China and the World: September 2024

Sunday, September 29, 2024

Historical Context of China and Taiwan presented by Carl Zha

China destroys Taiwan Independence as Blinken begs for reset

China DESTROYS Taiwan 'Independence' as Blinken Begs for Reset w/ Xiangyu and Li JingJing Danny Haiphong 291K subscribers Join Subscribe 1.8K Share Download 36,345 views Jul 12, 2023 #taiwan #china Antony Blinken's visited Beijing where he spoke of stabilizing relations. Political analysts Li JingJing and Xiangyu discuss how this seemingly noble goal was dishonest from the very beginning as the US has not ceased in crossing China's red-line: Taiwan. INDEPENDENT MEDIA IS UNDER ATTACK! SUPPORT THIS WORK ON PATREON: / dannyhaiphong Support the channel in other ways: Substack: chroniclesofhaiphong.substack.com Cashapp: $Dhaiphong Venmo: @dannyH2020 : https://paypal.me/spiritofho Follow me on Telegram and find all of my work here: https://linktr.ee/haiphongpress #taiwan #china Transcript Follow along using the transcript. Show transcript Danny Haiphong 291K subscribers Videos About Patreon Twitter 260 Comments Eng Lam Yeo Add a comment... Pinned by Danny Haiphong @geopoliticshaiphong 1 year ago Independent media is under attack. Please support this channel at patreon.com/dannyhaiphong to ensure this work continues! 20 Reply 2 replies @LW78321 1 year ago Thank you for having these two knowledgeable guests! Reply @bumbleguppy 1 year ago Great episode. Nicely succinct Taiwan history lesson for ordinary US media consumers 14 Reply @user-bt3iz7vi7q 1 year ago Hope the people of Taiwan change their minds to peacefully reunify with Mainland China asap before US break Taiwan to suppress China. ✌️❤️🙏 105 Reply 5 replies @Anonymous-si7oc 1 year ago The attack dog analogy is an excellent way of explaining the status quo 6 Reply @buixote 1 year ago I don't know how often it's been said, but the Current US Secty of State has no qualifications for his current post. Typical, unfortunately, of US Officials. 17 Reply 1 reply @longyou8254 1 year ago Thx for sharing Reply @kishaniramsey5913 1 year ago Jing Jing has given us a good explanation as to why mainland Chinese and Taiwanese have different attitudes about the Japanese. We in South East Asia have similar experiences as those in the mainland. Our parents and grandparents have stories to tell about the attrocities of the Japaneses during WW2. Even Lee Kuan Yew recalled the same. Hopefully the Taiwanese wakes up. They are after all Fujianese. 5 Reply @onestraw-zx1ph 1 year ago Li Jingjing has a very good grasp of history. Therefore it is really helpful to understand the Taiwan/China situation. Truthful info is so important. 1 Reply @MICHAEL-cf3bp 1 year ago US doesn't do diplomacy. Kind of like a drunken landlord. 14 Reply @robertrichard6107 1 year ago Good accurate content, thanks Danny, and your great guests, of course😀 4 Reply @philipcormier3075 1 year ago When us says Taiwan Independence; they mean Taiwan being separated from China😮 5 Reply @louiserobinson1976 1 year ago Thanks Danny for two great guests. Thanks also to Xiangyu and Jingjing for the insight on the China-Taiwan situation. If only western media are more diligent in finding out the truths instead of parroting the lies emanating from the US! 16 Reply @Vengai2080 1 year ago Sounds great ❤😊. 1 Reply @house2homeplus511 1 year ago The US saying one thing and doing another....really really really...I would have never guess that 56 Reply @estoyaqui5386 1 year ago For a moment I was confused here 5:10 because it is so rare to hear someone call the CPC actually CPC instead of "CCP" as the western media always does. 1 Reply @michael511128 1 year ago (edited) The US has been playing both sides for 40 years. They signed 3 Joint Communiques with China in August 1982 and at the time signed US Taiwan 6 Assurances with Taiwan. They often say on TV, “our One China Policy has never changed, 3 Commuiques and 6 Assurances.” Official ambiguity is the policy. Notice that the rest of 170+ countries which recognise Taiwan as part of China have not signed assurances with Taiwan. After 1949, Taiwan became a part of US Grand Strategy under CIA Allen Dulles to encircle the USSR and China in the Pacific. Then it was made a US military bases with nukes during the Cold War. In the 60s they flew U2 spy planes from Taiwan over China and some got shot down. It was called the Black Cat Squadron. Taiwan was a logistics depot during the Vietnam War. So we imagine the US intelligence infrastructure in Taiwan and imagine that along with Falongong. They have a new building in Taipei for the US Economic and Cultural Association that houses 400 people. Media as well as education materials in Taiwan are pretty much “under control”. Separatists are made to think what they think. How difficult can mind control be? Just look at all the colour revolutions around the globe. Some 200,000 Taiwanese live in China for work, school and marriage. Also about 50,000 Americans, 100,000 Japanese, among more than a million foreigners in China. In the past couple of months, Bill Gates, Elon Musk, and the bosses of GM, Ford, JP Morgan Chase, Starbucks, LV, etc were in China. Thousands of entrepreneurs from The US Small and Medium Sized Enterprises that make up half of the US economy has been doing well in business with China. Tesla China produces and consumes more cars than in the US. Starbucks has exceeded 6000 shops in China going for 9000 by 2025, more profitable than the US market. They are gigantic shops in China. We need to think of the Deep State or the military industrial complex who control the US government as a separate line of business. They are NOT capable of Win Win businesses only Win All. They don’t have other talents which is the problem. 10 Reply @michael511128 1 year ago US say 10 things and do other 20 things. 1 Reply @louischau7982 1 year ago Chinese shouldn't fight each other . I know 1 Reply @michael6303 1 year ago Blinken is a snake he lies all the time! Reply @jertan2171 1 year ago With America's involvement in international geopolitical matters, they then tend to sidestep their internal issues domestically (Which is a much bigger problem and getting worse day by day). With big bank collapsing, homelessness, gun violence, mass butchering, elementary schools gender theory, starvation, and divided bipartisan country with racism, hatred, fentanyl overdose, gangs, excess police brutaIness, human rights violation, mass illegal immigration, collapsed financial system, extreme economic downturn, record high inflation, record breaking debt and great depression. Here is the checklist for Biden. 5 Reply @ds-kj8fq 1 year ago I think Taiwan can stop this problem if it would be in the best interests of Taiwan to do that 2 Reply @cherubimcherubim9515 1 year ago Usa should return California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, most of Arizona and Colorado, and parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Wyoming to Mexico. This treaty, signed on February 2, 1848, ended the war between the United States and Mexico. By its terms, Mexico ceded 55 percent of its territory, including the present-day states California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, most of Arizona and Colorado, and parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Wyoming. Return independent to Hawaii. The overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom was a coup d'état by USA against Queen Liliʻuokalani. 1 Reply @philipcormier3075 1 year ago Taiwan Independence is not decoupling from China😮 Reply @mackone8035 1 year ago Tomorrow July 12 One day internet strike Cut off the traffic. Reply @Commentthat 1 year ago I'm the land of sight the blind man is king. He didn't see and not see but he cannot see what is happening but he lives within the boundaries of reality. And this crash and terrible times is not what s coming by the way of the crash. But the world is on fire and the new urn is being made of the ashes. It's not a forest fire, it's a fuckin barbeque. Reply @RolandoSierra-s3k 1 year ago Them Biden called him a dictator, how nice,😂😂rs 1 Reply @philipcormier3075 1 year ago Taiwan Independence is not decoupling from China!😮 1 Reply @sukhparhar 1 year ago Why not accept Taiwanese political system for the 1 China post reunification? 1 Reply 22 replies @zainiabdullah621 1 year ago USA State Dept. Spokesman: "We believe the war has been a strategic failure for Ukraine ..." Reporter: "Don't you mean 'a strategic failure for Russia?'" USA State Dept. Spokesman: "I'm sorry - excuse me - a strategic failure for Ukraine! Thank you for the correction!" Truthseeker @Xx17965797N 08.47am 11.07.2023 Fruedian slips are coming out 1 Reply @kittenlang8641 1 year ago (edited) Thanks for reports like this. I always learn so much I didn't think I was missing! First, we need more "the world is made of regular people" approaches to journalism and second, I quiver with excitement every time Blinken shows he's a C-student and BUM. 52 Reply @horridohobbies 1 year ago If the Taiwanese people didn't swallow the propaganda nonsense that Beijing would interfere in their political system, Taiwan could be like Hong Kong and Macau, and retain its current political system, and be fully unified with China. Hong Kong is doing fine politically; Beijing has not taken away its democracy. 17 Reply @larrysherk 1 year ago I suppose our Neocons imagined they could talk the Chinese out of the One China Policy. We are on a great losing streak until we insist on a government that has some respect for reality. 17 Reply @spadeysay6846 1 year ago I strongly suggest China support the independence movements in Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico and the return of the lands/states that were stolen from Mexico by the USA. 80 Reply 6 replies @dnn32 1 year ago The greatest fear of the west is to see an integrated Asia with free trade among themselves and a common gold back currency. 7 Reply @commie5211 1 year ago (edited) The differences between the mainland and taiwan is the result of Japanese colonialism, which is already unfortunate enough. We believe we can overcome the differences with time. However it is the US backed separatists kept promoting the hatred between the two, with their propaganda machine, and using taiwanese people as a pawn. 46 Reply 3 replies @siewkonsum7291 1 year ago Blinken went over to China to lecture the Chinese, and Yellen went there to plead to them for help to protect US hegemonic interests. Both of them, simply don't know how to deal with China on larger global issues! 😅 4 Reply @ObetReyes 1 year ago US Bully 6 Reply @eighty88eight 1 year ago Attack dog great analogy. Same with US Nato attack dog encroach Russian border 3 Reply @deanjackson2102 1 year ago America and these big country's have put all the world in danger 7 Reply @mikecimerian6913 1 year ago Blinken has no face, how can he be humiliated? 7 Reply 2 replies @pratahsinnetamby 1 year ago Are the Taiwanese willing to learn a lesson from Ukraine? Is Asia smart enough to reject the warmongering West and their NATO, who will bring their wars to the region? Unfortunately a lot of it lies on the shoulders of India, who simply are profiteering at this point. India has rejected being a part of it but has not rejected NATO expansion to Asia. 4 Reply @truthsower4560 1 year ago And the US war machine marches on looking for more wars and more victims! 3 Reply @rickchau7612 1 year ago Who cares, China must love and grow as a stronger country 3 Reply @barquerojuancarlos7253 1 year ago (edited) Oh, wow, the owner of the restaurant: "I think the US is trying to turn us into a Ukraine". He's more astute about what's happening in Ukraine than many Americans. 3 Reply @barryshaw5660 1 year ago Thanks once again Danny l learned something. 7 Reply @JD-yz4kr 1 year ago American government has perfected the art of Doublethink 2 Reply @alexanderhaakan8829 1 year ago Li is gorgeous! 16 Reply 12 replies @factsmatter6625 1 year ago United Snakes speak with forked tongue No 2 US No 2 USD No 2 NATO No 2 War 1 Reply @JD-kk6cl 1 year ago No one should with their right mind trust the words of the collective west. 3 Reply @GaslightersTV 1 year ago Blinken left blinking fast 2 Reply @jchung5265 1 year ago Every time blinken and Sullivan talk, reminds me of these 2 clowns in alaska meeting - Yang totally destroyed them! 3 Reply @NoCensorship 1 year ago Nice 💯 6 Reply @DucaTech 1 year ago During WWII, the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) occupied mainland, whereas in Taiwan it was occupied by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) who were not as brutal as their IJA counterparts. 2 Reply @ireneserrano4570 1 year ago Gteat job! this video will educate many around the world! Ignorance leads to hate and hate to violence! So the key is EDUCATION & KNOWLEDGE! 🙏 3 Reply @questworldmatrix 1 year ago How can they be humiliated when none of them have any shame? 16 Reply 10 replies @AO-ow6tt 1 year ago When was the last time the US shows its sincerity to correct its wrong attitude towards China? 1 Reply @jkthum 1 year ago @notXiangyu really nailed it historically when he told us about the dynasties. Yes, that is so so true. 1 Reply @cherubimcherubim9515 1 year ago Hope for a peaceful reunification of Chinese Taipei with motherland China. From Malaysia. Reply @subodhsarin4247 1 year ago That lady was asked the philosophic basis of Taiwan's integration with China... the best she could come up with is 'because we all (the mainland) think so'. Doesn't sound very convincing to me. Reply @colinlee9678 1 year ago US is sending mixed signals as it is also sending more arms to Taiwan, increasing the number of US military bases on the Phillipines from 5 to 17, signed agreements with India to set up two major naval maintenance hubs to support US Navy to apply choke points to block trading routes of unarmed civilian Chinese ships and to draw NATO into the Taiwan war to internationalise the Taiwan war! Reply @irisenamorado 1 year ago Great! 2 Reply @imwan-du1ip 1 year ago I believe it called ignorance for those thinking Japanese treatment was ok despite how they massacre in other places and countries. Reply @phongy45 1 year ago NEVER TRUST BLINKEN ... BLIKEN LIED, CHEATS ... Reply @dekelpolak4190 1 year ago How Human Nature Works Human nature is the desire to receive, also called “desire to enjoy,” and it functions by receiving what is beneficial to itself and rejecting what is harmful. Everything in our lives is built upon this calculation where we first try to distance ourselves from harm, and then seek how to draw ourselves closer to what is beneficial. Human nature also includes a multilayering of systems that work simultaneously on still, vegetative, animate and human levels. One of those systems is our bodily one, which operates involuntarily. If our bodies are healthy, then they know what is good for them and draw that goodness to themselves. After the bodily system, there is the emotional system, which also functions relatively according to instinct. From the emotional system, we move to the mind, and from the mind to the intellect, and so on. That is, we have systems over systems that concurrently work on receiving what is beneficial and rejecting what is harmful. Such is human nature and the essence of our lives. Our every desire, thought and action operates according to the calculation, “How can we receive what is most beneficial to us and reject what is harmful?” 1 Reply 1 reply @WALTERNIEDERMAYER 1 year ago The degree of independence of the Chinese province of Taiwan from mainland China could be divided into several separate discussions on common or separate currency, education, language, foreign policy, military, technical research and development, local government rights, budget, etc. The decision about "One China" or "Two China" policies is not "black" or "white". Both, mainland China and Taiwan can find out what is most convenient for both of them for every individual topic. The Taiwan discussion reminds me to the development of Northern Ireland as part of the UK. 3 Reply @surajisuraji1081 1 year ago 😂😂😂 Reply @mediatoday-nm2hc 1 year ago China invasion of Taiwan I’ll look like England invasion of York Scotland WALES JERSEY😂 Reply 1 reply @MetaView7 1 year ago this is like playing a chess game with a group of grandmasters, there is no match. He will be out-maneuvered every step of the way. Reply @ndwandwewasendwedwe7964 1 year ago This is a repeat Reply @kubaebo6930 1 year ago China should not attack Taiwan, you people are one, you should not make this mistake. The west are separate to take advantage of any discord and have been doing it anyway. China must be more intelligent than this. Reply 1 reply @robertalexanderho5268 1 year ago Great perspective. Reply @NutopianBlr 1 year ago What kind of drama is being played out here?! Taiwan, for all practical purposes, is a separate country. Reply 1 reply @Sean-giang 1 year ago Taiwan is still independent from china Reply 10 replies @monferrat8897 1 year ago Eua must leave china alone.

