Beltway Geniuses Keep Flinging Russia and China Into Each Other’s Arms
By Eve Ottenberg / CounterPunch You don’t hear much about it in the U.S., but Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative is a big deal in the Global South. That’s because…
Chinese Balloon Was Not Spying, US Government Admits Months Later
The Pentagon admitted that a Chinese balloon that crossed into US territory in February was not spying; it was likely blown off course by wind. But Washington and the media…
China Deepens Ties With Venezuela, Challenging US ‘Hegemonic Mindset’
Condemning Washington’s “hegemonic mindset” and sanctions, China strengthened its strategic partnership with Venezuela. The oil-rich South American nation’s President Nicolás Maduro took a historic trip to Beijing, and applied to…
US to Shift Some Military Aid from Egypt to Taiwan
The US will hold $85 million from Egypt, a small portion of the $1.3 billion the US provides Cairo each year
The South China Sea’s Resource Wars
By Joshua Frank / TomDispatch It’s an ocean of conflict and ecological decline. Despite its vast size — 1.3 million square miles — the South China Sea has become a…
China Outlines ‘Obstacles’ to Resuming High-Level Military Talks With U.S.
A Chinese official mentioned US sanctions on China's defense minister, US military support for Taiwan, and US patrols in the South China Sea
Documents Show Taiwan Working With FBI to Prosecute Chinese Americans, Politicians
Official documents reviewed by MintPress show that the government of Taiwan is attempting to drum up anti-China hostility, intimidate American politicians and is even working with the FBI to spy…
Patrick Lawrence: The Real Threat From China: They’re Better at Capitalism Than We Are
By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost The Biden regime’s robotic procession to Beijing proceeds apace. Following Antony Blinken’s fruitless visit in mid–June, we have paid Janet Yellen’s airfare for…
Palestinians Welcome China’s New Middle East Role, but It is Not Mediation They Need
By Ramzy Baroud / CounterPunch It is feasible for China to continue playing an important role in mediating Middle East conflicts. In fact, it already has. In the case of…
Documents Show Taiwan Working With FBI to Prosecute Chinese Americans, Intimidate U.S. Politicians
By Alan MacLeod / MintPress News Amid a controversial visit from Vice President William Lai (the front-runner to be his country’s next leader), official documents reviewed by “MintPress News” show…
China’s Diplomatic Evolution: A Potential Ally for Palestinians’ Quest for Justice
China’s slow drift from a Western-centric economic system is being coupled with a whole new approach to foreign policy – ‘wolf diplomacy’ in the West and a gentler, kinder approach…
No Longer the ‘Lone’ Superpower
Coming to Terms with China.
Sanctions on China, Export Controls on Rare Earths for the US: Two, It Turns Out, Can Tango
By Eve Ottenberg / CounterPunch If Washington intended to bully Beijing economically and indefinitely, July 3 was a rude awakening. That’s when China announced export controls on two, vital rare…
Beijing Vows Countermeasures After CIA Says It’s Rebuilding Spy Networks in China
CIA Director William Burns says the spy agency is 'making progress' in China.
The Rice Bowl of the Chinese People Is Held Firmly in Their Hands
By Vijay Prashad / Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research At the 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development held in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), member states decided to replace the…