HOW TINY HONG KONG STOOD UP TO THE CHINESE GIANT Hong Kong has had a complicated history with China. Prior to the 19th century, the region of Hong Kong had little significance other than being home to minor fishing villages. The British Empire conquered Hong … Continue readingCHINA – THE PAPER TIGER: PART 3
HONG KONG SEES ITS LARGEST PROTESTS EVER IN OPPOSITION TO PERCIEVED ENCROACHMENT BY BEIJING Hong Kong has always been at odds with Beijing’s wishes. While the protests this week have never before reached this scale (1 out of 7 Hong Kongers reportedly protesting), Hong Kong … Continue readingHONG KONG STANDS AGAINST BEIJING
The European Union, once the bright light of European peace and integration,has failed. European unity, an American construct is falling apart, and the so called period of “European Peace” ever since 1945 is an illusion shattered by the resurgence of Russia and political conflicts within … Continue readingTHE EUROPEAN UNION HAS FAILED
*Read to the end of the article for more information on our competition. The Marvel Cinematic Universe. What a cultural phenomenon. With 21 movies, several TV shows, and more on the way, you would be hard pressed to find someone who hasn’t heard of Robert … Continue readingCOMPETITION: WE’RE IN THE END GAME NOW!
In recent years, Sino-Taiwanese relations have become strained, with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) increasing its calls for unification with the island state, while the political parties in the Republic of China (ROC), more commonly known as Taiwan, have been forming alliances for a … Continue readingPAPER TIGER PART II: CAN CHINA INVADE TAIWAN?
With the recent testing of the Kinzhal hypersonic missile, the Zircon anti-ship missile and the Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle, Russia has heralded the new face of warfare. New Precision Guided Munitions (PGM’s) which can travel at Mach 10 and above and hit anywhere in the … Continue readingTWO KILOMETRES A SECOND
Since the 1920s, the West has been built on the consensus that immigration must be limited so that migrants can be properly assimilated into society without taking away jobs from citizens. Whilst multiculturalism and mass-migration has marked the post-Second World War world, we are seeing … Continue readingPOPULATION PERIL: THE COMING CRISIS OF THIS CENTURY
China – the country supposedly going to replace the United States as the global hegemon. The country whose ‘rise’ has been named the top news story of the twenty-first century by the Global Language Monitor. The country that is generally thought to be the superpower … Continue readingCHINA: THE PAPER TIGER