"歌唱社会主义祖国" - Ode to the Socialist Motherland (October 1 Special)

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Comments: 75 Years China a force for Peace

GTICR01WV • 1 day ago 1 The cyber warriors of Mossad, NATO and EU are desperate. See comments below! GTNFVLSB1 • 1 day ago 0 China should develop more powerful strategic weapons in order to maintain its sovereignty and world peace. GT6ML5B1G • 1 day ago 0 A team of scientists say it is “beyond reasonable doubt” the Covid pandemic started with infected animals sold at a market, rather than a laboratory leak. They were analysing hundreds of samples collected from Wuhan, China, in January 2020. The results identify a shortlist of animals – including racoon dogs, civets and bamboo rats – as potential sources of the pandemic. The samples were collected by Chinese officials in the early stages of Covid and are one of the most scientifically valuable sources of information on the origins of the pandemic. GT6ML5B1G • 1 day ago 0 China carried out a test-firing of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into international waters, sparking protests from neighbouring countries. The launch on Wednesday – its first in more than 40 years - was “routine” and not aimed at any country or target, according to Beijing. Chinese media reported the government also gave “relevant countries” notice. But Japan said it had not received a warning and expressed concerns, along with Australia and New Zealand. The launch contributes to tensions across the Indo-Pacific region, with analysts saying it highlights China's increased long-range nuclear capabilities. GT6ML5B1G • 1 day ago 2 A Japanese warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait between Taiwan and China for the first time, according to reports in Japanese media. The JS Sazanami, a naval destroyer, passed through the strait from north to south on Wednesday, accompanied by ships from Australia and New Zealand. The vessel was on its way to take part in military exercises in the South China Sea, Japanese ministers were quoted as saying.

