#Chinese Foreign Policy

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The ruling, handed down by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague seven years ago, concluded that Beijing's claim to almost the entire South China Sea was groundless.

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VPs of Brazil and China call for global peace, celebrate partnerships, sign cooperation agreements

Geraldo Alckmin and Han Zheng co-chaired the Sino-Brazilian High-Level Concertation Commission (Cosban) plenary session in Beijing, China.

Brazilian Vice President and Minister of Development, Industry, Trade, and Services Geraldo Alckmin and Chinese Vice President Han Zheng co-chaired the 7th Plenary Session of the Sino-Brazilian High-Level Concertation Commission (Cosban) on June 6. Founded during President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's first term, Cosban turns 12 years old in 2024, representing a high-level bilateral negotiating venue.

"At a time of great international instability, with armed conflicts taking place in various regions of the planet, Brazil-China relations remain characterized by predictability and stability," said Alckmin. According to Zheng, in light of the shifting and turbulent global landscape, "putting energy into bringing peace and development to the world” is imperative.

In addition to global issues, the two leaders emphasized the 50th anniversary of the Sino-Brazilian relationship, which will be celebrated in 2024. Economic cooperation was another point of convergence.

Alckmin welcomed current Chinese investment in Brazil and invited Chinese companies to contribute with the modernization of Brazilian infrastructure, a project President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s administration has been promoting through the New Growth Acceleration Program (Novo PAC). "I invite all Chinese companies to join the effort to modernize Brazil's infrastructure, which is the New PAC".

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CHINESE ENVOY TO THE UNITED NATIONS ACCUSES UNITED STATED OF ESCALATING TENSIONS IN RED SEA

The Chinese envoy to the United Nations accused the United States of escalating tensions in the Red Sea Saturday, adding that U.S. strikes do nothing to contribute to freedom of navigation through the Bab el-Mandeb straight where Yemeni forces have interfered with trade to and from Israel in solidarity with Palestinians under siege in Gaza.

The United States and the United Kingdom launched a series of drone and missile strikes Thursday night targeting installations belonging to the Armed Forces of Yemen, attempting to degrade their ability to respond to ships heading to or from ports in the occupied territories.

China's permanent representative to the United Nations, Zhang Jun, expressed grave concern over the U.S. strikes, saying in a statement "It is regrettable to see that the blatant military actions taken by the relevant countries against Yemen have not only caused infrastructure destruction and civilian casualties, but have also resulted in heightened security risks in the Red Sea."

"This does not contribute to the protection of the safety and security of the commercial vessels and freedom of navigation," Zhang said, adding that "The relevant military operations could also undermine the political process in Yemen."

The Chinese envoy referred to the United Nations Security Council, pointing out that the body never authorized any state to use military force against Yemen, and added that the military actions taken by the U.S.-led coation are in direct contravention of recently adopted Security Council resolution 2722.

"The current tense situation in the Red Sea is one of the manifestations of the spillover effects of the conflict in Gaza," Zhang, the Chinese envoy to the UN said.

"Allowing the conflict in Gaza to drag on while expecting it will not spread is wishful thinking and an illusion. What's more, calling for the prevention of the spillover of the conflict on the one hand, while adding fuel to the fire on the other hand by provoking military confrontation is self-contradictory and irresponsible," Zhang added.

"The Middle East region is already on the brink of extreme danger. The last thing we need at this stage is reckless military adventurism. The first thing we need is calm and restraint to prevent a further expansion of the conflict."

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i don´t think china is per se imperialist but the thing is when you participate in global trade this much in the conditions of the imperialists you will end up participating in exploitation in some level. no ethical international trade under capitalism

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Two things can be true at once. The Chinese government does evil shit. Starting a war with them is a terrible idea.

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How Beijing targets Chinese Canadians through foreign influence operations, March 3, 2023

Alliance Canada Hong Kong executive director Cherie Wong joined Power & Politics Friday to discuss how Beijing targets Chinese Canadians. Akshay Singh and Dennis Molinaro, two experts in foreign influence operations in Canada, also weigh in on the scale and goals of foreign interference activities in Canada.

