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Instead of Fueling Cold War With China, Biden Should Collaborate on Climate

truthout 27 Feb 2021

Evidently, he believes that he can tame a rising China with harsh pressure tactics, while still gaining its cooperation in areas of concern to Washington ... Today, however, the air and naval forces of China and the U.S. are constantly intermingling in the East and South China Seas, making a clash or collision possible at any time.

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Nikki Haley says China more dangerous than Nazi Germany; US keeps options open on Beijing Games boycott

Hong Kong Standard 26 Feb 2021

... of China’s conduct, CNBC reports ... In a Fox News op-ed Thursday morning, former United Nations Ambassador and ex-South Carolina governorn Nikki Haley, a Republican, said China “is more obviously dangerous today than Nazi Germany was in 1936.”.

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Heating the Planet Through a New Cold War

GlobalResearch 26 Feb 2021

the two greatest greenhouse gas emitters on planet Earth, the United States and China, desperately need to collaborate to bring climate change under control ... Today, however, the air and naval forces of China and the U.S. are constantly in the East and South China Seas, making a clash or collision possible at any time ... and China cannot be ruled out.

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A new cold war risks a boiling planet

Alternet 26 Feb 2021

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White House Leaves Door Open to Boycotting 2022 Beijing Olympics as Pressure Grows

NBCBayArea 25 Feb 2021

to bow out of the games in protest of China's human rights record and other conduct.Former United Nations ambassador and ex-South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said that China "is more obviously dangerous today than Nazi Germany was in 1936.".

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Mounting tensions in SCS

Manila Bulletin 22 Feb 2021

Thus, there is not only stiff competition and upmanship between the two but also the proliferation of issues in contested areas such as the South China Sea and East China Sea on the freedom of navigation and territorial claims by the Philippines, Vietnam, and others.

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Space Collisions: Can We Avoid A Catastrophe?

Interesting Engineering 22 Feb 2021

Today, it includes NASA, the ESA, , and the national space agencies of China (), Canada (), Japan (), South Korea (), India (), and Ukraine () ... CHINA SETS ITS EYES ON CREATING LASER THAT CLEANS UP SPACE JUNK ... Many of the innovations we are seeing today are driven by pressing needs.

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Cathay Pacific Launches 49 Day Duty Periods

Simple Flying 20 Feb 2021

... the industry’s understanding of the need to tighten the relevant exemption conditions, and call for the industry to join our concerted efforts to fight the virus.” – Hong Kong government via South China Morning Post Hong Kong’s quarantine rules come into effect today.

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A New Cold War with China

Beijing News 19 Feb 2021

Today, China's air, naval and missile forces, defensive though they may be, increasingly call into question Washington's long-term ability to dominate the South China/West Philippine Sea and the western Pacific Ocean, in what since 1945 was the "American Lake".

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Strong Asia pushes Hermes sales up 16% in fourth quarter

RTE 19 Feb 2021

The French group said today that sales in the October to December period rose by 16% at constant exchange rates ... than 6% in trade in Paris today. . Revenues in the last three months of 2020 rose by 47% in Asia, with China, South Korea and Australia driving the rebound. .

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VW boss Herbert Diess bullies the company's brand manager, sources at internal meetings say

Business Insider 18 Feb 2021

Critics have claimed Herbert Diess is obsessed with results at any price. Reuters VW's board chairman Herbert Diess has been criticized for his "confrontational" leadership style ... Volkswagen ... "The Volkswagen brand is in a better position today than it has been for years, and the problems in the US, South America, and China have been solved ... ....

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Asian Insider, Feb 17: Myanmar protests intensify; Thailand warns against Clubhouse app

Straits Times 17 Feb 2021

Meanwhile, in Asia, a US Navy warship sailed by islands claimed by China in the South China Sea today, in yet another move by Washington to challenge Beijing's claims in the contested waters ... Satellite images (see above) released today showed China dismantling structures and emptying entire camps in the Pangong Tso area.

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Perspectives | Among friends: China’s new, exclusive multilateralism

EurasiaNet 16 Feb 2021

Xi’s Davos speech signaled a new direction for China’s multilateralism at a time when Washington promises, in the words of President Joe Biden, “extreme competition.” ... Today Beijing has the benefit of hindsight ... For example, since last July China has hosted three rounds of dialogue with South Asia countries ... What do these groups accomplish for China?.