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Tag Archives: China
Censors don’t like this Blog
Who would have thought that access to my blog is blocked if you are trying to read it from Iran, after I have published so many articles about Iran? The censors of the Islamic Republic don’t seem to like what I … Continue reading
Posted in China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Politics
Tagged censorship, China, Cuba, internet censorship, Neda, North Korea, Syria, Turkmenistan
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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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The Happy Hermit 