How King Hussein of Jordan Foiled The Palestinians’ 反客为主
In June 1967, Israel defeated the combined armies of Egypt, Syria, and Jordan in the Six-Day War. As the alliance of Arab armies retreated, Israel captured 1. East Jerusalem and…
36 Dirty Tricks From Ancient China
understanding China through history and legends by Singaporean writer Chan Joon Yee
In June 1967, Israel defeated the combined armies of Egypt, Syria, and Jordan in the Six-Day War. As the alliance of Arab armies retreated, Israel captured 1. East Jerusalem and…
指鹿为马 Most Sinophiles are rather shallow and ignorant people who are impressed by facades and “big talk” and can’t tell the difference between salmon 鲑鱼 and trout 鳟鱼 anyway. Besides,…
There are 3 mind poisons in Buddhism: greed, hatred, delusion. 躺平 is not a new phenomenon. This book remains one of my most valuable purchases in China. The author 罗敷…
Veteran Cantopop singer Kenny Bee probably thought nothing of taking a picture with Malaysia’s singer/songwriter Namewee when he was performing in Genting Malaysia. When the photo was circulated Chinese social…
It has been happening for a long time. There have even been whistleblowing incidents in the past, but instead of punishing him, the whistle-blowers got punished instead. Why now? Shi…
The 捉汉奸 vigilantes that emerged in the wake of Japan’s surrender. Those who have roots in Malaya would have heard of them. Some people feared them more than they feared…
The downfall of Shi Yong Xin. No, I’m not a puritan and I don’t have a problem with successful businessmen having mistresses and illegitimate children, but they can’t be the…
It’s all about money and connections, not right or wrong. For centuries, Chinese people have accepted the rules of the game.
Do you know that most of the locations and documents of Unit 731 responsible for biochemical warfare research on Chinese subjects during WW2 were destroyed by the Chinese authorities after…
Sinophiles should get this straight 江油事件 triggered mass protests in Sichuan because people are genuinely disgusted with bullying. It’s beginning to look a lot like HK 反送中。Both “movements” were/are completely…