Geopolitics & Multipolarity~
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China cancels UK nuclear plant
Obstruction of UK nuclear deal widely seen as US influenced. Under a 2015 nuclear cooperation deal between China and the UK government, the state-owned energy corporation China General Nuclear (CGN) has been involved it the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant project in Essex, England. This was to be the UK’s first new-generation nuclear power Continue reading
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Venezuela seeks to join BRICS+
Moves to become a member of BRICS Bank. “The Belt and Road Initiative is laying the foundations for us to break free from the old world of colonialism and imperialism. The enlarged BRICS group is the great engine for the acceleration of the process of the birth of a new world, a world based on Continue reading
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Forgive developing countries debt
The Global South continues to be subject to neocolonial mechanisms that exacerbate the debt and climate crises. Achieving climate and economic justice requires structural reparations, countering Western debt generation traps and coordinated action to cancel debt to the rich capitalist “G7” countries, particularly the USA. Figures for the first two quarters of 2023 show that Continue reading
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China backs African modernization
China will allocate more resources for Africa’s industrialisation and agricultural modernization – as well as train thousands of African students in vocational skills, Chinese President Xi Jinping promised African leaders during his visit to South Africa for the BRICS Summit. Meeting African leaders for the China-Africa Leaders’ Roundtable Dialogue at the end of the BRICS summit in Johannesburg, Xi Continue reading
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New BRICS members selected
BRICS+ expansion draws together major energy and natural resources players. The BRICS block will now be home to nearly half – 46 percent to be exact – of the world’s population. Its share of global oil production will be more than doubled at 43 per cent. When you look at the top ten oil producers, Continue reading
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New BRICS members ‘strategic move’
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BRI cooperation: China & Sth Africa
China and South Africa share a deep-rooted friendship. Since diplomatic relations were established 25 years ago, cooperation between the two countries has continued to expand across various fields. That expansion has been accelerated under China’s Belt and Road Initiative CGTN Global Watch, Aug 22, 2023 Watch VIDEO: https://youtu.be/bEOR6yZTy80 Continue reading
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West faces long overdue reckoning
Five major trends illustrate how the world is changing, and that the West must grapple with the reality that it can no longer impose its “leadership” on the world as it once did. The post-Western, multipolar international order is coming to pass. As the world grapples with the implications of this shift in power, the Continue reading
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The origin of the BRICS
A BRICS Chart. BRICS is an acronym for the emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The term was coined in 2001 by economist Jim O’Neill in his report, Building Better Global Economic BRICs. O’Neill predicted that the fast-growing BRICs countries would collectively dominate the global economy by 2050. Russia, India and China Continue reading
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Acknowledge China’s economic power
Time to acknowledge China’s economic power. The statistical evidence clearly shows that China is the world’s number one economy. Unfortunately, the US and many commentators are unwilling to acknowledge that reality, but future stability depends on acceptance that we are living in a multipolar world. How big is China’s economy today compared to America’s? Despite Continue reading
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China’s energy & Malacca Dilemma
The Malacca Dilemma and China’s energy security. In November 2003, then Chinese President Hu Jintao described China’s energy situation as subject to the “Malacca Dilemma”. Hu was referring to the lack of supply line alternatives and their vulnerability to a naval blockade. Hu Jintao said that “certain powers have all along encroached on and tried Continue reading
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What BRICS+ entails
If more countries join BRICS at its next summit in Johannesburg it could set the stage for a more equitable and democratic world order. The next BRICS Summit, to take place in Johannesburg, South Africa, from Aug 22 to 24, is expected to mark a major step forward in its development and global impact. The Continue reading
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New cold war at planet’s expense
Introduction by Friends of Socialist China Following is the editorial from the daily UK socialist newspaper, The Morning Star, published on 7 August 2023. Although the editorial deals with the current hysteria in the UK political establishment over “spying” by Chinese made electric vehicles, most of the commentary is equally applicable to most other Anglo-American Continue reading
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Belt and Road Initiative at 10
Debt Trap or Development? Ten years after its launch in 2013, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has emerged as “the largest infrastructure and development project in human history”. An extensive network of agreements demonstrates the global reach and acceptance of the initiative. By 2021, China had forged Memorandums-of-Understanding (MOUs) with 140 countries and 32 international organizations. Notably, 46 Continue reading
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US aims to subvert CPEC
BELT & ROAD INITIATIVE US seeks to destabilize China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: Imran Khan jailed. Pakistan is home to the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor — a core node of the Beijing-led Belt & Road Initiative that Washington is keen to destabilize. When he was Pakistan’s leader, Imran Khan was considered by the US as too friendly towards Continue reading
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Methanol run cargo ships for China
Posted in: China Environment Net on Facebook 7/8/23 Methanol-fueled ships have eclipsed liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels, claiming the premier position for the highest number of environmentally friendly ship orders placed from January to July this year. South Korea’s shipbuilding sector, which has been cultivating its technological expertise in methanol-powered ships as its future growth Continue reading
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China & Georgia BRI cooperation
Last week in Beijing, China and Georgia signed documents on a strategic partnership and enhancing cooperation under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative. In 2015 Georgia expressed high interest in participating in China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and began discussing four important transport infrastructure projects. In November 2017, Georgia hosted the “Tbilisi Continue reading
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Russian economy overtakes Germany
BRICS economies strong as Russia outstrips Germany. Russia’s GDP in PPP terms is outperforming that of Germany, according to World Economics. At the same time, it noted the furious growth seen in China and India over recent years, mirrored by rapid growth in many other Asian nations. These latest figures show that four of the Continue reading
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CIA ‘edits’ Wikipedia
CIA moderating Wikipedia – former editor reveals. Intelligence agencies have been manipulating the online encyclopedia for more than a decade, former editor Larry Sanger has revealed. Wikipedia is one of many tools used by the US liberal establishment and its allies in the intelligence community to wage “information warfare,” the site’s co-founder, Larry Sanger, has told journalist Continue reading
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Australian leaders sellout to US
China the real agenda at AUSMIN meeting. “Australia’s leaders were well aware who is in charge, and it wasn’t them. They knew their role and bent the knee in supplication.“ The Pen The Australia–US Ministerial Meeting (AUSMIN) on the weekend (29 July in Brisbane, Australia) was supposed to be a discussion by partners around issues Continue reading
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Australia: AUKUS nuclear waste dump?
