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Speaker Pelosi Defied China to Visit Taiwan – Just Like I Said She Should!

Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at 8:37 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Nancy Pelosi pledged an ‘ironclad’ US commitment to Taiwan during a historic visit to the country on Wednesday that has infuriated China and raised warnings that military manoeuvres Beijing announced in retaliation would amount to a blockade of the island. The comments from the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, made during a meeting… Read more.

Founding Fathers of Hong Kong Protests Blink, Retreat, Surrender

Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at 3:53 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

If anyone hadn’t noticed already, Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests are running out of energy and options. Benny Tai’s announcement, actually planned for some time, simply confirms it. After two long months, the movement has achieved nothing in the way of concessions from Hong Kong’s own government, let alone China’s. (BBC News, December 2, 2014) Benny… Read more.