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The Kissinger Bombshell

ultraforge wrote in eye_on_china May 26, 2006 19:15

Wow. Just...wow:

Former U.S. secretary of state Henry Kissinger quietly acknowledged to China in 1972 that Washington could accept a communist takeover of South Vietnam if that evolved after a withdrawal of U.S. troops - even as the war to drive back the Communists dragged on with mounting deaths ( Read more... )

henry kissinger, america, japan, gerald ford, zhou enlai, chinese politics, chinese history, richard nixon, soviet union, vietnam

Ancient Rice Unearthed

ultraforge wrote in eye_on_china Apr 11, 2006 20:15

3,000-Year-Old Rice Unearthed in SW China ( Read more... )

guizhou province, chinese culture, chinese food and drink, chinese science and technology, chinese history

China's Controversial Pre-Columbus 1418 Map?

ultraforge wrote in eye_on_china Mar 24, 2006 23:45

There is an academic controversy in China. It revolves around a map allegedly copied by a Chinese cartographer in 1763 from a purportedly unfound original 1418 map made by Chinese explorer Zheng He showing that he discovered America before Columbus. On one side are the naysayers saying that the map isn't authentic. On the other side are those who ( Read more... )

new zealand, chinese science and technology, zheng he, chinese history

Is China Softening Towards Tibet?

ultraforge wrote in eye_on_china Feb 12, 2006 03:50

"I believe that individuals can make a difference in society. Since periods of change such as the present one come so rarely in human history, it is up to each of us to make the best use of our time to help create a happier world."-The Dalai Lama in a 1992 speech

Will China loosen its grip on Tibet? The Dalai Lama certainly seems encouraged:

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religion in china, india, the dalai lama, chinese military, chinese politics, chinese history, chinese internet, wang lixiong, taiwan, tibet