The China Dream Is Crumbling | Belt And Road Projects Are Falling Apart
The China Dream Is Crumbling | Belt And Road Projects Are Falling Apart.
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The China Dream Is Crumbling | Belt And Road Projects Are Falling Apart.
After months of anticipation, the much-anticipated energy crisis finally occurred, but it happened in Pakistan, not Europe. On Monday, Pakistan experienced a nationwide blackout after an attempt by the government to save energy backfired. The blackout left Pakistanis without electricity or water for over 12 hours.
In a move that is sure to further anger China, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry announced on Wednesday that some of its military officers have been sent to Italy to attend a NATO war college.
There was a massive outbreak of protests in the Chinese megacity Chongqing on January 7 after thousands of workers were suddenly laid off by Zybio, Inc., a company that manufactures Covid-19 test kits.
Chinese And Taliban Government Seal The Deal For Afghan Oil Extraction.
Amid continued shows of force by the PLA and rising tensions between China and Taiwan, the U.S. sent another destroyer through the Strait of Taiwan as a show of support for the democratic island.
With Pyongyang increasing threats of expanding its nuclear arsenal, South Korea confirmed on Tuesday that it’s in talks with the U.S. about becoming involved in U.S. nuclear weapons management as a nuclear deterrent to the DPRK. Despite Seoul’s confirmation of the talks, President Biden has denied that there is any discussion of sharing nuclear weapons.
As Covid-19 cases continue to soar across China due to the reversal of Beijing’s zero-COVID policy, Morocco has imposed a ban on all arrivals entering the country from China.According to a statement released by Morocco’s Foreign Affairs Ministry, the ban applies to anyone arriving from China, regardless of their nationality, and the ban is to take effect January 3 and remain in effect indefinitely.
The State Department announced this week that it has approved the sale of $180 million worth of arms for Taiwan pending Congressional approval. The order is mostly comprised of Volcano anti-tank systems. Taiwan’s Defense Ministry has said that the sale should take approximately a month to complete and that the volcano mine systems would increase the country’s “asymmetric warfare” capabilities.
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has vowed to respond more aggressively to military provocations by North Korea after Pyongyang sent drones into South Korea’s airspace earlier this week. Seoul not only revealed a $440 million military spending package in response to the incident but also called for its military to “punish” North Korea for its military actions.