(2023-05-08). South Korea Pivots to Conflict. independentmediainstitute.org South Korea's far-right President Yoon Suk Yeol is rushing South Korea headlong into the middle of the new Cold War that the United States is waging against China. Yoon's aspiration to position South Korea as a "global pivotal state" is turning South Korea into a bigger cog in the U.S. war machine and stakes South …
(2023-05-08). Decent Into Débâcle: Pyrrhic Victories, Lies and Strategic Miscalculations. thealtworld.com China and Russia are joining hands militarily. This will portend a strategic paradigm change that may force a U.S. re-consideration of the way ahead. | The sense that things are bad, and getting worse, is palpable. There is an undeniable eschatological tint to today's zeitgeist. Spiralling geo-political factors all suggest extreme turbulence ahead. | Biden and the Democrats discover — to their surprise — that they are in a 'bind': Having thought to run in 2024 on 'the Biden economic record', Biden's Team finds prospects dissolving in the face of accelerating events. | And Ukraine — which was to…
(2023-05-09). Chinese FM to visit Germany, France, Norway. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang will pay a visit to Germany, France and Norway from May 8 to 12 at the invitation of German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna and Norwegian Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt, foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin announced on Monday.