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Back Home, One week later.By FinalStand. Listen to the Podcast at Explicit Novels.There is something worse than waking up and not knowing where you are: you could wake up and not know who you are.Note: World Events Stuff ~ aka Why things are happening in Cáel's lifeThe phone was from Iskender. His boss, Oyuun Tömörbaatar (OT), the former UN ambassador from Kazakhstan and now the informal and unrecognized UN representative and chief diplomat of the Khanate to the same august body, wanted to talk with me, immediately. OT wasn't being diplomatic at the moment, that would come later.{Now this is going to get convoluted}Any inquiries to the Khanate that didn't also include immediate official recognition of the Khanate currently were being steered my (and Hana's) way. For all the behind closed doors crap, he had me, his loyal ass-monkey mutton-head. I held faint hope that this latest meeting would work out to my benefit. For the meeting, I traveled light, only Naomi (the Amazon) and Chaz (British SRR) watched over me.Now fathers who know me, hide their daughters. I'd earned my 'scoundrel' reputation. T. Sarangerel, OT's daughter, was in the room when Iskender ushered me in. She gave me an uncertain look, I shrugged and she smiled. It took me 3 nano seconds to figure that out, OT was scoping me out as a potential son-in-law. I was in Temujin's Inner Circle and a man who he trusted (a rarity). Any union with me would strengthen OT's clan's standing in the new regime.The genetic footprint Temujin, and his immediate family collectively, had put down in the 13th and 14th centuries CE today was vast. He needed that to make his plans for the internal reorganization of the Khanate work. The old republics would go away, to be replaced by a system akin to the Byzantine 'themes, the re-organization of regions based on the recruitment of the Tumens.The Khanate was aiming for an 'Autocratic Republic' ~ a term invented in the 19th century. My use of this terminology was based on my gut instinct, Alal's host of memories involving every form of governance, and my experience with human nature. That clued me in to what Temujin was up to, his Greater Plan. He wasn't going to form a false-front government. He was going to retain the decision-making powers and do so openly, thus 'Autocratic'.He also planned to have a bicameral legislative branch. The Upper House would be based in Tumens and bureaucratic leadership, intellectual standing, religious sects, and tribal entities. This body would be based on merit, not primogeniture. The Lower, main chamber, would be a democratically-elected assembly (aka a democratic republic) that advised him on policy matters, thus 'Republic'.All the power would remain in the Great Khan's hands and would be exercised by his genetic descendants (which some geneticists estimated as being as high as 25% of the Central Asian population.) Marrying into that extended family would be easy, the 'family' itself would have a vested interesting in supporting a state that benefited them.Men and women could exercise power in the government through marriage alliances, identical to the manner Hana was working through me. Being surrounded by very populous countries in various states of belligerence, empowering women wouldn't be an issue since every willing mind and pair of hands mattered. Outsiders who shone through could be offered a spouse and brought into the ruling elite since polygamy was permissible.In the Khanate there would be universal compulsive suffrage (everyone 18+ was legally required to vote) to decide on the representatives in the new legislative body. Everyone was expected to fight, so everyone voted. It would be modeled on the Duma of early 20th century Imperial Russia. Unlike the ill-fated Tsar Nicholas II, Temujin would be much more attentive to the voice of the people, in the Information Age, he had to.Or so I hoped. I spewed forth my ideas to OT who didn't agree, or disagree with my vision. Perhaps Temujin and I did share a bond that went beyond obligation. OT then pulled a 'Pamela'."He told me he knew immediately you were his brother when you and I shared that vision," he commented out of nowhere."His words: You (Earth and Sky) are the old. He (meaning me) is the new. He (me again) will show us the way." My, that was nice, obtuse and not at all helpful. What did OT want? My good buddy, the Great Khan, wanted to cash in on Hana's and my sudden popularity. His most pressing need remained 'time'. He needed to have a cease-fire in the wings when his offensive resumed the next day.The Earth and Sky had moved, well, the Heaven and Earth to get the Tumens and their accompanying national armies up and running after only a two day respite. Thanks to me, Manchuria was a mess. The Russians had carried out my 'Operation: Funhouse' with mixed, mostly positive results.Dozens of smaller Chinese military police units along the border went, 'inactive' was the term most often used in the media. They didn't disarm, yet they didn't fight the Russians either. They sat back and let events unfold. The issue wasn't the Chinese's willingness to fight and die for their country. It was the schizophrenic government in Beijing.The PRC didn't want to wage a war with the Russian Federation at that moment. The Khanate was the priority. There were two fundamentally incompatible courses of action favored for dealing with the Russians:One large group advocated a passive Option A: let the Russians step in and shield the three remaining provinces making up Manchuria that were still in Chinese possession. Later, China would use military, economic and political means to edge the Russians out, once the Khanate was dealt with.A sizable faction favored a more aggressive Option B: play a game of chicken with Vladimir Putin. Tell the Bear not to come across the border while threatening him with a bloody and pointless (for him) guerilla war if he did intervene. Events on the ground were not providing a lot of support for that school of thought,However, this split at the highest levels of leadership left the local and regional commanders to try and muddle through as best they could. To the local commanders defending the Amur River side of the Chinese-Russian border, common sense dictated that they not oppose the Russian crossings, because the Russian 35th Army would kill them.All their military units had gone west to the Nen River line. With no heavy weapons and little air support, the People's Armed Police (PAP) (paramilitary) and the Public Security Bureau (regular police) units would be wiped out for little gain.Russia's GRU (Military Intelligence) sweetened the pot by allowing the police units to remain armed and in formation. It could be argued that they weren't even committing treason. At any time, they could throw themselves into the battle, or form the core of a resistance movement. 'Conserving your strength' had been a hallmark of the Communist Chinese struggle against the Imperial Japanese and Nationalists forces from the 1920's until 1945 and it had served them well.For the party officials, civil authorities and the People's Liberation Army (PLA), Army Air Force (PLAAF), and Army Navy (PLAN) who had gone with Option B, things weren't working out. In the north of Heilongjiang province at Morin Dawa/the Nen River line, the regional commander of the ad hoc forces facing the Khanate decided to duke it out with the Russian 36th Army as well. He was boned from the get-go.The PLAAF's overall command and control had been badly disrupted in the first few hours of The Unification War and had never fully recovered. Of the 22 air regiments that the PLAAF had started the war with in the Shenyang Military District (NE China), only 5 remained as effective formations flying, on average, a meager 20% of their original complement of advanced Shenyang J-16's, J-11's, Chengdu J-10's and Xian JH-7's aircraft.Replacing their aircraft losses meant sending up aged Shenyang J-8's (rolled out in 1980) and Nanchang Q-5's (in 1970) to fly and die in droves fighting their technologically superior Khanate foes. To add insult to injury, China's fleet of 97 Su-30MKK/MK2's (built in Russia) had suffered numerous suspicious mechanical and electronic failures, rendering them either flying coffins, or space holders in bomb-proof shelters.Furthermore, of the forces arrayed in the far north, only two of the five air regiments were responding. Two of the other three had begun displacing south into the Beijing Military District and preparing to defend the capital city. The fifth formation had another problem, North Korea (, more on that later.)In opposition to those two Chinese air regiments (roughly 60 aircraft of mixed types) stood seven complete and fresh Russian air regiments (over 400 front-line aircraft) and that didn't include the regiment and elements of the Far East Naval Aviation which was ALSO watching North Korea (, again more on that later.) The latter was of small comfort to the forces trying to hold the already compromised Nen River line.Behind those valiant troops, along the much more defensible Amur River line, the commander of the key city of Heihe sided with the Option A group and let the Russian 35th Army cross the river unopposed. By the time the PLA commanding general of the 'Nen Force' (the 69th Motorized Division and the subordinate 7th Reserve Division) figured that out, he was already in a shooting war with the Russians. So his supply lines weren't in danger, they were lost.The final indignity took place at Zalantun. The commander of the 3rd Reserve Div. had died during the attempt to recapture Zalantun. His replacement died when his helicopter was shot down as he was coming to assume command. In the absence of these officers, the divisional chief of staff told his men, including two hastily hustled forward mechanized brigades, to put down their arms. That meant 'Nen Force' was completely cut-off and surrounded.One battalion of the 36th Russian Motorized Brigade (yes, too many 36's running around) disarmed the Chinese troops while the rest, plus the 74th Independent Motorized Brigade raced for the prize, the city of Qiqihar. The last major mechanized formation of the 36th Rus. Army, the 39th MB was following them. However, instead of manning Qiqihar's defenses, the Chinese garrison in that city was waging war on its own populace.It wasn't only in Qiqihar; chaos reigned throughout Heilongjiang province. The Provincial Head of the Communist Party, Wang Xiankui, supported Option A. The Provincial Governor, Lu Hao, went with Option B. Both figures were rising stars in the PRC. Wang had ordered the still forming Reserve Divisions and the PAP units to disperse, thus avoiding any untimely confrontations with the Russians.Lu, without consulting Wang, ordered the same forces to launch a violent crackdown on all dissident forces, specifically all racial minorities. (It turned out that Lu was also a member of the Seven Pillars and his witch-hunt was aimed at getting the Earth and Sky organization operating in Heilongjiang).For the men and women on the other end of those phone conversations, there was no 'right' answer. Lest we forget, their organizations were already degraded by the Anthrax outbreak. Both men were powerful and represented China's future leadership, so if the person in charge at the ground level obeyed the wrong one, they could be assured of being roasted by the other.Some did try to do both, repress and disband at the same time. That meant that in the process of making mass arrests among an already war-fearful and plague-fearful populace, the law enforcement infrastructure began disintegrating.The problem with Lu's/7P's plan was that there was no 'revolutionary' organization to round up. That wasn't how the Earth and Sky operated in North-East China. They remained in tiny sabotage and reconnaissance cells. While they were scurrying for cover from the police crackdown, an opportunity presented itself.The afflicted minorities were getting furious with their treatment. These minorities saw themselves as loyal Chinese, yet they were being dragged out into the streets, put in detentions centers and (in a few cases) summarily executed. Being less than 10% of the overall population, resistance had never crossed their minds. It seemed all that those defenseless people could do was pray for Russian