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Not only was the Zhonhai supposed to have left Philippine territory more than a year ago, its automatic identification system transponder was also found turned off, indicating intent to evade tracking. 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The discovery of the “illegal and unauthorized presence” of the Chinese dredger MV Zhonhai 68 makes China’s recent passage of a law allowing its coast guard to fire at foreign ships doubly outrageous. Not only was the Zhonhai supposed to have left Philippine territory more than a year ago, its automatic identification system transponder was also found turned off, indicating intent to evade tracking. Its presence encapsulates China’s cavalier stance that continues to insult and harm
In India, they have a lovely term for the combination of insanity and unfairness that characterizes the tyranny of the bureaucracy, which thrives on demanding permits for everything—they call it the “License Raj.” The term Raj was also used for the era of British imperial rule of their country, which no Indian misses. We have our own version. The characteristics of our own License Raj involves the Rule of Three. First, it should be sprung on the public as a surprise, with near-instant effectivity, to discombobulate the public as thoroughly as possible while giving law enforcers as much wiggle room for
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