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Gordon Chang interviewed by this media org?

"One of President Donald Trump’s goals is to separate ties between Russia and China. On the first day of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), China expert Gordon Chang told NTD’s Paul Greaney that such a move might not work."

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So what's the latest on getting the old band back together for May in Moscow? Is it happening or not?

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Why do they have to do Roosevelt and Xi dirty like that…

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In Europe, the United States is abandoning traditional allies.

What about Asia-Pacific?

The Chinese want to find out

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That's it

More than sending a message to Australia, this is the most fundamental aspect

China Is asking a question to the US. Are you committed to the Asia Pacific. So far I have seen no answer by the US. No answer is an answer by itself, and I suspect the message has also passed through to Australia and NZ.

Awkward moment of reckoning has finally come to the Anglos in down under

"[...]An explosive succession trial and an astonishing interview with one of Rupert’s sons have exposed the paranoia and hatred at the heart of global media’s most powerful family.

The stories followed the end of the secret trial involving the fate of the . The mogul’s four eldest children – Lachlan, James, Elisabeth and Prudence – were set to inherit the family firm following Rupert’s death. But four years ago, just after turning 90, Rupert had tried to cut James, Liz and Prue out of their inheritance and hand the businesses over to Lachlan, his favoured heir who also happens to share his increasingly right-wing politics.

The lawsuit was brought by the three errant offspring, and in December a Nevada commissioner ruled in their favour, accusing Rupert and Lachlan of acting in “bad faith”. The trial took place in secret, but the fallout – thanks to the New York Times investigation and a 13,000-word Atlantic interview with James – has been anything but.[...]

The fallout from this family saga will not just be felt by Rupert’s six children (two by his , inherit an economic rather than controlling stake) but by a vast business empire which includes Fox News in the US, HarperCollins and news titles, including the Times and the Sun in the UK."

GulfLander said:

Gordon Chang interviewed by this media org?

"One of President Donald Trump’s goals is to separate ties between Russia and China. On the first day of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), China expert Gordon Chang told NTD’s Paul Greaney that such a move might not work."

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You know your anti-China plan is seriously hopeless when even Gordon Chang says it wouldn't work.

For years, the running joke was that Gordon Chang was secretly a CCP agent dedicated to convincing the American public that China is on the verge of collapse any day, if not any minute now, economically and/or otherwise . . .

Looks like he might really, in fact be a true believer, or is Comrade Gordon looking to thoroughly ingratiate himself with President Trump: perhaps so consul Trump will nominate him for the position of ambassador and plenipotentiary to Beijing or some other salient-ish role?!

Comrade Gordon isn't wrong: President Trump is going to have a thoroughly tough, if not impossible time turning or otherwise flipping Russia against China.

Russia can't safely turn on China unless the two can be economically decoupled, and that's not going to happen unless both Uncle Sam and his (perhaps soon to be former) European protectorates not only drop sanctions against Russia sooner than later and in full, but also convince domestic blue chips to willingly dig deep into the Russian economy to push out the Chinese.

Good luck with all that considering both the political atmosphere in the EU and the composition of Congress.

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Gordon Chang interviewed by this media org?

"One of President Donald Trump’s goals is to separate ties between Russia and China. On the first day of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), China expert Gordon Chang told NTD’s Paul Greaney that such a move might not work."

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Many conflicting rumours, but my gut feeling is a no. Too much domestic opposition within the US. A Beijing summit in Sept however

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Trump's loss if he doesn't come to Red Square then, it will just be the old (ex)socialist club in that case:
Pretty sure Kim is going.

U.S. Pushes Kyiv to Kill Its U.N. Resolution Marking War’s Anniversary​

In a new rift, Washington and Kyiv pitch competing texts, with Europe backing Ukraine and the U.S. refusing to blame Russia for the war​

The diplomatic rift between the Trump administration and Ukraine over Russia’s invasion escalated Saturday after the U.S. pushed to kill a United Nations resolution that Ukraine had crafted with European support marking the war’s third anniversary. Instead, the U.S. submitted its own draft resolution.

The clash pits the U.S. and Russia on one side against Ukraine and Europe on the other, in the most dramatic display of trans-Atlantic tensions in years.