intervention forces to arrive.Within that mix of fear, betrayal and rage, the E and S discovered a way to start the dominos falling. The small, well-armed and well-trained E and S cells began ambushing police detachments. Weapons from those dead men and women were turned over to the pissed off locals before the cell went off to stalk the next police unit.Wash, rinse and repeat. It became a perverse and bloody case of wish fulfillment. Lu and the 7P's had been looking for an insurrection and they started one. Even though a miniscule portion of the population was involved, from the outside looking in, it reinforced the Putin Public Affairs initiative that portrayed Putin (and his army) as coming in to restore order to a collapsing civil system, which he was helping disrupt.From Moscow, the PRC's indecisiveness looked like Manna from Heaven. For the massive numbers of Russian soldiers riding through the Manchurian countryside, it felt like they were rolling into Arkham Asylum. Unlike the NATO countries' professional armies, Russia remained a largely conscript force whose normal term of service was only one year. These unseasoned troops could never tell if the local military, military police and police would attack until they rolled up on the Chinese units.At the start of that Day One of Operation: Funhouse, the Russian ROE (Rules of Engagement) was 'Ask and Verify'. It was tactically advantageous for the belligerent Chinese forces to lie about their intentions, then begin shooting at the Russians when they got close enough to hurt them. By Day Two, the standard front-line Russian soldier had adjusted that ROE to 'if they look at us wrong, light their asses up'. By Day Three, the officers had stopped trying to enforce Moscow's ROE orders.That was fine for the combat and rear echelon support troops because both the Chinese and Russian governments had another series of problems and they all centered around Pyongyang and Kim Jong-un's declaration that North Korea would intervene as well, without letting anyone know who he was 'intervening' against. To keep everyone guessing, the North Korean' People's Army was massing on all three borders, facing off with the PRC, Russia and South Korea. To prove his diplomatic intentions, Kim pledged to only mobilize half of his reserves, merely 4,250,000 extra men and women to go with his 950,000 strong standing army.It didn't take a military, or economic genius to realize the North Korean's chronically 'near death' economy was stampeding off a cliff. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) was in the middle of an oil crisis and Kim was increasing their fuel consumption by 400% while decreasing his workforce by 10%. To put it in perspective, the US unemployment was around 6%. Now imagine that in one week's time it would become 26%. One week, no severance packages. Would the population become unsettled?But wait, it gets better. The Secret War was colliding with the Real World in more places than Manchuria. Setting aside the assassination attempt (Grrr) of Hana Sulkanen, my fiancée, six Nipponese elders (two women and four men) appeared in the personal quarters of the Japanese Prime Minister on the first full night of 'Funhouse' and relayed their urgent requests.Those six were the Head of the Six (formerly Seven) Ninja Families and they were there at, my urging. Cause I'm an idiot and requiring the deaths of Romanians in my personal crusade obviously wasn't enough. Now I was asking the Japanese Defense Forces (JDF) to pony up as well. So take a deep breath and put on the hip-waders.You might be wondering why I would want the JDF, see, there was part of Operation: Funhouse that was hitting a predictable snag, namely the Korea People's Navy Force (KPNF) and the uncertain determination of the PLAN:The KPNF's vessels were rather old, small and crappy. They also had a love affair with anything that could launch a torpedo and they listed over 700 of these floating deathtraps (only 13 of which could be classified as surface warships) and the fanatical crews to take them into battle.The PLAN's numbers were far more realistic and the fleet generally more modern. Only their North (18 surface warships) and East Fleets (22 plus 5 'elsewhere') could play any role in an upcoming FUBAR, and both fleets were heading out to sea, mainly to avoid the sporadic, but increasingly effective Khanate air strikes.The FU to be BAR'ed was the Russian Far East Fleet (RFEF) (6 warships strong, ) that had seized on this crazy idea (per my suggestion) to sail south, around the Korean peninsula so they could land elements of the 55th Guards Red Banner Marine Brigade (the 165th Marine Regiment and the 180th Marine Tank Battalion).Theoretically they were going to be the 'Southern Shielding Force' that would interpose itself between the Khanate and Beijing. It should surprise no one that the RFEF's flotilla was unequal to the task of taking their destination, the port of Qinhuangdao, by amphibious assault. Fortunately for the Gods of War (which did not include me), there were five other navies involved.Meanwhile, South Korea was having kittens because their always crazy northern kin were slathering on the insanity. (In how many Buddhist countries do people flock to the temples and pray that their neighbor attacks someone, anyone else, but them? That wasn't a religious conundrum I wanted to deal with.) N.Korea mobilizing meant S.Korea had to mobilize, which sucked down on their GNP as well.Besides, N.Korean dams and coal-powered plants kept the lights on in Seoul. Erring on the side of caution, the S. Korea (aka Republic of Korea, ROK) Army suggested calling up only one million of their three million person reserve force in order to assure Cousin Kim that this was a purely defensive gesture. It didn't work. Kim Jong-un castigated the ROK for antagonizing him, despite his declaration that he 'might' feel like invading the South in the immediate future.Into the emerging crisis, the ROK Navy could sortie nineteen small surface ships. Japan's Navy wasn't up to its old imperial standards, but could still deploy 45 surface warships. The 800 lb. gorilla in the room was the core of the 7th Fleet stationed at Yokosuka, Japan, the USS carrier George Washington and her 14 escort vessels.If the George Washington was the gorilla, RIMPAC 2014 was King Kong. 22 nations, 50 ships, including the USS carrier Ronald Reagan were engaged in war games in the Central Pacific. With them were 5 vessels of the PLAN, had Kim Jong-un just kept his mouth shut, this wouldn't have been an issue. Hell, if the Khanate had not come into existence and launched its Unification War, but he had and they did,To show the US was taking this escalation seriously (without tipping their hand that they knew about Funhouse, Carrier Strike Group One (CSG 1) (the Carl Vinson +10) was rushing across the Pacific from San Diego. CSG 3 (the John C. Stennis +2) was being assembled hastily so that they could rendezvous with CSG 1 ASAP. So many brave souls running toward the danger, sometimes I hate myself.So now does it make sense that I found myself in a room with a US Senator tasked with riding herd on me?Anyway, there were the other three navies still unaccounted for, Taiwan / the Republic of China (ROC) (22 surface ships), Vietnam (7) and the Philippines (3). Taiwanese involvement was easy to explain, the PRC refused to acknowledge them as an independent country and probably never would.The Vietnam People's Navy was tiny in both numbers and tonnage. Five of the vessels were 1960's Soviet frigates. What Vietnam did have was a huge grudge against the PRC. The PLA invaded Vietnam in 1979 and devastated the northernmost provinces, killing as many as 100,000 civilians.The PLAN had walloped the VPN in 1974 (technically South Vietnam) and again in 1988. Out in the South China Sea were two island archipelagos; the Paracel (occupied by a small PLA garrison and claimed by the PRC, Vietnam and the ROC) and Spratlys Islands (disputed by Brunei, Malaysia, Philippines, the PRC, the ROC, and Vietnam).The Philippines had a grand total of three frigates (all between 50 and 70 years old). 99% of the time, they faced a hopeless struggle enforcing Philippines' South China Sea claims, except they were now experiencing that 1% where the PRC found itself in a life and death struggle. Even then, the PLAN's South Sea Fleet was hands-down the biggest player with 26 surface warships centered on the Carrier Liaoning.Except (and there always seems to be an 'except') virtually all the PLAN's naval aviation had gone off to fight the Khanate and it wasn't coming back, ever. In the air, the Philippines was next to useless. What did they have of offer in the struggle for the South China Sea? Bases. The ROC and Vietnam had much more to bring to the table.The Vietnamese People's Liberation Air Force (VPLAR) had about 50 front-line aircraft and 175 nearly obsolete models ~ the same models the PLAAF was now piloting. The ROC Air Force could put up 325 almost-new fighters that were now superior to their opponents on the mainland. Why would I give a shit?Things cascade. The Khanate Air Force took a two-day long deep breath as Putin's 'Policeman that only looks like an invading army' started their intervention. Forty-eight hours later, the Khanate started the fourth stage (the first lunge, defeat the PLA's counter-attack then the second lunge) of the campaign.Their initial air power was still skating on thin ice where maintenance was concerned. They need more time to thoroughly rest their pilots and bring all their top-flight equipment to 100% working condition. Against them, in two days the PLAAF's assets increased by over 250 fighters.In turn, the Khanate had added their constituent state air forces plus nearly 80 new cutting edge air planes and 25 drones. Phase Four saw rolling airstrikes all along the forces massing in front of the northern and central Tumens. For a few hours, the PLA thought they knew what was going on.They were wrong and this was where my meeting with OT came in. Jab with the right, cut them down with the left. The left in my case was Tibet. Yeah, Tibet. Economic value = not nearly enough. From the very start of the war, a small number of seemingly inconsequential air strikes had seriously eroded the PLA and PLAAFs combat power in the Tibetan Plateau while leaving the roads, bridges and towns intact.Common military logic dictated that the Khanate had to punch their way further east into Qinghai (to the south) and Gansu (to the north) provinces. That was where the population and industry where. Farther east were even greater numbers of people and factories and the Khanate forces in the North hadn't been strong enough to threaten to cut off the Qinghai-Gansu front. Then the Russians showed up and the Khanate forces threatening that flank doubled overnight.The PLA hastily reinforced their northern flank, using troops from their strategic reserves. The move resulted in incredible attrition by airpower to the freshly equipped formations. The PLA was about to get flanked, but not from the north. Southwest of Qinghai was Tibet. A third of the Khanate's mobile forces now swept around in a huge left haymaker to the south.My job? I needed the 'Free Tibet' forces in the US and UK to provide public and moral support to the Khanate move. As Khanate Special Forces seized crucial bottlenecks in Tibet, they needed the locals to keep their 'liberators' informed of PLA presences and undermine any attempt to create a guerilla movement.The five Tumens dedicated to being the Schwerpunkt (point of maximum effort) of this flanking maneuver were going to be on a tight timetable if they were going to surround the PLA forces in Central China.My plan was to convince the Tibetans that the PRC's 55 years of occupation was coming to an end and the Great Khan wanted to sign a 'Treaty of Mutual Respect' (my invention). This would require both the Khanate and Tibet to recognize each other's right to exist the moment a cease-fire was reached. That was it. No 'armed presence', or 'mutual defense' agreements.The treaty would be formally signed in Lhasa, the Tibetan capital, when the city was safe ~ as determined by the Central Tibetan Administration (the Tibetan Government in Exile, CTA). Riki came up with an additional sweetener and proved she was quickly adjusting to our group's extra-governmental capabilities.

