Tag: People’s Republic of China

Africa, Anti-War/Anti-Imperialism, BRICS, Nigeria, People's Republic of China

Washington Weighs Up Military Action in Nigeria to “Save Christians”

08-11-2025: US President Donald Trump, the decidedly non-Orwellian renamed Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth and conservative media pundits Alex Jones and Laura Loomer have issued cries about the persecution of Christians in Nigeria. On Truth Social media, Trump warned that if the Nigerian government continued to allow the killing of Christians, the USA would stop all aid and assistance and go in “guns-a-blazing” to … Continue reading Washington Weighs Up Military Action in Nigeria to “Save Christians”

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climate, Environment, People's Republic of China

For a Just Transition to “Net Zero”

01-11-2025: On Sunday the 26th of October, a fierce storm ripped through South-East Queensland while at the same time a tornado struck west of Melbourne in Victoria. Hail battered parts of western Brisbane and Ipswich, with some hailstones being as large as golf balls. 26 000 homes in South-East Queensland lost power,[1] with some waiting more than a day for it to be restored. Some … Continue reading For a Just Transition to “Net Zero”

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Anti-War/Anti-Imperialism, People's Republic of China, Philippines, USA

Philippines: ICC Kidnaps former President

29-03-2025: Former President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte was arrested in Manila on March 11 after flying in from Hong Kong, where the 79-year-old was seeking medical treatment. He was immediately flown to The Hague in the Netherlands to face allegations of murder, torture and rape – part of the 15 forms of crimes against humanity under the Rome Statute which established the International Criminal … Continue reading Philippines: ICC Kidnaps former President

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People's Republic of China, Socialism, USA

DeepSeek Deep Sixes Western Big Tech

16-02-2025: Shockwaves were sent through Western Big Tech firms on January 27 when Nvidia saw its value drop by $600 billion, the largest single-day fall in US stock market history. The reason was the emergence of DeepSeek and its R1 AI (Artificial Intelligence) chatbot, which was developed for a paltry $6 million in comparison to the $30 billion Nvidia spent developing specialised chips for AI … Continue reading DeepSeek Deep Sixes Western Big Tech

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Anti-War/Anti-Imperialism, DPRK, People's Republic of China, ROK, USA

Koreans Defeat Martial Law, But the Danger of War Remains

13-01-2024: Late at night on December 3 last year, ROK (Republic of Korea or “South Korea”) President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in a TV broadcast. It was met with immediate rejection by thousands of Koreans who converged on the capital in an attempt to prevent it going ahead. Opposition politicians also raced to the parliament to quickly pass a motion rescinding the martial … Continue reading Koreans Defeat Martial Law, But the Danger of War Remains

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BRICS, People's Republic of China, Russia

BRICS Expands to Cover Almost Half of the World’s Population

04-01-2025: The first of January 2025 saw another expansion of the BRICS economic-political alliance following on from its most successful summit in October 2024. The nine member BRICS bloc (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, United Arab Emirates) has now officially welcomed nine new partner nations, these being: Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Thailand, Uganda and Uzbekistan. The combined populations of … Continue reading BRICS Expands to Cover Almost Half of the World’s Population

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Anti-War/Anti-Imperialism, Australia, Civil Rights, People's Republic of China, USA

Free Daniel Duggan!

27-12-2024: Less than six months after Julian Assange was finally released from prison in the United Kingdom after years of detention without trial, the federal government has agreed to a US (United States of America) government request for the extradition of another Australian citizen. On December the 23rd, the Australian Labor Party (ALP) Attorney General Mark Dreyfus stated that he had approved the extradition of … Continue reading Free Daniel Duggan!

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Anti-War/Anti-Imperialism, Australia, Nauru, People's Republic of China

Canberra Strongarms Nauru to Spite Beijing

14-12-2024: In a vulgar display of power, the Australian federal government has strongarmed the government of Nauru into signing a treaty giving it veto power of many of its security issues in return for the paltry sum of $140 million. The deal was announced with the Nauruan President David Adeang’s visit to Canberra,[1] but is explicitly aimed at countering the influence of the People’s Republic … Continue reading Canberra Strongarms Nauru to Spite Beijing

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BRICS, Indonesia, Iran, Left Debates, People's Republic of China, Russia

Groundbreaking BRICS Summit Marks a New Era

21-10-2024: The BRICS Summit in the Russian Tatarstan capital of Kazan from October 22 to 24[1] is set to break new ground in the advance of the bloc, and potentially marks a new era in international history. Perhaps a new name needs to be coined for the BRICS alliance, given that its membership has expanded well past the five original members of Brazil, Russia, India, … Continue reading Groundbreaking BRICS Summit Marks a New Era

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Algeria, BRICS, People's Republic of China, Russia

BRICS + Surges Ahead

09-09-2024:  In mid-August, the Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina confirmed that a staggering 159 countries are ready to adopt the BRICS payment system, which will expand Russia’s SPFS platform, as an alternative to SWIFT.[1] The BRICS alliance is perhaps better described as “BRICS +”, due to the fact that it has expanded beyond the original members of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa to … Continue reading BRICS + Surges Ahead

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