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China and Syria

by Thierry Meyssan

China and Syria

Damascus (Syria) | 30 August 2016
Although we don’t know the details of what was agreed between the Chinese and Syrian armies, the existence of an agreement between them has modified both the battle-field and the balance of international relations. Last year, the Anglo-Saxon secret services broadcast a number of hair-brained interpretations of this same subject – today, Thierry Meyssan gives a precise analysis of the important points.

Propaganda: the Chinese are expansionists

Propaganda: the Chinese are expansionists

14 July 2016
The Court of Arbitration (the PCA) at the Hague ruled in favour of the Philippines in its case against the People’s Republic of China, rejecting Chinese territorial claims over the Spratly Isles in the South China Sea.
For the Western Press, this is a sign that the United States is right to denounce Chinese expansionism.
In actual fact, the Court of Arbitration does not have jurisdiction over boundary disputes. Jurisdiction over such disputes lies with the International Court of Justice, (...)

The petroyuan is the big bet of Russia and China

by Ariel Noyola Rodríguez

The petroyuan is the big bet of Russia and China

Mexico City (Mexico) | 20 May 2016
After the economic sanctions that the United States and the European Union imposed against Russia, Moscow and Beijing put together an imposing energetic team that has radically transformed the world oil market. In addition to increasing their interchange of hydrocarbons exponentially, both oriental powers have decided to put an end to the domination of the dollar in fixing the prices of the black gold. The petroyuan is the instrument of payment of strategic character that promises to facilitate the transition to a multipolar monetary system, a system that takes various currencies into account and reflects the correlation of forces in the current world order.

The Chinese merchant marine to use the Arctic Sea

The Chinese merchant marine to use the Arctic Sea

23 April 2016
The People’s Republic of China has published a 356-page manual for its merchant marine, in order to influence their use of the Arctic Ocean. This route is one third shorter than the passage via the Panama Canal. So far, only one merchant ship, the Canadian Nunavik (photo), has used this North-West route alone.
Canada claims this passage as part of its territorial waters, while a number of states consider it to be international territory. China has not so far expressed its opinion on the (...)

“The Art of War”

China’s Resistance

by Manlio Dinucci

China's Resistance

Rome (Italy) | 17 April 2016
The 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese people in the War of Resistance against Japanese aggression is celebrated on 3 September in Peking. Not only Tokyo but also Washington and almost all EU governments are going to boycott it. They are sending only second rank representatives to Peking. A ridiculous attempt to erase History, paralleled to those in relation to the victory over Nazism, celebrated in Moscow on 9 May .
The historical basis: in the thirties, China was reduced (...)

China deploys in the Near East

by Thierry Meyssan

China deploys in the Near East

Damascus (Syria) | 25 January 2016
The Chinese President, Xi Jinping, has embarked on a tour of Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the Islamic Republic of Iran. Officially, he will not be speaking of politics, but only of economy. China is proposing that the states of the Near East participate in the construction of a new « Silk Road » in order to enhance their development and liberate themselves from Western colonialism.

US Congress gives in and passes the IMF quotas reform

by Ariel Noyola Rodríguez

US Congress gives in and passes the IMF quotas reform

Mexico City (Mexico) | 7 January 2016
Apparently the year 2015 marks the beginning of the new IMF interior revolution. First the incorporation of the yuan into the SDR’s was approved, the reserve basket created in 1969 to serve as a supplement of member nations’ official reserves. And now, thanks to approval from the US Congress, the IMF will finally be able to implement the reform of the quotas representation system, China and other emerging countries will increase their power in decision-making, whilst European countries will lose relevance. However, it is still too early to conclude that this is a radical transformation of the correlation of forces inside the IMF: The United States will retain its powers of veto.

