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Tag: China

US Intelligence Contracting SpaceX to Build a Satellite Panopticon: ‘No one can hide’
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US Intelligence Contracting SpaceX to Build a Satellite Panopticon: ‘No one can hide’

March 19, 2024March 22, 2024

“No one can hide,” one of five sources familiar with a classified program to construct a new global spy…

02/27 End of the Empire: Gaza Genocide and US Complicity Speed the Global South Towards Greater Autonomy
End of the Empire

02/27 End of the Empire: Gaza Genocide and US Complicity Speed the Global South Towards Greater Autonomy

February 27, 2024February 27, 2024

End of the Empire is a once-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world…

Washington Looks to Prove it Can Handle Three Fronts as 5 Carriers to Deploy Near Taiwan
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Washington Looks to Prove it Can Handle Three Fronts as 5 Carriers to Deploy Near Taiwan

February 15, 2024February 15, 2024

In a show of force, likely timed to coincide with the inauguration of the new president of Taiwan, and…

Congress Invokes ‘Disinformation’ to Try and Resurrect Long-Lost Secret Influence in Tibet
Foreign Policy

Congress Invokes ‘Disinformation’ to Try and Resurrect Long-Lost Secret Influence in Tibet

February 14, 2024

Of all of America’s covert actions against communist states throughout the Cold War, one of the least well-known is…

Taiwan Elections: “Separatists” Secure Third Consecutive Presidential Term—What’s Next?
World News

Taiwan Elections: “Separatists” Secure Third Consecutive Presidential Term—What’s Next?

January 18, 2024

The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won a third consecutive presidential term in Taiwan with the election victory of…

11/01 End of the Empire: The End of the Empire Could Look Like This—plus Other News
End of the Empire

11/01 End of the Empire: The End of the Empire Could Look Like This—plus Other News

November 1, 2023

End of the Empire is a twice-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world…

Belt and Road’s Failures Are Well Documented—the Successes Not as Much
Political Economy

Belt and Road’s Failures Are Well Documented—the Successes Not as Much

October 7, 2023October 7, 2023

Story at a glance…  China’s Belt and Road Initiative was launched 10 years ago this month. Despite immense difficulties…

End of the Empire 10/3: China Making Economic Inroads into Washington’s Closest Allies
End of the Empire

End of the Empire 10/3: China Making Economic Inroads into Washington’s Closest Allies

October 3, 2023October 3, 2023

End of the Empire is a twice-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world…

Xinjiang Has Returned to Normal After Less-Than-Severe Policing Campaigning Say Visiting German Sinologists
World News

Xinjiang Has Returned to Normal After Less-Than-Severe Policing Campaigning Say Visiting German Sinologists

September 21, 2023September 22, 2023

Story at a glance…  After claims of genocide against the Turkic peoples in China’s Xinjiang Province were put forward…

Two More Members of Pentagon Brass Discuss War with China Openly
Foreign Policy

Two More Members of Pentagon Brass Discuss War with China Openly

September 14, 2023September 14, 2023

Big spenders among the Air Force brass are keen to buy and build their way to a war against…

BRICS Summit 2023: BRICS Gold-Backed Currency Decision Delayed–6 New Members Invited to Join
Political Economy

BRICS Summit 2023: BRICS Gold-Backed Currency Decision Delayed–6 New Members Invited to Join

August 24, 2023

In the lead-up to the 15th annual BRICS summit, it’s been suggested that a multinational trade currency pegged to…

BRICS Summit 2023: Bloc Keen on Welcoming New Members—Who and How Remain Open Questions
Political Economy

BRICS Summit 2023: Bloc Keen on Welcoming New Members—Who and How Remain Open Questions

August 23, 2023

Kicking off on Tuesday in Johannesburg, the 15th Annual BRICS Summit will hopefully put the answers to a lot…

4,200-Year-Old Ceramic Storm Drains in Ancient Chinese Town Are the Oldest of Their Kind
Human Sciences

4,200-Year-Old Ceramic Storm Drains in Ancient Chinese Town Are the Oldest of Their Kind

August 17, 2023August 18, 2023

Story at a glance…  The world’s oldest ceramic drain pipe system has been identified and described in China. The…

8/01 End of the Empire: China Establishes Commercial and Strategic Ties with Key Targets of Washington
End of the Empire

8/01 End of the Empire: China Establishes Commercial and Strategic Ties with Key Targets of Washington

August 1, 2023August 1, 2023

End of the Empire is a twice-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world…

While Seemingly Normal, New $345 Million Weapons Transfer to Taiwan is Anything But
Foreign Policy

While Seemingly Normal, New $345 Million Weapons Transfer to Taiwan is Anything But

July 31, 2023July 31, 2023

While the US has sold weapons to Taiwan ever since 1979, the most recently-announced effort by a US president…

Russian Embassy Confirms Creation of BRICS Currency Backed by Gold Without a Timetable
Political Economy

Russian Embassy Confirms Creation of BRICS Currency Backed by Gold Without a Timetable

July 13, 2023July 14, 2023

In this political climate, no one should take what the employees of a single Russian embassy say as gospel,…

Report Says Taiwan Leadership “Most Important Factor” in Potential Conflict with China, but US Still Needed in Battle
Foreign Policy

Report Says Taiwan Leadership “Most Important Factor” in Potential Conflict with China, but US Still Needed in Battle

July 3, 2023July 3, 2023

Story at a glance… The RAND Corp. released a study on a conflict over Taiwan highlighting political leadership. Even…

As Above So Below: China Attracts International Coalition for Moon Base Project
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As Above So Below: China Attracts International Coalition for Moon Base Project

June 26, 2023July 11, 2023

After announcing an international coalition to build and operate a moon base in April, China has attracted numerous nations…

6/21 End of the Empire: Beijing Reported to Be Seeking Training Facility in Cuba After Asian Economic Support
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6/21 End of the Empire: Beijing Reported to Be Seeking Training Facility in Cuba After Asian Economic Support

June 21, 2023June 27, 2023

End of the Empire is a twice-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world…

5/23 End of the Empire: US Losing All Across the Middle East
ArchivesEnd of the Empire

5/23 End of the Empire: US Losing All Across the Middle East

May 23, 2023June 28, 2023

End of the Empire is a twice-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world…

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Pentagon Doesn’t Know Who They’re Killing in Caribbean Boat Bombings

Andy Corbley October 31, 2025

Virtually all news outlets worldwide reporting on the Pentagon’s targeted killings of sailors in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific…

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Putin Proposes an Extension to the New START Nuclear Deal Through to 2027

Julien Torres October 4, 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that his government will adhere to the NEW START treaty with the US…

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July Tariff Revenues Generate a Meager One-Fourth of Deficit Spending Increase

Andy Corbley September 8, 2025

Despite year-over-year revenue from import duties growing 252% compared to July of last year, government inlays were dwarfed by…

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