Chinese President Xi Jinping says he is willing to work with his Russian counterpart to face uncertainties with stable and resilient bilateral ties.

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The Biden administration is looking to hit the brakes on Chinese and Russian technology in U.S. cars. Officials warn the tech can allow vehicles to be remotely controlled, causing safety and privacy concerns. Is a bigger war on the horizon in the Middle East? Israel is striking back at Hezbollah in Lebanon, and the Pentagon is deploying troops. A senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute will join us to assess. The man accused of attempting to assassinate former President Trump is being held without bail. We have the latest as more serious charges are expected to come. All or nothing: former President Donald Trump says he won't run again in 2028—if he loses this election. Meanwhile Vice President Kamala Harris reports her single biggest fundraising event yet. The latest from both campaigns. ⭕️ Watch in-depth videos based on Truth & Tradition at Epoch TV

AP correspondent Jackie Quinn reports on a White House effort to ban components from certain countries for self-driving vehicles.

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The mainstream legacy media is already working overtime to help Kamala distance herself from the policies of the Biden/Harris administration and the statements that she has made over the years when she ran for the Senate and when she previously ran (and failed) for the Democratic nomination for President. The most obvious example is the media's denial that Harris was ever appointed "Border Czar" by Biden. Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint session of Congress so Harris and the elected Democrats beclown themselves to appease the pro-Hamas wing of the party, and protesters are allowed to vandalize federal monuments and take down American flags to burn them and fly the foreign (so-called Palestinian) flag. I discussed these issues and more with George Sinzer, host of FIREFOXNEWS ONLINE. J. D. Vance has been selected to be Trump's running mate, and so the political left and legacy media are working to turn him into a boogeyman who is just as "dangerous to our democracy" as the Orange Man who is bad. The Israeli parliament has voted to recognize the UNRWA as a terror organization. I discussed these topics with Ron Edwards, the host of The Ron Edwards American Experience show. Plus, I touched on possible V.P. picks for Harris and the joint Chinese/Russian bomber run off the coast of Alaska with both guests. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tapp-into-the-truth--556114/support FIREFOXNEWS ONLINE  Ron EdwardsHow much should you allocate to gold?Is Gold Better Than Silver or Vice Versa? Get an automatic $250 applied to your account when you purchase from my Gold Company, Harvard Gold Group...Just mention Tim Tapp or Tapp into the Truth! My discount can be stacked with any other running promotions.Diversify and protect your hard-earned wealth with physical gold. Use America's Premiere Conservative Gold Company, Harvard Gold Group. Use promo code TAPP.Support American jobs! Stand with Mike! Go to My Pillow and use promo code TAPP to save!EXO DronesTapp into the Truth on Locals Tapp into the Truth on SubstackMy Patriot SupplyHero SoapPatriot DepotBlue CoolersKoa CoffeeBrainMDDiamond CBDSauce Bae2nd SkullEinstokBeanstoxBelle IsleMomento AIHoneyFund"Homegrown" Boone's BourbonIsland BrandsBlackout Coffee Co.Full Circle Brewing Co.Pasmosa Sangria

The mainstream legacy media is already working overtime to help Kamala distance herself from the policies of the Biden/Harris administration and the statements that she has made over the years when she ran for the Senate and when she previously ran (and failed) for the Democratic nomination for President. The most obvious example is the media's denial that Harris was ever appointed "Border Czar" by Biden. Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint session of Congress so Harris and the elected Democrats beclown themselves to appease the pro-Hamas wing of the party, and protesters are allowed to vandalize federal monuments and take down American flags to burn them and fly the foreign (so-called Palestinian) flag. I discussed these issues and more with George Sinzer, host of FIREFOXNEWS ONLINE. J. D. Vance has been selected to be Trump's running mate, and so the political left and legacy media are working to turn him into a boogeyman who is just as "dangerous to our democracy" as the Orange Man who is bad. The Israeli parliament has voted to recognize the UNRWA as a terror organization. I discussed these topics with Ron Edwards, the host of The Ron Edwards American Experience show. Plus, I touched on possible V.P. picks for Harris and the joint Chinese/Russian bomber run off the coast of Alaska with both guests. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tapp-into-the-truth--556114/support  Diversify and protect your hard-earned wealth with physical gold. Use America's Premiere Conservative Gold Company, Harvard Gold Group. Use promo code TAPP.  

Russia's energy exports, including its significant natural gas capacity, are geopolitical currency for the country. Before Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Russia was Europe's single largest supplier of imported natural gas. But since the global fallout after the invasion, Russia is setting its sights on China as a new market for the country's gas and as an important ally.  The proposed Power of Siberia 2 pipeline would transport Russian natural gas to China via Mongolia. The project is a window into Russia's energy export strategy and the evolving relationship between China and Russia.  So what is the strategic importance of Chinese-Russian energy diplomacy? How significant was Russia's loss of the European gas market? And has Europe left its energy crisis behind? This week host Jason Bordoff talks with Erica Downs, Akos Losz, and Tatiana Mitrova about their recent CGEP commentary, The Future of the Power of Siberia 2 Pipeline. They discuss the geopolitical significance of the proposed pipeline and the evolving Russia-China relationship. They also cover a range of other topics including the outlook for European energy security and climate goals, China's energy demand, and the global gas market.  Erica is a senior research scholar at CGEP focusing on Chinese energy markets and geopolitics. She previously worked as a senior research scientist in the China Studies program of the CNA Corporation.   Akos is a former senior research associate at CGEP where he specialized in natural gas markets and the role of gas in the energy transition. He recently left CGEP and is returning to the International Energy Agency as its lead natural gas analyst.  And Tatiana is a research fellow at CGEP. She's spent her career focusing on Russia and global energy markets. Tatiana previously served as the executive director of the Energy Centre of the Moscow School of Management and the head of research in the Oil and Gas Department in the Energy Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences. She is also an independent director of SLB, the large energy services firm. (Note: This conversation was taped prior to President Joe Biden's July 21, 2024 announcement that he was suspending his campaign for a second term in office.)

The St Petersburg International Economic Forum gets underway, with Russia hoping to woo investors from the Middle East, Asia and Africa - amid Western sanctions. We look into why the Chinese-Russian trade boom is now under the spotlight. Elsewhere, Will Bain looks into the latest electric vehicle player hoping to take on Tesla, before talking to the creator of the AI chatbot that mirrors the "future you..."

While disputes over contested lands result in damage that can be seen and documented, they also create countless unseen ruptures in the hearts, minds and souls of the humans caught in the chaos. By giving voice to yearning, Suji Kwock Kim's poem “Search Engine: Notes from the North Korean-Chinese-Russian Border” shows how bearing witness and asking the impossible are acts of profound courage, creativity, and defiance. Suji Kwock Kim is a poet and playwright. Her debut poetry collection, Notes from the Divided Country (Louisiana State University Press, 2003), was the recipient of the 2002 Walt Whitman Award from the Academy of American Poets and was also shortlisted for the 2004 Griffin Poetry Prize. Her most recent collection is Notes from the North (The Poetry Business, 2022). Find the transcript for this show at onbeing.org.We're pleased to offer Suji Kwock Kim's poem, and invite you to read Pádraig's weekly Poetry Unbound Substack, read the Poetry Unbound book, or listen back to all our episodes.

Japan's Defense Ministry spotted four Chinese and Russian bombers flying jointly near Japan over a long distance from the Sea of Japan toward the East China Sea on Thursday, according to the ministry's Joint Staff Office.

Commentary (and Explainer) This podcast is largely an op-ed about the "feminisation" of Western militaries and the effect of so-called "diversity, equity and inclusion" ideologies on modern defence forces. I look at what the purpose of a military is and the tension between its aims and the ways some arms of some defence forces are "marketing" themselves to their own people. Of chief concern to some has been the way the US army has chosen to attempt to recruit people into its ranks. Timestamps/Chapters and references below. 00:00 Introduction secs: concerns of late about military decline/changes in standards 00:25 Concerns about politicising the military 1:23 - Should physical standards be lowered to accommodate “diversity” in the military? 2:18 The Military as a deterrent (as nuclear weapons are a special case of) First Pass 3:08: The “Mutually Assured Destruction” trope is a lie 5:01 - Chinese/Russian tech (military & other) is a stolen, poor imitation of Western innovation 6:20 - A comparison of military forces in terms of numbers (expenditure, land/air/manpower, materiel, capabilities) 10:30 The difference in Military Cultures (Jocko Willink on decentralised command). 12:14 - Gandalf's cameo 12:18 - raw soldier numbers vs army cultures and capabilities 12:31 Case Study: North Korea “the world's 4th largest army”. 13:54 - Case Study: The Russia Ukraine war 14:24 Case Study: The First Gulf War - The Tank Battle 16:18 Case study: the 6 day Israeli war 17:46 The Military as a deterrent (Second Pass) 19:08 Gratuitous Holiday Snap 19:56 The Mother Military Thesis 21:56 North Korea/Communism and Cancel Culture 22:51 Contemporary Western Nations and Cancel Culture 23:27 Woke Culture and Toxic Masculinity 26:23 Is there sexism in custody proceedings? 27:54 - Toxic “Father” Masculinity vs A Feminist “Mother” Military 28:39 The US Army recruitment advertisement controversy 30:53 Alan Watts on “Prickles and Goo” 31:21 Masculine and Feminine traits: some comparisons 33:50 James Damore and “the Google Memo” - commentary 34:19 The function and public face of the military 35:46 Pathological Goo: Jordan Peterson and The Devouring Mother 37:14 Early Signs of military culture rot? 39:04 Exclusive Clubs, Bouncers and Gay Culture 39:57 The Military as a Deterrent (Third Pass) 40:34 - Comparison of Recruitment Tactics - US Army vs US Marines or US Army vs Russian/Chinese Army. 41:24 Conclusions 42:11 Credits, How to support the channel, podcast and me References: 1. https://youtu.be/MIYGFSONKbk?si=C8mFqnObEburxXqz 2. A recent article from Australian media about coercion of "LGBTQIA+" ideologies on cadets: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-27/adf-academy-cadets-claim-they-were-pressured-to-remove-uniforms/102780562 3. US Marine corps recruitment ad for comparison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9gTAjbiQEM 4. Humorous Aussie analysis of US vs Russian & Chinese army recruitment commercials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXmyWdZfdgk 5. Ex-Marine comments on US Military Matters (Jameson's Travels) - https://www.youtube.com/@UC-N44TadAniwC7v8Zj858nQ #woke #feminism #military #transition #army #philosophy "Like" my video and "subscribe" to my channel :)

