China Builds Underground ‘Great Wall’ Against Nuke Attack

Posted by Matt in December 13th, 2009 | no comment

Published in China, Artillery Division, China People, China Wall, Chinese Army, Chosun Ilbo English, Dongfeng, Hong Kong, Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, Korea, Liberation Army, Missile Squadron, News China, Northern China, Nuclear Weapons, Nuke, Strategic Missile, Ta Kung Pao, Underground Tunnel

The Chinese Army is believed to have built an underground “Great Wall” that stretches for more than 5,000 km in the Hebei region of northern China. Citing the People’s Liberation Army’s official newsletter, the Ta Kung Pao daily of Hong Kong on Saturday said China’s strategic missile squadron, the Second Artillery Division, built a massive [...]

Hezbollah has global fundraising reach – UPI.com

Posted by Matt in November 25th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Middle East, Ample Evidence, Banks, Beirut, Cocaine Smuggling, Colombian Law, Fundraising, Global Reach, hezbollah, Hong Kong, Iran, Law Enforcement Authorities, Military Equipment, Panama, Syria, Upi

But over the years, there has been ample evidence that Hezbollah has a global reach and uses its connections to raise funds and to provide smuggled military equipment to supplement what it gets from Iran and Syria.
In October 2008, U.S. and Colombian law enforcement authorities broke up what they said was a Hezbollah cocaine-smuggling ring [...]

US admiral concerned about China military buildup : NPR

Posted by Matt in October 30th, 2009 | 1 comment

Published in China, Adm, Admiral, China Military Buildup, China S Military, Chinese Territory, Hong Kong, Kevin Donegan, Npr, Rear Adm, Unprecedented Rate

With China’s military growing at an “unprecedented rate,” the U.S. wants to ensure that expansion doesn’t destabilize the region, Rear Adm. Kevin Donegan told reporters on a visit to the Chinese territory of Hong Kong.
US admiral concerned about China military buildup : NPR

Will the financial crisis bring down Russia and China?

Posted by Matt in March 17th, 2009 | no comment

Published in China, Russia, Abuts, Back Wages, beijing, Chinese Cities, Chinese Province, Demonstrators, Factories, Financial Crisis, Gansu, Global Financial Crisis, Hong Kong, Illegal Fundraising, Manufacturing Center, Pearl River, Pearl River Delta, Protest, Protests, Social Unrest, Taxi Drivers, Violent Response, Warehouses

Gansu isn’t the only Chinese province that has erupted in social unrest lately. Taxi drivers have gone on strike in several Chinese cities, people who lost money in illegal fundraising have protested in Beijing, and demonstrators have gathered across the country to demand unpaid back wages. Protest has even spread to the Pearl River Delta, [...]

You’ll never guess where the world’s No. 1 banking system is

Posted by Matt in March 2nd, 2009 | no comment

Published in Financial, Asian Banks, Banking, Banking System, Banks Canada, Calm, Canada, Canada The Land, Central Banks, Financial Crisis, Global Financial Crisis, Hong Kong, Moose, Oasis, Red Ink, Switzerland

No, it’s not fabled Switzerland nor booming Hong Kong.
While the central banks around the world are desperately trying to stem the flow of red ink, this country’s red is emblazoned on its iconic mounted police force.
It’s right next door: Canada. The land of hockey and moose has the world’s soundest banking system. While European and [...]

Avian flu in southern China

Posted by Matt in July 3rd, 2008 | no comment

Published in China, Disease, 1 Billion, Avian Flu, Avian Influenza, Booths, Caution, Chickens, Flu, Hk, Hong Kong, Influenza, Locals, Misery, Southern China, Suspicions

The government’s caution arouses suspicions about what it knows
ALMOST as long as it has had people, Hong Kong has had booths selling squawking live chickens. They are treasured by locals who spurn frozen meat, finding it tasteless. But after the latest in a series of outbreaks of avian influenza, the government has offered HK$1 billion [...]

Retired teacher detained in China after decrying shoddy construction

Posted by Matt in June 26th, 2008 | no comment

Published in China, Chengdu, China, Chinese Authorities, Corruption, Deaths, Devastating Earthquake, Discontent, Hong Kong, Human Rights Group, Information Center, Quake Relief, Relief Efforts, Rights And Democracy, School Construction, Shoddy Construction, Subversion

Chinese authorities have detained a retired teacher who criticized the shoddy school construction that led to the deaths of thousands of children in May’s devastating earthquake, a Hong Kong human-rights group said Wednesday.
The Information Center for Human Rights and Democracy said Zeng Hongling, who wrote about official corruption in school construction and post-quake relief efforts, [...]

Economic crisis: new starts on new horizons

Posted by Matt in June 19th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Britain, Economy, Albania, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Dubai, Economic Crisis, Exodus, Fear, Financial Situation, Generators, Heading, High Flyers, Hong Kong, House Prices, Livelihoods, Morocco, New Horizons, Singapore, Spirits, Swath, Terry Kirby

As the economic mood darkens, Britain’s wealth generators are moving abroad. So where exactly is everybody heading, asks Terry Kirby
The exodus is accelerating faster than house prices are falling. Refusing to risk their livelihoods on our spluttering financial situation, or have their spirits crushed by fear of rising crime, a new swath of high-flyers, [...]

Russia accused of annexing the Arctic for oil reserves by Canada

Posted by Matt in May 18th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Russia, 5 Million, Ambition, Arctic, Canada, Cold-War, Control, Disclosure, Fear, Fears, Fleet, Hong Kong, Ice Breakers, Map, moscow, North Pole, Oil Reserves, Plants, Polar, Russia, Russia Fleet, Scientists, Seabed

The battle for “ownership” of the polar oil reserves has accelerated with the disclosure that Russia has sent a fleet of nuclear-powered ice breakers into the Arctic.
It has reinforced fears that Moscow intends to annex “unlawfully” a vast portion of the ice-covered Arctic, beneath which scientists believe up to 10 billion tons of gas and [...]