"As the trade war with China rages with no end in sight, President Trump has continued to spout optimistic rhetoric, even if it doesn't have quite the same market-moving potential as it once did.
But over in Beijing, where President Xi recently warned his people to "prepare for a new Long March", the trade-related rhetoric has grown increasingly belligerent and antagonistic since Washington decided to blacklist Huawei. The commentary from senior officials appears to undermine the prospects for Trump and Xi hammering out a sweeping deal on the sidelines of the upcoming G-20 summit in Osaka.
One senior Chinese diplomat lashed out at Washington on Thursday, denouncing the trade dispute as "naked economic terrorism" and "economic bullying," and asserting that Beijing isn't afraid of an enduring trade conflict..."
at https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-05-30/china-accuses-us-naked-economic-terrorism-will-fight-until-end
Thursday, May 30, 2019
Russia Slams "Crude Provocation" Nuclear Testing Accusations By US
"The Trump administration's charge that Russia has restarted "very low-yield nuclear tests" in an intelligence finding revealed on Wednesday has been met with fierce push back from Moscow, with Russian officials slamming the allegation as a "crude provocation".
This comes just as President Vladimir Putin has reportedly submitted a draft resolution to Russian parliament on Moscow’s pullout of the INF Treaty with the US following Washington's initial withdrawal last year. Russia's suspension of the INF will go into law immediately should the Duma approve the bill, and Putin will have the power to renew it as he sees fit.
Russian officials stressed they've continued to be in compliance with the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), which the US is now accusing Moscow of violating..."
at https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-05-30/russia-slams-us-nuclear-testing-accusation-crude-provocation
This comes just as President Vladimir Putin has reportedly submitted a draft resolution to Russian parliament on Moscow’s pullout of the INF Treaty with the US following Washington's initial withdrawal last year. Russia's suspension of the INF will go into law immediately should the Duma approve the bill, and Putin will have the power to renew it as he sees fit.
Russian officials stressed they've continued to be in compliance with the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), which the US is now accusing Moscow of violating..."
at https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-05-30/russia-slams-us-nuclear-testing-accusation-crude-provocation
Is This China's Biggest Weapon In The Trade War?
"Authored by Tim Daiss via OilPrice.com,
Oil markets remain under pressure amid economic downturn worries due to the U.S.-China trade war that shows no sign of ending. Ongoing trade war tensions are causing concern across financial markets as well. The S&P 500 has dropped over 5 percent from its recent record highs, while some analysts claim that there is even more downside potential as markets have barely priced the effects of China’s potential response in the trade war.
Some possible retaliatory moves by China, in addition to its recent tariff increase on $60 bn worth of U.S. goods, include restricting rare earth exports to the U.S., a move that would hurt many U.S. manufacturers since China holds roughly 71 percent of the global market share. Anop-ed in the Beijing-based Global Times newspaper, which often expresses the views of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), said on Wednesday that the U.S. will rue forcing China's hand on rare earth materials. An official of China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said the day before that China will not tolerate foreign high-tech products made from rare earths produced in China being used to contain and suppress China's development.
"If anyone wants to use the products made from rare earths exported by China to contain and suppress the development of China, I think the people of the old revolutionary base area in the south of Jiangxi Province and the people of China will not be happy," said the official.
According to the Global Times, he made the remarks when asked by reporters if China will use rare earths as a countermeasure against U.S. trade moves to contain China. Obviously, the report added, the response is a strong signal from China to the U.S..."
at https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-05-30/chinas-biggest-weapon-trade-war
Oil markets remain under pressure amid economic downturn worries due to the U.S.-China trade war that shows no sign of ending. Ongoing trade war tensions are causing concern across financial markets as well. The S&P 500 has dropped over 5 percent from its recent record highs, while some analysts claim that there is even more downside potential as markets have barely priced the effects of China’s potential response in the trade war.
Some possible retaliatory moves by China, in addition to its recent tariff increase on $60 bn worth of U.S. goods, include restricting rare earth exports to the U.S., a move that would hurt many U.S. manufacturers since China holds roughly 71 percent of the global market share. Anop-ed in the Beijing-based Global Times newspaper, which often expresses the views of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), said on Wednesday that the U.S. will rue forcing China's hand on rare earth materials. An official of China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said the day before that China will not tolerate foreign high-tech products made from rare earths produced in China being used to contain and suppress China's development.
