Wealth without Freedom of Speech
If you hear news from China, you should trust it with less confidence than a news item coming from Rwanda.
FREEDOM OF THE PRESS 2013
GLOBAL PRESS FREEDOM RANKINGS
1 Norway
Sweden
2 Belgium
Finland
Netherlands
13 New Zealand
19 Germany
23 USA
29 Canada
31 Australia
UK
35 France
40 Japan
47 Taiwan
52 Spain
64 Israel
South Korea
68 Italy
71 Hong Kong
South Africa
79 India
83 Greece
89 Philippines
91 Brazil
96 Indonesia
120 Turkey
131 South Sudan
Ukraine
134 Mexico
140 Egypt
Thailand
147 Malaysia
Iraq
Singapore
153 Afghanistan
164 Sri Lanka
UAE
174 Rwanda
Sudan
176 Russia
179 China
182 Laos
Saudi Arabia
196 North Korea
http://www.slideshare.net/SWilliamsJD/freedom-of-the-press-2013-final-complete
As is usual in this sort of global survey, north European countries are ranked high.
But the focus here must be on countries in East and South Asias, covering from Japan to China and India.
Put simply, though East Asia is now growing to become a focus in global economy on a par with the EU, it is still behind Europe, North America, and Anglo Pacific in terms of freedom of press and democracy.
Further, no matter how much wealth and money is being produced and exchanged in Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Singapore, it has less value than that handled in Tokyo, since such wealth in less free countries is more cursed than it accumulated in Tokyo.
Specifically, Japan is very different from China in its respect for freedom of speech and democracy, no matter how badly the Western media report anything about Japan with prejudice.
In addition, Ukraine is ranked No. 131 while Russia No.176. Russian speaking people in Ukraine will surely opt to maintain their status as Ukrainians eventually.
Similarly, Taiwan will not be annexed to China and South Korea will never be conquered by North Korea. Rather, Russia, China, Saudi Arabia, and North Korea might face a revolution sooner or later.
By the way, Malaysia is not open in allowing its people to gain access freely to social and political information. It might be one of underlying causes for the tragedy of the MH370 flight.
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Rev 5:1 And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.
Rev 5:2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?
Rev 5:3 And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.