October 2021 Archives

Monthly Archives: October 2021

2021-10-31: News Headlines

ecns.cn (2021-10-31). China, Russia agree to uphold multilateralism, warn of 'small circles'. ecns.cn China is ready to work with Russia to uphold multilateralism and oppose "small circles," "false democracy" and "new Cold War," Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here Saturday while meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

sputniknews (2021-10-31). China Accuses US of Politicization of COVID-19 Origin After Report of Intelligence Service. sputniknews.com BEIJING (Sputnik) – The report made by the US intelligence community on the origins of COVID-19 is politicized, unscientific, and unreliable, and Washington is obsessed with political manipulations that can damage the global efforts in fighting the pandemic, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Sunday.

ecns.cn (2021-10-31). China at forefront of global drive for greener Earth. ecns.cn With the highest growth in forest coverage and the largest area of man-made forests, China has taken the lead in the global campaign to green the planet, contributing the biggest share of global vegetation growth between 2000 and 2017.

John V. Walsh (2021-10-31). Cover-up of U.S. Nuclear Sub Collision in South China Sea. dissidentvoice.org "When elephants fight, it is the grass that gets trampled." So warned Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte in his address to the UN General Assembly on September 22, 2020. He was referring to the consequences for East Asia of a conflict between the US and China. Fast forward to October 2, 2021, about one year later, …

ecns.cn (2021-10-31). Playing with fire on Taiwan question is doomed to fail: Chinese UN ambassador. ecns.cn Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, on Friday spoke to the press on the recent erroneous statements by the U.S. government in support of Taiwan's "meaningful participation" in the United Nations.

ecns.cn (2021-10-31). China firmly safeguards common interests of developing countries: state councilor. ecns.cn China will forever politically belong to the group of developing countries and firmly safeguard the common interests of developing countries, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Saturday.

ecns.cn (2021-10-31). China starts wind power, photovoltaic projects in deserts. ecns.cn China has begun a series of large wind power and photovoltaic projects in its desert areas since mid-October, the country's top economic planner said Saturday.

ecns.cn (2021-10-31). China, Mexico agree to deepen cooperation. ecns.cn China attaches great importance to its relations with Mexico and is willing to work with Mexico to push for greater development of China-Mexico ties, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here Saturday while meeting his Mexican counterpart Marcelo Ebrard.

ecns.cn (2021-10-31). China provides 1.6 billion vaccine doses for int'l community: Xi. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday said China has provided over 1.6 billion doses of vaccines for more than 100 countries and international organizations to date.

Dongsheng News (2021-10-30). News on China | No. 73. dissidentvoice.org China breaks the US-led blockade to assume its UN seat 50 years ago. A 10% drop in magnesium production has occurred. China accounts for 85% of global magnesium production. Pang Jianwei and collaborating scientists have established the first integrated quantum communication network, an "unhackable" network.

ecns.cn (2021-10-30). China sees massive growth in delivery sector. ecns.cn China's parcel delivery sector has sustained rapid growth in the first three quarters of this year, the State Post Bureau said on Friday.

ecns.cn (2021-10-30). China can contain COVID-19 resurgence within a month: top epidemiologist. ecns.cn China's top epidemiologist Zhong Nanshan said that the country will be able to effectively contain the latest COVID-19 resurgence within a month.

ecns.cn (2021-10-30). Moving data out of China may be subject to a security review. ecns.cn Entities who want to provide data abroad may go through an internal security review and, on some occasions, will be subject to a government review, according to a draft regulation released by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) Friday.

ecns.cn (2021-10-30). China opposes official exchanges between Lithuania and Taiwan region. ecns.cn The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Saturday China firmly opposes all forms of official interactions between the Taiwan region and countries having diplomatic ties with China.

Staff (2021-10-30). Beijing dismisses 'unscientific' report on Covid-19 origins by US intelligence community. rt.com The US is using "intelligence apparatus instead of scientists" to determine the origins of Covid-19, undermining genuine research, Beijing said in response to the declassification of an ODNI report. | On Friday, the Office of the US Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) released its

WSWS (2021-10-30). Biden again lashes out against China over Taiwan. wsws.org Biden's remarks are the latest in a rising drumbeat of inflammatory statements from Washington that undermine the diplomatic and strategic status quo in the Taiwan Strait that has existed for four decades.

sputniknews (2021-10-30). China Calls Report of US Intelligence Community on COVID-19 Origin Unscientific. sputniknews.com BEIJING (Sputnik) – The spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in the United States, Liu Pengyu, called the report on the origin of COVID-19 by the American intelligence service unscientific, South China Morning Post reported on Saturday.

