US-China tension, potential war fears 

US-China Tensions Thawing As Washington Fears Allies Will View Policies As Too Aggressive

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Renewed meetings between senior American and Chinese officials may suggest the fragile relations between the world’s two largest economies could begin to thaw with increased communication and diplomacy, the Washington Post reported on Friday.

ZeroHedge Opinion     May 15, 2023

How can the US and China prevent a war? - The Guardian

The US and China remain on a collision course. The new cold war between them may eventually turn hot over the issue of Taiwan. The “Thucydides trap” – in which a rising power seems destined to clash with an incumbent hegemon – looms ominously. But a serious escalation of Sino-American tensions, let alone a war, can still be avoided, sparing the world the cataclysmic consequences that would inevitably follow.

The Guardian     Aug 28, 2023

Jared Kushner: Middle East has 'tremendous potential' but has been held back by 'bad policy' - Yahoo Finance

Jared Kushner: Middle East has 'tremendous potential' but has been held back by 'bad policy' Finance

Yahoo     Oct 15, 2023

😊 Xi says China is willing to cooperate with US, ahead of potential meeting with Biden

Amid crises in Israel and Ukraine, Chinese leader says whether or not the countries could establish the ‘right’ way of getting along would be crucial to the worldChinese leader Xi Jinping has said China is willing to cooperate with the US as both sides manage their differences and work together to respond to global challenges, amid hopes of a meeting between Xi and US president Joe Biden later this year.In a letter delivered at an annual dinner of the US-headquarterd National Committee on US-China Relations, Xi said that whether or not the US and China could establish the “right” way of getting along would be crucial to the world, according to state media.

The Guardian     Oct 25, 2023

Potential Tariffs on Chinese EV Imports Stir Global Trade Concerns - OilPrice.com

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oilprice.com     Nov 19, 2023

War in Ukraine nears potential 'dirty deal' conclusion - KNEWS - The English Edition of Kathimerini Cyprus

Thomas Friedman, American political commentator, author and weekly columnist for The New York Times, tells Kathimerini that the ongoing war in Ukraine will probably be resolved with “a dirty deal” that will include the loss of a part of eastern Ukraine in exchange for Kyiv’s accession to NATO and the European Union.

knews.kathimerini.com.cy     Sep 27, 2023

The South China Sea's Resource Wars - TomDispatch.com - Tom Dispatch

Just what we don’t need, right? On a planet increasingly frying — just consider this summer’s megafires that ripped across the northern hemisphere from Canada to Greece — the U.S. and China are putting ever more of their resources into… yes, you bet! — a potential military face-off against each other. And yes, it could indeed be around Taiwan, but don’t forget, as Joshua Frank makes clear today, the South China Sea, another focus of the militarized attention of both countries.

tomdispatch.com     Sep 12, 2023

If US Democracy Is Dead (Not That It Ever Existed)- What Potential Forms of Dictatorship Come Next?, by Richard Solomon

By the time the Battle of Arginusae trials purged the best generals, and Socrates drank the hemlock, and Plato wrote his “Republic,” Athenian democracy had metastasized into a corrupt sham. A sizable number of US citizens currently view the American republic (now empire) with the same disgust that Plato viewed Athens’ failed democracy. In what

Unz     Sep 12, 2023

Fate of US venture capital in China teeters on uncertainty - TechCrunch

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On a weekday afternoon at Red Rock Coffee, the café known for spotting venture capitalists in Silicon Valley, one is likely to overhear a few conversations in Mandarin. With China reopening its borders this spring following three years of COVID-19 restrictions, managers of U.S. funds in the country have been flocking to the Bay Area. While these trips were routine before the pandemic, they have now taken on a fresh purpose of discovering deals beyond China.

Tech Crunch     Nov 25, 2023

Investment & Crypto News: Rise In Gilt Yields Confirms Market Fears Of Bank Rate Hike

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Forbes     Jun 19, 2023

BRICS Expansion: China's Energy Victory? - Forbes

At a recent summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, the Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa (BRICS) group, which some believe can counter-balance the West, for the first time in over a decade, opted to invite six new members: Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE UAE ). This disparate group of emerging economies has one common feature greatly influencing their January 1st, 2024, entry into BRICS – ample energy endowments. At first glance, this seems like an assertive BRICS move towards energy dominance. The newly admitted countries would not only boost the bloc’s energy production but also greatly diversify it.

Forbes     Sep 13, 2023

The world is big enough for US and China, Yellen says as she concludes Beijing trip - AOL

The world is big enough for both the United States and China to thrive, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday as she wrapped up a visit to Beijing aimed at stabilizing the relationship between the world’s two largest economies.

aol.com     Jul 10, 2023

U.S. OKs Potential Sale Of Military Vehicles To Bulgaria

The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale of Stryker military vehicles to Bulgaria for an estimated $1.5 billion, the Pentagon said on September 1.

RFERL     Sep 01, 2023

Brazil Social Commerce Market Intelligence Report 2023: Chinese Short-video Format Social Platforms are Seeking Localization to Drive User Retention - Forecast to 2028 - Yahoo Finance

Dublin, Nov. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Brazil Social Commerce Market Intelligence and Future Growth Dynamics Databook - 50+ KPIs on Social Commerce Trends by End-Use Sectors, Operational KPIs, Retail Product Dynamics, and Consumer Demographics - Q2 2023 Update" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.Social commerce industry in Brazil is expected to grow by 29.0% on annual basis to reach US$2.64 billion in 2023.The social commerce industry is expected to grow steadily over the forecast period, recording a CAGR of 22.0% during 2023-2028. The social commerce GMV in the country will increase from US$2.64 billion in 2023 to reach US$7.15 billion by 2028.In Brazil, the rising disposable income along with the wider use of ...

Yahoo     Nov 10, 2023

The Philadelphia Orchestra commemorates the 50th anniversary of ... - The China Project

This week on Sinica, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the 1950 concert tour of China by the Philadelphia Orchestra in 1973, Kaiser chats with Matías Tarnopolsky, Alison Friedman, and Wu Fei about the legacy of the Philadelphia Orchestra’s China tour, their continuing connection with China, and their concert performances in Chapel Hill, performed to the day on the two closing nights of that historic tour 50 years ago.

thechinaproject.com     Sep 28, 2023

The South China Sea's Resource Wars: It's Not Only About Fossil ... - CounterPunch

It’s an ocean of conflict and ecological decline. Despite its vast size — 1.3 million square miles — the South China Sea has become a microcosm of the geopolitical tensions between East and West, where territorial struggles over abundant natural resources may one day lead to war and environmental collapse.

Counterpunch     Sep 15, 2023