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There is an important distinction being made here that the foreign interference from China seeks to be pervasive by co-opting individuals, institutions, and community groups. The interest and influence is party agnostic and sees us in the Chinese diaspora as an entry point: whether in support of certain electoral and policy outcomes, controlling what information gets propagated into the communities, appropriating issues like discrimination and increasing distrust in our own systems and institutions, or directly and indirectly targeting people of interest.

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It has been strongly implied in the recent reporting about Chinese interference in Canada that it has been a failing (if not to the benefit) of the Liberal government and Trudeau, rather than systematic attempts to influence Canadian politics and economics for decades coupled with our country’s complete underestimation of China and the United Front.

In my own experience the Chinese-Canadian media and political consumption has undergone an extreme shift into partisanship with clear pro-China and anti-China camps rather than aligning into our political parties.

The faltering of Hong Kong-based press, media, political freedom, and  ties with Taiwan and the greater diaspora community has seriously depleted any sort of moderate and critical voices in English or Chinese coming directly from the region, with writers and journalists re-immigrating or retreating from public view. 

Cold War rhetoric and posturing over Taiwan, Tibet, Xinjiang, Hong Kong, as well as exposed espionage and foreign interference operations is opening new fault lines within and directed at diaspora while deepening the isolation of the domestic Chinese population. 

The pop cultural center has moved with the economic affluence into the Mainland, catered to and directly influenced by a network of state-run broadcasters and private corporations ultimately answerable to the Chinese government. It can be difficult to engage with any of it as entertainment let alone to keep up with news without expending a lot of energy consuming it critically.

Tangentially but also related, many of Hong Kong’s pro-democratic political figures (the Hong Kong 47) that interacted with the outside and independent press or engaged other countries in the aftermath of the 2019-2020 protests and subsequent political organizing have been effectively silenced, charged, and/or jailed. They are only now being formally sentenced under the highly controversial Hong Kong national security law.

The political reverberations led to a postponed and then uncontested election for their legislative and executive body without any substantive opposition, the closure of multiple news organizations, civic rights groups and unions, the local polling institute, and the effective silencing of editorial independence at their public broadcaster.

Self-censorship and the chilling affect is extremely strong by those regions directly affected as well as the diaspora communities, out of fear or apathetic hopelessness it is eroding our ability to speak, associate, or engage with these issues freely no matter where we are.

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Let’s boil some lobster 🦞 😍

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good fucking night gang ♥️ wish me luck on my amhis mock tomorrow. im gonna do so bad. i tried revising dates but idk a good way to do itttt i only remember alger hiss case when truman became president when the u2 crisis happened when the korean war started and ended... and orher foreign policy stuff like that. but also when to secure these rights was

i bet you the firsy question tomorrow will be abt the civil rights campaigns during each or both presidencies LOL kill me....... i know all the facts just not the daaaatessssssss😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

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What does China gain by sending a spy balloon over the US? What do balloons give China that satellites cannot already provide?

It's not for espionage, it's to deniably threaten the US. They can show that their airspace can be penetrated, right now by a harmless balloon, while denying any threat because it's an unarmed balloon. If Washington strikes it, China can claim that Washington is hypermilitarizing the conflict, while if they don't, it demonstrates weakness in an unstated fashion.

Thanks for the question, Cle-Guy.

SomethingLikeALawyer, Hand of the King

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Vasco Gargalo  Portugal - 20 March 2023

In Xi's hand

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US and Chinese soldiers take part in joint military exercises in Brazil

The United States and China may be on hostile terms, but the situation still leaves room for cooperation, even in areas as sensitive as military affairs. Dozens of U.S. and Chinese soldiers, specifically naval infantry, are participating alongside 3,000 Brazilian soldiers in joint military exercises in Formosa, in central Brazil.

