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Every Day Things Look Worse And Worse.
Keep in mind that the current situation will have totally changed by 2026.
Here's Xi’s new plan for China
Xi Jinping cannot help but conjure up new evil or new and far more threatening dangers. He simply can't help it.
Meanwhile, Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida openly announced a shift away from his nation’s customarily cautious post-1945 security stance, vowing to upgrade his forces’ capabilities, reach and activities. He made clear his “severe” sense of new perils. “I myself have a strong sense of urgency that ‘Ukraine today may be East Asia tomorrow,’” he said. Hence, Tokyo will massively up its defense spend.
The Loop: China's special 'military operations', the fruit and veges facing shortages, and BTS on hiatus?
Global Times: Xi signs outlines that direct China’s military operations other than war
Sounds Like War by Other Means
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https://archive.ph/yvBzw#selection-921.0-929.305The outlines will standardize, and provide the legal basis for Chinese troops to carry out, missions like disaster relief, humanitarian aid, escort, and peacekeeping, and safeguard China’s national sovereignty, security and development interests, experts said. The outlines aim to prevent and neutralize risks and challenges, handle emergencies, protect people and property, and safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests, and world peace and regional stability, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Monday. The outlines have important meanings for the Chinese armed forces to carry out their duties and missions in the new era, as they will make innovations in ways military forces are used and standardize the organization and implementation of the armed forces’ military operations other than war, Xinhua said.
Xi Jinping has most certainly signed an ominous order, and whilst US imperialism fights a proxy war with Russia in Ukraine, China is looking to expand its spheres of influence in South East Asia and the Pacific. Tensions are rising between the world’s major powers. Storm and struggle lies ahead.
China’s President Xi Jinping has given his defence force the power to protect its interests abroad in what could be the legal basis for the Chinese military going into other countries, and the use of restraints in Victorian hospitals reportedly increased by 56% in 2020-2021. It's the news you need to know, with Emma Elsworthy.
Taiwan is particularly worried about the wording because it sounds a bit like Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” in Ukraine.
In the meanwhile, Zelenskyy has warned of 'brutal' battle ahead
He has warned that the battle over the Donbas "will surely go down in military history as one of the most brutal battles in and for Europe".
See these links also:
https://www.theapricity.com/forum/sh...81#post7522481
https://www.theapricity.com/forum/sh...70#post7522070
https://www.theapricity.com/forum/sh...17#post7522017
The geostrategic significance of the Black Sea region
https://www.theapricity.com/forum/sh...=1#post7523059
And let's not forget that US-led sanctions are killing millions
FOOD crises, economic stagnation and price increases are worsening almost everywhere following the Ukraine war. Sanctions against Russia have especially hurt those relying on wheat and fertiliser imports. Unilateral sanctions – not approved by the United Nations (UN) Security Council – are illegal under international law. Besides contravening the UN Charter, unilateral sanctions inflict much human loss. Countless civilians are at risk, depriving them of much, even life itself.
And in the UK …
Johnson’s handling of Ukraine has parked for the time being any challenge by Tory MPs against their leader, who is being robust and strong against Putin. Liz Truss has tried and failed to use Ukraine to don the mantle of Margaret Thatcher as a warrior leader. Somewhat similarly, in France, Emmanuel Macron is also using the Ukraine war for domestic political reasons. He has reminded French voters of the hostility to Nato and soft feeling for dictators of his main Left-wing challenger, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, France’s answer to Jeremy Corbyn.
This almost goes without saying....
More pain lies ahead.
https://archive.ph/fPIBRPound slides against dollar and euro; falling real wages mean ‘year of pain’ – as it happened
UK wages have fallen at the fastest rate in at least 20 years, once inflation is taken into account, as the cost of living squeeze tightens.
Stephen Evans, Chief Executive of Learning and Work Institute, says the next year will be tough:
“The cost of living crisis is hitting hard with real regular wages falling more sharply this month than in any month this century.
We face a year of pain.
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