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Jan 29 2024 
China ignores US entreaties of mediation
Lavrov: “They believe that for 500 years they have ruled the world as they wish, living at the expense of others, and they think this should continue…”
by Ambassador MK Bhadrakumar at Indian Punchline
There is an old proverb that when misfortunes come, they come in battalions. Coming on top of reports of American soldiers going down like nine-pins… Continue reading
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Jan 25 2024 
Carl Zha: How to Safely Travel the Red Sea
Joining us today is @CarlZha , a Chinese-born political commentator and the host of the “Silk And Steel Podcast.” We’ll be delving into Zelensky getting shut down by China at Davos, the Taiwan Elections, and exploring safe methods for traversing the Red Sea.
He discusses at length:
The backstory of the Al-CIAda outfit from Xinjiang, China,… Continue reading
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Jan 13 2024 
2024: the Year of the Dragon
It’s possible to advance that the Year of the Dragon will be a year where Sovereignty reigns. China, Russia and Iran will take the fight towards a more equal and just system to the next level…
By Pepe Escobar and first posted at Strategic Culture
As we enter incandescent 2024, four major trends will define the progress… Continue reading
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Jan 11 2024 
Chinese dual-loop trading system
Arnaud Bertrand
I find this explanation of the Chinese system by Prof Keyu Jin (in a recent lecture at Harvard’s Fairbank center) absolutely fascinating. Keyu Jin is a professor of economics at LSE (London School of Economics) and serves on the board of companies like Credit Suisse. She’s also the daughter of Jin Liqun, former Vice… Continue reading
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Jan 08 2024 
Taiwan: Don’t vote to be Ukraine 2.0
An American appeals to Taiwan: Don’t vote to be Ukraine 2.0
On January 13, the people of Taiwan, officially designated the Republic of China (ROC), will elect a new president and unicameral legislature known as the Legislative Yuan. The election hinges on the question of Taiwan’s policy toward the mainland, the People’s Republic of China… Continue reading
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Jan 07 2024 
Here Comes China – At technical breakthrough speed
I chose mainly technical issues from Godfree Roberts newsletter for this time, and as usual, it is astonishing.
A quick reference to corn and wheat US-China corn imports fell 83% in August YoY, while corn imports from Brazil went from zero last August to 580,000 metric tons in August 2023. Imports of Brazilian corn are expected… Continue reading
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Dec 31 2023 
President Xi Jinping’s 2024 New Year message
https://english.news.cn/20231231/4e0fc2697d994cd2b4dcb5dca525a611/c.html
BEIJING, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) — On New Year’s Eve, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered his 2024 New Year message via China Media Group and the Internet. The following is the full text of the message:
Greetings to you all! As energy rises after the Winter Solstice, we are about to bid farewell to the old year… Continue reading
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Dec 28 2023 
The Central Conference on Work Relating to Foreign Affairs was Held in Beijing: Xi Jinping Delivered an Important Address at the Conference
It was noted at the conference that great transformation is accelerating across the world. Changes of the world, of our times, and of historical significance are unfolding like never before, and the world has entered a new period of turbulence and transformation. Yet the overall direction of human development and progress will not change, the overall… Continue reading
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Dec 26 2023 
Russia – China Are on a Roll
While the dogs of war bark, lie and steal, the Russia-China caravan strolls on.
By Pepe Escobar and first posted at Strategic Culture.
2023 may be defined for posterity as The Year of the Russia-China Strategic Partnership. This wonder of wonders could easily sway under a groove by – who else – Stevie Wonder: “Here… Continue reading
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Dec 25 2023 
The Little Red Book on Mao Zedong. By: The China Writers’ Group
Presented by Jeff J Browne
Introduction
I am deeply humbled and honored to present to you The Little Red Book on Mao Zedong by the China Writers’ Group.
First, a little background about the China Writers’ Group and who we are. Several years ago, Dongping Han, Godfree Roberts, Mobo Gao, Peter Man, Wei Ling Chua were trying to email each… Continue reading
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Dec 21 2023 
Letter to the Taiwan Peace Movement
Author Micheal Wong : English version in Peace and Planet News, a project of members of Veterans For Peace: https://peaceandplanetnews.org/letter-to-the-taiwan-peace-movement/
Chinese version, in the Storm news in Taiwan: https://www.storm.mg/article/4950730?mode=whole
To my fellow lovers of peace in Taiwan, Greetings from the United States, and my best wishes to you for peace and prosperity. I know that you are… Continue reading
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Dec 10 2023 
Always Ready
US is getting more and more provocative in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Straits. So, the PLA released a bilingual video “always ready” as a warning to the crusaders.
The objective is:
能战方能止战 only those with the capability to fight could stop a fight.
This is to ensure that the crusaders not to underestimate China ability… Continue reading
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Dec 08 2023 
China rejects EU Trade Deficit Complaints
The entitlement and hubris is absolutely off the charts:
"We've got to look at what are the technologies where we are ahead of China, they're capable of doing very bad things and we're going to deny the entire country this class of equipment" pic.twitter.com/sfTkIJdkng
Does she…
— Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) December 7, 2023
The entitlement and hubris is absolutely off the charts:
“We’ve got to look at what are the technologies where we are ahead of China, they’re capable of doing very bad things and we’re going to deny the entire country this class of equipment” pic.twitter.com/sfTkIJdkngDoes she…
— Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) December 7, 2023
G7 warns China on South China… Continue reading
