China is a fascinating country. Beijing is a modern, bustling city, while there are areas in the countryside that look like they are still in the 12th century. China held the Olympics back in 2008, yet their government is building islands in the South China Sea for unspecified reasons. As Americans, we have an interesting …
Tag: United Nations
World Leaders’ Reactions to Trump’s UN Speech
In a bit of a break from the pessimism and negativity, here’s a bit of (slight) comedic relief: how world leaders reacted upon hearing Trump’s speech. http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/19/politics/trump-un-speech-world-leaders-react/index.html Venezuela and Iran’s reactions are just so sad. -J
North Korea Launches Missiles Across Japan to Demonstrate Power
Here we go again with North Korea news… https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/north-koreas-latest-launch-designed-to-cause-maximum-mayhem-minimal-blowback/2017/08/29/6fc52364-8c46-11e7-9c53-6a169beb0953_story.html?utm_term=.15c53653b67d Despite the slight likelihood of war between North Korea and the U.S. at this point, the tensions just continue to escalate. Japan is a member of the United Nations and one of the U.S.’s allies. As the article stated, sending missiles over a country violates just …