Month: October 2020
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The 10 Admonishments of Imperial Official Lin Zexu (Part 2)
Continued from Part 1 Lin Zexu (ζεεΎ, 1785-1850) was an honest official in the late Qing Dynasty known for his strict crackdown against the opium trade in southern China. In 1839, he made a tour of Macao and, seeing the ills plaguing society, penned 10 maxims…
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Pompeo Meets Allies to Counter Beijing Authoritarianism
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has spoken candidly with allied foreign ministers of India, Japan, and Australia on the importance of collaborating against threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Pompeo made his statement about the CCP during opening remarks for a “Quad” meeting with…