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New York Times Goes to Propaganda War Against Chinese Propaganda

(ANTIMEDIA Op-Ed) On Wednesday, the New York Times ran what can only be described as a hit piece on China. The writer, Carlos Tejada, points to videos released by China’s state media that target children. The subject of the videos? The Belt and Road Initiative, China’s ambitious plan to establish a permanent trade route linking China, Europe, and Africa.

‘Strategic messaging’ – Russia flies bombers along US coast 4 times in 4 days

The two most recent sightings occurred late Wednesday and Thursday, with the first involving two IL-38 maritime patrol aircraft and the second involving two Tu-95 nuclear-capable ‘Bear’ bombers.
The bombers entered the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone 700 nautical miles southwest of Anchorage, Alaska – significantly farther from the US coastline than the two other encounters that occurred on Monday and Tuesday.

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte (still) likes Donald Trump

While many prominent global politicians have expressed their disappointment in Donald Trump’s many recent policy shifts, one world leader is still singing his praises.
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Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has been in Qatar where he spoke of his continued admiration for the US President.

As Trump and Xi Shake Hands at Mar-a-Lago, War Drums Beat in S. China Sea

(ANTIMEDIA) South China Sea — Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping have met at Mar-a-Lago, talked, and now seem to want to work things out. That’s fantastic. We should all go into our weekends breathing a little easier and put out of mind a chilling reality.
The war drums are beating in the South China Sea.

Clash of the Titans? Trump to meet Xi

China has warned the US not to exacerbate tensions on the Korean Peninsula by deploying advanced anti-missile batteries in South Korea [Image: Archives]
When Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with US President Donald Trump on Thursday it couldn’t be more of a conference of polar opposites.
But opposites attract and in the next few months the two global superpowers are going to need each other more than ever If they are going to peacefully resolve the crisis in the Korean Peninsula.

War Between U.S. And China Brewing in S. China Sea?

(ANTIMEDIA) South China Sea — Adding fuel to an already highly combustible situation in Southeast Asia, Reuters reported Tuesday that China has “largely completed major construction of military infrastructure on artificial islands it has built in the South China Sea,” and that the Asian superpower “can now deploy combat planes and other military hardware there at any time.”