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That kind of regimes always create lots of internal enemies. Without enemies, it cannot survive. Because, regime legitimacy does not come from the majority. It comes from a continuous sense of existential crisis. People are told to bear with the usurpation of power because the alternative would...

Chinese elite is very similar to Russian elite, from business to academic. They put most of their eggs in the Western basket. Chinese elite nationalism is one made of beach sand. It takes one wave to crumble. Ask Ma Yun of Japan.

What goes around comes around.

KSA is a regional power. It won't do away with the US in a whim. For KSA, Iran and its satellites are a major threat. US is the only country providing credible security to this perceived threat. China is the least to provide such "balance" against Iran. To be exact, KSA does not seek a balance...

You are simply trying to wrap crass party propaganda with a pseudo civilian garb. Everyone knows there's no public opinion in China outside the confines of party opinion. You simply cannot legally stay outside the party opinion and propogate it. Just us A4 protests were deleted from the...

Iran would be happy. But, Saudi Arabia would not. It recognizes Kosovo as a state. So do majority of Muslim population states. Syria has become a failed state unfortunately. China's help would turn the table, especially economically. Russia does not have that capability. Also, Russia got...

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/31/opinion/2022-good-news.html Enough with the doom and gloom! Our planet may be in better shape than you think. Human beings have a cognitive bias toward bad news (keeping us alert and alive), and we journalists reflect that: We report on planes that crash, not...

Just open a party branch within the SCMP headquarters, with the party secretary appointing the editors, problem is solved. Didn't China solved the freedom of thinking and expression by opening up a party branch in every university department in China? Don't all the textbooks taught by the...

That would put China at odds with a lot of Muslim constituencies. Besides, if China did not do it in Syria, while Russia did, it would be an overstretch to think that it would rush to rescue in Serbia. Personally, though, I wish the status quo to continue between Serbia and Kosovo. I do not...

Why would you accept you are doing party propaganda; that would tear away that civilian garb you are wearing, and discredit your efforts. You are engaged in party propaganda, taking advantage of party controlled debate happening in China, and trying to use Western freedoms against the West.

What Beijing Walker is engaged in an example of party propaganda of spreading positive spirit. That's a directive. It is a propaganda effort. Not that such thing has not occured. But, those propaganda pieces are for the purpose of blur things, not illuminate.

Immunity from corruption charges in exchange for joining the war. That's novel. Still, rather than joining the war, smarter Russians would join Putin's oligarchy circle. Same effect in terms of immunity from corruption as well as from a certain death in Ukraine. Russia could not breach an...

https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/infographics/eu-gas-supply/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/12/28/ukraine-russia-invasion-live-updates/10960358002/ Ukraine turning the tables on Russia, close to using 'strike drones' to counter attacks

That's incorrect. It was obvious that Russia encouraged, supported and managed insurgency inside Ukrainian national territory. Russian aim has been to grab land, destroy Ukrainian sovereignty, erase its national identity and make it a failed state. Interestingly, what Putin conspired on...

I believe the US has been the most prominent/relevant in the Asia - Pacific since the end of the Cold War. I do not know who to hold accountable if this is a bad thing. Further, I am not sure if the US will be able to capitalize on this especially considering Biden will hardly run for a second term.

There were no such purely local forces. They were and are influenced and controlled by Russia. Russia was in it in all manners except official recognition. Only the stupidest or those with agenda believed the otherwise. Russia has exterminated the Caucasus Muslims. They were subject to...

So much of a sea change from the optimist 90s which led to China's accession to the WTO. Liberal optimism has been replaced with realist caution/pessimism. Even regional development in East Asia is now entirely different from Mahatir's vision of a region.

Minsk 2, Article 10: Withdrawal of all foreign armed formations, military equipment and mercenaries. Yet, Russia argued it was not bound by the Agreement as it was not a party to it. Hence, Russian interventions continued. Russia acted in bad faith as it had already decided to go with the...

Wow, more Western opinion found on the Western media. Your efforts are worthless. You may think otherwise, because it requires effort. Elsewhere, we do not have to jump a firewall by throwing money at VPN companies. Because China's media is but anything plural or free, you will fail to dig...