2020-09-28: News Headlines

Stephen Lendman (2020-09-28). China May Block TikTok/Oracle/Walmart Deal. globalresearch.ca On Thursday, state-owned China Daily called Trump regime actions against ByteDance's TikTok video-sharing firm "banditry," adding: | Beijing "is unlikely to condone the White House's strong-arm acquisition…(N)o deal is better than (one) made under duress." | Trump falsely accused TikTok of threatening …

sputniknews (2020-09-28). NHS Group Warns UK Test & Trace Scheme Won't Cope With Corona Resurgence, Calls to Boost Capacity. sputniknews.com Despite the overwhelming criticism of Britain's electronic coronavirus detection system, with many citing technical glitches and shenanigans with the Bluetooth signal, government figures suggest that on average a little over one infectious person in five fail to be traced.

Medea Benjamin (2020-09-28). Will Michele Flournoy Be the Angel of Death for the American Empire? zcomm.org Picking Michelle Flournoy to lead the Pentagon would be a tragic indication that Biden is truly hell-bent on squandering America's future on a debilitating arms race with China and Russia…

Stephen Lendman (2020-09-28). China, Trump's Public Enemy Number One: US Judge Halts TikTok Ban. globalresearch.ca Both right wings of the US one-party state consider China public enemy No. One for its growing prominence on the world stage. | Notably from Obama's 2013 Asia pivot that's all about asserting Washington's Indo/Pacific military footprint to Trump's war on …

WSWS (2020-09-28). Is Trump preparing an "October Surprise"? wsws.org With the US presidential election barely five weeks away, Washington is stoking conflicts across the globe, first and foremost with China.

WSWS (2020-09-28). US hits leading Chinese chip maker. wsws.org The latest decision instigated by the Pentagon is aimed at crippling China's ability to make high-tech advances.

Leon Kunstenaar (2020-09-28). Blacks and Asians Proclaim Unity in Struggle Against Racism and Violence. indybay.org Rallies at SF City Hall and in Chinatown…

yenisafak (2020-09-28). China holds simultaneous military drills in four seas, again. yenisafak.com China began five military exercises simultaneously along different parts of its coast on Monday, the second time in two months it will have such concurrent drills against a backdrop of rising regional tension.Two of the exercises are being held near the Paracel Islands in the disputed South China Sea, one in the East China Sea, and one in further north in the Bohai Sea, the Maritime Safety Administration said in notices on its website.In the southern part of the Yellow Sea, drills including live-fire exercises will be held from Monday to Wednesday, it said in another notice.All ships are prohibited from entering…

sputniknews (2020-09-27). NYC 'Under Assault Like Never Before': CIA Insider Claims China Has Over 100 Spies Operating in City. sputniknews.com In the wake of last Monday's arrest of a New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer charged with spying for Beijing, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a New York Post interview on Wednesday accused the Chinese consulate in NYC of "crossing the line from normal diplomacy", describing the embassy as an espionage hot spot on US soil.

_____ (2020-09-27). RIP Andre Vltchek: 'Western Imperialism Is World's Biggest Problem'. popularresistance.org André traveled relentlessly from one battle field to another, from one conflict zone to a war zone. He exposed innumerable atrocities committed around the world, mostly by western powers. He never wavered from revealing the truth. From Afghanistan to Syria, Iraq, Iran, Sudan to Argentina, Chile, Peru to Hong Kong, to Xinjiang, the Uygur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China — André was there.

Carla Stea (2020-09-27). The Weaponization of Human Rights. globalresearch.ca China's Communist "Dictatorship" Lifts 700 Million Chinese Citizens Out Of Poverty: Yet India is Adored by Western Pundits, While China is Demonized and Sanctioned | *** | "The first human right is the right to life." Wang Yi, Minister of Foreign …

_____ (2020-09-27). United Nations: Trump Attacks China. popularresistance.org Above photo: Donald Trump and Xi Jinping address the United Nations General Assembly. Sinophobia, lies and hybrid war. Contrary to US rhetoric and disinformation China is not an existential threat to the 'free world'. It took one minute for President Trump to introduce a virus at the virtual 75th UN General Assembly, blasting "the nation which unleashed …

