Malaysia cancels 2 projects

Mahathir is alert to dangers of crushing debt for projects that are neither viable nor necessary - except in their strategic value to China.

- Times of India,  August 22, 2018.   

perils of personal diplomacy

Leaders inflame public opinion for domestic political gain; only to find their hands tied tight when they embark on personal diplomacy, without preparatory work by professionals.

Golda Meir considered diplomatic professionals to be too polished. She went straight to the crux and core of each issue.

Leaders do matter, when they have insights and command respect. Like Gorbachev, Churchill, De Gaulle, Adenauer.
Lesser mortals can act on professional counsel.


Politicians' distrust of professionals - A G Noorani
Dakshin Chronicle     June 29, 2018. 

Free Tibet

Buddhism helped us embrace non-violence.
Physical occupation of Tibet does not make China, a victor.

Despite their efforts to dilute our population and destroy our culture, we will outlive China, with our principles.

Tenzin Tsundue, 
T O I, October 21, 2016. 

Death spiral

Polar ice is the planet's air-conditioning system.

Scientists are calling the situation in the Arctic Ocean, a 'death spiral'.
The more the ice melts, the warmer out world gets.

The warmer our world gets, the more the ice melts.
We need to stop this vicious cycle now.

 -Parvati.org

lawyers quit en masse

The trial was put on hold Thursday October 19, after her lawyers resigned in protest against, what they called biased proceedings.

The defence team quit en masse, on Monday October 16 after her detention warrant was extended for another 6 months.

 - Trial on hold as lawyers protest