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Brian Yeung: Hong Kong is not Kiev, nor Donetsk

Protesters are unarmed. They have no self-defense force. What they have is an umbrella – for the sun, for the rain, and perhaps for the tear gas. Protesters demand universal suffrage, a genuine one, which is promised by Hong Kong Basic Law Article 45. They are neither overthrowing the current system nor the government; they ask for a genuine implementation of the constitution. So umbrella movement is a demonstration; not a revolution. Protesters threaten to occupy government building but...

09.10.2014

Tetsuya Toyoda: Does China help Japanese Conservatives in the Upcoming Election?

On November 14, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda announced, all of a sudden, the dissolution of the Lower House (or the House of Representatives) ten months before the expiration of its full term. After the election on December 16, the newly composed house will choose next prime minister. The incumbent ruling party, Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), is widely criticized for not fulfilling many of promises they made before the last election three years ago and is likely to lose the majority....

19.05.2013

Poll conducted

  1. In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?
    U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements  
     33 (31%)
    U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity  
     30 (28%)
    U.S. wants to dissolve Russia  
     24 (22%)
    U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China  
     21 (19%)
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