Speed and Button

Speed without accuracy is not a success, neither is the right answer known but the wrong button pressed.

East and West

The East understands the West better than the West understands the East. The West has a lot of catching up to do.

Catalonia

Catalan Parliament votes for independence from Spain (214 Yes, 47 No, 1 Absent). Whether you support an independent Catalonia or not, please do NOT support violence and killing. PEACE !

Moving Forward

Moving Forward - these 2 words are sort of my pet peeve. I felt a little annoyed when I heard people say it. To be fair, there is really nothing wrong with the expression itself. Even I sometimes use it, so what is my complaint? __________________________________________________ My complaint is not that we must never use this expression. It is about politicians who say it too often. They will use this expression to avoid a question. In other words, they will give you an answer which is not an answer. Ask them a question, like what are they going to do with certain problem, and they will reply by saying something like ‘we’ll move forward’ __________________________________________________ Moving forward? Good, but where are you going? When will you move? Immediately or much later? What are you going to do to solve the problem? How are you going to do it? __________________________________________________ Sorry about my complaint. Let’s move forward!

Great Again

October 1st is the national day of the People's Republic of China. While Donald Trump has been saying that he'll make America great again, Xi Jinping has been working hard to make China great again. Who do you think will succeed? Peace !

Korean Peninsula

It is very dangerous to play chicken. Threat is not a good tool for peace. The US insists North Korea to stop its nuclear missile development as a precondition for peaceful dialogue. North Korea wants the US to stop its hostile policy and military exercise with Japan and South Korea near its border. China tried to arbitrate and bring peace, suggesting that both Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump should stop all threatening language and action, but it was rejected by both Kim and Trump. Who is crazy, Kim or Trump, what do you think? Threat would only elevate the danger and provoke a military conflict, even a break out of war and chaos in the Korean Peninsula. We must think, talk and act Peace.

CNN is Anti- Trump

A friend from Hong Kong was on holiday and said he enjoyed watching CNN news about Donald Trump in his hotel room. This friend in Asia has a very negative view about President Trump. I gave him my thoughts and comments about T.V. News in the U.S.: .......................................................................................................................... CNN is pro Democrats. Fox News is pro Republicans. American news media have long lost their neutrality or balanced news reporting. They have become non-stop political debate and propaganda. CNN is anti-Trump before, during and after the election. Oh America !!!

Doctor Dao and the United Airlines

A friend in Facebook shared an article written by Andrew Lam, an author and editor of the New American Media in San Francisco. It was published by the Huffington Post on April 11, 2017 regarding David Dao, the Asian American doctor who was forcefully dragged from a United Airlines flight departing Chicago for Louisville, Kentucky. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There are a few points that I agree with Andrew Lam in what he said in this article: had Dao been a blonde white woman, such assault and battery would not have happened. It was not a case of overbooking; every passenger had a seat. Rather Dao was forced to give up his paid seat to make room for United employees. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My thoughts and comments: Forcing a customer to give up his paid seat for the airline's own staff members was highly unfair even if it was not illegal. In any case, violence is wrong. Such incident reflects a few perceived American problems beyond the United Airlines in a broader sense: racism against non-white minorities, police brutality, an aggressive culture or violent value that 'might is right' and force is the answer to solving problems. Uncle Sam likes to fight and kill. What can we do? So bad So sad !!!

China and World Economy

In the news, the Chinese economy now accounts for 15% of the world's total, and contributed 33% to the global economic growth in 2016. That's according to He Lifeng, director of the National Development and Reform Commission, China's top economic planner. May China and the World continue to cooperate, develop and prosper. Peace !

Trump Reality Show

With Donald Trump being the President of the United States (POTUS), the whole country has become a dramatic reality show in real life, not just on T.V. Do you agree that the United States is not a very united country at the present? Do you agree that the people in power and out of power, the elites, the common people and the media in the U.S. have all become very divisive? How can the United States of America be great again if it continues to be so divisive? Something serious to think about.

Trans Pacific Partnership (3)

I wrote about the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) on August 1 and October 5 of 2015. These are my TPP3 thoughts and comments: ..................................................................................................... There are economists who said the TPP is a good thing for the joining nation members, while others said no, it is good only to the global investors and corporations, but not to the domestic workers and common people. ....................................................................................................... Since Donald Trump became the U.S. President, he has signed a presidential memorandum to withdraw from the TPP. Without the U.S., can the TPP still go ahead and get rectified by the rest of joining nations? What is the value or usefulness of a TPP without the U.S.? Would it survive or even work ? ........................................................................................................ Looks like China continues to promote global free trade, while the U.S. under the Trump administration now goes backward for protectionism. Trump's withdrawal from the TPP is creating an economic and geopolitical vacuum which would be filled by China, making China's rise even faster and economically more powerful, especially in Asia Pacific. ...................................................................................................... Trump said he is not against free trade. He is against unfair trade. My interpretation is this: as along as America is winning, free trade is fair. If America is losing, then free trade becomes unfair. Winning is fair, losing is unfair. Can we call that the Trump Doctrine?

Will Hillary Go To Jail?

Some Americans still shouted "Lock her up" and wanted to see Hillary Clinton go to jail. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I don't think Hillary will go to prison. The justice system in the U.S. treats different people differently. Hillary is guilty but she won't be indicted. Even if she was charged and formally found guilty, she would be pardoned or at the worst put to house arrest only. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rumor said she has already transferred millions of dollars out of the country to Qatar. She would just run away to escape it all and lead a good life still in another country. I would be really surprised if she went to jail.