“America First” once meant hawkishness towards China, contempt for multilateral organisations and disinterest in Ukraine. Now it also stands for something else https://t.co/bPLPKmcT6r ...

China no longer Pentagon's top security priority https://t.co/ZqEyEd7nAd ...

A handful of big decisions by Deng Xiaoping, China’s paramount leader until 1989, paved the way for Xi Jinping’s ascent https://t.co/wd0usAUOTS ...

China has seized upon the disarray left by President Trump within the trans-Atlantic alliance, denouncing his push to acquire Greenland and trying to entice U.S. allies with the promise of reliable trade partnerships https://t.co/7q9uJrXZPl ...

Imaginem um país que declara guerra contra a poluição, contra a mudança climática, não sentido figurado, mas através de projetos, metas, envolvendo toda a população. E é exatamente isso que a China fez na década passada. Deixa eu contar para vocês a história da batalha pelos céus azuis.Bem, nas últimas décadas, a China ficou famosa devido a imagens mostrando grande poluição das suas cidades, a ponto de ser impossível de sequer enxergar o céu azul. Devemos lembrar que a poluição ela é inerente ao desenvolvim ...

Core Viewpoint - The Trump administration is permitting China to purchase Venezuelan oil, but it has set conditions to prevent purchases at prices that are deemed "unfair" or "undercut" compared to previous sales before the U.S. intervention [1] Group 1 - The U.S. administration's decision reflects a strategic approach to manage the pricing of Venezuelan oil in the global market [1] - The context of this decision is tied to the U.S. removal of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, which has impacted the country's oil sales [1] - The administration aims to balance economic interests with geopolitical considerations in allowing China to engage in oil purchases [1]

If I studied the 10 most powerful empires over the last 500 years and the last three reserve currencies, it took me through the rise and decline of the Dutch Empire and the Gilder, the British Empire and the pound, the rise and early decline in the United States Empire and the dollar, and the decline and rise of the Chinese empire and its currencies, as well as the rise and decline of the Spanish, German, French, Indian, Japanese, Russian, and Ottoman empires along with their significant conflicts as measur ...

Look, we have to have it. They have to have this done. They can protect it.Denmark, they're wonderful people. And I know the leaders, they're very good people, but they they don't even go there. And you know, because a boat went there 500 years ago and then left.That doesn't give you title to property. NATO's been warning Denmark for about 20 years now. Longer than that, 25 years.They've been warning Denmark about the Russian threat. And it's not only Russia, it's also China. So, we'll see what happens.But, ...

Btw, the tariffs were also a key precipitating factor. See 2025 thread below.Canada is one of the first to realign economically away from the US in the West as a consequence of the tariffs. But there will be more.Don’t tread on me became don’t trade with me.Balaji (@balajis):Unfortunately, it's obvious that China will reach out to Canada.https://t.co/5hoHKveKaB https://t.co/fTrCfFJ9Qg ...

WHO LOST CANADA?It was obvious that China/Canada would happen. Here's how it happened, and what may happen next.(1) First, in early 2025 it looked like Canadian conservative Pierre Poilievre was a straight shot to win Canada. Instead, all the MAGA posts about annexing Canada undercut Pierre, boosted left nationalism, and turned what looked like a sure thing into an epic defeat. The result was Mark Carney:(2) Carney is on the left but is far more intelligent than his predecessor, Justin Trudeau. He's also th ...