I just don't get it. I see it in American Hindus too. They admire Jews immensely for absurd reasons. They take all of the worse stereotypes and conspiracies about Jewish people (money, Jews helping Jews secretly, hidden network pulling strings in government etc) and set that as a model to emulate.
If you're offended say so and not dodge the question. And I doubt you can finger me as someone who is overly pro-Pakistani. I hardly ever comment on that subcontinent hissy fit.
Cross-border RMB settlement developing rapidly - People's Daily Online
I think 1.63 trillion RMB (value 255 billion USD) flowed across the border this year thus far, a dramatic increase from last year where the total was about 500 billion yuan.
Not always and not even most of the time I think. A declining US and an ascendant China will be the source of serious instability in the coming years in my opinion.
Here's another interesting fact that few people like owning up to. The material for India's first bomb was illegal appropriated from a CANDU reactor donated by Canada as part of a humanitarian assistance program.
India's 'peaceful' bomb - CBC Archives
This statement is so indicative of the Israeli and US relationship and yet so pathetic at the same time. The US reassures that it won't "stand for Israel's isolation". What does this mean? How will the US force other country into befriending Israel?
Just stating the already obvious. Take a look at how the UN general assembly votes on Israel and how many times the US has to use its veto to bail Israel out.
I don't think anyone who considers themselves Chinese want blood to be spilt on either side. Me personally, I'd rather have Taiwan go its own way if the only alternative is war and blood shed.
Though I am optimistic on reunification on the 1 country 2 systems approach just like Hong Kong's...
Well I would actually say that Apple's branding is designed to appeal to those who want to stand out. That is the whole tone of their Mac versus PC campaign.
The article is probably bullsht but there is no denying that the war on terror shifted American strategic thinking away from China. China would have succeed because of the factor you mentioned but the wild goose chase prevented the US from putting up roadblocks to China's success (and there is...
No surprise here. I suggest this article for more information on India's thermonuclear test.
India's H Bomb Revisited
Yes, Virginia, India’s H-bomb fizzled.
K Santhanam (who was director of test site preparations for India’s 1998 nuclear tests; pictured above, handing the...