75 Years China a force for Peace

CHINA / DIPLOMACY 75 years on, China, a staunch force for peace and progress, defies the discourse of ‘a strong nation must be hegemonic’ By GT staff reporters Published: Sep 25, 2024 09:37 PM The Lijian-1 Y4 commercial carrier rocket carrying five satellites blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Sept. 25, 2024. The rocket blasted off at 7:33 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China and sent a group of satellites, including the Jilin-1 SAR01A satellite and Yunyao-1 21-22 satellites, into their planned orbits. Photo: cnsphoto The Lijian-1 Y4 commercial carrier rocket carrying five satellites blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Sept. 25, 2024. The rocket blasted off at 7:33 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China and sent a group of satellites, including the Jilin-1 SAR01A satellite and Yunyao-1 21-22 satellites, into their planned orbits. Photo: cnsphoto The upcoming October 1 marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and it beckons with anticipation. The city of Beijing has been geared up as a vibrant giant flower basket gracefully rose in Tian'anmen Square and workers wove a colorful tapestry of flowers decorations along Chang'an Avenue to welcome guests from across China and the world. Children laughed with their joyous giggles weaving through the air, and adults captured cherished moments with cameras in hand, sending heartfelt blessings to the homeland. Over the past 75 years, China has transformed from a poor and backward country into a moderately prosperous society in all respects. Today, China ranks among the world's leading economic powers and is the largest manufacturing, goods trading, and foreign exchange reserve country globally. Over the past 75 years, China's GDP has risen from 67.9 billion yuan ($9.67 billion) in 1952 to 126 trillion yuan in 2023, accounting for approximately 17 percent of the global economy. Its national economic output has grown 223 times, and per capita GDP has increased from 119 yuan in 1952 to over 89,000 yuan last year. Over the past 75 years, China's circle of friends has also expanded, with diplomatic relations established with a total of 183 countries as of September, contributing to global stability. In September, leaders from China and Africa successfully convened the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing, setting forth plans to enhance China-Africa cooperation in the new era. And more events are anticipated to be held between China and other members ofthe Global South nations in the upcoming months to address development and other global challenges. As China gradually develops, a discourse represented by "a strong nation must be hegemonic" has emerged. This discourse, which leads to what they call the "China threat" theory, suggests that when a country becomes powerful, its demands inevitably increase, leading it to exercise hegemony abroad to gain excessive benefits. This logic can explain the actions of some Western powers, but will China follow the path of "a strong nation must be hegemonic" like some Western countries? Firm commitment to peace, stability While delivering a speech at the conference marking the 70th anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence in June this year, Chinese President Xi Jinping said that "China's resolve to stay on the path of peaceful development will not change. We will never take the trodden path of colonial plundering, or the wrong path of seeking hegemony when one becomes strong. We will stay on the right path of peaceful development." Those who say China will follow the track of some big powers in seeking hegemony either know little about China's history and the Chinese civilization or project their own shameful moves onto China, Wang Yiwei, a professor at China's Renmin University in Beijing, told the Global Times. Chinese civilization is characterized by its unique continuity, inclusiveness, and openness. Since ancient times, China has upheld the principles of valuing harmony and being kind to others. The Chinese nation has consistently pursued diplomatic engagement and trade rather than aggression and expansion, said Wang Yiwei, noting about the example of Zheng He, the Ming Dynasty navigator who led a powerful fleet across the Pacific and Indian Oceans but occupied no land but instead fostered friendly relations with the countries he visited. Moreover, historically, China has endured significant suffering from colonialism and hegemonism. These experiences have left an indelible mark on the Chinese psyche, fostering deep sympathy for other groups that face exploitation and oppression. From the challenging early years following the founding of the PRC to its subsequent development, China has continuously strived to support other developing regions, advocating for a more equitable global order, said Wang Yiwei. From working with African countries under the Belt and Road Initiative and the Global Development Initiative, China is expanding cooperation with other countries worldwide, particularly developing nations and those in the Global South, to promote global development, said Wang Youming, senior research fellow and director at Department for Developing Countries Studies, China Institute of International Studies. According to the latest data released by China Central Television, currently, China is a major trading partner for over 150 countries and regions. The scale of goods traded has surged from $1.13 billion in 1950 to $5.9 trillion in 2023, with the share of its total volume of imports and exports in the international market increasing from less than 1 percent in 1978 to 12.4 percent in 2023. A force to safeguard global stability The development over the past 75 years has significantly enhanced China's national strength, making it an indispensable cornerstone for maintaining global security, analysts said. Since 2008, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has sent 46 escort task groups to the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somalia, providing escort for some 7,300 Chinese and foreign vessels and conducting diverse tasks including anti-terrorism, anti-piracy, joint search and rescues as well as evacuations. Moreover, China has actively participated in UN peacekeeping operations. China is a main contributor to both UN peacekeeping assessments and the UN's regular budget, and the largest troop-contributing country among the permanent members of the UN Security Council. In recent years, the PLA has earnestly implemented the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, built an 8,000-strong standby peacekeeping force, and sent more than 50,000 peacekeepers to UN peacekeeping missions in over 20 countries and regions. More than 1,700 PLA peacekeepers are, as of May 2024, performed their duties in 6 mission areas, including South Sudan, Lebanon and the Abyei region, making positive contributions to world peace and common development. Lawrence Freeman, a political economic analyst for Africa, told the Global Times at the security and defense forum in Beijing in September that China's major initiatives, which are to modernize and develop the economy, expand agriculture, and improve the standard of living, are essential goals that all human beings on this planet, regardless of ethnicity, religion or geographic location, strive for. Advocating for multilateralism For the past 75 years ago, China has remained a builder of world peace, a contributor to global development and a guardian of the international order. On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the PRC, China is also voicing its commitment to promoting the establishment of a new type of international relations centered on cooperation and mutual benefit, and fostering a community with a shared future for mankind, making new contributions to global development, analysts said. On Monday, while attending the UN Summit of the Future, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi talked about China's proposals in addressing global challenges. "All countries, regardless of their size and strength, are equal members of the international community … We need to strengthen the authority of international rule of law, reject the law of the jungle where the strong bully the weak, oppose acts of hegemonism such as unilateral sanctions, protect the legitimate rights and interests of developing countries, promote greater democracy in international relations, and uphold international fairness and justice," said Wang Yi. For the past decades, China has put forward a series of important proposals and initiatives, including Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, the concept of building a community with a shared future for humanity, and three major global initiatives, contributing Chinese wisdom and solutions to maintaining world peace and security and receiving positive responses and support from leaders of various countries, Wang Youming said. In the face of international issues such as the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the Israel-Palestine conflict, China's initiatives demonstrate their vitality, said the expert, noting that China is also seeking to resolve disputes through dialogue and political means, standing in stark contrast to certain Western countries that pursue their interests through proxy wars, said Wang Youming. Moreover, China's pragmatic cooperation with other countries has encouraged the international community to focus on development issues and fosters high-quality growth for the future, offering Chinese solutions to bridge the development gap for Global South countries, promoting the development of the Global South and injecting positive impetus to global stability, according to the expert. Analysts also noted that in response to unprecedented global changes, China and developing countries in the Global South are joining forces with a proactive approach, committed to maintaining genuine multilateral mechanisms to achieve common development and share progress with more nations.

