Gordon Chang: Is Xi Jinping Likely to Strike America to Save His Political Career?

Concerns Over Xi Jinping’s Control and Potential Risks “XI is clearly struggling with some kind of trouble. The smoke continues to flow.” – Charles Burton, a former Canadian diplomat. The situation is precarious. If Xi is indeed fighting for his political survival, it may push him to take extreme measures for self-preservation. There are indications […]

GORDON CHANG: Here’s What Elon Gets Wrong About Taiwan

“From their perspective, it could be Hawaii or something similar. An integral part of China that is not arbitrarily part of China, primarily because the US Pacific Fleet has blocked any reunification efforts by force.” ” said Elon Musk, who attended the All In Summit in Los Angeles in September remotely. said It refers to […]

GORDON TOMB: Dig, Baby, Dig: Making Coal Great Again

Is it time to make coal great again? perhaps. “Coal is cheap and it’s much less profitable to export it than to burn it domestically. So let’s burn it here.” Steve MilloyHe is a veteran observer of the energy industry and was part of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) transition team in the first Trump […]

GORDON CHANG: Will Trump Hand Taiwan To China?

“Taiwan is 9,500 miles away,” former President Donald Trump said. He told Bloomberg June 25. “68 miles from China.” In a wide-ranging interview, the 45th president spoke as if he was ready to cede the self-governing island to Beijing, which claims Taiwan as its 34th province. As Bloomberg noted, “President Trump has made it clear […]

Gordon Stone: With education funding, Higher Ed Partnership asks ‘What Comes Next?’

As leaders begin to consider where to invest public funds, the question for lawmakers, opinion leaders, and the general public may simply be, “What happens next?” Many new programs have been considered and many ideas have been introduced to address educational challenges. Of course, the answer to “what happens next” depends on what the appropriate […]

GORDON CHANG: Could This Crucial Election Lead China To Invade Taiwan?

“Our Taiwanese compatriots must stand on the right side of history and make the right choices to return cross-Strait relations to the right track of peaceful development,” said Zhang Zhijun, a senior Chinese official. Said He mentioned the island's presidential election on the 3rd and 13th of this month. “The right choice”? The Chinese government […]

Gordon Lee Killian | Columbia Basin Herald

Potlatch Gordon Lee Killian, 62, died at his home on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, from complications related to prostate cancer. Born on April 2, 1961 in Othello, Washington to Lorin Dennis and Donna (Roylance) Killian, he attended Othello High School and graduated in 1979. He then attended Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho from 1979 until […]