Propaganda backfired this week. Beijing wants more Internet censorship, almost to create a “Chinanet” akin to another Great Schism not seen since the Orthodox Church split from the West. TPP failed. Students in Taiwan stormed government offices to keep out China-propaganda over “minor” changes to national curriculum. An Australia-India-Japan alliance plumed out of nowhere. Taiwan and Japan are kissing and making up. And some truth came through well-kept gates.
An 18-year-old got back from his year in North Korea. The North Koreans shower together like Americans and Romans. North Korean students are curious about mundane life in America. And, notably, North Koreans seem to agree with a Americans: Government is the problem, not the people.
Joshua Wang, Hong Kong, had an interview with the BBC and explained that the Umbrella Movement never really had a plan and never communicated a plan to the public. But they did succeed in raising public awareness. In other words, the truth broke through in Hong Kong, just like the Pacific Daily Times’ Symphony told you it would, right here, almost ten months ago.
TPP talks make progress but no deal on Pacific trade
A Western student went to North Korea to study and he describes what it was like
China Pushes to Rewrite Rules of Global Internet
China monitoring Taiwanese officers’ communications
Better Get Used to it, China: Taiwan and Japan Will Get Closer
Asia’s New Geopolitics Takes Shape Around India, Japan, and Australia
Taiwan
US beat Taiwan 7-2 in World Cup final
…The photo tells the story of the “sore loser” attitude among Asians, as well as the difficult, “character building” experience Taiwan is going through.
Taiwan’s curriculum controversy
Curriculum academic sparks fury
…”Taiwan’s capital is Nanjing, with Taipei ‘the current capital’”
Wu, students end talks on sour note
…Minister of Education thanks protestors for opinion, no change
Taipei tells police to take ‘soft stance’ on students
Student protester commits suicide
After Young Taiwan Activist’s Suicide, Hundreds Storm Education Ministry
Group blames minister for death
Hong Kong
Joshua Wong: ‘We had no clear goals’ in Hong Kong protests
…Reflections on the movement, an awakening
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