The "Risk-Free" Launch of My New Blog

I have been wanting to start this blog for quite a while now, but I haven't had the courage to launch it until now. I have spent half a year in Beijing, China. People that are up to date with the political reality of this economic giant know that it is risky to discuss China and even worse if the negative aspects are highlighted.

Perhaps, if I would have started this blog in China nothing would have happened. No one would have found out and I would have been safe along with my political integrity. However, my experiences told me not to risk it and so did my Chinese friends. I most certainly do not want to be invited to "drink a cup of tea" with the CCP, as a Chinese friend of my friend did after publishing rather controversial statements on the Chinese version of Twitter, Weibo.

Furthermore, my intentions are that as many people as possible read this blog. Although today's post is quite broad and descriptive the posts on The Final Paragraph will be precise and concluding. They will be cut-to-the-chase assumptions and reflections of how I see the international order.

My reflections are based on my experiences and while the conclusions are partially derived from my academic background in international relations they will all be thoroughly thought through. My insanity will bring me to places where I normally wouldn't go whereas my common sense will justify how and why I got there.

Many of my reflections will also be based on current topics in the media, both the mainstream media and also alternative media sources. For the past year or so I have begun opening my eyes to the selective nature of the mainstream sources, not so much because they take the decisions but rather because they are in the claw of the big corporations. My partner in life is occupied with this theme along with other major trends that he recently discovered to be untrue and manipulated. If you master the Spanish language you can read his blog (http://www.pensing.blogspot.com/) which in a bold and fearless way calls on you to wake up from your zombie-like condition.

Here is a list of the main topics that I will touch upon in the upcoming posts:

• China - What do they want us to know? What do they want us to think? And what's really going on?
• Iran - My reflections on the much-discussed conflict. What would be the consequences of a potential attack.
• Sustainable Development and Energy Access - If we could truly live in an environmentally sustainable world then why aren't we?
• The Freedom of the Internet 

I'm looking forward to complete The Final Paragraph with conclusions about the current state of affairs. This blog is born to be read by many, but most importantly it is born to keep track of my thoughts that often take me beyond the boundaries of my knowledge and demand ultimate concentration and reflection. Finally, I welcome comments and critique. Writing about controversial issues are bound to meet resistance. I recognize this.