Hard to say exactly. Here are six points as the NY Post sees it: 1. Taiwan remains a flashpoint … 2. Xi shows willingness to help Trump on Iran [not with the war, but with keeping the Strait open] … … Continue reading →
He’s arrived, and here’s a thread for discussing the visit.
Continue reading →This was one of the things that struck me the most about the recent US operation against Venezuela’s Maduro: … EurAsia Times, an Indian publication that is no friend of Trump, reported, “Boasting one of the strongest militaries in Latin … Continue reading →
My position on the 2020 election fraud allegations has long been that we will never know for sure what occurred and to what extent, but that the extensive mail-in balloting created the opportunity and that the motive was certainly there. … Continue reading →
A trade deal with China has been announced: “Our deal with China is done, subject to final approval with President Xi and me,” Trump revealed in an all-caps post on Truth Social. “Full magnets, and any necessary rare earths, will … Continue reading →
Trump certainly keeps those announcements coming. Here’s the CNN spin on the deal with China revealed today: The United States and China agreed Monday to drastically roll back tariffs on each other’s goods for an initial 90-day period, in a … Continue reading →
Commenter “Snow on Pine” recently started a discussion about people claiming China’s population is less than officially reported. That rang a small bell for me; I believe such rumors/reports are mostly based on the work of this guy: China has … Continue reading →
Commenter “TR” today observed: China’s Government has just outlawed foreigners, aka people who aren’t from China- from doing missionary works (inside China). That includes missionaries of: the Christian religion, the Muslim religion, and the Hindu religion, + all other religions. … Continue reading →
Accent on the phrase “at the moment.” But I do think it’s highly possible that was the intent all along. A description: China announced on Friday that it will raise tariffs on U.S. imports from 84% to 125%, further escalating … Continue reading →
Or both? The story, according to Minnesota Public Radio and the Walz campaign: Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz “was so proud of his extensive experience” traveling to China that he “occasionally used to exaggerate it” by claiming to have visited … Continue reading →
I’ve watched many videos on the reluctance of the young people of China to have children. The problem affects other countries in Asia and the West as a whole as well, but in Europe and the US it’s nothing like … Continue reading →
There’s a movement afoot in Congress to force a TikTok sale: Lawmakers say TikTok’s owner ByteDance has links with the Chinese Communist Party – something denied by ByteDance and TikTok. The bill makes specific reference to ByteDance – which would … Continue reading →