The yuan will be the third most powerful currency in the IMF basket

by Ariel Noyola Rodríguez

The yuan will be the third most powerful currency in the IMF basket

Mexico City (Mexico) | 10 December 2015
In spite of the fierce opposition of the US treasury Department, on November 30 the IMF finally approved the inclusion of the yuan in the Special Drawing Rights, the currency basket created in 1969 to complement the official reserves of the members of the multilateral organization. With this the Chinese currency will become, next October 1 (2016), part of the integrating fifth of the IMF basket. The financial influence of China on a world scale will continue to grow at high velocity: the weight of the yuan in the Special Drawing Rights will be greater in comparison with the Japanese yen and the pound sterling.

World yuan-ization thanks to the City of London

by Ariel Noyola Rodríguez

World yuan-ization thanks to the City of London

Mexico City (Mexico) | 5 November 2015
The Government of China promotes the internationalization of «the people’s currency» (‘renminbi’) through a policy of alliances that does not take ideological barriers into account. In a first moment the diplomatic forces of the yuan were concentrated in Pacific-Asia, but in a second moment, it became necessary to gain the support of the West. After the President Xi Jinping visited London, between the 19th and the 23rd of October, the bases of the «golden age» between China and the United Kingdom were established, with which both countries looked to push the yuan-ization of the world economy.

Speech by Xi Jinping at 70th UN General Assembly

by Xi Jinping

Speech by Xi Jinping at 70th UN General Assembly

New York (USA) | 28 September 2015
Mr. President,
Dear Colleagues,
Seventy years ago, the earlier generation of mankind fought heroically and secured the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War, closing a dark page in the annals of human history. That victory was hard won.
Seventy years ago, the earlier generation of mankind, with vision and foresight, established the United Nations. This universal and most representative and authoritative international organization has can°ied’ÿmankind’s hope for a new future and ushered in a (...)

The devaluation of the yuan tests China’s rise as a world power

by Ariel Noyola Rodríguez

The devaluation of the yuan tests China's rise as a world power

Mexico City (Mexico) | 31 August 2015
After the devaluation of the yuan, the international financial markets started trembling. Washington accused Peking of taking advantage of the market. As China wants to incorporate the yuan into the Special Drawing Rights, it is inconvenient to prolong the devaluation. Furthermore, if a currency war broke out, China would risk increasing the economic and geopolitical tensions between countries in the Asian-Pacific region. That way, the United States would have more possibilities to disrupt regional co-operation initiatives and thereby undermine China’s rise as a world power.

China’s Military Strategy

China's Military Strategy

Beijing (China) | 26 May 2015
Preface
The world today is undergoing unprecedented changes, and China is at a critical stage of reform and development. In their endeavor to realize the Chinese Dream of great national rejuvenation, the Chinese people aspire to join hands with the rest of the world to maintain peace, pursue development and share prosperity.
China’s destiny is vitally interrelated with that of the world as a whole. A prosperous and stable world would provide China with opportunities, while China’s peaceful (...)

Canada: China’s «Trojan horse»

by Ariel Noyola Rodríguez

Canada: China's «Trojan horse»

Mexico City (Mexico) | 15 May 2015
The number of adepts of the Chinese currency is ever-growing in its process of internationalisation. After gaining support in Pacific Asia and Europe by installing clearing centres and permit the investment of financial assets denominated in yuan, now Canada, the United States’ long-time ally, breaks its resistance and is called upon to become the platform of «yuan-ization» on the American continent.

China’s Military Strategy

China's Military Strategy

Beijing (China) | 1 May 2015
Preface
The world today is undergoing unprecedented changes, and China is at a critical stage of reform and development. In their endeavor to realize the Chinese Dream of great national rejuvenation, the Chinese people aspire to join hands with the rest of the world to maintain peace, pursue development and share prosperity.
China’s destiny is vitally interrelated with that of the world as a whole. A prosperous and stable world would provide China with opportunities, while China’s peaceful (...)

