(2021-11-22). The Middle East: Who is Setting Fire to the Entire Region? journal-neo.org 
Representatives of Iran and the G4+1 (Britain, France, Germany, China, and Russia) are expected to hold the seventh round of discussions on lifting US sanctions against the Islamic Republic in Vienna on November 29. Negotiations were suspended in June when the Islamic Republic held presidential elections. Since then, the new Iranian administration has reviewed the details …
(2021-11-22). NAM and India's Attempts to Nurture Asian-African Ties. libya360.wordpress.com ND Jayaprakash After the ceasefire agreement came into force in Korea on 27 July 1953, the United States shifted its attention to Indo-China to prevent the defeat of France in its colonial war of over seven years. On 18 May 1953, United States Secretary of State John Dulles had already expressed alarm. He said, "…all…
(2021-11-22). Jumping to China-bashing Conclusions. dissidentvoice.org 
Peng Shuai, a highly successful tennis player from China is currently at the center of a western media maelstrom. This maelstrom stems from a 2 November post on the Chinese social media platform Weibo. Peng is said to have publicly accused the former Chinese vice premier Zhang Gaoli of raping her in 2018. The timing, …
(2021-11-21). There's A Good Case To Be Made For Central Bank Digital Currencies. popularresistance.org Whether the U.S. should have its own central bank digital currency (CBDC) is hotly debated. Several countries, including China, already have CBDCs in operation; but the U.S. Federal Reserve is proceeding with caution. Prof. Saule Omarova, President Biden's nominee for Comptroller of the Currency, is in favor of a CBDC and has made a strong case for it; but many conservative commentators are opposed, and her nomination remains in doubt.
(2021-11-21). General explains why US lags behind China & Russia in hypersonic missiles. rt.com 
The US is behind China and Russia when it comes to hypersonic weapons, a top Space Force general has said, citing bureaucracy and concerns over spending as some of the reasons for the lag. | "We're not as advanced as the Chinese or the Russians in terms of hypersonic programs," General David Thompson, the vice chief of space operations, told an audience at the Halifax International Security Forum on Saturday. "We have catching up to do very quickly." | Read more | | Thompson mentioned bureaucrac…
(2021-11-21). Revamping Chinatown neighborhoods in NYC. america.cgtn.com 
Earlier this month, Chinatown in Manhattan was awarded a $20 million state grant to help redevelop New York's oldest Asian American neighborhood. It's hoped the work will help attract more visitors to the area, which has been hit by both the economic impact of …