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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with his Chinese counterpart at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday. They discussed many bilateral issues, but only one question mattered: Will China supply weapons to help Russia finish off Ukraine? U.S. intelligence suggests China is considering providing arms and ammunition to Russia, an involvement in the Kremlin’s war effort… Read more.
Elon Musk’s treachery rivals Donald Trump’s. Musk is barring Ukraine from using his Starlink satellites. But this is no more surprising than Trump inciting an insurrection to remain in power. Elon Musk bars Ukraine from using his Starlink satellites This comparison extends to the way Musk kowtows to China, as it rivals the way Trump Kowtows to… Read more.
Chinese officials are gaslighting liars. They make Donald Trump look like a Boy Scout. But, like a broken clock, they might be right this time. The mission of this Chinese spy balloon might be trolling more than spying. Chinese spy balloon But why would China launch a balloon to spy on US nuclear silos? Doesn’t that seem… Read more.
Why Is South Africa Conducting War Games with Russia and China? South Africa is conducting military exercises with Russia and China because of economic dependency and historical ties, despite claiming neutrality in the Ukraine conflict. The country owes significant debt to China for infrastructure projects and maintains Cold War-era relationships with Russia, making it politically… Read more.
Frankly, bitching about human rights in Qatar is rather like awarding China the next World Cup and then bitching about Orwellian censorship there. Read more.
Russia, the biggest pariah Ukraine has 50 countries discussing their intent to continue providing military aid at televised summits. Russia has 2 countries (Iran and China) denying they are providing the military aid everyone knows they are. Iran has denied supplying Russia with weapons for use in Ukraine, saying it ‘has not and will not’ do so. The denial,… Read more.
As I argued on Wednesday, iPINIONS was one of the few liberals who urged Speaker Pelosi to defy China by visiting Taiwan. I did so because I knew China’s fiery rhetoric was mostly hot air. Moreover, I knew Taiwan’s democracy was doomed if Beijing could bully even the United States into backing down so publicly.… Read more.
Nancy Pelosi pledged an ‘ironclad’ US commitment to Taiwan during a historic visit to the country on Wednesday that has infuriated China and raised warnings that military manoeuvres Beijing announced in retaliation would amount to a blockade of the island. The comments from the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, made during a meeting… Read more.
China issued strong private warnings to the US government about a planned trip to Taiwan by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, which included a possible military response, the Financial Times reported. China’s foreign ministry earlier this week officially vowed to take a “resolute and strong” response to any Taiwan visit by Pelosi, which was reported to… Read more.
The way China is huffing and puffing these days about blowing Taiwan away is raising alarms. Here is how The New York Times reported on Monday on its latest outburst: __________ China will not flinch from war if Taiwan takes a decisive step toward independence, and it does not trust the United States’ assertions that… Read more.
