Geopolitics & Multipolarity~
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Poland has secret plan to annex parts of Ukraine, Moscow claims
Poland has secret plan for Ukraine, Moscow claims Warsaw plans to deploy troops to occupy western Ukraine, Russian spy chief alleges Intelligence obtained by Russia suggests that Poland and the US are working on a plan for Warsaw to regain control of Ukrainian areas that Warsaw considers as “historically belonging” to it, Moscow’s Foreign Intelligence Continue reading
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Will the Solomon Islands be the next victim of US power struggle?
Shared from CEN Geopolitics CHINA & SOLOMON ISLANDS SIGN SECURITY COOPERATION FRAMEWORK Background In October 2019, the Solomon Islands severed diplomatic ties with Taiwan, recognized Peoples China as the sole government of China, and signed agreements to join the Belt & Road Initiative. Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Solomon Islands Minister Continue reading
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China’s food security depends on self-reliance in seed production
Published 2022/04/22 The soybean plant is a native to China. Scientists believe that modern cultivated soybean was domesticated from wild soybean 6000–9000 years ago. There is historical evidence that domesticated soybean was introduced from north-eastern China 2500 to 3000 years ago, leading to the agricultural revolution in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. There is an abundance Continue reading
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Exclusive interview with Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the war in Ukraine
According to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, the current situation in Ukraine is a direct result of the US and West’s desire to rule and dominate the world. In the attached exclusive interview with India Today‘s Foreign Affairs Editor Geeta Mohan, Minster Lavrov talks about the reasons for Russia’s military action in Ukraine. This is Continue reading
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China’s energy security will be ensured through structural adjustment
Environmental protection and economic growth in China are complementary Despite recent concerns caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict and supply chain uncertainties, the ultimate path for China to ensure energy security is turning to renewable energy through energy structure adjustment, Zou Ji, President of Energy Foundation China, said at the 2022 Tsinghua PBCSF Global Finance Forum Continue reading
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The Russia-China strategic partnership: Interview with Russia’s Sergey Glazyev on the emerging new global financial system
The world’s new monetary system, underpinned by a digital currency, will be backed by a basket of new foreign currencies and natural resources. And it will liberate the Global South from both western debt and IMF-induced austerity. International affairs analyst Pepe Escobar, in The Cradle on 14 April 2022, interviewed Dr Sergey Glazyev, widely regarded as Continue reading
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Panamanian official: Right to establish relations with Beijing
Panama’s Foreign Minister Erika Mouynes recently visited Beijing and met with China’s State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. See our recent China Environment article. Panama cut ties with Taiwan and established diplomatic relations with Beijing five years ago, and was the first nation in Latin America to join China’s the Belt & Road Initiative. Continue reading
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Western sanctions – the Blowback
Published: 19 March 2022 –Professor Michael Hudson Download Transcript Whatever the outcome in Ukraine, one thing is for sure the economic reverberations will be felt by everyone for years to come as the world divides between the West and a rapidly reshaping Eurasia.Host, Ross Ashcroft met up with Economist, Michael Hudson to discuss the tectonic Continue reading
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Russia accuses the US of increasing military biological capacity globally
Shared by CEN Geopolitics – News & media website@cen21.geopolitics on Facebook · Moscow, April 6, 2022 (Xinhua) The United States is consistently building up its military biological potential in various regions of the world, taking advantage of gaps in international law, the Russian military said on April 6, 2022. Washington is creating biological laboratories in different countries Continue reading
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Panama calls for more trade with China under BRI
Panamanian Foreign Minister Erika Mouynes expressed her will to strengthen the relationship between Panama and China during an interview with CGTN on Monday in Tunxi, east China’s Anhui Province. In November 2017, Panama became the first Latin American country to endorse BRI, five months after switching diplomatic ties from Taiwan to China. The Panama Canal Continue reading
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The US information war on Russia
Political Commentary and Geopolitics Article by Laura Ruggeri, 29 March 2022.https://laura-ruggeri.medium.com/is-russia-losing-the-information-war-79016e0ee32e On March 10, 2022 when CIA director Bill Burns addressed the US Senate and declared “Russia is losing the information war over Ukraine”, he repeated a claim that had already been amplified by Anglo-American media since the start of Russia’s military operations in Ukraine. Continue reading
