Posts Tagged ‘Beijing’

Hong Kong Set To Pass Article 23, Further Tightening Beijing’s Control

Hong Kong Set To Pass Article 23, Further Tightening Beijing’s Control Authored by Julia Ye and Angela Bright via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The prospect of Basic Law Article 23, which rocked Hong Kong in 2003, is now becoming a reality under Beijing-controlled Hong Kong authorities. A riot police officer stands guard as Hong […]

Beijing Set To Refill Strategic Oil Reserve After Draining It For Most Of 2023

Beijing Set To Refill Strategic Oil Reserve After Draining It For Most Of 2023 It’s not just the US that is in desperate need of refilling its strategic oil reserve after Biden drained it to score some quick political points ahead of the 2022 midterms. China also needs to refill its oil tanks after steadily […]

Beijing Imposes Export Controls On Rare-Earth Processing Tech As Mineral War With US Heats Up

Following the meeting between President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation event in San Francisco last month, the hopes for de-escalation in Sino-US relations seem to have fallen apart after China announced export controls on rare-earths technologies.  China is the world’s top processor of rare earths and has placed an […]

Beijing’s Coal Boom Is Here To Stay

Authored by Vijay Jayaraj via RealClear Wire, News of record installations of so-called renewable energy electric generation in China may have kindled the hopes of those supporting the “green” agenda and hostile to fossil fuels. However, China is in no position to give up hydrocarbons, particularly coal. During the first half of 2023, China approved […]

Putin, Xi In Beijing Pitch For ‘Alternative World Order’ As Biden Departs A Burning Middle East

(ZH) As a Rabobank note has highlighted, the main theme on display during Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin’s Source

In Beijing, Schumer calls on Xi to support Israel after Hamas attacks

US Senate Majority Leader, Chuck Schumer, on Monday called on Chinese President, Xi Jinping, to support Israel after deadly attacks by Hamas, adding he was “disappointed” that Beijing showed “no sympathy” for the country over the weekend, Reuters reports. State media accounts of the meeting skirted Israel, instead focusing on the need for collaboration and […]

Schumer tells China’s Xi he’s ‘very disappointed’ Beijing has not condemned Hamas attack on Israel

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) told China’s leader, Xi Jinping, on Monday that he is “very disappointed” that Beijing has not condemned the Hamas attack on Israel in more definitive terms. “The ongoing events in Israel over the past few days are horrific,” Schumer said at a meeting with Xi. “I urge you and… […]

Unequal confrontation between Vilnius and Beijing

At the end of April in Lithuania, one of the “major” NATO countries, the local Foreign Ministry initiated a conference on “NATO and the Indo-Pacific Region,” where Vilnius tried to contribute to the unfolding confrontation with China in accordance with the trends set by the United States. It is noteworthy that the Baltic state stood […]

US Seals Agreements With Micronesia in Bid to Counter Beijing

The United States struck three agreements with the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) on May 23 to sustain cooperation at “significant levels” amid ongoing rivalry between the U.S. and China in the Pacific region. The accords were signed by Alissa Bibb, the charge d’affaires of the U.S. embassy in Pohnpei, and Micronesian negotiator Leo Falcam […]

The Pilgrimage of European politicians to Beijing, a sign of accelerating the transformation of the world order

The first two weeks of April this year were a time of pilgrimage to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) by European politicians of various ranks, representing some of the continent’s leading states as well as trans-European structures. This in itself turned out to be one of the signs indicating the acceleration of the process […]

Putin’s ally Belarusian president is in Beijing on a three-day trip

Putin’s ally Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping after Beijing released it’s 12-point peace plan on Moscow’s war in Ukraine Source

‘Hello old friend’: Belarus President Lukashenko in Beijing to meet Xi Jinping

The Belarusian leader said he was looking forward to seeing his “old friend” Xi Jinping and welcomed China’s position on the conflict in Ukraine. Source

Bangladesh: Balancing Act between Beijing, Washington and New Delhi

The People’s Republic of Bangladesh seeks to maintain a special status in the global geopolitical arena by refusing to join any defense alliances and attempting to remain neutral. This trend can be explained by the fact that China and India account for approximately 35% of all Bangladeshi imports, primarily machinery and energy resources, while the West […]

Beijing’s Anti-American Propaganda Creates ‘War Frenzy’ on China’s Internet

News Analysis After the Chinese spy balloon incident, the Chinese regime denied its involvement in spying on U.S. military assets, and recently, it has been ramping up anti-American propaganda domestically. China’s internet is filled with disinformation about the United States, including false information about an impending U.S.-China war. It is important to note that the […]

Beijing On Edge As City Adds New COVID Quarantine Centers

Unconfirmed reports of lockdowns in at least some districts of the Chinese capital have fueled demand for food and other supplies. Source

