Tag: china
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The Russia–Iran–China search for a new global security order
While the collective west is in the grips of an existential legitimacy crisis, the RIC is devising its own security order to protect the rest of the world from the ‘genocidals.’ By Pepe Escobar The Hegemon has no idea what awaits the Exceptionalist mindset: China has started to decisively stir the civilizational cauldron without bothering…
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Ukraine is preparing for peace talks with Russia
By James Rothwell Ukraine is preparing for peace talks with Russia as there is “no way to win on the battlefield alone”, Kyiv’s deputy spy chief has said. Maj Gen Vadym Skibitsky, the deputy head of Ukraine’s HUR military intelligence agency, said both sides were currently vying for “the most favourable position” ahead of possible…
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BRIC-o-rama: on the road in Brazil, with an eye on Russia-China
By Pepe Escobar I have just been immersed in an extraordinary experience: a mini-tour of conferences in Brazil encompassing four key cities – Sao Paulo, Rio, Salvador, Belo Horizonte. Full houses, sharp questions, fabulously warm people, divine gastronomy – a deep dive into the 8th largest economy in the world and major BRICS+ node. As much…
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Is It Game, Set, Match to Moscow?
By Douglas Macgregor Note from Tom Forgive the interruption, Information Clearing House really needs your help. All we ask is that you click this link http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/support.htm and provide what ever you can to support our work. We ask you humbly: plea e don’t scroll away. Peace and Joy Tom Feeley PS. You may prefer to mail a…
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The Trump-Biden Rematch Is a Stunning Image of the Decline and Fall of the USA
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Russia warns of direct clash with West over Ukraine military support
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov expressed concerns about the West’s support for Ukraine, warning of heightened strategic risks and the potential for direct confrontation between nuclear powers. He accused the US, Britain, and France of escalating tensions and attempting to impose restrictions on Russia’s nuclear arsenals. Lavrov emphasized the need for arms control discussions and…
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Pepe Escobar: Russia and China Sketch the Future as the World Awaits Iran’s Next Move
By Pepe Escobar: The whole planet awaits with bated breath the avowedly inevitable Iranian response to the attack against its consulate/ambassador residence in Damascus by the biblical psychopaths responsible for the Gaza genocide. Enveloped in an aura of secrecy, each passing day betrays the immensity of the challenge: the possibly asymmetrical response must be, simultaneously,…
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Desperados… NATO cranks up false-flag mode
By Finian Cunningham It’s open season for false-flag provocations in NATO’s proxy war against Russia in Ukraine. Russia is winning the war – now in its third year – and the NATO weapons laundering scam with its NeoNazi regime in Ukraine is coming apart. So what to do? Only two weeks after a terror attack…
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The Mechanism: how the “order” based on made-up rules is descending into savagery
Anyone applying critical thinking to the world around us can feel the collapse of the system. By Pepe Escobar The awful shadow of some unseen PowerFloats tho’ unseen amongst us, -visitingThis various world with as inconstant wingAs summer winds that creep from flower to flower.-Like moonbeams that behind some piny mountain shower,It visits with inconstant…
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Why US ceasefire proposal failed at UNSC
Russia and China vetoed language which did represent a shift for Biden — but the devil is in the details. By Trita Parsi Russia and China just vetoed Biden’s draft resolution on Gaza at the UN Security Council. Algeria also voted against it. Though the resolution fell short of clearly demanding a ceasefire, Moscow and…
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The Buoyancy of Psychopaths and the Genesis of the Great Asian War
By Fred Reed On the eve of the Great Asian War against China, In a rousing speech Biden assured the American people that the war was necessary because China was the most dangerous country in Latin America and didn’t have American values. The Wall Street Journal pointed out that the US had the most advanced,…
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European Powers Stab Each Other in the Back Over Ukraine Proxy War Defeat
The failure of being vassals for the American empire and the impending disaster of defeat for the NATO proxy war in Ukraine is weighing heavily. By Finian Cunningham Europe is rife with treachery in the age-old fashion of imperial rivalry. It’s pathetic to watch, but highly instructive about who the real villains of the piece…
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Confident Dragon Lays Out Modernization Roadmap
In 2024, China’s focus is on driving modernization even faster, with an emphasis on high-quality development. The National People’s Congress laid out targets for sustainable economic growth, strategic investment, and emerging tech development. China will continue to champion the Global South through the Belt and Road Initiative and prioritize peaceful reunification with Taiwan.
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Was Nuland Fired for Her Role In the Ukraine Debacle?
Nuland’s retirement reflects the failure of Washington’s foreign policy in Ukraine. Nuland’s departure marks a significant change in direction. By Mike Whitney ictoria Nuland’s retirement is an admission that Washington’s premier foreign policy project has failed. No government official is more identified with the Ukraine fiasco than Nuland. She was on the ground micro-managing activities…
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The Axis of Asymmetry takes on the ‘rules-based order’
World War III is here, playing out asymmetrically in military, financial, and institutional battlefields, and the fight is an existential one. The western Hegemon, in truth, is at war against international law, and only ‘kinetic military action’ can bring it to heel. By Pepe Escobar The Axis of Asymmetry is in full swing. These are…