WSWS (2021-10-30). US records lowest growth rate in pandemic "recovery" wsws.org The US slowdown follows lower growth in China and a cut this week by the German government in its growth forecast—meaning the world's first, second and fourth largest economies respectively all reported lower growth this month.

ecns.cn (2021-10-30). Taiwan's DPP authority slammed for lies, deception. ecns.cn A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Friday slammed the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authority in Taiwan for misleading people of the island and deceiving the international community.

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2021-10-30: News Headlines

Anonymous103 (2021-10-29). Unsubstantiated Rumors About Test Of Hypersonic Missile Leads To Escalation Of Tensions Between US And China. southfront.org Illustrative Image Washington compares alleged Chinese hypersonic missile with Sputnik satellite launch. | Written by Lucas Leiroz, research fellow in international law at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. | While the fight against fake news becomes one of the main agendas in the Western world, the hegemonic media continues to disseminate unproven information with the aim of attacking non-aligned governments. In October, several Western media agencies published a report about an alleged launch of a Chinese hypersonic missile, whose technology would be able to evade the entire apparatus of the current Amer…

Staff (2021-10-29). Headlines for October 29, 2021. democracynow.org Biden Unveils Stripped-Down Build Back Better Act After Sens. Manchin, Sinema Demand Cuts, Big Oil Executives Grilled by House Democrats over Deception on Climate Crisis, As Climate Crisis Worsens, 10 World Heritage Forests Become Net Carbon Emitters, China Won't Commit to New Emissions Targets Ahead of COP26 Climate Summit , Protesters at Site of COP26 Climate Summit Demand Real Action to Limit Warming to 1.5 ∞C, Ahead of G20, Protesters Demand Biden Make COVID-19 Vaccines Available to Poor Countries, Sudanese Protester Deaths Mount After Monday's Military Coup, Guantánamo Bay Prisoner Describes Surviving…

Ann Brown (2021-10-29). 5 Things To Know About What Elijah Muhammad And Malcolm X Said About Chinese Communist Party. moguldom.com Like many Black liberation activists and scholars, leaders of the Nation of Islam had a friendly relationship with Communist China. W.E.B. DuBois, for example, spent his birthday in 1959 celebrating in China. NOI head Elijah Muhammad and his one-time protege, Malcolm X, often spoke in glowing terms of China. Muhammad even held an audience with a group …

Ron Forthofer (2021-10-29). US undercuts the rules-based order. dissidentvoice.org The US has been targeting China by expressing a concern that China does not or will not act according to a 'rules-based' order. This column examines how well the US follows the rules, especially international laws, it played a key role in developing. For example, two key articles in the United Nations Charter stress the …

Staff (2021-10-29). Covid-19 neither bioweapon nor genetically engineered, US intel says, but hints if China doesn't cooperate it can reconsider. rt.com The virus that causes Covid-19 was neither developed as a bioweapon nor genetically engineered, according to an intelligence community assessment that appears to come loaded with veiled threats. | The US has let up from the Trump administration's 'Blame China' explanation for the novel coronavirus outbreak, releasing an "updated assessment on Covid-19 origins" that suggests the virus was "not developed as a biological weapon," "probably not genetically engineered," and probably not known of by China before the "initial outbreak" of Covid-19. | SARS-CoV-2 "probably emerged and infected humans through an initial…

Dave DeCamp (2021-10-29). FBI Asks US Businesses to Work Closely With the Agency to Counter China. news.antiwar.com

Chris Kanthan (2021-10-29). Okay to be #2 — Lessons for America and China. nationofchange.org The geopolitical rivals need to abandon the obsession to be #1, prioritize sustainable growth, focus on cooperation, and find a way to defuse the escalating tensions.

