Does President Trump’s Trade Policy Put America First?

The U.S. administration’s National Security Strategy has repositioned the U.S. on the world stage by highlighting China and Russia, once again, as the enemies challenging its power, influence, and interests. However, this,, along with Trump’s trade policy, has had the unintended effect of heightening China and Russia’s presence on the world stage. Is Trump’s trade ...

Nspirement Staff

8 Ancient Chinese Tips for Long Life

Since the beginning of time, or so it seems, people have continually sought the elusive dream of immortality, and this desire has resulted in many traditional techniques for living a long life being passed down from generation to generation. There are several ancient Chinese health tips that are inexpensive, simple to do, and believed to ...

Emma Lu

Massaging the shoulders.

India: Gearing Up for an Electric Era

India’s auto industry is set to start a new chapter in its 67-year-old journey. To reduce vehicular pollution and traffic congestion, the government of India has issued policies and set out strict rules for auto manufacturers to shift to a 100 percent production of electric vehicles by 2030. This shift is not only restricted to ...

Nspirement Staff

An electric rickshaw.

Standing Still for Too Long? Try Burdock

Burdock is ranked as one of the most prescribed herbs used by Western herbalists. It has a broad range of applications, but it is most specifically indicated for sciatica and stimulation of the kidneys. The symptoms associated with sciatica have been plaguing humans for a very long time indeed. This affliction is first mentioned in an ...

Nspirement Staff

Beijing’s Official Military Budget ‘Masks Much Higher Spending’

Beijing announced on March 5 that it is raising its armed forces defense budget by 8.1 percent, a figure doubted by outside analysts who say the amount for is much higher than Beijing’s official military budget announcement. The defense budget for 2018 officially is 1.11 trillion yuan ($175 billion), making China the world’s second biggest ...

James Burke

A PLA frigate.

News of Xi Jinping’s Power Grab Causes International Stir

Xinhua, China’s state-run news agency, released the full text of a proposal by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) to remove the clause stating that the President and Vice-President of the People’s Republic of China “shall serve no more than two consecutive terms” from the country’s Constitution. The release of the ...

Nspirement Staff

Wooden doors with knockers.

Optimum Energy Food: Balancing Your Diet Through Yin and Yang

For thousands of years, this symbol has been recognized as two opposing forces in the universe working in harmony to achieve balance. This includes balancing your diet. According to Chinese thinking, good food is considered good medicine, and traditional Chinese doctors have always utilized the power of food to cure or relieve illness. Only if ...

Emma Lu

A plate with light and dark colored food arranged into the yin-yang symbol.

Senator Penny Wong Speaks for Peace in a Time of Disruption

Senator Penny Wong is Australia’s Opposition Leader in the Senate and Labor’s Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs. This position gives her the opportunity to show her good international citizenship by supporting peace, prosperity, and stability through a commitment to the rules-based international order. Penny Wong lived in Kota Kinabalu, and her family migrated to Australia ...

Trisha Haddock