The Canary (2020-09-27). Lib Dems urge Raab to step up sanctions against China over Uyghur 'genocide'. thecanary.co Foreign secretary Dominic Raab must "pull his finger out" and step up sanctions against China over its treatment of the Uyghurs, the Liberal Democrats have said. Layla Moran, the party's foreign affairs spokesperson, told the Lib Dem online conference that the treatment of the Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang province is "nothing short of genocide". | "History is watching": | In a keynote address to the virtual event on Saturday 26 September, Moran said: History is watching us. The world is looking to the UK and the international community to stand up and take action. | I wonder, has Dominic Raab seen the footag…

WSWS (2020-09-26). Washington continues to ramp up tensions with Beijing over Taiwan. wsws.org The US has sent another high-ranking government official to Taiwan—a thinly-veiled challenge to the "One China" policy—while also planning a $7 billion military package to Taipei.

Andrew Korybko (2020-09-26). Taiwan's 'Self-Defense' Claim against China: Euphemism for US-Backed Aggression? globalresearch.ca It's important to explain the context of the island leadership's provocative comments in order to better understand why everything isn't as simple as they try to make it seem. | Taiwan's self-described "Ministry of National Defense" released a statement on Monday …

Juan Cole (2020-09-26). Russia tells Trump to Jump in Lake. zcomm.org Commits 80,000 Personnel to War drill alongside Iran, China…

Eds. (2020-09-26). Sinophobia Inc: Understanding the anti-China Industrial complex. mronline.org Take a deep dive into the inner workings of Sinophobia Inc. to learn how to see through the media machine.

teleSUR, ce (2020-09-26). International Peace Forum Opposes US-Led New Cold War on China. telesurenglish.net Peace activists from China, the US, Britain, South Africa, India, Morocco, Bolivia and Belgium have come together for an international forum to discuss the US-led New Cold War and how to oppose it. | RELATED: | The event, organized by the No Cold War campaign, was chaired by Vijay Prashad, Director of the Tricontinental Institute and Kate Hudson, General Secretary of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. | Deputy General Se…

WSWS (2020-09-26). US Congress threatens to cut funding for Philippines police and military. wsws.org Congressional Democrats are attempting to establish a more pliant regime in the Philippines to join the US build-up to war against China.

Rebeccah Slater, Fiona Moultrie, Ralph Bax, John van den Anker, Aomesh Bhatt (2020-09-26). [Comment] Preterm health: time to bridge the evidence gap. thelancet.com Despite the development of revolutionary life-sustaining advances in neonatal medicine, medications are frequently administered in an ad-hoc and suboptimal way. Most drugs prescribed in neonatal care have not been submitted to the stringent regulatory processes of drug licensing that are standard in adult medicine.1 Although clinical research and licensing regulations differ between countries, the scarcity of licensed medications and inevitable use of off-label drugs in neonates are universal problems1 (countries reporting these issues include the USA, Japan, China, the Netherlands, Australia, India, and Brazil).

_____ (2020-09-26). China and the Washington Oscars. strategic-culture.org Fred REED | As the presidential debates approach, and our grotesque candidates prepare to compete for Best Actor, with their supporting casts of pollsters, advance men, media shills, gestures coaches, focus groups, and allied technicians of mendacity, Americans of broad historical illiteracy, which is most of them, hear endlessly of the evils of China. Whether the evils exist doesn't matter. The electorate won't know the difference. Still, it might be amusing to think about the matter. How bad (as Ivanka would put it) is the Middle Kingston? | Permit me a more sanguine view than those of our leftover Cold Warrior…

teleSUR (2020-09-25). Chinese-Built Power Plant Stabilizes Iraq's Electricity Supply. telesurenglish.net Constructed and operated by Shanghai Electric Group, the power plant situated in Wassit province has stabilized Iraq's electricity supply amid the extreme heat of summer and continued crises of the COVID-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | It is the largest thermal power plant in the country and has become the backbone of the power supply to Baghdad, securing approximately 20 percent of Iraq's national power grid. | The countr…

sputniknews (2020-09-25). Any Meaningful Talks With Pakistan Can Only Be Held in Atmosphere Free of Terror – India's UN Envoy. sputniknews.com Sputnik has discussed a wide array of issues with Ambassador T.S. Tirumurti, permanent representative of India to the United Nations, including India's bid for a permanent seat at the UNSC, the ongoing border tensions with China, Pakistan, the COVID-19 pandemic, and more.