Bob “Ninja” Poras is a former Delta Force member and CIA Operative. His military career included 10 years as a U.S. Army Special Forces soldier (Green Beret) serving in the Special Operations Command, Tier 1 Special Mission Unit.  He served on numerous global deployments which included Bosnia & Herzegovina, Libya, Lebanon, Israel, Iraq, Afghanistan, Suriname, Colombia, Algeria, Egypt, and more recently, Yemen and East-Africa. Following a twenty-year career in the Army, Ninja spent 3 years as a Diplomatic Security Officer (contractor) for the U.S. Department of State then went onto a 16-year career in the Central Intelligence Agency where he retired for a second time.  He received one of the CIA's highest awards for his actions in N. Africa.00:00 Intro00:51 From SoCal to Delta Force + Family business08:48 Marine commercials slap + Army was means to an end15:08 Relationship with father + losing mom at early age22:03 Growing up in Catholicism + establishing morality25:37 Getting into fights + LAPD at school34:11 Attitude to military, Vietnam's impact & basic training45:58 "Don't let them know your name"52:36 Joining the Army Rangers01:05:48 First jumps, collecting badges + progression01:23:10 Explaining the US Army + respecting the ones before01:29:55 Going "AWOL" + blocked from the Rangers01:48:34 Leading and motivating men01:59:18 Panama - Noriega + execute orders02:27:46 Stumbling over Delta Force + ALMOST friendly fire02:46:15 Second guessing decisions02:48:38 Panama to Delta Force + Quitters will always quit03:11:05 Delta Force = ELITE03:28:37 Terrorists + darkest day = Bin Ladens no. 203:50:38 Seeking therapy helps immediately03:58:15 Ukraine+Russia - US should broker peace deal04:01:22 Afghanistan withdrawal was debacle + wrong signals to region04:06:13 Political distractons + Chinese/Russian ambitions 04:13:07 Should TikTok be banned? National identity's importance

Townhall Review – August 12, 2023 Hugh Hewitt turns to Wisconsin Congressman Mike Gallagher to discuss the alarming Chinese-Russian naval provocation near Alaska, discussing implications, responses, and urgent steps needed to address the growing China threat. Joe Piscopo talks to General Jack Keane, with the Institute for the Study of War, about Russia's European aggression and China's escalating assertiveness, discussing urgent security challenges. Joe Piscopo teams up with John Solomon, founder of JustTheNews, to delve into President Trump's legal challenges, potential trial biases, and the complexities of justice in politics. Hugh Hewitt and Larry P. Arnn, President of Hillsdale College, break down the U.S. political power shifts, election integrity, and concerns about potential interference with Trump's 2024 campaign amidst political motives. Hugh Hewitt and Michael Oren, former Israeli Ambassador to the United States, talk about Israel's challenges and vision for the future. In Oren's new book, "2048: The Rejuvenated State," Oren outlines his hopes for Israel's centennial, emphasizing unity and long-term strategies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Naval maneuvers off the coast of Alaska. The U.S. Navy deployed four destroyers to the region after spotting Chinese and Russian warships patrolling in nearby waters. A close call in the South China Sea as Beijing fires water cannons at the Filipino coast guard. Washington is reacting. “Chasing Dreams”—a new documentary is bringing China's military preparation to the big screen. But what's the target? More bitter days to come. China is facing huge challenges due to the recent floods. Many angry citizens protested against their local governments—what are they aiming for? ⭕️ Watch in-depth videos based on Truth & Tradition at Epoch TV

1. Chinese, Russian Warships Operate near Alaska2. Chinese Vessel Fires Water at Philippine Boat3. CCP Troops Vow Suicide Attacks on Taiwan: Doc4. Protests Erupt in China's Flooded Cities5. Rep. Warns of CCP's Spy Operations in US6. Energy Sec. Consulted CCP Official: Report7. GOP Demands Answers on Chinese Malware Attacks8. Hearing on CCP Theft of US Agricultural Tech9. International Visitors to China at Record Low

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Kate Adie introduces stories from Ghana's hospitals, the Chinese-Russian border, Syrian refugees in Lebanon, a research station on Australia's Great Barrier Reef and the streets of Limerick in Ireland. Ghana is one of several African countries which say their health services are being sapped by a slow bleed of doctors and nurses going abroad - to earn vastly better salaries in the UK and elsewhere. Naomi Grimley spoke to medical staff in rural Kwaso and in the city of Accra about the push and pull factors on their minds. After a drastic contraction during the periods of pandemic lockdown, China-Russia trade is on the rebound, and China's government is bullish about the prospects for recovery. At ground level things may not look so rosy. Ankur Shah reflects on the cross-border relations he saw reflected on the streets of the city of Manzhouli. There's been a backlash in Lebanon against the hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees still living in the country - twelve years after the start of the civil war in Syria. Recently there was an outcry over the case of a seven-year-old schoolgirl whose parents had been deported back to Damascus - while she sat in a Lebanese classroom. Carine Torbey went to meet her and hear her story. The Great Barrier Reef is one of the most-studied coral formations on Earth - and Australia's government often claims that it's also one of the best-protected and best-managed. Marine scientists who've been working there over the long term have seen some changes, and are concerned about the future - especially if ocean temperatures continue to rise. Michelle Jana Chan hear about the state of the science on Lizard Island. And: is keeping horses in a lockup garage in a major city - or driving them with two-wheeled carriages on a main road - a public nuisance, or a wholesome pastime? Bob Howard has been talking to the "sulky racers" of Limerick, and hearing why the sound of horses' hooves seems unlikely to disappear from Ireland's urban landscapes. Producer: Polly Hope Editor: Richard Vadon Production Co-Ordinator: Janet Staples

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US Granted $1.3 Billion to Chinese, Russian Groups

US Granted $1.3 Billion to Chinese, Russian Groups

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President Xi's parting words to Vladimir Putin: caught by the camera at the end of a state dinner ending his visit to Moscow last week, might appear spontaneous, but they were surely rehearsed.“Right now there are changes, the likes of which we haven't seen for 100 years,” Xi told Putin through an interpreter. “And we are the ones driving these changes together."Is this friendlieness between these two powerful countries, at odds with the US and the west, good or bad for world peace?

This week, the House Judiciary Committee sent a letter to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg demanding his testimony before Congress following his probe into former President Donald Trump's hush money payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. The DA responded, questioning the legislative purpose of the committee's request. Republican Congresswoman Laurel Lee (FL-15) discusses the motivation behind the House Judiciary Committee's inquiry, explaining what the committee describes as an “unprecedented abuse of prosecutorial authority.” Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping into Moscow this week for a conversation about their vision for the world, a vision that will directly affect the West. Talks between the two global superpowers are raising concerns about China and Russia's strengthening alliance, especially amid Chinese aid in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. China Expert and author of The Coming Collapse of China Gordon Chang joins the podcast to discuss Chinese-Russian relations, detail the two nations' joint efforts to overtake the United States, and outline the next steps for an American response. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, the House Judiciary Committee sent a letter to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg demanding his testimony before Congress following his probe into former President Donald Trump's hush money payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. The DA responded, questioning the legislative purpose of the committee's request. Republican Congresswoman Laurel Lee (FL-15) discusses the motivation behind the House Judiciary Committee's inquiry, explaining what the committee describes as an “unprecedented abuse of prosecutorial authority.” Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping into Moscow this week for a conversation about their vision for the world, a vision that will directly affect the West. Talks between the two global superpowers are raising concerns about China and Russia's strengthening alliance, especially amid Chinese aid in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. China Expert and author of The Coming Collapse of China Gordon Chang joins the podcast to discuss Chinese-Russian relations, detail the two nations' joint efforts to overtake the United States, and outline the next steps for an American response. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, the House Judiciary Committee sent a letter to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg demanding his testimony before Congress following his probe into former President Donald Trump's hush money payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. The DA responded, questioning the legislative purpose of the committee's request. Republican Congresswoman Laurel Lee (FL-15) discusses the motivation behind the House Judiciary Committee's inquiry, explaining what the committee describes as an “unprecedented abuse of prosecutorial authority.” Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping into Moscow this week for a conversation about their vision for the world, a vision that will directly affect the West. Talks between the two global superpowers are raising concerns about China and Russia's strengthening alliance, especially amid Chinese aid in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. China Expert and author of The Coming Collapse of China Gordon Chang joins the podcast to discuss Chinese-Russian relations, detail the two nations' joint efforts to overtake the United States, and outline the next steps for an American response. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Xi Jinping spent spent three days in Russia in a highly touted visit that included hours of direct talks with Vladimir Putin. The visit comes amid Putin's growing international isolation and heightening tensions between China and the United States. So what did Xi hope to accomplish with this major diplomatic summit? Joining me to answer that question and more is Jordan Schneider, founder of the podcast and newsletter China Talk. We kick off discussing the evolution of Chinese-Russian relations since the invasion of Ukraine and then discuss some of the key takeaways from the Xi Jinping-Vladimir Putin summit.     

Steve discusses how we have only our pathetic leaders to blame for the supposed alliance between China and Russia as a result of the continued conflict in Ukraine. Then, Steve reads and discusses an op-ed by Dr. Scott Atlas. In Hour Two, Ana Hibbs joins the program to put the team through another grueling batch of TikTok videos. Finally, Fake News or Not is a collection of Trump vs. DeSantis tropes from the past few days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview with CQ/Roll Call's Lindsey McPherson on Speaker McCarthy saying possibility of Donald Trump indictment not the focus of House GOP retreat in Florida (5), President Biden creates national monuments in Nevada and Texas, White House responds to Chinese-Russian presidents' joint statement on Ukraine war calling for "responsible dialogue", President Biden awards National Arts & Humanities Medals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Biden issued the first veto of his administration today…on a Republican-led resolution that reverses a rule that allows pension managers to take into consideration environmental, social, and corporate governance factors in their investment decisions….  -House Republicans are in Orlando, Florida this week for their annual issues conference….Banking and the economy also on their minds… and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy promising an investigation into the Silicon Valley Bank failure…  -And as Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin started a three-day summit in Moscow today…with Secretary of State Antony Blinken warning QUOTE the world should not be fooled" by a potential Chinese-Russian peace plan to end the war in Ukraine… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What do psychotronics UFOs Banks and Skinwalkers have a common? Well lately the answer is possibly sitting in plain sight. Russia and China seem interested in all things taking place in the United States right now. Is there connections to all these things? Is a Banking Cabal of New World Order Elites behind a mischievous plan to break us down and build us back up into a digital worldwide currency system? Are China and Russia using psychotronic weapons which are also used by UFOs, and are we involved as a country? Lots of spooky topics explored in this episode.

