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Read More »Duterte vows to stay strong on South China Sea, continuing maritime patrols, despite gag order on his ministers
In a statement on Tuesday, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said Manila would not “waver” in its position on the South China Sea and vowed to continue maritime patrols in the disputed waters, despite Beijing’s protestations. Duterte also clarified that his gag order, which stops ministers from talking publicly about issues …
Read More »Is the American dream really losing its appeal in China?
“Are Chinese people falling out of love with the Western dream?” Kristin Huang asked in the South China Morning Post on Monday. The piece is a reflection of the times we live in, covering the consequences of the growing geopolitical rift between China and the West, which has been exacerbated …
Read More »The West has created an imaginary, evil China for its people to hate and fear – and it’s working
If an alien landed on Earth today and read Western media reports on China, they would reach an unambiguous conclusion: China is a comprehensively and uniquely evil nation. It jails and kills civilians for no reason, commits all sorts of atrocities on its people (who are apparently also filthy and …
Read More »Size matters in geopolitics, so the west is excited China’s population growth is ending. But here’s how Beijing will solve it
Although a census seems at first glance insignificant, the report gained widespread coverage by the international media, who transplanted it into the context of Chinese strategic competition with the United States. How is this important? The answer is: Population matters, especially when it comes to economics. China’s population, which is aging …
Read More »Trade with China is key to Europe’s economic recovery, so why is the EU harming that trade with pointless political posturing?
Last week the European Commissioners announced a legislative proposal to make EU foreign-investment rules more stringent and address the alleged trade harm from foreign subsidies. The move, which Commissioner for the Internal Market Thierry Breton has claimed would ensure that “no one can undermine the level playing field and Europe’s …
Read More »China slams Western double standards over rocket debris and NASA criticism, with reminder about SpaceX rocket that fell on farm
Speaking on Monday during a regular press briefing, Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying dismissed NASA’s comments that China wasn’t fulfilling its duty to “act responsibly and transparently in space.” The spokeswoman said that Beijing is displeased by the double standards on the reporting of space exploration, noting the hysteria …
Read More »China says Long March 5B rocket BURNED UP over Indian Ocean near Maldives
The much-covered piece of space junk, which used to be the Long March-5B Y2 rocket that delivered part of China’s space station into orbit on April 29, was expected to come down during the night between Saturday and Sunday. Initial estimates from the China Manned Space Engineering Office, a department …
Read More »China’s foreign exchange reserves soar to $3.2 TRILLION
The increase was due to the US dollar’s decline against other major currencies held in the reserves, along with rises in global asset prices, China’s central bank said in a statement on Friday. The Chinese yuan appreciated 1.2% against the dollar in April, while the greenback dropped 2.1% against a …
Read More »‘It’s OK when we do it!’ America calling out China for protecting its national interests in Africa is the height of hypocrisy
The commander of US Africa Command, General Stephen Townsend, in an interview with the Associated Press, has expressed concerns about reports that China may be seeking to establish a naval port facility on Africa’s west coast capable of basing warships that could be used to project naval power into the …
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