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-29). EUCOM/NATO commander hosts top brass for Russia Strategic Roundtable, China Strategic Roundtable. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The commander of U.S. European Command is also the top military commander of NATO: Supreme Allied Commander Europe. ==== USEUCOM Commander Hosts Russia Strategic Roundtable Commander of U.S. European Command (USEUCOM), Air Force General Tod D. Wolters, hosted a senior U.S. military leader forum focused on global campaigning and integrated deterrence at the Pentagon today. …

Editor2 (2021-10-29). China Moves Onto USA's Doorstep by Signing Up Cuba to Belt & Road. Will it Cause a Standoff Like the 1962 Missile Crisis? orinocotribune.com By Tom Fowdy — Oct 21, 2021 | As the United States ratchets up its support for Taiwan as a regional chess piece against China, Beijing may also be positioning Havana as a counterweight. The move is sure to enrage Washington. | Cuba this week signed up to China's Belt and Road (BRI) Energy Partnership, which is expected to see Beijing invest in the island's energy industries with a focus on renewables. | Cuba's ambassador to China stated that the agreement ratified his country's commitment to the Belt and Road Initiative and called for the building of an international mega-platform for economic exchanges, und…

sputniknews (2021-10-29). India Deploys US Weapons, Including Chinook Helicopters, to Ramp Up Defence at Disputed China Border. sputniknews.com India has increased its defence purchases from the US over the last five years, buying about $3.4 billion worth of armaments between 2016 and 2020. The country was designated as a "major defence partner" of the US in 2016. In 2018, the US granted it "license-free access" to a range of military and dual-use technologies that are otherwise regulated.

WSWS (2021-10-29). Scientist Peter Daszak refutes false media allegations about Wuhan research. wsws.org In a letter to the National Institutes of Health made public Thursday, zoologist Peter Daszak of EcoHealth Alliance refuted claims that his organization failed to keep the US government appraised of coronavirus research conducted at the Wuhan Institute of Virology.

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2021-10-29: News Headlines

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2021-10-29). Unsubstantiated Rumors About Test of Hypersonic Missile Leads to Escalation of Tensions Between US and China. globalresearch.ca

Matthew Ehret-Kump (2021-10-28). Debunking Anti-Chinese Psy Ops: Jesuits, Tavistock and the Battle for the Soul of China. globalresearch.ca

New Atlas (2021-10-28). To Prove China is a "Global Threat," US Threatens Global Games. newatlas.report October 28, 2021 (Brian Berletic — NEO) — China is set to host the 2022 Winter Olympics in its capital city Beijing beginning in February. The country has been busy with preparations taking into consideration all the baseline concerns required for such an event with the addition of managing risks related to COVID-19. However, the …

Anonymous007 (2021-10-28). Taiwan's President Admits U.S. Trainers Present As She Claims "Threat From China" Increasing Every Single Day. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On October 27th, Taiwan's president Tsai Ing-wen gave an exclusive interview to CNN, saying that the "threat from China" is increasing every single day. | She also admitted that US military trainers are present on the island. | "Here is this island of 23 million people trying hard every day to protect ourselves and protect our democracy and making sure that our people have the kind of freedom they deserve," she said. | "If we fail, then that means people that believe in these values wou…

sputniknews (2021-10-28). China Blasts US-Taiwan Military Contacts After President Tsai Confirms American Presence on Island. sputniknews.com Tensions over the Taiwan issue have escalated over the past month, as Beijing deployed around 150 military aircraft into Taiwan's air defence zone for drills. In the meantime, Taipei has warned that mainland China may be fully prepared to attack the island by 2025, while US President Joe Biden pledged to defend Taiwan from Beijing, if necessary.

sputniknews (2021-10-28). India Rejects Net-Zero Emissions Target, Calls for More 'Carbon Space' From Developed Nations. sputniknews.com Leaders from 120 countries will convene for the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow next week, where they will discuss ways of reducing global carbon emissions. China (28 percent) is presently the largest contributor of greenhouse gases, followed by the US (14 percent), European Union (around 10 percent), and India (nearly 7 percent).

sputniknews (2021-10-28). Taiwan's President Admits US Military Training Taiwanese Soldiers Amid 'Growing Chinese Threat'. sputniknews.com On Wednesday, Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu emphasised that the island should "beef up" its defence capabilities in the face of increasing tensions between Beijing and Taipei.

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2021-10-28: News Headlines

ecns.cn (2021-10-27). Chinese FM elaborates on China's policy towards Afghanistan. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday briefed the media on his contact with the delegation of the Afghan Taliban's interim government before he left the Qatari capital of Doha.

ecns.cn (2021-10-27). White paper elaborates on China's initiatives in tackling climate change. ecns.cn Faced with unprecedented challenges in global climate governance, the international community needs to respond with unprecedented ambition and action, said a white paper released Wednesday by the State Council Information Office.