Former Deputy National Security Adviser Victoria Coates raises concerns of coordinated “Chinese-Russian effort” after weekend flurry of takedowns of unidentified objects over North America. Coates remarks that the “shocking fact is that the United States and Canada has had fighter jets in the air for really the last 36 hours, if not longer, and that we've had four live kills over the United States and Canada over the last eight days, is unprecedented in my understanding, and is just shocking, in and of itself.” Saying, her concern is that this might be “a coordinated Chinese-Russia effort here. And that's, that's really what makes me worry.”See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode of TishTalk, I speak again with historian Matthew Ehret (www.canadianpatriot.org) about the historical influences of the Khazarians with the silk road commerce and the Venetians with maritime commerce. We discuss the secret family empires that have controlled world events throughout the ages and end by a brief discussion into the current influences of China and Russia with the Belt and Road initiative and the BRICS monetary alliance.

The country's economic state is in shambles and the Democrats are trying to tell you it's better than ever. Chinese-Russian alliance against the West. China won't wait long to strike Taiwan. The Democrats' bad momentum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The country's economic state is in shambles and the Democrats are trying to tell you it's better than ever. Chinese-Russian alliance against the West. China won't wait long to strike Taiwan. The Democrats' bad momentum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AP correspondent Lisa Dwyer reports on US Alask Chinese Naval Ships.

A smattering of enemy ships was spotted off the coast of Alaska in recent days. Listen here and learn more at Knewz.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

How have Russians dealt with being getting kicked off the fiat dollar network? We are joined by Russian economist and investment advisor Lana Nagornaia to discuss the monetary ramifications of US sanctions from a Russian perspective. Why has the rouble risen versus the dollar in spite of sanctions? Can this be expected to last, or will it reverse? What alternatives are Russians using for trading with the rest of the world? Will Russia switch to a gold standard? Can it trade gold internationally while sanctioned by the global gold market? Can a Chinese-Russian fiat alternative to the dollar succeed? Lana also explains how life in Russia has changed since the outbreak of war, how global energy markets have been affected and how bitcoin could play a role in bringing about a world of sanction-free trade. ReferencesLana Invest official website.Lana on Instagram.London Bullion Market Association suspends Russian gold and silver refiners.Moscow Times article on how Russian gold is being rerouted to China.Al Jazeera article on unofficial ban on Russian gold. Reuters article on Russians rushing to buy Chinese yuan.Saifedean's first book, The Bitcoin Standard.Saifedean's second book, The Fiat Standard.Enjoyed this episode? You can take part in podcast seminars, access Saifedean's courses – including his ongoing course ECO22: The Fiat Standard – and read chapters of his forthcoming books by becoming a Saifedean.com member. Find out more here.

The two presidents exchanged views on bilateral ties and regional and global issues of mutual concern.

With Turkish Russian trade booming since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna's visit to Turkey this week focused on efforts to further isolate Moscow. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu welcomed Colonna. But behind the diplomatic pleasantries, there are growing concerns in the EU over Ankara's refusal to enforce western sanctions against Moscow. At a joint press conference with Cavusoglu, Colonna stressed the importance of unity in standing up to Russian aggression. "The European Union and other partner and allied countries have the same objective: to limit the renewal of the Russian war effort and to make Russia understand that it has chosen a dead end," said Colonna. "In this context, it is important that as many countries as possible send the same message." Deep financial ties Russian-Turkish trade has surged to record levels since the beginning of the Ukraine conflict. Bilateral trade with European countries, which had strong trading ties with Russia, has spiked fuelling suspicions that Turkey is becoming a backdoor to circumvent sanctions. Turkish-Russian financial ties deepened further, with Moscow depositing five billion dollars in Turkey, ostensibly to aid a Russian company's construction of a nuclear power station in Turkey. A further 10 billion dollars is reportedly expected in the next few weeks. The infusion of hard currency is a welcome boost for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whose 2023 campaign for reelection is dogged by a plunging lira and inflation running at nearly 80 percent. "By helping Russia get around sanctions, Turkey can earn key balance of payments receipts, and that will help support the lira, write down inflation and help Erdogan win the elections," explained Timothy Ash, a senior strategist with Bluebay Asset Management. 'Black knight' To safeguard his close ties with Vladimir Putin, Erdogan has resisted calls from his western allies to enforce sanctions against Russia. Last month at the Black Sea resort of Sochi, the two leaders discussed further developing trade ties. Turkey has doubled Russian oil imports since this year's assault on Ukraine. Russian oligarchs continue to moor their yachts in Turkish marinas, knowing that Turkish authorities won't attempt to seize them. "Turkey has de facto become a black knight. In academic literature, that means a state that is willing to help a sanctioned country, at least to mitigate sanctions," said Maria Shagina, a specialist on international sanctions at the Institute for Strategic Studies.  "And this is where Russia sees Turkey in that light, that it can come in handy in terms of developing its economic ties against the background of Western companies fleeing the country," added Shagina. Grain deal Turkey and the United Nations have brokered a deal to export Ukrainian grain to world markets, and those export operations are based in Istanbul. Erdogan claims credit for the agreement, saying it was possible only because of his close ties with Putin, relations which analysts suggest are set to deepen. Turkey's Erdogan due in Russia to 'sound out' Putin on Ukraine and Syria "The current Turkish Russian relations have definite bonds with the current war in Ukraine. Ukraine wheat exports is a new chapter for the region, and Turkey plays a quite significant role as an intermediary," said Russia Turkey expert Zaur Gasimov of Bonn University. "And also close military cooperation between Ukraine and Turkey and the aspect of Turkey not joining the anti-Russian sanctions, all that results in dynamics of importance for Moscow and for Ankara," said Gasimov. Ukraine drone sales Erdogan routinely points out that along with close ties with Putin, Turkish firms continue to sell military drones to Ukraine, weapons which are proving effective against Russian forces. But this balancing act between Ukraine and Russia raises questions about where the Turkish leader's loyalties lie. In a move interpreted as further stoking questions over Erdogan's loyalties, Putin invited the Turkish leader to this month's meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, a Chinese-Russian-led, Eurasian security grouping. Turkey lays the ground for a smoothing of relations with Syria Galip Dalay, a Russia Turkey expert at the London-based Chatham House, says Putin's invitation and regular meetings with Erdogan are part of a broader Russian strategy. "Putin's telling the international community, 'actually I am not as isolated as the West wants or portrays me to be'," said Dalay. "So, the symbolism of these meetings, including Erdogan potentially joining the Shanghai Cooperation meeting in Uzbekistan, the symbolism is more important than the substance." High technology Analysts warn that Putin may seek to further leverage Erdogan's relationship and growing financial dependency on Russia to circumvent Western technology sanctions, putting Ankara on a collision course with its allies. "To me, the game-breaker is high technology," warned Atilla Yesilada of Global Source Partners, "If I understand it correctly, both in a civilian area and in a military area, Russia is denied high technology that is really hitting their supply lines. "If Turkish companies are used to import proscribed items to reexport to Russia, that will blow the game open, and Turkey will be sanctioned," added Yesilada. In a sign that Turkey's western allies are losing patience, the US Treasury sent a letter to Turkey this month bluntly warning Turkish businesses of the financial dangers of trading with sanctioned Russian companies. With Turkey's economy in a weak state, sanctions could trigger a devastating economic crisis. At the same time, analysts say Erdogan is placing his bets on Russia in the hope that Russian trade and support will revitalise his nation's economy ahead of next year's elections.

In this episode of MSOM, Sean Morgan interviews Seth Holehouse about the recent military and economic moves that signal a Chinese-Russian alliance and the possibilities of WW3.Next we talk about domestic issues and the need for patriots to find strength in numbers for their peaceful tactics to work.ManinAmerica.comhttps://americanmediaperiscope.com/amp/signupSave up to 66% off at https://MyPillow.com with AMP888RNCstore.com Use Promo Code AMP888https://GrillBlazer.com Save 10 Percent with AMP888Get Breaking News Updates: https://SeanMorganReport.comNearly 60% of Americans are concerned about running out of money.RECEIVE A FREE CONSULTATION & A FREE E-BOOK ABOUT ANNUITIEShttps://www.americanmediaperiscope.net/clevelandFREE OR PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP: https://bit.ly/3reDC7CGet a Free Gold Consultation: Call Dr. Kirk Elliott at +1 720-605-3900https://kirkelliottphd.com/morgan/BUY A SAT PHONE: https://bit.ly/3tHkWkIMyPatriotSupply: https://bit.ly/32OOD81www.AmericanMediaPeriscope.comSupport the show

Beijing's envoy to Moscow that the Chinese and Russian central banks will discuss the use and promotion of their respective national payment systems in both countries. Zhang Hanhui says regarding the promotion and use of the Mir and China UnionPay national payment systems in both countries, this question will be decided by the two sides' central banks at consultations. The ambassador says China would make use of a clearing bank for operations in yuan on Russian territory to ensure the sustainable development of national trade, which Russia expects to reach $200 billion by 2024. He also said that China and Russia were not advocating for the rejection of U.S. dollar and euro settlements in bilateral trade.

https://westminster-institute.org/events/the-chinese-russian-relationship-its-complicated/ Dean Cheng is a Senior Research Fellow on Chinese political and security affairs at the Heritage Foundation, where he specializes in China's military and foreign policy, in particular its relationship with the rest of Asia and with the United States. He is fluent in Chinese. Prior to joining Heritage, he was a senior analyst with the China Studies division of the Center for Naval Analyses, where he specialized on Chinese military issues and authored studies on Chinese military doctrine, Chinese mobilization concepts, and Chinese space capabilities. Before joining CNA, he was a senior analyst at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC). He also served as an analyst with the U.S. Congress's Office of Technology Assessment in the International Security and Space Division, where he studied the Chinese defense industrial complex. Dean is the author of Cyber Dragon: Inside China's Information Warfare and Cyber Operations. He studied at Princeton University and at MIT.