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Rich countries must phase-out fossil fuels first
Rich countries must phase-out fossil fuels by 2034 to meet IPCC target. A new report titled Phaseout Pathways for Fossil Fuel Production, argues rich nations must phase out fossil fuels by 2034 if the world his to have any chance of keeping global warming to the 1.5 degrees centigrade Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change target. The Phaseout Continue reading
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Russia’s State Duma establishes parliamentary commission to probe US-controlled biolabs in Ukraine
The Russian State Duma establishes parliamentary commission with four working groups to conduct a detailed analysis of all documents and facts. MOSCOW, March 31 (Xinhua) — A Russian parliamentary commission held its first meeting on Thursday, announcing the establishment of four working groups to investigate U.S.-controlled biological laboratories in Ukraine. The commission heard information from Continue reading
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Azov Battalion neo-nazi units shooting Ukraine regular army soldiers
Watch the video and read the transcript on Monthly Review: https://mronline.org/2022/03/29/ukrainian-forces-want-to-surrender-and-azov-forces-started-shooting-at-them-they-are-at-war-with-each-other/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ukrainian-forces-want-to-surrender-and-azov-forces-started-shooting-at-them-they-are-at-war-with-each-other&mc_cid=f9cb4175fa&mc_eid=a9616b6200 Continue reading
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China-Africa cooperation supports Africa’s transition to green energy
As the world is grappling with climate change in consensus to move to green energy, China-Africa’s renewable energy cooperation is bearing fruits. In various parts of Africa, China-Africa cooperation brings in clean electricity to boost power supply. WIND FARMS UNINTERRUPTEDLY PROVIDE ELECTRICITY In De Aar, central South Africa, long and white blades on high Continue reading
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US dollar reserve system begins to unravel
“By seizing several hundred billion dollars of Russia’s central bank reserves, Washington has put a question mark over the rationale for the existing financial system, and encouraged the rest of the world to ‘rethink currency reserve holdings’ – in plain English, that means to rethink the trillion dollars a year that the rest of the Continue reading
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US-led propaganda foments water conflict: Do “Chinese dams” threaten the Mekong River ?
The US is attempting to politicize ecological water issues in the Mekong River for the purpose of tarnishing China’s reputation via launching rhetoric battles has become more trendy. The Stimson Center, a US-backed think tank, again bashed China in February for allegedly “holding a massive amount of water” and “might need to be paid to Continue reading
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Solomon Islands and China confirm discussions on possible border security deal
The Solomon Islands government has confirmed it was “diversifying the country’s security partnership including with China,” and would sign off a number of agreements with China “to further create a secure and safe environment for local and foreign investments.” The growing relationship between the Pacific Island nations and China is evident from the fact that Continue reading
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Can ‘brain-dead’ NATO prolong its life by exploiting China? – Global Times editorial
NATO is nothing more than a machine for the implementation of the US’ global hegemonic will, which both disparages Europe as a whole and runs counter to Europe’s pursuit of independence and autonomy. As long as NATO exists, there will be no day of peace in Europe and in the world. Is NATO, the biggest Continue reading
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Russia requires ‘payment in rubles only’ for energy exports to Europe
Russia plans to abandon all “compromised” currencies in gas payment settlements, it was announced on yesterday (23 March 2022). This followed what Russia said was illegitimate decisions by a number of Western countries to freeze Russia’s assets, which had destroyed all confidence in those “compromised” Western currencies. As a consequence, in future “unfriendly countries” will have to pay Continue reading
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Ukraine war: Where are the peacemakers?
From the Straits Times, March 19, 2022.By Kishore Mahbubani, Professor at the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the author of ‘Has the West Lost It?’ Could we have predicted this war in Ukraine? And could we have prevented it? The simple answer to both these questions is yes. The Russian invasion of Ukraine is illegal Continue reading
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The global energy landscape behind the Russia-Ukraine war
Context As the recent Russia-Ukraine conflict continues to heat up, the world energy market is experiencing huge tensions. The author points out the stark reality of the global energy landscape behind the war and the urgency for developing countries to build a united community in order to address the issues of global energy equity and Continue reading
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New independent financial and monetary system to bypass $USD transactions?
