reading →

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Another Cassandra Alert:

Posted on January 31, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Might Biden Attack Russia at the Start of China’s Olympic Games? All this time, we in the West have been focusing on what Putin might or might not do about Ukraine. We tend to ignore the other side of the … Continue reading →

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Well, Here’s Another Interesting Thought About:

Posted on January 30, 2022 by cdsmiller17

The 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing (February 4, 2022) There is some speculation as to whether Vladimir Putin will launch his Ukraine offensive to coincide with the opening of the Olympic Games in Beijing on Friday of this week. Hmm. … Continue reading →

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Back-Channels: How One Man’s Folly was Mitigated

Posted on September 25, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Peril (2021) You might think this is just paranoia speaking, but I think, as do the authors of this book, that the world came perilously close to a catastrophe in January of this year. If General Mark Milley hadn’t initiated … Continue reading →

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Secret Diplomacy or Two-Faced Duplicity?

Posted on July 11, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Kissinger’s Secret China Trip (July 9, 1971) Oh, now it makes sense: the 50th anniversary of Kissinger’s secret trip to China was two days ago. But, being Canadian, this wasn’t on my radar screen, then, and still isn’t, now. The … Continue reading →

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Beware (purportedly) Facebook Ads from China

Posted on April 22, 2021 by cdsmiller17

The Ol’ Bait and Switch My wife has taken to on-line shopping during the pandemic. Most of the time, she has no problems with her purchases, especially if they were ordered through Amazon. But recently, she ordered a dog ramp … Continue reading →

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A Year Ago Today…

Posted on March 11, 2021 by cdsmiller17

The W.H.O. Finally Called It a Pandemic So, what have we learned in that year? China didn’t want to admit that something had gone ‘wrong’ in Wuhan and tried to keep a lid on the news. Unfortunately, they couldn’t keep … Continue reading →

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