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Research about China

Laos

The BBC is reporting on Beijing. There is a shared border between China and Laos. The Chinese sometimes send infantrymen across the border into Laos. Both Vientiane and Hanoi are inland. There have been tank battles in Vietnam. It's possible the East Germans used to send tanks to Hanoi. East Germany traded in East German mark. The Chinese might use German-made radios to control their infantry movements. "The US and China are due to resume trade talks in the coming days that last took place in January before tensions escalated. The two economic superpowers have been embroiled in a trade war since 2018 that has damaged the world economy. In January both countries agreed to ease restrictions imposed on imported goods from each another." (August 17, 2020)

Taiwan

The Tashkent news is reporting on Taiwan. It's controversial when weaponry is traded between Taipei and the Xiamen harbor. There are sometimes weapons garrisons near the Xiamen harbor. There are reports about the internal security in Hong Kong. It's likely the same hardware is used in both Taiwan and Hong Kong for the purposes of internal security. The radios seem to have been built in Germany's eastern provinces. East Germany traded in East German mark. The Germans have developed radios that can send long distance transmissions with precision. "Lawmakers from Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) broke through barricades at parliament on Monday (June 29) erected by the main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) who had occupied it to protest against government 'tyranny'."

North Korea

The Russian news is reporting on Pyongyang. There are historical anecdotes about a large communications relay in East Berlin. There have been tank battles in North Korea. There are accounts about barbed wire fences and roadblocks near Pyongyang. It seems like there are radio signals sent between Brandenburg and Pyongyang pertaining to military hardware. "At the same time, in his words, it's been a long time since anyone was considered to be number two in North Korea's hierarchy." (June 29, 2020)

Taiwan

This is a reference to the government in Taiwan. There are reports about the internal security in Hong Kong. It's likely the same hardware is used in both Taiwan and Hong Kong for the purposes of internal security. The radios were probably built in Germany's eastern provinces and sent out through the Gulf of Danzig. East Germany traded in East German mark. There seem to be large airbases near Warsaw. It seems like there are labor leaders in Warsaw who manage trade through the Gulf of Danzig. "...Goto Shimpei (q.v.) revived it in 1898. It was used primarily as a means of police control by making each person responsible for those in his or her unit..." (June 27, 2020)

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The government in Taipei

This is a reference to the government in Taipei. There are likely the same radios used in both Taiwan and Hong Kong for the purposes of internal security. The hardware seems to be built in Germany's eastern provinces. East Germany traded in East German mark. There are historical anecdotes about a large communications relay in East Berlin. Lubeck is a German port near the Gulf of Danzig. There are concerns about the military academies and labor unions in Germany. It's never clear about the German security services and if they send hardware to Taiwan. "...Nogi brought civilian government to Taiwan and restricted the power and authority of the army there."

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Taiwan

Notice this description of Taiwan. It's controversial when military hardware is traded between Taipei and the Xiamen harbor. There are likely weapons garrisons near the Xiamen harbor. There are historical anecdotes about a large communications relay in East Berlin. It seems like there is weaponry sent to Taiwan from the Gulf of Danzig. "...a non-communist regime on Taiwan will probably succumb to the Chinese Communists by the end of 1950."

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North Korea

The Washington Post is reporting on Pyongyang and Seoul. Both cities are inland. There are historical anecdotes about a large communications relay in East Berlin. There used to be roadblocks and watchtowers in North Korea. There are stories about barbed wire fences near Pyongyang. It seems like the East Germans used to send tanks and barbed wire to the North Korean military. "South Korea on Monday urged North Korea to scrap a plan to launch propaganda leaflets across the border..." (June 23, 2020)

North Korea

Martial law in Taiwan

This is a reference to martial law in Taiwan. The same hardware seems to be used in both Hong Kong and Taiwan for the purposes of internal security. East Germany traded in East German mark. There are concerns about the military academies and labor unions in Germany's eastern provinces. It's possible these radios were sent out through the Gulf of Danzig. There are likely large airbases near Warsaw. "National General Mobilization Law. See Martial Law."

Martial Law 1

Taiwan

This is a description of the government in Taiwan. It's controversial when military hardware is traded between Taipei and the Xiamen harbor. There are likely weapons garrisons near Xiamen. There are reports about the internal security in Hong Kong. It seems like the same hardware is used in both Taiwan and Hong Kong for the purposes of internal security. Lubeck, Germany is a port near the Gulf of Danzig. There are concerns about the labor unions and military academies in Germany's eastern provinces. The radios might be sent to Taipei from the Gulf of Danzig. "...in the early 1950s and stayed on until Washington and Taipei broke diplomatic relations."

