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2020-09-03: News Headlines

teleSUR (2020-09-03). Ecuador Continues To Contract Debt Amid Social Discontent. telesurenglish.net Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno Wednesday announced that his country will receive a US$2 billion loan from China, besides the US$6.5 billion that was negotiated with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). | RELATED: | "During this year, we are also going to receive US$2 billion from the People's Republic of China," Moreno said and acknowledged that his administration reached a technical agreement with the IMF i…

Stephen Lendman (2020-09-02). US Seeks Anti-China Alliance, Flashpoint Taiwan Strait. globalresearch.ca Sino/US relations are more fraught with dangers than at any time since Nixon's 1972 meeting with Mao in Beijing — followed by formal normalization of relations by Jimmy Carter and Deng Xiaoping in 1979. | Growing mistrust and friction define bilateral …

WSWS (2020-09-02). US-China conflict over TikTok intensifies as Trump's forced divestiture deadline approaches. wsws.org The drive to force the Chinese-owned video sharing app to be sold to a US company was countered by Beijing's imposition of export restrictions on software components of the platform.

teleSUR (2020-09-02). China To Resume Direct International Flights. telesurenglish.net China's Civil Aviation Administration (CAAC) announced that Beijing will gradually summarize direct inbound flights to the city from Thailand, Pakistan, Canada, Greece, Denmark, Austria, Switzerland, and Cambodia, starting Thursday. | RELATED: | "Priority will be given to flights from countries with low risk of cross-border infection, where nucleic acid tests have been conducted," Beijing Government spokesman Xu Hejian informed. | The…

John Kendall Hawkins (2020-09-02). The Age of Synthetic Biology: Start the War Games! counterpunch.org Eight years of research on H5N1 had convinced him that this cunning little Darwinian demon was capable of ecocide—the wiping out of entire species. —Kennedy Shortridge, microbiologist, University of Hong Kong It was bad enough when, beginning in March, US President Donald J. Trump repeatedly referred to Covid-19 as "the Chinese virus" in speeches, insulting

Patrick Bond (2020-09-02). Wallerstein Expanded the South African Independent Left's Horizons. counterpunch.org (World-systems sociologist Immanuel Wallerstein was born in 1930 and died on August 31 last year. As part of the Hong Kong-based Global University for Sustainability's tribute, several South Africans remembered his role here.) In introducing The Essential Wallerstein in 2000, Immanuel Wallerstein wrote, I credit my African studies with opening my eyes both to the

Sean Callebs (2020-09-02). The Heat: Iran nuclear deal and U.S. sanctions. america.cgtn.com The United States seeks to re-impose sanctions on Iran. It was back in 2015 when Iran agreed to a long-term deal on its nuclear program with a group of world powers known as the P5+1 — the U.S., UK, France, China, Russia and Germany. The …

teleSUR (2020-09-02). China Firmly Opposes US Report on Chinese Military. telesurenglish.net China's Defense Ministry Wednesday firmly opposed an "extremely erroneous" report by the U.S. Defense Department on China's military, saying it is fraught with a zero-sum game mindset and Cold-war mentality. | RELATED: | The Defense Ministry's Information Office came in response to the U.S. report that hyped up the so-called "Chinese military threat" and misinterpreted China's national defense policy and military strategie…

Peoples Dispatch (2020-09-02). Barring US, all parties reiterate commitment to Iran nuclear deal. peoplesdispatch.org Delegates from Iran, Russia, China, the UK, France and Germany said the deal was a key component in the global nuclear non-proliferation architecture. They also rejected US bids to trigger snapback sanctions…

CGTN (2020-09-02). Reality Check of Nine Allegations on the South China Sea. dissidentvoice.org Recently, the U.S. side announced a policy statement regarding its position on maritime claims in the South China Sea and smeared China on many occasions. It is important that we list U.S. false allegations vis-à -vis the facts to debunk the falsehoods and let people know the truth.

_____ (2020-09-02). US' Anti-China Call To Arms Has Not Won Over All Of Europe. popularresistance.org There has also been a notable shift in German views about China. On August 17, Der Tagesspiegel published a column titled, "The West has to prove that it offers the better life", which emphasized the role positive competition plays in Sino-European relations. It pointed out that if Europe can take effective action against internal social divides, then the West does not have to fear China's rise. | On August 2, the directors of 10 Confucius Institutes in Germany issued a joint statement to decry the politicisation of these institutes. The statement notes that the institutes, which are similar to Germany's Goethe-I…

Mehr News Agency (2020-09-02). US seeks to hijack UN Security Council. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) — Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying said that China and the European side have all along been in close communication regarding upholding the JCPOA.

sputniknews (2020-09-02). US Admiral Davidson Calls China 'Strategic Threat' in WWII Victory Anniversary Address. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US Indo-Pacific fleet Commander Admiral Philip Davidson during the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II in Hawaii accused China of attempting to undermine the international order and characterized the country as being "a strategic threat".

Robert Delaney (2020-09-02). US Seeks Formal Alliance Similar to NATO with India, Japan and Australia. globalresearch.ca Washington's goal is to get countries in the Indo-Pacific region to work together as a bulwark against 'a potential challenge from China', says the US official- He says the four nations are expected to meet in Delhi sometime this autumn…

RT (2020-09-01). India accuses China of new 'provocative actions' on border amid de-escalation talks. rt.com New Delhi has accused Beijing of new provocations in a disputed border region just as the two nations were holding talks on de-escalation in the very same area. China has not commented on the accusations so far. | The Chinese troops "engaged in provocative action" on Monday, Indian Foreign Ministry's Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said in a statement. He did not provide any further details, only adding that Indian forces had prevented an attempt to "unilaterally alter the status quo." | The incident came just as both Chinese and Indian commanders held talks to ease tensions in the disputed area following the l…

Thierry Meyssan (2020-09-01). Who wants to overthrow President Lukashenko? thealtworld.com

| The Western press highlights Svetlana Tikhanovskaya as the winner of the Belarusian presidential election and accuses outgoing President Alexander Lukashenko of violence, nepotism and election rigging. However, an analysis of this country shows that the policies of its president correspond to the wishes of its citizens. Behind this fabricated quarrel lies the spectre of Ukrainian Euromaidan and a provoked rupture with Russia. | One of the objectives of the Euromaidan coup (Ukraine, 2013-14) was to cut the Silk Road in Europe. China reacted by changing its route and passing it through Belarus. From the…

RT (2020-09-01). 'We are not a vassal state': Philippines's Duterte won't stop infrastructure projects with US-sanctioned Chinese firms. rt.com The Philippines will not be cowed by a US blacklist on Chinese companies and will continue doing business with the sanctioned firms, a spokesman for President Rodrigo Duterte said, insisting Manila will not bow to a foreign power. | Duterte won't halt ongoing projects with Chinese businesses despite the American blacklist, spokesman Harry Roque told reporters on Tuesday, arguing infrastructure is a national priority and that the Philippines won't subordinate its own interests to those of Washington. | "The president declared last night that the Americans can blacklist Chinese companies in their territories in…

Stephen Lendman (2020-09-01). China Retaliates Against US Entity List. globalresearch.ca US war on China by other means because of its growing prominence on the world stage has both countries on a potential collision course toward direct confrontation if cooler heads in Washington don't step back from the brink. | Unacceptable US …

WSWS (2020-09-01). Amid mounting domestic crisis, US imperialism lashes out at Russia and China. wsws.org In a dizzying array of threats and open clashes, Washington has inflamed, on an almost daily basis, conflicts that could rapidly spiral out of control.

