| Home page To receive this publication via e-mail, click here. The Week�s Links: Feature and Opinion Pieces on Communist China August 22, 2003 Links of the Week How has Communist China responded to Hong Kong�s demand for democracy (see 7/2, 7/9, and 7/16 Updates)? By trying to divide the pro-democracy forces �while ostracizing and vilifying those who can't be pressured.� The editors of the Washington Post (the quote was theirs) do not take kindly to the Communists� anti-democratic methods in the city. On Communist China and Cyberwarfare Charles R. Smith, Newsmax, examines the state of American cyber-security, and the threats against it, including from Communist China. On North Korea John Pomfret, Washington Post, finds Communist China pushing North Korea into talks for various reasons, all of which have to do with its own security and geopolitical position, not any concern for the U.S. or its allies. Hong Lu, a Communist Chinese fighter in the Korean War, felt snubbed by the Stalinist regime he helped defend. Jaime FlorCruz, CNN, tries to turn that one experience into �a reflection of shifting diplomacy� on the part of the PRC. It�s not too terribly convincing. Sign up for the North Korea Report before the next edition is sent on Monday. On Communist China and Trade Daniel T. Griswol, of the CATO Institute, provides an economic argument for free trade with Communist China. Unfortunately, his Washington Times piece ignores the Communists� currency manipulation, or any aspect of national security. On Taiwan Gary Schmitt, of the Project for the New American Century, rips Boeing for pulling the plug of Taiwanese Vice President Annette Lu�s trip to its plant after the United States pressured Taiwan into ordering Boeing planes for the ROC-owned China Airlines (more on this story is coming in the next Update). On the Russian (For Now) Far East Dr. Alexandr Nemets, Newsmax, has run several pieces on the Sinicization of the Russian Far East (see 10/25/02 Week�s Links). He has another one, specifically on the influence of the Communists from Heliongjiang province, here. He�s not the only one to note this rather disturbing trend (see 8/1 Week�s Links). On the July 22 Falun Gong Rally At the risk of coming across as deeply self-absorbed, yours truly noted this story from Clearwisdom.net, a website for Falun Gong practitioners, which cited an Epoch Times (Hong Kong) report on my remarks to the Falun Gong rally last month, for anyone who�s interested. Check out this story and more on the Communist China and the Terrorist War page. Sign the petition for an American boycott of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Miss an Update, Weekly Links, or a North Korea Report? Find it on our home page. Feel free to forward this to anyone you think might be interested in receiving it. Anyone who wishes to join can send his/her name and e-mail address to [email protected]. Please feel free to send any news on Communist China or North Korea that you happen to find to the same address. |