Posts Tagged: china
Biden’s Weak Defense of Democracy
JNS.org - The Summit for Democracy upset China’s totalitarian rulers. That’s the most positive thing I can say about the two-day virtual conference convened by...
Care About Human Rights? Demand a Boycott of the Beijing Olympics!
JNS.org - Why won’t the United States and its allies confront China over its genocide of the Uyghurs? Everyone’s afraid of Beijing, and nobody wants...
Pentagon Chief Seeks to Reassure Concerned Middle East Allies
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin sought on Saturday to reassure allies in the Middle East that President Joe Biden's administration was committed to the region...
As Countries Wrangle Over Climate Pledges, How Enforceable Are They?
When all is said and done at the UN climate talks, and the ink on the COP26 agreement is dry, one awkward question will remain:...
Biden Says There Is Enough Petroleum to Reduce Amount Purchased from Iran
US President Joe Biden said in a memo to the US State Department on Friday that there were sufficient supplies of petroleum so other countries...
Israel Refrains From Signing UN Statement on China’s Treatment of Uighurs
i24 News - Israel has refrained from signing on to a joint United Nations statement that expressed concern over Beijing's treatment of its Muslim Uighur...
Iranian Supertanker Departing from Venezuela to Transport Heavy Oil
i24 News – An Iran-flagged supertanker on Saturday was about to set sail from Venezuelan waters carrying 2 million barrels of heavy crude provided by...
French EU Presidency to Push for Worldwide End to Death Penalty, says Macron
France will launch a campaign for the worldwide abolition of the death penalty as part of its upcoming presidency of the European Union, President Emmanuel...
Iran Must Return to Nuclear Talks to Avoid Escalation, French Official Say
Iran must return to talks with world powers over its 2015 nuclear deal to avoid a diplomatic escalation that could jeopardize the negotiations, a French...
Will China Give Iran Another Leg Up?
The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan may help Iran reduce its international isolation. At least, that’s what the Islamic Republic hopes when leaders of the Shanghai...
Jihadist Threat ‘Getting Worse’, Says Former British PM Blair
i24 News – Britain's former prime minister Tony Blair warned on Monday that "radical Islam" remained a "first-order security threat" to the world despite two...
Ever Given, the Ship that Blocked Suez Canal in March, Crosses the Canal Again
The giant container ship Ever Given, which blocked the Suez canal for six days in March, crossed the waterway on Friday for the first time...
Will China March on the Middle East?
Determined to exploit the principle of allegedly win-win relationships that are underwritten by economics, trade, and investment, China has so far delayed -- if not...
Qatar Urges Taliban to Cease Fire at Meeting in Doha
Qatar said it had urged the Taliban to cease fire and pull back their offensive in Afghanistan during a meeting between the Qatari foreign minister...
