China puts new weapons on South China Sea islands, report says China is adding new anti-aircraft weapons to a string of artificial islands in the middle of the disputed South China Sea, according to a report by U.S. policy-watching groups based on satellite analysis.[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Imperialism’
November 25th, 2016 - 12:26 pm § in Politics
China Wants The US Out of the South China Sea
China’s Xi presses Philippines, Vietnam to keep South China Sea issues bilateral BEIJING China’s President Xi Jinping, in separate meetings with the leaders of the Philippines and Vietnam, said disputes over the South China Sea should be resolved bilaterally, state media reported on Sund[...]
November 16th, 2016 - 5:01 pm § in Misc.
Why has the world forgotten Tibet?
Please watch our new video on Tibet’s environment and resources. Share it with others and help us get the word out about this terrible injustice. Over the past decade China’s exploitation of Tibet’s natural resources has gathered pace significantly. Tibetans have no power to protec[...]
The Incorporation of Russia and China
Putin Proposes State Corporate Structure Modeled After China After Vladimir Putin hinted at his September 5 Bloomberg interview that he might not run for presidency in 2018 and suggested that the next leader should be “fairly young” but “mature” [Note 1], pundits are now guessing his success[...]
October 28th, 2016 - 1:41 am § in Misc.
Xi Crowns Himself as China’s New Emperor
Xi Jinping ‘Core’ Leader Chinese officials have begun a campaign of acclaim calling for “absolute loyalty” to Mr. Xi and “absolute authority” for the leader. ( BEIJING NYT, adapted) — The Communist Party elevated President Xi Jinping to “core” leader, putting him in the [...]
October 26th, 2016 - 1:19 am § in Misc.
Imperial China’s Claims on Siberia
Why China will “reclaim” Siberia Expanded China-Siberia map showing possible claims China might make China has made no secret that it will one day enforce its claims on much of Eastern Russia, which it sees as rightfully belonging to China. With Russia fast becoming the weaker partner in the a[...]
BREAKING NEWS: Russian jets resume heavy bombing of Aleppo: Navy to create permanent base
Russian jets resumed heavy bombing of rebel-held eastern Aleppo on Tuesday after several days of relative calm, a rebel official and the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said. Air strikes mostly hit the Bustan al-Qasr neighborhood, Zakaria Malhifji of the Aleppo-bas[...]
BREAKING NEWS: Duterte Breaks Off Military Cooperation with US
PHILIPPINES TELLS US NO JOINT PATROLS IN SOUTH CHINA SEA SAN ANTONIO, Philippines (AP) – The Philippine defense chief said Friday that he told the U.S. military that plans for joint patrols and naval exercises in the disputed South China Sea have been put on hold, the first concrete break in d[...]
October 3rd, 2016 - 12:53 pm § in Misc.
CHINA: Theoretical system of CPC underpins China’s development, provides lessons for Vietnam: expert
HANOI, June 29 (Xinhua) — The Communist Party of China (CPC) attaches great importance to theoretical work and has established its own socialist theoretical system with Chinese characteristics, which guides reforms and openness as well as fortifying socialism, enhancing citizens’confiden[...]
September 12th, 2016 - 11:49 am § in Misc.
China, Russia ready for joint navy drill in South China Sea
A Russian fleet arrived at a port in Zhanjiang in south China’s Guangdong Province on Monday, with Chinese naval forces gathering for a joint drill.[...]