(2021-07-15). Destabilizing Cuba: Sanctions, Pandemic Hardship and Social Media Onslaught. strategic-culture.org Uncle Sam is not going to like Moscow and Beijing making inroads into his self-declared "backyard". But Uncle Sam has lost all moral authority to make serious objections. | A rash of public protests to hit Cuba was described by the White House as "spontaneous expressions of people exhausted with economic mismanagement and repression". President Joe Biden said the "United States stands with the people of Cuba as they bravely assert for their fundamental and universal rights." | The protests appear to have subsided as quickly as they erupted at the weekend. Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has acknowledged there a…
(2021-07-15). China's Foreign Policy Part 5, 1989-1995: Navigating to Global Economic Integration after Tiananmen. liberationnews.org 
In the aftermath of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, China found itself internationally isolated and subjected to harsh new economic sanctions. Then in 1992, Deng Xiaoping launches the "Southern Tour", culminating in the dramatic deepening of market reforms. This leads to a massive influx of foreign investment as China becomes deeply integrated into the global economy.
(2021-07-15). The SCO's New Great Game in Central Asia: China's Economic Corridor into Afghanistan. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-15). China and the supply chain: a comment on the June 2021 White House review. mronline.org Contrary to rhetoric from Democrats and Republicans, the U.S. has an economic interest in trade and peace with China | July 15, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-07-15). China Cautiously Eyes New Regional Leadership Role As Afghanistan Fighting Intensifies. juancole.com By Reid Standish | — ( RFE/RL ) — As the security situation in Afghanistan worsens, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has begun a high-profile tour of Central Asia that analysts say is an effort by Beijing to boost its interests in the region. The weeklong visit to Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan comes as the …
(2021-07-15). China's Lead in Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology and Quantum Computers. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-15). U.S.-China Near-War Status Report. counterpunch.org It's the summer of 2026, five years after the Biden administration identified the People's Republic of China as the principal threat to U.S. security and Congress passed a raft of laws mandating a society-wide mobilization to ensure permanent U.S. domination of the Asia-Pacific region. Although major armed conflict between the United States and China has
(2021-07-15). Is a War With China Inevitable? thenation.com Is a War With China Inevitable?
(2021-07-14). U.S. congressman warns against new 'Cold War'. ecns.cn U.S. Congressman Mark Green has warned against a new "Cold War" between the United States and China.
(2021-07-14). Conflict or Cooperation in U.S.-China Relations? counterpunch.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
(2021-07-14). On the Brink in 2026: U.S.-China Near-War Status Report. juancole.com 
( Tomdispatch.com ) — It's the summer of 2026, five years after the Biden administration identified the People's Republic of China as the principal threat to U.S. security and Congress passed a raft of laws mandating a society-wide mobilization to ensure permanent U.S. domination of the Asia-Pacific region. Although major armed conflict between the United …
(2021-07-14). China cheers Russia's move away from US dollar in favor of yuan. rt.com 
Beijing has welcomed Russia's decision to cut the US currency from its National Wealth Fund and give the yuan a bigger role, China's Foreign Ministry has announced. | Last week, Russia fully eliminated the US dollar from its National Wealth Fund, reducing its share from 35% to zero. Meanwhile, it raised the amount of Chinese yuan in the fund to 30.4%, which put it in second place after the euro with 39.7%. | Also on rt.com | | Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said Russia's…
(2021-07-14). China supports Afghanistan to build inclusive gov't on its own: FM. ecns.cn China expects Afghanistan to make a broad and inclusive power arrangement, pursue a steady and sound policy toward Muslims, resolutely fight all types of terrorism and extremist thoughts, and commit to friendly relations with all its neighbors, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said.
(2021-07-14). China Opens the SCO Pathway to Kabul, India Should Go Along. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2021-07-14). Belt & Road: The China-Laos-Thailand Corridor. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2021-07-14). SCO: U.S. promoting Indo-Pacific initiative to contain Russia and China, weaken ASEAN. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com SCO: U.S. promoting Indo-Pacific initiative to contain Russia and China, weaken ASEAN Washington is pushing its Indo-Pacific agenda to isolate Russia, deter China and diminish the role of the ten-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations. The above accusation was made by the Russian delegation to a meeting of foreign ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization …