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Xi’s reforms to make military slimmer and stronger
In a significant signal of his firmer hold on power, in September Chinese President Xi Jinping announced a massive reform of the military—something that has not happened in the country since at least...
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Putin’s Russia wants to be a superpower
Russia now is far weaker and much less threatening than the once daunting and frightening USSR. Besides, the present friction and clashes with the West over Ukraine and on other fronts are just a pale...
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Latest China stock crash spotlights urgent need for financial reform: Sisci
The crash of the Chinese stock market on the first day of trading in 2016 is a stark reminder of the urgent need for reform in China’s financial system in particular and its economy in general. Stock...
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Book hints China will tread carefully after Taiwan presidential election: Sisci
Odds are after this weekend’s Jan. 16 presidential election, Taiwan (an island which Beijing says is officially part of one China but de facto self-governing), will be ruled by Democratic Progressive...
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Game changer — Pope Francis and the Russian Patriarch: Sisci
BEIJING–The Vatican rocked the world Friday with news that Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow will meet in Havana, Cuba on Feb. 12 in a historic exchange loaded with symbolism. Kirill is the...
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On Merkel, Syria, refugees, and saving the European Union
The defeat this week of Chancellor Angela Merkel in German regional elections brings the specter of a European political crisis a step closer. Moreover, it makes the “Brexit” — the exit of Britain from...
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Online letter threatening Xi shows party foes still oppose reforms
The unprecedented public threats to Chinese president Xi Jinping, recently circulated in an open letter on the Internet, demonstrate that internal opposition to the present direction of the Chinese...
View ArticlePope Francis expands his global influence from Bernie Sanders to the Muslim...
In a few hours last weekend, Pope Francis Bergoglio, further expanded his global influence by proving he is a protagonist in both the US presidential election and in the Muslim world. He first shook...
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Xi signals new party stance on religion via subtle change in words: Sisci
President Xi Jinping delivered a very significant speech on religion on April 23. His oratory is expected to guide relations between the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the country’s religious groups...
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Vatican seeks warmer ties with China
In a world witnessing rising tensions and conflicts, the Roman Catholic Church is planning a new peace mission which focuses on the good of Chinese Catholics, the good of all the Chinese people, the...
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