Pepe Escobar (2020-09-01). Como a Eurásia está sendo remodelada. globalresearch.ca Todos somos testemunhas de como a China O que lerà£o a seguir teve origem numa série de discussàµes privadas multilaterais entre analistas de inteligência e pode ajudar a …

WSWS (2020-09-01). Hong Kong authorities arrest opposition legislators in further crackdown. wsws.org Behind the string of detentions, the real fear motivating the authorities is a united movement of the entire Chinese working class.

teleSUR (2020-09-01). China Claims US Abuses National Security to Ban Its Apps. telesurenglish.net China's Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying denounced that the United States is abusing the concept of "national security" to veto more Chinese technology companies and mobile applications after actions against Huawei, TikTok, or WeChat. | RELATED: | This attitude "is not doing any good to the United States," said Hua, and showed his hope that Washington would reconsider its stance given that "Chinese co…

sputniknews (2020-09-01). China Cites Loosely Demarcated Border as Reason For Tensions as Tanks Reach Firing Range in Ladakh. sputniknews.com Relations between India and China dipped to a new low after skirmishes in the Ladakh region on 29 August. The two sides accused each other of violating the protocols reached during military and diplomatic level talks after a violent clash in the Galwan Valley on 15 June, in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed.

yenisafak (2020-09-01). India accuses China of fresh provocation during military talks over border. yenisafak.com India's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that Chinese troops had "engaged in provocative action" on the border on Monday even as military commanders held talks to defuse tensions."Even as the ground commanders of the two sides were in discussions to de-escalate the situation, the Chinese troops again engaged in provocative action," ministry spokesman Anurag Srivastava said."Due to the timely defensive action, the Indian side was able to prevent these attempts to unilaterally alter the status quo."

yenisafak (2020-09-01). Philippines won't follow US in blacklisting China firms. yenisafak.com The Philippines on Tuesday announced that it will not follow Washington in blacklisting Chinese firms involved in the South China Sea, state-run media said.According to the Philippine News Agency (PNA), the announcement made by presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said President Rodrigo Duterte will not follow the US move blacklisting Chinese firms."All projects involving Chinese companies that are banned in the US can continue in the Philippines," said Roque. | "The president declared last night that the Americans can blacklist Chinese companies in their territories in America and perhaps their military bases u…

Binoy Kampmark (2020-09-01). Australia-China Relations: Down Under Squabbling. counterpunch.org These are proving testy times for Australian-Chinese relations. Last week, Chinese authorities announced that an investigation would be conducted into claims that Australia has been using unfair dumping practices for its wine on the Chinese market. This was not what Australian wine makers wanted to hear, given that exports of Australian wine to China grew

sputniknews (2020-08-31). China says Czech Senate Speaker to Pay 'Heavy Price' for 'Political Opportunism' of Taiwan Visit. sputniknews.com Czech Senate speaker Milos Vystrcil arrived in Taipei on 30 August on a visit to promote business links with Taiwan, dismissing anticipated objections from Beijing over a perceived violation of the European state's one-China policy.

sputniknews (2020-08-31). Taiwan Claims China Lacks 'Full Assault' Capability to Bring 'Breakaway Province' Under Control. sputniknews.com Beijing has never renounced the use of force to bring Taipei under its control, as emphasized by President Xi Jinping in a major new year's speech, prompting Taiwan to seek to bolster its domestic defence industry.

RT (2020-08-31). China accuses India of violating country's borders, urges it to withdraw troops. rt.com Beijing has reported a new border incident with India in the contested region of Aksai Chin, accusing New Delhi of intrusion into Chinese territory on Monday. China's military warned it was getting ready for any possible scenario. | Indian troops have broken their promise and trespassed over China's border again, Senior Colonel Zhang Shuili, spokesperson for the People's Liberation Army (PLA) said in a statement. | The official urged India to withdraw its troops from the Chinese-controlled area and "control" them to avoid such incidents in the future. The Chinese military is taking all measures necessary to de…

Andrew Korybko (2020-08-31). Is Russia Backtracking on China's "Belt and Road" (BRI)? Moscow's Balancing Act Between China and India. globalresearch.ca The critical assessment of China's Belt & Road Initiative (BRI) last month by the influential Director of the Russian Academy of Sciences' Institute of Far Eastern Studies coupled with India's eagerness all summer to court the Eurasian Great Power into …

Stephen Lendman (2020-08-31). Battleground South China Sea? Growing US Hostility toward China. globalresearch.ca US hostility toward China's growing political, economic, technological, and military prominence risks possible direct confrontation between both nations. | China seeks peace and cooperative relations with other countries in stark contrast to Washington's aim for unchallenged dominance by whatever it takes …

teleSUR (2020-08-31). Tiktok Deal Entails China's Approval Under Revised Catalogue. telesurenglish.net Regarding the selling of TikTok's operation in the United States, its parent company ByteDance will need to comply with approval procedures under China's latest revision to the catalogue of technologies that are subject to export bans or restrictions | RELATED: | "As a fast-growing innovative enterprise, ByteDance has many cutting-edge technologies in artificial intelligence and other fields, and some technologies may have been covered by…

Orinoco Tribune (2020-08-31). China Warns of "Accidental" Military Confrontation with US. globalresearch.ca China's military has warned of an unintentional military confrontation with the US if it does not halt its naval operations in the South China Sea, insisting that recent US activities in the region are instigating such hostilities. | The warning came …

_____ (2020-08-31). Ten Days Of Climate Extremes. popularresistance.org Pick almost any slice of time in the recent past and you can find clues to how climate change is jacking up dangerous weather extremes. In the 10 days after the potential global heat record in Death Valley, an unusual lightning storm blasted California with more than 11,000 lightning strikes that sparked hundreds of fires; more heat records were set in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres; unprecedented flooding in Asia washed away villages and threatened China's Three Gorges Dam; and twin hurricanes threatened the Gulf of Mexico, with Hurricane Laura generating a storm surge as high as 11 feet that pushed far i…

