Virtual Walls Flashcards
BRIC
Brazil, Russia, India, China
Increase economic development
SICK
Syria, Iran, China, (North) Korea
No access to Facebook
China firewall
Blocked internet service - stops universal values
500 mil China net users
Keep server in Beijing for constant data access
Arab Spring
Intl media based in country
Cant stop people sharing stories about corruption
China air quality
Ministry falsely disclaim info
Need to use US Embassy recordings
Cuba to USA
Complete trade embargo (+ commercial and financial blockade)
Cold War antagonism
Australia to New Zealand
Honey banned - bio security threat (disease)
China to Europe
EU banned cheap Chinese textiles (2005)
Protects their own manufacturers
Afghanistan to UK
60% of Afghan GDP is from illegal opium trade (heroin)
Colombia to USA
99% cocaine in USA from Colombia
US deployed US$3bil military aid
Nepal to India
Girls (10yrs) sold by people traffickers to brothels (modern slavery)
Myanmar to Thailand
100000 illegal migrants escaping poverty
Intercepted and returned