Fight Back (2021-10-27). Minneapolis forum: 'No New Cold War on China!'. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On October 23, the Twin Cities District of Freedom Road Socialist Organization held an educational event at the University of Minnesota titled "No New Cold War Against China!" The event was part of a yearly celebration of the October socialist revolutions which occurred in Russia (1917) and China (1949). The event's speakers were Autumn Lake of the Anti-War Committee, Mick Kelly of Freedom Road Socialist Organization and Danny Haiphong of the Black Agenda Report and Friends of Socialist China. | Speakers discussed a wide range of topics related to the ongoing intensification of U.S. aggress…

ecns.cn (2021-10-27). China issues white paper on responses to climate change. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2021-10-27). China's representation at UN certainly covers Taiwan region: spokesperson. ecns.cn A Chinese mainland spokesperson Wednesday reiterated that Taiwan, as a part of China, is certainly covered by China's representation at the United Nations (UN).

ecns.cn (2021-10-27). Future of Taiwan lies in China's complete reunification: spokesperson. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2021-10-27). Gansu hospital supplies TCM to help fight COVID-19 epidemic. ecns.cn Gansu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) supplies decoctions for COVID-19 prevention and control at Lanzhou, Northwest China's Gansu Province, Oct. 26, 2021.

ecns.cn (2021-10-27). U.S. efforts for emboldening 'Taiwan independence' forces doomed to failure: Chinese embassy. ecns.cn The U.S. efforts for emboldening and supporting "Taiwan independence" forces will be futile and doomed to failure as did Washington's attempt to create "one China, one Taiwan" or "two Chinas" in the United Nations 50 years ago.

ecns.cn (2021-10-27). U.S. has notorious records on arbitrary detention: Chinese envoy. ecns.cn The United States has notorious records with regard to arbitrary detention and the Meng Wanzhou incident is a typical case of arbitrary detention, Geng Shuang, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations.

Anonymous103 (2021-10-27). Russia-China Conduct Joint Naval Exercises In Response To AUKUS/QUAD Provocations. southfront.org Illustrative ImageJapan's limited sovereignty over the Tsugaru Strait leaves it exposes. | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst | Interactions between the Russian and Chinese navies have special significance after the US, UK and Australia indirectly announced their aim to put pressure on both countries and turn the Asia-Pacific region into an Anglo lake. Facing an unprovoked threat, Moscow and Beijing are demonstrating their cooperation to jointly protect their interests against foreign provocateurs. | Russian and Chinese naval ships for the first time in history passed through the Tsuga…

Anonymous103 (2021-10-27). Washington Tries To Sabotage Economic Cooperation Between China And Pakistan. southfront.org Illustrative ImagePakistani authorities reveal US' attempts to harm economic alliance between Beijing and Islamabad. | Written by Lucas Leiroz, research fellow in international law at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. | In the contemporary world, cooperating economically with China is something practically inevitable for most countries, especially for emerging powers such as Pakistan. Sharing geographic proximity and common regional enemies, Pakistan and China have strengthened bilateral ties in recent years, building a solid economic alliance and integrating Islamabad into BRI's business route. However,…

MK Bhadrakumar (2021-10-27). China on verge of recognizing the Taliban. asiatimes.com All indications are that the states neighboring Afghanistan are preparing to accord recognition to the Taliban government. The meeting of regional states and Taliban officials in the so-called Moscow Format on October 20 signaled that the Taliban government is a compelling reality and constructive engagement is needed. A week is a long time in politics. …

sputniknews (2021-10-27). China Urges US to Respect Commitments on Taiwan in Response to Blinken's UN Statements. sputniknews.com BEIJING (Sputnik) – The Chinese Embassy in the United States has called on Washington to comply with the "One China" principle and adhere to its commitments regarding Taiwan.

WSWS (2021-10-27). US provocatively calls for "robust" Taiwanese participation in UN. wsws.org Washington is seeking to overturn the UN resolution passed 50 years ago that recognised the Peoples Republic of China as the only legal representative of China in the United Nations.

Anand Naidoo (2021-10-27). The Heat: 100 days to Beijing Winter Olympics. america.cgtn.com The countdown is on. In just 100 days, Beijing opens the 2022 Winter Olympics.

ecns.cn (2021-10-27). Panchen Lama earns 'doctoral degree' of Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. ecns.cn After more than 20 years of sutras study, the 11th Panchen Lama has attained the highest degree in exoteric teachings of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, equivalent to a doctoral degree in modern education.

