Daily Archives: October 16, 2021

2021-10-16: News Headlines

WSWS (2021-10-16). Why Taiwan is an explosive flashpoint for a US-China war. wsws.org To understand the great dangers posed by the Biden administration's deliberately inflammatory actions it is necessary to examine the historical background.

teleSUR, lvm, MER (2021-10-16). Pdte. peruano espera fortalecer relación comercial con China. telesurtv.net El mandatario comentó que el comercio con China posibilita generar mayores oportunidades de crecimiento económico.

Anonymous103 (2021-10-16). The U.S. Might Finally Be Ready to Back Down, to Avoid WW III. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by Eric Zuesse | Recently, tensions have been rising between, on the one hand, America, and on the other, both Russia and China. A nuclear war that includes the United States would destroy the entire world, because it would be not only nuclear, but major-power nuclear, which would entail so many nuclear explosions (perhaps all within less than an hour), so that nuclear winter would extend over not only all of the northern hemisphere, but probably also over all of the southern hemisphere (though more slowly there). Unfortunately, no scientific study has been published analyzing what th…

WSWS (2021-10-16). Deadly fire in Taiwan leaves nearly 50 people dead. wsws.org The blaze in the run-down apartment building highlights the dangerous and precarious conditions in which many working class people are forced to live.

Brian Shilhavy (2021-10-16). 27,247 Deaths and 2,563,768 Injuries Following COVID Shots in European Database — Taiwan Records More Deaths from Vaccine than Virus. globalresearch.ca

New Atlas (2021-10-15). US Marines on Taiwan: Major Provocation, But Not News. newatlas.report October 15, 2021 (Brian Berletic — NEO) — When the Wall Street Journal reported recently that US special forces and Marines have been secretly based in Taiwan to train their Taiwanese counterparts for over a year, it was considered breaking news. It was followed by headlines like the Guardian's, "Secret group of US military trainers has been in …

Lawrence Wittner (2021-10-15). Imagine a World with U.S.-China Cooperation. counterpunch.org On September 10, 2021, during an important diplomatic meeting that occurred by telephone, U.S. President Joseph Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping affirmed the necessity of a better relationship between their two nations. According to the official Chinese summary, Xi said that "when China and the United States cooperate, the two countries and the world

Jeffrey St. Clair (2021-10-15). Roaming Charges: Supply Chain of Fools. counterpunch.org As Biden vows to keep the ports of LA and Long Beach running 24/7, likely gutting labor rules to in the process in effort to speed the import of cheap goods from China and South Korea, it's hard not to reach the conclusion that the most pressing supply chain issue is housing, where there's not a single state in the US where an employee who works a 40-hour can afford a 2-bedroom rental at the current minimum wage of $7.25 hour.

Editor2 (2021-10-15). Xi Jinping: China's Way of Fighting Coronavirus for Stability, Growth. orinocotribune.com For over a year, the ravaging pandemic has put policymakers worldwide under the same unprecedented test: how to manage the intricate balance between safeguarding public health and mitigating the economic impacts. | Once the worst hit by the coronavirus, but now one of the very first to have contained the epidemic and restarted its economy, China has provided a clear and proven solution to the dilemma. | Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, with Xi Jinping at its core, the country has walked a fine line between virus control and economic reopening, saved lives at all cos…

John Bachtell (2021-10-15). Cooperation with China on climate but conflict elsewhere won't work. peoplesworld.org

Dongsheng News (2021-10-15). News on China | No. 71. dissidentvoice.org This week's News on China in 2 minutes.

Anand Naidoo (2021-10-15). The Heat: UN Biodiversity Conference. america.cgtn.com It's described as a defining challenge of our time — protecting plants and animals in their fragile habitats. Now, China and more than 100 countries are promising to take action.

Anonymous007 (2021-10-15). Combined China-Russia Military Might Is Not Enough To Match U.S.: RAND Corp. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On October 14th, China and Russia kicked off joint naval drills off the Russian Far East, showing that cooperation between the two neighbors is constantly improving. | The exercises Joint Sea 2021 kicked off with a ceremony in Russia's Peter the Great Gulf and will run through October 17th. | Chinese state media said the drills would encompass communications, anti-mine, anti-air and anti-submarine operations, joint maneuvering and firing on seaborn targets. | Whi…

Staff (2021-10-15). Ascendant Democratic Warhawk Wants to Pre-Authorize War With China. truthout.org This article was produced by Virginia Democrat Rep. Elaine Luria, who early this year was elevated within the House Armed Services Committee, wants Congress to pre-authorize President Biden to take military action to defend Taiwan against China. | "

Anonymous007 (2021-10-15). Residential Building Fire In Southern Taiwan Leaves At Least 46 Dead. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | At least 46 people died and another 41 were injured in southern Taiwan after a 40-year-old building caught fire, early on October 14th. | The fire broke out in the 40-year-old building in Kaohsiung's Yancheng district in the early hours of October 15th and was extinguished around dawn. | The Kaohsiung fire department said in a statement that after completing a search of the building they were able to confirm 46 deaths. | Mayor Chen Chi-mai said the building was partly…

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