Taiwan

Martial law in Taiwan

This is a reference to martial law in Taiwan. There are reports about the internal security in Hong Kong. It seems like the same hardware is used in both Hong Kong and Taiwan for the purposes of internal security. East Germany traded in East German mark. The radios are likely built in Germany's eastern provinces and they are sent out through the Gulf of Danzig. Bosnia is an import port for the German military because Sarajevo trades in mark. "Under martial law, ten categories of criminal offenses were transferred to military courts."

Martial Law

Hong Kong

Taipei is the capital of Taiwan. It's controversial when military hardware is traded between Taipei and the Xiamen harbor. There are reports about the internal security in Hong Kong. It is likely the same radios used in both Taiwan and Hong Kong for the purposes of internal security. "His supporters fled to Hong Kong." East Germany traded in East German mark. The radios might have been sent out through the Gulf of Danzig. The Germans have developed radios that can send long distance transmissions with precision. There seem to be radio signals sent between Brandenburg and Taipei.

The Chinese infantry

The Washington Post is reporting on the Chinese infantry. It seems like the Chinese use German-made radios to control their infantry movements. The Germans have developed radios that can send long distance transmissions with precision. East Germany traded in East German mark. There are concerns about the military academies and labor unions in Germany's eastern provinces. "...tensions on their disputed border in the western Himalayas." (June 20, 2020)

Chinese Infantry

The Xiamen harbor

Notice this reference to artillery barrages near Taipei. It's controversial when weaponry is traded between Taipei and the Xiamen harbor. There are reports about the internal security in Hong Kong. There is likely the same hardware used in both Hong Kong and Taiwan for the purposes of internal security. "Kuningtou. Following a fierce artillery barrage, the Communist People's Liberation Army launched 300 small craft (carrying 17,000 troops) against Quemoy..." East Germany traded in East German mark. These radios might have been sent out through the Gulf of Danzig. There are historical anecdotes about a large communications relay in East Berlin.

Taiwan

The government in Taipei

Notice this description of the government in Taipei. There are reports about the internal security in Hong Kong. It seems like the same hardware is used in both Taiwan and Hong Kong for the purposes of internal security. The radios were likely built in Germany's eastern provinces. There are concerns about the labor unions and military academies in Germany. East Germany traded in East German mark. It's controversial about military hardware traded through the Gulf of Danzig. Warsaw is inland. There might be labor leaders in Warsaw who manage trade through the Gulf of Danzig. "...leaving Goto Shimpei (q.v.) in de facto charge of the colonial government in Taiwan."

Taiwan

Beijing

The Washington Post is reporting on China. Notice that Beijing has 22m people. Beijing is inland but it sits near the Korea Bay and the Korean Peninsula. There are land routes to Pyongyang from Beijing. There are books written about the railroad that travels between China and North Korea. Pyongyang and Seoul are inland but they are across the DMZ. Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam. There are likely large airbases in both Hanoi and Vientiane. It seems like there are radio signals sent between Pyongyang and Hanoi about military research. There used to be a large communications relay in East Berlin. Radio signals are likely sent between Brandenburg, Pyongyang, and Hanoi about military affairs. "China is moving rapidly to seal off its capital of more than 22 million residents..." "...fears that a potential second wave of the novel coronavirus is gathering strength in Beijing..." (June 18, 2020)

China

Notice this description of the government in Taiwan. There are reports about the internal security in Hong Kong. The same hardware is likely used in both Hong Kong and Taiwan for the purposes of internal security. East Germany traded in East German mark. It seems like the radios were built in Germany's eastern provinces and they were sent out through the Gulf of Danzig. Bosnia is an important port for the German military because Sarajevo trades in mark. "Kabayama Sukenori. Taiwan's first Japanese governor-general, serving from 1895 to 1896. He established military control over the island and built an effective police force and the start of civilian rule."

Taipei Police

Taiwan

Notice this description of the military in Taiwan. "...sophisticated arms production." It's controversial when weaponry is traded between Taipei and the Xiamen harbor. There are reports about the internal security in Hong Kong. There might be the same radios used in both Taiwan and Hong Kong for the purposes of internal security. It seems like the hardware is originally from Germany's eastern provinces. Lubeck is a port near the Gulf of Danzig. Lubeck used to trade in East German mark. There used to be a large communications relay in East Berlin. It seems like there are radio signals sent between Brandenburg and Taiwan about military hardware.

