China’s Golden Moment?
Posted on June 17, 2008 - Filed Under China
iConflict reporter Shaun Skolnick met with people from all over the world to gauge their opinion on the Olympics being held in China. The motto for the Olympic Games is “swifter, higher, stronger,” which might be a more fitting slogan to the host country than to the Olympics.
One thing is clear the 2008 Summer Olympics […]
A Report From the Earthquake Zone in China
Posted on May 23, 2008 - Filed Under China
iConflict contributor Eguda sent us the following dispatch from an area affected by the earthquake in China. His firsthand account is a fascinating read and sheds light into how different people are coping with the aftermath:
Sorry for that rumor, the PLA airborne soldiers have not fallen during the parachute task. This […]
The ‘Beijing Internet Police’ Make an Arrest
Posted on May 11, 2008 - Filed Under China
A post yesterday on iConflict was quickly disseminated on several websites which ratcheted up our traffic significantly. The post showcased an image of the “Beijing Internet Police,” one male and one female dressed in uniform and saluting, that according to a British newspaper, appears every 30 minutes on the screens of computer users in China […]
Read More..>>The Olympic Cop-Out?
Posted on April 13, 2008 - Filed Under China
With two weeks to go to the Pennsylvania Primary, most thought the Sunday news programs in the US would be dominated by talk of the unsettled democratic field. But President Bush’s National Security Adviser managed to steal the spotlight.
Appearing on both Fox and ABC, Stephen Hadley said that boycotting the opening ceremonies at the […]
France’s Sarkozy May Boycott Bejing Olympics
Posted on April 5, 2008 - Filed Under China, Tibet
Nicolas Sarkozy, the President of France, is considering a boycott of the opening ceremony to the Olympics in Beijing, in response to the conflict in Tibet. For Sarkozy to attend he is calling on China to release the political prisoners, end the violence in the region, and engage the Dalai Lama in talks. […]
Read More..>>China PR Campaign in Full Swing
Posted on March 27, 2008 - Filed Under media
China wanted to show the foreign media the ‘truth’ about what was happening in Tibet. However, the tour did not go as planned. Buddhist monks disrupted the tour, screaming that there was no religious freedom and that the Dalai Lama was not to blame for Lhasa’s recent violence.
According to the AP, which was part […]
China Issues List of 21 Most Wanted Rioters
Posted on March 22, 2008 - Filed Under China, Tibet
As international pressure on China continues to swell, the Chinese government is ratcheting up its offensive against the protesters in Tibet.
China issued a “Most Wanted” list of 21 rioters and released images of them waving knives and fighting during the protests over Chinese Rule in Tibet last week. The leading newspaper of China’s […]
Dalai Lama Threatens to ‘resign’ if Tibet Violence Escalates
Posted on March 18, 2008 - Filed Under China, Tibet
Angered by Chinese leaders and radicals within Tibet, the Dalai Lama announced that he was prepared to “resign” in protest over the violence in Tibet. “If things become out of control then my only option is to completely resign,” the Dalai Lama told a news conference in India. He also refuted any notion […]
Read More..>>China Blocks Access to Youtube
Posted on March 16, 2008 - Filed Under China, Tibet
China did not want its citizenry to see the scenes of protesters and violence in Tibet. So they did what any government would do that is intent on controlling the information its people receives - it blocked access to youtube. While little or no information on the protests appeared in Chinese newspapers, […]
Read More..>>China Investing in Nukes & Cracking US Computers
Posted on March 3, 2008 - Filed Under China
A report released by the Pentagon on China today is alarming for several reasons. The report claims:
1. China is developing a weapon that would disable the military satellites by potential adversaries during times of crisis.
2. China is actively developing software to crack the US military computer system.
3. China is investing heavily in […]