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germ&gem • 15 hours ago 1 Or like a bunch of rats maybe: the weakest member is sent ahead to try the bait, if it's poisoned. GT6ML5B1G • 18 hours ago 0 Since 2018 China has denied that the concept of international waters applies to the Taiwan Strait. China does not claim sovereignty over the entire strait but seeks to regulate what it views as "support for the Taiwan authorities and muscle-flexing against the mainland". This position has led to concerns from American, Australian, and French officials and objection from Taiwan. Taiwan solemnly reiterates that the Taiwan Strait constitutes international waters, refuting false claims made by Chinese officials during recent meetings with the US. GT6ML5B1G • 18 hours ago 0 The Taiwan straits are international waters, not China's. Frustrated • 19 hours ago 1 Unnecessary provocation. Childish and pointless. They intimidate no one. Texas • 22 hours ago 1 Rather tasteless of any navy to skirt so close to China without regard for the near term diplomatic consequenses. Americans are NOT on board with the constant sabre rattling from the unhinged American political decision makers. Blinken has always been a thug, never a statesman, not even close. People see that fact in his track record, they dtopped listening to his words over a year ago. China will stands its ground like Russia has, America will possibly have to learn the hard way that the Unipolar era is over.

PLA tracks, monitors foreign warships sailing through the Taiwan Straits on transit in intentional provocation

CHINA / MILITARY PLA tracks, monitors foreign warships’ Taiwan Straits transit Passage by Australian, New Zealand, Japanese vessels a political stunt: experts By Liu Xuanzun and Guo Yuandan Published: Sep 26, 2024 07:16 PM Updated: Sep 26, 2024 08:16 PM Vessel attached to a frigate flotilla with the navy under the Chinese PLA Eastern Theater Command maneuvers to the designated area during a maritime training exercise on July 21, 2024. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Ren Wei) Vessel attached to a frigate flotilla with the navy under the Chinese PLA Eastern Theater Command maneuvers to the designated area during a maritime training exercise on July 21, 2024. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Ren Wei) The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) monitored a group of warships from Australia, New Zealand and Japan when they recently sailed through the Taiwan Straits. Experts said on Thursday that the transit by the foreign naval vessels was simply a political stunt. Australian destroyer the HMAS Sydney, New Zealand supply ship the HMNZS Aotearoa and Japanese destroyer the JS Sazanami made a transit through the Taiwan Straits on Wednesday. The PLA tracked and monitored the ships throughout their transit, keeping the situation under control, a source told the Global Times. Foreign media said that it was the first time a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense destroyer had passed through the Taiwan Straits. In response, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian stated on Thursday that the Taiwan question concerns China's sovereignty and territorial integrity. It is the political foundation of China-Japan relations and a red line that must not be crossed. The Chinese military has handled in accordance with laws and regulations the entering into the Taiwan Straits of a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force vessel. China is highly vigilant on Japan's political intention behind this move and has protested to the Japanese side, Lin said. On Australian and New Zealand warships' Taiwan Straits transit on Wednesday, Lin said China handles foreign warships' transit through the Taiwan Straits in accordance with laws and regulations, and meanwhile we stay vigilant against any acts that might jeopardize China's sovereignty and security. The Taiwan Straits transit by these three countries is clearly a political stunt, aimed at flaunting their so-called solidarity while sending the wrong signal to "Taiwan independence" forces, Fu Qianshao, a Chinese military expert, told the Global Times on Thursday. They are hyping their passage in the name of "freedom of navigation," aiming to show off and flex their military muscle, playing the "Taiwan card" targeting China, analysts said. It is completely legitimate for the PLA to track and monitor foreign warships passing through the Taiwan Straits, experts said, noting that the PLA is ready at all times to deal with any potential emergencies. Following the passage, the three countries' navies were scheduled to hold joint exercises in the South China Sea starting on Thursday, Reuters reported. The exercise will not contribute to peace and stability in the region, observers said. The South China Sea has been a tranquil region with busy sea lanes for international shipping, and such an exercise by countries from outside of the region is stirring up troubles and sabotaging freedom of navigation and security in the South China Sea, Fu said. RELATED ARTICLES New warplanes to make debut at Airshow China The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force announced on Wednesday that China will unveil some of its ... PLA Rocket Force launches ICBM to high seas in Pacific Ocean The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Rocket Force launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) carrying a dummy warhead ... Commander of PLA Southern Theater Command attends defense chiefs conference in Hawaii, meeting representatives from the US, Philippines The commander of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command attended a defense chiefs conference in ... MOST VIEWED

South China Sea world's most open sea, even for warships, military aieceaft: Think Tank

CHINA / MILITARY South China Sea world's most open sea, even for warships, military aircraft: think tank By Liu Xuanzun Published: Sep 27, 2024 01:10 PM Updated: Sep 27, 2024 08:57 PM A fighter jet attached to a naval aviation unit under the PLA Southern Theater Command pops a drag parachute to slow down on the runway after completing a multi-subject flight training exercise on June 13, 2024. (Photo: chinamil.com.cn) A fighter jet attached to a naval aviation unit under the PLA Southern Theater Command pops a drag parachute to slow down on the runway after completing a multi-subject flight training exercise on June 13, 2024. (Photo: chinamil.com.cn) The South China Sea is the world's most open sea, with tens of thousands of ship-days of surface force presence, sorties of military aircraft, hundreds of large-scale exercises, and thousands of smaller drills conducted annually by countries both within and outside the region. The Chinese military does not engage in confrontational encounters except in a few exceptional scenarios, including foreign military forces entering Chinese territorial waters and airspace, according to a latest think tank report. The real threats to maritime freedom in the South China Sea come from the so-called freedom of navigation operations conducted by the US military, close-in reconnaissance operations, and intrusions into other countries' military exercise zones, while the disputes over islands and reefs in the South China Sea have little impact on navigation and overflight, the report said. Beijing-based think tank South China Sea Strategic Situation Probing Initiative (SCSPI) released the report on the navigation and overflight situation in the South China Sea on Friday. Countries both within and outside the region maintain a presence of over 20,000 ship-days and around 30,000 sorties of military aircraft in the South China Sea each year, along with hundreds of large-scale drills and thousands of various exercises, according to data released by the SCSPI. Military activities by coastal countries are increasing, and extra-regional countries, particularly the US military, are conducting significant operations in the South China Sea. Every year, the US Navy maintains approximately 1,600 ship-days of surface vessel presence and an undisclosed number of submarines (combat vessels) in the South China Sea, as well as over 3,000 ship-days of auxiliary vessel activities. Overall, US Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Army conduct approximately 8,000 sorties of aircraft annually in the region, including reconnaissance aircraft, transport aircraft, refueling aircraft, fighter jets and bombers, the report said. Air and maritime encounters between military forces, particularly between China and the US, occur frequently in the South China Sea. Over 10 China-US encounters occur daily and thousands annually, the SCSPI said, noting that the majority of these encounters are professional and safe. For foreign military vessels and aircraft entering China's jurisdictional waters and surrounding airspace, the report said that the Chinese military follows and monitors the situation based on international practice for safety and security reasons. Frictions primarily arise only when foreign forces approach the Chinese mainland or Hainan Island territorial waters and airspace, when the US military enters the territorial waters and airspace of Xisha Qundao for so-called freedom of navigation operations, when foreign forces enter within 12 nautical miles of Chinese-controlled features in the Nansha Qundao and Huangyan Dao, and when foreign forces excessively approach or intrude into Chinese military exercises. Some foreign militaries often complain about being intercepted by Chinese forces, portraying the South China Sea as restricted and unsafe. However, they conveniently avoid discussing essential information such as the specific locations of encounters and the reasons behind such incidents, clearly indicating a biased narrative, Hu Bo, director of SCSPI, told the Global Times. Any country facing challenges similar to the scenarios above-mentioned would take decisive measures, with countries like the US responding even more assertively, Hu said. The true threats to maritime freedom in the South China Sea stem from extra-regional military operations, including the US military's so-called freedom of navigation operations, provocations that approach or intrude into the coastal state's territorial waters and airspace, and intrusions into temporary military exercise areas of other countries, according to the SCSPI report. The report also provided analysis on the impact of the South China Sea disputes on navigation and overflight, saying that the disputes overall remain manageable and have not spilled over to the passage of vessels and aircraft from other countries, adding that the activities of law-enforcement and maritime rights protection are not navigation issues in the first place. The peace, stability, freedom, and security of the South China Sea are crucial not only for the well-being of the region but also for the development and security of the region and globally. Both regional and external countries should contribute their efforts, play constructive roles, and work together to make the South China Sea a sea of peace, friendship, and cooperation, Hu said.

