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    leaders like Gorbachev. This gained the support of many people, and eventually there were over one million people camped out in Tiananmen Square asking for a change in their corrupt government. The government officials got very angry and send out an army to use against their own people. A great deal of people died and a ton were injured. Because the media was able to cover a majority of everything that happened, everyone around the world saw it, and it changed their thoughts of the Chinese government

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    The Chinese People’s Liberation Army: Ground Forces (PLAGF) began a massive military modernization in the 1980’s and they have been continually reforming their training and education of their ground forces ever since. Senior officials within the People’s Liberation Army recognized that improving the military skills and raising the education levels of both officers and troops alike were necessary prerequisites if they wanted to be able to utilize more advanced weaponry and fight in this day and age

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    most known as the person who got kidnapped. This all began when Patty and her fiance were having a casual day, living their lives,but all of a sudden patty and her fiance got a knock on their apartment door. A group called the SLA (Symbionese Liberation Army) pointed guns towards patty and her fiance demanding them to stand still and quiet. Still unsure what was happening, Patty Fiance was beaten down with a wine bottle, while they grabbed patty and took her away from her home and wounded fiance

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    China: culture, economic, political, military perspective Class 13D 003-17 SGT Moreno, Adam Introduction China is a nation in East Asia whose vast landscape covers grassland, desert, mountains, lakes, rivers and more than 14,000km (8699.1967mi) of coastline. China borders 14 different countries; Afghanistan, Pakistan, Vietnam, North Korea, Russia, Bhutan, Burma, Nepal, Laos, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and India (Kallie Szczepanski). The capital Beijing mixes modern

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    The Land of the Rising Sun Home of 20 percent of the world’s population, China has a very unique and diverse culture. China’s long history dates back over 4000 years. After the birth of the Chinese Communist Party, the country began an overhaul to change its economic status amongst the world. This research paper is going to introduce and educate the reader about the geography, economy, political party, and the military that makes up the mysterious country to the East. Fourth largest

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    Chinese and American Foreign Policy Since the fall of the Soviet Union, the Cold War was over, making the U.S. the only superpower left in the world. This has made the international system much more tranquil, and relaxed. The only country potentially powerful besides the U.S., is China. Many Americans fear China, not only because they are communist, but also because of their huge population. Their population is 1.3 billion people, which accounts 1/5th of the world’s population. As one

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    Turmoil in Tiananmen The Pro Democracy Movement, the Bloody Massacre in Tiananmen Square, and the Tiananmen Square Incident or Massacre are just a few of the names of the protests that went wrong that began in April 1989 and came to an upsetting end in June 1989. The citizens of China had wanted a political reform for a long time, but did not know how and when to start. The protests started when a favored government official died. Shortly after, Mikhail Gorbachev visited Communist China, and everyone

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    I remember that I served in the military service three years ago, and serving the military service was my perfect turning point that changed my entire life. I remember that when I was 20, I was very introverted that I could not even talk with other people to ask the directions. I remember that I had just reached young adulthood, and did not know about the world. I remember that I didn’t have any confidence, passion, patience, and willingness to challenge myself for my goals. I remember that I was

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    Specific Terms The table below gives the English, Chinese and Russian interpretations of a few terms utilized in information security. As can be seen from the analysis of the following terms, the concepts and conventions behind each varies widely in each language. This has the potential to provide policymakers with misleading information. English Chinese Russian Information Space 信息空间 xìnxī kōngjiān Информационное пространство Informatsionnoye prostranstvo Cyberspace 網絡空間 wǎngluò kōngjiān Киберпространство

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    “It was not easy to live in Shanghai” (Anyi 137). This line, echoed throughout Wang Anyi 's short piece “The Destination” is the glowing heartbeat of the story. A refrain filled with both longing and sadness, it hints at the many struggles faced by thousands upon thousands trying to get by in the city of Shanghai. One of these lost souls, the protagonist, Chen Xin, was one of the many youths taken from his family and sent to live the in the countryside during the Cultural Revolution. Ten years after

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