Thursday, August 9, 2018

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- August 9, 2018

China's President Xi Jinping addresses the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, July 26, 2018. Gulshan Khan/Pool via REUTERS

Peter Apps, Reuters: China’s plans to reshape the world

Ten years ago on Wednesday, the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics showcased a fast-growing, economically powerful China with unmistakable ambitions to be a major global player. Just a few days ago, the Chinese authorities demolished the studio of artist Ai Weiwei, designer of the iconic “bird’s nest” stadium and now an exiled dissident in Germany. It was the latest sign of how the world’s most populous country has evolved under President Xi Jinping – simultaneously more self-confident yet paranoid, and no longer nearly so bothered what the rest of the world thinks.

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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- August 9, 2018

President Xi Jinping’s policies trigger an academic backlash in China -- Gordon Watts, Asia Times

What it's like to do business in China -- Jeff Spross, The Week

India's Strategic Roadmap -- T.V. Paul, National Interest

U.S. Turns up Heat on Iran’s Economy Adding Fuel To Massive Protests -- Keith Johnson, Foreign Policy

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Picks a Very Strange Fight with Canada -- Robin Wright, New Yorker

Is Turkey heading for an economic crisis? -- Andrew Walker, BBC

3 Things to Know About Iraq's Protests -- Daniel Benaim and Minna Jaffery, National Interest

‘We Can’t Stay Here’: Inside Algeria’s Mass Expulsions of Sub-Saharan Migrants -- Leila Beratto, WPR

How a Warrior-Poindexter Helped Ethiopia and Eritrea Make Peace -- Richard Poplak, The Atlantic

Zimbabwe’s sour election a blow to the country – and the region -- William Saunderson-Meyer, Reuters

What next for Zimbabwe's embattled opposition? -- AFP

‘Battle for Africa’: Russia Pushes Into ‘Free Country for the Taking’ In Attempt to Rival the West -- Jack Losh, Newsweek

Color Revolution in the Caucasus rattles Russian leaders -- M.K. Bhadrakumar, Asia Times

Iván Duque takes charge in Colombia -- The Economist

Was the Maduro drone attack a fake? -- Stephen Bryen, Asia Times

1 comment:

jac said...

CHINA:
Unfortunately this marvelous and civilized country is becoming the most dangerous for the world. Xi is the new Hitler. Hitler invented a new race: the Aryan and wanted to show its superiority. Xi did the same with the "Chinese race" (????) and talk highly about its superiority. Hitler wanted to dominate the world, Xi want the same and give even the date: 2050. Hitler invaded the "Sudetenland" because there was "a lot of German's", Xi do the same with the South China Sea because "History".
The frightening part is China want to take over the "First Island Chain" and the second one too: what about Japan, Philippine, Indonesia... and so on? Germany just invaded its neighbor, that's all.