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Israel's future with China is determined by how much Western tech they can offer and pilfer from the US. :azn: Because the Chinese have very little cultural connections to Israel, there's not much Israel can do to influence China's foreign policy unlike the US and AIPAC. Pakistan and the ME...

Ironically, it's the rivalry with India and the subsequent military buildup in the region that's going to make any Tibetan independence movement much harder. Short of war, there's not much that can cause Tibet to become free. Imagine if Assamese and NE nationalists declared independence in...

I spoke too soon, the USADA is still planning on releasing the evidence, so we can argue on the merits of the evidence. Evidence against Lance Armstrong will be disclosed by USADA as they aim to strip Tour titles and ban for life - Telegraph

Your definition is somewhat lacking. It's the 51% that overrules the other 49%. The 26% that controls the winning 51%. The 14% that controls the 26%. And so and on until you get to the point where the entire process is subtlety influenced by a few selected elites. In any case, for both...

I see that cheap shot as more of a sentiment against recent accusations of Chinese cheating. It's more of a schadenfreude moment for when the shoe falls on the other foot, so to speak. Armstrong's been fighting the positive return for EPOs on his 1999 sample for the last few years. And he's...

Racism and hate is linked to prosperity. The more unequal and poorer a country is, the more hatred towards minorities and foreigners. A very sad truth. :frown:

Too bad deflecting the issue to Chinese examples of cheating doesn't make the entire affair less farcical or tragic. Stripped of all titles, lifetime ban from most official competitions, banned from the triathlon competitions he wanted to aim for as part of his comeback. We'll always hate him...

Good initiative. Anything goes to attract Chinese business and visitors.

Perhaps Sri Lankans view India has habouring too many Tamil sympathies from the many refugees that now form a sizable voting block on the continent? Remember when India voted against Sri Lanka in the UN Human Rights Council? That was pretty much a stab in the back as far as the Sri Lankans...

You forgot the Maldives. Everyone forgets the Maldives! They're responsible! Or even the Americans building a doomsday weapon on Diego Garcia along with the British. :cheesy:

I truly thought people were being sarcastic and joking when they agreed with the OP. I was wrong. :hitwall: This debate is an old one, yet it refuses to die. http://www.defence.pk/forums/china-far-east/69911-chinas-spacewalk-fake.html Some of you are just trolling and making certain...

There's a lack of trust in Chinese ingredients and food. I know many people who clean everything with sterilised water before cooking it. The price of importing cheap food from an Industrial powerhouse with lenient pollution controls. Because it's affordable, people will continue to buy.

What I can see is that the Chinese faked the space walk. Think about it, flags don't wave in space... :china: Now I think about it, why are there floating Chinese and English letters overlaying the video? It's a clumsy photoshop for sure. Most damning is if you pause at 2:02. You can make...

Hey thanks for the article, it's quite balanced, detached from any silly nationalism or ideological battles. I'll recommend everyone reading the article before commenting. Sadly, Kissinger is right, as the US declines as the global hegemony, any troubles it faces will be blamed on outside...

Perhaps the Mullahs felt the need to rebalance the gender ratio of university graduates from the 65% female to half. By this measurement, they are already much more progressive than the western universities. I guess that's understandable, but obviously not a smart move. You still can't...

Excellent photos. :china:

The biggest irony would be if this unilateral attack on Iran would hasten regime change in Israel instead. Now that would be a good laugh.

Just a graph I found which is very interesting. This spike in inefficiency following the economic reforms...

Kim Jong-Un is looking more cuddly and friendly with every public appearance. Terrifying Charisma, like his grandfather. You don't know what's going to happen anymore.

No surprise that Japan is still the most hated, with those years of Japanese colonization and forced assimilation. Nothing China can do short of invasion would make China more hated than Japan. It's too bad that these experiences have made South Korea one of the most xenophobic nations ever.