_____ (2020-08-31). Definitive Eurasian Alliance Is Closer Than You Think. strategic-culture.org Pepe ESCOBAR | We have seen how China is meticulously What you are about to read next comes from a series of private, multilateral discussions among intel analysts, and may helpfully design the contours of the Big Picture. | In China, it's clear the path ahead points to boosting internal demand, and shifting monetary policy towards the c…

yenisafak (2020-08-31). China rejects Indian claim about border violation. yenisafak.com In further escalation of tensions between India and China, New Delhi Monday said that its troops thwarted the "provocative military movements" in border areas of the Himalayan region of Ladakh, where the two countries are witnessing a heightened face-off since May this year."On the night of 29/30 August 2020, PLA [People's Liberation Army of China] troops violated the previous consensus arrived at during military and diplomatic engagements during the ongoing standoff in Eastern Ladakh and carried out provocative military movements to change the status quo," said a statement by the Indian Defense Ministry.However,…

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2020-09-02: News Headlines

Thierry Meyssan (2020-09-01). Who wants to overthrow President Lukashenko? thealtworld.com

Staff (2020-08-31). In COVID Era, Artists Are Generating Hope and Illustrating Pandemic Inequities. truthout.org Almost immediately after the coronavirus began to spread throughout New York City, art historian Han Hongzheng, an immigrant from China, started seeing anti-Asian slurs on social media. | Then he experienced the hatred at close range. | "One day in early March, my partner, who is white, and I were walking our dog on the Upper West Side of Manhattan," Hongzheng says. "All of a sudden, this guy on skates got very close to us and screamed the word 'traitor' at my partner." | Hongzheng describes…

Philip Giraldi (2020-08-31). TG 45: The rise of China and "American exceptionalism" thealtworld.com Media coverage of China can be very hypocritical. To put the China story into context Peter and George are joined by Philip Giraldi — former CIA counter-terrorism specialist.

sputniknews (2020-08-30). 'Team up for Toys': Narendra Modi Urges Indians to Prop up Domestic Producers in Blow to China. sputniknews.com New Delhi (Sputnik): India imports around 90 percent of its needs of plastic toys from China. The initiative to curb Chinese imports comes at a time when New Delhi and Beijing are accusing each other of disturbing the years-old peace and tranquillity at the border by various means.

_____ (2020-08-30). US Militarism Toward China Is Part And Parcel Of American Hegemony. popularresistance.org The COVID-19 pandemic has not made the planet any safer from the threat of U.S. militarism. Nothing encapsulates the inhumanity of the U.S. social order more than the loss of tens of millions of jobs and nearly 200,000 lives occurring alongside the expansion of U.S. aggression around the world. For seven months, the majority of the planet has been busy engaging in high level cooperation to contain the pandemic. The U.S. has done the exact opposite, focusing instead on scapegoating China to deflect attention away from its own shortcomings.

Prabir Purkayastha (2020-08-30). TikTok ban and Trump's extortionist policies. peoplesdispatch.org China sees the US demand for opening their and others' markets, while ordering ByteDance to sell TikTok, as another version of the Opium War. If TikTok owning the data of its users is dangerous to national security, so is Facebook and Google owning their users' data…

yenisafak (2020-08-30). Turkey to start space trials of domestic rocket engines, says Erdogan. yenisafak.com Turkey will start space trials of its liquid-propellant rocket engines, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday."I would like to announce the start of the first space trials of domestically developed liquid-propellant rocket engine technology," Erdogan said at the opening ceremony of Turkey's leading defense company Roketsan's production facility and research center in the capital Ankara.Early this year, Erdogan promised the launch of a national space program in 2020 joining the ranks of China, the US, India and Russia.

Mehr News Agency (2020-08-29). China's UNSC stance 'actual rejection of US bullying'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) — Iran's ambassador to Beijing hailed China's standing against US bullying policies at the UN, saying such stance has thwarted Washington's unilateralism.

sputniknews (2020-08-29). 'Game of Chicken': US Risks War With Beijing by Stoking South China Sea Tensions With FONOPs. sputniknews.com Military tensions are growing between the US and China as Washington continues to pursue a policy of attempting to dominate global affairs, Mike Wong, the vice president of the San Francisco chapter of Veterans for Peace, told Radio Sputnik's Loud & Clear Friday.

Juan Cole (2020-08-29). How Trump brought us 11.1% Unemployment, lost Manufacturing Jobs, worsened Trade Deficits and Kowtowed to China. zcomm.org Trump has the worst job creation record of any modern president and far worse than even the much maligned Jimmy Carter…

WSWS (2020-08-29). The Kill Chain: A new era of world war. wsws.org The Kill Chain exposes US imperialism's advanced war preparations against China, with Silicon Valley playing a critical role.

WSWS (2020-08-29). China launches missiles into South China Sea in response to US provocations. wsws.org The ultimate responsibility for the dangerous escalation of tensions rests with Washington, which is continuing to try to provoke China.

WSWS (2020-08-29). Canada's Conservatives choose Erin O'Toole as leader in further shift right. wsws.org O'Toole has pledged to "take back Canada" from the "radical left," aggressively confront China, and make Canada more investment friendly.

WSWS (2020-08-29). Bipartisan Australian move to ban agreements with China. wsws.org The bill was announced amid bellicose anti-China speeches by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and an accompanying media witch hunt.

Last Process: 40 Citations: 2020-09-02 22:51 GMT (18:51 EST)

2020-09-01: News Headlines

Thierry Meyssan (2020-09-01). Who wants to overthrow President Lukashenko? thealtworld.com

WSWS (2020-08-29). The Kill Chain: A new era of world war. wsws.org The Kill Chain exposes US imperialism's advanced war preparations against China, with Silicon Valley playing a critical role.