"If anyone wants to use the products made from rare earths exported by China to contain and suppress the development of China, I think the people of the old revolutionary base area in the south of Jiangxi Province and the people of China will not be happy," said the official.
According to the Global Times, he made the remarks when asked by reporters if China will use rare earths as a countermeasure against U.S. trade moves to contain China. Obviously, the report added, the response is a strong signal from China to the U.S..."
at https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-05-30/chinas-biggest-weapon-trade-war
Ex-CIA Officer: Trump In "Historic Battle" With "Treasonous" Deep State
"Via Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com,
Former CIA Officer and whistleblower Kevin Shipp says what is going on in Washington D.C. with the “treason” against Trump is unlike anything we have ever faced as a nation.
Shipp explains, “This is an historic battle between the President of the United States and what I call the ‘Shadow Government.’
"Some call this the ‘Deep State,’ and that includes the CIA, the FBI and the NSA. President Trump is the first President to stand up against this Shadow Government. They have been spying on Trump since he was a presidential candidate. So, this is huge, it’s historic and nothing like this has ever occurred in any western government...
The Shadow Government has been controlling Congress, controlling the judiciary and controlling the President of the United States. No one has stood up against them until Donald J. Trump. They did not figure on this, and he is not bound to this Shadow Government or their threats. Trump has got them quaking in their boots because they have been engaged in illegal surveillance. They have been engaged in a false counter-intelligence against the Trump campaign, literally planting spies in the Trump campaign.
I can guarantee you they are scrambling like rats trying to get off a ship. Comey points fingers at Clapper, he’s pointing fingers at Comey, there’s Loretta Lynch and on and on. They are scared because if this stuff is declassified, the American people will see what they have done. For some of these people, this amounts to treason. They attempted a coup against a duly elected President of the United States.”
at https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-05-30/ex-cia-officer-trump-historic-battle-treasonous-deep-state
Former CIA Officer and whistleblower Kevin Shipp says what is going on in Washington D.C. with the “treason” against Trump is unlike anything we have ever faced as a nation.
Shipp explains, “This is an historic battle between the President of the United States and what I call the ‘Shadow Government.’
"Some call this the ‘Deep State,’ and that includes the CIA, the FBI and the NSA. President Trump is the first President to stand up against this Shadow Government. They have been spying on Trump since he was a presidential candidate. So, this is huge, it’s historic and nothing like this has ever occurred in any western government...
The Shadow Government has been controlling Congress, controlling the judiciary and controlling the President of the United States. No one has stood up against them until Donald J. Trump. They did not figure on this, and he is not bound to this Shadow Government or their threats. Trump has got them quaking in their boots because they have been engaged in illegal surveillance. They have been engaged in a false counter-intelligence against the Trump campaign, literally planting spies in the Trump campaign.
I can guarantee you they are scrambling like rats trying to get off a ship. Comey points fingers at Clapper, he’s pointing fingers at Comey, there’s Loretta Lynch and on and on. They are scared because if this stuff is declassified, the American people will see what they have done. For some of these people, this amounts to treason. They attempted a coup against a duly elected President of the United States.”
at https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-05-30/ex-cia-officer-trump-historic-battle-treasonous-deep-state
Auerback: American Global Hegemony Is Breaking Down, Here's What Comes Next
"Authored by Marshall Auerback, produced by Economy for All, a project of the Independent Media Institute,
The breakdown in the Sino-U.S. trade talks has led a number of commentators to suggest that America’s “unipolar moment” of post-Cold War preeminence is over, as Washington lashes out against a rising China, whose economic rise threatens America’s historic dominance.
Direct military violence is highly unlikely, given the inherent fragility of high-tech civilization. We therefore may see Cold War–style conflict between the two superpowers, as relations in trade or national security matters become increasingly poisoned..."
at https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-05-30/auerback-american-global-hegemony-breaking-down-heres-what-comes-next
The breakdown in the Sino-U.S. trade talks has led a number of commentators to suggest that America’s “unipolar moment” of post-Cold War preeminence is over, as Washington lashes out against a rising China, whose economic rise threatens America’s historic dominance.
