(2020-10-24). COVID-19 Lockdowns Are in Lockstep With the 'Great Reset'. strategic-culture.org Dr. Mathew MAAVAK | In October 2019, a pandemic simulation exercise called When COVID-19 coincidentally emerged from Wuhan two months later, scientists were rushing to generate similar alarmist forecasts using a variety of questiona…
(2020-10-24). [Review] Long-term care system for older adults in China: policy landscape, challenges, and future prospects. thelancet.com In China, the population is rapidly ageing and the capacity of the system that cares for older people is increasingly a concern. In this Review, we provide a profile of the long-term care system and policy landscape in China. The long-term care system is characterised by rapid growth of the residential care sector, slow development of home and community-based services, and increasing involvement of the private sector. The long-term care workforce shortage and weak quality assurance are concerning.
(2020-10-23). China Launches Mobile COVID-19 Testing Lab. telesurenglish.net A team of researchers from Tsinghua University and CapitalBio Technology Co. has developed a COVID-19 Mobile Laboratory, which can analyze nucleic acid samples on the spot immediately, allowing people to obtain results within 45 minutes. | RELATED: | Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus epidemic, waiting in long queues for a COVID-19 test has been a major hurdle in getting tested. However, the advent of a mobi…
(2020-10-23). US Coast Guard May Post Patrol Cutters in Western Pacific to Deter Chinese Boats – O'Brien. sputniknews.com United States national security adviser Robert O'Brien says the US Coast Guard (USCG) is evaluating the possible basing of Sentinel-class cutters in American Samoa as a response to alleged illegal activity and harassment by China.
(2020-10-22). Australia joins "Quad" military exercises directed against China. wsws.org None of the latest announcements explicitly named China as the target, but they flowed from a meeting of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue between the US, India, Japan and Australia on October 6, where US Secretary of State Pompeo denounced Beijing.
(2020-10-22). Headlines for October 22, 2020. democracynow.org Columbia Researchers Say Trump's Failures Led to at Least 130,000 Coronavirus Deaths, California to Slash San Quentin Prison Population After Massive Coronavirus Outbreak, Obama Blasts Trump's Record as Candidates Head to Nashville for Final Presidential Debate, NYT: Trump Maintains Chinese Bank Account and Paid Nearly $200,000 in Taxes to China, DNI John Ratcliffe Claims Iran Is Meddling in 2020 Election to "Damage President Trump", Democrats to Boycott Senate Committee Vote on Amy Coney Barrett's SCOTUS Nomination, Billionaire Sackler Family Gets No Jail Time in $8 Billion OxyContin Settlement, In Historic Shif…
(2020-10-22). Hunter's business partner CONFIRMS authenticity of laptop email, claims Joe Biden was part of Chinese deals. rt.com 
A former associate of Hunter Biden's has said that an email addressed to him concerning potentially shady deals with a Chinese firm is genuine and that Hunter's father was also involved in the scheme. | A tranche of emails, text messages and photos, allegedly taken from a hard drive that belonged to the former vice president's son and published by the New York Post, have been dismissed by many media outlets as "unverified" and potentially even "Russian disinformation." Twitter even blocked the link to the original story. But now a man claiming to be a recipient of one of the leaked emails, concerning a busines…
(2020-10-22). Trump to bring Hunter Biden's business partner who CONFIRMED leaked emails are real as GUEST to tonight's debate. rt.com 
President Donald Trump has a surprise guest for his final debate with Joe Biden: Tony Bobulinski, a former business partner of Hunter Biden who said the emails describing the Biden family's alleged shady dealings are genuine. | Bobulinski came forward on Wednesday, claiming he can confirm the authenticity of the documents published by the New York Post last week. The emails, supposedly obtained from a Delaware computer repair shop, show Hunter trading access to his father with Ukrainian energy tycoons, making deals for his family in China, and kicking a share of his foreign profits up to Joe, all while the sen…
(2020-10-22). Trump to bring Hunter Biden's business partner to debate as guest. rt.com 
President Donald Trump has a surprise guest for his final debate with Joe Biden: Tony Bobulinski, a former business partner of Hunter Biden who said the emails describing the Biden family's alleged shady dealings are genuine. | Bobulinski came forward on Wednesday, claiming he can confirm the authenticity of the documents published by the New York Post last week. The emails, supposedly obtained from a Delaware computer repair shop, show Hunter trading access to his father with Ukrainian energy tycoons, making deals for his family in China, and kicking a share of his foreign profits up to Joe, all while the sen…
(2020-10-22). India completes successful test of its own 3rd-gen anti-tank missile, in bid to end reliance on foreign weapons. rt.com 
