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Eternal Equipoise: millennia at Eurasia’s heart

Eternal Equipoise: millennia at Eurasia’s heart

How Xinjiang’s Uyghurs perennially bridge east and west Razib Khan On March 1, 2014, eight knife-wielding ethnic Uyghur assailants attacked passengers at a Kunming railway station in the province of Yunnan, China, killing 31 and wounding 143 others. Occurring deep in southern China, where Han are the overwhelming majority, the terror attack shocked the nation.…
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China's weaker economy means problems for commodity supplier countries from Latin America

China’s weaker economy means problems for commodity supplier countries from Latin America

“Growth in China is projected to be 5.1% in 2023, faster than the 3.0% in 2022,” the World Bank said The World Bank cut its economic growth forecast for China for 2024, citing continued difficulties in the domestic market including the property crisis and a fading rebound from the re-opening this year. Slower Chinese gross…
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Germany speaks a very clear language in China

Germany speaks a very clear language in China

eyesonsuriname/derspiegel Amsterdam, 14 April 2023 – German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock addressed a number of sensitive topics in a press conference with her Chinese counterpart Qin Gang.  She called on China not to supply arms to Russia, nor dual-use goods, which can be used for both civilian and military purposes.Baerbock also raised the question of…
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Trapped in the Crossfire of the U.S.-China Rivalry

By Peter S. Goodman Photographs by Adriana Loureiro Fernandez Peter Goodman, who covers the global economy, reported from Paramaribo, Suriname, and surrounding communities. Inside his capacious office, his tan curtains drawn against the tropical sun, the president of Suriname expressed sympathy with the striking teachers who were massing outside, taunting him while demanding higher wages. Three years…
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The Next Global Superpower

The Next Global Superpower Isn’t Who You Think: Ian Bremmer

Who runs the world? Political scientist Ian Bremmer argues it’s not as simple as it used to be. With some eye-opening questions about the nature of leadership, he asks us to consider the impact of the evolving global order and our choices as participants in the future of democracy. Will Digital Companies become the new…
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Lula sets the tone in China

Lula sets the tone in China

Business not as usual eyesonbrasil Amsterdam, 16 april 2023– He brought an entourage. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva traveled to China this week along with dozens of political representatives and more than two hundred business leaders for a visit that focused on improving trade and economic ties between the largest countries in Asia and South America. …
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Brazil ties up with China after recent US visit and great EU Plans

Brazil ties up with China after recent US visit and great EU Plans

Suriname beware China engages media for influencing our opinion eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, 26 january 2023– Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva said Wednesday in Montevideo that he agreed to open up Mercosur and pursue a free trade agreement (FTA) with China. “It is important to open up as much as possible for the business world.…
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Putin Latin America

EU plans to stop Russian, Chinese expansion in Latin America

eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, 19 August 2022 — The European Union has finally noticed Russia’s and China’s advancements in Latin America and is devising a series of measures to counter those effects and avoid losing its traditional partners, international press releases reported. According to El País, Europe’s retreat from many countries in the region has left a space, which…
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China Press Influence Part 8

China and its influence over the Western Press

Part VIII louisalim/guardian/eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, 5th July 2022 — “Dit programma opent mijn geest en hart voortdurend voor veel misvattingen die ik over China heb gekend”, zei Eugenio in een e-mail. “Ik heb geleerd dat staatsmedia een van de meest effectieve manieren van journalistiek is. De media in China werken nog steeds goed en de mensen…
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China Press Propaganda 7

China Intimidating Press Propaganda

Part VII louisalim/guardian/eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, July 5th 2022– A picture of how Cusef has worked to sway coverage of China inside the US can be found in Fara filings by a PR firm working for the foundation since 2009. BLJ Worldwide, which has also represented Syria’s Bashar al-Assad, the Gaddafi family, and Qatar’s World Cup bid,…
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