In a note to capitals, seen by The Wall Street Journal, U.S. diplomats told European counterparts over the past day that Washington would oppose the Ukrainian resolution if it advances and pressed the Europeans to persuade Kyiv to withdraw its text.

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A senior Trump administration official denied that the U.S. resolution was tilted in Moscow’s favor, saying the goal was to encourage a peace settlement as soon as possible. “The American resolution is a new way forward,” said the official. “Our proposal is simple and speaks to the U.N.’s original charter. Peace is possible. That has to be the focus.”

The U.S., Russia, Britain, France and China hold veto power in the Security Council, the U.N.’s top decision-making body, so they can block action there. The General Assembly represents all U.N. member states and its resolutions can’t be vetoed but are nonbinding.

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Russia for the past three years has blocked proposed Security Council resolutions backing Ukraine. The General Assembly has overwhelmingly approved resolutions condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on previous anniversaries of the start of the war.

The U.S. draft could go for a Security Council vote on Monday, the war’s third anniversary. Both the U.S. and the Ukrainian resolutions could be presented for votes in the General Assembly, the diplomats said.

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The U.S. draft, a three-paragraph statement, says it “implores a swift end” to the conflict and mourns “the tragic loss of life throughout the Russian Federation-Ukraine conflict.” It has one co-sponsor: the government of Georgia, whose ties with Moscow have thawed recently.

A Russian amendment to the text suggests the U.S. add that a solution to the war should include addressing the “root causes” of the conflict, language Russia uses to refer to NATO’s expansion into Eastern Europe after the Cold War. The amendment hasn’t been accepted, the European diplomats said.

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Washington’s diplomatic moves set up a major test for Britain and France because of their Security Council veto power. Next week, both French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer are due at the White House to discuss the Ukraine conflict and other issues with President Trump.

Both plan to advocate continued U.S. support for Ukraine, including some form of backup from Washington if France and Britain put troops into Ukraine as part of a peace deal.

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China backs Trump's Ukraine peace bid at G20 as US allies rally behind Zelenskiy​

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• China says supports US, Russia talks on Ukraine at G20 meeting
• China willing to continue to play a role in resolving crisis
• Beijing keen to involve itself in US, Russia talks, analyst says

BEIJING, Feb 21 (Reuters) - China came out in support of U.S. President Donald Trump's bid to strike a deal with Russia to end the war in Ukraine, at a G20 meeting in South Africa on Thursday, while U.S. allies rallied around Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
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on the war, scrapping a campaign to isolate Moscow with a phone call to Russian President Vladimir Putin and talks between senior U.S. and Russian officials that have sidelined Ukraine.

Trump on Wednesday then denounced Zelenskiy as a "

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," prompting statements of support for the Ukrainian president from G20 members such as Australia, Germany and the United Kingdom.

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"China supports all efforts conducive to peace (in Ukraine), including the recent consensus reached between the United States and Russia," Wang Yi told other G20 foreign ministers gathered in Johannesburg, according to a statement from his ministry.
"China is willing to continue playing a constructive role in the political resolution of the crisis," he added.

Wang did not reiterate the point he made at the

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last Friday that all stakeholders in the Russia-Ukraine conflict should participate in any peace talks.

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UNSC next week is literally this meme, the flag colours do match the lightsabers though

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I think 6G will be bomber if its i manned. otherwise this Su-57 is already 6G.
that long time super cruise is human limit when you combined it with long duration high Gs which is expected from TVC.

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Unrivalled' Fighters Join Russian Air Force​

In addition to all this, the Su-57 has the capabilities of the next sixth generation fighter, and can lead a group of combat drones. It is likely to be made into an autonomous drone. The new engine will enable it to fly at speeds far beyond the speed of sound without additional effort for a long time. With the receipt of more Su-57s, the Russian Air Force will be able to penetrate enemy air defenses and destroy their fighters at a great

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pmc said:

I think 6G will be bomber if its i manned. otherwise this Su-57 is already 6G.
that long time super cruise is human limit when you combined it with long duration high Gs which is expected from TVC.

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This much drugs is bad for you