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China’s Biggest Embassy Is in The Bahamas. Why?

Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 6:45 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Chinese president Xi Jinping greeting Bahamas PM Perry Christie

It’s simple. China’s biggest embassy is in The Bahamas because it’s a hub for spying. Hundreds of millions of Chinese tourists aren’t suddenly heading for The Bahamas. If they were, that would explain the need for China’s biggest embassy being there. That is, to provide consular services. China’s biggest embassy China could have built its… Read more.

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Filed Under: General Tagged With: china, embassy, spying, The Bahamas

Will China Supply Weapons to Help Russia Finish Off Ukraine?

Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 6:32 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Russia and China friendship on supplying weapons to Ukraine

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.

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Filed Under: General Tagged With: Axis, china, lethal aid, Russia, United States

Elon Musk Bars Ukraine from Using His Starlink Satellites – to Help Russia

Friday, February 10, 2023 at 3:15 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Elon Musk barring Ukraine from using his starlink satellites

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.

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Filed Under: General Tagged With: china, Russia, satellite, Starlink, Ukraine

Chinese Spy Balloon Is Trolling More than Spying

Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 6:42 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Chinese spy balloon over America

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.

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Filed Under: General Tagged With: china, Latin America, Spy balloon, United States, weather balloon

Ukraine Is Pitting Democracies Against Autocracies. So Why Is South Africa Conducting War Games with Russia and China?

Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 7:22 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Ukrainian flag with images of world leaders meeting with Putin and Zelensky

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.

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Filed Under: International Affairs Tagged With: African countries Ukraine war neutrality, china, neutrality, Russia, South Africa, Ukraine, war games

Human Rights Protests at Qatar World Cup Reek of Hypocrisy

Friday, November 25, 2022 at 8:41 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Qatar human rights protests

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.

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Filed Under: General Tagged With: china, human rights, Iran, Qatar, World Cup

Russia Has Become Too Much of a Pariah State Even for Iran

Saturday, October 15, 2022 at 9:25 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Protesters linking Iran and Russia as terrorist states with Putin greeting Iranian president and Iranian president watching military parade inset.

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.

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Filed Under: International Affairs Tagged With: autocracies, china, drones, Iran, Russia, Ukraine, weapons

China Will Blockade Taiwan … Because the US Blockade of Cuba Worked So Well…?

Friday, August 5, 2022 at 8:23 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
chinese ships in taiwan strait and map show blockade of taiwan

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.

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Filed Under: General Tagged With: blockade, china, Cuba, embargo, geopolitics, iPINIONS, Nancy Pelosi, Taiwan, Xi Jinping

Speaker Pelosi Defied China to Visit Taiwan – Just Like I Said She Should!

Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at 8:37 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Speaker Nancy Pelosi standing with Taiwanese president

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.

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Filed Under: General Tagged With: china, Nancy Pelosi, one country, Taiwan, two systems, Xi Jinping

On Taiwan: Biden Beware, Telling Pelosi Don’t Go Is Giving China Green Light to Go

Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at 7:09 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
leaders of us, china, and taiwn with fighter jets flying over their heads

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.

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Filed Under: General Tagged With: china, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Taiwan, United States

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