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China’s Apartheid

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Bigdragon

In an article in the People’s Daily, China’s ambassador to South Africa between 2001 and 2006, Liu Guijin, is quoted as saying of Nelson Mandela, “He once told me that when he was in prison he and his fellow inmates … Continue reading →

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Anti Japanese protests

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Bigdragon

Back in 1998 Emperor Akihito of Japan made a state visit to Britain. As the BBC reported, the trip was marred in protests: PoWs [Prisoners of War] symbolically turned their backs on Emperor Akihito as he was taken by the … Continue reading →

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