The Russia-led Eurasia Economic Union has just agreed with China to design the mechanism for an independent financial and monetary system that will by pass US dollar transactions. Say hello to Russian gold and Chinese petroyuan The following article by Pepe Escobar is reproduced from The Cradle, March 15 2022. _______________________________ It was a long time coming, Continue reading
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Russia finds more evidence US funded bio-program on germ warfare in Ukraine
A Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson said on Sunday (March 6) that evidence of a U.S.-financed military biological program developed in Ukraine has been revealed during Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, according to a report by Russian media agency TASS. The spokesperson, Igor Konashenkov, said, “In the course of the special military operation, evidence of the Continue reading
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Dual perspectives on interpreting the Ukrainian crisis: geopolitics and a financial game
The crisis in Ukraine objectively promotes the deepening of Sino-Russian cooperation. The cooperation between Russia and China will further orient the center of gravity of the Eurasian continent toward Asia, a trend that is of great significance for curbing global hegemony led by the US and pushing towards a pluralist world order. Professor Wang Xiangsui Continue reading
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Call for Hong Kong to establish ‘Carbon Trading Center for Asia’
Special: 2022 Two Sessions (ECNS) — A “Carbon Trading Center for Asia” should be established in Hong Kong to help develop green finance, Chen Qingxia member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, suggested in an interview with China News Service on Saturday. By establishing the “Carbon Trading Continue reading
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Oliver Stone’s “Ukaine on Fire” (in English)
Oliver Stone’s “Ukaine on Fire” (in English), the real story of Ukraine and fascism. Watch video – click here https://youtu.be/5-UJ8S63Tsw Watch video – click here https://youtu.be/5-UJ8S63Tsw Continue reading
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China questions purpose of US bio-warfare labs in 30 overseas countries
According to data published by the U.S., America has 26 bio-labs in Ukraine, which are under absolute control of the U.S. Department of Defense. The United States should receive multilateral check for its biological militarization activities and make a relevant clarification, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said on 8 February 2022. Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Continue reading
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Powering China’s energy transition
China is increasingly looking to secure its future energy needs with sustainable alternatives. In accordance with the 2016 Paris Agreement, China committed to make non-fossil fuel energy 20 percent of its energy supply by 2030 and to peak CO2 emissions by 2030. Chinese President Xi Jinping expanded on that commitment in a speech to the United Nations Continue reading
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Debt-for-nature swaps with China could boost Ecuador’s conservation
The following article by two Ecuadorian conservation experts asks whether debt-for-nature swap proposals could be an opportunity for China and Ecuador to reshape the two countries economic relationship, by deepening strategic cooperation with Chinese conservation researchers and supporting the development of sustainable livelihoods in collaboration with indigenous communities? Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso attended the opening Continue reading
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In praise of Beijing’s Green Olympics coolest venue, Big Air Shougang
Beijing’s Green Olympics did not pretend to be in a natural wonderland. As the world gets warmer and glaciers continue to disappear, it forces us to confront an uncomfortable truth: Big Air Shougang may be the world’s first permanent Winter Olympics venue of its kind, but it won’t be the last. Haig Balian Lots of Continue reading
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China’s green transition: A feasible way of quitting coal
In September 2021 China announced that it would stop building coal-fired power projects abroad. The policy change could affect 44 plants costing a projected $50 billion across 20 countries in Asia, Africa, South America and Eastern Europe. Global Energy Monitor (GEM) estimates that the decision could prevent 8 billion tonnes of additional carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions over the lifetimes Continue reading
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China leads on clean energy transition but still more needed
Shared by China-Environment-News.com on Facebook Dongshen News reports that China is the global leader in installed solar (39% of total) and wind (36%) capacity, but progress in clean energy transition is needed to meet targets Criteria for reducing energy consumption (13.5%) and CO2 emissions (18%) per unit of GDP by 2025 may be insufficient if economic growth accelerates, Continue reading
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Enough is enough – is the crisis in Ukraine the beginning of a new world order?
Re-published by China Environment from Friends of Socialist China, February 21, 2022. Introduction by Friends of Socialist China In this important article, originally published in the British left newspaper Morning Star, Belgian political analyst Marc Vandepitte assesses the crucial importance of the recent joint statement of Presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. Marc notes that this Continue reading
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Mitigating global food waste: does China provide lessons to rest of the world?
The Chinese government has been firm and proactive in addressing the issue of food wastage in the country. The adoption of pertinent measures such as the Clean Plate Campaign spearheaded by President Xi Jinping, an initiative which seeks to mitigate food wastage and promote food security, and the passing of the anti-food waste law in 2021 at Continue reading
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