When the U.S. illegally invaded Iraq, none of the Western press called it ‘aggression.’”
Continue readingHow China Became an Olympic Boogeyman for the West
The history of the Olympic Games shows both the struggle by China and the Global South to be accepted by the U.S. and other imperialist nations, as well as alternative models to it.
Continue readingChina’s Olympic Battle for Legitimacy: The Prehistory of the 2022 Beijing Games
Only through the lens of history can we understand why China fought so hard for a place in the Olympics on its own terms: to heal the scars of both exploitative Western colonialism and civil war.
Continue readingThe Geopolitics Behind Spiraling Gas and Electricity Prices in Europe
Markets do not solve the problem of energy pricing. What is required is planning and long-term investments in infrastructure.
Continue readingHistorical Differences Will Not Erode an Advantageous 21st-Century Chinese-Russian Partnership
Cautious cooperation, lingering distrust, and outright conflict have characterized the Sino-Russian relationship for hundreds of years. But alongside natural reasons to collaborate, a shared animosity toward the United States ensures positive relations will endure.
Continue readingThe U.S. Makes a Mockery of Treaties and International Law
The United States claims it is operating under a “rules-based order”—but the term is not the same international law recognized by the rest of the world. Rather, it is camouflage behind which American exceptionalism flourishes.
Continue readingHow Plans to Develop a Japan-US ‘Island Chain’ Will Provoke Backlash from China and Russia
A Kyodo News agency report on Friday cited Japanese government sources to the effect that Tokyo and Washington have drawn up a draft joint operation plan that would enable the setup of an attack base along the Nansei island chain in Japan’s southwest in the event of a Taiwan contingency.
Continue readingWhat Does India Get Out of Being Part of ‘The Quad’?
Australia has joined the U.S. and UK games to contain China, leaving India unclear in the Quad and isolated in Asia. Tied to the waning imperial power of the U.S., India is gradually losing strategic autonomy.
Continue readingChip War: Can the U.S. Really Gain From China’s Pain?
The U.S. currently holds a strong hand in its chip war with China. But experts believe it will lose in the future as China has a bigger market and a larger capacity for creating new knowledge.
Continue readingChina Pulls Itself Out of Poverty 100 Years Into Its Revolution
In 1949, China was one of the world’s poorest countries, but now its economy is on the road to ‘high income’ status.
Continue readingWhy the U.S. and Its Allies Are Stupid to Turn COVID-19 Vaccination Into a Geopolitical Power Play
The COVID-19 pandemic demands that all nations cooperate to vaccinate the entire global population—a goal that can’t be achieved using the usual rules of which countries win and which ones lose.
Continue readingBiden Continues the U.S. Conflict With China Through the Quad
While there was no direct mention of China in the Quad’s virtual meeting of leaders, Vijay Prashad shows how the U.S. is using the group to advance its agenda against China.
Continue readingBiden Proposes a Quad Summit. This Is Why
The U.S. administration says China is its biggest test but optics matter as ties with allies are strengthened.
Continue readingChina Advances the Liberation of Women With Red Detachment Theme Park
On the eve of the Communist Party of China’s centenary in July 2021, the story of the country’s first women’s military brigade in the 1930s continues to find life in popular culture and the imagination of the Chinese people.
Continue readingThe World’s Biggest Trading Bloc Does Not Include the United States
On November 15, 15 Asian and Pacific countries signed an agreement known as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) that unites 30 percent of the global population and 30 percent of global gross domestic product (GDP).
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