Zhao Jinglun
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Zhao Jinglun (Dec. 31, 1923—Jan. 24, 2015) was a Nieman Fellow, class of 1981. He was the chief opinions writer for The Asian-American Times (NYC) and a columnist for the Hong Kong Economic Journal. |
January 4, 2014
- WASPocracy: sorely missed?
- American politics has become dysfunctional partly because the Tea Party wing of the Republicans cannot stand the idea that a black man is sitting in the White House.
December 26, 2013
- NSA's defenders
- There is no evidence showing that NSA surveillance has stopped any terror attack as its defenders have claimed.
December 23, 2013
- Who's the irresponsible one here?
- U.S. officials and media keep talking about China's "increasing assertiveness." But China's military posturing is purely defensive.
December 20, 2013
- Japan's dangerous military ambition
- Shinzo Abe's cabinet has adopted a defense policy package to enhance its military strength. It is clearly aimed at China.
December 18, 2013
- The US-Russia arms race
- The United States and Russia are stockpiling nuclear weapons and are in a race to militarize the Arctic.
December 16, 2013
- America's mercenary class
- Veteran journalist Bill Moyers wrote on Thursday, "We are this close to losing our democracy to the mercenary class," describing how money buys influence.
December 13, 2013
- The Saudis and al-Qaeda
- Fifteen of the 19 hijackers who took part in 9/11 were Saudis, and they had a complex relationship with the Saudi government.
December 11, 2013
- Shinzo Abe's reckless power grab
- A new state secrecy law and a new national security council will push Abe's Japan ahead on the path of remilitarization.
December 6, 2013
- Joe Biden's Asia trip
- Biden doesn't want the side issue of the ADIZ to U.S.-China relations in general. He recognizes that the U.S. needs to tread more carefully in dealing with a rising China.
December 4, 2013
- Whither Shinzo Abe?
- Abe's Japan is assertive and aggressive. Japan's taking on China is "like an ant trying to topple a giant tree."