Brazil is a good choice for this meeting as it is a regional power that takes a pragmatic approach to foreign policy — avoiding hostility in favor of dialogue and cooperation — and Beijing and Washington are, respectively, its first and second-biggest trade partners.

Most of the troops taking part in the military exercises — which involve airplanes, tanks, armored vehicles, amphibious vehicles and missile launchers — are from Brazil. The U.S. delegation has 56 soldiers, while the Chinese delegation has 33 riflemen, according to the Brazilian newspaper Folha de S. Paulo. In a sign of Brazil’s historically broad and eclectic alliances, the drills also include uniformed personnel from Mexico, South Africa, Argentina, Italy, Pakistan, the Republic of Congo, France and Nigeria, although in more modest numbers. Last year, China only sent military observers to these exercises, not soldiers, the Brazilian Navy reported.

With such moves, Brazil is emphasizing its traditional stance on foreign policy, which President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has expanded with the help of his long-time advisor on international affairs, Celso Amorim. The fact that soldiers from the superpowers are in Brazil is a sign of how the country is seeking to play an important role in global politics. “Brazil wants to be a mediator in the international system, to mediate between the South and the North, and between those antagonistic universes of geopolitics that are Eurasia, led by China and Russia, and the Atlanticist bloc, led by the United States and Europe,” explains Pedro Costa Júnior, an international analyst from the University of São Paulo.

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AFRICOM Commander General Langley Set to Visit Somaliland as Washington Considers a Potential Shift in its Regional Policy

@USAfricaCommand Commander Gen. Michael Langley to visit #Somaliland amid potential shift in US regional policy. The visit follows a series of #USMilitary assessments, signaling a possible expansion of US presence in #HornOfAfrica. #USforeignpolicy

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✌The Geopolitical Perspective of China: A Comprehensive Overview

China’s geopolitical strategy is a blend of historical legacy, economic ambition, and modern global aspirations. As the world’s most populous nation and the second-largest economy, China plays a pivotal role in shaping international power dynamics. Below is a detailed exploration of China’s geopolitical perspective, touching on its key principles, regional focus, and global strategy. 1. Core…

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French PM to visit China to save French cognac from Chinese tariffs

French President Emmanuel Macron plans to send his Prime Minister Michel Barnier to China to force Beijing to drop duties on French cognac and other European brandies, POLITICO reports.

Macron made the announcement after meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Tuesday on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro. The French president said the two leaders had agreed to seek a “favourable outcome” on the issue of duties on cognac.

The potential breakthrough came as China and the European Union are on the brink of a multilateral trade war. The spat began when Brussels accused Beijing of flooding Europe with subsidised Chinese electric cars, which it believes are unfairly inferior to European EVs.

After an initial investigation, the EU imposed tariffs on Chinese electric cars, to which China responded by imposing duties on imports of European brandy, accusing the industry of dumping – selling goods cheaper than the cost of production to disadvantage local competitors. Both industry groups and French officials have denied the dumping allegations.

The move is mainly aimed at French luxury cognac brands, as Paris was seen as a major supporter of the EV investigation. France has been one of Europe’s fiercest critics of heavily subsidised Chinese goods flooding the single market and the barriers European companies face in entering Chinese markets.

Macron said France and China intend to launch a “technical process” but did not go into details of what it entails. However, once that process is finalised, Barnier will travel to China for talks with Prime Minister Li Qiang.

The French leader added that France would push for greater “strategic autonomy” within the EU, meaning a Europe that protects its economic security and shields itself from unfair trade practices. Macron said during his opening statements at his bilateral meeting with Xi:

“We would like our partners to show the same openness as the European Union. You know how committed we are on this point.”

In May, media reported that Macron presented Chinese President Xi Jinping with a French cognac as a gift during the Chinese leader’s visit to France.

Macron made such a gesture, including as a thank you for the Chinese leader’s decision not to impose duties on French cognac until the end of the anti-dumping investigation conducted by the Chinese authorities.

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