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2021-10-27: News Headlines

ecns.cn (2021-10-27). China issues white paper on responses to climate change. ecns.cn China on Wednesday released a white paper to document the country's progress in mitigating climate change, and to share its experience and approaches with the rest of the international community.

ecns.cn (2021-10-27). Future of Taiwan lies in China's complete reunification: spokesperson. ecns.cn

Anand Naidoo (2021-10-27). The Heat: 100 days to Beijing Winter Olympics. america.cgtn.com The countdown is on. In just 100 days, Beijing opens the 2022 Winter Olympics.

James O'Neill (2021-10-26). Significant Changes of Direction by the West in Relation to China. dissidentvoice.org Two recent articles have recently appeared in the Russian journal Strategic Culture that point to significant changes that are occurring among western nations toward Russia and China. These changes have been in the wind for some time but in recent months the tempo has accelerated. Both Russia and China are pointing the way to a …

Anand Naidoo (2021-10-26). The Heat: 50th anniversary of China's restoration to the UN. america.cgtn.com Chinese President Xi Jinping describes the restoration of China's seat at the United Nations as a "victory for the Chinese people and a victory for the world."

Anonymous007 (2021-10-26). U.S. Warns China And Russia For Passing Warships Through Straits That "Should Be" Japanese Territory. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The U.S. Navy secretary issued a warning to China and Russia over "bullying other nations" after they sent warships through two maritime straits to the north and south of Japan. | "The relationship between China and Russia perhaps recently has evolved in ways where they're trying to intimidate other nations with their actions that don't abide by a rules based international order," Carlos Del Toro told reporters in a phone briefing in Tokyo. | Late on October 25th, 10 Chinese and Russian…

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2021-10-26: News Headlines

ecns.cn (2021-10-25). Full Text: Speech by President Xi Jinping At the Conference Marking the 50th Anniversary of the Restoration Of the Lawful Seat of the People's Republic of China In the United Nations. ecns.cn

teleSUR, yart, JL (2021-10-25). ONU reconoce avance de China para la erradicación de la pobreza. telesurtv.net El organismo multilateral ponderó la cooperación de China con los pueblos del mundo para el combate de la Covid-19.

Anonymous103 (2021-10-25). China Ramps Up Cooperation With Pacific Island Countries Despite AUKUS Pressure. southfront.org Illustrative ImageAustralia to police South Pacific against China with US oversight. | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst | The foreign ministers of China and the Pacific Island nations have set up a regular meeting mechanism to expand on new areas of cooperation, including in emergency responses, fighting poverty and climate change, and the economy. China signaled that it will increase political and economic influence in a region that the US, using Australia as its police dog, wants to dominate. | The foreign ministers meeting was held in a video conference and was attended by represe…

WSWS (2021-10-25). The danger of US-China war and Australia's anti-democratic election laws. wsws.org Australian involvement in US-led wars over the past three decades has been accompanied by a constant stream of legislation designed to muzzle anti-war opposition.

M. K. Bhadrakumar (2021-10-25). Biden's Taiwan Gaffe Meant No Harm. globalresearch.ca

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2021-10-25: News Headlines

Matthew Ehret-Kump (2021-10-24). China and the British Empire's Opium Wars: The Role of Synthetic Cults and the Haunting of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. globalresearch.ca

_____ (2021-10-24). Europe Should Avoid Being Drawn Into The US' Cold War On China. popularresistance.org The US administration is attempting to draw Europe into its cold war policy against China, which so far the European Union, in particular, has refused to participate in. This makes the region a key focal point in world politics today. | This threatening U.S agenda, which is completely against the interests of the people of Europe, China and the US, is unfortunately and persistently being advanced by the US administration. But significant opposition to this dangerous cold war approach is also growing across the world, including in Europe. | The opposing interest of the US proponents of the new Cold War and interes…

John Feffer (2021-10-24). Can We Avoid a War with China? zcomm.org The cold war in the Taiwan Strait threatens to turn hot…

Homar Garcés (2021-10-24). El declive estadounidense, China y el auge decolonial. globalizacion.ca Sea como se quiera observar, la retirada de las tropas estadounidenses del territorio afgano ha hecho que muchas personas vaticinen un acelerado declive de su hegemonía a nivel mundial, especialmente cuando en el horizonte se yergue China como potencia económica…