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Bidamn final speech at UN with 'competition' agenda' just to hide US hawkish agenda.

CHINA / DIPLOMACY Biden gives final UN speech with ‘competition’ agenda on mind US urged to focus on joint efforts to address global challenges at UN platform By Zhang Han and Li Yawei Published: Sep 26, 2024 12:08 AM US President Joe Biden on June 25, 2022, signs into law the first major gun safety legislation passed by Congress in nearly three decades, days after the Supreme Court struck down a NY law restricting concealed carry. Photo:AFP US President Joe Biden. File Photo:AFP In his farewell speech at UN stage before leaving the Oval Office of White House, US President Joe Biden recalled his early political career as a US senator elected in 1972, summarized his "achievements" over the past four years as president before quickly shifting focus to China. Biden reiterated competition with China while implicitly boasting about certain areas of cooperation. China is such an important topic that the US president could not deliver his speech at the UN without it, Chinese observers said on Wednesday, urging the US to reflect on its domestic and international policy agenda as it is the US that has been fueling and instigating many of the global conflicts. Biden claimed the US seeks to responsibly manage the competition with China and stands ready to cooperate, when he addressed the General Debate of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday. "We recently resumed cooperation with China to stop the flow of deadly synthetic narcotics. I appreciate the collaboration," Biden said, according to a press release on White House website. Biden also said the US is unabashed, pushing back against "unfair economic competition and against military coercion of other nations" in the South China Sea, in maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Straits, in protecting the US' most advanced technologies so they cannot be used against the US or its partners. Li Haidong, a professor at the China Foreign Affairs University, told the Global Times on Wednesday that without saying the word "threat," Biden's remarks seem to send a message that "China is a threat to the US." Lü Xiang, an expert on US studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, saw Biden's mentioning of the South China Sea also as "offering comfort to the Philippines" as the US shows little credibility in its actions before its allies. Analysts pointed out that Biden's speech hijacked the UN platform to push its strategic competition agenda, which is irresponsible and harmful when the General Debate is supposed to be a most inclusive, representative and authoritative platform for global reflection and collective action to address global challenges. World leaders gathered in New York for the UNGA amid growing calls for more international cooperation to address challenges such as climate change, poverty and inequality, while tackling the fallout from ongoing conflicts and global health crises, Xinhua News Agency reported Tuesday. Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese foreign minister, is having a whirlwind of bilateral meetings with representatives of other countries and will address the UNGA on Saturday. On the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the UNGA on September 18 passed a non-binding resolution by an overwhelming margin, demanding an end to Israel's occupation of Palestinian territory within the next 12 months. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa called for a collective effort through the UN system and other multinational institutions to end civilian suffering and for South Africa's legal action taken against Israel through the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to prevail, according to Xinhua. In regard to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said the use of increasingly destructive weapons brings to mind the darkest times of the sterile confrontation of the Cold War. Creating conditions to resume direct dialogue between the parties is crucial at this time, a message of the six-point understanding that China and Brazil are jointly promoting. Wang said at a ministerial-level Security Council meeting on Ukraine crisis that the more weapons are sent to the battlefield, the more difficult it is to achieve the goal of cease-fire, while noting that "China has all along stood on the side of peace." But the US' attitude on the two most prevailing and devastating conflicts was frustrating, analysts said. Biden, although showing some concern over the crisis in Gaza in his speech, backed Israel's need for "security" without the mentioning of latest explosions in Lebanon that were widely believed to be Israel's action. Biden also underlined US-led aid to Ukraine, security and humanitarian assistance, and boasted about a bigger, stronger, and more united NATO. Lü said the US is just making a mediation gesture on the Mideast issue when it indulges Israel's behavior. As for Ukraine, the US keeps fanning flames so that its military-industrial complex can make a big fortune from the prolongation of the war, Lü noted.Bidamn

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Tuesday, September 24, 2024

US = led mineral-security alliance aims at global monopolies to contain China

SOURCE / GT VOICE GT Voice: US-led mineral-security alliance really aims at global monopolies By Global Times Published: Sep 24, 2024 11:53 PM Illustration: Chen Xia/GT Illustration: Chen Xia/GT While the US has rallied its allies to form a so-called mineral-security alliance under the banner of "breaking China's grip on supplies of critical minerals," this initiative does little to mask its own ambitions and strategic maneuvers aimed at establishing a global monopoly in key mineral sectors. This politically motivated industrial alliance faces significant challenges, as it must navigate complex issues related to funding, resource allocation and coordination among stakeholders - factors that could easily derail its efforts. The US announced on Monday the establishment of the Minerals Security Partnership (MSP) Finance Network with its allies, which will be used to "advance diverse, secure and sustainable supply chains for critical minerals," according to a statement released by the US Department of State. Since the launch of the MSP in 2022, there has been almost no investment, suggesting that despite the political will to enhance supply chain resilience, the translation of this intention into tangible actions remains an unresolved dilemma. The MSP necessitates not only robust policy support but also substantial financial investment to be effective. However, the US-led critical mineral alliance appears to be an attempt to forcibly restructure the supply chain through nothing more than political will, which fundamentally contradicts established market principles and the natural division of labor within industries. Even with the political impetus driving these initiatives, the development of critical minerals must adhere to certain commercial logic that cannot be overlooked. Ultimately, the core issue is not that the US and Western allies lack funds. Instead, it may point to a reallocation of strategic resources aimed at serving their own geopolitical and economic interests, which inevitably leads to increased conflicts over benefits. Furthermore, economic relationships between Western nations and China are deeply intertwined, with numerous Western companies holding significant stakes in the Chinese market and relying heavily on Chinese supply chains for their operations. Consequently, any attempts to curtail China's mineral investment opportunities in the global market could result in greater losses than gains for these companies, highlighting the complexities and potential repercussions of such geopolitical maneuvers. While China has emerged as the world's largest producer and exporter of several critical minerals, it is crucial to recognize that it does not hold a particularly advantageous position regarding the endowment of these critical resources. In recent years, the mineral resources that Chinese companies have sought to acquire overseas sometimes come with risks or uncertainties, which complicates the mining process. This is largely because control over major global mineral resources remains concentrated in the hands of prominent mining giants from the US and its Western allies. Companies such as BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Glencore play pivotal roles in the extraction and trade of various mineral resources on a global scale. These industry leaders possess substantial capital and enjoy technological advantages that empower them to make large-scale investments and undertake extensive developments in resource-rich regions. Against such a backdrop, Western hype about China's substantial influence over critical mineral sectors that are essential for high-tech industries may only serve as a smokescreen; the underlying reality is that the US and its allies are creating exclusive small circles to assert a monopoly over key minerals. It reminds people of the Western powers' past plunder and competition for global resources over many centuries. The endeavor by the West to forge a new supply chain that deliberately excludes China is actually resource plundering and hoarding, aimed at consolidating its own geopolitical hegemony. This approach also signals an impending escalation in competition among global powers for control over these essential assets, with implications for global supply chains, economic stability and environmental sustainability.

