Posted by seumasach on October 25, 2015
Here is an unusual article from the British left which actually praises the Chinese economic model. The points made seem valid although there is no discussion of the role of finance, an omission, I think, given Deng’s maxim that “whatever you do always keep control of the financial system”. John Ross is a supporter of Corbyn: hopefully Corbyn can also back the trend on the left of complete contempt for China’s achievements. We shall see.
– why China has the world’s strongest macro-economic structure
Socialist Action
5th September, 2015
A great deal of highly inaccurate material is currently appearing in the Western media about the ‘crisis’ of China’s economy – an economy growing three times as fast as the US or Europe. This follows a long tradition of similarly inaccurate ‘crash’ material on China symbolised by Gordon Chang’s 2002 book ‘The Coming Collapse of China’.
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Posted by seumasach on October 24, 2015
Obama did not attend the meeting, which was led by National Security Adviser Susan Rice and “no formal decision was made,” The New York Times stated, adding that “advocates of a greater American role left discouraged.”
NY Times says US divided over no-fly zone, safe zone in Syria
Today’s Zaman
23rd October, 2015
The US administration is locked in a sharp new debate over whether to deploy its military forces to establish a no-fly zone and safe havens in Syria to protect civilians caught in the Syrian civil war, The New York Times reported on Thursday.
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Posted by seumasach on October 22, 2015
It will be interesting to learn more about this new financial centre.
China Builder Revives $2.6 Billion London Project After Xi Visit
Bloomberg
22nd October, 2015
Chinese developer ABP (China) Holdings Group Ltd. has brought in a unit of state-backed Citic Group as an investor in a project to transform London’s Royal Albert Dock into a financial center after the estimated cost surged and work was delayed.
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Posted by seumasach on October 21, 2015
Britain can’t ignore this reality
Guardian
19th October, 2015
Who would have guessed just three years ago that the David Camerongovernment would be the author of the boldest change in British foreign policy since the second world war? That is exactly what is now unfolding.
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Posted by seumasach on October 20, 2015
Or WW3 “to stop the bloodshed”
Cailean Bochanan
20th October, 2015
Russia’s bold move to finally bring effective military force to bear against ISIL has given rise to some strange political activity in the West and heightened, collective, cognitive dissonance.
Casually turning on the TV to watch the Scottish National Party’s conference in Aberdeen I couldn’t believe my eyes when a Syrian “refugee” was given the platform and proceeded to deliver a rant against Syria’s President Assad which would be worthy of John MacCain. According to this gentleman extremism in Syria is caused by Assad and we need to establish “No bomb zones” to protect civilians. Readers may notice a similarity between “No bomb zones” and the famous “No fly zones” which also never happened.
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Posted by seumasach on October 16, 2015
“In conclusion, he said that right now, the most urgent measure is to achieve coordination between Russia and the West in order to avoid accidents in the airspace of Syria.According to Brenton, it would help to jointly start outlining common goals and a shared political stance on Syria.”
Russia Has a Shot at Bringing Stability to Syria – Former UK Ambassador
Sputnik
16th October, 2015
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s alliance with Syrian counterpart Bashar Assad may add to ending the armed conflict in Syria, according to the former British Ambassador to Russia.
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Posted by seumasach on October 16, 2015
Michael Jabara Carley
Voltairenet
9th October, 2015
The Red Army accounted for 80% or more of all the casualties inflicted on the Wehrmacht during the war. But don’t ask for gratitude. Hooligans recently desecrated a Red Army cemetery in eastern Poland. Lucky for them dead soldiers can’t defend themselves. Red Army monuments are being torn down in Poland where Soviet symbols are banned, whilst in the Baltic states local residents offer flowers and beer to Nazi SS veterans. And what can one say about the Ukraine, now a fascist state, where a murderous Nazi collaborator, Stepan Bandera, has been elevated to the status of father of the nation.
Ambassador Andreyev deplored the desecration of the Red Army cemetery, but what really aroused controversy in the Polish foreign ministry were his comments about Poland’s responsibility for the outbreak of World War II.
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Posted by seumasach on October 15, 2015
Cailean Bochanan
18th October, 2015
Once again Cameron’s nemesis, the spectre of the disastrous Libya intervention, has raised its head. This time SNP foreign policy spokesman, Angus Robertson, speaking during Prime Minister’s question time in the House of Commons, has referred to the “total anarchy and civil unrest: in Libya” as one of the “unintended consequences” of that war. He went on to ask, in reference to the military intervention in Libya as well as those in Iraq and Afghanistan: “What assurances can you give that you have learnt lessons from past mistakes and you will not repeat them?” As it transpired, Cameron fended off the attack with some ease, quipping: “Would you be happier with Gaddafi running Libya?”
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Posted by seumasach on October 14, 2015
“China has relied on a strong government steering its economy for over 60 years, so it would be unwise not to draw on a tradition that has proven effective in the last few decades, especially with the economy at a crux of upgrades and changes of emphasis,” Xinhua said answering its own question.
Asia Times
13th October, 2015
An interesting tidbit out of Xinhua Tuesday posed the following question: If China is moving to a market economy, why does it need to develop another five-year national plan?
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Posted by seumasach on October 13, 2015
This is significant and timely reassessment of Obama by Paul Craig Roberts
Paul Craig Roberts
Global Research
12th October, 2015
Tyler Durden of Zero Hedge and others are misinterpreting Steve Kroft’s interview with President Obama. They see weakness and confusion in Obama’s responses and conclude that Kroft shredded Obama.
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Posted by seumasach on October 13, 2015
The chaos resulting from the destabilisation of Libya and Syria, for which Europe cannot escape responsibility, have at least triggered a decisive shift towards a more independent European foreign policy
Deutsche Welle
8th October, 2015
European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker has warned that Europe’s refugee crisis will continue for “years.” He also criticized Western countries for ostracizing Russia amid growing tensions.
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