In Riyadh, China talks, Africa listens.
Here Xi is meeting with head of Sudan's Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan
Kuwait knows the routine:
"China is a great country. Let me congratulate Chairman Xi on winning a new term...
Meanwhile, back in China, Li Keqiang is coming into his own as a spirited leader.
He's casual and friendly throughout, but Chinese factotums are in the habit of scribbling down the leader's words as they do with Xi.
Wang Yang runs a fairly casual meeting, and Han Zheng zooms it in.
Xi need only to look at CCTV to know what all potential rivals are doing in his absence.
Perhaps most formidable in ability, and unassuming in looks is Wang Qishan, who talks to global business leaders such as Richard Li, Pony Ma, Richard Schwarzman...
Tim Cook of Apple and Ho Ching of Temasak Trust.
Covid protocols relaxed. Numbers way down (no one's testing)
Chinese traditional medicine is touted as first choice for mild and asymptomatic cases.
CPI nudges up a bit, but not like this new rocket, successfully launched from a mobile platform at sea
China's homemade passenger jet unveiled
And it bombs away, as Russia zooms across the skies of Ukraine, all footage courtesy of Moscow.
Russia launches more missiles...
Ukraine fights back.
But it's really the Pentagon that is the source of all troubles, for it is adding oil to the flames in Ukraine and wrecking the world economy with sanctions.
During this time of trouble, the restive populace is sure to be calmed by this new publication highlighting Xi Jinping's penetrating insights into high-level science
Yet another publication by the world's greatest freelance writer:
Xi Jinping Thought on Strong Military
Why read it once when you can read it three times?
The next ten minutes is devoted to some reassuring, inspirational shots of Xi Jinping who has total control of the military and wants the world to know it.
Patrick Chovanec, a consultant at Silvercrest Asset Mgmt has done some China virtue-signaling by compiling photos about the 1989 Tiananmen demonstrations, an event he evidently knows little about.
(a thread)
To do this, he compiled over a dozen of my photos on his blog , and when I brought this to his attention, he made no effort to credit the photos or reveal where he got them from. patrickchovanec.com/about/
Some of the photos now have a life of their own on the internet, including the above photo, (caption by Chovanec) which has been used by conspiratorial pro-China bloggers as proof of a "color revolution."
;-)
A political bible with quasi-religious overtones is unveiled like a holy relic.
A book by Xi Jinping! In English!
CCTV news shows the entire table of contents
Wow. It sure looks like a gripping read. Find a comfy chair, put the kettle on and settle for a long enlightening read.
CCTV FOLLIES: 5.26
China state TV doubles down on dubious Russia claims about "secret" US bio-labs in Ukraine.
(from May 26 Xinwen Lianbo)
Anchor Li Zimeng couches the accusations in the language of Russia's Defense Ministry, but the CCTV editors like the story enough for it to get major airtime.
The Russia Defense Ministry, solid architectural monolith that it is, is portrayed as a presumably authoritative source.
Read all about it! Top of the news! Yet another much-heralded publication by the indefatigable freelance writer Xi Jinping, whose excessive narcissism is nicely balanced with pictures of himself.
Up next, a nostalgic look back to 2017 when this man was laying the foundation of today's greatness.
Among many, many other incredible, almost super-human accomplishments, he created a city out of dust.