Not given to interferring in the internal affairs of other countries, the Chinese use economic development as a means to gain access to resources in other countries. The latest manifestation of this policy is the revival of the Old Silk Road in Afghanistan.
Part III of the review of Stenbok’s book looks at what role Russia and China might play regarding Palestine. While he makes no predictions, Steinbok opts for China playing a bigger role that might be able to bring about peace in West Asia (aka Middle East).
The Washington warlords are addicted to war and bloodshed. Their latest targets are Russia and China taking on both simultaneously. They have clearly lost their minds because if they had any sense they would have learned from their defeat in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Yemen…
China has become the first country in the world to establish full diplomatic relations with the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan. There are 15 countries that have consular offices. The US is not one of them but has requested the Taliban to open a consulate in Kabul.
China has given strong indication that it supports the Palestinians’ struggle against their occupiers. Both zionist Israel and its western backers are disappointed but Beijing is determined to forge an independent policy based on truth and justice.
With the US going berserk by imposing sanctions on China, Russia and a host of other countries, it has led to Moscow and Beijing to deepen their economic and military ties. China-Russia trade has surpassed US-China trade in 2023.
The world is undergoing rapid change. China has emerged as a major global economic power. The Europeans have realized this and are scrambling to get in the good books of China, much to the annoyance of the US.
China surprised the world when it brokered an agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia. The negotiations, held in extreme secrecy, lasted five days. The Iranian-Saudi détente has also exposed the irrelevance of the US in global politics.
A new power bloc has emerged on the global scene. It comprises Russia, China and the Islamic Republic of Iran. All three face illegal sanctions imposed by the US and its allies. The victims have decided to hit back and challenge the global bully.
Mongolia is a tiny country in terms of population but its geographic location sandwiched between Russia and China gives it a commanding position. Both covet it for gas and oil pipelines as well as transportation corridors. The US-NATO combine wants to disrupt this.
Josep Borrell, the EU Foreign Policy chief, gave a rambling speech to EU ambassadors. In addition to his racist remarks about Europe being “paradise” and outside it a “jungle”, his speech failed to address the inevitable emergence of a multipolar world and how to reconcile with it.
