"Sino-Russian solidarity makes the US uneasy: corralling a few dogs, even a pack, is easier with two lions than with one" - Hu Xijin, the Global Times' retired but active editor, offers his thoughts on the unfolding crisis in Ukraine vis-a-vis Sino-US-Russia triangle.
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Excerpts: "China and Russia's mutual support for each other's core interests will undoubtedly grow stronger in the future. This is something that Washington and its allies must not underestimate.
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"They can't presume that their old-fashioned alliances will continue to be the foundation of their hegemony over the 21st-century. Hegemonism has waned, and an alliance between the US and related Eurasian countries is no longer a viable option.
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"The comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation between China and Russia has been forged over time by the two countries' common interests and existing global circumstances, and it has proven to be the backbone of maintaining global strategic balance.
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"The two countries are not only allies, but better than allies. There is no upper limit to their cooperation. China and Russia are both powerful nations that no US ally can match.
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"Old Hu would like to issue a word of warning to the US and its allies: Don't mess with the two major powers, Russia and China, unless you want them to have a hard time."
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Feb 6
Not only that, but also China's "civilizational" superiority, e.g., the recent article by Xie Maosong, a senior research fellow at the Chinese Academy of Sciences' China Institute for Innovation and Development Strategy (IIDS) and senior fellow at the Taihe Institute.
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Xie has written an article highlighting the "civilizational significance" of the Beijing Winter Olympics in a mishmash of geopolitical strategic analysis mishmashed with convoluted Chinese exceptionalism based on the classics, particularly based on the Book of Changes (I Ching)2/
This text, which dates from the Western Zhou period (1000-750 BCE), has been used by the people of East Asia for over a millennia to guide how to count and interpret yarrow wood stalks for divination and advice. Watch this excellent demonstration: .
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Jan 25
"PLA warplanes are tightening the noose around the neck of 'Taiwan independence'" - a Global Times editorial reacts to reports that the PLA has flown 39 aircrafts into Taiwan's air defense identification zone on Sunday, the largest sortie since October 2021.

Excerpts:
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"The PLA's military planes have now become the norm, looming like a sword of Damocles over 'Taiwan independence' while taking concrete steps to back the mainland's warning and deterrence.
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"It is important to emphasize that there is no real distinction between PLA military aircraft over Taiwan and US military aircrafts over Hawaii. Taiwan is a part of China. The concept of "Taiwan airspace" has never existed. 'China airspace' is the only thing that exists.
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Jan 25
"The future of US-China relations hinges on the transformation of America's self-perception of its Cold War 'victory'" - Professor Zhang Yun of Niigata University with a fascinating short article on the old and new "Cold Wars".
Summary and excerpts:
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Zhang believes that the "new Sino-US Cold War" theory is based on the US misperception of itself as the undisputed winner of the Cold War against the Soviet Union. For Sino-US relations to return to normal, it must make a paradigm shift.
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"The USSR could not resist the temptation to overreact militarily, ideologically, and diplomatically in response to the US military and propaganda provocations, and its military-enabled hegemony has resulted in a significant lag in social and economic development.
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Jan 25
"The battle of the major powers is not hand-to-hand combat, but a long-term competition for sustainable economic development and labor productivity" - Dr. Zhang Jiadong of Fudan University lists the "three cards" that the US plays to contain China and how to beat their hand.
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According to Zhang, the first card is an attempt to morally isolate China. As exemplified in the first Democracy Summit in December, values are "one of the most useful tools" it has to rally its allies behind this goal.
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The second card aims to strategically contain China. It is consolidating traditional alliances (e.g., the Quad, the Indo-Pacific strategy) while also "innovating" new ones (AUKUS with Australia and the UK).
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Jan 24
@BarakRavid reports that due to the political sensitivity, Israel coordinated with the US the holding of the Innovation Summit with China today (Monday). Washington made no objections. Details:
news.walla.co.il/item/3484816
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According to a senior Israeli official, the early coordination was done to maintain transparency with the Biden administration, which is extremely sensitive to Chinese penetration of the Israeli economy.

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In recent weeks, Israel and the US have held private discussions about Israel's policy toward China, particularly American concerns about Chinese investments in Israeli infrastructure and the Israeli high-tech sector.

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Heads up: tomorrow marks the 30th anniversary of China-Israel diplomatic relations, so look for Xi's blessing on the front page of People's Daily (really!). Meanwhile, Xinhua has a very positive story. Passing thoughts:
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- Officially, Israel is not a member of the BRI, but it is de facto. The initiative is touted in the title, while the new Haifa terminal port operated by state-owned SIPG is described as a "microcosm of the win-win cooperation under the China-proposed BRI."
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- Data dump: So far, over 30 Chinese enterprises are operating in Israel, creating around 10,000 jobs for Israel, figures from the Chinese embassy in Israel show.
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