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Jun 15 2023 
Short: News on China by Tings Chak, illustrating a combination of technology and simplification
The most interesting for me was the last piece on bicycles. We’ve been talking about simplifying lives, and there is a clear distinction between those that are for less technology and those that are for appropriate technology. That piece on bicycles is a technological way to simplify.
This is another example of a simple technology, wrapped… Continue reading
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Jun 14 2023 
Dare we hope? China’s peace train goes to Palestine
Xi Jinping made a 3 part proposal to solve the Palestine issue once and for all.
Basic short and of necessity limited background
Of course, Israel has ignored every single UN and UNSC resolution outright while the US supported them in their outright murder of Palestinians spree. We have seen with horror the regular bombing of Gaza,… Continue reading
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Jun 07 2023 
The US is dangerously playing with fire off the coast of China
MOSCOW, June 5, 2023, RUSSTRAT Institute. The Indo-Pacific Command of the US Armed Forces accused the Chinese Air Force that a Chinese fighter jet made an aggressive maneuver against an American aircraft over the South China Sea on May 26. The pilot of a Chinese fighter jet intercepted a spy plane, flying in close proximity… Continue reading
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Jun 05 2023 
Shangri-La Dialogue 2023: The heat was on
I have not seen such a major body of work, comments, analysis, and sheer volume generated on this Dialogue before now. In addition and despite being used to it, I remain absolutely gobsmacked at the lies coming from the West.
For China, this was the first major appearance of their new State Councilor and Minister… Continue reading
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Jun 01 2023 
The Chinese Concept: A Shared Future for Mankind
From Here Comes China Newsletter by Godfree Roberts
The concept of a community of shared future for mankind embodies five elements:
insist on dialogue and consultation to build a world of lasting peace
insist on co-construction and shared benefits to build a universally secure world
insist on win-win cooperation and build a world of common prosperity
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May 27 2023 
Danny Haiphong: The trend toward a multipolar world is defined by class struggle
These edited remarks were given by Friends of Socialist China co-editor Danny Haiphong at a recent webinar, The Empire Strikes Back: Imperialism’s Global War on Multipolarity. The full event can be viewed on YouTube.
Ed Note: My comments follow Danny’s Essay
In the post-Soviet era, it has become fashionable to strip all geopolitical developments of their class… Continue reading
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May 20 2023 
Here Comes China and Two Minute News
From our China group, this note:
Frans: “The Chinese are richer than we are”
Frans Vandenbosch writes from Beijing: “I’m in China now, for the first time since December 2018, before Corona. Before that I lived in Suzhou and Shanghai. Yesterday I was briefly in Shanghai, this morning I was in Nanjing, today and tomorrow in Suzhou. This… Continue reading -
May 19 2023 
China and Central Asian States sign Xi’an Declaration
According to Chinese President Xi Jinping, the summit participants approved a list of the results of the meeting and outlined a plan for the future development of relations
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan signed the Xi’an Declaration of the China-Central Asia Summit. Chinese President Xi Jinping told reporters about this on Friday.
“We jointly signed… Continue reading
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Apr 26 2023 
Xi Jinping speaks to Zelenski (Update: response by Maria Zakharova)
So Xi Jinping spoke to Zelensky. China is kicking its understanding of a peace process into a top objective.
These are the comments from China’s foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying after President Xi’s phone call with Zelensky.
“On the Ukraine crisis, China always stands on the side of peace. Its core stance is to facilitate talks for… Continue reading -
2 Minutes News on China
And a little more from Godfree Robert’s newsletter:
For America to be displaced by an Asian people long despised and dismissed with contempt as decadent, feeble, corrupt and inept, is emotionally very difficult to accept. The sense of cultural supremacy of the Americans will make this adjustment most difficult. Lee Kuan Yew
Two-Track Diplomacy
Though our media are understandably reluctant… Continue reading
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Operation Joint Sword – Update
Saturday: surround the island. Sunday: realistic mock battle. What will they do today?
The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army on Saturday launched combat readiness patrol and military exercises around the Taiwan Island, which were scheduled to run through Monday. The patrols and exercises are taking place in the maritime areas and airspace… Continue reading
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Apr 10 2023 
Macron visits China
A very interesting weekend has gone by. Many small movements of all kinds were observed, but it depends on what is real and what is not. Geopolitically, nothing is really important except perhaps the talks to end the Yemen war and this will conclude positively for Yemen and the fact that Israel cannot any longer… Continue reading