Direct military violence is highly unlikely, given the inherent fragility of high-tech civilization. We therefore may see Cold War–style conflict between the two superpowers, as relations in trade or national security matters become increasingly poisoned..."
at https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-05-30/auerback-american-global-hegemony-breaking-down-heres-what-comes-next
Sunday, May 26, 2019
Sunday, May 19, 2019
Putin Names New Weapon to Shape Russia’s Future Combat Potential
"The Russian president stressed the importance of the timely implementation of the projects involving the development of this particular weapon type.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that projects aimed at developing laser weaponry are extremely important to the country as this particular type of weaponry is expected to determine the combat potential of the Russian Armed Forces for years to come..."
at https://sputniknews.com/russia/201905171075097437-russian-high-tech-weapons-putin-opinion/
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that projects aimed at developing laser weaponry are extremely important to the country as this particular type of weaponry is expected to determine the combat potential of the Russian Armed Forces for years to come..."
at https://sputniknews.com/russia/201905171075097437-russian-high-tech-weapons-putin-opinion/
Top Iran Commander Invokes 9/11 To Say US Is "Frail"; A "Full Intelligence War" Is On
"lran is currently in "a full intelligence war" with the United States, according to statements by the head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, Major General Hossein Salami on Saturday.
“We are in a full intelligence war with the United States and the enemies of the Islamic Republic. This war is a combination of psychological warfare, cyber operations, military operations, diplomacy, fear, and intimidation,” Salami, who became head of Iran's elite military force last moth, was quoted as saying by Fars news agency. He further noted Americans in the region face "great risks" at this point. “America has lost its power, and even though they look powerful, they are frail,” he said..."
The Polar Silk Road Comes To Life As A New Epoch In History Begins
"Authored by Matthew Ehret via The Strategic Culture Foundation,
Speaking at China’s second Belt and Road conference in Beijing featuring 37 heads of state, Russia President Vladimir Putin unveiled the intention to unite Russia’s Northern Sea Route with China’s Maritime Silk Road. This announcement should come as no surprise to anyone who has been paying attention to the close strategic friendship between both countries since the 2015 announcement of an alliance between the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union and Belt and Road Initiative. This extension of the Maritime Silk Road represents a powerful force to transform the last unexplored frontier on the Earth, converting the Arctic from a geopolitical zone of conflict towards a new paradigm of mutual cooperation and development..."
America's Next Hypersonic Passenger Plane Could Travel Between New York And London In 1.5 Hours
"Hermeus Corporation, a startup company, developing a hypersonic passenger plane for Mach 5 travel around the world, announced a seed round investment by Khosla Ventures and private investors. The financing will further the development and testing of the plane's hypersonic propulsion system, reported a press release from Hermeus.
at https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-05-16/americas-next-hypersonic-passenger-plane-could-travel-between-new-york-and-london"Hermeus is developing an aircraft that not only improves the aviation experience with very reduced flight times, but also has the potential to have great societal and economic impact." said Vinod Khosla, founder of Khosla Ventures..."
Doug Casey: Not Just A Trade War, But A Shooting War With China Seems Inevitable
"Authored by Doug Casey via InternationalMan.com,
The Chinese came from nothing; only 40 years ago, they had nothing but a billion impoverished peasants. No money. No technology. No power. Today, they’re on par with the United States. But, if this trend continues – which it will – their economy will be triple the size of the US economy in 20 years..."
US-Iran Showdown Is One False-Flag Attack Away From Global Calamity
"Authored by Robert Bridge via The Strategic Culture Foundation,
Hypocritical to the core, the execution of false-flag events spare aggressive states the ignominy of appearing in public as the warmongering psychopaths they are, lest their subjects get the wrong idea as to exactly who is governing over them..."
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Sunday, May 5, 2019
Pentagon Warns Of Chinese Nuclear Subs Expanding Into Arctic Via "Polar Silk Road"
"A new Pentagon report released late this week has voiced deep concern over increased Chinese military presence in the Arctic region, including nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines, which Beijing plans to produce at least five more of by 2020.
