(2022-02-03). Russia & China set to make new declaration — Moscow. rt.com 
The announcement comes as Moscow and Beijing increase their cooperation in a number of spheres | Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are set to declare the two countries will work shoulder to shoulder on their most important missions, Moscow has announced, as relations with the US and its allies in Europe come under increased strain. | Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Kremlin foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov revealed that the text of a major announcement would be on the agenda for the Russian leader's upcoming visit to China. | "A joint statement on international relat…
(2022-02-03). Beijing Olympics mired in geo-political tension. wsws.org The Western media has treated in a hostile manner the lengths to which the Chinese government has gone to protect Olympic teams, as well as the Chinese population from infection.
(2022-02-03). The Year of the Tiger Starts with a Sino-Russian Bang. strategic-culture.org The Year of the Black Water Tiger will start, for all practical purposes, with a Beijing bang this Friday, as Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, after a live meeting before the initial ceremony of the Winter Olympics, will issue a joint statement on international relations. | That will represent a crucial move in the Eurasia vs. NATOstan chessboard, as the Anglo-American axis is increasingly bogged down in Desperation Row: after all, "Russian aggression" stubbornly refuses to materialize. | After an interminable wait arguably due to the lack of functionaries properly equipped to write an intelligible lett…
(2022-02-03). Full text of Putin's signed article for Xinhua. ecns.cn A signed article by President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin titled "Russia and China: A Future-Oriented Strategic Partnership" was published by Xinhua News Agency on Thursday.
(2022-02-03). Putin calls Russian-Chinese relations "a model of efficiency, responsibility" tass.com The Russian leader stressed that Russia and China are "close neighbors bound by centuries-old traditions of friendship and trust"
(2022-02-03). The Russians Are Coming: Are Beijing and Moscow at the Cusp of a Formal Alliance? dissidentvoice.org 
It should matter little to the Chinese that American diplomats and a handful of their western allies will not be attending the Beijing Winter Olympics in February. What truly matters is that the Russians are coming. The above is not an arbitrary statement. It is supported with facts. According to a survey conducted by China's Global …
(2022-02-03). Anti-China Canadian MPs claim Sovereignty over Argentine Mine. dissidentvoice.org 
The anti-China panic sweeping Canadian politics has descended from tragedy into farce. A month ago I mocked Globe and Mail Report on Business columnist Eric Reguly for complaining about China-based Zijin Mining purchasing Neo Lithium. The nominally Canadian firm extracts lithium in Argentina. Reguly succeeded in stirring a national security scare about minerals extracted 10,000 …
(2022-02-03). Some 150,000 spectators living outside of 'closed loop' to visit Beijing Olympics. tass.com The spectators mainly include foreigners living in mainland China, members of diplomatic missions, marketing partners, local residents, students of primary and secondary schools…
(2022-02-03). Biden continues to pressure China. indybay.org Joe Biden approved a further anti-China bill and, by amazing coincidence, did it on the eve of binational summit. That's a great attack on China, it has to be said.
(2022-02-03). Chinese Telecom Equipment Is Banned in the USA. indybay.org Recently the US Senate has approved the next bipartisan initiative against China. This is not a new objective, which is to push Chinese business rivals out of the US telecom market.
(2022-02-03). Beijing Olympics mired in geopolitical tension. wsws.org The Western media has treated in a hostile manner the lengths to which the Chinese government has gone to protect Olympic teams, as well as the Chinese population from infection.
(2022-02-03). Athletes praise Games' closed loop management. ecns.cn Athletes of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics have said the closed-loop management and COVID-19 epidemic control measures have made them feel safe, allowing them to fully focus on preparing for the upcoming competitions.
(2022-02-02). Why Ukraine Needs the Kellogg-Briand Pact. warisacrime.org 
By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, February 2, 2022 In 1929, Russia and China proposed to go to war. Governments around the world pointed out that they'd just signed and ratified the Kellogg-Briand Pact banning all war. Russia withdrew. Peace was made. In 2022, the United States and Russia proposed to go to war. Governments …
(2022-02-02). Central Asia becomes a Platform for Cooperation between Russia, India and China. journal-neo.org 
Central Asia (CA), due to its geostrategic location at the junction of Europe and Asia, its proximity to the leading international actors such as Russia and China, its wealth of natural resources and its yet-to-be fully exploited trade and economic opportunities, has recently attracted increasing interest from international actors. In order to create a stable …
(2022-02-02). Biden Intensifies Anti-China/Russia Rhetoric As US Struggles With Rising Inflation. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size imagePolls suggest that the Democrats will lose control of Congress. | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst | While many in the US are trying to address pressing domestic issues, the White House's political rhetoric is intended to divert voters' attention to non-existent external threats. If one is to believe Western mass media, it would appear that the US is being encircled by external threats, primarily China and Russia, but also by the likes of Iran and North Korea. | Alt…
(2022-02-02). US won't divide China and Russia, Chinese scholar assures. tass.com Up until now, the US has been gathering allies and client states in order to "pounce" on China and Russia, Wan Chengcai said…
(2022-02-02). Billionaire Macro Trader George Soros: China Is Facing An Economic Crisis. moguldom.com China's real estate industry has been hit by a series of defaulting developers and prices are falling on homes and land. The country is facing an economic crisis and its president may not be able to restore confidence in the troubled industry, says billionaire George Soros, a critic of Xi Jinping in recent years. Soros joined …
(2022-02-02). Ski starlet who swapped USA for China puts gold medals before politics. rt.com 
The teenage sensation switched allegiances to China in 2019 | At a Winter Olympics where Instagram is giving fans the chance to gain the inside track from athletes, Chinese-American sensation Eileen Gu's first post from the Beijing Games was telling. | Mildly sending up her usual glossy, high-fashion posts on a platform where the 18-year-old already has more than 245,000 followers, Gu haphazardly opened a box of "Olympic gear", goofishly modeling clothing provided by organizers before leaving it strewn across her sparse-looking room. | Gu might have been on a catwalk rather than dorm-style accommodation this w…
(2022-02-02). Stalinist Makabayan Coalition endorses right-wing Robredo campaign in the Philippines. wsws.org The most fundamental shared principle cited by Makabayan was Robredo's commitment to defend Philippine sovereignty against China's presence in the South China Sea. Makabayan, like Robredo, is lining up with Washington.
(2022-02-02). US 'rules-based order' is a myth and China knows it. asiatimes.com 
A new bill in the United States will only add extra weight in Beijing to fears that the "rules-based" international order American politicians like to talk about is really about keeping the world's most populous country down. The America Competes Act of 2022, passed by the US House of Representatives last week, comes in at …
(2022-02-02). Unwise to politicize Beijing Winter Olympics. asiatimes.com 
From February 4 to 20, the 24th Winter Olympic Games will be held in Beijing. These are the first Winter Olympics held by China, and Beijing will become the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics. This is a grand and happy event for both the sporting world and China, but it has …
(2022-02-02). All 91 delegations complete registration for Beijing 2022. ecns.cn All 91 delegations to compete at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games have completed registration, organizers said on Wednesday.