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China’s Long Range Bombers “Likely Training For Strikes” Against US, Pentagon Warns

The warning is contained in an annual Pentagon report prepared for Congress called Military and Security Developments Involving The People’s Republic of China 2018, which further notes a defense spending estimate of $190 billion — a third that of the United States.

August 17th, 2018

By ZeroHedge.com

China’s Long Range Bombers “Likely Training For Strikes” Against US, Pentagon Warns

A new Pentagon report has sounded the alarm over China's expanding military reach and says the rival to American power is increasing its ability to send bombers further afield while "likely training for strikes" against the United States and its allies. The warning is contained in an annual Pentagon report prepared for Congress

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China Wins Big as Trump and US Abdicate Global Leadership

President Trump’s decision to exchange almost all of his political capital in Asia with China to buy a resolution to the North Korean situation, has allowed China’s role as a global leader to flourish.

February 01st, 2018

By James Carey @jamescarey8990

China Wins Big as Trump and US Abdicate Global Leadership

BEIJING (Analysis) -- Over the past year, much of the media in the U.S. has functioned as a nonstop rumor mill, producing a host of conspiracies centered around Donald Trump allegedly doing the bidding of Moscow. While Russia may have slightly better luck working with the U.S. under the Trump administration, that relationship has yet to pay off for

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James Carey is journalist and editor at Geopolitics Alert. He specializes in Middle East and Asian affairs.

From Taiwan Call To ‘One China’ Policy, Trump Keeps China — And Experts — On Edge

Taking sides in the heated ongoing territorial disputes in the South China Sea between China and other countries in the region is only the latest piece of Trump’s erratic stance on China. But is this part of a carefully calculated strategy or a blatant display of ignorance?

February 20th, 2017

By Whitney Webb Whitney Webb @_whitneywebb

From Taiwan Call To ‘One China’ Policy, Trump Keeps China — And Experts — On Edge

WASHINGTON --- Upon his “surprise” victory in November, international leaders expressed mixed feelings over the realization that Donald Trump would serve as the next president of the United States. While those countries strongly allied with the United States under Obama’s leadership largely expressed dismay and concern, those which had been

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Whitney Webb

Whitney Webb is a writer and researcher for The Last American Vagabond and a MintPress News contributor and former staff writer. She has contributed to several independent media outlets and her work has been featured by The Real News Network, The Ron Paul Institute, The Zero Hour, and The Jimmy Dore Show, among others. She has made several radio and television appearances and is the 2019 winner of the Serena Shim Award for Uncompromised Integrity in Journalism.

A Longtime US Ally, The Philippines Officially Re-aligns With Russia & China

Two forces are taking shape in the buildup to what could very well be World War III — those nations aligned with the United States and the West, and those supporting the steadily growing Eurasian bloc, led by Russia and China.

October 21st, 2016

By James Holbrooks

A Longtime US Ally, The Philippines Officially Re-aligns With Russia & China

Beijing — As Anti-Media has covered in recent days, controversial Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, along with hundreds of Filipino business leaders, is visiting China this week in a move aimed at strengthening regional ties between the two

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James Holbrooks

James Holbrooks covers geopolitics with a particular emphasis on Asia. Domestically, he writes about the state of the criminal justice system and issues of censorship. James' analyses have been published at Antiwar.com, and he regularly contributes to Scott Horton's project, the Libertarian Institute.

Former American Colony Takes Center Stage In South China Sea Dispute

The Philippines was under American colonial rule from 1898 to 1946. Despite gaining independence, the island nation is now being used as a tool to apply pressure on China, America’s biggest rival in the South China Sea.

July 27th, 2016

By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya

Former American Colony Takes Center Stage In South China Sea Dispute

SHANGHAI --- (Analysis) The Permanent Court of Arbitration’s non-binding ruling on the territorial dispute between the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of the Philippines is largely misunderstood. Sovereignty or ownership of disputed land formations were never going to be adjudicated or awarded as many Filipinos and Filipinas thought

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Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya

An award-winning author and geopolitical analyst, Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya is the author of The Globalization of NATO (Clarity Press) and a forthcoming book The War on Libya and the Re-Colonization of Africa. He has also contributed to several other books ranging from cultural critique to international relations. He is a Sociologist and Research Associate at the Centre for Research on Globalization (CRG), a contributor at the Strategic Culture Foundation (SCF), Moscow, and a member of the Scientific Committee of Geopolitica, Italy.

No, Beijing’s South China Sea Offensive Isn’t About Oil And Fish

… contrary to widespread reports. And that’s why the conflict matters to Americans.

May 14th, 2014

By Global Post

HONG KONG — Conflicts have recently escalated between China and its Southeast Asian maritime neighbors over rocks, reefs, shoals and islets in the South China Sea. Last week, Hanoi released video footage of its vessels being rammed by the Chinese Coast Guard

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US Navy Proposes a “Global Show of Military Force” as a Warning to China

Where this strategy goes off the rails is that instead of just provoking China in its back yard, the US intends to do it, well, everywhere around the world.