Daily Archives: December 9, 2020

2020-12-09: News Headlines

Sara Flounders (2020-12-09). China's global vaccines — a game changer. workers.org In the U.S., with less than 5% of the world's people, there is little concern for the fate of the globe's other 95% who are facing the pandemic. When, how and under what conditions a vaccine will be distributed in the U.S. is the overwhelming U.S. concern. Rates of COVID-19 . . . |

Telesur (2020-12-09). China's Spacecraft Takes off from Moon with Samples. globalresearch.ca The China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced that Change-5 probe carrying the country's first lunar samples blasted off from the moon at 11: 10 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Thursday. | Launched on Nov. 24, the Chinese spacecraft comprises an orbiter, a lander, …

MEE and agencies (2020-12-09). Covid-19: UAE officially registers Chinese-produced vaccine for use. middleeasteye.net Covid-19: UAE officially registers Chinese-produced vaccine for use | Health ministry cites trials showing vaccine as 86 percent effective | Wed, 12/09/2020 – 12: 03 | Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinopharm's vaccine has been undergoing third-phase trials in the Emirates since July (AFP) | The UAE has officially approved a Chinese-produced vaccine for Covid-19, citing third-phase trial a…

James O'Neill (2020-12-09). China's Rise and Rise Proves a Winning Formula. dissidentvoice.org On the second of December this year the Chinese representative to the United Nations General Assembly addressed the meeting on the topic of Palestine and more particularly on his country's view of the ongoing disasters that daily inflict the Palestinians in that country. Unsurprisingly, the speech received no coverage in the Australian media. The continued …

Mehr News Agency (2020-12-09). Russia making constructive efforts to counter US sanctions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) — Iranian Parliament Speaker's Special Aide for International Affairs said that Russia and China are making constructive efforts to counter US unilateral sanctions.

Kim C. Domenico (2020-12-09). To Depose Liberalism's Own 'Prosperity Gospel': A Modest Proposal. counterpunch.org Brother Mike [pastor at Shenandoah Bible Baptist Church] would say my soul is troubling me and that I need to be washed in the blood and redeemed by the grace of him who bled for our sins. I'd say that I am troubled by the distinct impression of approaching tri-horned fascism — part Christian, part

Mike Raccoon Eyes Kinney (2020-12-09). Tibetan Delek Children's Foundation. indybay.org Non Profit helps Tibetan children with health care & education…

AFP (2020-12-08). China Overtakes the US to Become EU's Biggest Trade Partner as Beijing's Economy Continues to Boom Post-COVID while the Rest of the World Slides into the Red. asia-pacificresearch.com

WSWS (2020-12-08). 76 Days: On the front lines of the coronavirus battle in Wuhan. wsws.org The documentary was one of the best movies at this year's Toronto film festival. It contained some of the most authentic and memorable drama. The documentary is now available on "virtual cinema" platforms in the US.

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2020-12-08). Relations Between Colombia and China Are on the Rise. globalresearch.ca China is about to accomplish a historic act in Colombia. In 1942, when Bogotá had 380,000 inhabitants, a project was launched to build the urban metro. After more than 75 years and with 8 million people, the work finally seems …

Joshua Hanks (2020-12-08). China replacing U.S. as world's leading scientific power. workers.org The first day of December saw two major scientific events: the Arecibo observatory in Puerto Rico collapsed, and China's Chang'e 5 spacecraft landed on the moon. These two events are the latest developments in the ongoing conflict between the U.S. and China — a new Cold War being fought on . . . |

Media Lens (2020-12-08). Stuck in a Lift with John Pilger: News and How to Use It by Alan Rusbridger. dissidentvoice.org Noticing the way journalists seemed unable to resist commenting on our work, even if it was just to slag us off, Glenn Greenwald tweeted us in 2012: 'You are really deeper in the heads of the British establishment-serving commentariat than anyone else — congrats.' ((Greenwald, Twitter, 12 September 2012.)) If that was true then, our relationship …

Eds. (2020-12-08). Think tankers against China: The Australian Strategic Policy Institute. mronline.org Security think tanks are the leeches of industry. Attached to their appropriate field, they compile analysis that is supposedly masterful, insightful and even useful.

Ralph Nader (2020-12-08). Action for Change Starts in Congress. counterpunch.org We know their names! We've given immense power to Five Hundred and Thirty-Five People to do good or bad. One Hundred Senators and Four Hundred and Thirty-Five Representatives. Unfortunately, some 1500 corporations control most Members of Congress. Think about all the dreams for a better world that could come to be realized if our elected officials

Peoples Dispatch (2020-12-08). US companies sold more than 60% of all arms in the international market in 2019. peoplesdispatch.org US sanctions against Russia and China have helped maintain its hegemony in the global arms trade with 12 of its companies featuring in the world's top 25 arms producing and military service providers…

Pip Hinman (2020-12-08). US imperialist alliance cause of trade war with China. greenleft.org.au China's restrictions on a range of Australian goods has come about because of Australia's double standard on human rights and its alliance with the United States, argues Chris Slee.

Danny Haiphong (2020-12-07). "Awkwafina is Nora from Queens" demonstrates the depths of New Cold War propaganda against China. mronline.org In the season finale, the liberal mask comes off and the program morphs into a screed for the U.S.'s New Cold War on China.