Pete Dolack (2021-10-24). China's Winding Road Toward Capitalism. counterpunch.org Image by There is perhaps no bigger controversy among partisans of the Left than the nature of China and its economy. Is it socialist? Capitalist? State capitalist? A hybrid? That so much debate swirls around this issue is its own proof that the question doesn't have a definitive answer, at least not yet. | What can be agreed upon is that China has experienced decades of extraordinary economic growth. But the nature of that growth, and the base upon which it has been created, are also subject to intense debate, arguments that necessarily rest on how a…

Anonymous103 (2021-10-24). India Deploys Advanced Anti-Aircraft Guns In High Altitude Border Standoff With China. southfront.org Indian Army artillery Unit | Originally published on Two weeks ago the Chinese and Indian militaries announced that the latest round of peace talks amid the 17-month standoff along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) separating India from China have failed. The 13th round of talks collapsed after China accused the India side with issuing "unrealistic and unreasonable" demands. | The Indian Army has within the past days announced the fresh deployment of batteries of upgraded…

Anonymous103 (2021-10-24). Statism vs Individualism, Globalism and the New Warfare World Order. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by Steve Brown | The west is (undeniably) in rapid decline. It's ever more evident. And that's led to some consideration regarding how, why, when, and where it all began to go wrong, and continues to do so. China's hope to avoid the trap of western decadence is being called a "profound transformation".

New Atlas (2021-10-24). US-funded Separatists from Tibet, Xinjiang & Hong Kong Target Beijing 2022 Olympics. newatlas.report October 24, 2021 (The New Atlas) — US-sponsored separatists groups, backed by Washington for decades, are being mobilized to attack and undermine activities related to the Beijing 2022 Olympics starting with the torch relay in Greece. I explain the background of the "Free Tibet" movement and how the US government through the CIA backed it …

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2021-10-24: News Headlines

John Feffer (2021-10-24). Can We Avoid a War with China? zcomm.org The cold war in the Taiwan Strait threatens to turn hot…

Matthew Ehret-Kump (2021-10-24). China and the British Empire's Opium Wars: The Role of Synthetic Cults and the Haunting of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. globalresearch.ca

Geraldina Colotti (2021-10-23). The "Green Conscience" of the Rich. orinocotribune.com By Geraldina Colotti — Oct 15, 2021 | During the Third China-CELAC Forum on Science, Technology, and Innovation, the Venezuelan Deputy Minister for Research and Application of Knowledge, Francisco Durán, said that it is necessary to make a critical reflection on the aspiration of perpetual economic growth since it is not feasible and has caused an extraordinary planetary environmental crisis. In addition, he reiterated that it is still possible to rectify courses and establish which are the real necessities for life and which are fictitious factors that do not justify the environmental impact. | It is a visi…

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-23). With WWII allusion, Russian defense minister issues stark warning over NATO threat. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ==== Reuters: NATO develops master plan for war, including nuclear war, with Russia First female NATO chief? German DM pushes European subservience to NATO/Pentagon, NATO "dealing" with China. ==== NATO pulling forces to Russian borders amid calls to deter Russia — Shoigu NATO is consistently pulling its forces to Russian borders amid calls for military …

WSWS (2021-10-23). Biden says US will go to war with China to defend Taiwan. wsws.org Biden's statement is another provocative step that undermines the basis of US-China diplomatic relations and intensifies the already acute tensions between the two countries.

Editor (2021-10-23). Cuba now part of China's 'Belt and Road Energy' alliance. mronline.org Cuba joined the Alliance for Energy of the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a project to build an international mega-platform for cooperation and exchange under the principle of shared profit.

Anonymous103 (2021-10-23). As America's Supply Chain Breaks Down, Biden falls in the polls. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by William Stroock, observer, author of military fiction | Right now America is in the midst of a durable goods shortage and the term 'supply chain crisis' saturates the news. After a long lag due to the Wuhan Virus, demand is up once more. But America lacks the dock facilities to unload and store imports. As a result, more than a hundred merchant container ships lay at anchor awaiting their turn to offload their cargos at Los Angeles and Long Beach, the largest ports on the West Coast. | Compounding the crisis is a nationwide shortage of truckers brought about by onerous Covid regula…

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2021-10-23: News Headlines

Sudip Bhattacharya (2021-10-22). The US Empire: Coercion and Consent. counterpunch.org The U.S. military has nearly 800 military bases scattered over 70 countries. China, its most recent competitor, has one. Spending for the U.S. military is about three times the amount Chinese government spends, and is more than the military budgets of Russia, India, the U.K., Saudi Arabia, France, Japan, Germany and China combined. "The U.S.

