One, “A Comprehensive History of the Japanese Military ‘Comfort Women’ System,” offers an in-depth analysis of wartime female slavery and is considered the most comprehensive, systematic, and authoritative multi-volume study of its kind to date. The other, “The Search: ‘Comfort Woman’ Park Yong-sim and Her Sisters,” is a revised edition about Park Yong-sim’s personal narrative as she was taken from her hometown of Nampo, Korea, to Nanjing, capital of China’s eastern Jiangsu province, and forced into sexual slavery at the age of 17.
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The Scholars Helping to Keep WWII Sex Slavery From Being Forgotten
This year, China’s core scholars on “comfort women” — women and girls forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese army in World War II — published two career-defining books.
One, “A Comprehensive History of the Japanese Military ‘Comfort Women’ System,” offers an in-depth analysis of wartime female slavery and is considered the most comprehensive, systematic, and authoritative multi-volume study of its kind to date. The other, “The Search: ‘Comfort Woman’ Park Yong-sim and Her Sisters,” is a revised edition about Park Yong-sim’s personal narrative as she was taken from her hometown of Nampo, Korea, to Nanjing, capital of China’s eastern Jiangsu province, and forced into sexual slavery at the age of 17.
One, “A Comprehensive History of the Japanese Military ‘Comfort Women’ System,” offers an in-depth analysis of wartime female slavery and is considered the most comprehensive, systematic, and authoritative multi-volume study of its kind to date. The other, “The Search: ‘Comfort Woman’ Park Yong-sim and Her Sisters,” is a revised edition about Park Yong-sim’s personal narrative as she was taken from her hometown of Nampo, Korea, to Nanjing, capital of China’s eastern Jiangsu province, and forced into sexual slavery at the age of 17.
Cultural Resistance: China’s Other War During the Japanese Invasion
From the Mukden Incident in 1931 to Japan’s surrender in 1945, China endured 14 years of war, marked by foreign occupation and fierce domestic resistance. What began with a Japanese incursion into northeastern China escalated into a drawn-out, nationwide conflict and one of the major fronts of WWII.
The war claimed tens of millions of lives and displaced countless more, as entire cities were reduced to rubble and civilian populations faced massacres, forced labor, and famine.
In response, the Kuomintang (KMT) and the Communist Party of China (CPC) formed a united front against the Japanese invasion. As Nationalist forces fought a series of major engagements, Communist troops led guerrilla operations and established resistance strongholds behind enemy lines.
The war claimed tens of millions of lives and displaced countless more, as entire cities were reduced to rubble and civilian populations faced massacres, forced labor, and famine.
In response, the Kuomintang (KMT) and the Communist Party of China (CPC) formed a united front against the Japanese invasion. As Nationalist forces fought a series of major engagements, Communist troops led guerrilla operations and established resistance strongholds behind enemy lines.
Japan’s railgun takes the sting out of China’s hypersonics
Japan has fired the first ship-mounted railgun at sea, a hypersonic shot that could rewrite the balance between guns and missiles in naval warfare.
This month, Naval News reported that Japan’s Ministry of Defense (MoD), through its Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA), announced the country’s first successful live firing of a ship-mounted electromagnetic railgun against a target vessel at sea, representing a potential significant turning point in Tokyo’s advanced weapons development.
The test aboard the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s (JMSDF) test ship Asuka involved long-range firings and precision targeting, with ATLA releasing visual documentation via its official social media platforms. The railgun, which uses electrical energy to launch hypervelocity projectiles—reaching speeds of nearly Mach 7—was developed to counter emerging hypersonic threats from China, North Korea and Russia.
This month, Naval News reported that Japan’s Ministry of Defense (MoD), through its Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA), announced the country’s first successful live firing of a ship-mounted electromagnetic railgun against a target vessel at sea, representing a potential significant turning point in Tokyo’s advanced weapons development.
The test aboard the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s (JMSDF) test ship Asuka involved long-range firings and precision targeting, with ATLA releasing visual documentation via its official social media platforms. The railgun, which uses electrical energy to launch hypervelocity projectiles—reaching speeds of nearly Mach 7—was developed to counter emerging hypersonic threats from China, North Korea and Russia.
Why China could well win its Cold War with US
Two separate questions are troubling America and every other country dealing with China: What is China’s military industrial production capacity, and how much do Chinese weapons really cost?
The first answer is simple: Chinese industry is unmatched in the world. It operates an independent, self-sufficient production line, perhaps unlike any other nation. It can manufacture more weapons – and do so faster – than any other competitor.
The second answer is unclear. Some experts say Chinese costs are a fraction of US costs; others are doubtful. It depends on how the calculations are made—including what incentives are factored in and their details. If Chinese costs are significantly lower than American ones, the US is in big trouble. If they are roughly the same or higher, China could be in trouble.
