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America's 'pivot to Asia' is now in question.

America's geopolitical problems in Asia just got worse.

4.82/5 (11) This last week has seen a veritable spate of weird stories in the realm of geopolitics. First there was the strange incident when Air Force One arrived in China when Chinese officials confronted American…
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In October 2015, the U.S. warship, the USS Lassen destroyer (pictured left) sailed through waters, not far from mainland China, that are claimed by the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) as its territorial waters. This provocative action in the South China Sea was fully backed by the right-wing Australian government and the ALP Opposition.

South Africa’s collaboration in BRICS is aimed at contributing in a positive manner to the formation of global solutions to global challenges, says Nkoana-Mashabane [XInhua]
The BRICS Post (TBP) editor-in-chief Zeenat Saberin recently interviewed South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Maite Nkoana-Mashabane about the challenges of violence the continent faces, and the prospects of regional and global cooperation.

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(ZHE) As previewed last week, China further substantiated its displeasure with last month’s international tribunal ruling on the East China Sea according to which the country has no claim over the disputed territory, by holding a large-scale “live ammunition” drill in the East China Sea, which involved hundreds of ships and submarines from all three fleets of the People’s Liberation Army.

China is fuming. It has obviously had enough.  It is reaching the limit. For decades it tried to appease the West, to play by international laws, to be a good and responsible member of the international community. And for decades it never interfered in the internal affairs of other countries. It sponsored no coups and attacked no foreign lands.
Even its counter-propaganda has been measured, polite and mild.
All this has gained China no admiration, not even respect!