David Vine (2021-10-22). Do You Want a New Cold War? The AUKUS Alliance Takes the World to the Brink. counterpunch.org Before it's too late, we need to ask ourselves a crucial question: Do we really — I mean truly — want a new Cold War with China? Because that's just where the Biden administration is clearly taking us. If you need proof, check out last month's announcement of an "AUKUS" (Australia, United Kingdom, U.S.) military

Fiona Edwards (2021-10-22). Europe should avoid being drawn into the US' cold war on China. peoplesdispatch.org The US attempts to broaden its international front to participate in a cold war with China. The dispute for Europe and the military offensive.

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-22). UN: Turkey among nations chastising China over Uyghurs in Xinjiang. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com 43 countries including Turkey call on China to respect Uyghur rights Forty-three countries including Turkey on Thursday at the United Nations urged China to "ensure full respect for the rule of law" with regard to the Muslim Uyghur community in Xinjiang, where human rights violations remain "particularly" worrying. "We call on China to allow immediate, …

WSWS (2021-10-22). China's Evergrande crisis at a turning point. wsws.org The key issue in the Evergrande crisis is whether the government and financial authorities will be able to stave off the effects of the developing slump in real estate and property development on the broader economy.

C.J. Atkins (2021-10-22). Australian, British, and U.S. Communists jointly condemn AUKUS nuke sub deal. peoplesworld.org NEW YORK—The Communist Parties of Australia, Britain, and the United States have come together to condemn the nuclear submarine pact recently concluded by the leaders of their nations, denouncing the purchase deal as the basis for an anti-China military alliance. Representatives of the three parties met this month to discuss the implications of the agreement …

teleSUR (2021-10-22). China Rejects US And EU Meddling In Taiwan Issue. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin called on the United States to act and speak out cautiously when addressing the issue of the Chinese province of Taiwan. | RELATED: | The Chinese diplomat's remarks came in response to the words of President Joe Biden who said on Thursday that the United States would intervene if China invaded Taiwan. He also dared to affirm that China, Russia and the rest of the w…

John Feffer (2021-10-22). Can We Avoid a Catastrophic War With China? counterpunch.org When he was running for office in 2008, Barack Obama wanted to put an end to the war in Iraq in order to focus U.S. troops and resources on the conflict in Afghanistan. This August, the Biden administration finally withdrew the remaining U.S. troops from Afghanistan. It's hard not to get the sense that it

Eve Ottenberg (2021-10-22). The Rightwing Horror That Won't Go Away. counterpunch.org Trump may belong to that select club of presidents whose arrogance matches that of our generals. Early in his presidency, he horrified some official by asking why we had H-bombs if we couldn't use them? While it's true he didn't start any new wars, don't try telling that to Chinese leadership. They clearly believed he was a nut ready to nuke them. After all, at a certain point you have to take the most powerful man on the planet at his word, and if he's babbling about China being a threat, enemy number one and a country that deliberately concocted and released a global plague killing millions of people, because,…

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-22). Pentagon chief: NATO Article 5 ironclad, sacred; Russia is focus, China is challenge. Video and text. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO Leaders Stress Unity at Conclusion of Defense Ministerial The secretary emphasized that the United States' commitment to Article 5 of the Washington Treaty establishing the alliance in 1949 — an attack on one nation is an attack on all — is "ironclad." He echoed President Joe Biden's words that this commitment is "a sacred …

Anonymous007 (2021-10-22). NATO Agrees On "New Master Plan" To Deter And Defend Against Russian Attacks. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On October 21st, NATO's defense ministers reportedly agreed on "a new master plan" to deter and defend against any potential Russian attack on multiple fronts. | This, again, reinforces the idea that the entire bloc is formed against Russia, despite any threats that China allegedly poses. | The confidential strategy aims to prepare for any simultaneous attack in the Baltic and Black Sea regions that could include nuclear weapons, hacking of computer networks and assaults from space…

