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Russia surpasses Saudi Arabia as China’s top supplier of crude

Posted on May 27, 2020May 27, 2020By Editor

China’s imports of Russian oil have risen 18 percent in April year-on-year, according to Reuters, citing Chinese customs data. Shipments reached 7.2 million tons, equivalent to 1.75 million barrels per day (bpd). … Read More >Russia surpasses Saudi Arabia as China’s top supplier of crude

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Israel snubs Beijing to give mega desalination project to local firm days after Pompeo warned about Chinese money

Posted on May 27, 2020May 27, 2020By Editor

Washington may celebrate a win in its tug-of-war with Beijing after the Israeli government awarded a huge contract, to build a massive facility for making saltwater drinkable, to a local company rather than to a Chinese bidder. … Read More >Israel snubs Beijing to give mega desalination project to local firm days after Pompeo warned about Chinese money

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CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: Pointless сonflict?

Posted on May 27, 2020By Editor

Cold War 2.0 with China has got off the ground and is gaining momentum. Some say Beijing must pay for the pandemic, while others claim it’s an existential security threat to the Washington-centric world. Still others say Washington simply can’t concede that we now live in a multipolar world. … Read More >CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: Pointless сonflict?

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Chinese media TROLLS Pompeo, depicting him using dollars to lure Hong Kong protesters to hell

Posted on May 26, 2020May 26, 2020By Editor

A Chinese state media outlet has mocked Mike Pompeo, who is tasked with ‘certifying’ Hong Kong’s autonomy, depicting him dressed as a sheep, seducing protesters with cash into falling off a cliff into the fires of hell. … Read More >Chinese media TROLLS Pompeo, depicting him using dollars to lure Hong Kong protesters to hell

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Conflicts w/ India, US, Hong Kong: Is China on the brink?

Posted on May 26, 2020May 26, 2020By Editor

Hundreds of Chinese soldiers have crossed the China-India border in a significant escalation in tensions in the disputed region of Ladakh. Rick Sanchez explains. China has announced new security rules for Hong Kong following months of sometimes violent protest. … Read More >Conflicts w/ India, US, Hong Kong: Is China on the brink?

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‘Pure fabrication’: Head of Wuhan lab DENIES claims virus leaked from there, says ‘we didn’t even know it existed’

Posted on May 25, 2020May 25, 2020By Editor

The head of Wuhan’s virology institute has debunked the evolving US ‘Wuhan virus’ theory, saying SARS-CoV-2 couldn’t have artificially leaked. She said her lab didn’t have the first virus samples until as late as the end of 2019. … Read More >‘Pure fabrication’: Head of Wuhan lab DENIES claims virus leaked from there, says ‘we didn’t even know it existed’

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CrossTalk Bullhorns, QUARANTINE EDITION: No Strategy

Posted on May 25, 2020May 25, 2020By Editor

We’re told we’re in a new Cold War with China. Yet it’s never coherently explained to us why. Even worse, where is the strategy? Hint: there isn’t one! Also, the sad death of arms control. … Read More >CrossTalk Bullhorns, QUARANTINE EDITION: No Strategy

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Fumes & scuffles as riot police fire tear gas amid renewed anti-govt unrest in Hong Kong (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Posted on May 25, 2020May 25, 2020By Editor

Brewing unrest in Hong Kong turned violent, with police deploying tear gas grenades to keep back crowds of protesters who tried to go on the offensive, forcing the riot squad to retreat at times. Some 120 people had been arrested. … Read More >Fumes & scuffles as riot police fire tear gas amid renewed anti-govt unrest in Hong Kong (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

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Lawsuits targeting China are mere ‘daydreaming’, but Beijing’s ‘open’ to impartial Covid-19 probe – Chinese FM

Posted on May 24, 2020May 24, 2020By Editor

Threats to sue China for its alleged role in the coronavirus pandemic are misguided, the country’s foreign minister has stated, adding that Beijing would co-operate with an even-handed inquiry into the global health crisis. … Read More >Lawsuits targeting China are mere ‘daydreaming’, but Beijing’s ‘open’ to impartial Covid-19 probe – Chinese FM

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Washington pushing US & China to ‘brink of new Cold War,’ Beijing warns

Posted on May 24, 2020May 24, 2020By Editor

The US is pursuing policies that risk creating a protracted conflict with Beijing, China’s foreign minister has said. There is growing friction between the two nations over the Covid-19 pandemic and the situation in Hong Kong. … Read More >Washington pushing US & China to ‘brink of new Cold War,’ Beijing warns

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