A Great Leap Forward

Mao's Great Leap Forward 'killed 45 million in four years'
Mao Zedong, founder of the People's Republic of China, qualifies as the greatest mass murderer in world history, an expert who had unprecedented access to official Communist Party archives said yesterday. Speaking at The Independent Woodstock Literary Festival, Frank Diktter, a Hong Kong-based historian, said he found that during the time that Mao was enforcing the Great Leap Forward in 1958, in an effort to catch up with The Economy of the Western world, he was responsible for...

New Research Says Mao's "Great Leap Forward" Killed 45 Million In 4 Years
Dear God. Speaking at The Independent Woodstock Literary Festival, Frank Diktter, a Hong Kong-based historian, said he found that during the time that Mao was enforcing the Great Leap Forward in 1958, in an effort to catch up with The Economy of the Western world, he was responsible for overseeing "one of the worst catastrophes the world has ever known". Mr Diktter, who has been studying Chinese rural history from 1958 to 1962, when the nation was facing a famine, compared the systematic...

45 million killed in 4 years, "digits"
Communism is a murderous blight on mankind. Here is more evidence: Mao’s Great Leap Forward ‘killed 45 million in four years’ Mao Zedong, founder of the People’s Republic of China, qualifies as the greatest mass murderer in world history, an expert who had unprecedented access to official Communist Party archives said yesterday. Speaking at The Independent Woodstock Literary Festival, Frank Diktter, a Hong Kong-based historian, said he found that during the time...

RESEARCHER: AT LEAST 45 MILLION CHINESE WERE WORKED, STARVED OR BEATEN TO DEATH IN CHINA UNDER MAO.......
Mao from his mausoleum :  Oh stop nit picking me will ya, remember that I'm also a poet-philosopher H/T Fjordman Mao's Great Leap Forward 'killed 45 million in four years' Mao Zedong, founder of the People's Republic of China, qualifies as the greatest mass murderer in world history, an expert who had unprecedented access to official Communist Party archives said yesterday. Speaking at The Independent Woodstock Literary Festival, Frank Diktter, a Hong Kong-based historian, said he found...

Someone Needs to Forward This to the White House... Mao Murdered 45 Million
You may recall the Obama White House Christmas Tree included mass murderer Mao Tse-Tung ornaments last year. And, no less than two of Obama’s Top Officials have praised Mao Tse-Tung publicly in the past. They need to read this… Mao Tse-Tung murdered 45 million of his own people during the Great Leap Forward. The Independent reported: Mao Zedong, founder of the People’s Republic of China, qualifies as the greatest mass murderer in world history, an expert who had...

The Great Leap Forward
Mao’s experiment in industrializing China from 1958 to 1962 : “At least 45 million people were worked, starved or beaten to death in China over these four years.”

Hong Kong gold hits record high
The price of gold struck a record high above 1,280 US US dollars an ounce in Hong Kong trade on Friday. The Precious Metal rose to 1,280.20 US US dollars an ounce in afternoon trading, after opening at 1,274.00-1,275.00 US dollars. It has marked up a series of record highs this week, hitting almost 1,278 US dollars on Thursday. Traders moved into the safe haven on rising concerns for the Global Economy after the European Union warned Monday that fears of a resurgent Eurozone Debt crisis were...

Charges over Philippine bus rescue
Send Feedback The enquiry uncovered a litany of mistakes by police and other officials assigned to handle the hostage crisis [AFP] The Philippine justice secretary has announced that she will seek criminal and administrative charges against at least 10 officials, police and Journalists following last month's killing of eight Hong Kong tourists who were held hostage on a bus in Manila, the Philippine capital. Leila de Lima did not identify the individuals to be charged, or detail the...

Japan continues purchases of US Treasuries
Within the July TIC data where $61.2b of net US assets were bought by foreigners, above expectations of $47.5b, the Japanese continued to close the gap with China in terms of their holdings of US Treasuries. Japan was the biggest buyer in July, purchasing a net $17.4b and taking their holdings to $821b. Mainland China (as opposed to Hong Kong where there was net selling in July) bought $3b of Treasuries but only $873mm of it was in notes and bonds with most of it going into short term bills....

Manila says bus hijacker killed Hong Kong tourists
Eight Hong Kong tourists who died during a Bus Hijacking in the Philippines last month were killed by the hostage-taker and not during a rescue attempt, Justice Secretary Leila de Lima said on Thursday.

Chinese acquire taste for French wine
China has overtaken the UK and Germany to become the top export market for Bordeaux wines in value for the first time this year and the Chinese are increasingly learning how to savour good wine, not just how to buy it, according to the Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux . Sales of Bordeaux wines in China have doubled every year for the past five years but, in the first half of this year, China and Hong Kong surpassed the UK to take top position for exports of Bordeaux wine by...

Philippines seeks charges vs 10 officials, journalists in botched rescue of Hong Kong hostages
Manila, Philippines -   Manila, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine justice chief said Thursday she'll recommend criminal and administrative charges against about 10 officials, Police Officers and Journalists over last month's killing of eight Hong Kong tourists in a botched hostage rescue that outraged China. Justice Secretary Leila de Lima said the identities of those to be charged, details on the charges and other information about the Aug. 23 standoff in which the...

Will America Ban Criticism of Islam?
Interesting article at Canada Free Press by Daniel Greenfield In 1935 Sinclair Lewis wrote It Cant Happen Here, a novel about the rise of tyranny in America, whose message was that it indeed can happen here. Just to remind us that in fact it can happen here, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer used the occasion of his appearance on noted legal forum, Good Morning America, to suggest that there may not be any First Amendment protection for burning the Koran. Holmes said it doesnt mean...