Taiwan Arms Production

The Chinese infantry

The news is reporting on the Chinese infantry. It is possible that the Chinese military uses German-made radios to control its infantry movements. "It was the first time in decades that soldiers were killed in a skirmish along the border, which traverses freezing terrain high in the Himalayas, military experts said. It was not immediately clear how India would respond to China, which has a much more powerful military." The Germans have developed radios that can send long distance transmissions with precision. East Germany used to trade in East German mark. (June 16, 2020)

The South Korean liaison office

The news is reporting on North Korea. There have been tank battles in North Korea. There are historical anecdotes about barbed wire fences and roadblocks near Pyongyang. The image is that the East Germans used to send tanks and roadblocks to the North Korean government. Lubeck, Germany is a port near the Gulf of Danzig. It seems like military hardware is traded between the Gulf of Danzig and Pyongyang. There used to be a large communications relay in East Berlin. It's possible there are radio signals sent to North Korea from Brandenburg. "North Korea framed its decision to destroy the liaison office as a retaliatory measure after a group of defectors who used balloons to send anti-North Korean leaflets north of the DMZ." (June 16, 2020)

Prisons in Taiwan

Notice this description of the internal security in Taiwan. There are reports about the internal security in Hong Kong. It seems likely that the same hardware is used in both Taiwan and Hong Kong for the purposes of in internal security. The radios seem to have been built in Germany's eastern provinces. "Green Island. Island off the east coast of southern Taiwan that is the location of a prison where political prisoners have been kept." East Germany traded in East German mark. It's possible that this hardware is also used by the German security services.

Green Island

The air force in Taiwan

Notice this description of the air force in Taiwan. It looks like during the 1980's there were requests that were denied by the White House about warplanes. The government in Taipei requested that the White House send over two new warplanes and the White House denied the request. It's controversial about weaponry traded between Taipei and the Xiamen harbor. There are likely weapons garrisons near the Xiamen harbor. There are reports about the internal security in Hong Kong. It seems like the same hardware is used in both Hong Kong and Taiwan for the purposes of internal security. The radios seem to have been built in Germany's eastern provinces. They might have been sent to Hong Kong from the Gulf of Danzig. "...to deny Taiwan's request for one or both of the planes."

Taiwan Warplanes

The North Koreans

The Washington Post is reporting on Pyongyang. There have been tank battles in North Korea. It seems like the tanks were sent there from the Gulf of Danzig. Lubeck used to trade in East German mark. There are historical anecdotes about barbed wire fences and roadblocks in North Korea. It is as though the East German government used to send roadblocks to Pyongyang. "The North over the past week declared that it will cut off all government and military communication with the South and threatened to abandon the 2018 peace agreements." (June 14, 2020)

Warplanes in Taiwan

"Taiwan considered buying this plane." This is a description of the air force in Taiwan. It's controversial when weaponry is traded between Taipei and the Xiamen harbor. There are reports about the internal security in Hong Kong. It seems like the same hardware is used in both Taiwan and Hong Kong for the purposes of internal security. The radios were likely built in Germany's eastern provinces. The Germans have developed radios that can send long distance transmissions with precision. It's possible there are combined operations between the German security services and the police in Hong Kong.

Warplanes in Taipei

Taiwan

Notice this description of Taiwan as a strategic position for regional trade. There are reports about the internal security in Hong Kong. It's possible that the same hardware is used in both Taiwan and Hong Kong for the purposes of internal security. The hardware might have been built in Germany's eastern provinces. The Gulf of Danzig is in Poland. Lubeck used to trade in East German mark. They might be the same kind of radios that were used in East Germany. "Japanese traders used this term for Taiwan in the fourteenth century."

Taipei

Tanks in North Korea

There have been tank battles in North Korea. There might be tank driving schools near Pyongyang. There are historical anecdotes about roadblocks and watchtowers in Pyongyang. There were barbed wire fences. It seems like this hardware was sent to North Korea from the Gulf of Danzig. Lubeck is a German port near Poland. Lubeck used to trade in East German mark. There used to be a large communications relay in East Berlin. It's likely that radio signals are sent between Brandenburg and Pyongyang about military affairs. "...with ROK units succeeding in entering the northeastern industrial city of Chongjin."

North Korea

The Chinese infantry

It's controversial when weaponry is traded between Taiwan and the Xiamen harbor. There are sometimes weapons garrisons near the Xiamen harbor. Hanoi and Vientiane are inland. There are large airbases in both cities. Hanoi was the capital of North Vietnam. It's likely that radio signals are sent between Pyongyang and Vientiane about military research. The Chinese sometimes send infantrymen across the border into Laos. It seems like the Chinese use German-made radios to control their infantry movements.

Internal security in Taiwan

There are reports about the internal security in Hong Kong. It is possible that the same hardware is used in both Hong Kong and Taiwan for the purposes of internal security. Notice this description of the government in Taipei. "...designed to check on officials and bureaucrats. It has the power of impeachment, censure, audit..." The radios seem to have been built in Germany's eastern provinces. The Germans have developed radios that can send long distance transmissions with precision. There are likely combined efforts between the German security services and the police in Taipei.

Control Yuan