RT (2020-08-28). Beijing warns of possible 'military accidents' after US carries out 'provocative' operation in South China Sea. rt.com Beijing has cautioned against further US naval operations in the South China Sea, claiming that recent activities by the American side create conditions for an unintentional military confrontation. | A spokesman for the People's Liberation Army (PLA) said on Friday that a US warship entered Chinese territorial waters without permission. | | "We urge the US to stop such provocative behavior and restrict its maritime actions to avoid possible military accidents," Senior Colonel Li Hu…

Carla Stea (2020-08-28). "Modern Attilla the Hun" Ravages Iraq, Libya, Yemen, Syria, Iran… China and Russia Block The Momentum, Are They the Next Targets? globalresearch.ca In 1991-1992, just prior to, and following the collapse of the Soviet Union, the US gloated over its global supremacy which, of course guaranteed its unfettered dominance of United Nations agencies, the most powerful of which is the UN Security …

Carla Stea (2020-08-28). "Modern Attila the Hun" Ravages Iraq, Libya, Yemen, Syria, Iran… China and Russia Block The Momentum, Are They the Next Targets? globalresearch.ca In 1991-1992, just prior to, and following the collapse of the Soviet Union, the US gloated over its global supremacy which, of course guaranteed its unfettered dominance of United Nations agencies, the most powerful of which is the UN Security …

Last Process: 37 Citations: 2020-09-02 02:07 GMT (22:07 EST)

2020-08-31: News Headlines

WSWS (2020-08-29). The Kill Chain: A new era of world war. wsws.org The Kill Chain exposes US imperialism's advanced war preparations against China, with Silicon Valley playing a critical role.

sputniknews (2020-08-28). Beijing on Possible US Ban of WeChat: 'There'll Be No Reason Why Chinese Should Keep Apple Products'. sputniknews.com Earlier this month, US President Donald Trump announced numerous bans on business dealings with the Chinese social media platforms TikTok and WeChat via executive orders set to take effect on 15 September, citing national security risks.

A Guest Author (2020-08-28). On socialist Vietnam's response to COVID-19. workers.org By Dr. Ngo Thanh Nhan and Merle Ratner This slightly edited co-written article was presented as a talk by Dr. Ngo Thanh Nhan on Aug. 20 to a Workers World Party webinar on "COVID can be defeated: Cuba, China, Venezuela & Vietnam lead the way." The presentation began with a . . . |

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2020-08-28). China's Project to Create A "Digital Yuan" globalresearch.ca The topic of cryptocurrencies has gained prominence among specialists in international trade in recent months. With the global economic crisis generated by the new coronavirus pandemic, this need has become even more evident. The world powers enter a new race, …

Comitato No Nato No Guerra (2020-08-28). Apelo Aos Dirigentes Dos Nove Estados Detentores De Armas Nucleares (China, Franàßa, Ândia, Israel, Coreia do Norte, Paquistà£o, Rússia, Reino Unido e Estados Unidos da América). globalresearch.ca Nós, pessoas de boa vontade, de todas as etnias e de todas as classes socioeconómicas, a viver em todos os continentes e a professar credos e religiàµes distintas, dirigimos a vossa atenàßà£o para a ameaàßa de uma guerra nuclear total …

WSWS (2020-08-28). Forced home demolitions fuel discontent in China's Shandong Province. wsws.org Many local governments implemented "demolition first, then resettlement" policies, causing villagers to lose their homes.

Mehr News Agency (2020-08-28). China army ousts intruding US warship in S China Sea. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) — Chinese army has expelled an intruding US warship in the South China Sea on Thursday.

sputniknews (2020-08-28). China Boosts Infrastructure, Lays 5G Net Along Indian Border Amid De-Escalation Talks, Report Says. sputniknews.com New Delhi (Sputnik): India and China have been engaged in talks at the military commander and diplomatic levels to disengage their troops along the border in the Ladakh region after a fierce standoff on 15 June, in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed. The Chinese Army has withdrawn from some friction points, except for two.

WSWS (2020-08-27). Top US official in Taiwan attends military commemoration. wsws.org The commemoration of Chinese Nationalist soldiers killed in 1958 last weekend signals closer military cooperation between Washington and Taipei directed at Beijing.

_____ (2020-08-27). Lebanon: Inconvenient Truths About Syria, Iran, Hezbollah And The Shia 'Street'. popularresistance.org There's been a lot of nonsense passing as truth in post-blast Lebanon reporting. Most centers around alarmism about Hezbollah's nefarious influence, the West's "opportunity" to destroy it, and the supposed struggle with Russia, China, and Iran for paternalist-preeminence in a country that isn't ours (or theirs) to preside over in the first place. There's little discussion in most mainstream reporting on the minor matter of why Hezbollah gained influence in the first place. Shia Muslims are difficult to provoke and almost impossible to suppress once aroused. Long led by a more "quietist" strand of conservative, ap…

_____ (2020-08-27). The Eurasian Century Has Already Begun. popularresistance.org India, China and ASEAN are the greatest market opportunities, with the greatest potential for growth in nominal terms if the dollar declines. | China, India and ASEAN also account for about 45% of the global population versus less than 5% for the US. All Eurasia accounts for more than 60%. No matter who wins the election in November, the US is not returning as the engine of global economic growth. Instead, it is adopting the mercantilist import-substitution policies that built the "miracle" economies of East Asia. Recent studies from sources such as the Pew Research Center and the University of Washington have ra…

Mehr News Agency (2020-08-27). China welcomes Iran-IAEA agreement: FM. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) — China welcomed and applauded that the IAEA and Iran reached an agreement on the resolution of the safeguards implementation issues after friendly consultations.

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2020-08-30: News Headlines

_____ (2020-08-30). Definitive Eurasian Alliance Is Closer Than You Think. popularresistance.org We have seen how China is meticulously planning all its crucial geopolitical and geoeconomic moves all the way to 2030 and beyond. | What you are about to read next comes from a series of private, multilateral discussions among intel analysts, and may helpfully design the contours of the Big Picture. | In China, it's clear the path ahead points to boosting internal demand, and shifting monetary policy towards the creation of credit to consolidate the building of world-class domestic industries. | In parallel, there's a serious debate in Moscow that Russia should proceed along the same path.

WSWS (2020-08-29). The Kill Chain: A new era of world war. wsws.org The Kill Chain exposes US imperialism's advanced war preparations against China, with Silicon Valley playing a critical role.

Staff (2020-08-28). GOP Convention Pretended COVID Was Over While Creating Super-Spreader Conditions. truthout.org He lied about testing, again. He lied about the China travel ban, again. He lied about the pandemic dead, again. He lied about supporting Black people, again. He lied about protecting coverage for pre-existing conditions, again. He lied about Joe Biden and Barack Obama, again and again. He lied about petroleum, the police, the military, the border wall, immigration in general, NATO, the economy, veterans… for more than an hour in the hot COVID night of Washington D.C., Donald Trump brea…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2020-08-27). COVID-19 Coronavirus: The Crisis. "You Simulate and Then You Go Live" globalresearch.ca On January 30th 2020, the WHO Director General declared a Public Health Emergency (PHEIC) in relation to China's novel coronavirus. This far-reaching decision was taken without the support of expert opinion. There were 150 confirmed cases outside China, when the decision was taken. 6 in the US, 3 in Canada, 2 in the UK, etc.

