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Duterte: mass murderer in power

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte once said that Ferdinand Marcos, who was overthrown by the first non-violent revolution (“People Power”) in 1986, would have been the Philippines' best president “if he did not become a dictator.” Just as Duterte himself had the potential to be the Philippines' best president if he had not become a mass murderer.

Times Forum | 2018-03-21 15:15

China holds itself up as model for world

Last October, China raised its leader, Xi Jinping, to dizzying heights when it wrote “Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era” into the Communist Party constitution.

Times Forum | 2018-03-20 17:16

Trump may succeed on NK, trade _ by breaking all the rules

I am a middle-class Scotsman, so at school I played rugby. One day, a new scholarship boy arrived at the Glasgow Academy. He was tall for his age, and his working-class roots had given him an aptitude for verbal and physical violence. He walked with a swagger we looked upon with awe. This magnificent specimen's only defect was that he knew not a single rule of rugby.

Times Forum | 2018-03-18 19:14

First step to achieving stable peace

South Korean officials declared North Korea is prepared to negotiate with the U.S. over denuclearizing the peninsula and normalizing relations. President Donald Trump declared his policy has worked and he has accepted an invitation to meet Kim.

Times Forum | 2018-03-11 17:57

President for life: Xi move will cause enormous problems for China

The decision by President Xi Jinping to end term limits for himself returns China to strongman rule, a style of government that many hoped had died with Mao Zedong in 1976. It also pits him directly against Deng Xiaoping's political reforms, aimed at preventing the concentration of too much power in one man.

Times Forum | 2018-03-07 17:32

How to respond in the era of post-truth

“Rashomon” is a black-and-white film made in 1950 by Japanese movie director Akira Kurosawa. It is always on the top list of the movies selected by many movie enthusiasts. Various characters in the movie tell different stories about the death of one samurai.

Times Forum | 2018-03-07 16:47

Xi Jinping as president beyond 2023

And so the Communist Party of China recommends to the National People's Congress the removal of China's rough equivalent of America's 22nd amendment _ two terms at most for the top leader. Anyone who didn't see this “surprise” coming needs to have her or his China-watcher eyeglass prescription carefully re-examined.

Times Forum | 2018-03-05 17:37

Crisis-control recipe

What happens to a fast-food chain that specializes in chicken but has no chicken to sell? This sounds like a version of the “why did the chicken cross the road” joke but for KFC's U.K. subsidiary it's far from being a joke because distribution problems forced two thirds of its outlets to temporarily close as chicken supplies dried up.

Times Forum | 2018-03-04 15:02

Could US-N. Korea talks be Olympic dividend?

As the Winter Olympic Games closed Sunday, it has been revealed that the event may deliver another unexpected geopolitical dividend. That is, North Korea has now indicated it is willing to start direct talks with the United States, potentially building on the recent mini-rapprochement between the two Koreas in recent weeks.

Times Forum | 2018-02-28 17:29

How to encourage innovation

What a waste of breath it is to talk about investing in the future. It is like saying that you are undertaking a journey in order to reach your destination.

Times Forum | 2018-02-26 18:04

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