War
We raised our suspicions two years ago in 2016 when Saudi Arabia bragged about their massive military exercise – Northern Thunder – which involved 350,000 troops from 20 countries, including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, Oman, Jordan, Pakistan, Djibouti, Mauritania, Senegal, Sudan, Chad, Tunisia, Morocco, Comoros, Mauritius, Egypt, Maldives and Malaysia. Saudi news […]
... written on Dec 06 2018Long before the trade war exploded between China and the United States, both superpowers have already engaged in military conflicts, thanks to tensions in the South China Sea. The current trade war only makes the military tensions in the region worse. As usual, the military superpower U.S. repeatedly sends its destroyers to poke the Chinese. […]
... written on Oct 03 2018President Trump, after being provoked and threatened, had sent aircraft carriers to North Korea and started trade war with China. Did PLO (Palestinian Liberation Organization) really think they were so special and powerful that Trump’s no-nonsense approach to politics and commerce would surrender to their empty threats? Last month, the Palestinian lost US$230 million in […]
... written on Sep 11 2018China has threatened to slap 25% tariffs on US$16 billion worth of U.S. goods. It is the latest retaliation against the U.S. finalized list of US$16 billion worth in Chinese goods that will be hit with 25% tariffs – supposedly to take effect on Aug 23. China will pretty much match what Trump administration does […]
... written on Aug 09 2018Beijing’s unusual silence over Donald Trump’s latest US$505 billion trade war threat has been mind-boggling. Has President Trump pressed the right button and was right when he declared that trade wars were good and easy to win? It appears so, judging by the lack of retaliation from the Chinese after Trump’s massive US$505 billion tariffs […]
... written on Jul 23 2018North Korea slammed what it called the US’ “gangster-like mindset” during the denuclearization talks last week. The hermit kingdom has claimed that the “attitude” of the U.S. was regrettable and not in the spirit of the June 12 summit in Singapore between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un. The accusation came […]
... written on Jul 12 2018Picking up a stick and uses it as a gun is what young children would usually do. The dramatic play can lead to wonderful learning. It’s an important part of early childhood development, as teachers would tell you. With Made-in-China fake plastic guns getting cheaper, it’s hard to imagine if kids nowadays still use sticks […]
... written on Jul 11 2018Get ready for a spike in crude oil prices. Shortly after the U.S. State reaffirmed the Trump administration’s goal of reducing Iran’s oil exports to zero by November 4th, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned Tehran could retaliate – by disrupting oil shipments to neighbouring countries. Although Iran didn’t elaborate on such plans, it isn’t hard to […]
... written on Jul 06 2018The rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Qatar appears to have entered a point of no return. For more than a year, a Saudi-led bloc has staged a boycott of Qatar, accusing the tiny but gas-rich Persian Gulf state of sponsoring terrorism and committing other menaces. However, Qatar has proven to be a tough nut to crack […]
... written on Jun 22 2018Donald Trump’s favourite game of forcing China into obedience is slapping tariffs on Chinese goods. Like it or not, the U.S. president will most likely win the game simply because Beijing enjoys US$375 billion trade surplus with the U.S. Trump has repeatedly highlighted China’s US$375 billion surplus with the U.S. as evidence of an unfair trade […]
... written on Jun 21 2018