US-EU Hegemonic plot to form a 'Metallic NATO' aims to contain China's Development

SOURCE / GT VOICE GT Voice: Hegemonic plot aiming China afoot as ‘metallic NATO’ forms By Global Times Published: Mar 15, 2023 10:28 PM Illustration: Chen Xia/Global Times Illustration: Chen Xia/Global Times As critical mineral resources appear to have become a new "battlefield" in the eyes of Western powers, Western media outlets have been playing up both the risks of the so-called dependence on China and China's obtaining valuable global mineral resources. If anything, it mostly indicates a disturbing development that the evil grip of US containment to China's development has spilled over into key minerals. One of the clearest signs is that Western media coverage about the race for critical mineral materials has become more frequent than ever before. A report from CNBC said on Tuesday that Canada is positioning itself as a solution for the many European governments that are looking to rely less on China for critical raw materials. In a Monday article entitled "China set to tighten grip over global cobalt supply as price hits 32-month low," the Financial Times said that over the next two years, China's share of cobalt production is expected to reach half of global output. Yet, this kind of hype over the so-called China control over global critical minerals is completely groundless and ill-intentioned. With the development of strategic emerging industries, global demand for key mineral resources will continue to increase. As a manufacturing power, China's demand for some key minerals will also be on the rise, so won't it be an objective need for China's industrial development to increase exploitation and extraction of those minerals? Indeed, anyone who has the basic knowledge about the global supply chain for key minerals would know that no country is rich enough in key minerals to control the global market. Take the most commonly used minerals as an example. In terms of minerals refining, China's share is 35 percent for nickel, 65 percent for cobalt, and 58 percent for lithium, but in terms of mineral resources distribution, lithium resources are mainly distributed in Australia, Chile and China; cobalt resources are mainly distributed in Congo, Australia and Russia; nickel resources are mainly distributed in Indonesia, Philippines and Russia, according to media reports. The West labeling China's normal commercial operations in the key mineral supply chains as seeking control over critical resources actually reflects their malicious attempt to curb China's development from the beginning of the industrial chain. This is to say, the Western hype about China dependence or control is not just aimed at finding alternatives, but also at joining forces to hinder China's pursuit of cooperation and development in the global mineral resources. Apparently, Western countries, led by the US, are increasingly inclined to copy their "decoupling" strategy in the high-tech sector to the key minerals field, which could be another major step aimed at containing China. But the move full of Cold War mentality risks further disrupting normal trade and the security of global new-energy industrial and supply chains, which may even backfire on some Western countries' current industrial development. After Canada had asked three Chinese companies to sell their stakes in Toronto-listed lithium explorers following a national security review in November 2022, the decision drew criticism from the mining industry and the Toronto Stock Exchange said the intervention risked harming the free flow of capital on which mining companies rely to explore and develop resources, according to the Financial Times. Moreover, there are more and more signs that diversifying their supply chains in key minerals is nothing but Western excuse for engaging in hegemonic groups hoarding mineral resources. Last year, the US launched the Minerals Security Partnership with other key minerals-rich countries, which is referred by senior metals columnist Andy Home as a "metallic NATO." Fundamentally speaking, the alliance is nothing but another US-led industrial chain alliance that seeks to exclude China, with the ultimate goal of slowing China's development, containing its high-tech progress, and suppressing its manufacturing. Then, what should China do in response to the new attack by the West? At any time, cooperation is always the best way to resist containment. Therefore, China needs to accelerate cooperation with countries along the Belt and Road Initiative route and other developing countries in terms of mineral resources. Meanwhile, it needs to constantly improve its own mineral resources development by upgrading relevant technologies. Also, it is important for China to actively improve its position in the global pricing system.

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US intervention in China - Congo Deal on copper mines

GTRCV4XW4 • 07-10 1 Agreed with the suggestion in this article. China should continue to foster sustainable and strategic collaboration with resource-rich nations and lock it in in a mutually beneficial and robust framework to prevent outside gnats from intervening. At the same time, Chinese companies should continue to showcase the value of their presence and business to not just the national government of host countries, but also the local stakeholders, by improving their sustainability practices. Martin R. • 07-10 1 The whole concept would be worth exploiting to the full, because it represents, above all, an opportunity. In addition, the raw materials thus obtained from the waste would be used in individual industries in China and not by competitors. If the waste is properly sorted, the extraction of important materials using high-quality technologies is much less energy-intensive and, as a result, cheaper than extracting and processing from the raw resource. Martin R. • 07-09 2 The most important prerequisite, however, is a change in the view of China and, above all, of its population, that domestically produced, or later imported, waste of any kind is primarily a source of precious raw materials and other materials that are gradually diminishing on the Earth. Ensuring the recycling and treatment of waste that is also imported from other countries would enable these 'export' countries to solve their waste problems, employ part of the local population and, at the same time, give China, as an importing country, a more stable supply of materials, since waste is being produced everywhere all the time, and the amount of waste is increasing every year. Therefore, the loss of imports from one country succumbing to Western pressure can be compensated by imports from another country. Martin R. • 07-09 1 At the same time, this will increase local employment in these countries. It could be exported from geographically closer countries in its raw form and from more distant countries in a pre-processed state. Thus, a combination of locally and remotely pre-processed and subsequently transported waste. The whole concept would therefore be completely different from what is currently being implemented by the EU and the US, which, on the one hand, declare themselves to be the most environmentally friendly on the face of the Earth, but, on the other hand, are in fact merely shifting the domestic problem out of their territory and exporting much of their waste to 'non-existent' landfill sites in Africa, as is evidenced by the pictures of children freely rummaging through them, which the Internet is subsequently full of. Martin R. • 07-09 1 Then, however, it is necessary to prepare the entire domestic environment, including the education of the population from pre-school age (children subsequently educate their adult parents), for consistent sorting, collection and final treatment by creating energy-saving processes, mechanisms, legislation, as well as advanced equipment using the latest technology and knowledge. At the same time, new high quality employment opportunities will be created as the whole of such an industry would be largely automated. The next step could be for China to gradually conclude agreements not only with neighboring countries, but also with African countries on the import and processing of waste, admittedly under strict environmental measures, which would be regulated by legislation and then put into practice.

GT: US intervention in China - Congo deal on copper mines

SOURCE / GT VOICE GT Voice: US intervention in Congo deal highlights need for China to secure mineral cooperation By Global Times Published: Jul 08, 2024 10:21 PM Illustration: Chen Xia/GT Illustration: Chen Xia/GT The US appears to be increasing its intervention in African countries to restrict the operations of Chinese mining companies, highlighting the need for China to secure a stable supply chain for critical minerals through enhanced collaboration with alternative mineral suppliers. The US has just intervened in the sale of a Congolese copper mine to a Chinese company by encouraging the Democratic Republic of Congo's state-owned miner Gécamines to review the sale, the Financial Times reported over the weekend, citing people familiar with the matter. While it remains unclear how the deal will fare, the incident serves as yet another illustration of the US leveraging its influence to hinder the international expansion of Chinese companies in the critical minerals sector. As global demand for electric cars and high-tech products has grown, key mineral resources critical to these industries have become part of the US' global strategic landscape. By forming "small circles" and roping in its allies and countries rich in mineral resources, the US aims to build critical mineral supply chains based on ideological values to ensure a dominant position in the global supply chain of important products and raw materials. Against this backdrop, Congo's abundant mineral resources have attracted the attention of many major countries. The nation's mining regulations and resource development not only affect its own economic development, but also carry intricate global economic and geopolitical ramifications. Indeed, according to the FT report, Washington already attempted to introduce potential parties for the copper mine in Congo, but potential US buyers finally pulled out after considering a bid. This behavior of sabotaging the deal to prevent others from obtaining what it cannot get highlights the bullying and selfishness of the US in international resource competition. Its actions not only squeeze the overseas development of Chinese companies but also infringe upon Congo's right to independent development. In fact, this is precisely the approach the US has always taken toward Africa. Its overarching strategy on the continent has consistently revolved around the primary goal of upholding its global strategic hegemony. By attempting to influence the autonomous economic decision-making processes of developing nations, the US has sought to shape an international order to suit its own interests. Moreover, the US intervention in the Congo copper mining deal serves as a troubling indication that it may become more aggressive in curbing the global expansion of Chinese companies. In the face of competition and pressure from the US for key mineral resources, the necessity for China to enhance international cooperation and establish diverse and stable mineral supply chains has increased. With a huge manufacturing sector and a rapidly growing economy, China has a significant demand for these mineral resources. Yet, external dependence on these resources is quite high. China depends on imports for over 70 percent of its mineral resources, including lithium, oil, copper and aluminum, and for over 90 percent of certain rare metals like cobalt, according to media reports. In light of these circumstances, it is imperative for China to prioritize enhancing cooperation with other mineral resource suppliers and establishing an international resource coordination mechanism. By doing so, China can not only broaden its resource access but also mitigate the effects of market fluctuations and political uncertainties. Such a mechanism would not just be limited to resource-rich developing nations but can also cover Western countries. Through fostering mutually beneficial partnerships, countries can create a more stable and diverse global supply chain for mineral resources to avoid unnecessary disruption. In addition, in the process of seeking global development and making overseas investments, China should pay more attention to the sustainable development of projects and their contribution to local society. For instance, when it comes to mining cooperation with Congo, Chinese companies should not only focus on the acquisition of resources, but also prioritize projects that will genuinely enhance the economic growth and social advancement of Congo.

