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Xi Jinping and Valdimir Putin meeting – world order enters a new era

February 8, 2022 CEN_com 0

The authoritative Chinese newpaper, The Global Times, on Feb 05, 2022, commented on the significance of the meeting in Beijing between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart, President Vladimir Putin. The Global Times noted that after their meeting, the two world leaders “issued a lengthy joint statement that elaborated on shared views and consensuses on major global and regional issues and delivered a scathing rejection of the US-led […]

Argentina officially joins BRI in major boost for China-Latin America cooperation

February 7, 2022 CEN_com 0

Argentina has officially joined the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) on the 50th anniversary of China-Argentina diplomatic ties, with top leaders from both countries expressing their willingness to further deepen bilateral cooperation as well as cooperation between China and Latin America. Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Argentine President Alberto Fernandez in Beijing on Sunday after Fernandez attended the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. Following […]

China and Russia sign new deals on energy cooperation

February 6, 2022 CEN_com 0

China and Russia announced a significant strengthening of cooperation in energy sector, with major oil and gas corporations from two nations signing new deals this week. While China is massively expanding its renewable energy capacity to meet its 2030 and 2060 climate goals, natural gas is likely to remain a significant energy transition fuel for China. In 2021 China became the world’s largest importer of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG), overtaking Japan. […]

China, South-South Cooperation and Small Island Developing States

February 5, 2022 CEN_com 0

In recent years China has increasingly emerged as a champion of “south-south” cooperation as a new model for developing countries to move towards increasing living standards in line with the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In January 2021, China issued a white paper titled China’s International Development Cooperation in the New Era. It emphasized China’s responsibility to show solidarity with the rest of the world by supporting global public […]

Why capitalism needs imperialism to drain wealth from the Global South

February 4, 2022 CEN_com 0

We need to be clear on the impacts of colonial wealth transfers on the Global North, not just the Global South, because it was a two way thing. What was taken from the South is something without which the North would not be what it is today – in fact there would not be an industrial Global North at all. In this video, Rania Khalek of BT News interviews renowned […]

‘Russia and China: A Future-Oriented Strategic Partnership’ – Putin’s article in Xinhua

February 3, 2022 CEN_com 0

Political commentary A signed article by President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin titled “Russia and China: A Future-Oriented Strategic Partnership” was published by Xinhua News Agency on Thursday, 3 Feb 2022. Source: Xinhua, 2022-02-03. http://www.ecns.cn/news/2022-02-03/detail-ihavfwhh0345776.shtml The following is the full text of the article. Russia and China: A Future-Oriented Strategic Partnership Vladimir PutinPresident of the Russian Federation On the eve of my upcoming visit to China, I am pleased […]

China-Russia drive energy megaprojects

January 30, 2022 CEN_com 0

Gas as a ‘transition’ fuel for coal phase out China is shifting from coal to natural gas as part of its drive to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. Lin Boqiang, dean of the China Institute for Studies in Energy Policy at Xiamen University recently said that gas was seen as an effective “bridge fuel” between coal and renewables for China. China’s annual gas consumption is expected to reach 620 billion […]

Global South Economic Alliance: China launches challenge to US hegemony

January 28, 2022 CEN_com 0

China is leading an international effort to develop alliances to counter U.S. hegemony. A new grouping of nations has been formed to promote China’s Global Development Initiative (GDI), and will complement China’s massive international infrastructure project, the Belt and Road Initiative. In March 2021, 17 nations—many led by anti-imperialist and progressive governments, including Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Bolivia among others—formed a diplomatic alliance called the Group of Friends in Defense […]

London ‘systematically and persistently breaching air pollution limits’ since 2010, says European court

January 25, 2022 CEN_com 0

In March 2021, the UK Westminster regime was found guilty by the European Court of Justice of “systematically and persistently” breaching air pollution limits. EU Judges also found that the country failed to see through its legal obligation to put in place sufficient plans to tackle the problem of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) pollution. London has reported illegal levels of air pollution since 2010 and it contributed to around 6,000 excess deaths in the capital in 2019, according […]

What is the real story behind US 5G ?

January 21, 2022 CEN_com 0

America’s 5G band is part of US the military weapons and communication system. It seems that this will enable the US regime to control the “civilian” 5G system, access non-military communications data, and provide the ability to turn off 5G nation-wide at any time. In August 2020 the US government announced it would redeploy spectrum currently used by the military towards commercialised 5G networks.The US regime’s Department of Defense said […]