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Li Keqiang’s Report at the Two Sessions
This week’s News on China in 2 minutes. • Li Keqiang’s report at the Two Sessions • US sanctioned companies at the Two Sessions • Douyin contests the e-commerce market • Chinese diplomats on social networks The post Li Keqiang’s Report at the Two Sessions first appeared on Dissident Voice.
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The Havana Syndrome Case Cracked
Even before the attack on the homeland of the weather balloons, the Havana Syndrome tested America’s mettle. The Havana Syndrome was first reported in Cuba in 2016. The mysterious malady initially afflicted US embassy staff in Havana, especially those attached to intelligence missions. It then spread to Canadian embassy officials. The sudden headaches, debilitating dizziness, […]
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Why Biden Snubbed China’s Ukraine Peace Plan
Photo credit: GlobelyNews There’s something irrational about President Biden’s knee-jerk dismissal of China’s 12-point peace proposal titled “China’s Position on the Political Settlement of the Ukraine Crisis.” “Not rational” is how Biden described the plan that calls for de-escalation toward a ceasefire, respect for national sovereignty, establishment of humanitarian corridors and resumption of peace talks. […]
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Why Is Israel Struggling to Maintain a Coherent Position in Russia, Ukraine?
For a whole year, Israel has struggled in its attempts to articulate a clear and decisive position regarding the Russia-Ukraine war. The reason behind the seemingly confused Israeli position is that it stands to lose, regardless of the outcome. But is Israel a neutral party? Israel is home to a population of almost one million […]
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How Spin and Lies Fuel a Bloody War of Attrition in Ukraine
Fresh graves at a cemetery near Bakhmut, December 2022. – Photo credit: Reuters In a recent column, military analyst William Astore wrote, “[Congressman] George Santos is a symptom of a much larger disease: a lack of honor, a lack of shame, in America. Honor, truth, integrity, simply don’t seem to matter, or matter much, in […]
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A Month’s Notice: Why Burkina Faso Ordered French Troops out of the Country
Though it was clear that Burkina Faso was eventually going to follow in the footsteps of Mali and the Central African Republic (CAR), Ouagadougou’s decision to break military ties with France was not as simple as media sound bites want us to believe. The conventional wisdom is that these countries are walking away from their […]
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The United States Wants to Make Taiwan the Ukraine of the East
Kawayan De Guia (Philippines), Nature of Currency, 2017. On 2 February 2023, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines met with US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin at Malacañang Palace in Manila, where they agreed to expand the US military presence in the country. In a joint statement, the two governments agreed to ‘announce their plans […]
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