In the latest from Talking Policy's series on Ukraine, James Lee, an IGCC postdoctoral fellow and Taiwan expert, talks with IGCC director and UC San Diego professor Tai Ming Cheung about how Russia's invasion of and campaign in Ukraine may impact Chinese military strategy; the implications of the war for Chinese-Russian relations; and how he thinks the academic and policy worlds need to shift amidst the latest global upheaval.

The United States requires new space-based missile defense systems to counter the growing threat of hypersonic weapons, according to one expert. https://ept.ms/3DgAMWw

Hour 3 of The Drew Mariani Show on 3-24-22 Prime Minister Salih Hudayar from the East Turkistan government-in-exile joins us to talk about the Chinese / Russian relationship, and the humanitarian crimes therein Dr. Jay Bhattacharya clears the air after news that Dr. Fauci called the Great Barrington Declaration authors akin to "AIDS deniers" -- and he brings us up to speed on some of the latest changes in CDC COVID numbers

So.. we wanted to interview all the good candidates for USPSA president. When that fell through, we decided to have YeeMin Lin on the show. You should ask questions. It will be fun. Or interesting. Well it will be a show

Gordon Chang (Twitter handle @GordonGChang) is an author of The Coming Collapse of China and The Great U.S.-China Tech War. He is also conservative columnist, blogger, television pundit, author, and lawyer. China remains ‘all in for Putin,' Chinese-Russian foreign policies are ‘highly coordinated,' Gordon Chang says

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On this special "Twosday," we had the fortune of welcoming back two special guests for a discussion centered on Russia and the Ukraine and all the potential reverberations from the current conflict. Our first guest is Dr. Angela Stent, Senior Fellow at Brookings and one of the world's leading specialists on the Former Soviet Union, Russia, and Russia's relations with the West. In our discussion, we reference her most recent book, "Putin's World: Russia Against the West and With the Rest." Our second guest is our longtime friend, Dr. Dan Yergin, Vice Chairman at IHS Markit and Chairman of CERAWeek. Dan is the author of a number of seminal books on energy and in our discussion we also touch on Dan's latest book, "The New Map."Angela provided an excellent synopsis of how and why we got here to launch our conversation. My own personal summary would be an aggressive leader and an aggressive country sensed the time was now to press their agenda. We covered a whole range of important topics with Angela and Dan including Putin's potential master plan, what influenced Putin to start this, how Russia and China are increasingly working together, how this all effects the plans for energy transition, the impact of a potential Iran deal, why energy security is now firmly back on the table, and many other issues. In sum, Dan and Angela tag-teamed everything we threw their way and we came away much more informed. We are so grateful to visit with them both and appreciate them sharing their knowledge and expertise with us all!As always, our Veriten team kicked off the show: Mike Bradley shared an update on weekly energy performance, upcoming earnings, and his observations on Iranian sanctions vs. OPEC spare capacity vs. crude oil price. Colin Fenton chimed in with a satellite-based count of current global crude oil stocks and freight rates, a snapshot of Chinese-Russian oil flows, and an overview of the current Chinese market economy to prepare us for our global conversation.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Beijing. Three reporters bring the latest developments on the ground from Beijing, Yanqing district and Zhangjiakou of Hebei Province. The president of World Anti-Doping Agency says a new Dried Blood Spot test is set for its first official use at the Beijing Winter Olympics and the Paralympics.

The talks came one day before a scheduled meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing.

Ever since the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was founded, in 1949, the Mediterranean and the Levant constituted NATO's Southern Flank, with the U.S. Sixth Fleet the main striking force in the region. With Europe once again a hot spot, especially on the Russia-Ukraine front, NATO could find itself back in its core mission, having all but withdrawn from the Mideast trouble spots its member nations deployed units to over the last three decades. If that is the case, and the last regional state to fall under the U.S. European Command, Israel, moved out of NATO's area of operations over to the Central Command, what role is left for the Alliance in the Mideast, while neighboring Russia and ambitious China are more and more involved in it? Panel: - Jonathan Hessen, Host. - Amir Oren, Editor at Large, Host of Watchmen Talk and Powers in Play. - Gen. Klaus Naumann, Former Bundeswehr Chief of General Staff and Chairman of NATO's Military Committee. - Dr. Uzi Arad, Former Israeli National Security Adviser and a Mossad Division Chief. Articles on the topic: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/israel-us-hold-desert-falcon-drill/ https://www.tv7israelnews.com/iran-russia-china-begin-joint-naval-drill/ https://www.tv7israelnews.com/iran-china-to-hold-strategic-talks/ You are welcome to join our audience and watch all of our programs - free of charge! TV7 Israel News: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/563/ Jerusalem Studio: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/18738/ TV7 Israel News Editor's Note: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/76269/ TV7 Israel: Watchmen Talk: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/76256/ Jerusalem Prays: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/135790/ TV7's Times Observer: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/97531/ TV7's Middle East Review: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/997755/ My Brother's Keeper: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/53719/ This week in 60 seconds: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/123456/ Those who wish can send prayer requests to TV7 Israel News in the following ways: Facebook Messenger: https://www.facebook.com/tv7israelnews Email: israelnews@tv7.fi Please be sure to mention your first name and country of residence. Any attached videos should not exceed 20 seconds in duration. #IsraelNews #tv7israelnews #newsupdates Rally behind our vision - https://www.tv7israelnews.com/donate/ To purchase TV7 Israel News merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/tv7-israel-news-store Live view of Jerusalem - https://www.tv7israelnews.com/jerusalem-live-feed/ Visit our website - http://www.tv7israelnews.com/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/tv7israelnews Like TV7 Israel News on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/tv7israelnews Follow TV7 Israel News on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tv7israelnews/ Follow TV7 Israel News on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tv7israelnews

Ashton is joined by Dr Peter Pry, the Executive Director of the Task Force on National and Homeland Security, Director of the U.S. Nuclear Strategy Forum, Chief of Staff of the Congressional EMP Commission and former intelligence officer for the CIA.Ashton and Dr. Pry have an extraordinary discussion centering on the biggest threats to US national security. In particular, Ashton and Dr. Pry focus on  the completely overlooked threat of Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) attacks, whereby an enemy nation, or even a single terrorist, can annihilate the US electrical grids and subsequently cause the deaths of tens of millions of Americans.  Ashton and Dr. Pry also discuss the poor state of America's nuclear arsenal and the threats posed by the much more advanced and sophisticated hypersonic missiles and third generation nuclear warheads from China and Russia (which render America's defenses useless).Dr. Pry has personally advised numerous members of  Congress and President Trump on America's vulnerabilities to the aforementioned threats. Yet, as Dr. Pry explains, our electrical grid remains largely defenseless despite the fact that President Trump, President Biden, and the majority of Congress have agreed to fortify it.You can learn more about Dr. Pry by visiting: https://emptaskforce.us/index.php/1-pry/. Dr. Pry is the author of several books including his most recent work, Blackout Warfare: Attacking The U.S. Electric Power Grid A Revolution In Military Affairs, which can be found at: https://www.amazon.com/Blackout-Warfare-Attacking-Electric Revolution/dp/B09DFK4RYY/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=dr.+pry&qid=1641890587&sr=8-1Subscribe to Ashton Cohen: ELECTile Dysfunction Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ashton-cohen-the-electile-dysfunction-podcast/id1565208599Subscribe to Ashton Cohen: ELECTile Dysfunction Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6siXVSwM2OWz3itH90YRNA?si=v5MUMEpwTSG_sVGPOKHP8wSubscribe to Ashton's channel on Youtube: youtube.com/c/ashtoncohenFollow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theashtoncohenFollow on TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZM8nQjHta/Follow on Instagram: instagram.com/theashtoncohenFollow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theAshtonCohen

It's all eyes on energy, and all eyes on China this week. Co-hosts Elisa and Yvette unpack the latest issues, from depleting energy reserves, to DOD resignations, to Chinese/Russian joint military exercises. Joining them to discuss the looming energy crisis and its global impact is Elaine Levin, President at Powerhouse. And later, we are joined by Captain Mary Ann Schaffer, Managing Director and System Chief Pilot at United Airlines, who unpacks United's mission to cut carbon emissions. Elaine Levin is the President at Powerhouse: https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:abd5c0cc-d3aa-4163-b3a0-7e9a33a339eb#pageNum=1 Captain Mary Ann Schaffer is the Managing Director, System Chief Pilot at United Airlines: https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:cfde71d1-b30e-42bd-8f39-a2d1dce8bf7c#pageNum=1 References: NSLT Ep. 184, “The Centaur's Dilemma with Judge James Baker (Part 1)”: https://www.americanbar.org/groups/law_national_security/nslt/centaur-dilemma-judge-baker-part-one/ NSLT Ep. 194, “A Conversation with the Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines”: https://www.americanbar.org/groups/law_national_security/nslt/a-conversation-with-the-director-of-national-intelligence-avril-haines/ NSLT, Ep. 85, “Climate Security and the Changing Landscape of Threat Part II with Mark Nevitt”: https://www.americanbar.org/groups/law_national_security/nslt/20190718-climate-security-and-the-changing-landscape-of-threat-part2/ ABA Afghanistan Response Project: www.americanbar.org/advocacy/rule_o…istan-response/

Ties between Moscow and Beijing continue their upward trajectory, with their bilateral cooperation expanding across a broad range of areas. In the wake of the withdrawal of US and NATO forces from Afghanistan, Russia and China are coordinating their policies. This past June, NATO expressed concern about Chinese-Russian military cooperation and their joint exercises in the Euro-Atlantic area. While the United States and virtually all its allies are criticizing numerous Chinese policies, Russian President Vladimir Putin told Xi Jinping in a phone call a few weeks ago that he supports China's legitimate actions to safeguard its interests on issues related to Taiwan, Hong Kong, Xinjiang and the South China Sea, and said he opposes any external interference in China's domestic affairs. Bonnie Glaser talks with Alexander Gabuev about Sino-Russian relations and the reactions of and the implications for the United States and Europe. Alexander Gabuev is a senior fellow and the chair of the Russia in the Asia-Pacific Program at the Carnegie Moscow Center. His research is focused on Russia's policy toward East and Southeast Asia, political and ideological trends in China, and China's relations with its neighbors—especially those in Central Asia.

