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The case of the disappearing senior generals
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 10/02/2026
» Armies can be used against both against foreigners abroad and against citizens at home, but the two roles require quite different equipment and tactics. The same applies to their commanders: you need a different kind of general if you think that the primary task of their troops will be controlling dissent at home.
China's bluster over Japan's Taiwan remarks
News, John J Metzler, Published on 05/12/2025
» Beijing has gone rhetorically ballistic over comments by Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could constitute "a situation threatening Japan's survival" that thus could trigger a military response. Her statement poses uncharacteristically tough talk from Tokyo at a time when tensions are running high in the Far East.
China's tech revolution pushes new frontiers
News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 07/11/2025
» Amid rapid modernisation, major Chinese cities are confronting widening digital disparities. And in Changsha, the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is stirring concern across generations.
Changsha: China's rising hub of innovation
News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 06/11/2025
» For over half a decade, China has witnessed dramatic changes in its progressive development and way of life, particularly in smaller cities beyond Shanghai and Beijing. By moving away from traditional practices, Changsha -- one of the most dynamic cities in Hunan province -- has stepped into a new era, strengthened by advanced technologies and its strategic midland location. The city has emerged as a potential new hub for Thailand to extend its economic growth beyond Yunnan.
Thai 'shadow play' to get Unesco push
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/08/2025
» The Ministry of Culture yesterday announced it will propose nang yai, a traditional Thai shadow play dating back to the 15th century, for Unesco listing early next year.
3 'lucky draw' scammers nabbed
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 19/02/2025
» Three Chinese suspects were arrested yesterday for operating Luckking Co, which invited people to buy into lucky draws and then stole their personal information.
Thousands applaud as prince adorns saffron robe
News, Published on 04/07/2024
» His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn traded his scarlet military uniform on Nov 6, 1978 for the simple saffron robe of a Buddhist monk in a glittering centuries-old ceremony at the Royal Temple of the Emerald Buddha.
For China, Europe visit part of a wider confrontation
News, Peter Apps, Published on 14/05/2024
» In the Serbian village of Budjanovci outside Belgrade, people have talked for years about the Chinese teams that descended on the area following the shooting down of a US F-117 stealth fighter in March 1999, offering to buy pieces of wreckage taken by villagers as souvenirs.
Maoist or not, football looks ripe for revolution
News, Matthew Brooker, Published on 28/02/2023
» It's a fair bet that not everyone will be a fan of the government's proposed English football revolution, which will create an independent regulator and push for a more equitable sharing of the revenues generated by the world's most popular soccer league. When the idea was floated in 2021, the chief executive officer of Premier League club Leeds United decried redistribution as "Maoist collective agriculturalism". That's a little rich. If you want to see an example of a sporting industry that truly embraces egalitarian principles, try starting in that well-known socialist country, the United States of America.
Ideology check-list
News, Published on 31/10/2022
» Re: Xi and top officials pay homage to Mao" (BP, Oct 29).