Along the base of Emeishan in Sichuan Province, a network of forest trails connect temples, pavilions, and spots of tranquil contemplation (despite the heaving crowds!). This solitary figure continues to stand tall – though the tree has died, it’s a home to lots of other new life.
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Prajob exposed toxic waste dump; more than 30 activists killed since 2001 By: Human Rights Watch (Press Release)| Feb. 27, 2013: BANGKOK – Thai authorities should immediately investigate the murder of Prajob Nao-opas, a prominent environmentalist in Chachoengsao province, Human Rights Watch said today. The government’s measures to protect human rights defenders, including environmentalists, who stand up READ MORE India has nothing but friends these days, that is if you leave out Pakistan. Russia’s her friend, has been for generations. China wants to be India’s BFF. And America is also courting India’s affections. US Def-SEc Panetta was in New Delhi, laden with roses and chocolates, to proclaim India the “linchpin” in America’s new strategy for Asia. Panetta swept away America’s historic distrust of India during the Cold War when America chose to shop weaponry to Pakistan, saying, “Our two nations I believe have finally and irreversibly started a new chapter of our history“. “Security . . . → Read More: The Disaffected Lib: The Jewel in the Crown – India This map says it all: The Tibetan plateau is key to controlling the headwaters of just about every major river in East and South Asia. China controls Tibet, it controls most of the water that it and its neighbours depend upon. As written on this blog for years, it was always going to come down to this. It’s all about water, who can take what and the nations that will emerge was “water haves” and “water have-nots.” Right now it’s China that holds the whip hand. And Tibet is the key to China’s water security. End of story. Sometimes, you just want to give them a hug. Pyongyang put on this earnest show of transparency around its rocket launch, inviting foreign journalists into the heart of their futuristic Space Control Centres (SCCs). Witness the marvels of our microcomputers and our, umm, extraordinarily large antennae! It was one part quaint, one part chilling. The display was clearly designed to flummox Western voices that North Korea has something to hide, and, if lucky, to also alert the world as to the advanced state of North Korean spacefaring, and the military implications of that. The problem with Pyongyang’s approach is that . . . → Read More: Polygonic: The emperor’s new clothes: North Korea keeps on marching |
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