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US Hegemony and its perils: China comments
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs comment
Contents
Introduction
I. Political Hegemony—Throwing Its Weight Around
II. Military Hegemony—Wanton Use of Force
III. Economic Hegemony—Looting and Exploitation
IV. Technological Hegemony—Monopoly and Suppression
V. Cultural Hegemony—Spreading False Narratives
Conclusion
Introduction
Since becoming the world’s most powerful country after the two world wars and…
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The vision of a multipolar world
Article by Alexey Drobinin, Director, Foreign Policy Planning Department, Russia’s Foreign Ministry “The vision of a multipolar world: The civilizational factor and Russia’s place in the emerging world order“, the Journal “Russia in Global Affairs“, February 20, 2023
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Feb 20 2023 Daily Chronicles
The Daily Chronicles are snippets of the most important news across the world for this and each day as it rolls in – as such, this thread is non-structured with the latest news on top. The rough theme for this…
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CGTN exclusive: Pres. Raisi: China and Iran
Ancient civilizations, ancient silk roads.
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Two wars, or only one: War domains to Asia?
Background
May I remind you of the speed with which the US left Afghanistan? There were notices of withdrawal ongoing through a number of years and eventually they withdrew at a dizzying speed. In April 2021, Biden said the US would…
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Chinese top diplomat Wang Yi at Munich Security Conference
Transcript
Making the World a Safer Place
2023-02-19 09:05Keynote Speech by Director Wang Yi
Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and
Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs
At the 59th Munich Security Conference
Conversation with China
Munich, 18…
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Feb 18 2023 Raisi in Beijing:
Iran-China strategic plans go full throttle
Raisi’s visit to Beijing, the first for an Iranian president in 20 years, represents Tehran’s wholesale ‘Pivot to the East’ and China’s recognition of Iran’s centrality to its BRI plans.By Pepe Escobar and first posted…
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Yanis Varoufakis on Cuba, Mexico and more ..
Yanis Varoufakis on Cuba, Mexico, rising East-West tensions and the need for a new democracy
This short interview cannot be embedded, but I encourage you to listen. Thanks to Col who found this for us.https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/latenightlive/yanis-varoufakis-cuba-mexico-julian-assange/101974246
A question arose during the interview, talking…
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Feb 17 2023 Daily Chronicles
The Daily Chronicles are snippets of the most important news across the world for this and each day as it rolls in – as such, this thread is non-structured with the latest news on top. The rough theme for this…
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Feb 16 2023 Series: Ecuador and multipolarity
This is part of the ongoing series on Latin American and Caribbean countries adopting a multipolar structure. Ben Norton, from his newly named site, geopoliticaleconomy.com, interviews economist and politician Andrés Arauz from Ecuador. Ben is very active on Twitter and…
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Ukraine, Ammunition, Tanks, Offensive: Doug Macgregor
There are no more words to describe the land of overt lies and deceit spewing forth from the hegemonic forces. The constant stream of lies cannot be called ‘bluffing’ or any war propaganda initiative or optics any longer. They are…
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Feb 16 2023 FM Sergey Lavrov: Government Hour
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks and answers to questions during the Government Hour in the State Duma of the Russian Federation, Moscow, February 15, 2023
Ed Note: The transcript is now complete. It is an important address, given the focus on…