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The most important parts of the religions is to teach human beings how to face unknown, such as unfamiliar people, unknown futures, hardships. Bible, Kuran and Confucians books can give you very good answers. That's why they can lead to great civilizations. But for religious fundamentalists...

Confucian helped East Asian staying away from religious fundamentalism. In East Asia, no religious could gain political powers.

That's why Confucian is so great. He knew this more than 2500 years ago and started teaching to civilians at that time. All East Asians know the importance of Education. This allowed East Asia to adapt to industrialization within 100 years. East Asia faced Industrial power Britain in 1840 and...

When we talk Anglo-Saxons now, mostly it refers to Anglo-Saxons Anglo-Saxons re-establishment of Christianity is similar to Qing's establishment a Confucian dynasty. Machu's execution of Confucian is better than most of Han Chinese dynasties. But they also lead the renaissance and industrial...

Many Philippines have forgotten that before China and United States reconciliated in 1971, the whole south Asian were technically in civil wars. The peace of ASEAN is decided by China-USA relations. For those Philippines who think that Philippine can benefit from China-USA conflicts, they are...

I am simply pointing to the fact that Philippine lies in the conflict zone of Chinese civilization, Western Civilization and Islam Civilization. If Philippines are smart, you may balance these civilizations and get benefits from all of them; But if Philippines acts wildly, Philippines can easily...

Industrialization/Science encourage you to challenge while religions force you to obey gods. Opposite philosophy. Secularism is the base for industrialization. That's why I never believe in the rise of India until they can get Hinduism secularized. India will be mired in the religious traps of...

You are wrong. Anglo-Saxons are the most secular, next to Chinese. Muslims are the most religious, followed by Catholic. Then Christian, Buddists and then Anglo-Saxons. In Anglo-Saxons, there are almost no political parties associated with religions, while in German, you still have Christians...

Chinese are the most secular people in this planet. Anglo-Saxon are the next, especially in United States. Also Chinese and Anglo-Saxon do not have deep geopolitical conflicts. Frankly if US gives up hegemony, there are no fundamental interests between Chinese and Anglo-Saxon. In United...

UNCLOS simply cannot decide Chinese sovereignty. If it thinks that it can decide, we can just throw the decision into the trash can. This is the power of Chinese revolution. Since the win of Chinese revolution, no international court can make decision on Chinese sovereignty. It is difficult for...

1945 Japan surrendered. All iterritories Japan acquired from China returned to China 1946 Chinese drew 9 dotted Lines and marked all SCS islands. Then what? Philippines cheer for US help and we Chinese cheer for gains in the negotiation table with US. After several years' competitions, in SCS...

After WWII, the SCS islands belonged to China with the consent of Allied Countries. China stationed Armies in SCS islands with the help of USA and marked those islands clearly. How could Vietnam and Philippines come and just throw those marks and claim the islands? Even if you think that the...

Whether you like it or not, the world politics is dominated by big powers. That's why UN has the permanent security councils to recognize this fact, even though it is very unfair to other hundreds of countries. If you read the world's history, it is more about the history of...

It will happen in several decades. Countries rise and fall. When it rises, it expands; when it falls, it contracts. USA, China, Soviet Unions, Britain empire, Roman expires, Islam Empires all behave like this. Unfortunately for Philippines, it chooses the wrong side at the wrong time at the...

If Philippines can give sovereignty to United States, it can give sovereignty to China too. This just shows that Philippines does not have the balls to hold up their sovereignty. Chinese sovereignty in SCS is getting stronger and stronger. In the end, Philippines will give up their claims...

It is the South Korea who is extremely embarrassed. North Korea uses Nuclear Programs to prove that it is an independent country while South Korea is a puppy state. South Korea can beat North Korea on anything except independence, which Koreans had been dreaming for nearly 2000 years.

Vietnam wants to use TPP to become an economic colony of United States to avoid being sinicized. This is the fundamental policy of Vietnam since independence. Vietnam was part of china for 1000 years and a vassal state for another 1000 years. Current Vietnam regime wants to avoid sinicization at...

It is your greedy and stupid politicians who think that Vietnam can steal SCS from China and blockade China southward. The short independence since 1975 drove Vietnamese mad. Unfortunately Vietnam will lose SCS completely and start to pay tribute to China or USA. Without external support, you...

Untied States keeps doing this. China has to avoid conflicts of core interests of USA to avoid th Unfortunately tributary system is viable today and is the only peaceful political sytem. Most countries live under Pan-America. Other countries pay tributes to China or Russia. Before the...

Mao chose to align with USA in 1971. 19 years later, Soviet Union collapsed and most of its industries got wiped. Russia has become a good resources provider for Chinese industrial power. For Japan, you should check recent news. Japanese industrial powerhouses are going bankrupt one by one...