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Thursday, May 21, 2026
Research into current hostility between Sino Japanese
what was the cause of current conflict and hostility between japan and china ,but not between south korea and china or japan and south korea.
im reading history to. understand the geopolitical hostility between China and japan
the root cause was the Japanese militaryy
occupation and massacre of chinese for which the right wing nationalists enshrine as war heros,the propaganda by japanese textbook to downplay the severity of war crimes
In the early 20th century,many young chinese students went to japan to study and lived there.Reformers like chiang kai shek and sun yat sen lived and studied in japan.
there they were exposed to modernisation of meiji reformers.japan was the only asian nation to achieve developed nation status and joined the G7 group.it was the earliest asian nation to catch up with progressive reforms in education,revamp military ,and industrialization and economic reforms so much so that they could defeat a western nation in the russia japanese war,conquered china and south east asia and south korea and emboldened to attack pearl harbour in the US.
At that period of time china was a weak nation under imperial qing. dynasty rule,had to handover territories to western and japanese occupiers.later embroiled in a civil war that further weakened the state and a closed door isolationist policy that hindered modernization and cut off from the global trade,china regressed while japan progressed rapidly.now China is catching up with japan in dominating the export market and technological advancements from EV,robotics.drone AI ,green energy and the rivalry is causing hostility to arise.
china is following the path to modernization led by japan.in emphasizing a strong cultural identity,conservation
of ecological resources,strengthening
military,increase economic competitiveness,strengthen educational and R n D development and heritage preservation besides energy and food security.to keep up its global commitments by being proactive in united nations and wto and green and sustainable policies.its engaging with developing nations by building infrastructure and economic resilience by strengthening yuan bilateral trade.
with the US disengaging from the global institutions and alienating allies,the hegemony of the US is destabilizing global order.
the animosity with japan should be.handled with care to avoid geopolitical tensions that threatens to destabilize asias progress.the call for solidarity and unity of a pan Asian identity is crucial for the advancement of both nations and the peaceful coexistence of people to people ties be strengthened
thats the meaning of constructive strategic stability.
Friday, May 15, 2026
Exercise at Taman Aman or peace park
a slight drizzle at 7am so exercise teacher delayed. session to 7.30am.so fresh n deliteful to zumba after the rain.air is crisp and chilly.the park is filled with runners,zumba groups,people doing group stretching with towels and using outdoor gym.bumped into everyoung Stan with his mop of white hair and. freespririted dancing without slippers on.he is really bohemian artist at heart.
the park is a great place for fitness nuts
i chatted briefly with my regular kakis before going to SS2 WET market to buy grocery.its good the town council sent workers to maintain the park,sweeping leaves and trimming the grass.the park is filled with families with kids and retirees using outdoor gym.i love the relaxed mood at the sound of fountains n birds chirping on trees.
Sunday, May 10, 2026
Mothers day gift
Friday, May 8, 2026
Book review
im reading Thim reading Thomas Picketty Time for Socialism and Jared Diamond Collapse how societies choose to survive or fail.
Picketty world view is idealistic version for creating a utopian society where the is fair distribution of wealth ,and a less racially divisive and gender inequality abolished.he calls for s global tax on the top 1 percent of wealthy elite .he exhort fight sgainst inequality n tax evasion,in favour of a federalist Europe and the democratic eurozone govt. the share of the richest. 10 per cent represents between 30 per cent and 70 per cent of total income. of most countries.it is much higher than that of the poorest 50 per cent
jared diamond looks at. how deforestation and ecological disasters cause collapse of society in easter island and.maya kingdom .it puts in evidence from diverse civilizations and how tokugawa feudal japan rejuvenate forests and land use
Food security is an issue that limits survival of military conquest.
to lighten the mood im reading light fiction by michiko aoyama titled. What
you are looking for is in the library.
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Artistic jelly cake
Lydia made an artistic jelly agar cake with blooming flowers.she patiently iñjects colour to make floral patterns and uuse matcha and coconut milk in the jelly cake.
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Traditional Chinese cuisine
i cooked traditional cantonese food for dinner.i stir fried shumeiji mußhrooms with cubes of pork fillet in ßoy garlic sauce i used rock sugar,soy sauce and minced garlic to cook it after i pan fried pork cubes.then i cooked soft tofu with minced pork and mushroom spicy sauce.very yummy for my dinner.i smacked naughty pet cat for pooing on dining room floor and on bathroom mat.thinking of getting an indoor kitty litter box for poo n pee happy cat.he is cat loafing on the sofa after his toilet activity.
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Food to rave over
i celebrated my besties birthday with a home cooked feast of longetivity rice noodle in herbal soup ,baked pumpkin tarts and a french yoghurt cake n made pie tee.
create good .memories with great food.my vietnamese neighbour shared breakfast of vietnam curry chicken,shrimp pancakes wrapped in lettuce and soya. milk.so much asean recipes to enrich our stomach.
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