Permanent Peace Partnership
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Thursday he trusted China would not build anything on a disputed South China Sea shoal because he was given its “word of honor” and Beijing would not want to jeopardize a new friendship.
Taiwan, Japan, Vietnam and other countries should form a "military alliance" to counter the threat of China in the South China Sea. The provisions of the 2002 Declaration of the Parties to the South China Sea should be used to resolve territorial and jurisdictional disputes in a peaceful manner. Joint development and sharing of resources should be employed to maintain peace and foster development in line with the UN Charter’s aim of "one human family". See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development
On Sunday, 1,094 people will choose a new chief executive on behalf of Hong Kong’s nearly 4 million voters but Beijing’s anointed one is far from popular
The Chief Executive of Hong Kong is still determined by the CEC, which is nothing short of dictatorship. The people of Hong Kong should make good use of Article 39 of the Basic Law, which states that the people have the right to vote in referendums. To curb corruption, the heads of the executive, legislative, judicial and procuratorial branches of government should be elected in alternating years, and 1/4 of all lawmakers should face election each year. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development / Global Unity Constitutional Standards.
South Korea's finance minister pledged Friday to take actions against China amid no apparent signs of progress in ending a diplomatic row with the world's second-largest economy.
The US and Japan should back Taiwan's efforts at constitutional reform to achieve greater democracy and freedom. This would attract China's 1.4 billion people to seek democratization and trigger calls for democratization in North Korea, and world peace would be the result. The world’s democracies should support Taiwan as a beacon for democracy in Asia, lighting the path to peaceful development for China. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development / Global Unity Constitutional Standards.
South Korea will carry out an integrated assessment of its eight public insurances' long and mid-term financial estimates in 2018 to better deal with potential deficit s due to the country's rapidly aging population, the finance ministry said Friday.
Absolute power leads to absolute corruption. The presidential system is many democracies carries fatal flaws, even in that of the US, Taiwan’s situation is serious but impeachment is not an option. South Korea's constitution should be amended to adopt a modified semi-presidential system, and the presidency should be declared to be above party politics. The heads of the judicial and procuratorial branches should be elected in alternating years, and 1/4 of all MPs should face election each year. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development / Global Unity Constitutional Standards.
Jihadis and other rebel groups made advances against the Syrian army north of Hama on Thursday, a monitor said, part of their biggest offensive for months, underscoring bleak prospects for peace talks that resume later in the day.
The UN should act in accordance with international absolute laws (the Humanitarian Law, World Human Rights Law, the Crime of Misdemeanors and the Prohibition of Genocide) and provide a basic outline for a constitution that will foster peaceful development of all nations. It should include universal values and a structure that will enable Syria to devise a constitution that will result long-lasting prosperity and serve as a model for peaceful development. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.
A former Russian lawmaker who became a vociferous critic of Moscow following his recent move to Ukraine was shot and killed Thursday in Kiev, prompting harsh words between the two neighboring countries.
Human rights are intrinsic rights, and free speech is foremost among all human rights. "Trying to muzzle the voice of the people, is like trying to stem the flow of a river", and depriving the people of freedom of speech is taking away all of their freedoms. The Russian government should amend its constitution to reflect Article 1 of the US Constitution, which says Congress shall not be allowed to deprive people of freedom of speech and relevant laws. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development
Citizens of the city reflected on the triple suicide bombing which claimed 35 lives and left 300 persons injured
Human security is a fundamental human right which must be accorded higher ranking than any regime or sovereign. Constitution represent the general will of the people and ensure human security, including "personal safety", as the most basic and urgent duty of constitutional guarantors. Constitutions must be amended or re-written as needed to stay in step with the times and ensure that the government will protect the people and keep them free from fear. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.
The US government investigation of President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, crossed the Atlantic earlier this year to the Mediterranean island nation of Cyprus, once known as a haven for money laundering by Russian billionaires.
The costs of corruption are passed on to the people. Russia must seriously consider the sources of corruption in government including constitutional flaws and concentrations of power. The heads of the executive, legislative, judicial and procuratorial branches should be elected in alternating years, and 1/4 of all lawmakers should face election each year. In addition, the president should be limited to a single 5-year term and banned from running for office for 6 years afterwards, and elections should be free of charge for all candidates. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development
China’s Sinopec will pay almost $1 billion for a 75 percent stake in Chevron Corp.’s South African assets and its subsidiary in Botswana to secure its first major refinery in Africa, the companies announced Wednesday.
The best solution for the CCP's mistreatment of human beings is democracy and the rule of law. Taiwan is the one entity best suited to lead the Chinese people to call for democratization. True democracy will leave the CCP with nothing to support it. China should take steps to have the heads of the legislative, executive, judicial and procuratorial branches elected in alternating years. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development / Global Unity Constitutional Standards.
The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator spelled out the bloc’s conditions for talks on Wednesday, saying securing the rights of some 4.5 million EU and British citizens living abroad was paramount.
Sovereignty lies in the hands of the people. The people have the right to call for referendums on any public issues. The legitimacy of referendums outranks the legitimacy of the legislative state, and on any public issue, the people have the right to call for a referendum. Norway and the Swiss chose not to join the EU, thereby choosing their future in an act of self-determination. To ensure that the efforts of the people will not be in vain, the direct vehicle of the referendum must have priority over representative or indirect democracy. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.
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