Eve Ottenberg (2020-09-25). Provocation on the High Seas: U.S. Naval Adventures Near the Shores of Russia, China and Iran. counterpunch.org The war on terror is slowly ending. The U.S. military will try to keep bases in Iraq and Afghanistan, but with most troops gone in the next few years, the lives of the few who remain will be at constant risk. Pressure will mount to get those soldiers out. But Pentagon bureaucrats and brass are masters of institutional infighting, and, apparently, ignoring presidential orders they don't like, so who knows how that will turn out? One thing is sure: the military's focus has shifted, from the Middle East to Russia and China. That means U.S. soldiers and materiel will continue to be in places they shouldn't, in ever g…

MEE staff (2020-09-25). US cuts $20m in funding for group helping pro-democracy efforts in Iran. middleeasteye.net US cuts $20m in funding for group helping pro-democracy efforts in Iran | Open Technology Fund supports activists operating in Iran, Belarus and Hong Kong, helping them bypass internet censorship and state surveillance | Fri, 09/25/2020 – 16: 33 | Iranian protesters run for cover from riot police (unseen) during an anti-government demonstration in Tehran in 2011 (AFP/File photo) | The Trump administration bloc…

Anand Naidoo (2020-09-25). The Heat: UN General Debate. america.cgtn.com U.S. and China showing very different approaches to world diplomacy on the first day of this year's United Nations General Debate.

MEE and agencies (2020-09-25). China accused of demolishing thousands of mosques to 'erase' Uighur culture. middleeasteye.net China accused of demolishing thousands of mosques to 'erase' Uighur culture | Chinese authorities have demolished thousands of mosques in Xinjiang in recent years, according to an Australian think tank | Fri, 09/25/2020 – 11: 09 | With 16,000 mosques damaged in recent years, the autonomous region of Xinjiang now has the lowest number of Muslim houses of worship since the 1960s Cultural Rev…

Stephen Lendman (2020-09-25). Trump Regime War on Cuba by Other Means. globalresearch.ca Unlawful US sanctions on nations, entities and individuals are weapons of war by other means. | Since taking office in January 2017, Trump imposed sanctions on numerous countries extrajudicially, including Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba….

Irina Slav (2020-09-25). China Ramps Up U.S. Crude Oil Imports as Elections Near. globalresearch.ca China has been buying a lot of U.S. crude oil lately, perhaps in a belated attempt to fulfill some of the energy import quotas agreed with Washington last year or perhaps in a bid to take advantage of supercheap U.S. …

teleSUR (2020-09-25). China: XI Jinping Pledges To Achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2060. telesurenglish.net Chinese president Xi Jinping announced an unprecedented plan to tackle climate change by drastically reducing its CO2 emissions to the point of carbon neutrality by 2060. | RELATED: | "Humankind can no longer afford to ignore the repeated warnings of Nature and go down the beaten path of extracting resources without investing in conservation, pursuing development at the expense of protection, and exploiting resources without res…

teleSUR (2020-09-25). China: Three Dead After Massive Fire at Huawei Facility. telesurenglish.net Local authorities said Friday that three people had been found dead after a massive fire broke out at an unfinished research facility belonging to Chinese technology giant Huawei Technologies in southern China. | According to the city government, the fire started at a building still under construction on Alishan Road, where the company is developing a research base in the industrial city of Dongguan. | RELATED: | The local fire b…

Tracy Keeling (2020-09-24). With a 'game-changing' pledge, China makes Donald Trump the pariah of the planet. thecanary.co Humiliating Donald Trump. Offering a rare piece of hopeful news for our ailing planet. What's not to like about China's "game-changing" announcement on climate action? | New aspirations: | China's president Xi Jinping