Tag: China

US Carrier Group Back in South China Sea – HotAir

Just because it was Christmas doesn’t mean things have calmed down in the South China Sea. On the contrary, China is loudly vocalizing its displeasure with the Philippines and the United States. Here’s an opinion piece from the Global Times (Chinese state media) published just before Christmas. A peaceful and placid South China Sea is […]

In China, every cough and sniffle is a crisis

USE the words ‘China’, ‘respiratory’, ‘virus’ and ‘unknown’ in the same sentence and you will soon get people’s attention. That is just what has happened and, of course, our old friend Global Health Now was on hand to convey the news in its usual alarmist tones. Its lead article on Monday was headed: China’s Respiratory Illnesses Raise Concerns. […]