A highly respected Chinese virologist has fled Hong Kong and says that the Chinese government knew about COVID-19 long before they claim they did, and that her supervisors – some of the top experts in the field – ignored research she was conducting at the onset of the […]
The Vatican became an independent state in 1929 by the Lateran Treaty, but the holy city might not be much of an independent state anymore. A Chinese dissident confessed this weekend that the Vatican accepts money from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) every year in the form of […]
Donald Trump has instructed the US Trade Representative to consider slapping China with an additional $100 billion in tariffs, accusing China of engaging in “unfair retaliation” instead of backing down to Washington’s pressure. “Rather than remedy its misconduct, China has chosen to harm our farmers and manufacturers. In light […]
China’s aggressive posture toward the South China Sea has been stirring tensions in the region, and a new national security law suggests that Beijing is just getting started. The new law calls for security to be maintained in all fields, including culture, education, and cyberspace. Moreover, as reported by The […]
Washington has unleashed a “proto-war” against China, using military, economic, and informational measures, in accordance with the “Brzezinski doctrine” and the “Wolfowitz doctrine,” Eric Sommer underscored. The United States is playing with fire, when it introduced measures aimed at undermining the Chinese leadership and social order, Canadian independent journalist […]
http://nationalinterest.org/feature/wake-america-china-real-threat-12204 Between complacency and confrontation there is a responsible way forward that keeps the Asia-Pacific a big enough place to accommodate the vital interests of both Beijing and Washington. The heavy lifting will have to be done by the United States. That’s okay. The work will make America […]
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/11385864/China-silently-forges-ahead-with-second-aircraft-carrier.html Beijing is believed to have plans for up to four aircraft carriers as it seeks to build a combat-ready “blue water navy” to match its maritime ambitions. China is silently working to produce its second aircraft carrier, it has emerged after reports that a contractor had been commissioned […]
While the Obama Administration is preoccupied with keeping an increasingly unhappy EU firm on further economic sanctions against Vladimir Putin’s Russia, Putin is busy outflanking an increasingly desperate Washington. Rather than fixate on the deliberate US and NATO provocations in Ukraine, Russia is deepening its strategic ties with […]
http://emergingequity.org/2015/01/11/the-empire-is-crumbling-that-is-why-it-needs-war-oped/ Last night, in Beijing, I sat in a historic Szechuan restaurant with a friend who happens to be a Chinese diplomat. We exchanged some stories, ordered food, and then, suddenly, my throat felt dry and my eyes got misty. I bowed and thanked her for the heartfelt […]