The Pentagon assessment explores and analyzes China's potential to erect a “Polar Silk Road” as an extension of President Xi Jinping’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative. This would include likely deployment of security assets, such as submarines acting as nuclear deterrents and military bases in far-flung locations, found the report..."
at https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-05-03/polar-silk-road-pentagon-warns-increased-chinese-nuclear-sub-presence-arctic
The Pentagon assessment explores and analyzes China's potential to erect a “Polar Silk Road” as an extension of President Xi Jinping’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative. This would include likely deployment of security assets, such as submarines acting as nuclear deterrents and military bases in far-flung locations, found the report..."
at https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-05-03/polar-silk-road-pentagon-warns-increased-chinese-nuclear-sub-presence-arctic
America's Global Financial War Strategy Is Escalating
"Authored by Alasdair Macleod via GoldMoney.com,
Cyber Wars And All That...
at https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-05-03/americas-global-financial-war-strategy-escalatingBehind the Huawei story, we must not forget there is a wider financial war being waged by America against China and Russia. Stories about China’s banks being short of dollars are incorrect: the shortage is of inward capital flows to support the US Government’s budget deficit. By attracting those global portfolio flows instead, China’s Belt and Road Initiative threatens US Government finances, so the financial war and associated disinformation can be expected to escalate. Hong Kong is likely to be in the firing line, due to its role in providing China with access to international finance..."
Venezuela: Establishment Talking Points Translation Key
"This can create a very confusing environment for everyone, where up means down and black means white and “humanitarian intervention” means “murdering thousands and thousands of innocent human beings”. With that in mind, here’s a handy translation key to help you understand what the establishment mouthpieces are really saying:
at https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-05-04/venezuela-establishment-talking-points-translation-key
“I stand with the people of Venezuela” = I stand with some of the people in Venezuela, specifically the ones who support US government interests.“Interim President” = Some guy most Venezuelans had never heard of until January of this year.“Brutal dictator” = Elected leader who opposes US dictates.“Usurper” = The guy calling the shots and leading the country.“Opposition-led, military-backed challenge” = Coup.“The people of Venezuela are starving” = Oil! Oil! Oil!“All options are on the table” = One option is on the table.“Popular uprising” = Unpopular uprising.“Grassroots activists” = Let’s pretend the CIA’s not a thing.“Freedom and democracy” = US control of Venezuela’s petroleum resources.“Humanitarian aid” = Pretext for further escalations.“Failed socialist policies” = Inability to overcome US economic warfare.“Foreign interference” = An ally of Venezuela supporting its ally.“We support the National Assembly” = Foreign interference.“The Venezuelan Constitution” = Our convenient interpretation of the Venezuelan Constitution.“We can’t just sit around and do nothing” = I have learned nothing since the Iraq War.“54 countries recognize Guaido as president” = 141 countries don’t recognize Guaido as president.“Troika of tyranny” = John Bolton’s second-favorite masturbatory fantasy.“Special Envoy to Venezuela” = Convicted war criminal.“The Monroe Doctrine” = I think all the countries on this side of the planet are my personal property.“Operación Libertad” = Operación Libertad para el Petróleo de Venezuela.“Shut the fuck up, bitch.” = Standard talking point from Venezuela coup narrative managers on social media.“Talk to Venezuelans” = Talk to the wealthier, English-speaking Venezuelans with abundant free time and internet access who support a coup.“You love Maduro” = I don’t have an argument for your opposition to US interventionism.“You’re just a socialist who loves socialism” = I don’t have an argument.“Go live in Venezuela if you love socialism so much” = I don’t have an argument.“Maduro is killing his own people” = Yeah I’m just making shit up now.“Maduro refuses to let in aid” = I just believe whatever the TV says.“Trump is liberating the people of Venezuela” = I just believe whatever QAnon says.“This US regime change intervention will be different” = I have replaced my brain with shaving cream..."
at https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-05-04/venezuela-establishment-talking-points-translation-key
China Develops Groundbreaking Heat-Resistant Material For Hypersonic Weapon
"At Mach 5 (3,836 mph), a hypersonic vehicle enters a dense atmospheric layer, the ambient gas undergoes not only density change, but also a significant temperature increase. This physical-chemical reaction is associated with the flight speed is converted into heat and chemical energy, which is a considerable heat barrier that had researchers around the world scrambling for new materials that could withstand temperatures far higher than the melting point of metal.
It seems that researchers in central China, studying hypersonic heat transfer, a subdivision of aerodynamics that studies gas motion laws, have developed a non-carbon-based heat-resistance material for hypersonic flight, according to the Global Times..."
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