Sunday, September 22, 2024

Vibrant China - ASEAN ties nring growing tangible benefits: Comments

SOURCE / ECONOMY Vibrant China-ASEAN ties bring growing tangible benefits and great potential By Wen Sheng Published: Sep 22, 2024 11:32 PM Illustration: Liu Xiangya/GT Illustration: Liu Xiangya/GT The annual China-ASEAN Expo will be held in Nanning, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, from Tuesday to Saturday. It will showcase the outcomes of fruitful cooperation between the two major economies and highlight the potential for more in-depth cooperation in emerging sectors such as green energy and AI. The expo has been successfully held for a total of 20 years, and has witnessed the rapid development of the friendship between China and ASEAN. The expo will feature a special exhibition area dedicated to advanced technologies, showcasing high-end equipment, new materials, and innovative products in advanced manufacturing from China and ASEAN countries, with an emphasis on promoting win-win development in the technology and industry sectors. As an important and indispensable platform for economic and trade cooperation between China and ASEAN, the expo has played a significant role in cementing a close partnership between the two major economies, particularly in high-tech fields, which contributes greatly to ASEAN economy's sustainable growth. The success of closer China-ASEAN cooperation is attributed not only to their geographic proximity and cultural affinity but also to their shared aspirations for equality, inclusive growth, and prosperity. This stands in sharp contrast to the exploitation and colonization of ASEAN lands by Western powers about 100 years ago. Over the past 30 years, China and ASEAN have joined hands to promote economic integration and globalization, responded collectively to the evolving international landscape, and forged a comprehensive strategic partnership. Now, with a greater confluence of interests, the two economies can align their future development strategies to explore new fields of cooperation. Currently, China and ASEAN are negotiating the upgraded Free Trade Agreement 3.0. With this new trade arrangement, an increasing number of products from ASEAN countries will enter the Chinese market. This will greatly contribute to the development of the ASEAN economy and prosperity of its people. China has been ASEAN's largest trading partner for 15 consecutive years, while ASEAN has been China's biggest trading partner for four years in a row. Two-way trade rose by 10.5 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2024. Last year, China's investment in ASEAN increased by 44.6 percent, and two-way investment has accumulated to more than $380 billion. The successful and vibrant China-ASEAN relationship has brought growing tangible benefits to the 2 billion people in this bustling region. Over the past decade, multiple landmark Belt and Road projects, such as the China-Laos Railway and Indonesia's Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway, have been completed, delivering concrete benefits to local communities and garnering public support from ASEAN peoples. In contrast to concepts like the "clash of civilizations" proposed by alienation-minded Western pundits, China has always upheld the principles of amity, sincerity, mutual benefit, and inclusiveness in its neighborhood diplomacy. By cooperating with regional partners, China has consistently endeavored to uphold regional peace, stability, unity, and joint development. As China and ASEAN are poised to forge closer economic, trade and investment relations, more local communities in ASEAN countries will enjoy greater development opportunities. These multiple and prolific cooperation results will further consolidate the foundation of China-ASEAN relations and friendship. China-ASEAN cooperation in facilitating the green transition has continued to gain momentum in recent years. In 2023, Chinese brands accounted for 67 percent of electric vehicles sold in ASEAN countries, significantly contributing to the energy transition and industrial upgrading in the region, according to media reports. Both China and ASEAN face challenges related to environmental protection and sustainable development, with significant room for cooperation in expanding green infrastructure, clean energy, and smart ways of transportation. Moreover, there is huge potential for bilateral cooperation in e-commerce, clean and intelligent cars, big data, AI and smart cities. From January to July this year, the China-ASEAN trade volume reached $552 billion, an increase of 7.7 percent year-on-year, accounting for 15.8 percent of China's total foreign trade during the period. The world has witnessed an increasingly dynamic and flourishing ASEAN. China believes that once the negotiations on Version 3.0 of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area are concluded and implemented, the level of regional trade and investment liberalization and facilitation will see another marked improvement. The author is an editor with the Global Times. bizopinion@globaltimes.com.cn

QUAD leaders meet incites bloc confrontation: COMMENTS

CHINA / DIPLOMACY Quad leaders meet; group ‘incites bloc confrontation’ Loose partnership faces uncertain future amid different interests: expert By Zhang Han and Guo Yuandan Published: Sep 23, 2024 12:24 AM US President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meet at the Quad leaders' summit in Delaware, the US, on September 21, 2024 local time. Photo: IC US President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meet at the Quad leaders' summit in Delaware, the US, on September 21, 2024 local time. Photo: IC At the Quad leaders' summit US President Joe Biden hosted in his Delaware hometown over the weekend, the four-nation group - which consists of the US, Japan, India and Australia - agreed to expand security cooperation, including joint coast guard mission, with China on mind. The agenda of the meeting and its joint statement, which referred to East and South China Seas, exposed Quad's nature of bloc confrontation, analysts said on Sunday, criticizing the four-nation partnership for its detrimental role of fomenting confrontation and inciting geopolitical tensions in Asia Pacific. US national security adviser Jake Sullivan insisted earlier Saturday during a briefing with reporters that "China is not the focus of the Quad," CNN reported, but the issue (of China) featured throughout the day. The joint statement, released on the White House's website, did not directly name China, but it did mention "East and South China Seas," meanwhile, Biden was caught on a hot mic telling the other leaders that an "aggressive China is testing us," CNN reported. Anchored by shared values, the Quad leaders seek to uphold the international order based on the rule of law and they are "seriously concerned" about the situation in East and South China Seas, according to a joint statement after the summit. Head to nowhere. Illustration: Liu Rui/GT Head to nowhere. Illustration: Liu Rui/GT Create division Ding Duo, deputy director of the Institute of Maritime Law and Policy at the National Institute for South China Sea Studies, noted that Quad members have made efforts to downplay its focus on China, emphasizing instead the shared values and strategic interests of the four countries. However, analysis of the summit's outcomes reveals it is targeting China. "Targeting China" is not only at a strategic level but it also involves tactical arrangements, and specific plans, Ding told the Global Times on Sunday. Per the joint statement, the four countries have agreed on a joint coast guard mission in 2025, and vowed to enhance logistics cooperation as well as data and information sharing within and outside the bloc, giving attention to developing maritime security ties with Pacific Island Countries and Southeast Asia. Ding pointed out that the Quad could support countries like the Philippines and Japan, which have maritime disputes with China, through specific joint maritime operations. The Quad statement also mentioned so-called "dangerous use of coast guard and maritime militia vessels, including increasing the use of dangerous maneuvers," hinting at China's frictions with the Philippines; however, in face of Philippine provocations under US instigation, China's actions aim to safeguard its sovereignty and legitimate rights, analysts said. The Quad has been scaremongering, inciting antagonism and confrontation, and holding back other countries' development, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at a press briefing in July in response to a Quad foreign ministers meeting in Tokyo which voiced "serious concern about the situation in the East and South China Seas." Some countries outside the region have frequently sent advanced military aircraft and vessels to the South China Sea to flex their muscles and create tension, and have formed various groupings and incited division and confrontation in the region. All of this makes them the biggest threat and challenge to regional peace and stability, Lin said. Li Haidong, a professor at the China Foreign Affairs University, told the Global Times on Sunday that the Quad mechanism is US-led and serves as a strategic tool to favor the US in its competition with China at both regional and global levels. Although India, Australia and Japan have their own interests, the nature and direction of this mechanism will remain aligned with the strategic needs of the US, Li said. Biden would not give up the opportunity of his last Quad summit to hype up China issues to amplify "China threat" rhetoric, and create a wrong impression that Washington's China policy is embraced widely, Li said. Loose partnership Although the Quad mechanism has convened meetings at different levels in the past few years and the US has strived to paint a picture of extensive and in-depth cooperation under the mechanism, "the outcomes have focused on political and diplomatic realms, being more of a posture," Ding said. Cooperation is difficult when it comes to substantial inputs and spending of money, Ding said, adding that many of the proposals, such as joint actions and information sharing, can actually be carried out in a bilateral manner without a structure like the Quad. Also, the obscure reference to China in the Quad statement could be the result of an internal compromise, analysts said, as members have different views on the approach to deal with China - Japan, Australia and India have intensive economic or people-to-people exchanges with China. Different from US alliance with Japan or Australia, the Quad is a rather loose partnership, with each member aspiring to utilize the bloc to elevate their own international status, Li told the Global Times. "It remains to be seen whether the Quad will continue to be a loose group or become a real alliance and further consolidate," Li said.

