Crisis
Some 5 years ago, President Donald Trump launched a trade war with China. The goal was to decouple the U.S. economy from China. In 2020, with the U.S. presidential election approaching, Trump again raised the idea of separating the American and Chinese economies. In both 2016 and 2020 campaigns, China became the easy punching bag […]
... written on Jun 02 2023Germany officially plunged into recession during the first three months of the year. The Europe’s largest economy contracted by 0.3% in the first quarter of 2023 after it suffered a decline of 0.5% in the fourth quarter of 2022. A recession is defined as two consecutive quarters of contraction, therefore, the German economy has entered […]
... written on May 29 2023Disgraced Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) reportedly has demanded 10 seats in the upcoming six state elections – Penang, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu. Two of those seats are in Penang. Because there’s zero chance of winning any seats in PAS-controlled states Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu, MCA are targeting Pakatan Harapan-controlled states. Penang […]
... written on May 26 2023On Wednesday (May 3, 2023), footage of two drones attacking the Kremlin in Moscow has gone viral. The stunning strike on Vladimir Putin’s residence has been described as “a planned terrorist act and an assassination attempt on the Russian president”. The explosion, however, did not kill or injure anyone because Putin was not present in […]
... written on May 05 2023Having learned from China, a country called India is making tonnes of easy money by buying crude oil from Russia before selling it to the EU. The fast learner has become Europe’s largest supplier of refined fuels, according to data from analytics firm Kpler. In March alone, India’s imports of crude oil from Russia touched […]
... written on May 01 2023Finally, PM Anwar Ibrahim has agreed to settle the 25-year feud with Mahathir – in court. His former boss, Mahathir, was the longest serving prime minister of Malaysia – ruling with iron-fist for 22 years (1981-2003) during which his deputy Anwar was sacked in 1998 over corruption and sodomy charges, accusations condemned internationally as politically […]
... written on Apr 18 2023Playing good cop and bad cop, French president Emmanuel Macron and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen flew into Beijing last Wednesday. The duo’s visit to China (April 5 – April 8) was supposed to present a united European front to pressure Beijing on several issues, including using Chinese influence to condemn Russia and […]
... written on Apr 10 2023America is very good at getting involved in wars, but is horrible at getting out of them. The military superpower has never failed leaving behind a trail of destruction in every country it involved in wars – Vietnam, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Laos, Cambodia, Korea, Kosovo, Bosnia, Afghanistan and the list goes on. The latest war […]
... written on Mar 30 2023When Kim Jong-Un threatened to unleash nuclear missiles at the United States, the West laughed. But when Vladimir Putin did the same, the West took the threat seriously. The reason North Korea will never nuke South Korea or Japan, let alone the U.S. – unless America makes the first move to destroy North Korea – […]
... written on Mar 27 2023From “no limits” partnership announced by China and Russia in February 2022 to the latest pledge to drive something that hasn’t been seen by the civilization in 100 years, the West is very concerned. Thanks to the United States’ strategic errors – and arrogance – Beijing and Moscow are now closer than ever, driven by […]
... written on Mar 24 2023