Editor2 (2021-10-22). Behind the 'Uyghur Tribunal', US Govt-Backed Separatist Theater to Escalate Conflict with China. orinocotribune.com By Brian Berletic — Oct 17, 2021 | US-backed activists and regime-change operatives convened the Uyghur Tribunal to ramp up conflict with China, but wound up exposing major inconsistencies in their narrative. | As the US government's propaganda campaign against China drags on, a mock tribunal has become a central node for the dissemination of allegations of Uyghur genocide to Western media. But behind the carefully scripted horror stories conveyed to the public by an uncritical media are massive discrepancies, overt separatist sentiments, and huge sums of US government money. | This June, Uyghur separatists…

Subhankar Banerjee (2021-10-22). The Kunming Declaration & Biodiversity Fund Set a Path Toward a More Just Global Biodiversity Framework. counterpunch.org In August 2019, in the middle of heavy monsoon rain and floods, my sister Sudakshina Sen (an avid wildlife photographer) and I arrived at the Western Ghats in southwest India, a global biodiversity hotspot. One day, we got stuck on the sinuous state highway SH-78, due to fallen trees on the road from the storm.

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Subhankar Banerjee (2021-10-22). The Kunming Declaration & Biodiversity Fund Set a Path toward a More Just Global Biodiversity Framework. counterpunch.org In August 2019, in the middle of heavy monsoon rain and floods, my sister Sudakshina Sen (an avid wildlife photographer) and I arrived at the Western Ghats in southwest India, a global biodiversity hotspot. One day, we got stuck on the sinuous state highway SH-78, due to fallen trees on the road from the storm.

Andy Kroll (2021-10-21). Do You Want a New Cold War? tomdispatch.com Before it's too late, we need to ask ourselves a crucial question: Do we really — I mean truly — want a new Cold War with China? Because that's just where the Biden administration is clearly taking us. If you need proof, check out last month's announcement of an "AUKUS" (Australia, United Kingdom, U.S.) military alliance in Asia. Believe me, it's far scarier (and more racist) than the nuclear-powered submarine deal and the French diplomatic kerfuffle that dominated the media coverage of it. By focusing on the dramatically angry French reaction to losing their own agreement to sell non-nuclear subs to…

Tom Engelhardt (2021-10-21). Tomgram: David Vine, Biden Builds Back Worse (When It Comes to China). warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. Let me make my own position on China all too clear. I'm distinctly "soft" on that country. I always have been. After all, it represents a remarkable civilization, one I studied in graduate school. Among my greatest regrets …

teleSUR (2021-10-21). China Warns Pacific Region of Danger From AUKUS Alliance. telesurenglish.net China on Thursday warned that the AUKUS military alliance, made up of Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, will undermine regional peace and especially the nuclear-weapon-free zone pact in force in the South Pacific. | RELATED: | Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned his counterparts in the Pacific islands that this agreement would unleash an arms race and the area's stability would be at risk. | Wang called on such nations to join forces t…

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-21). First female NATO chief? German DM pushes European subservience to NATO/Pentagon, NATO "dealing" with China. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com From an interview in Politico German defense minister warns Europeans: Don't detach from NATO NATO will have to focus increasingly on China, she said. "The big task now is also to recognize that the question of how to deal with China is much more than the question of national interests," Kramp-Karrenbauer said. "In the big …

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-21). Stoltenberg: NATO increasing all-domain military presence in, ability "to quickly deploy forces" to Black Sea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Press conference by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg following the first day of the Meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence Joe Gould (Defense News): China wasn't on the agenda as an agenda item, but did it come up indirectly? And what kind of progress was made towards addressing China in the Strategic Concept? And then …

Peoples Health Dispatch (2021-10-21). "Climate change is a very different ball game in poor and rich countries" peoplesdispatch.org A number of civil society mobilizations have been announced ahead of COP26, including protests by health workers and health activists. We spoke to D Raghunandan from the Delhi Science Forum about the agenda and expectations of the summit…

Binoy Kampmark (2021-10-21). War Talk From the Mad Monk: Tony Abbott goes to Taiwan. counterpunch.org No one can stop him. He can barely stop himself. The former Australian prime minister, Tony Abbott, seems to be everywhere, fighting the poor cause. At the very least, he is everywhere with the press cameras, the niggling concerns, the irritations that make it into the twenty-four-hour news cycle before sinking with toxic charm. He

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