Amid ongoing border tensions with China, India's defense agency has completed the final test of its third-generation anti-tank missile, which is now set to be deployed by its army. | On Thursday, India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) announced that the Nag anti-tank guided missile (ATGM), intended for use in the four-kilometer range, has successfully completed its final trial and is now ready for deployment to the frontline. | Final user trial of 3rd generation Anti Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) NAG was carried out today on 22 Oct 2020 at 0645 hrs from Pokhran range. The missile was integra…
(2020-10-22). Putin says Germany & China are emerging superpowers, US can't 'dominate' anymore, and UK's & France's roles have 'transformed'. rt.com 
The era when world affairs were decided between Moscow and Washington is long gone, Russian President Vladimir Putin said, adding that other countries, such as China and Germany, are on their way to becoming superpowers. | "In terms of its economic weight and political influence, China is actively moving towards the status of a superpower. Germany is moving in the same direction," Putin said, addressing a meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club think tank via a video link. | The role of the UK and France in international affairs has also been significantly transformed, he added. | The US, which enjoyed absolute…
(2020-10-22). In politicizing intelligence, America is blaming everyone but itself for its self-inflicted woes. thealtworld.com In the latest episode in the US' single-minded crusade toward self-destruction, Russia and Iran are being fingered for election interference based on intelligence that doesn't pass the smell test. | You would be justified in thinking that the various news conferences put on by US law enforcement and intelligence officials in which foreign actors — Russia, China and Iran are the usual suspects — are accused of meddling in all things American are little more than a giant practical joke, a parody of how a government should behave, instead of the damning indictment of reality that they are. | The most rec…
(2020-10-22). Major Oil Discovery Puts Suriname in Global Spotlight Amid Venezuela Crisis and US-China Trade War. globalresearch.ca Although Guyana's prospects have certainly changed tremendously — its …
(2020-10-22). As U.S. Tensions Soar With China, Taiwan Fears Cannon Fodder Risk. strategic-culture.org After 40 years of "strategic ambiguity" in its partnership with the United States, Taiwan has taken the unprecedented move of calling Washington for "clarity" on whether it would be defended in the event of armed conflict with China. | The Washington Post
(2020-10-21). Brazil Chooses US as Its Partner in 5G Technology, Refusing China. globalresearch.ca After months of controversy and discussions, Brazil has chosen to prioritize the US as a partner in 5G technology. The decision contradicts the opinion of the greatest experts on the subject, who see the choice as Brazil's alignment to Washington …
(2020-10-21). U.S. AFRICOM: Africa and the world in the crosshairs. peoplesworld.org 
U.S. AFRICOM, acronym for the United States Africa Command, was founded in 2007 in response to what the U.S. Defense Department viewed as a growing threat from the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation. One might have believed that with the end of the Cold War the U. S. government would cease its …
(2020-10-21). UK being challenged by competitors 'in the grey zone between war and peace,' defence secretary claims. rt.com 
The British defence secretary has stressed the importance of stepping up the UK's protective capabilities amidst constantly evolving rivalries, adding that China is intent on building the world's largest naval fleet. | Addressing the Atlantic Future Forum onboard the HMS Queen Elizabeth on Wednesday, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace spoke of the constant competition the UK was facing in the "grey zone between war and peace," while specifically singling out China as an ever-evolving rival. | China is growing the largest maritime surface and subsurface fleet in the world. | Referencing London's decision to delay it…
(2020-10-21). US Failed to Turn the Philippines Against China Despite Maritime Demarcation Issues. globalresearch.ca Cooperation between China and the Philippines could easily be hindered by U.S. interference in territorial disputes in the South China Sea. Washington wants to exploit Chinese-Filipino contentions in their demarcation claims over the South China Sea in an attempt to …
(2020-10-21). China Provides Relief Aid To Flood-Stricken Victims in Cambodia. telesurenglish.net The Chinese Embassy in Cambodia provided emergency relief on Tuesday to about 800 flood-hit families in the capital Phnom Penh. | RELATED: | Ambassador Wang Wentian and Phnom Penh governor Khuong Sreng distributed the relief items at three different locations. Each family received a relief kit of rice, noodles, tinned fish, soya sauce, drinking water and cash gift. | "China always stands with Cambodia in all circumstance…
(2020-10-21). Statements from China and Sri Lanka in defence of Dr. Scalice against the attacks by the Stalinist CPP. wsws.org "The working class from all over the world must take seriously the threats and slanders unleashed by Sison against Dr. Scalice and come forward to defend him."