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Thursday, March 26, 2015
If you’re on China’s anti-graft list, there may be no hiding. Japan’s naval forces just got an awesome new carrier. Plus, Hong Kong’s Chief Executive throws down the gauntlet against the pro-democracy movement.
China’s Anti-Graft Probe Extends to US
Chinese President Xi Jinping has been on a mission: take down anyone and everyone in the Chinese government who isn’t working above board. He’s targeted the weak and the powerful, and now he’s extending the anti-graft probe to the United States.
Japan’s new aircraft carrier
Who likes big boats? Japan does. With tensions in the East China Sea fluctuating between calm and stormy waters, it’s no wonder Japan wants to augment its maritime strength. Their latest aircraft carrier is a beautiful piece of machinery.
Leung throws down the gauntlet in Hong Kong
The Occupy Central movement lasted 79 days in Hong Kong, led mostly by students as they pursued a dream of universal suffrage - something they felt was rightfully theirs, but at odds with what Beijing had planned. Now the city’s Chief Executive, CY Leung, has issued a new challenge.
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