Peoples Dispatch (2020-08-27). The pandemic has severely weakened US credibility. peoplesdispatch.org In the third part of our conversation with Charles Xu from the Qiao Collective, Xu talks about the rising Sinophobia in the US, particularly after the COVID-19 outbreak. While this has been fueled by the current conditions and the rhetoric mounted by the present US administration, Xu discusses how these anti-China sentiments are strong across the political spectrum.

Andrew Korybko (2020-08-27). India's Island Bases Might be a Game-Changer in Its Regional Competition with China. globalresearch.ca India's plans to construct full-fledged fighter bases in the union territories of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands (below) as well as Lakshadweep (2nd map below) might prove to be game-changers in its regional competition with China by enabling New Delhi …

Mike Walter (2020-08-27). The Heat: China-U.S. ties. america.cgtn.com China and the United States say they're making progress on trade, despite ongoing tensions. Can the world's two largest economies set aside their differences?

Philip Giraldi (2020-08-27). Let's Talk U.S. Foreign Policy: It Is the Root Cause of Many Evils. thealtworld.com As the United States sinks deeper into a multi-faceted global crisis that no politician seems able or even willing to address, one hears more and more often demands for radical change in who runs the country and to what end. Of course, Donald J. Trump offered such a dramatic shift in priorities four years ago, but he has been unable to deliver due to his own inability to execute and the ill-conceived machinations of those whom he has chosen as advisers. The Democrats for their part are offering little beyond a repeat of their 2016 pander to grievance groups in an effort to cobble together an unassailable majority…

WSWS (2020-08-27). TikTok files federal lawsuit against the Trump administration. wsws.org TikTok, the massively popular social media platform owned by China-based ByteDance, has filed a lawsuit seeking to block President Trump's executive order banning the app and forcing its sale to a US owner.

WSWS (2020-08-27). Australian media stokes fears over Papua New Guinea-China links. wsws.org The Australian media is working hand-in-hand with the government to undermine China's presence in its former colonial possession.

WSWS (2020-08-27). British government to use treason laws targeting Russia and China to suppress domestic dissent. wsws.org Under the changes being considered, merely voicing opinions and facts associated with the hindrance of British interests abroad—however the government defines this—will make citizens and groups open to accusations of treason.

Shane Quinn (2020-08-26). Beijing's Decades-long Policies in Xinjiang, CIA Interference, Funding of Separatist and Terrorist Groups. globalresearch.ca Central to China's rise as a global power are the attempts to increase its influence over Xinjiang, the country's biggest and most mineral rich region. Xinjiang has been part of Chinese territory since the mid-18th century, longer than the existence …

sputniknews (2020-08-26). Troops Clash 'Unfortunate', Bilateral Ties Endured Test of Time, says Chinese Envoy to India. sputniknews.com Indian and Chinese troops clashed in a deadly skirmish in Ladakh on 15 June, leaving 20 Indian soldiers dead. There were Chinese casualties too, but no official figures have been released so far. New Delhi and Beijing have held rounds of talks at the level of military commanders and through diplomatic channels on the disengagement of troops.

yenisafak (2020-08-26). 'COVID-19 vaccine may not work as well on obese people'. yenisafak.com A new study has shown that coronavirus vaccines may not work as effectively for obese people, who are also 48% more likely to die from COVID-19, local media reported on Wednesday.The World Bank commissioned the US' University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill to analyze global data from countries including the US, UK, China, France, and Italy.The study showed that obese people were 113% more likely to be hospitalized due to COVID-19, 74% more likely to enter intensive care, and 48% more likely to die."It is a 50% increase essentially. That's a pretty high scary number. All of it is actually — much high…

Chandra Muzaffar (2020-08-26). China and the Decline of US Power. counterpunch.org Constant attacks by some US elites on China will, according to some observers, diminish and disappear once the US presidential election is over in November 2020. This is unlikely to happen for at least two reasons. One, the issues that underscore the targeting of China are fundamental in nature and go beyond elections and personalities.

Mondialisation (2020-08-26). China: Tudo Corre Como Planejado. globalresearch.ca Todo mês de agosto a lideranàßa do Partido Comunista Chinês converge para a cidade de Beidaihe, um resort à beira-mar a duas horas de distância de Pequim, a fim de discutir políticas importantes que se fundem posteriormente em planejamento estratégico …

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2020-08-29: News Headlines

RT (2020-08-28). White House defends military presence in South China Sea, accusing 'aggressive' Beijing of overestimating its borders. rt.com Donald Trump's national security advisor has tried to justify Washington's air and sea operations in the South China Sea by saying the US has the "freedom" to do so, and dismissing all of Beijing's objections. | "The US always reserves its right to have freedom of navigation and freedom of aviation," Robert O'Brien

Pepe Escobar (2020-08-28). Definitive Eurasian Alliance Is Closer than You Think. globalresearch.ca This article was originally published on Asia Times. | We have seen how China is meticulously What you are about to read next comes from a …

A Guest Author (2020-08-26). How China won the COVID-19 fight and what this means for the world. workers.org By Lee Siu Hin This Aug. 15, the city of Wuhan in China — the first city to report a COVID-19 outbreak early this year — after 76 days of lockdown to fully contain the virus that had started in early April, kicked off something unimaginable for the rest of . . . |

calvin deutschbein (2020-08-26). COVID can be defeated Cuba, China, Venezuela and Vietnam lead the way. workers.org As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage uncontrollably in the U.S., it must be understood that it doesn't have to be this way. Many countries around the world, especially those building socialism, have been able to effectively combat the pandemic, using the tools of a planned economy and robust national . . . |

Alan MacLeod (2020-08-26). New survey highlights effectiveness of anti-China COVID rhetoric. mronline.org A new YouGov survey reveals the real effects that Anti-China rhetoric is having on shaping public perception and the reality of COVID-19's impact on the world.

A Guest Author (2020-08-26). Socialist Cuba: a global leader in the fight against COVID-19. workers.org By Rosemari Mealy This is a slightly edited talk given at a Workers World Party webinar on Aug. 20 on "COVID can be defeated: Cuba, China, Venezuela and Vietnam lead the way." Cuban doctors battle COVID-19. I would like to thank Workers World for the opportunity to participate in this webinar. . . . |

Andrew Korybko (2020-08-26). The China-US Trade Deal, Uncertainty and Instability of the Global Economy. globalresearch.ca Everything is so uncertain around the world that the international community craves some semblance of structural stability around which they can rebuild their economies. China and the US' reaffirmation of their trade deal fulfills this much-needed role, which in turn …

F. William Engdahl (2020-08-26). China's Growing Agriculture Crisis. Devastating Shocks: Swine Fever, Floods, Droughts. globalresearch.ca For the past months the Peoples' Republic of China has been subject to one after the other devastating shocks to its agriculture sector. A deadly outbreak of African Swine Fever that halved China's huge pig herds in 2019, was followed …

