Hosted by Gita Wirjawan, an Indonesian educator, entrepreneur, and current visiting scholar at the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC) at Stanford University, John J. Mearsheimer claims in this conversation that “the situation we face today in the world is much more dangerous than it was during the Cold… Read More »John Mearsheimer: Is China the real winner of the Ukraine War?
A couple of days ago I blogged about Professor Bob’s chat with ChatGPT on US-China Geopolitics. The answers by the AI tool were so uncannily realistic that it generated many comments. Our friend, Norm Pearlstine, a prominent American editor and media executive, who has held senior positions at the LA Times,… Read More »A ‘Return Engagement’ with ChatGPT, this time with ‘More Hostile Questions’ on China – Professor Bob Ching
Our friend Professor Robert (Bob) Ching chatted with ChatGPT about Geopolitics. Chat-GPT is an AI Chatbot developed by Open AI. The chatbot has a language-based model that the developer has fine-tuned for human interaction in a conversational manner. Effectively it’s a simulated chatbot primarily designed for customer service; people use it for various… Read More »A Chat with ChatGPT about geopolitics by Bob Ching
WSJ looks at Beijing’s global network of ports and how the U.S. has worked to stop its expansion in key areas around the world. While the US has been busy building military bases around the globe, China has been building, developing and operating commercial ports. Chinese firms have spent billions… Read More »Inside the U.S. Strategy to Counter China’s Booming Network of Ports – WSJ
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed multiple bills on Monday (May 8, 2023) that prohibit Chinese citizens from purchasing land in the state. DeSantis signed bills SB 264, SB 846, and SB 258 into law, noting how he called on his state legislature last year to build upon its efforts to combat… Read More »DeSantis signs bills that bans Chinese citizens from buying land in Florida
Our friend Lei Guang brings our attention to The Sorrows of Empire, a book written by one of his late colleagues, Chalmers Johnson. The following is the description of the book. It seems a worthwhile read. From the author of the prophetic national bestseller Blowback, a startling look at militarism, American… Read More »The Sorrows of Empire – a book by Chalmers Johnson
New York, NY (April 27, 2023) – Columbia University’s School of Social Work, one of the world’s leading research universities, and Committee of 100, a non-profit membership organization of prominent Chinese Americans, today announced the results from a year-long research project and survey that looked at the health, economic, and sociopolitical… Read More »National Survey Data Shows Nearly 3 Out Of Every 4 Chinese Americans Have Experienced Racial Discrimination In The Past 12 Months
China and the World Forum (Virtual) Our friends Da Hsuan Feng and Joanna Lei are Co-Moderators for this informative session. Please see the attached poster for further information. For this China and the World Forum, we are very honored to have the presence of Professor Kishore Mahbubani, Dr. Henry Huiyao… Read More »The Belt and Road Initiative, a 10-Year Anniversary
The Need for a New US Foreign Policy by Jeffrey Sachs – April 13, 2023 – New World Economy US foreign policy is based on an inherent contradiction and fatal flaw. The aim of US foreign policy is a US-dominated world, in which the US writes the global trade and… Read More »The Need for a New US Foreign Policy, Jeffrey Sachs – April 13, 2023 – New World Economy.
Undoubtedly in the past few years, one of the most distinct and eloquent geopolitical voices from Asia must surely be the one from Kishore Mahbubani. Kishore who is of Indian descent, and was born and grew up in Singapore. Before his association with the National University of Singapore, where for… Read More »Singapore’s Kishore Mahbubani Answering Questions from the Audience – by Da Hsuan Feng, April 23, 2023