(2021-04-03). US Values Vs Chinese Values: Empire Vs Bandung As Seen From Cape Verde — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
In February the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinkin, made it a priority to phone Rui Figueiredo, the Foreign Affairs and Defense Minister of Cape Verde. They spoke about commerce and "security" (1). | Why? Why is the tiny African nation of Cape Verde (population 550,000) a US priority? In short: because the US is behind China in the latest "scramble for Africa". | To rectify its position, vis-à -vis China, in Africa (and elsewhere): "U.S. President Joe Biden pledged to put values at the heart of his administration's China policy. Since entering office, he has called on the world's democracies to gird for a n…
(2021-04-03). Revoking The Coup In Myanmar — Analysis. eurasiareview.com 
The situation in Myanmar following the Tatmadaw's coup d'état of February 1, 2021 is at a critical point. The insular Tatmadaw, backed by China and Russia, along with supportive regional players, is unlikely to capitulate from traditional sanctions and a compromised United Nations (UN). | The first step in crafting an effective response is to identify the primary drivers and objectives of the coup. Tatmadaw Commander-in-Chief, General Min Aung Hlaing, controlled the Ministries of Defense (armed forces), Home Affairs (national police force), and Border Affairs. Myanmar soldiers, police, militias, and the courts…
(2021-04-03). News on China | No. 45. dissidentvoice.org  …
(2021-04-03). Testing Times For India — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
History seems to repeat itself, as we see China doing exactly what the British centuries ago when it first established trade links with various countries and then established its colonial rule across the globe. China is doing likewise through its trade policy, Belt & Road Initiative (BRI) and aggressive diplomacy. | Beijing contends that the BRI aims to achieve development for all the countries that are connected through BRI and also aid them to realize and release their growth potential by creating additional opportunities for all. However, this otherwise seemingly noble mission hides an economic agenda prima…
(2021-04-03). The Heat: China pushes back on Western narrative on Xinjiang. america.cgtn.com 
The Chinese government pushes back against critical Western reporting on Xinjiang.
(2021-04-02). Live Animal Markets Should Be Closed to Prevent the Next Pandemic. counterpunch.org The exact origin of the coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2, which started the COVID-19 pandemic, is still unclear. Early reports suggested that the virus jumped from an animal to a human at Wuhan's Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market, a "wet market" that sells live animals. Today, the international team of scientists assembled by the World Health Organization (WHO)
(2021-04-02). China Turns Cautious On Fast Economic Growth — Analysis. eurasiareview.com 
By Michael Lelyveld | China's government is facing a tough challenge in managing expectations of high economic growth rates as the country recovers from the COVID-19 crisis this year. | On March 11, Premier Li Keqiang defended the government's decision to set a relatively low bar for the economy after delivering his annual work report to the National People's Congress (NPC) with a growth goal of "over 6 percent." | At a press conference, Li pushed back at the notion that the government had deliberately low-balled the recovery from the pandemic following gross domestic product growth of 2.3 percent in 2020, the…
(2021-04-02). China Isn't the Problem, Neoliberalism Is. counterpunch.org 
The ascendance of Wall Street, and of a managerial bureaucracy (PMC) more generally, largely explains the political realignments that have been playing out in the U.S. Beginning in the 1970s, the American political class made decisions at the behest of business interests and oligarchs to restructure the U.S. economy in ways intended to shift the balance of political and economic power towards capital. Finance was, and still is, the method of affecting this transfer of power. However, the current epoch of finance capitalism has run its course. Its logic has been lost. The threats to the neoliberal order are now in…
(2021-04-02). Stumbling into War? Could the U.S. and China Face an Unintended Blowup in the Western Pacific in the Biden Years? juancole.com 
( Tomdispatch.com) — The leaders of China and the United States certainly don't seek a war with each another. Both the Biden administration and the regime of Chinese President Xi Jinping view economic renewal and growth as their principal objectives. Both are aware that any conflict arising between them, even if restricted to Asia and …
(2021-04-02). China's Growing Network Of Ultra-High Voltage Power Lines Has Hit Its Fair Share Of Snags — Analysis. eurasiareview.com 
By Ye Ruolin and Yuan Ye * | With few coal reserves to call its own and winter rains too erratic to rely on hydropower, central China's Hunan province had long faced frequent electricity blackouts, an annoyance to residents and a hindrance to economic growth. So, when an ultra-high voltage power line was approved in 2015, hopes were high. | The new Ultra-High Voltage (UHV) connection would run all the way from the energy-rich Jiuquan region in northwestern Gansu province, and bring in enough coal, wind, and solar power to answer
(2021-04-02). Kathmandu's Deteriorating Air Quality: Nepal Should Seek Compensation From China, India — Analysis. eurasiareview.com 
By Jivesh Jha and Alok Kumar Yadav* | If there is one thing that Kathmandu's poor air quality has shown us is that a place could gain the tag of 'the most polluted' city even though the country's carbon emissions are very low in comparison to the developed countries of the world. | Air pollution is the presence of air pollutant that is detrimental to human health and the planet as a whole. Air pollutant could often transcend national frontiers and cause adverse impact on neighbouring countries too. That's why pollution that adversely affects the areas in one country could cause damage in another country by cro…
(2021-04-02). Globalink: China's Fast Telescope Expected To Bolster Global Astronomical Research. telesurenglish.net China's FAST telescope, the world's largest filled-aperture radio telescope, is now open to astronomers worldwide. Find out how it may bolster global astronomical research.