Anthony Cartalucci (2020-08-26). US-Funded Mobs Attempt to Block Thai-Chinese Submarine Deal. thealtworld.com The protesters' argument is childish, but Washington's reason for wanting the deal dropped is much more obvious. | Diesel electric subs are quiet, launch anti-ship cruise missiles out of range of enemy anti-sub capabilities; | At least 2-3 submarines firing missiles in a coordinated attack would have a chance at breaching an enemy vessel's air-defense weapons; | Deal would build significant military ties with China — already Thailand's most important economic partner; | US seeks to encircle and contain China with a united front comprised of Australia, Japan, India, and even the UK and France; | China and pot…

WSWS (2020-08-26). Pompeo in Middle East to cement Israel-Gulf alliance against Iran. wsws.org Pompeo made it very clear who was the master in this relationship and that China's increasing trade and investment ties with Israel were unacceptable.

yenisafak (2020-08-26). Biden | campaign says China's treatment of Uighur Muslims is 'genocide'. yenisafak.com A spokesperson for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden issued a statement on Tuesday referring to China's oppression of Uighur Muslims and other ethnic minorities in the western Xinjiang province as a "genocide," according to the U.S. publication

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2020-08-28: News Headlines

calvin deutschbein (2020-08-26). COVID can be defeated / Cuba, China, Venezuela and Vietnam lead the way. workers.org As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage uncontrollably in the U.S., it must be understood that it doesn't have to be this way. Many countries around the world, especially those building socialism, have been able to effectively combat the pandemic, using the tools of a planned economy and robust national . . . |

Staff (2020-08-25). Headlines for August 25, 2020. democracynow.org Trump Claims Dems Trying to Steal Election, Biden Will "Destroy" Country, as RNC Kicks Off, WI Calls in National Guard as Protests Intensify over Police Shooting of Unarmed Black Man, FDA Head Says Plasma Treatment Results Were Overstated as Schools Grapple with Reopening, Hong Kong COVID-19 Patient Becomes Reinfected; Reports of Brutal Repression in Xinjiang Pandemic Response, Gaza Goes into Lockdown After New COVID-19 Cases; Libyan Doctors Warn System Can't Cope with Pandemic, Death Toll in Climate-Fueled California Wildfires Climbs to 7 as 600+ Blazes Burn Across the State, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Fails…

yenisafak (2020-08-25). Turkey reports 1,500-plus coronavirus cases in a day. yenisafak.com Turkey on Tuesday confirmed 1,502 new cases of the novel coronavirus, while the number of tests conducted exceeded 6.5 million.On Twitter, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said 887 patients recovered from COVID-19 over the past day, pushing the total count of recoveries to 238,795.Meanwhile, the death toll in the country reached 6,163, as 24 more people lost their lives.Health care professionals run 98,231 more tests to diagnose the disease over the last 24 hours, pushing the tally beyond 6.5 million.Since it originated in China last December, the coronavirus has claimed around 814,500 lives in 188 countries and re…

CP Editor (2020-08-25). Trump's Cold War with China is Heating Up. counterpunch.org …

teleSUR (2020-08-25). China's Growth Strategy To Strengthen the Domestic Market. telesurenglish.net China's President Xi Jinping Monday said that his country will face the "turbulent changes" marked by the "increased risks abroad" through an economic growth model based on the strengthening of domestic consumption. | RELATED: | During a symposium on the five-year economic plan that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will unveil in 2021, Xi assured that his country must prepare for the challenge posed by the "increasing headwinds…

_____ (2020-08-25). The Irresistible Rise Of The Civilization-State. popularresistance.org A specter is haunting the liberal West: the rise of the "civilization-state". As America's political power wanes and its moral authority collapses, the rising challengers of Eurasia have adopted the model of the civilization-state to distinguish themselves from a paralyzed liberal order, which lurches from crisis to crisis without ever quite dying nor yet birthing a viable successor. Summarising the civilization-state model, the political theorist Adrian Pabst observes that "in China and Russia the ruling classes reject Western liberalism and the expansion of a global market society. They define their countries a…

James O'Neill (2020-08-25). The Australian-United States Relationship is Overdue for a Radical Rethink. dissidentvoice.org When one looks at a map of the world, Australia is prominently displayed at the southern end of the great Asian land mass. Then one looks at other statistics and one sees that Asia and China in particular is of huge economic importance to Australia. China, for example, is Australia's largest source of foreign tourists, …

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2020-08-27: News Headlines

news.un (2020-08-25). COVID-19 reinfection seems not to be a 'regular event', says UN health agency. news.un.org There is likely only a slim possibility of people being reinfected with COVID-19, the UN health agency said on Tuesday, following reports in Hong Kong that a man had contracted new coronavirus for a second time after an interval of more than four months.

sputniknews (2020-08-25). India, China, Pakistan Set to Participate in Wargames in Russia Next Month. sputniknews.com New Delhi (Sputnik): Russia is set to host at least 18 countries, including member-states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) for the bilateral and multilateral military exercises that were delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The participating nations will have to follow COVID-19 protocols during their stay.

yenisafak (2020-08-25). What you need to know about the coronavirus right now. yenisafak.com Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Patients reinfectedTwo European patients were confirmed to have been re-infected with the coronavirus, according to regional public broadcasters, raising concerns about immunity.The news follows a report this week by researchers in Hong Kong about a man there who had been re-infected four and a half months after recovering.Broadcasters said on Tuesday a patient in the Netherlands and another in Belgium had also been re-infected with the virus.Dutch broadcaster NOS cited virologist Marion Koopmans as saying the patient in the Netherlands was an older per…

_____ (2020-08-25). Three Massacres In Colombia In 24 Hours. popularresistance.org Seventeen people have been killed since Friday in the latest string of massacres under the government of Ivan Duque. | The government of Colombia's Nariño department has confirmed a new massacre in the area of La Guayacana, a rural area of the municipality of Tumaco. www.transcend.org/tms/2020/08/china-and-the-decline-of-us-power/…

CP Editor (2020-08-25). Trump's Cold War with China is Heating Up. counterpunch.org …

Pepe Escobar (2020-08-25). China: Everything Proceeding According to Plan, Complete Interruption of Relations with US? globalresearch.ca This article was originally published on Let's start with the story of an incredibly disappearing summit. | Every August, the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) converges to the town of Beidaihe, a seaside resort some two …