Stewart, Colbert announce dueling rallies on Washington Mall Oct. 30
Comedy Central's Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert plan dueling rallies on the Washington Mall on Oct. 30. The announcement follows the August rally by Glenn Beck, target of both comedians' satire, in front of the Lincoln Memorial. Stewart, who announced his plans on The Daily Show Thursday night, calls his gathering the " Rally to Restore Sanity," saying "Think of our event as Woodstock, but with the nudity and drugs replaced by respectful disagreement." Colbert, host of The Colbert Report ,...

Colbert says he hopes counter-rally will squash faux nemesis Stewart's rally for sanity
Washington — "The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart is hosting a "million moderate march" in Washington — for people who think shouting is annoying — but faux political nemesis Stephen Colbert will be nearby to keep fear alive against those "dark, optimistic forces." Colbert, host of Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report," and his arch enemy on the network plan to hold opposing political rallies on the National Mall just before the November Elections. Stewart interrupted his...

Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert plan Washington rallies October 30
( - promoted by Pam Spaulding ) Brilliant. Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert announced last night -- on each other's show -- that they would be holding competing rallies in Washington, D. C. on October 30 this year. Stewart's rally will have the theme "Simmer Down!" From the Rally To Restore Sanity website : Think of our event as Woodstock, but with the nudity and drugs replaced by respectful disagreement; the Million Man March, only a lot smaller, and a bit less of a sausage fest; or the...

In the world of guns, Rick Perry rules
In the world of Guns, Rick Perry rules 12:00 AM CDT on Friday, September 17, 2010 By GROMER JEFFERS Jr. / The Dallas Morning News [email protected] In the heat of a campaign, every politician can count on unconditional love from some groups. The McClelland Gun Shop in Dallas was the setting for Gov. Rick Perry to pick up Endorsements from the National Rifle Association's Chris Cox (left) and the Texas State Rifle Association. In return, Perry endorsed a Gun: the Ruger LCP. "> NATHAN...

Senate GOP Leader McConnell fund-raising with Mark Kirk in St. Charles Friday
WASHINGTON--Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell is making his fourth visit to Illinois on Friday to help GOP Senate Candidate Rep. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) raise money for the November election. McConnell is appearing in west suburban St. Charles. Kirk is stumping Friday in McHenry and Kane Counties: Here's what supporters were told... " ....."Mark Kirk will be in McHenry County tomorrow morning (Friday, Sept. 17) for a meet-and-greet at the Republican Party Headquarters in Crystal Lake from 7:30-9:00...

On 200th birthday, Mexico hopes to forget violence with grand fiesta celebrating proud history
Mexico City — Just one day without massacres, beheadings or shootouts. On its 200th birthday Wednesday, Mexico wanted its citizens — and the world — to forget its vicious Drug War and remember the country's epic history, music, whimsical folk art and continuing crusade for wider prosperity and Democracy. All were on display with a $40 million fiesta, two years in the making. About 60,000 revelers — many wearing sombreros and face paint with the red, white and green...

Japan's holdings of Treasuries closing in on China
Within the July TIC data where $61.2b of net US assets were bought by foreigners, above expectations of $61.2b, the Japanese continued to close the gap with China in terms of their holdings of US Treasuries. Japan was the biggest buyer in July, purchasing a net $17.4b and taking their holdings to $821b. Mainland China (as opposed to Hong Kong where there was net selling in July) bought $3b of Treasuries but only $873mm of it was in notes and bonds with most of it going into short term bills....

Musharraf plans a return to politics
Pakistan's former Military ruler Pervez Musharraf said yesterday that he plans to return to politics and will launch a new party next month – two years after he stepped down as president after nationwide Protests and left the country. Speaking at an investor conference in Hong Kong, Mr Musharraf expressed confidence he could regain popularity and would return to Pakistan for the next national Elections, scheduled for 2013. He said he will announce the establishment of the All Pakistan...

Stocks stuck in a rut
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- On paper, investors have plenty of reasons to get off the sidelines. The jobs landscape has been improving, Manufacturing has expanded for 13 straight months, and other economic reports have been pointing to steady growth. But company hiring reports have been mixed, leaving investors confused. On Thursday, FedEx said it would cut jobs, while Boeing said it would ramp up hiring. Small Business hiring is similarly mixed. Stocks have drifted on this muddied picture,...

Asian stocks mostly lower but Nikkei extends gains after yen-selling intervention
A man uses a cell phone outside a securities' firm in Tokyo, Monday, Aug. 16, 2010. Japan lost its place to China as the world's No. 2 economy in the second quarter as receding global growth sapped momentum and stunted a shaky Recovery. Gross domestic product grew at an annualized rate of just 0.4 percent, the government said Monday, far below the annualized 4.4 percent expansion in the first quarter and adding to evidence the global Recovery is facing strong headwinds. (AP Photo/Junji...

Yen drifts up as Japan silent and Asia stocks down
By Kevin Plumberg Hong Kong | Thu Sep 16, 2010 12:40am EDT Hong Kong (Reuters) - The yen drifted higher on Thursday, though the threat of Japan selling more of its currency loomed, while Asian stocks slipped from a near five-month high. Japan's solo intervention to weaken the yen on Wednesday arrived sooner than many market participants had expected, making investors suspect officials in other Asian economies may keep their currencies weak and pushing up longer-term U.S. Treasury yields. For...

At least 27 killed in Sri Lanka depot blast
An accidental blast at an explosives depot in eastern Sri Lanka on Friday killed at least 27 people including two Chinese road builders and devastated a Police Station, the Military said. Three container loads of munitions being stored at a Police Station in Karadiyanaru, 235 miles (375 kilometres) by road from Colombo, exploded as officers distributed charges to the Chinese contractors. The force of the blast obliterated the building and surrounding area, which was littered with rubble,...