Wars and the technology for fighting them have evolved rapidly in recent decades. “We never win, and we don’t fight to win,” lamented US president Donald Trump shortly before announcing plans to increase US military spending. “We’ve either got to win, or don’t fight it at all.” However, Louis René...
Chimera of victory: President Donald Trump, seen here with Secretary of Defense General James Mattis, wants the United States to win a war; in the battle of Thermopylae, the Ancient Greeks learned the cost of war
LAYFAYETTE, INDIANA: President...
In response to rockets fired from Hamas, Israel has bombed targets in Gaza, including a strike on the home of leader Nizar Ghayan. The Islamic group, whose charter calls for the destruction of Israel, won a majority in 2006 Palestinian parliamentary elections, but the unity government with Fatah...
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Emerging economies throughout Asia initially welcomed Chinese investment, but questions emerge during election campaigns. Indonesians vote on Wednesday, and surveys report 53 percent express favorable views of China. “During his term, President Joko Widodo actively courted Chinese investment to...
They said it couldn't be done. The miles-high terrain of the Kunlun Range seemed no place for a railroad, yet the Chinese government forged ahead with plans for a route to the furthest reaches of Tibet. The 48-hour journey from Golmud to Lhasa, along the soon-to-be completed rail line,...
'Aren't we Chinese great? They said it couldn't be done. And yet, we've not only done it, we've done it ahead of plan. No other country in the world could do this. Chinese people are so clever." We are two hours,...
China and India move troops to a disputed border, and the US president offered to mediate. “Thousands of Chinese troops have reportedly moved into an area along the eastern Ladakh border, which India considers its territory,” reports CBS News. The two nations share a border that is about 3,400...
China and India each have their own methods for developing their industries, and Nayan Chanda reminds that a nation’s foreign direct investment, inward or outward, can achieve more than economic goals. The founding editor of YaleGlobal Online outlines differences between the approaches employed by...
While the mechanized lion mascot for the “Make in India” campaign strides across websites and TV screens to announce India’s industrial aspirations, there is no such razzmatazz about China’s industrial ambition. The mainland’s trillion-dollar...
After a year of natural disasters, the international community may shrug about the possibility of 6 million Kenyans, Ethiopians and Somalis facing drought and possible starvation. In response, the World Food Program and the World Bank have developed a new plan to replace aid: famine insurance....
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The Chinese school system is placing increasing emphasis on learning English, perhaps to the detriment of Chinese language curriculum. English is mandatory in China starting in the third year of primary school, and proficiency is integral for Chinese applying for jobs in foreign companies....
BEIJING - The standards of spoken and written Chinese have taken a hit among students who have embraced English learning as a ticket to a better future.
It is a problem that is noticed by language teachers...
