(2020-11-09). Headlines for November 9, 2020. democracynow.org Joe Biden Elected 46th U.S. President as Pennsylvania Count Seals Victory, Kamala Harris Becomes First Woman, African American, Asian American Vice President, Trump Pursues Baseless Lawsuits as GOP Splits on Their Response to Election, Senate Control Hangs on Georgia Runoffs, Most World Leaders Congratulate Biden and Harris; Brazil, Russia, Mexico and China Hold Off, Biden Unveils Coronavirus Task Force as U.S. Cases Hit 10 Million, with Over 237,000 Recorded Deaths, WH Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and at Least 5 Others Test Positive for COVID-19, ACLU Files Suit over Gov't Handling of Pandemic in Immigrant Jails…
(2020-11-09). Growing divergence between China and 'Developing Asia'. mronline.org 
The past year has brought into sharp relief the significant differences between China and the rest of the world.
(2020-11-09). 'That night's train' goes to China Intl. Children's FilmFest. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) — Iranian film 'That night's train' directed by Hamidreza Ghotbi, will go on screen at the 15th edition of the China International Children's Film Festival (CICFF).
(2020-11-09). Reclaiming American Idealism. scheerpost.com By William Astore / introduction by Tom Engelhardt / Reprinted with permission from TomDispatch.com In fourth or fifth grade, I remember reading "Donald Duck Sees South America" and singing "Far Away Places." ("Far away places with strange sounding names, far away over the sea, those far away places with the strange sounding names are calling, calling me. Goin' to China or maybe Siam… |
(2020-11-08). U.S. Foreign Policy Is a Failure, Whoever's President. strategic-culture.org Eve OTTENBERG | The world recognizes what U.S. elites don't: the utter, total American failure to contain Covid-19 has damaged U.S. standing and will do so until the virus is controlled. Meanwhile, regional powers, China and Russia, cooperate and share resources, particularly vaccines. Cuba provides treatments, but the U.S. turns up its nose at Cuban medicine, even if it means more American covid patients die — this, though Cuba's pharmacopeia for this plague appears superior. China sends doctors and medicines across the globe. Russia opts for sane herd immunity — through vaccination. These countries…
(2020-11-08). Two magic words rouse teen from 62-day coma… 'chicken fillet'. rt.com 
The family of an 18-year-old who was in a coma for over two months were beginning to lose hope, when the teenager miraculously woke up after his brother mentioned his favourite food: chicken fillets. | The teen from northwestern Taiwan fell into the coma after being involved in a serious accident while riding his scooter. He suffered a range of life-threatening injuries, including serious bleeding in several internal organs. | In the aftermath of the horrific accident, doctors were able to stabilize his condition and save his life, but he fell into a deep coma, Taiwan News reported. | A nurse said the teen, re…
(2020-11-08). We Were All Wrong About Trump. Even the Mooch. What? Doesn't Anyone Believe in Come-Backs? strategic-culture.org We shouldn't be asking ourselves what just happened. We shouldn't be asking ourselves what now for Donald Trump. What we should be mulling over is what happens to the brand which was pipped at the finish line. What we have learnt, and I dare say Trump himself learnt, in three days in early November is that Trumpism itself is alive and well. In fact, it is positively thriving. And so, 2024 should be a date etched in our memories as Joe Biden takes on one of the toughest presidencies to date and tries to undo the madness of Donald Trump, both in the Far East (China), the Middle East (Iran, Lebanon, Syria and even A…
(2020-11-07). US Murder Machine Now Under Competent Management. thealtworld.com 
Joe Biden's inauguration as the 46th president of the United States is now In order to have any chance of successfully advancing his legal narrative of electoral shenanigans President Trump would have to both (A) really want to remain president and (B) have the backing of sufficiently large power structures,
(2020-11-07). Protests in Inner Mongolia over Chinese government language policy. wsws.org Just as it has latched onto "human rights" in Tibet, and among the Uighur population in Xinjiang, so Washington has sought to exploit discontent in Inner Mongolia to weaken China.
(2020-11-07). Australia's first "foreign interference" arrest targets Liberal Party figure accused of links to China. wsws.org Duong's prosecution is regarded by the corporate media in both Australia and the US as a test case for the "anti-influence" legislation.
(2020-11-06). China condemns US for 'whitewashing' terrorist organizations after dropping Islamic extremist group's designation. rt.com 
Beijing has called on the US to reverse its decision to remove the East Turkestan Islamic Movement from its list of terrorist organizations, accusing Washington of 'whitewashing' militant groups. | Speaking at a press briefing on Friday, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said that "China deplores and firmly opposes the US decision" to drop the East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM) from its list of designated terrorist groups. | Demanding the US reverse its decision, he strongly affirmed that "terrorism is terrorism" and urged America to "refrain from 'whitewashing' terrorist organizations or going bac…
(2020-11-06). U.S. Foreign Policy is a Failure, Whoever's President. counterpunch.org 
The world recognizes what U.S. elites don't: the utter, total American failure to contain Covid-19 has damaged U.S. standing and will do so until the virus is controlled. Meanwhile, regional powers, China and Russia, cooperate and share resources, particularly vaccines. Cuba provides treatments, but the U.S. turns up its nose at Cuban medicine, even if it means more American covid patients die — this, though Cuba's pharmacopeia for this plague appears superior. China sends doctors and medicines across the globe. Russia opts for sane herd immunity — through vaccination. These countries act like adults.
(2020-11-06). 'Silk Road to expand economic ties between Iran, China'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) — Consul General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in shanghai said that the Silk Road will expand cultural and economic ties between Iran and China.
(2020-11-05). The Corona Pandemic and Trump's Trade War against China: America's Dependence on "Made in China". Potential Disruption of the US Economy. globalresearch.ca First published in May 2020, updated June 14, 2020 | What Prospects for trade relations with China, in the wake of the 2020 US November Presidential Election? | Introduction | The US has been threatening China with trade sanctions for several years. At …
(2020-11-05). American exceptionalism won't save the U.S. Empire from itself, or stop China's rise. mronline.org 
China's rise reflects a bourgeoning global movement away from U.S. imperialism and toward self-determination.
(2020-11-05). Climate Crisis and Imperialism: The Unfair Demonization of the East. mronline.org 
Last week in the presidential debate, Donald Trump said "Look at China, how filthy it is. Look at Russia. Look at India. It's filthy. The air is filthy," when asked about his decision to pull out of the Paris Climate Accord.
(2020-11-05). Chinese Vice FM Calls for Improving China-U.S. Relations. telesurenglish.net As the world waits for news on who will become the next U.S. president, China's Deputy Foreign Minister Le Yucheng said Thursday he hopes the next U.S. administration will take steps to work with the Asian country. Le made the remarks at a press conference when asked to comment on the U.S. presidential election and China-U.S. relations. | RELATED: | The U.S. presidential election's counting of votes is still ongoing, and the re…
(2020-11-05). Hong Kong Launches Snitch Line for Civilian Reports of National Security Law Violators. sputniknews.com Hong Kong authorities are calling on city residents to anonymously snitch on their neighbors via a new national security hotline that many pro-independence and human rights groups fear may be easy to exploit and further divide the region.
(2020-11-05). China's Promise and Practice of Opening-up. telesurenglish.net – "Our aim is to turn the Chinese market into a market for the world, a market shared by all, and a market accessible to all," Chinese President Xi Jinping said in his keynote speech via video at the CIIE opening ceremony. | – Going from strength to strength since its birth, the CIIE demonstrates China's unfaltering determination to open wider to the world no matter how the external situation changes.