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De-dollarization inevitable as use of other currencies accelerates

De-dollarization inevitable as use of other currencies accelerates

Illustration: Chen Xia/Global TimesChina and Brazil have reached a deal to trade in their currencies, the AFP reported, citing the Brazilian government on Wednesday. The deal will allow China and…

China ready to boost military cooperation with Russia

China ready to boost military cooperation with Russia

The Defense Ministry in Beijing has said it is willing to work with Moscow on strengthening strategic coordination FILE PHOTO. Servicemen of the Chinese Armed Forces march during a Victory…

China: ‘No force can stand in the way’ of reunification with Taiwan

China: ‘No force can stand in the way’ of reunification with Taiwan

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang arrive for the opening session of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing,…

ASEAN finance ministers consider ditching US dollar, euro for financial transactions

ASEAN finance ministers consider ditching US dollar, euro for financial transactions

ASEAN and BRICS consider ditching the US dollar and euro for financial transactions. (File photo) Finance ministers and central bank governors from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have…

US Must Worry About ‘Chinese Hypersonic Threat’, Lawmaker Says, as American Tests Show No Progress

US Must Worry About ‘Chinese Hypersonic Threat’, Lawmaker Says, as American Tests Show No Progress

© Lockheed Martin Subscribe International India Africa The US Air Force recently conducted two hypersonic weapon tests. Although the first one was declared a success, the full results of the second…

Multiple agreements crown historic Putin-Xi meeting

Multiple agreements crown historic Putin-Xi meeting

Deals between Russia and China aim to promote trade and multipolarity Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin after signing a joint statement on deepening comprehensive partnership and…

Russia ready to switch to yuan in foreign trade – Putin Russia ready to switch to yuan in foreign trade – Putin

Russia ready to switch to yuan in foreign trade – Putin Russia ready to switch to yuan in foreign trade – Putin

Settlements between Moscow and Beijing are already carried out mostly in national currencies, the Russian president says ©  China Photos/Getty Images Russia is ready to increase settlements in yuan in its…

“US and its western allies are attempting to restrict Chinese development”

“US and its western allies are attempting to restrict Chinese development”

China dumping American debt – US Treasury data

China dumping American debt – US Treasury data

Beijing’s holdings of securities have dropped to their lowest since May 2009 © Getty Images / PM Images China has continued to slash its holdings of US treasury securities amid the growing…

The AUKUS nuclear submarine deal is part of an imperialist crusade against China

The AUKUS nuclear submarine deal is part of an imperialist crusade against China

Beijing is right to condemn the pact as spurring an arms race and undermining Asia-Pacific stability By Timur Fomenko, a political analyst  ©  Global Look Press/Keystone Press Agency Earlier this week, a…

US adopts hostile China policy after losing in economic competition: Analyst

US adopts hostile China policy after losing in economic competition: Analyst

The relations between Washington and Beijing have been chilly for decades, but the US has in recent years made provocative moves to inflame tensions. (Illustration) The United States is adopting a more…

The US aims to suppress Chinese development

The US aims to suppress Chinese development

Chasm deepens in US China relations. (Image: Business Today, Kenya) Chinese President, Xi Jinping, has strongly censured the US in his speech at the annual summit of the ruling Communist…

North Korea Announces Test-Firing of Two Cruise Missiles From Submarine

North Korea Announces Test-Firing of Two Cruise Missiles From Submarine

© Photo : North Korean television Subscribe International India Africa MOSCOW (Sputnik) – North Korea says it has test-fired two “strategic cruise missiles” from a submarine ahead of the upcoming…

China Plans to Host Summit of Persian Gulf Countries, Iran This Year

China Plans to Host Summit of Persian Gulf Countries, Iran This Year

© AP Photo / Iranian presidency Subscribe International India Africa MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Chinese President Xi Jinping has offered the Arab states of the Persian Gulf and Iran to hold…

China could outmaneuver US ‘without firing a shot’ – retired general

China could outmaneuver US ‘without firing a shot’ – retired general

Beijing has the upper hand in the Western Pacific, a former US Army vice chief of staff has warned FILE PHOTO. Philippine and US marines take position next to assault…

US Intel Chiefs Designate China & Its Goal of ‘Seeking Global Influence’ as ‘Unparalleled Priority’

