05/15/14 Gareth Porter
• scotthorton.orgGareth Porter, author of Manufactured Crisis: The Untold Story of the Iran Nuclear Scare,...
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China
China And Russia Hold "Massive" Joint Naval Drill: This Is What It Looked Like
• http://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenA month ago, when the fate of the historic (and now concluded) gas deal between Russia and China was still unknown we wrote that "Isolated Russia Makes Friends: To Hold Military Drill With China"....
Chinese company wants to build this spectacular floating city
• http://www.dvice.com, Michael TreiWith so many of China's 1.4 billion people clustered around its coastline, things can get pretty crowded. So instead of using more precious land space to build the cities of the future, a Chinese company has proposed using some of the 71 percent of t
Russia and China Agree on $400 Billion Gas Deal
• http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason DitzChina Urges New Security Pact With Russia, Iran
CORRUPTION, GOLD, CHINA, THE FED AND A TIMELY OPTION
Mike HoyWe are very rapidly approaching a point in time where the citizens of the US and the inhabitants of the free world will be faced with the true reality of the simple fact that there is no such thing as a “free lunch” and the bills must be paid!
Hot On The Heels Of Its China Breakthrough, Russia Set To Build Eight Nuclear Power Plants In Iran
• zerohedge.comBefore anyone suggests that all Russia is focusing on is China at any and all costs, consider that as we have been saying since 2012, perhaps just as important to Russia (and China) strategically is Iran....
China Halts US Dollar Transactions With Afghan Banks
• zerohedge.comThe de-dollarization escalates.
31 killed, 90-plus injured in Xinjiang attack
• APAssailants in 2 SUVs plowed through shoppers while setting off explosives on a busy street market in China's volatile northwestern region of Xinjiang on Thursday killing 31 people and injuring more than 90.
The Chicoms Are Coming!
• by David StockmanThe Chicoms Are Coming! Reflections On The Folly Of The War On Vietnam And Its Progeny
Large number of Chinese troops seen heading for China-Vietnam border
• .A large number of People’s Liberation Army troops have reportedly been spotted heading towards the China-Vietnam border as tensions between the two countries continue to escalate. Thousands of Chinese nationals
Xiaomi: The Scrappy Chinese Smartphone Maker That's Poised To Wallop...
• http://www.businessinsider.comXiaomi: The Scrappy Chinese Smartphone Maker That's Poised To Wallop Samsung And Apple
China Built A Prototype For A Train Capable Of Reaching 1,800 MPH
• http://www.businessinsider.comScientists at Southwest Jiaotong University in China have built a prototype testing platform for a near-vacuum high-speed maglev train that is theoretically capable of reaching speeds up to 2900 km/h or about 1,800 mph.
Chinese Search Giant Baidu Hires Man Behind the “Google Brain”
• http://www.technologyreview.com,By Tom SimoniteLeading AI researcher Andrew Ng, previously associated with Google, will lead a new effort by China’s Baidu to create software that understands the world.
Moscow Says Massive "Holy Grail" Gas Deal With China Is 98% Ready
• http://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenWe have previously profiled the "holy grail" gas deal between Russia and China on several occasions...
China wants to build a trans-Pacific train tunnel to the U.S.
• http://www.dvice.com, Colin Druce-McFaddenChina has been fixated on trains recently. Everything from Super-Maglev trains to a gargantuan high-speed rail network is either in development or under construction.
Tiananmen at 25: China's next revolution may already be underway
• http://www.globalpost.com,Chinese seeking political reform know that it must come from within.
Anti-Sanctions? Putin Lifts "Limits" And China Agrees To Increase Investment In Russia
• http://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenAs Putin warned earlier in the week, they do not see the effectiveness of sanctions; but it seems he had something else in mind.
China working on uranium-free nuclear plants in attempt to combat smog
• http://www.theguardian.com, Jennifer DugganBeijing brings forward deadline for world's first thorium-fuelled facility in attempt to break reliance on fossil fuels
Chinese going for broke on thorium nuclear power, and good luck to them
• By Ambrose Evans-PritchardThe nuclear race is on. China is upping the ante dramatically on thorium nuclear energy. Scientists in Shanghai have been told to accelerate plans (sorry for the pun) to build the first fully-functioning thorium reactor within ten years, instead of 2
RON PAUL AND CHARLES GOYETTE – The Weekly Podcast: China Surpasses the U.S.
• Video.WeissInc.ComThe numbers are in. For the first quarter of 2014 the U.S. economy showed virtually no growth at all. At the same time the World Bank says that China is about to surpass the U.S. as the world’s largest economy. On The Weekly Podcast, Ron Paul and
The world has nothing to fear from the US losing power
• http://www.theguardian.com, Mark WeisbrotAs China looks set to overtake the US as the world's largest economy, a multipolar world can only be good for democracy
Chinese Police Will Soon Patrol The Streets Of Paris
• http://www.businessinsider.com,David ChazanChinese police will be patrolling the streets of Paris this summer alongside their French counterparts to help combat a surge in attacks against high-spending Chinese tourists.
North Korean Nightmare
• http://original.antiwar.com, by Justin RaimondoIs war between North Korea and China possible?
China denies making preparations for collapse of North Korea regime
• http://www.theguardian.com, Justin McCurryExperts say leaked contingency plans, which include the detention of leaders and establishment of refugee camps, may be valid but do not suggest that the alliance is weakening
Here's The Chinese Businessman Who Wants To Build A $50 Billion Canal Across Nicaragua
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Matthew MillerWang Jing, the enigmatic businessman behind Nicaragua's $50 billion Interoceanic Grand Canal, shrugs off scepticism about how a little-known entrepreneur can be driving a huge transcontinental project, insisting he's not an agent of the Beijing gover
China, Russia Military Ties Deepen With Naval Drill In East China Sea
• http://www.zerohedge.com, by Zachary ZeckOn Wednesday, China announced that it plans to hold joint naval drills with Russia in the East China Sea later this month.
No Chinese Plan to Stop Using Prisoner Organs
• arcleinIn the way this is generally meant by the Chinese authorities, the term refers to organs from criminals who are sentenced to death and have their organs extracted after they are executed given that, at least in theory, they and their families have si
Saudi Arabia Shows Off Chinese Missiles
• freebeacon.comSaudis send message to United States, Iran in military parade
Campaign Underway to Demolish Christian Churches in China
• arcleinOn April 28, the target was the state-approved Sanjiang Church in Wenzhou City. Wrecking crews moved in on that church, ripping down its facade even as congregants attempted to stop them through protests. The Telegraph reported a witness saying: “I s
China poised to pass US as world’s leading economic power this year
• ft.comThe US is on the brink of losing its status as the world’s largest economy, and is likely to slip behind China this year, sooner than widely anticipated, according to the world’s leading statistical agencies.
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