How does the Chinese-Russian relationship affect the U.S. strategic position abroad? In this episode of the Global Demons Podcast, Host Robert D. Kaplan is joined by Nikolas Gvosdev to discuss how this relationship came about and how U.S. policy can be used to pull the two nations apart.

Me and Nate talk about the new COPO Camaro build. We discuss the options and comments left by Chevy fans. How the State of California plans to kill the Hot Rods and its billionaire dollar industry. DEATH to gas engines!!!! We discuss Carb EO options and special interest vehicles. How the state monitors modified ECM/PCM cars to send your ASS to state REF. The Chinese/Russian's saving the Hot Rod industry in Cali to combat the states cash grab!!! And the new shop toy that has caused me to cross into the dark side of one of the BIG 3 American car builders. Check us out on most the social medias: Instagram: @LS_freaks_podcast Facebook: LS freaks podcast Please support our show and give us a like or follow. Thank you --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jorge-b2/support

In this episode of Russian Roulette, Heather sits down with Paul Schwartz, research scientist in the Russia Studies Program at the Center for Naval Analyses, and Richard Weitz, senior fellow and director of the Center for Political-Military Analysis at Hudson Institute. Paul and Richard are authors of the latest reports focusing on Sino-Russian cooperation, including Russia's arms transfers to China and Sino-Russian military exercises.   They discuss the strategic conundrum presented by the Sino-Russian military cooperation to the United States. They also examine the costs to Russia of this partnership, the purpose of such cooperation, and whether their relationship is based on alignment or has turned into an alliance.   Paul's report on Russian military transfers to China can be found here: https://www.csis.org/analysis/changing-nature-and-implications-russian-military-transfers-china Richard's report on Chinese-Russian military exercises: https://www.csis.org/analysis/assessing-chinese-russian-military-exercises-past-progress-and-future-trends   You can find Paul's bio here: https://www.cna.org/experts/Schwartz_P and Richard's bio here: https://www.hudson.org/experts/433-richard-weitz   Thanks for listening!

This week Conor picked the so bad it's good Chinese-Russian fantasy adventure film Viy 2: The post #202: That Time We Watched Viy 2: Journey to China appeared first on Tortellini at Noon.

Tommy and Ben walk through the inconclusive results of the latest Israeli election, how Covid and bad political leadership is devastating Brazil, the Suez Canal, news from Biden on Afghanistan, more military violence in Myanmar, plans for a Chinese-Russian moon base, pan-European progressivism, US-Bolivia policy, and whether Prince William is actually the sexiest bald man alive. Then, Ben talks to Ricardo Herrero, head of the Cuba Study Group, about how the Biden administration should reengage with Cuba. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I feel like the episode title conveys the topics this week well enough and an episode description isn't necessary. Okay fine (eye roll emoji) here's a link to an article I discussed lol jk I like you guys, you guys are fun.https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/13/style/happiness-course.htmlMy Insta: @dannypalmernyc @thedannypalmershowSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/thedannypalmershow)

Arnold Schwarzenegger has been nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for his part in an obscure Chinese-Russian fantasy epic called Iron Mask (or The Iron Mask, or Viy 2: Journey to China, or Journey to China: Mystery of Iron Mask, or The Dragon Seal, or The Mystery of Dragon Seal), a film that made little money and was almost definitely a tax evasion scheme. Lucky for you, Sonny and Tom watched the film so you don't have to! The boys have an in-depth discussion about the plot of this very confusing movie, which also features performances by Jackie Chan (who Arnold fights in the movie), Charles Dance, Jason Flemyng, and the late Rutger Hauer (who will unfortunately forever have this film as one of his final roles). All of these actors came together to make a movie in which a dragon's eyelashes make healing tea and a CGI flying monkey saves the day. Iron Mask is truly a film you have to see to believe, but in this case you only have to hear it. The boys also imagine what it would be like if Arnold played Colin Firth's role in The King's Speech, featuring a horrible Arnold impression by Sonny. Does Arnold Schwarzenegger deserve the Worst Supporting Actor Razzie nomination for his performance as the pugilistic Warden Hook? Does legendary tsar Peter the Great escape prison, remove his iron mask, and return to his spot on the throne? Is the two-faced witch defeated by the princess she tried to impersonate? All these questions and more will be answered on An Oscar For Arnold Episode 3: A Razzie for Arnold. Hosted by Sonny de Nocker (@swankysonny) and Tom Price (@thomas_price22).Contact: AnOscarForArnold@gmail.com

The high demand and low supply of COVID-19 vaccines had led to shortages in many Western countries. While Turkey and many countries across the Middle East, South America and Asia have approved the use of both the Russian and Chinese variants, Western countries have been reluctant to use vaccines developed by the two countries? Considering the critical shortages, is this a wise choice? Guests Serhat Unal Professor at Hacettepe University Oksana Pyzik Lecturer at UCL School of Pharmacy

Moscow's Partnership with Beijing – is Russia lost for the West? In June 2019, the President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping, described the Russian President Vladimir Putin as his “best friend”. This remarkable statement, made by the head of state and topleader of China, reflects the strengthening economic and military ties between Russia and China. In areas where the interests of both countries do not coincide, Chinese and Russians simply “agree to disagree” What does this Russian-Chinese rapprochement mean for the Western world? Should the European Union and the United States be worried? We offer you a Russian perspective and ask these as well as other questions to Dr. Andrey Kortunov, Director General and member of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), and to Dr. Anna Kireeva,Associate Professor at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO). Both are profound experts on Chinese-Russian relations, sharing many interesting thoughts and their specialist knowledge with us. /// Moskaus Parnterschaft mit Peking – Ist Russland für den Westen verloren? Im Juni 2019 beschrieb Xi Jinping, Staatspräsident der Volksrepublik China, den russischen Präsidenten Wladimir Putin als seinen „besten Freund“. Diese bemerkenswerte Aussage des chinesischen Staatsoberhaupts, gleichzeitig zentrale Führungsperson Chinas, spiegelt die zunehmenden wirtschaftlichen und militärischen Bande zwischen Russland und China wider. In Bereichen, in denen die Interessen beider Seiten nicht übereinstimmen, sind sich Chinesen und Russen einig, nicht einer Meinung sein zu müssen. Was bedeutet diese russisch-chinesische Annäherung für die westliche Welt? Müssen die EU und die Vereinigten Staaten sich Sorgen machen? Wir bieten Ihnen eine russische Perspektive und stellen diese und andere Fragen Herrn Dr. Andrey Kortunov, Generaldirektor und Mitglied des Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), sowie Frau Dr. Anna Kireeva, außerordentliche Professorin am Staatlichen Moskauer Institut für Internationale Beziehungen (MGIMO). Beide sind profunde Kenner der chinesisch-russischen Beziehungen und teilen viele interessante Gedanken und ihr Expertenwissen mit uns.

Jimmy talks with friend of the show Keith Nobles a former, longtime military intelligence contractor and Cherokee nation citizen, to field his thoughts on the Cleveland Indians name change and gain expert insights on joint Chinese-Russian air patrols over the Pacific. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jimmy talks with friend of the show Keith Nobles a former, longtime military intelligence contractor and Cherokee nation citizen, to field his thoughts on the Cleveland Indians name change and gain expert insights on joint Chinese-Russian air patrols over the Pacific.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The US starts shipping the COVID vaccine. Canada, Mexico & Bahrain also approve. Jorge from Mexico tells Tony why Americans may cross the border to get vaccinated. Kareem from Egypt tells Tony why Egyptians have chosen Chinese & Russian vaccines over the American vaccines. And Mar in Spain is frustrated that Europe is still waiting for vaccines.

Twitter’s transparency efforts see through accounts being run by Chinese, Russian, and Turkish actors. Zoom is working to both comply with Chinese law and contain the reputational damage involved in doing so. Industrial firms recover from Ekans infestations. Caleb Barlow from CynergisTek on how hospital CISOs are dealing with the COVID-19 situation. Our guest is Ronald Eddings from Palo Alto Networks and the Hacker Valley Studio Podcast on strategies for finding and managing security architects. And it’s not Posh Spice who’s got the attention of Maze; it’s just her M&A advisors. For links to all of today's stories check out our CyberWire daily news brief: https://www.thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/9/114

The social media giant has revealed it has removed profiles linked to state-backed disinformation machines and opened up the trove of data to cyber security researchers.

Chinese Russian and Iran officials . All of them have confirmed this is biochemical Warfare against China. The CoronaVirus have become an pandemic millions of people are going to be affected by this virus. The globalist have been using this tactic thru vacation to decrease the world population. According the economist this going to have a major impact on the world markets. We have to be very vigilant. We are dealing with evils at highest level from the Vatican City ,Washington DC , and London. They all work together control the masses. Get knowledge understanding and wisdom. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/johnrosemberg/support

Chinese Russian military and geopolitical cooperation is flourishing – for now. If, however, the weapons industry is anything to go by, a fraying at the edges of close ties between the two Asian powers may be on the horizon.

The boys have a quick gallop through last nights STV Scottish leaders debate wherewith the Greens we ask. NATO is then on the agenda Trudeau needs to be more careful of what he says at these meetings. Finally Stewart drags us into a Chinese Russian alliance territory.

Jim Mattis’ prediction of a US-China-India entente may seem even further away today than it did a year ago, but his doubts about the sustainability of the Chinese-Russian alliance are being echoed by Chinese and Russian analysts and developments on the ground.

