Cold War

TAOYUAN, Taiwan (Reuters) - Unwanted for public spaces elsewhere in Taiwan, some 200 statues of the late autocratic leader Chiang Kai-shek stand in the quiet sanctuary of a park surrounding his mausoleum in the north of the island. A visitor reads a note at an exhibition about Chiang Kai-shek in…

TAOYUAN, Taiwan (Reuters) - Unwanted for public spaces elsewhere in Taiwan, some 200 statues of the late autocratic leader Chiang Kai-shek stand in the quiet sanctuary of a park surrounding his mausoleum in the north of the island. Visitors take photos of a statue of Chiang Kai-shek in Taoyuan, Taiwan,…

Click here to read the full article.Amid growing tensions with China, President Donald Trump announced he is planning to invite Australia, South Korea, India, and Russia to the Group of Seven, often referred to as simply the G7. Having been founded during the economic turmoil of the early 1970s, the…

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President Donald Trump refused to release a statement on the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre because he didn't want to jeopardize his trade deal with China, according to John Bolton's new book. "Trump refused to issue a White House statement. 'That was 15 years ago,' he said, inaccurately. 'Who…

Racism in the United States has damaged America's image abroad for decades.But this is the first time that the president and members of his administration have ignored or dismissed its impact on the country's influence abroad.Unlike his predecessors, Trump does not understand that dissent in general, and about race in…

Mtsyry: Octobriana 1976 is a new book from Jim Rugg featuring Octobriana, the Russian superhero star of cult 70s comics which themselves have a strange and confusing history. Rugg's incarnation will be printed in fluorescent blacklight inks by AdHouse Books, which is apparently the first time this has been done:…

China's decision to demolish the "one country, two systems" arrangement in Hong Kong appears to be a fait accompli, and in fact seems to have been preordained. Viewed in a broader context, the move represents a major salvo in a new cold war that is already playing out across three…

The evidence continues to mount that 2020's new Call of Duty game will be developed, in part at least, by Black Ops studio Treyarch. Professional Call of Duty player Chance said on Reddit that he recently met with the studio to talk about the "competitive philosophy" for the new game.Activision…

Russia has confirmed that it will open talks with the US this month on extending a major nuclear disarmament treaty but warned that Washingtons insistence on including China could scuttle efforts. T… Read More