Yanis Iqbal (2020-08-24). USA's Militarization of Latin America. dissidentvoice.org Maj. Gen. Andrew Croft, the commander of 12th Air Force, wrote on 22 August: "I have seen an increasingly contested strategic space where Beijing and Moscow are aggressively investing time and resources in Latin America to support their authoritarian models of governance. The Air Force must reinforce the strength of our longstanding commitment to the …

sputniknews (2020-08-24). 'China Owns Joe Biden': Trump Warns Beijing Hatching Plan to Meddle in November Polls. sputniknews.com After the US Democratic Convention officially nominated former vice-president Joe Biden to take on Donald Trump in the November election, Trump is reportedly set to travel to Charlotte, North Carolina on Monday to attend in person as delegates to the Republican National Convention renominate him for US president.

yenisafak (2020-08-24). China supports TikTok's legal battle against US. yenisafak.com China Monday put its weight behind social media app TikTok's move to mount a legal case against the US government. | Addressing a news conference in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said: "US politicians' attempts to kill Chinese firms such as TikTok, WeChat, and Huawei by forcibly putting ideological labels on them under the guise of national security show they are full of lies and slander; their nature is to bully the market through deception." | Zhao, however, said the Chinese government supports the companies' "decisions to take up legal weapons in order to safeguard their legitimate ri…

yenisafak (2020-08-24). Hong Kong documents man twice infected by COVID-19. yenisafak.com Researchers in Hong Kong Monday claimed to have proved that a man was infected by COVID-19 for a second time after having recovered from the illness. | It is the first such case documented by a team of researchers at the University of Hong Kong. The man, 33, an IT worker, recovered from coronavirus and later was released from hospital in April, according to rthk.com. However, he again tested positive for the virus when he returned from Spain the following month. | According to the university research team, the "genetic sequencing showed the virus strains contracted by him in April and August were clearly differen…

Brett Wilkins, staff writer (2020-08-24). First Confirmed Coronavirus Reinfection Raises Immunity Concerns. commondreams.org Researchers in Hong Kong say 33-year-old-man is asymptomatic; immunologists call case 'no cause for alarm.' | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/hkcovid.jpg …

Anya Parampil (2020-08-24). US 'left' aligns with State Department on China Cold War. thegrayzone.com Red Lines host Anya Parampil talks to Danny Haiphong, a Contributor at the Black Agenda Report, about why some US leftwing media outlets repeat State Department talking points when it comes to China. Danny also dispels some of the most common talking points, including "China is capitalist" and "China has imperialist ambitions".

Anya Parampil (2020-08-24). US "left" aligns with State Department on China Cold War. thegrayzone.com Red Lines host Anya Parampil talks to Danny Haiphong, a Contributor at the Black Agenda Report, about why some US leftwing media outlets repeat State Department talking points when it comes to China. Danny also dispels some of the most common talking points, including "China is capitalist" and "China has imperialist ambitions".

_____ (2020-08-24). U.S. Govt-Funded Coda Story Smears American Journalists Who Undermine New Cold War Propaganda. strategic-culture.org With backing from the US government's regime-change arm, an Operation Mockingbird-style website called Coda Story is attacking American journalists who have punctured Washington's sensationalist narratives against China. | Ben NORTON | A shadowy neoconservative website called Coda Story has launched a smear campaign against American journalists who challenge new cold war propaganda. But what this publication has not disclosed is that it is funded by the US government, backed by the European Union, linked to the NATO war alliance, and part of a larger network of regime-change outfits that are bankrolled by Western…

RT (2020-08-24). 'Indoctrination': Republicans reveal plan to 'teach American exceptionalism' if Trump re-elected, critics slam idea's bankruptcy. rt.com President Donald Trump's second term agenda includes a list of 50 points covering a variety of topics, but the goal to "teach American exceptionalism" has his critics especially outraged. | In a bullet-point press release put out just before the Republican National Convention, where Trump will officially accept his party's nomination, education is actually the least focused with only two goals, compared to the many that accompany other areas like "Drain the Swamp" and "End Our Reliance on China." | The two points that will be the administration's objectives for education are: "provide school choice to every ch…

wionews (2020-08-24). President No More? US Moves to Ban Chinese Leader Xi Jinping's Title. globalresearch.ca US lawmakers have introduced a bill to change the way the federal government refers to the leader of China. | The 'Name the Enemy Act' would require that official US government documents instead refer to the head of state according to …

teleSUR (2020-08-24). China Defends TikTok's Lawsuit to Protect Its Interests. telesurenglish.net In response to questions concerning the lawsuits that TikTok and some WeChat users have filed against the U.S. government executive order banning TikTok in the United States, Lijian defended their decision, assuring that "China will also continue to take all necessary measures to resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises." | RELATED: | Trump Signs Order to Ban TikTok Operations in the United States | He went on to say that some U.S. politicians are tr…

yenisafak (2020-08-24). China will step up technology innovation to drive growth, says President Xi. yenisafak.com China will step up technology innovation to drive high-quality growth through mobilising national resources and bringing in world class research teams, President Xi Jinping said on Monday, according to the state TV.China will further open up its economy and actively take part in reforming the global economic governance to push for a more equal and reasonable system of governance, Xi told a seminar of economists and scholars, China Central Television reported.

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2020-08-26: News Headlines

CP Editor (2020-08-25). Trump's Cold War with China is Heating Up. counterpunch.org …

Paul Craig Roberts (2020-08-25). Trump Pro and Con. thealtworld.com Trump is a mixed bag. Unlike the Democrats, Trump is for the working class. Unlike Kamala, he is not anti-white. Unlike Democrats, Trump supports law and order. | But he is opposed to independent governments in Latin America such as Venezuela. Trump should leave Venezuela alone. How can anyone believe he is going to stop Washington and Israel's wars in the Middle East when he is trying to start a war with Venezuela? | Trump should stop causing trouble with China. It was America's own greedy and short-sighted corporations, such as Apple, Nike, and Levi, that gave China the economic advantage over the US by relocat…

Pepe Escobar (2020-08-24). Everything going according to plan in China. thealtworld.com Let's start with the story of an incredibly disappearing summit. | Every August the Chinese Communist Party's leadership converges upon the town of Beidaihe, a seaside resort two hours away from Beijing, to discuss serious policies that then coalesce into key planning strategies to be approved at the CCP Central Committee plenary session in October. | The Beidaihe ritual was established by none other than the Great Helmsman. Mao Zedong couldn't help loving a town where Emperor Qin, unifier of China in the 3rd century BC, had kept a palace. | As 2020 is so far a notorious Year of Living Dangerously, there's no sur…

Prof. Juan Cole (2020-08-24). Trump Walks Alone: Former US Allies Britain, France, Germany Join Russia and China in Forcefully Rejecting Trump Iran Sanctions. globalresearch.ca