LISTEN to the FULL episode 15 of "Independent Thought & Freedom" w/ paradigm-shifting Islamic Scholar Sheikh Imran Hosein BELOW! The CNN/BBC/NYT analysis of the Chinese-Russian alliance as one between "despotic" anti-democratic regimes, against the "freedom-loving" West is extremely shallow historically.The alliance represents something far deeper than ideological rivalries. In fact it is not ideological at all, in terms of so-called "capitalism" vs. so-called "socialism".There are long, historical, existential, civilisational issues at stake here, which most Western observers can barely understand, given their extremely shallow understanding of world history, in general.Sheikh Imran Hosein provides his analysis from his unique, historical Islamic / Sufi perspective.The Russia-China alliance represents two proud ancient civilisations that have both found their grounding AFTER the disastrous Communist period in the 20th century.They represent ancient principles against the brash, arrogance of the relatively young United States, which has lost its own anti-colonial moorings, and itself has degenerated into a geopolitical, Imperial force, in a mode of Permanent Warfare.Donald Trump promised a return to those principles, but has seemingly been overtaken by the Deep State neoconservatives, who run foreign policy no matter which President comes in office.Listen to the excerpt below and then check out the complete interview.

Topic Include: *On the In Gold We Trust report ( @IGWTreport ) by @RonStoeferle and @MarkValek *The New Axis of Gold - How emerging market central banks are accumulating gold and what it means *Conversation with the former head of the IMF, John Lipsky *Why Russia buying gold for 38 consecutive months is a strategic move *US is engaged in financial warfare with China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea *How and why targets of US sanctions are working on alternatives to the US dollar system *A game theory scenario on a Chinese/Russian controlled permissioned distributed ledger with a government issued token backed by physical gold *Why some institutions are buying physical gold, changing from paper gold allocations to physical gold allocations

In this episode, we discuss China’s growing influence and involvement in Central Asia as it seeks to implement its ambitious Belt and Road Initiative. Professor Theresa Sabonis-Helf joins us to speak about the various development projects currently taking place in the region and how Chinese involvement in the region has affected Chinese-Russian relations, the role of the United States, and the priorities and points of contention for each of these larger powers in the region. Dr. Theresa Sabonis-Helf is a professor of National Security Strategy at the National War College and an Adjunct Associate Professor for the Science, Technology and International Affairs Program of the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. Dr. Sabonis-Helf advises governments on climate change policies, post-Soviet energy and environmental issues, regional energy trade, and the politics of electricity. The views expressed here are those of Dr. Sabonis-Helf alone. They in no way represent the policies or positions of the U.S. National Defense University, the Department of Defense, or any other organization of the U.S. government.

This is Special English. I'm Ryan Price in Beijing. Here is the news. China is studying how to retrieve and reuse manned spacecraft in its future missions. The chief engineer of the nation's manned space program said China's next goal is to reuse manned spacecraft to make its space exploration cost-effective. Reusable manned spacecraft are a Holy Grail of space exploration. The United States developed partially reusable manned spacecraft capable of reaching low Earth orbit. But they were all retired in 2011 due to high costs and risks, including an accident in 2003 that killed seven astronauts. The chief engineer did not go into any more details on the project, but stressed his team's focus on saving costs, giving an example from the Tiangong space lab series. Chinese scientists have managed to incorporate all tasks planned for the third generation of the lab into the second generation. There has been no need to develop the third generation. He said China's space station will be completed around 2022. It will be a green model, with highly advanced and budget-saving facilities in flight control, power supply and waste recycling. Earlier this month, US rocket developer SpaceX achieved a world first by landing one Falcon rocket on a carrier at sea. China was paying close attention to such innovation and was testing its own reusable rockets, promising a breakthrough before the end of 2020. This is Special English. The Ministry of Education has told parents its efforts to ensure more children from poor backgrounds getting a college education will not hurt the chances of students from more affluent parts of China. The ministry said its changes to the enrollment policies of this year's gaokao, the national higher education entrance exam, will not mean children from developed parts of China will lose out. The event follows a heated discussion in China about the changes to the gaokao enrollment policies. A recent directive from the ministry means there will be a redistribution of cross-provincial quotas for some provinces. According to the directive, universities in some more developed provinces with rich tertiary education resources will have to take a large number of students this year from less developed regions. The more developed provinces include east China's Jiangsu Province and central China's Hubei Province. The two provinces will take in more students, who pass the gaokao, from areas including Tibet and Xinjiang in western China. The quotas for larger enrollment are understood to be significantly increased from previous years, but there are no hard numbers available. The directive created a public outcry from parents in two provinces. Some parents protested in front of local education bureaus, claiming the redistribution will mean fewer local students being enrolled to colleges and universities. The ministry has said that the move is aimed at further boosting equal access to higher education and narrows the gap between developed regions and their poor counterparts. The university entrance exam is seen by students and parents in China as one of the most important milestones in life. This is Special English. Chinese police have launched a mobile app to encourage witnesses to report the whereabouts of missing or trafficked children. More than 5,000 anti-trafficking police will provide updates to the app on receiving new reports of missing children. Users near the location where a child disappeared will receive push notifications, including photos and descriptions of the missing child. The scope of these push notifications will be expanded over time. Information will be available to the public at the platform's official Sina Weibo account. Police will cooperate with new media outlets and mobile apps to encourage the public to help in anti-human trafficking work. You're listening to Special English. I'm Ryan Price in Beijing. The first Chinese-Russian university plans to enroll its first group of students this year. Located in Shenzhen in Guangdong province, the MSU-BIT University marks a milestone in educational cooperation between China and Russia. Postgraduate students in Nano science and ecology will be enrolled in the new Shenzhen MSU-BIT University in September after it gets official approval from the Ministry of Education. The university is going to enroll undergraduates from next year. MSU-BIT is run by Lomonosov Moscow State University, the Beijing Institute of Technology and the Shenzhen government. It is the first such cooperation between Chinese and Russian universities. The university plans to enroll a total of 5,000 students from home and overseas in the near future. Thirty to 50 percent of them are expected to come from countries along the ancient Silk Road. Students will be equipped with multilingual capabilities, and the classes will be taught in Chinese, English and Russian. The number of students studying in each other's countries has been growing. More than 16,000 students from Russia studied in China last year, while more than 25,000 Chinese students studied in Russia. This is Special English. China's first Confucius classroom in a prison has opened in East China's Shandong Province. The classroom opened in Luzhong Prison in central Shandong as part of a charity program funded by the China Confucius Foundation. The provincial prison management bureau said the prison will pilot a series of changes, including classroom and library design, as well as training prison instructors in Confucian teachings. The activities aim to improve the prison's cultural atmosphere. The classroom will feature Chinese calligraphy, literary classics and moral education. Named after the ancient Chinese philosopher, Confucius schools and classrooms are generally run as non-profit public institutions to help foreigners understand China through language and culture classes at overseas universities. The first such institute was established in 2004. You're listening to Special English. I'm Ryan Price in Beijing. Almost 1,200 water-saving projects have been built in Beijing, saving up to 100 million cubic meters of water every year. Beijing's water authorities said water permeable bricks, sunken green fields and rainwater recycling facilities have been widely adopted in the city. Beijing recycled and utilized 160 million cubic meters of rainwater last year. Beijing has been listed as one of the pilot "sponge cities" in China. The city's urban planning authorities said more wetlands, filtration pools and permeable public spaces will be added to make the city "spongier". Beijing once relied heavily on groundwater. Excessive exploitation has led to decline of groundwater levels and subsequent subsidence. You're listening to Special English. I'm Ryan Price in Beijing. You can access the program by logging on to newsplusradio.cn. You can also find us on our Apple Podcast. If you have any comments or suggestions, please let us know by e-mailing us at mansuyingyu@cri.com.cn. That's mansuyingyu@cri.com.cn. Now the news continues. A doctor from Shanghai has saved a woman who passed out on an international flight from Shanghai to Los Angeles in the United States. After receiving treatment from the doctor, the woman finally regained consciousness. Zhao Yingchun is the chief doctor at Shanghai Songjiang District central hospital. He took the flight to attend his daughter's graduation ceremony on May 12. During the flight, Zhao heard a public announcement seeking help for a fainted passenger. He rushed to the passenger trying to give her immediate emergency treatment. The middle-aged woman had suddenly fainted and had been in a coma after returning to her seat from the lavatory. The medical devices provided by crew members were only a stethoscope and a blood pressure monitor. He could not hear her blood pressure due to the noise made by the plane engine. But Zhao still managed to treat the passenger. Fifteen minutes later, the woman mildly reacted, and after 40 minutes, was able to talk. He stayed with her for one hour, checking her breath and her heart beat every 5 minutes, until she was completely recovered. As the plane landed at Los Angeles airport, the crew members thanked Zhao for his timely aid and tried to give him 150 US dollars as a reward. Zhao did not take the money, saying it was what a doctor should do. The airline staff offered him free air miles and a souvenir to show their appreciation. This is Special English. Double-amputee climber Xia Boyu is around 1,500 meters away from reaching the summit of the world's highest mountain. Xia has reached a height of 7,280 meters on the 8,848-meter-high Mount Everest. According to a live broadcast on news portal sina.com, by the end of the day, the 65-year-old climber was expected to have reached camp C4, where he failed in his first attempt to reach the summit 41 years ago. Xia was born in Chongqing in southwest China. A violent storm in 1975 kept him at the camp at an altitude of 8,600 meters. He was then a new member of China's national mountaineering team. The attempt cost him both his legs. He suffered severe frostbite on his feet, after he gave his only sleeping bag to an ailing teammate. He became disabled. Xia says his confidence comes from years of hard physical training, which was only interrupted for a short period of time when he was diagnosed with cancer 10 years ago. Equipped with artificial limbs, Xia has climbed many mountains, with four of them being higher than 6,000 meters above sea level. You're listening to Special English. 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Allan Topol national bessselling author of lightning paced thriller and International Intrigueis my guest on today's "A Book and a Chat". Chatting baout his latest book "The Russian Endgame", which is another thriller featuring Craig Page and Elizabeth Crowder novel. The Russian Endgame delivers an electrifying, gripping expedition into the world of international intrigue. At the same time, the focus is on China's theft of advanced U.S. military systems and an alliance between China and a resurgent Russia in a plot to damage the United States. Travel with Craig between Moscow, Beijing, Paris, Bali, Las Vegas, Monte Carlo, and Washington. Share the danger that Elizabeth faces as a dangle to infiltrate the Chinese Russian conspiracy. Following on the heels of The China Gambit and The Spanish Revenge, The Russian Endgame offers a riveting conclusion to a dangerous three part game of conspiracy, politics, and greed.  

This panel discussion examined the Chinese-Russian “strategic partnership” and concerns that it could eventually become an alternative center of gravity to the liberal democracies of the West. (Recorded: March 19, 2009)