The second answer is unclear. Some experts say Chinese costs are a fraction of US costs; others are doubtful. It depends on how the calculations are made—including what incentives are factored in and their details. If Chinese costs are significantly lower than American ones, the US is in big trouble. If they are roughly the same or higher, China could be in trouble.
A TikTok deal has finally been reached with China, the Trump administration says
A deal has been reached between the Trump administration and China to keep TikTok operational in the United States, administration officials announced Monday, concluding a yearslong effort that began during President Donald Trump’s first term. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that a framework agreement has been reached, and Trump will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping Friday to finalize the deal.
“President Trump played a role in this, we had a call with him last night, we had specific guidance from him we shared it with our Chinese counterparts,” Bessent said in Madrid on Monday. “Without his leadership and the leverage he provides, we would not have been able to include the deal today.”
“President Trump played a role in this, we had a call with him last night, we had specific guidance from him we shared it with our Chinese counterparts,” Bessent said in Madrid on Monday. “Without his leadership and the leverage he provides, we would not have been able to include the deal today.”
China’s economic slowdown deepens in August with retail sales, industrial output missing expectations
China’s economic slowdown deepened in August with a raft of key indicators missing expectations, as weak domestic demand persisted and Beijing’s campaign against industrial overcapacity curbed output. Retail sales last month rose 3.4% from a year earlier, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Monday, missing analysts’ estimates for 3.9% growth in a Reuters poll and slowing from July’s 3.7% growth.
Industrial output growth slowed to 5.2% in August, compared to the 5.7% jump in July, marking its weakest level since August 2024, according to LSEG data. Economists had expected the data to be unchanged from the previous month.
Industrial output growth slowed to 5.2% in August, compared to the 5.7% jump in July, marking its weakest level since August 2024, according to LSEG data. Economists had expected the data to be unchanged from the previous month.
Chinese EV players take fight to legacy European automakers on their home turf
Germany this week played host to one of the world’s biggest auto shows — but in the heartland of Europe’s auto industry, it was buzzy Chinese electric car companies looking to outshine some of the region’s biggest brands on their home turf.
The IAA Mobility conference in Munich was packed full of companies with huge stands showing off their latest cars and technology. Among some of the biggest displays were those from Chinese electric car companies, underscoring their ambitions to expand beyond China.
Europe has become a focal point for the Asian firms. It’s a market where the traditional automakers are seen to be lagging in the development of electric vehicles, even as they ramp up releases of new cars. At the same time, Tesla, which was for so long seen as the electric vehicle market leader, has seen sales decline in the region.
The IAA Mobility conference in Munich was packed full of companies with huge stands showing off their latest cars and technology. Among some of the biggest displays were those from Chinese electric car companies, underscoring their ambitions to expand beyond China.
Europe has become a focal point for the Asian firms. It’s a market where the traditional automakers are seen to be lagging in the development of electric vehicles, even as they ramp up releases of new cars. At the same time, Tesla, which was for so long seen as the electric vehicle market leader, has seen sales decline in the region.
Bessent: TikTok deal ‘framework’ reached with China, Trump and Xi will finalize it Friday
The U.S. and China have reached a ‘framework’ deal for social media platform TikTok, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday. “It’s between two private parties, but the commercial terms have been agreed upon,” he said from U.S.-China talks in Madrid.
Both President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Friday to discuss the terms. Trump also said in a Truth Social post Monday that a deal was reached “on a ‘certain’ company that young people in our Country very much wanted to save.”
Bessent indicated that the framework could pivot the platform to U.S.-controlled ownership. TikTok did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Both President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Friday to discuss the terms. Trump also said in a Truth Social post Monday that a deal was reached “on a ‘certain’ company that young people in our Country very much wanted to save.”
Bessent indicated that the framework could pivot the platform to U.S.-controlled ownership. TikTok did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
History: Chinese Americans and the Gold Rush
In 1849, Chinese began immigrating to the United States in order to become gold miners in various western states, including California and North and South Dakota.
In the beginning, Chinese miners worked for themselves or labored for other miners. Due to an increase in Chinese immigrants, anti-immigrant feeling permeated mining camps and in 1850, the California legislature passed a Foreign Miners License Law, which charged all non-U.S. citizens $20 per month. The law was repealed the following year, but due to these exorbitant fees, Chinese miners left and created America’s first “Chinatown” in San Francisco.
In the beginning, Chinese miners worked for themselves or labored for other miners. Due to an increase in Chinese immigrants, anti-immigrant feeling permeated mining camps and in 1850, the California legislature passed a Foreign Miners License Law, which charged all non-U.S. citizens $20 per month. The law was repealed the following year, but due to these exorbitant fees, Chinese miners left and created America’s first “Chinatown” in San Francisco.
At the peak of gold rush immigration in 1852, 20,000 Chinese immigrated to California, out of a total of 67,000 people, thus, Chinese immigrants accounted for nearly 30% of all immigrants. In response to the influx of Chinese immigrants, the California legislature passed a new foreign miners’ tax of $4 per month.
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