Saudi Arabia Looks to Replace Washington with Beijing

Whereas China and Russia do already have an agenda of a new, multipolar world order, they are far from the only players. While undoubtedly the most important ones, both are not only allied with each other, they are forming alliances with countries that were previously squarely placed in the US camp. Among the countries willing […]

Greek court acquits activists over 2021 protest against Beijing Olympics

A Greek court has acquitted three activists detained in October 2021 after unfurling banners at the Athens Acropolis opposing the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, their lawyer and activists said on Thursday. Those acquitted were 19-year-old Tibetan student Tsela Zoksang, 22-year-old Hong Kong-American Joey Siu and a 35-year-old Vietnamese-American activist. They had staged a brief protest at the… […]

Kathmandu: Between Beijing and New Delhi

The Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal is a relatively small Asian state with a population of 30 million. The landlocked country has borders only with India and China. Historical and cultural ties with India have led New Delhi to be Kathmandu’s most important foreign policy partner today. However, in order to minimize the risk of […]

How sincere is London in its desire to normalize relations with Beijing?

On September 29, in an interview with Channel News Asia, British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, who was appointed by new Prime Minister Liz Truss, said with typical British duplicity that the kingdom allegedly wants to normalize relations with the PRC. J. Cleverly, however, stressed that Beijing should play a major role in this process, specifying […]

Beijing Marks Its Territory: Xi Warns Against Meddling in Central Asia

Beijing is taking steps to solidify its sphere of influence, including from close ally Russia, with Chinese leader Xi Jinping delivering the strong message during an official visit to Kazakhstan. Xi told officials China was keen to nurture relations with Kazakhstan and opposed any interference in the Central Asian country. “No matter how the international […]

‘Beijing Is Doubling Down’: Report Warns China’s Media Influence Efforts in US Are ‘Very High’

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has intensified efforts to influence the media in the United States as part of a multibillion-dollar global campaign to shape public opinion in its favor, according to a new report. Freedom House in its “Beijing’s Global Media Influence” report released on Sept. 8 found that the Chinese regime and its […]

Beijing’s 3rd Most Important Official to Visit South Korea as China and US Compete Over Semiconductors

Li Zhanshu, the third most important figure in the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and a member of the Politburo Standing Committee, is to visit South Korea in mid-September. According to experts, China and the United States are competing to win over South Korea as it is an important part of the global semiconductor supply chain. […]

Beijing’s 3rd Most Important Official to Visit South Korea as China and US Compete Over Semiconductors

Li Zhanshu, the third most important figure in the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and a member of the Politburo Standing Committee, is to visit South Korea in mid-September. According to experts, China and the United States are competing to win over South Korea as it is an important part of the global semiconductor supply chain. […]

US Provocations Over Taiwan and Beijing’s Steady Remedy

The early August visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi took place amid heavy protests from Beijing. The visit was a blatant violation of Washington’s bilateral agreement with Beijing regarding the “One China” policy as well as a violation of international law regarding political independence and territorial integrity. As was pointed out by many analysts, […]

US Provocations Over Taiwan and Beijing’s Steady Remedy

The early August visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi took place amid heavy protests from Beijing. The visit was a blatant violation of Washington’s bilateral agreement with Beijing regarding the “One China” policy as well as a violation of international law regarding political independence and territorial integrity. As was pointed out by many analysts, […]

Christians detained in Taiyuan and Beijing released

Photo Credit: Tumisu/Pixabay China (International Christian Concern) – Two heavily targeted house churches in Beijing and Taiyuan are relieved as their members were released this week after detention. On Aug. 18, Zong Fang Fang from Beijing Zion Church was released after being detained for three days. Pastor Yang Jun, who was also detained on the […]

Economics and Diplomacy: Beijing’s Successes in Southeast Asia

In recent decades, the PRC has achieved outstanding success in foreign policy by developing economic and political relations with various countries around the world. However, relations with the nearest neighbors are of particular importance for any country, and the security of the state often depends on relations with them. Every powerful state that plays a […]

Provoking Beijing

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Beijing deploys TANKS to quell angry depositors wanting to withdraw their savings

(NaturalNews) (Natural News) The Chinese government has deployed tanks on the streets to quell angry citizens wanting to withdraw their savings. In a scene resembling the infamous Tiananmen Square protests and subsequent massacre in 1989, Beijing sent tanks from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to patrol the streets of Henan province as … [Read More…] […]

BRI MoU with Nepal reveals Beijing’s intentions of economic hegemony

It is believed that China aims for economic hegemony over Nepal because of what is revealed in an accessed copy of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the two countries on Beijing’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiatives (BRI) projects, local media reported. These BRI projects even after so many years of signing the MoU… […]

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