Link During a visit to China, the foreign minister of Ukraine signaled the country’s intent to pursue dialogue and negotiations with Russia, which it has been at war with for two and a half years. At a regular briefing Wednesday afternoon, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning quoted Ukrainian Minister Dmytro Kuleba as having expressed […]
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Financial Times (via archive.ph) Those of us that really pay attention to global geo politics are most likely aware that the real target for the US is China. There are already rumblings about the need to shift gears, so, this article seemed a good basis for the topic. It is increasingly common to hear from […]
The Diplomat Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded a two-day visit to China on Friday, emphasizing the countries’ burgeoning strategic ties as well as his own personal relationship with Chinese leader Xi Jinping as they sought to present an alternative to U.S. global influence. Putin praised the growth in bilateral trade while touring a China-Russia Expo […]
Thanks to Dennis for directing this one my way Covert Geopolitics While the collective west is in the grips of an existential legitimacy crisis, the RIC is devising its own security order to protect the rest of the world from the ‘genocidals.’ The Hegemon has no idea what awaits the Exceptionalist mindset: China has started […]
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Blinken to Warn China
Miami Herald Antony Blinken expected to warn of ‘dual-use’ support for Russia in trip to China U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Shanghai on Wednesday to start a three-day diplomatic mission in China. The State Department said Blinken will meet with Chinese officials and will talk about “a range of bilateral, regional and […]
I’m including the conclusion below while suggesting, if interested, that you read entirely Conclusion Having examined the data regarding Covid cases and deaths in China in the first three months of 2020, we observed that the lockdown of Hubei province was followed by a very slight surge in Covid cases and deaths. Both had fizzled […]
Interesting oped from Pepe Escobar- Excerpt below read entirely at link As we enter incandescent 2024, four major trends will define the progress of interconnected Eurasia. 1.Financial/trade integration will be the norm. Russia and Iran already integrated their financial message transfer systems, bypassing SWIFT and trading in rials and rubles. Russia-China already settle their accounts […]
Foreign Affairs so, yes, it has a bias. Author Mark Leonard Still there are some points of interest. One obvious point made is the lamentable state of US diplomacy. Perhaps better acknowledged as non existent. While the United States discredits itself with the countries of the global South through its seemingly unqualified support for Israel, […]
This conflict does have the potential to cause a rift in the BRICS group- Given the South African position regarding Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians has been one of strong condemnation. While bearing in mind BRICS is not so much of a political organization and is more of an economic coalition. However, everything is mired […]
ABC-News CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders from the BRICS bloc of developing countries will hold a virtual meeting on the Israel-Hamas war on Tuesday, with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Gutteres also participating. The leaders of fellow BRICS members Brazil, India and South Africa, as […]