Carried away
Article Abstract:
The alleged plan of China to build an aircraft carrier should not worry Western politicians and policymakers. The plan, if hatched, would take years to carry out. Furthermore, there is intense and prevalent opposition from Taiwan and other Asian nations to such a plan. It is contended that even if the plan were to push through, the carrier would be an unneccesary expense on the part of China because its neighbors possess adequate anti-ship weapons and the potential arena of naval conflict, the South China Sea, is replete with reefs that are the nemesis of ships.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 1992
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Running out of time
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The details of Hongkong's reversion to Chinese rule on Jul 1, 1997 have yet to be worked out. The Sino-British Joint Declaration of Sep 1984 failed to spell out how Hongkong, among the most prosperous and up-to-date cities in the world, would be unified with China as a special administrative region in a way that does not destroy the city's unique character. How the change will affect Hongkong's physical boundaries, legal system, judiciary, police, civil service and educational system is in need of explanation.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 1993
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How not to clear mines
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Personnel of the UN Advanced Mission in Cambodia (Unamic) are being deployed to clear Cambodia's anti-tank and anti-personnel mines. Several ways to clear the mines are being considered, including the hiring of former Cambodian soldiers to find the mines for a fee. However, this mine-clearing proposal is opposed by some because it might encourage violent groups to plant new mines to get the promised remuneration. Techniques being used by the Unamic team in Cambodia to locate mines are presented.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 1992
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