Tag: China
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Swine Flu – Catch it, Bin it, Kill it!
So how serious should we be taking swine flu? Is it a real global pandemic or just the latest story for the media to dance around with blazing torches? Yes, close to 100 people have died due to the virus, and unlike other flu strains the majority of humans have no natural resistance to it,…
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China’s ‘groundless’ grasp of irony
The Chinese Government has responded strongly to reports by foreign media sources that China is the source of the current outbreak of swine flu. A spokesman from the Ministry of Health, Mao Qun’an, said the reports were “regardless of truth and scientific common sense”. The Agriculture Minister descibed them as “groundless”. Confused? And with good…
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This week: ending March 15
Three stories from this week: In order to protect jobs, the Australian Federal Government has announced changes to their skilled migration policy. Foreign tradespeople such as carpenters and electricians will no longer have an easy ride to work and residency in Australia. Last year they removed cooks and hairdressers from the same list. I’m not…
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This week: ending March 1
Five stories that have captured my interest in the last seven days. The photo was taken in the Lama Temple, Beijing, which has ceremonial/teaching seats for both the Dalai and Panchem Lamas in it. I think it’s been a while since they were filled. Love0 Share Tweet Share Pin
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Chinese Women Murdered in Sydney
On November 13 last year, the decomposing bodies of two Chinese women were discovered in their room in Auburn, Sydney. According to an article in the Australian over the weekend, police are “baffled”, but things seem pretty clear to me. Some of the facts: Love0 Share Tweet Share Pin
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The pin is pulled, now wait for the bang…
Championed by the United States, India is now allowed to engage in nuclear trade. This is despite India’s continued refusal to sign up to the nuclear non-proliferation treaty. Basically, they’ve been given a key to the back door. Condoleezza Rice is in Dehli at the moment to iron out the details of the arrangement which…
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World Watch: A Clear Power Shift
The standings in the medal tallies at the end of the Beijing Olympics were China, the United States and Russia, which I suppose is pretty unsurprising given the amount of money that is able to be thrown around by them. Post games, the most interesting sport to watch is these three countries jockeying to establish…
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Feel Like Making Love?
When I was in Shanghai last month, I visited the Chinese Sex Culture Museum. It was at the end of the Bund Tourist Tunnel, that psychedelic trip through time and space I posted a video of a couple of weeks ago. Love0 Share Tweet Share Pin
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10 Reasons to go to China (Part Four)
Drum roll, please. After three weeks and nine proceeding numbers, we have at last arrived at the number one reason to go to China (according to me at this moment in time): the Temples. Love0 Share Tweet Share Pin