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Blacksmith Makes Knives From Exploded Chinese Bombs

It’s common for archaeologists and others to discover the remains of dropped bombs at places of warfare. However, it is quite rare to see artisans who use un-exploded bombs in their works. The news of a Taiwanese blacksmith turning Chinese bombs into knives has made headlines. Wu Tseng-dong, a blacksmith living on Kinmen Island, is ...

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The red wall of Maestro Wu's Knife Shop

Chinese Government Says Their Soldiers Are Wimps

The Chinese government has been referring to their own soldiers as “wimps” and “dangerously corrupt.” While the world looks with fear at the massive Chinese army and its incredible defense expansion, apparently the Chinese do not have the same level of awe. Let’s explore a few of the reasons and try to understand the People’s ...

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Two entitled Chinese soldiers.

Warning: 3,000 Chinese Soldiers Are Undercover in the Philippines

Panfilo Lacson, a senator in the Philippines and the Chairman of the committee on national defense and security, recently revealed that he had been informed by an anonymous source that up to 3,000 Chinese individuals linked with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) have entered the country in an undercover capacity. Though he provided no concrete ...

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Philippines Senator Panfilo Lacson.

Second Chinese Aircraft Carrier Enters Official Service

Launched over two years ago, China’s first home-built aircraft carrier was put into service on Dec. 17 in a ceremony attended by Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Sanya, on the southern island province of Hainan.  Christened Shandong, the vessel’s class is 002, a modified version of China’s first carrier, the Type 001 Liaoning. That ship ...

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China’s Shandong Type 002 aircraft carrier.

Ex-PLA Chief Sentenced to Life Behind Bars for Corruption

Fang Fenghui, a former Chief of Joint Staff of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has been sentenced to life in prison after he was found guilty of engaging in corruption and amassing wealth that he has not yet been able to account for. The takedown of Fang mirrors the fate of many other PLA generals, ...

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