Daily Archives: July 12, 2021

2021-07-12: News Headlines

Black Alliance for Peace (2021-07-12). Why Human Rights in China and Tigray but Not in Haiti, Palestine, or Colombia? dissidentvoice.org U.S. President Joe Biden and the Democrats have been playing the "Black Lives Matter" tune on their fiddle. Biden even raised the issue of Black Lives Matter during his presidential campaign. But, just days after Biden was sworn into office, his administration lent support for the Haitian dictator, Jovenel MoàØse, who stayed in office past …

WSWS (2021-07-12). US imposes new sanctions on China over Uyghurs. wsws.org The bans are part of the escalating US confrontation with China, in which a propaganda campaign of lies and distortions is accompanying a relentless military build-up.

Staff (2021-07-12). China says it 'drove away' US warship 'illegally' in waters claimed by Beijing on anniversary of Hague ruling on South China Sea. rt.com Beijing has once again called on the US to desist from provocative behavior after an American warship entered the waters around the Paracel Islands on the fifth anniversary of a court ruling against Chinese claims to the region. | In a statement on Monday, the Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army said it had dealt with an American warship, the USS 'Benfold', which had entered the waters around the Paracel Islands without China's approval. | "We urge the United States to immediately stop such provocative actions," it said in a statement, adding that the US must refrain from further moves tha…

sputniknews (2021-07-12). Chinese Military Says US Warship Illegally Entered Waters Near Parcel Islands in South China Sea. sputniknews.com Earlier, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the United States urges China to cease its "provocative behaviour" and to respect international law when it comes to the South China Sea issue.

ecns.cn (2021-07-12). Xinjiang officials, teachers debunk claims of 'forced boarding' of students. ecns.cn Officials and teachers in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have debunked claims of "forced boarding" of ethnic minority students by sharing their stories and views on local education.

Hedelberto López Blanch (2021-07-12). Estados Unidos ya no puede detener a China. globalizacion.ca Washington esta buscando por todos los medios debilitar a la República Popular China que con un constante e indetenible crecimiento amenaza convertirse en pocos años en la primera economía mundial. La hegemonía imperial estadounidense ha perdido en los últimos tiempos…

_____ (2021-07-11). China Mega Investment Deal With Iran Blows U.S. Out of the Picture. strategic-culture.org A new world in the East is amalgamating as a direct result of American's delusional views about where it thinks it is in the world, Martin Jay writes. | China has just announced that it will invest 400 bn dollars in Iran over a period of 25 years in exchange for a great deal on Iran's oil — in the latest move of absolute defiance against the U.S. and its secondary sanctions. Where's this all heading? | 400 bn dollars is a considerable amount of money to invest in Iran, which, since Donald Trump pulled the U.S. out of the JCPOA (otherwise called the 'Iran Deal') we can certainly say is a poor country. In exc…

Lawrence Wittner (2021-07-11). Conflict or Cooperation in U.S.-China Relations? zcomm.org The United States and China, the world's mightiest military and economic powers, are currently heading toward a Cold War or even a hot one, with disastrous consequences. But an alternative path is available and could be taken. Beginning in 2018, U.S. government policy toward China turned sharply hostile, bringing relations between the two nations to

Lawrence Wittner (2021-07-11). Conflict or Cooperation in U.S.-China Relations? warisacrime.org The United States and China, the world's mightiest military and economic powers, are currently heading toward a Cold War or even a hot one, with disastrous consequences. But an alternative path is available and could be taken. Beginning in 2018, U.S. government policy toward China turned sharply hostile, bringing relations between the two nations to …

Staff (2021-07-11). Xi Jinping and Kim Jong-un vow to bring China-North Korea ties to 'new level,' marking 60th anniversary of mutual defense treaty. rt.com Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un have pledged to strengthen their friendly relations as they exchanged messages on the 60th anniversary of a bilateral landmark defense treaty. | The close ties between the nations have been "gaining momentum" in recent years, having "comprehensively developed onto a higher stage in all fields, including politics, economy, military and culture," Kim said, according to North Korean state news agency KCNA. | The bilateral treaty has played a pivotal role in ensuring peace and stability in Asia against "hostile forces" in the region, the North Korean…

sputniknews (2021-07-11). China Promises to Respond to US Blacklisting 23 Chinese Companies, Commerce Ministry Says. sputniknews.com BEIJING (Sputnik) – Beijing strongly objects to the United States blacklisting 23 Chinese companies and will adopt an appropriate response to that, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said on Sunday.

_____ (2021-07-11). N.Korea, China leaders vow greater coop. in face of enemy. en.mehrnews.com The leaders of North Korea and China traded messages vowing to strengthen cooperation on the anniversary of their treaty of friendship, cooperation, and mutual assistance between the two countries.

sputniknews (2021-07-11). Pompeo Says Russia Needs to 'See the Pain', Blasts Biden for Looking 'Weak' Before Putin. sputniknews.com The Trump-era CIA chief and secretary of state has spent months attacking the current administration on a range of domestic and foreign policy matters, and urged Washington to take a 'tougher' stance on Russia, China and Iran.

_____ (2021-07-11). US Blacklists More Foreign Firms. popularresistance.org The US Commerce Department claimed on Friday that the companies had been "implicated in human rights violations and abuses in the implementation of China's campaign of repression, mass detention, and high technology surveillance against Uyghurs, Kazakhs, and other members of Muslim minority groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region."

_____ (2021-07-11). US Blacklists More Foreign Firms. popularresistance.org The Biden administration has added 14 Chinese companies along with 20 other entities — including some from Iran and Russia — to its economic blacklist over claims of "human rights violations." | The US Commerce Department claimed on Friday that the companies had been "implicated in human rights violations and abuses in the implementation of China's campaign of repression, mass detention, and high technology surveillance against Uyghurs, Kazakhs, and other members of Muslim minority groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region." | "The Department of Commerce remains firmly committed to taking strong…

Shi Yi (2021-07-11). Shanghai leads way in China's carbon transition. zcomm.org Many Chinese cities and provinces are working on plans to hit peak carbon before 2030. Shanghai, China's most developed city, is set to lead the way…

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