China’s defiance before the IMF

Incorporate the yuan into the Special Drawing Rights

by Ariel Noyola Rodríguez

Incorporate the yuan into the Special Drawing Rights

Mexico City (Mexico) | 12 April 2015
Despite US opposition, the global rise of the yuan has become unstoppable. In the light of IMF reunions, the Chinese government is now looking for a way to incorporate the yuan into the Special Drawing Rights, which is a crucial step in order to convert it into a global reserve currency.

China has become main banker in Latin America

by Ariel Noyola Rodríguez

China has become main banker in Latin America

Mexico City (Mexico) | 13 March 2015
The loans granted by China have changed into an instrument of foreign politics. At the same time these loans permit China to forge closer ties with fundamental allies and reduce the influence of financial institutions under the aegis of the United States in strategic areas.

Jihadists returning from Syria: already more than 150 dead in China

Jihadists returning from Syria: already more than 150 dead in China

6 November 2014
The presence of Chinese jihadists in Syria has been ascertained since October 2012 . However, it has increased dramatically in the summer of 2014, leading to the emergence of a Chinese neighborhood in Rakka, the capital of the Islamic State.
Mainly ethnic Uighurs from Western China, the fighters often go through Cambodia and Indonesia and are ultimately picked up and transported to their destination with the help of Turkish intelligence services (MIT).
In recent months, several (...)

"The art of war"

Hong Kong, Under the Umbrella

by Manlio Dinucci

Hong Kong, Under the Umbrella

Rome (Italy) | 7 October 2014
Confronted by the “Umbrella Revolution” (a definition made in the USA) the British government is said to be “highly concerned” that “fundamental rights and liberties” are guaranteed in Hong Kong.
On this subject, London can provide a tutorial.
In the nineteenth century, to penetrate China, the English had recourse to trade in opium which they bring from India, causing tremendous economic and social damage. When the Chinese Authorities confiscate and burn the opium stored at Canton, English (...)

Who Makes Up the "Islamic Emirate"?

by Thierry Meyssan

Who Makes Up the "Islamic Emirate"?

Beirut (Lebanon) | 22 September 2014
While Western public opinion is fed information about the constitution of a purported international coalition to fight against the "Islamic Emirate", the latter changes shape discreetly. Its principal officers are no longer Arab, but Georgian and Chinese. For Thierry Meyssan, this mutation shows that NATO ultimately intends to use the "Islamic Emirate" in Russia and in China. Therefore, both countries must act now against the jihadists before they return to sow chaos in their countries of origin.

Sino-Jordanian agreement against Turkish security services

Sino-Jordanian agreement against Turkish security services

11 July 2014
China’s Ministry of State Security (Guoanbu) and the Jordanian General Intelligence Department (GID) have concluded an exchange of information agreement on the presence of Chinese nationals in Syria and Iraq.
The Chinese authorities strongly suspect that the Turkish national security agency, Millî İstihbarat Teşkilatı (MIT), mobilizes Turkic Uighurs, gives them jihad training in Syria and Iraq, and sends them back to perpetrate attacks in (...)

"The art of war"

Russian Counter-offensive on the eastern front

by Manlio Dinucci

Russian Counter-offensive on the eastern front

21 May 2014
The tactic of the United States to economically isolate Russia to prevent it from coming to the aid of the Ukrainian population has had the opposite effect to what was intended: it is pushing Moscow in the arms of Beijing, so that, in the long run, the Eastern European-Asian block which is gaining steam will surpass the power of Western countries.

Li Keqiang Press Conference

by Li Keqiang

Li Keqiang Press Conference

Beijing (China) | 13 March 2014
On the morning of 13 March 2014, the Second Session of the Twelfth National People’s Congress held a press conference at the Great Hall of the People. Premier Li Keqiang of the State Council met with 800 Chinese and foreign press journalists at the invitation of Fu Ying, spokesperson of the NPC Session.
At the beginning of the press conference, Premier Li Keqiang said: Friends from the press, I want to thank you for your interest in and coverage of the NPC and CPPCC Sessions. My (...)

