Category Archives: China
Globalisation is a Myth
Globalisation, this concept that everyone writes about and that many people blame for their woes or use as an excuse for their policies, is in large parts a myth. Who am I to claim this? Having grown up in a … Continue reading
Posted in China, Economics, Politics, Travel
Tagged China, Europe, geography, globalisation, globalization, Statistics, trade, universities
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Nobel Peace Prize 2010 for Liu Xiaobo
The 2010 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the Chinese writer Liu Xiaobo who is serving a prison term of 11 years for having signed Charter 08, a document that calls for political reforms and civil liberties. More than … Continue reading
Posted in China, Human Rights, Politics
Tagged civil liberties, Human Rights, Liu Xiaobo, Nobel Peace prize, sanctions, trade
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The Happy Hermit 