ENVIRONMENT & POLITICS The spectre of an international nuclear waste dump in Australia hangs over AUKUS and what this secretive agreement actually commits Australia to do. The current Australian government is pushing ahead with plans to fully integrate the Australian military with that of the US, and to expand its offensive military capacity in the service of Continue reading
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BRICS Summit to tackle energy transition
The expectation is that there will be in-depth discussions on how to deal with and collaborate on climate change and energy transition in aspects such as expediting the new-energy forms and enhancing technological cooperation. Siyabonga Cyprian Cwele As the highly anticipated BRICS Summit 2023 will be held in Johannesburg, South Africa in August, South African Continue reading
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‘New American Century’- ecocide and war
Ecocide is the deliberate destruction of an environment so that it can no longer sustain life. The attempt by the United States to maintain its global domination and its fatally outmoded model of modernity for others to emulate could commit this in two ways. The former is already taking place and accelerating; providing a medium to long Continue reading
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Ecocide, war and New American Century
Ecocide is the deliberate destruction of an environment so that it can no longer sustain life. The attempt by the United States to maintain its global domination and its fatally outmoded model of modernity for others to emulate could commit this in two ways. The former is already taking place and accelerating; providing a medium to long Continue reading
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China-US relations: Climate diplomacy
What’s stalling China-U.S. climate cooperation? Can China and the U.S. set aside rivalry for climate action ahead of COP28? Will China and the U.S. meet halfway through climate diplomacy? China is becoming a leader in global climate governance and is on track to meet its 2030 wind and solar energy targets five years ahead of Continue reading
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Reduce agricultural seed imports: China
Experts urge China to diversify its seed imports amid rising geopolitical tensions and climate disasters Looking to reduce its reliance on foreign suppliers for critical foodstuffs, China is growing more innovative and bold. An article in the South China Morning Post recently looked at the importance of seeds and agritech advancements. China is the world’s Continue reading
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Russia BRI: ‘turn to the east’
Chinese BRI investments in Russian Far East reached US$1.6 billion in 2022, China trade up 31% Western analysts often state that China’s Belt and Road investments into Russia have effectively stalled following the Ukraine conflict, however they miss the bilateral subtleties. In fact, Chinese investment into Khabarovsk Krai (Province) in Russia’s Far east reached US$1.6 Continue reading
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BRICS Summit 2023: Key Goals
AFRICAN LEADERS CALL FOR NEW GLOBAL FINANCIAL ARCHITECTURE On 22-23 June 2023 the UN Summit for a New Global Financial Pact was hosted by the French Government in Paris. The summit was attended by over 100 world leaders, including African leaders, China’s prime minister and Brazil’s president, with the goal of boosting crisis financing for low-income countries, Continue reading
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Africa dumps $US in cross border trade
Tech Revolution reports: Africa is leading the charge in global shift away from US dollar in international trade. De-dollarization is becoming the buzzword of the moment. Recent developments across the African continent, Europe, Iraq, and Venezuela are shining a spotlight on this growing trend. From the push for a unified currency in Africa to France’s Continue reading
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Russia’s Climate Change Adaptation Plan
Impact of climate change on farming and rural development for the Russian North In Russia climate change is generally not perceived or discussed only as a risk. On the contrary it is expected to have a positive effect on Russia’s farming sector. International scientists have also found that while climate change threatens to stunt agricultural Continue reading
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Russia’s Climate Change Adaptation Plan
Published 2023/06/20 Impact of climate change on farming and rural development for the Russian North In Russia climate change is generally not perceived or discussed only as a risk. On the contrary it is expected to have a positive effect on Russia’s farming sector. International scientists have also found that while climate change threatens to stunt Continue reading
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China backs Persian Gulf naval alliance
Joint Iranian-Arab naval exercises are indicative of an important geopolitical shift taking place in West Asia (the Middle East). Qatar’s Al-Jadid news website reported on 2 June 2023 that Iran, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirites (UAE), and Oman, in coordination with China, will form a joint navy to protect security in the Persian Gulf. On 6 June 2023, Chinese Continue reading
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Ukrainian agriculture damaged for decades
CONTINUATION OF BLACK SEA GRAIN DEAL IN DOUBT The conflict with Russia is estimated to have caused at least $9 billion in damage to the sector, and agricultural production in Ukraine may not return to pre-conflict levels until 2050. Kiev School of Economics According to an Agricultural Outlook report released this week by the Center Continue reading
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Russian Far East to grow China trade
Key Russian Far East region announces big plans for China trade CHINA RUSSIA COOPERATION Russia’s Far East Primorsky region has announced it is seeking partners in China for an ambitious development project that would turn the city of Vladivostok into a major center of the Asia-Pacific region. At the same time, effective from 1 June 2023, Continue reading
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Egypt dumps US dollar in BRICS trade
Egypt is in talks to use local currencies with India, China, and Russia. Egypt is planning to shift away from the US dollar in mutual trade with several member states of the BRICS economic bloc, Egyptian Supply Minister Ali Moselhy said Monday, as quoted by Reuters. According to Minister Moselhy, Egypt is seeking to use Continue reading
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