"A Fragile Truce": Here's What's In Trump's "Big Beautiful Monster"
• https://www.zerohedge.com, Tyler DurdenEarlier this month, President Trump referred to his 'Phase 1' trade pact as a "big, beautiful monster."
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Pompeo: Killing Soleimani Part of a 'Broader Strategy' Applying to China, Russia
• https://news.antiwar.com, by Jason DitzKilling general is meant to show 'real deterrence'
China Agrees To Buy More Cars, Airplanes, Energy From US In Phase 1 Trade Deal
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenSources familiar with the Phase 1 trade deal told Reuters China has agreed to purchase $80 billion of additional manufactured goods from the U.S. over the next 24 months, as part of the "Phase 1" trade deal that's expected to be signed on Wednesday.
Trump and China to Sign Trade War Ceasefire on Wednesday
• https://moneymaven.io/mishtalk by MishOn Wednesday, the US and China will sign a compromise deal that will calm but not end a two-year trade war.
In Shocking Rebuke To Beijing, Taiwan's Pro-Independence President Wins Landslide Re-election
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenAll of that paranoia about Beijing's meddling in the Taiwanese federal election was apparently for nought. Because Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has officially secured re-election to a second term in office, sending a clear signal to the mainland
Visualizing How Chinese Financing Is Fueling Megaprojects Around The World
• https://www.zerohedge.com by Tyler DurdenOn a mountaintop a few miles north of the bustling streets of Harare, Zimbabwe, a curving, modern complex is beginning to take shape. T
China: Beijing's Arctic Power Grab
• https://www.zerohedge.com by Lawrence FranklinOne important element of the $738 billion National Defense Authorization Act for the Fiscal Year 2020, which US President Donald Trump signed into law in mid-December, is the directive to examine and monitor "Chinese military activities in the Arctic
Resistance Against Ubiquitous Surveillance Is Growing In China
• technocracy.news, Kelly Wang via AFPA hint of citizen displeasure and resistance to Big Brother everywhere has peeked through in China. It's not just that the lawsuit against surveillance was filed, but that over 100 million social media users are following the story. The massive
Stripteasing Musk launches Tesla SUV program in China
• ReutersElon Musk raised an online storm by dancing on stage at the launch of Tesla's (TSLA.O) Model Y electric sports utility vehicle program on Tuesday in its new Shanghai factory, where the company delivered its first cars built outside the United State
Is Africa Beginning To Push Back Against China's "Predatory" Lending?
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Fan YuYang Jiechi, China's top diplomat, recently made several stops in Africa to monitor Chinese interests and bolster bilateral relations on the continent.
China's most advanced satellite platform successfully enters orbit-
• https://www.dailymail.co.uk by Joe Pinkstone--after being launched by the 'world's most powerful rocket' as part of Beijing's Mars mission in 2020
Tesla Cybertruck Won't Be Here For Some Time, So Let's Build Our Own
• https://insideevs.com, Steven LovedayIt turns out, the Tesla Cybertruck is not hard to build, even by hand.
China Just Escalated Their Brutal Persecution Of Christians To An Entirely New Level
• https://www.zerohedge.com, Tyler DurdenBe very thankful that you don't live in China. Approximately one out of every seven people on the entire planet lives in China, and it has become one of the most dystopian societies that the world has ever seen.
Tesla Model 3 Production In China Already Above 3,000 Per Week
• https://insideevs.com by Mark KaneTesla has produced battery packs at the Gigafactory since December.
China Urges 'Calm And Restraint' After US Kills Top Iranian General
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenAgence France-Presse (AFP) is reporting China on Friday has requested restraint from all sides, "especially the United States," after the U.S. killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani in an airstrike at Baghdad international airport.
Tesla Slashes Prices On China-Made Model 3 By 16%
• Zero Hedge - Tyler DurdenTesla's Shanghai factory has only been up and producing vehicles for a couple of months. Despite this, Tesla is already putting price cuts into effect for the Model 3s that it is producing there.