US Intel Chiefs Designate China & Its Goal of ‘Seeking Global Influence’ as ‘Unparalleled Priority’

© AP Photo / Charles Dharapak Svetlana Ekimenko All materialsWrite to the author Amid escalating tensions between Washington and Beijing, the White House’s national security strategy adopted in fall 2022…

China is competing in a great Asian arms race because it has no other choice

China is competing in a great Asian arms race because it has no other choice

Beijing’s continued militarization is a forced response to US pressure. But can it keep its cool? By Timur Fomenko, a political analyst  Special warfare reconnaissance team members conduct a field reconnaissance…

US in jitters China could advance might on global stage: Report

US in jitters China could advance might on global stage: Report

The undated file photo shows workers at a factory in China. (Reuters) The United States has been increasingly concerned that China will use its power in global supply chains to…

‘Rise in China’s defense budget a response to military spending by US’

‘Rise in China’s defense budget a response to military spending by US’

G20 Roundup: New Payment Systems, Supply Chains Will Weaken West’s Grip on Global South

G20 Roundup: New Payment Systems, Supply Chains Will Weaken West’s Grip on Global South

© AFP 2023 / ARUN SANKAR Ilya Tsukanov All materialsWrite to the author Officials from the world’s 20 largest economies met in Delhi, India Thursday for the second and final day of…

Blinken’s Central Asia Trip Was Meant to Open a ‘Second Front’ Against Russia: Why It Failed

Blinken’s Central Asia Trip Was Meant to Open a ‘Second Front’ Against Russia: Why It Failed

© AP Photo / Olivier Douliery Ilya Tsukanov All materialsWrite to the author The US secretary of state has completed a two-day tour of Central Asia, traveling to Kazakhstan and…

China hits back at US over Russia

China hits back at US over Russia

The US is fueling the Ukraine crisis with weapons, while targeting Beijing over its ties with Moscow, the foreign ministry has stated FILE PHOTO: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning ©  AP…

China reveals plans to counter Musk’s ‘Starlink’

China reveals plans to counter Musk’s ‘Starlink’

Beijing has expressed national-security concerns related to the SpaceX network Spectators watch from Canaveral National Seashore as a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 60 Starlink satellites launches at the Kennedy…

US has already spent more in Ukraine than it did in Afghanistan: Report

US has already spent more in Ukraine than it did in Afghanistan: Report

Ukrainian servicemen prepare to fire at Russian positions from a US-supplied M777 howitzer in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, July 14, 2022. (AP photo) The United States has sent more military assistance to…

Putin, China’s top diplomat vow to bolster cooperation for ‘multipolar’ world

Putin, China’s top diplomat vow to bolster cooperation for ‘multipolar’ world

Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a meeting in Moscow, June 5, 2019. (File photo by Reuters) In his meeting with China’s top…

North Korea warns of ‘unprecedented’ action

North Korea warns of ‘unprecedented’ action

Pyongyang said planned US-South Korea military drills will plunge the region into a “grave vortex” of escalating tensions North Korean flags at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun where the…

China, Iran impervious to US unease about growing ties: China daily

China, Iran impervious to US unease about growing ties: China daily

Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi (L) receives an official welcome from his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, in Beijing, on February 14, 2023. (Photo by president.ir) The Chinese state-run daily Global Times…

US military holds war games in South China Sea amid tension over balloon row

US military holds war games in South China Sea amid tension over balloon row

A US military MV-22 Osprey from the “Ugly Angels” of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 362 flies by the aircraft carrier Nimitz in the South China Sea, Feb. 11, 2023. The…

US reports Pentagon tracking suspected Chinese ‘spy’ balloon over America

US reports Pentagon tracking suspected Chinese ‘spy’ balloon over America

This picture shows a view of the Pentagon building in Washington, DC on June 15, 2005. (File photo by Reuters) The US military has been tracking a suspected Chinese high-altitude…

Watch: Footage Shows China’s Tailless Sixth-Generation Fighters

Watch: Footage Shows China’s Tailless Sixth-Generation Fighters

© Sputnik Screenshot Fantine Gardinier All materials A Chinese defense firm has offered the public a look at a prospective sixth-generation fighter jet likely to be in the works. Even…