From G7 to NATO meetings, imperialist powers turn more aggressive towards China
In both the crucial summits of global north nations, political leaders led by US president Joe Biden, made sweeping and unsubstantiated charges against China
US designates Cuba as a “sponsor of terrorism”
Cuba’s foreign minister Bruno Rodríguez Padilla criticized the move and called it hypocritical and cynical
US to sell advanced weapons worth billions to the UAE
Sale of F-35 fighter aircraft and advanced drones to the UAE is expected to increase the arms race in the Middle East region. Activists have especially flagged the potential use of these weapons in Yemen
The US is doing its best to lock out China from Latin America and the Caribbean
Vijay Prashad writes on how the US has meddled in trade relations between China and El Salvador, while promoting its own private investment initiatives
China imposes sanctions on US arms companies over Taiwan arms deals
The announcement of sanctions comes in response to arms deals signed by Taiwan and the US worth billions of dollars. Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon and Space & Security will be among the companies to be sanctioned
Anti-Beijing protesters turn violent on Handover Day
Protesters broke into the Legislative Council and raised the flag of colonized Hong Kong, as the city was in the middle of celebrating the independence day commemoration
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