(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.
(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…
(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.
(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
(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.
(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, …
(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.
(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 …
(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…
(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
(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,…
(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 …
(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…
(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…
(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.