(2021-04-02). Russia Says Iran and US Are On Track to Return to Nuclear Deal. telesurenglish.net In a positive sign, both parties agreed to meet formally in person in Vienna on Tuesday. | Based in the Austrian capital, the joint commission's virtual meeting followed a breakthrough earlier in the week in private talks on how Iran and the US could both rejoin the deal on a step-by-step basis. | RELATED: | The commission, comprised of France, the UK, Germany, China, the EU, and Russia, is responsible for monitoring the deal's i…
(2021-04-02). Train Crash Kills at Least 51 People in Taiwan. telesurenglish.net At least 51 people died after a train derailment on Friday in Taiwan, as authorities reported that it was the country's deadliest train crash in decades. | RELATED: | The 408 Taroko Express collided inside of a tunnel on its way to the southern region of Taitung. The passengers were trapped for hours as rescue teams tried to access the train. | Latest: 51 dead and ~160 injured, the deadliest train crash in Taiwan in decade…
(2021-04-02). #Philly4Solidarity rallies against anti-Asian violence. workers.org 
Philadelphia Over 300 people gathered for a rally and march against anti-Asian violence and hatred March 25 at Vine Street Park in Philadelphia's Chinatown. The grassroots protest galvanized people from multiple Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in the region, along with a racially diverse crowd of supporters. The crowd . . . |
(2021-04-02). Headlines for April 2, 2021. democracynow.org Ex-Supervisor Says Derek Chauvin's Fatal Restraint of George Floyd Violated Use-of-Force Policies , Texas Senate Passes Republican-Led Voter Suppression Bill, Texas Rangers Baseball Stadium to Open at Full Capacity Despite Surging Coronavirus Cases, U.N. Warns Burma Headed for Civil War as Military Junta Continues Brutal Crackdown, At Least 51 Dead, Dozens More Injured in Taiwan Train Crash , Arizona ICE Jail Violated Prisoners' Rights and Failed to Prevent COVID-19 Outbreak, Biden Holds First Cabinet Meeting as Debate over Infrastructure Plan Continues, Unemployment Claims Rise as Pandemic Recovery Remains Uneve…
(2021-04-02). Sources And Prospects Of Japanese Militarism. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Submitted by FOF. Fear Of Fascism.: | Many fear Japan re-militarizing. | Ex-Prime Minister Abe's attempts to revise the "Peace Constitution", Japanese support for American activities in the South China Sea, military moves by the Japanese to "protect" the Diaoyu Islands off Taiwan—and many other things like these worry a lot of people. | Afte…
(2021-04-02). Taiwan's Deadliest Railway Disaster Leaves Dozens Dead (Video, Photos). southfront.org 
Source: japan.cna.com.tw | A truck rolled down a hill and smashed into a passing train in Taiwan, near the Toroko Gorge scenic area. At least 36 people were killed in the accident and dozens were injuring. The death toll continues to grow.Railways news officer Weng Hui-ping said that it was Taiwan's deadliest railway disaster. | According to the official claims, a truck slid onto the rail track from a work site on the hillside above. The truck was off duty at the time. | The crash occurred early on a public weekend…
(2021-04-02). Globalink: New Batch of Sinopharm Vaccines To Bolster Argentina's Vaccination Drive. telesurenglish.net The second batch of China's Sinopharm vaccines arrived in Argentina's capital Buenos Aires to strengthen the country's mass inoculation campaign against COVID-19.
(2021-04-02). Are the US and China Stumbling Into War? thenation.com Are the US and China Stumbling Into War?
(2021-04-02). UNAC says: 'No to U.S. war threats against China!'. workers.org 
This slightly edited statement was issued by the United National Antiwar Coalition March 24. The Biden administration is intensifying its aggression against China. The Pentagon's new Pacific Deterrence Initiative includes increasing U.S. military encirclement of China and deploying nuclear missiles previously banned by the U.S.-signed Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. . . . |
(2021-04-02). US and Iran Agree to Indirect Talks to Revive Nuclear Deal. news.antiwar.com Negotiations on how to bring the US back into compliance with the Iran nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, will begin in Vienna next week. While US and Iranian officials will attend the talks, The decision to meet in Vienna was decided on Friday during virtual talks between Iran and officials representing the remaining JCPOA participants; Russia, China, the UK, France, and Germany. | The EU