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‘Don’t trust Chinese drones’: UAV maker takes aim at tech rival’s origins despite its own ties to Pentagon

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French electronics maker Parrot has played into alarmist fears of the Chinese government’s purported all-encompassing surveillance in the pre-launch campaign for its new drone – despite itself working directly with the Pentagon. … Read More >‘Don’t trust Chinese drones’: UAV maker takes aim at tech rival’s origins despite its own ties to Pentagon

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‘Unrealistic’: Russia says it won’t pressure China to join nuclear talks on Washington’s behalf

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US expectations that China will join nuclear arms control talks are unrealistic, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said, noting the only way forward is bilateral dialogue between Moscow and Washington. … Read More >‘Unrealistic’: Russia says it won’t pressure China to join nuclear talks on Washington’s behalf

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Look who’s talking! Pompeo slams China’s ‘politically motivated’ charges against 2 Canadians nabbed after Huawei CFO arrest

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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has demanded that Beijing release two Canadians, calling espionage charges against them “politically motivated.” They were apprehended following Ottawa’s arrest of Huawei’s CFO on the US’ behalf. … Read More >Look who’s talking! Pompeo slams China’s ‘politically motivated’ charges against 2 Canadians nabbed after Huawei CFO arrest

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China blame game: White House adviser says Beijing ‘created’ coronavirus, ‘open question’ whether it was deliberate

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Unfazed by the lack of evidence, White House trade advisor Peter Navarro went on accusing China of creating Covid-19, possibly even purposefully, as he was grilled about the US readiness for the pandemic. … Read More >China blame game: White House adviser says Beijing ‘created’ coronavirus, ‘open question’ whether it was deliberate

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How big agriculture & capitalism are making pandemics more likely (Rob Wallace)

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We speak to Rob Wallace, author of ‘Big Farms Make Big Flu’. He discusses how in recent history, deforestation and land use changes driven by global capital have caused more epidemics, his own experience battling coronavirus, why the emergency response to coronavirus has a side-effect of making the population see the structural causes … Read More >How big agriculture & capitalism are making pandemics more likely (Rob Wallace)