Trump clearly hopes that China-bashing will get him re-elected in November; so does his rival Joe Biden
Continue readingU.S. Trade War Against China Takes a Coronaviral Turn
The anti-China fake news campaign about the COVID-19 pandemic fits into the larger war that the U.S. is waging against China. It taps into the deep reservoir of xenophobia and racism in the U.S. and elsewhere.
Continue readingHow the Chinese Authorities and the World Health Organization Handled the Coronavirus
The attack on the Chinese government and the World Health Organization’s work on the novel coronavirus by the Trump administration is unfounded
Continue readingWhy the OPEC+ Deal Is a Many-Splendored Thing
How China Broke the Chain of Infection
As information about coronavirus emerged, the Chinese government and Chinese society began to organize an immense campaign against its spread.
Continue readingHow China Learned About SARS-CoV-2 in the Weeks Before the Global Pandemic
In the early weeks when the virus emerged in Wuhan, the Chinese government neither suppressed evidence nor did their warning systems fail.
Continue readingGrowing Xenophobia Against China in the Midst of CoronaShock
World Health Organization’s Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for “solidarity, not stigma” in a speech given on February 14, long before the virus had hit Europe or North America.
Continue readingMyanmar and China Join Hands—Is India Missing Out on the Future?
For Delhi, the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor derails efforts to discredit the Belt and Road Initiative
Continue readingWhy China Might Have the Trump Card in a Looming Conflict Between India and Pakistan
Beijing has a lot of influence over Pakistan and indirectly is in a position to leverage the next moves by Islamabad.
Continue readingWhy Trump Caved to China and Huawei
The trade war and the tussle over high technology are not simply unwinnable, their effects on the U.S. economy could prevent a second Trump term.
Continue readingDoes Iran’s Economic Fate Depend on a Lifeline From China?
In the first few months of 2019, China bought about half of Iran’s crude oil exports.
Continue readingWe Live in a World With Very Rich Multinational Mining Companies, and Very Poor Miners
The theft of resources in Papua New Guinea
Continue readingVenezuela’s Future Depends on China and Russia
After India buckled under U.S. pressure and cut oil imports from Iran, it will also shun Venezuela to appease the White House.
Continue readingYou Can Smell Teargas in the Streets as Oil Industry Squabbles
Last week, two important meetings took place: in Buenos Aires, of the Group of Twenty, and in Vienna, of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and other oil producers.
Continue readingTrump Opens the Door to Chaos in Asia and Europe by Reinstating Sanctions on Iran
China, Russia and Turkey have already indicated that they will not buckle to U.S. pressure.
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