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Jimmy Lai’s Trial Marks the Death of Freedom in Hong Kong

Jimmy Lai, the 76-year-old British and Hong Kong citizen and founder of the Daily Apple, is on trial for "colluding with foreign forces", in a show of power from Beijing that marks the death of freedom in the territory.
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There is No Chinese “Debt Trap” in Sub-Saharan Africa, According to the IMF

This week’s News on China. Sources: • “IMF denies ‘debt trap,’” South China Morning Post, 24.10.2023 “‘Unimpeded trade’: China begins to deliver on US$10 billion promise to African businesses,” SCMP, 28.10.2023 • “China develops the ‘most advanced memory chip in the world’,” SCMP, 26.10.2023 “Xiaomi launches home-grown cross-device system with HyperOS, as US-sanctioned Huawei moves […]

Multipolar world: Iran, Russia, China and India. Interview with Dr. Javad Masoumi

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator The days of a sole American superpower are over. Other powerful actors have emerged in the east, as the western domination has waned through multiple failed wars which were unjustifiable. The Russian-Iranian relationship was further strengthened while fighting Radical Islamic terrorists in Syria, which were supported by the US […]

The US kept the Middle East destabilized to profit the military industrial complex: interview with Kevork Almassian

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator   The Middle East is entering a new era, which is has seen the US side-lined while China and Saudi Arabia take new leadership positions. Gone are the days when a Middle Eastern monarch marched to orders written in the Oval Office. Newly exerted independence and diplomacy tracks have […]

Recovery from devastation: Iranian Embassy in Riyadh reopened

By: Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator The Iranian Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia was “officially reopened” on June 6 after the momentous signing of a Saudi Arabian-Iranian normalization deal brokered by China in March. The winds of change have been blowing from East to West, bringing fresh air to the Middle East and reconciling […]

“US foreign policy might draw China into catastrophic military action” interview with Ararat Kostanian

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator   “We believe that the Chinese and American people have the wisdom, the opportunity and capability to find a way for peaceful coexistence. But China will not allow others to bully it and the historic process of China’s national rejuvenation cannot be held back by anyone or any force,” […]

US proxy wars in Ukraine, Syria, and China may be next

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Former Virginia State Senator Richard H. Black was recently interviewed by Mike Robinson.  In the video, Black discusses the conflict in Ukraine, his views on NATO expansionism, and draws parallels with the conflict in Syria. Black said the US has a strategic policy of using proxies to engage in […]

China’s economy, technology, and military is racing past the West: Jeff J. Brown explains

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator The administration of former US President Donald Trump, escalated tensions with Beijing to the highest level in recent history in all aspects: economy, technology and military. Global security depends on a stable relationship between the two superpowers. Steven Sahiounie of MidEastDiscourse reached out to China expert, Jeff J. Brown for some […]