Shanghai replaces fireworks on New Year's Eve with thousands of drones which assemble midair...
• https://www.dailymail.co, By STACY LIBERATOREShanghai replaces fireworks on New Year's Eve with thousands of drones which assemble midair to create a spinning globe, a running man and a countdown in incredible light display
China Cuts Reserve Ratio By 50bps Ahead Of January's $400 Billion "Liquidity Hole"
• https://www.zerohedge.com by Tyler DurdenJust three days after China quietly cut rates by 20bps when it ordered banks to switch from the traditional Benchmark 1 year rate to the new Loan Prime Rate (aka China's LIBOR) as the reference rate for new short-term loans, effectively lowering the
The Takeover: China Is Building Enormous Self-Sustaining Chinese Cities All Over The African...
• http://endoftheamericandream.com by Michael SnyderDuring colonial times, European powers exploited Africa for the vast resources that it possesses. But what China is doing today is actually much worse.
Should Libertarians Cheer a Chinese Takeover of Africa?
• https://www.targetliberty.comJoshua Bennett asks at my EPJ post, The Chinese Plan to Put 300 Million Chinese in Africa and Takeover the Continent:
What Lies Ahead For Tesla In 2020?
• https://insideevs.com, EVANNEXTesla stock is way up and the company is surging forward. Does this signal a solid year ahead?
Tesla delivers its first made-in-China electric cars which are priced at $50,000...
• https://www.dailymail.co, By REUTERSTesla delivers its first made-in-China electric cars which are priced at $50,000, less than a year after construction of its $2billion Shanghai 'Gigafactory' began
"US Dominance In Mideast Is Over": Iran Declares After Joint Drills With Russia & China
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenAt a moment the US struck five supposedly 'Iran-linked' militia bases in Iraq and Syria on Sunday, sending regional tensions soaring, unprecedented four-day long joint naval drills involving Iran, Russia and China outside the Persian Gulf were simult
"Beijing Accepts The Invitation": Liu He Coming To America For "Phase One" Deal
• Zero Hedge - Tyler DurdenAccording to SCMP, China's Vice-Premier Liu He and chief trade negotiator will lead a delegation to Washington on Saturday, where he is expected to sign the phase one deal that will roll back some current tariffs in exchange for a "best effort" by Be
China On Verge Of Decoupling From US GPS Network
• https://www.zerohedge.com by Tyler DurdenChina announced Friday that it was nearing completion of its new global positioning system (GPS) network as it prepares to dominate the world's next generation of telecommunications services and further decouple from the US' GPS network, reported Nik
China Crackdown On Bitcoin Miners Sparks Concern
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durdenhas been raiding Bitcoin miners who've been illegally using electricity -- presents a significant danger since so much of the world's hash rate is concentrated in one country, reported Asia Times.
Bills Now Due on Vacant Useless Chinese Properties
• https://moneymaven.io/mishtalk by MishAfter years of malinvestment, the bills are now coming due in China. With more than $6 trillion worth of debt, Chinese SOEs and cities find it increasingly difficult to meet payment deadlines.
U.N. Approves China-Backed Internet Convention, Alarming Rights Advocates
• https://www.breitbart.comThe United Nations on Friday approved a Russian-led bid that aims to create a new convention on cybercrime, alarming rights groups and Western powers that fear a bid to restrict online freedom.
U.N. Approves China-Backed Internet Convention, Alarming Rights Advocates
• https://www.breitbart.comThe United Nations on Friday approved a Russian-led bid that aims to create a new convention on cybercrime, alarming rights groups and Western powers that fear a bid to restrict online freedom.
U.N. Approves China-Backed Internet Convention, Alarming Rights Advocates
• https://www.breitbart.comThe United Nations on Friday approved a Russian-led bid that aims to create a new convention on cybercrime, alarming rights groups and Western powers that fear a bid to restrict online freedom.
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