The Axis of Hope: Beijing to Beirut, Via Moscow, Tehran and Damascus

by André Chamy

The Axis of Hope: Beijing to Beirut, Via Moscow, Tehran and Damascus

Paris (France) | 9 March 2014
The U.S. strategy, devised by Zbigniew Brzezinski, using support for Islamist obscurantism to fight both progressive Muslim policies and against Russia, sparked an alliance to resist it. Now, China, Russia, Iran, Syria and Hezbollah are forced to stick together to survive. Ultimately observed André Charny, the trap has sprung on those who set it.

Wang Yi Press Conference

by Wang Yi

Wang Yi Press Conference

Beijing (China) | 8 March 2014
On 8 March 2014, the Second Session of the Twelfth National People’s Congress held a press conference at its Press Center and invited Wang Yi, China’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, to answer questions from more than 500 Chinese and foreign journalists about China’s foreign policy and external relations.
Wang Yi: Good morning, everyone. It is a great pleasure to meet with journalists from the press. At the outset, on behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, I would like to thank you for your (...)

Chinese anti-Japan celebrations

Chinese anti-Japan celebrations

28 February 2014
Beijing announced that henceforth the Nanking Massacre (1937) and the victory against Japan in World War II (1945) would be celebrated by two days of national commemoration.
This decision illustrates the rising tensions between China and Japan.
On December 13, 1937, the Japanese Imperial Army sacked Nanking, the capital of the Kuomintang. For six weeks they indulged in atrocities, raping tens of thousands of women and children, which left 42,000 people dead according to Japanese (...)

Beijing to extend air defense zone

Beijing to extend air defense zone

16 February 2014
The United States has stepped up its warnings to Beijing, as the latter prepares to expand its air defense zone in the South China Sea, at the risk of creating a conflict with Vietnam, the Philippines and Malaysia.
On 23 November 23, Beijing already extended its air defense area in the East China Sea, including the Senkaku Islands claimed by Japan. The United States, South Korea and Japan have decided to ignore Chinese regulations, which nearly caused the destruction on December 5th of the (...)

Beijing and Taipei engage in « diplomatic » relations

Beijing and Taipei engage in « diplomatic » relations

16 February 2014
Beijing et Taipei, representing the Chinese communist and Nationalist parties respectively, have engaged in their first negotiations since their historical split, in 1949.
Each party considers itself historically as the sole ruler of the whole of China.
However, during the Cold War, Taiwan became in practice a branch of the CIA to monitor Communist China.
The two delegations meeting in Nanjing (the former Nationalist capital, today on Communist territory) have agreed to open without (...)

China capable of striking enemy aircraft carriers

China capable of striking enemy aircraft carriers

27 January 2014
The People’s Republic of China has tested a supersonic nuclear missile carrier at a speed of Mach 10, making it the first missile capable of striking aircraft-carrier before it can be intercepted.
The pictures of the J-20 Dragon have meanwhile been circulating on the internet. The plane is fitted with the 6 leading-edge technologies of the U.S. F-35, the most expensive aircraft in the world.
In just a few years, China has caught up on its delay in the aeronautical field. It not only can (...)

China reforms it’s military command

China reforms it's military command

23 December 2013
Under the supervision of President Xi Jinping, the Central Military Commission ordered a complete overhaul of the command structure of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army.
The aim is to transform the armed forces, which currently rely mainly on their heavy infantry, into a modern system integrating the navy, the air force, space and nuclear forces in the same operations.
This quite ambitious reform was approved by the Communist Party plenum, in order to prepare China for possibile attacks (...)

U.S. drones will no longer spy on Iran and China

U.S. drones will no longer spy on Iran and China

23 December 2013
The Chinese authorities have announced the extension of their protected air zone, which has been challenged by Japan when it comes to the Senkaku islands. Henceforth, China demands that the planes flying over its territory should identify themselves and provide their flight plan within 100 miles (185km) of its coast.
However, this decision would appear to be a guise for deploying a defense system intended to thwart US drone surveillance. According to Aerospace Electronic Warfare, a (...)

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