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Aug 29 2026 
News on China – 29 August 2026
China and Jordan Unite for Palestine; Xi Proposes Four Principles for a Political Solution Amid Israel’s Genocide in Gaza
During Jordanian King Abdullah II’s state visit to China from August 18 to 24, Beijing and Amman reaffirmed support for an independent Palestinian state. President Xi Jinping proposed four principles to advance a political solution: pursuing a… Continue reading -
Aug 29 2026 
Gold Isn’t Only Commodity Shaping Future Of Finance
Paul and Ken assess why whilst Gold is now widely being recognised as a reserve asset, major changes in the global financial system are seeing how other commodities are now shaping the future of finance in ways that are not well understood.
AKA – financialization is melting. I found this incredibly interesting. Col, what… Continue reading
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Aug 29 2026 
The Board of Peace is Failing : Clear and incisive talk at the UN
Do watch Athena Rayburn, Chief Executive of the Association of International Development Agencies, deliver a devastating assessment of Donald Trump’s Board of Peace and its handling of Gaza before the UN.
AIDA represent more than 100 international development and humanitarian NGOs trying to deliver aid to Gaza as Israel’s occupation continues.
She details restrictions on… Continue reading
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Aug 29 2026 
Group of Friends : Intensification at the SMO
Following is a summary from our Group of Friends after my commentary.
The past month or so we watching with bated breath how Russia is militarily demolishing Ukraine. We had the Russian leadership announce this intensification in words that did not spell out the reality. We all saw something was in the works, but we did… Continue reading
