Daily Archives: July 27, 2021

2021-07-27: News Headlines

Editor (2021-07-27). China takes tough approach to tame tutoring schools. mronline.org The new set of rules aim to better monitor the education market, which has been blamed for increasingly unfair competition among students.

The Conversation (2021-07-27). Extreme heat waves in a warming world don't just break records — they shatter them. juancole.com By Scott Denning | — ( The Conversation) — Summer isn't even half over, and we've seen heat waves in the Pacific Northwest and Canada with temperatures that would be hot for Death Valley, enormous fires that have sent smoke across North America, and lethal floods of biblical proportions in Germany and China. Scientists have …

David Swanson (2021-07-27). From Afghanistan to Russia and China: David Swanson talks to RT International 2021 07 26. warisacrime.org

Anand Naidoo (2021-07-27). The Heat: China-U.S. relations. america.cgtn.com High-level talks between China and the United States in Tianjin. Was any progress made in relations between the two countries?

Anonymous103 (2021-07-27). US Attempting To Prevent China's Technological Rise. southfront.org Illustrative ImageWashington's Innovation and Competition Act unlikely to halt China's engineering advancements. | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst. | The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill banning scientists from receiving government funding if they are also involved in any Chinese-funded project. Washington's move is part of the U.S.' overall strategy of technological confrontation with China. | In the late 2000's, China adopted the 1000 Talents Program to actively recrui…

Staff (2021-07-27). Beijing Accuses US of Making an 'Imaginary Enemy' of China & Demands Lifting of Sanctions During High-Level Talks. orinocotribune.com Relations between Beijing and Washington are "at a standstill," said Chinese Vice Foreign Affairs Minister Xie Feng during a visit to China by the US undersecretary of state. | On Monday, July 26, Beijing accused Washington of wanting to turn China into an "imaginary enemy" to divert attention from their own domestic problems and to stifle the Asian country, reported Reuters. | "The US wants to rekindle a sense of national purpose by establishing China as an 'imaginary enemy,'" Chinese Vice Foreign Affairs Minister Xie Feng was quoted as saying on state television during the visit by US Undersecretary of State We…

Rainer Shea (2021-07-27). US Dollar‚Ää—‚Ääand Washington's Military Primacy‚Ää—‚ÄäLurch Closer Towards Collapse. orinocotribune.com By Rainer Shea — Jul 24, 2021 | Mao, whose legacy of victorious class struggle continues to challenge U.S. imperialism as socialist China disrupts Washington's military hegemony and neo-colonialism,

Anthony Cartalucci (2021-07-26). Why the US is Picking a Fight with China in the South China Sea. thealtworld.com Why is the US trying to turn ordinary, long-standing maritime disputes in the South China Sea into a regional or even international crisis? | I take a look at the US-led effort to bring China's claims regarding the South China Sea to an international tribunal on the Philippines "behalf." | I also explain the long-standing US strategy of encircling and containing China, and how this outdated plan sought to turn Southeast Asian states against China. It's outdated because today, these nations all count China as their largest trade partner, major investor, and a partner in modernizing their military and building regi…

teleSUR (2021-07-26). Typhoon in-Fa Lands in East China, Second Landfall Expected. telesurenglish.net Typhoon In-Fa made landfall in east China's Zhejiang Province at noon on Sunday, packing winds of up to 38 meters per second at its center, according to the provincial flood control headquarters. | RELATED: | The typhoon — the sixth of this year — hit land in Putuo District, Zhoushan City, at approximately 12: 30 p.m. Weather authorities have forecast the typhoon will make a second landfall in coastal areas b…

Tom O'Connor (2021-07-26). China Backs Cuba in Saying US Should Apply Sanctions to Itself. anti-empire.com China has supported Cuba's argument that the United States should consider applying sanctions to itself for alleged human rights abuses before taking on other countries. | Speaking Friday at a press conference in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian asserted that his country "firmly supports the efforts of the Cuban government and people to maintain social stability" as President The latest measures, unveiled Thursd…

WSWS (2021-07-26). UK-led Carrier Strike Group heads for South China Sea. wsws.org The Carrier Strike Group, with its main warship the HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier, was launched in May, beginning a 28-week deployment spanning over 26,000 nautical miles.

Anonymous103 (2021-07-26). The 'Incomplete' Map That Has China Fuming At NBC's Olympic Coverage. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Originally published at A mere two days into the Tokyo Summer Olympic games and geopolitical controversy centering on China has already erupted. Beijing has angrily denounced major US network NBC for displaying an "incomplete" map of the country, slamming it as the news channels attempt to "play political tricks" which has resulted in 'hur…

Anonymous103 (2021-07-26). Independent New Caledonia Can Only Survive With Chinese Support. southfront.org Illustrative ImageThe colony prepares for its third referendum on independence from France. | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst. | New Caledonia will hold its third referendum on December 12 on whether the Pacific Island country should become independent from France. Independence will have repercussions on New Caledonia's standard of living unless another major economy, like China, fills in the budgetary gaps that it will lose from Paris. France transferred ‚Ǩ1.4…

teleSUR (2021-07-26). China Urges The US To Change Misguided Mindset. telesurenglish.net The China-U.S. relationship is in a stalemate, fundamentally because some Americans portray China as an "imagined enemy," said Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Xie Feng, urging the United States to change its highly misguided mindset and dangerous policy. | RELATED: | Xie made the remarks on Monday during talks with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, who is on a visit to Tianjin City from July 25 to 26. | For…

WSWS (2021-07-26). New Zealand PM aligns with Washington over Indo-Pacific. wsws.org The NZ government has faced increasingly strident demands to fall into line with the US-led build-up to war, regardless of the impact on economic relations with China.

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