Japan’s Taiwan hysteria reveals a dark imperial legacy
Analyst Peter Yang examines how Japan’s recent comments on Taiwan reflect its deeper anxieties rooted in its imperial past amid China’s rise.
China launches large military exercises around Taiwan, calls it a warning against separatists
Though Taiwan is internationally recognized as part of China, successive US administrations have openly backed separatist claims and provided military and financial support to them
NEW START and the future of nuclear disarmament
In this episode of Mapping Faultlines, NewsClick’s Prabir Purkayastha analyzes the implications of the setback to the NEW START treaty, as well as the future of nuclear disarmament. He also talks about the impact of the Ukraine war on various conflicts in Eurasia
The global faultlines of 2022
NewsClick’s Prabir Purkayastha discusses the major hotspots of 2022, including the Ukraine war and US-China tensions, and their implications for the coming year
US continues provocation game with China over Taiwan
Eugene Puryear of BreakThrough News talks about the latest US provocations against China in the context of the political and economic ties between the two countries
Daily Round-Up | Cuban authorities continue to battle fire and more
In today’s episode, we bring you stories from the fire in Cuba, Chinese military exercises in Taiwan, the conviction of the killers of Ahmad Arbery, and the arrest of activist Walden Bello in the Philippines
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- Israel kills 31 people in Lebanon on the eve of Eid al-Adha
- Israel carries out sixth consecutive Eid massacre in Gaza
- Far-right Janez Janša to return for fourth government term in Slovenia
- With peace deal nearly final, US launches fresh attacks on Iran
