The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
Engaging, Earnest, New Insights, a Great Contribution February 22, 2010 Serge Michel, Michel Beuret, Paolo Woods (Photos) Of the modest number of books focused on China in Africa, this is one of the two best, and both are unique–if you buy only one, at least read my summary of the other, China into Africa: Trade, …
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One of Two “Best” on China in Africa February 22, 2010 Robert I. Rotberg, contributing editor Of the modest number of books focused on China in Africa, this is one of the two best, and both are unique–if you buy only one, at least read my summary of the other, China Safari: On the Trail …
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Real Life From Building the Boat to Being Captured by the Chinese February 16, 2010 David J. Steele I watched my father build the Piver Tri-Maran in his garage and front yard of our home in Saigon, South Viet-Nam (at the time). This book is a still exciting story of an oil engineer and manager …
Africa and China are now immersed in their third and most transformative era of heavy engagement, one that promises to do more for economic growth and poverty alleviation than anything attempted by Western colonialism or international aid programs.Robert Rotberg and his Chinese, African, and other colleagues discuss this important trend and specify its likely implications. …
Phi Beta Iota: For over a decade we’ve been tracking the Chinese as they “wage peace” across the Southern Hemisphere, and it is with growing frustration that we recognize that the U.S. Government is simply not paying attention to the real world. See also: Memorandum: Chinese Irregular Warfare; Journal: CINCPAC Slams IC on China; Review: …
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How and why China will flood the gold market Number is even more striking for silver Phi Beta Iota: Three points: 1. An audit of Fort Knox will probably disclose that USA has half its claimed holdings in gold. 2. China is leveraging the considerable buying power of its multi-billion population in a very clever …
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