David Edwards (2020-12-07). Stuck In A Lift With John Pilger — 'News And How To Use It' by Alan Rusbridger. zcomm.org Pilger tells the unfiltered, uncompromised truth about the foundations of power. His focus is on speaking up for the victims of power, not on serving power…

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China's Spacecraft Takes off from Moon with Samples
Telesur | globalresearch.ca | 2020-12-09
The China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced that Change-5 probe carrying the country's first lunar samples blasted off from the moon at 11: 10 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Thursday. | Launched on Nov. 24, the Chinese spacecraft comprises an orbiter, a lander, …
globalresearch.ca/china-spacecraft-takes-off-moon/5731675

China's global vaccines — a game changer
Sara Flounders | workers.org | 2020-12-09
In the U.S., with less than 5% of the world's people, there is little concern for the fate of the globe's other 95% who are facing the pandemic. When, how and under what conditions a vaccine will be distributed in the U.S. is the overwhelming U.S. concern. Rates of COVID-19 . . . | Continue reading China's global vaccines — a game changer at Workers.org
workers.org/2020/12/53125/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chinas-global-vaccines-a-game-changer

Covid-19: UAE officially registers Chinese-produced vaccine for use
MEE and agencies | middleeasteye.net | 2020-12-09
Covid-19: UAE officially registers Chinese-produced vaccine for use | Health ministry cites trials showing vaccine as 86 percent effective | MEE and agencies | Wed, 12/09/2020 – 12: 03 | Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinopharm's vaccine has been undergoing third-phase trials in the Emirates since July (AFP) | The UAE has officially approved a Chinese-produced vaccine for Covid-19, citing third-phase trial a…
www.middleeasteye.net/news/covid-uae-china-registers-vaccine-use

China's Rise and Rise Proves a Winning Formula
James O'Neill | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-12-09
On the second of December this year the Chinese representative to the United Nations General Assembly addressed the meeting on the topic of Palestine and more particularly on his country's view of the ongoing disasters that daily inflict the Palestinians in that country. Unsurprisingly, the speech received no coverage in the Australian media. The continued …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/12/chinas-rise-and-rise-proves-a-winning-formula/

Think Tankers Against China: the Australian Strategic Policy Institute
Binoy Kampmark | counterpunch.org | 2020-12-09
Security think tanks are the leeches of industry. Attached to their appropriate field, they compile analysis that is supposedly masterful, insightful and even useful. Reports can recommend courses of action, from a troop surge in a failing war, to an increase of defence spending in bolstering cyber capabilities. Bunkered in these institutes, the think tanker…
counterpunch.org/2020/12/09/think-tankers-against-china-the-australian-strategic-policy-institute/

China Shoots the Moon
Philip J Cunningham | globalresearch.ca | 2020-12-09
China's Challenge to US-Russia Space Exploration Hegemony | China is taking aim at the moon, establishing itself as a space power to be reckoned with. While currently playing catch-up behind the space accomplishments of the US and Russia, it is rapidly …
globalresearch.ca/china-shoots-moon/5731685

Tibetan Delek Children's Foundation
Mike Raccoon Eyes Kinney | indybay.org | 2020-12-09
Non Profit helps Tibetan children with health care & education…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/12/08/18838849.php

Russia making constructive efforts to counter US sanctions
Mehr News Agency | en.mehrnews.com | 2020-12-09
TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) — Iranian Parliament Speaker's Special Aide for International Affairs said that Russia and China are making constructive efforts to counter US unilateral sanctions.
en.mehrnews.com/news/166995/Russia-making-constructive-efforts-to-counter-US-sanctions

China reiterates call for lifting Iran sanctions
Mehr News Agency | en.mehrnews.com | 2020-12-09
TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) — Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson once again called for lifting sanctions on Iran and return of US to Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
en.mehrnews.com/news/166988/China-reiterates-call-for-lifting-Iran-sanctions

To Depose Liberalism's Own 'Prosperity Gospel': A Modest Proposal
Kim C. Domenico | counterpunch.org | 2020-12-09
Brother Mike [pastor at Shenandoah Bible Baptist Church] would say my soul is troubling me and that I need to be washed in the blood and redeemed by the grace of him who bled for our sins. I'd say that I am troubled by the distinct impression of approaching tri-horned fascism — part Christian, part…
counterpunch.org/2020/12/09/to-depose-liberalisms-own-prosperity-gospel-a-modest-proposal/

China to Take Countermeasures Against New US Sanctions
telesurenglish.net | 2020-12-08
China's Foreign Affairs Ministry Tuesday condemned the new U.S. financial sanctions against 14 Chinese lawmakers and it assured that the Asian country will take strong countermeasures. | RELATED: | China Completes Spacecraft Rendezvous, Docking in Lunar Orbit | China also summoned the top U.S. diplomat in Beijing, Fu Deen, to express a solemn protest against "these arbitrary, irrational, and malicious measures." | President Donald Trump's administration "is not stopping its wave…
telesurenglish.net/news/-China-to-Take-Firm-Countermeasures-Agains-New-US-Sanctions-20201208-0007.html

China Overtakes the US to Become EU's Biggest Trade Partner as Beijing's Economy Continues to Boom Post-COVID while the Rest of the World Slides into the Red
AFP | asia-pacificresearch.com | 2020-12-08
asia-pacificresearch.com/china-overtakes-us-eu-biggest-trade-partner-beijing-economy-continues-boom-post-covid-world-slides-red/5629544

76 Days: On the front lines of the coronavirus battle in Wuhan
wsws.org | 2020-12-08
The documentary was one of the best movies at this year's Toronto film festival. It contained some of the most authentic and memorable drama. The documentary is now available on "virtual cinema" platforms in the US.