Biden’s rift with Brussels is only set to grow

It was meant to be a special relationship. After the tumultuous Trump years, President Biden was planning to reset relations with the European Union, Inherently liberal, rules-based, and engaged with climate change, it would be a natural ally, and far … Read More

Chinese, Indian border troops begin disengagement – Chinese defence ministry

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BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese and Indian frontline troops at the border began to “disengage simultaneously” from Wednesday, Chinese defence ministry said. The disengagement happened at the north and south shore of Pangong Tso lake, ministry spokesman Wu Qian said on … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 5 February 2021

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Greetings from Tyler, The purge is underway.  If you want to continue using social media, you better not question the legitimacy of the presidential election.  You’d be wise not to question any of the official declarations about COVID infections or … Read More

The Global Food Trade Has Been Upended by a Container Crisis

 Some food prices could go up if costs are passed to consumer  Three in four containers leaving Los Angeles to Asia are empty Supply Lines is a daily newsletter that tracks Covid-19’s impact on trade. Sign up here, and subscribe to our … Read More

Gordon Chang: China testing Biden with incursions against Taiwan, India: ‘This is a very dangerous time’

‘We know from comments from members of the Chinese elite that they’re not afraid of Biden,’ expert tells ‘Your World.’ Recent confrontational action by China toward regional rivals Taiwan and India are examples of the Communist regime in Beijing challenging the new … Read More

China crackdown prompts thousands to flee Hong Kong as U.K. opens new visa route

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Hong Kong citizens protest Friday outside the United Kingdom’s Houses of Parliament in London against the limited rights of British National Overseas passport holders in the former U.K. colony. Photo: WIktor Szymanowicz/NurPhoto via Getty Images About 7,000 Hong Kongers have … Read More

China Passes Law Allowing Coastguard to Use Force Against Foreign Vessels

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China passed a new law Friday granting the China Coast Guard (CCG) more leeway in asserting the nation’s claims in the contested South China Sea and authorizing the use of force against foreign vessels. The National People’s Congress passed the Coast Guard … Read More

Japan Becomes Latest Nation to Contest Beijing’s Claims in the South China Sea

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Suga Yoshihide, Prime Minister of Japan speaks virtually during the 75th annual U.N. General Assembly, Sept. 25, 2020. Japan has joined a growing list of countries that are challenging China’s maritime claims in the South China Sea. On Tuesday, Japan presented a … Read More

A Chinese-Indian Nuclear War Would Ruin the Whole Planet

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The fall out would impact sunlight and crop yields across the globe. Key point: Even a “small” nuclear war is not so small in its impact. Here is how any such conflict could doom all of humanity, not just the combatants. … Read More

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