US ban on China's Electric Vehicles to contain China's Development: COMMENTS

SOURCE / ECONOMY US’ proposed ban on Chinese EV software, hardware protectionist: analyst Crackdown measures won’t stop development of China’s auto industry: experts By Wang Cong and Tao Mingyang Published: Sep 23, 2024 12:31 AM Workers complete assembling an electric vehicle (EV) at China's EV start-up Leapmotor in Jinhua, East China's Zhejiang Province on April 1, 2024. The smart EV factory delivered 14,567 new vehicles in March, a yearly increase of 136 percent. Photo: VCG Workers complete assembling an electric vehicle (EV) at China's EV start-up Leapmotor in Jinhua, East China's Zhejiang Province on April 1, 2024. The smart EV factory delivered 14,567 new vehicles in March, a yearly increase of 136 percent. Photo: VCG Chinese experts on Sunday criticized a reported plan of the US to ban Chinese-made software and hardware in connected and autonomous vehicles in the US, saying the move lays bare Washington's reckless attempt to politicize trade issues and will hurt the global auto industry supply chain, including the US' own companies. Coming after Washington has announced hefty additional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs), the proposal, which is said to be announced soon, further showed the US' all-out effort to contain the development of China's auto industry; however, such effort runs counter to basic economic laws and will not stop the development of China's auto industry, experts noted. The US Department of Commerce is expected to propose a ban on Chinese software and hardware in connected and autonomous vehicles on US roads due to national security concerns, Reuters reported over the weekend, citing two unnamed sources. According to Reuter, the proposal is expected to be announced on Monday. Specifically, import and sale of vehicles from China with key communications or automated driving system software or hardware would be banned. The US Commerce Department plans to implement the ban on software in the 2027 model year and the ban on hardware would take effect in January 2029 or the 2030 model year. The reported ban comes after Washington recently announced a 100 percent tariff on Chinese EVs, in an attempt to crack down on the burgeoning Chinese EV industry. It also comes as US officials have stepped up the smear campaign against Chinese EVs and other products, often with fear-mongering rhetoric. In May, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo even suggested that cars with Chinese software or hardware could be disabled. "You can imagine the most catastrophic outcome theoretically if you had a couple million cars on the road and the software were disabled," she said. The series of crackdown measures highlighted Washington's anxiety over the rapid development of China's auto industry in recent years and its determination to resort to protectionist, costly measures to contain the rise of China's auto industry, experts said. "In essence, by announcing the additional tariffs and other crackdown measures, the US also made it clear that it has fallen behind China in the new-energy vehicle sector," Lü Xiang, research fellow at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, told the Global Times on Sunday. "It has lost in the competition so it resorts to protectionist measures." There are relatively few Chinese-made light-duty vehicles exported to the US, according to Reuters. In terms of software, including autonomous driving technology, some Chinese companies have been allowed to conduct tests in the US; however, there are no public reports of major sales to the US. "In the long term, it means Chinese companies will lose a major market if the US implements the ban; however, the ban will also cause loses for US businesses and consumers," Xiang Ligang, director-general of the Beijing-based Information Consumption Alliance, told the Global Times on Sunday. Xiang said that like the US' ban on Chinese telecommunications equipment and crackdown measures on other Chinese products, the proposed ban on Chinese auto software and hardware will also lead to higher costs for US businesses and consumers. Notably, the US government's crackdown measures on China's auto industry have prompted fierce opposition from auto industries in the US and other countries. A trade group representing major automakers including General Motors, Toyota, Volkswagen and Hyundai have warned that changing hardware and software would be difficult and take time, Reuters reported. The additional tariffs on Chinese EVs have also drawn criticism from US businesses, which forced the US government to delay the announcement of a final determination twice. US EV makers and other businesses have asked for the higher tariff rates to be reduced, delayed or abandoned, and for potential exclusions to be greatly expanded, Reuters reported. However, the US government has repeatedly disregarded pleas from the business community, laying bare the political motivation behind such actions, which will inflict huge damage for relevant industries, but fail to achieve the US' goal, experts said. "It becomes increasingly clear that the US' protectionist industry policies have failed, and more protectionism will lead to even greater failure," Lü said, adding that there is huge room for cooperation in the auto industry, if the US stops politicizing trade and economic issues.

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Saturday, September 21, 2024

China - Russia relations : ( Comments : 3 )

COURT JESTER • 08-22 1 US, EU and NATO are but tools in the hands of the Jew. The special military operation in Ukraine is nothing short of A WAR BETWEEN RUSSIA AND THE JEW. All hope is on Orthodox Christian Russia for China not to be devoured by the wicked Jew enemy. GTHIJ81J5 • 08-22 1 Russia- China common development is creating a stable all round enviroment on the Asian continent.

Friday, September 20, 2024

China / Ruissia / Outer Mongolia Relations : Comments ( 2 )

GTZ23I6CQ • 09-11 0 China is the home of all the 56 ethnics as there had been interactions since time immemorial including cross marriages historically. This is why the culture and tradition of the Mongols were preserved as part of China until today. Yuan Dynasty which was helmed by the Mongols housed both Outer-Mongolia and Inner-Mongolia. This is definitely part of the heritage and history of China. China is where Mongols truly belong side-by-side along with the other 55 ethnics. Notwithstanding an empire helmed by the Mongols that was so vast no other countries recognise themselves as home to the ethnic Mongols except for China. Clearly Outer-Mongolia is a breakaway province that was engineered by then's USSR to be its outpost and this outpost is assumed by Russia today which is now sought after by the US at the same time. Foreign occupied Outer-Mongolia will not bring peace to the ethnic Mongolians. GTZ23I6CQ • 09-10 0 In reality Outer-Mongolia is never ever the heritage of Mongolia. It is a product of Russian political exploitation of China. This is the true history. Mongols' home is in China. When China was weak, USSR exploitated certain Mongols' sentiment to cause the break away from the China family, humilitating China and its 56 ethnics. This is evident as Outer-Monglia was forced to strip off its culture by adopting the Russian Written Language. This has lasted for about 100 years long enough to evidence that Outer Mongolia was meant to serve as Russia's outpost. Today, US is vying for this outpost, through US' suggested term "Mongolia's 3rd Neighbor". Soon Outer-Mongolians will become Neo-Americans. Genghis Khan would have wanted to rise from his grave if he could to spank all the Outer-Mongolians. GTZ23I6CQ • 09-09 0 Mongolian culture is well entrenched in China. There are many Mongolian Yurts around in China. It is part of China and the Mongol culture stands out prominently in China. In China as part of the 56 ethnics, the Mongolian culture has 55 relative ethnics. This richness is definitely not present in Outer Mongolia. It is difficult to feel this big boisterous richly diverse joyous family feel in Outer Mongolia. Historically China and Mongolia have been 1 nation on and off. out of the last 500 years, 400 years were together except the most recent 100 years. The name China will be a fair and appropriate representation for all 56 ethnics. GTZ23I6CQ • 09-09 2 Is Mongolia a majority in this world? It isn't. The majorities are India, US, Indonesia, Pakistan, Nigeria, Brazil, Bangladesh etc. These countries will exert influence. Outer Mongolia does not enjoy such clout. Outer Mongolia might have 1 vote, but this isn't worth much. Just like the 300 million Americans all whom have 1 vote each but are they worth anything? They don't want Trump and they don't want Kamala but do they have any choice? NO!!! How effective is their 1 vote each? The rich-poor gap in US has been widening with the poor increasing in numbers, they cannot get out of this conundrum. Outer Mongolia needs to understand the difference of collective strength and individual strength and the other 55 ethnics have proven this formula. For example Xinjiang, they are banding together. Tourists love the diversity there. In preserving Outer Mongolia's 1 vote, how much is Outer Mongolia losing overall? GTHIJ81J5 • 09-09 1 The Central and East Asian area is fast becoming the new modern socioeconomic powerhouse of the globe. They are leading the way.

Monday, September 30, 2024