RT (2020-08-24). NASA researcher arrested by FBI for conspiracy & wire fraud over links to China. rt.com A Texas A&M University professor and NASA researcher has been charged with conspiracy and accused of collaborating with several Chinese entities, while his grant explicitly prohibited him from doing so. | Zhengdong Cheng, a professor in the College of Engineering at Texas A&M who also worked on projects for NASA, was arrested by the FBI over the weekend, the Department of Justice said Monday. | #HouNews #Breaking pic.twitter.com/PbdwaJ2SjI— FBI Houston (@FBIHouston) RT (2020-08-24). 'Indoctrination': Republicans reveal plan to 'teach American exceptionalism' if Trump re-elected, critics slam idea's bankruptcy. rt.com President Donald Trump's second term agenda includes a list of 50 points covering a variety of topics, but the goal to "teach American exceptionalism" has his critics especially outraged. | In a bullet-point press release put out just before the Republican National Convention, where Trump will officially accept his party's nomination, education is actually the least focused with only two goals, compared to the many that accompany other areas like "Drain the Swamp" and "End Our Reliance on China." | The two points that will be the administration's objectives for education are: "provide school choice to every ch…

Stephen Lendman (2020-08-24). Growing US Isolation on the World Stage. globalresearch.ca Russia's Sergey Lavrov is right about hegemon USA, saying the following on Saturday: | The Trump regime's "intention is to do everything possible in order not to be bound by any international multilateral obligations," adding: | "When the US decides that China …

Tony Cartalucci (2020-08-23). Washington's Role in Thailand's "Student Protests", Destabilize Thailand, Undermine Thai-Chinese Relations. globalresearch.ca Virtually every aspect of "student protests" in Thailand are funded and backed by the US and aimed at destabilizing a key partner of China, reversing Thai-Chinese relations, and advancing Washington's Beijing containment policy. | Thailand is a key partner of China's …

Samir Amin (2020-08-23). Samir Amin: Marx and Living Marxism are More Relevant Today than Ever. mronline.org On 7 May 2018, Professor Samir Amin gave a lecture entitled "Marx and Living Marxism are More Relevant Today Than Ever" at Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.

F. William Engdahl (2020-08-23). Towards a US-China War? The Creation of a Global Totalitarian System, A "One World Government"? globalresearch.ca The dominant dynamic defining world geopolitics is the appearance of a genuine irregular conflict between the 2 most formidable powers on the planet: China & the US. Only this time the aim is a universal totalitarian system. David Rockefeller called it a "one world government."

Richard Falk (2020-08-23). Nuclear Complacency and the Dangerous Drift Toward a New Cold War with China. zcomm.org For relations among states having nuclear weaponry, stability is achieved by relying on various forms of deterrence combined with the implementation of the nuclear apartheid regime…

Conn Hallinan (2020-08-22). China & the US: 21st Century's "Great Game" zcomm.org The U.S. has dominated the Pacific Ocean—sometimes called an "American lake"—since the end of World War II. Suddenly Americans have a competitor, although it is a rivalry that routinely gets overblown.

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2020-08-25: News Headlines

CP Editor (2020-08-25). Trump's Cold War with China is Heating Up. counterpunch.org …

_____ (2020-08-25). China And The Decline Of US Power. popularresistance.org Constant attacks by some US elites on China will, according to some observers, diminish and disappear once the US presidential election is over in November 2020. This is unlikely to happen. China appears to have moved ahead of the US. Maritime surveillance and lunar geography would be two such sub-fields. Chinese advances in electronics and telecommunications have also been breathtaking. It is because China is at the forefront of cutting edge technology that there is so much anxiety in the US and the West today about China's ascendancy. More than its production of goods and services, it is China's massive global…

Alan MacLeod (2020-08-24). New Survey Highlights Effectiveness of Anti-China COVID Rhetoric. thealtworld.com A new YouGov survey reveals the real effects that Anti-China rhetoric is having on shaping public perception and the reality of COVID-19's impact on the world. | MPN— A

Prof. Juan Cole (2020-08-24). Trump Walks Alone: Former US Allies Britain, France, Germany Join Russia and China in Forcefully Rejecting Trump Iran Sanctions. globalresearch.ca

sputniknews (2020-08-22). Photo: China's Final Type 055 Destroyer Spotted Preparing for Possible Launch. sputniknews.com New reports from Chinese social media platforms Weibo and WeChat reveal that Beijing's eighth and final Type 055 destroyer may be ready for launch soon, as the stealth guided-missile destroyer was spotted receiving a new paint job at a Dalian shipyard.

Anthony Cartalucci (2020-08-22). US Smears Those Questioning Latest Claims vs. China. thealtworld.com The Coda Story — a media front funded and created by and for the US government, its "Atlanticist" partners, and the corporate interests driving the vast majority of Western foreign policy — recently ran a smear against alternative media figures questioning the US-led "Uyghur-Xinjiang" narrative. | The smear is part of a wider campaign aimed at anyone questioning Washington's Uyghur-Xinjiang narrative and the US' attempt to use it to undermine China. | These smears follow a very specific playbook. Step one — deny there is a terrorism problem in Xinjiang, China. Step two — cite reports based ent…

WSWS (2020-08-22). The Biden campaign and the attempt to "rescue" American hegemony. wsws.org The factions of the state backing the Biden campaign have set out to "reclaim America's place in the world" by "getting tough" with Russia and China.

_____ (2020-08-22). China and the U.S.: The 21st Century's 'Great Game'. strategic-culture.org Conn M. HALLINAN | From 1830 to 1895, the British and Russian empires schemed and plotted over control of Central and South Asia. At the heart of the "Great Game" was England's certainty that the Russians had designs on India. So wars were fought, borders drawn, and generations of young met death in desolate passes and lonely outposts. | In the end, it was all illusion. Russia never planned to challenge British rule in India and the bloody wars settled nothing, although the arbitrary borders and ethnic tensions stoked by colonialism's strategy of divide and conquer live on today. Thus China, India, Pakistan, Afgh…

RT (2020-08-21). Philippines mounts diplomatic protest over China's seizure of fishing equipment in ongoing row over disputed shoal. rt.com The Philippines foreign ministry has accused China's coastguard of illegally seizing fishing equipment near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. The move has sparked a fresh row with Beijing. | Manila lodged a diplomatic protest on Friday over the "illegal confiscation" in May of floating devices used to catch fish. The ministry also "resolutely objected" to China issuing radio challenges to Philippines aircraft conducting maritime patrols in areas of the sea claimed by Manila, AFP reported. | Beijing said the coastguard's actions "are understandable" as they carried out law enforcement activities. China's…

Peoples Dispatch (2020-08-21). How does China plan to counter US sanctions? peoplesdispatch.org In the second part of the conversation on the US tech war on China, Charles Xu from Qiao Collective talks about the short and medium-term strategy of Huawei and China in general to deal with the US sanctions.

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