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China’s Xi Strengthens Ties With Middle East on Egypt Trip

3Sep

By Patti MohrNo Comments

China, Diplomacy and International Law, Geopolitics, Middle East, Types of News: Brief

China’s Xi Strengthens Ties With Middle East on Egypt Trip

Xi Calls for New Middle East Regional ‘Security Architecture’ By Patti Mohr, writer and editor-at-large Cairo welcomed Xi with streets decorated with Chinese flags, a joint-military training exercise, a red-carpet welcoming ceremony, and a 21-gun salute. September 3, 2026—For the first time in four years, Chinese President Xi Jinping landed in the Middle East, touching down in Cairo, Egypt, for diplomatic talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. Cairo welcomed Xi with streets decorated with Chinese flags, a joint military training exercise, a red-carpet welcoming ceremony, and a 21-gun salute. The two leaders signed several agreements, including five major agreements and 20 strategic cooperation documents. Egyptian Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly hailed the vis...

5Feb

By Patti MohrNo Comments

China, Domestic Politics, Globalization, Disintegration, Nationalism, Populism, Pandemic, COVID-19, Types of News: Analysis, United States

The COVID Leak and Political Coverup

Much remains a mystery about the COVID-19 virus. But there are some answers. Controversy, Conclusions and the Complicated Quest for Answers February 5, 2026—Six years after the worldwide outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic that killed over 7 million people, researchers are still asking how the virus started. Today, it is perhaps even more relevant to seek the truth about what happened. Given the breakdown in international law and the abandonment of foundations to punish war crimes, mass atrocities, and genocide, the public must ensure that scientific research is honorable. Snapshot of the Impact First, here is a brief overview of the virus's global impact: The World Health Organization estimates that 7,109,667 people have died from the virus since 2019. Some areas were hit har...

13Sep

By Patti MohrNo Comments

China, Finance, Currency, Debt, National Budgets & Interest Rates, Global Economics

Big Banks See Slower Growth In China

September 13, 2023— China is estimating its economic growth to average 5 percent this year. However, even that modest forecast might be rosy. Six international banks, including JP Morgan, Barclays, and UBS, have downgraded their economic forecasts for China in light of the country's falling exports and persistent problems in the real estate sector, according to reporting by the South China Morning Post. Estimates for annual GDP from financial institutions range from 4.2 percent to 4.8 percent. SCMP's Ralph Jennings suggests China's economic problems could have global ripple effects for businesses, particularly for developing countries that rely on trade with China. The news comes at a time when economists are warning about stability in the global economy.

Facing A Surge In COVID-19, China’s Epidemic Control Is Put To The Test

16Jan

By Patti MohrNo Comments

China, Organizations, IMF, WTO, G7, UN Security Council, Pandemic, COVID-19, Types of News: Brief

Facing A Surge In COVID-19, China’s Epidemic Control Is Put To The Test

WHO Asks China To Cooperate On Understanding COVID-19 Origins January 16, 2023—After a three-year span of its zero-COVID policy ended last month, China's health system is once again being put to the test. On Saturday health officials held a press conference releasing information and putting a positive spin on China's management of the virus. But the World Health Organization is asking health officials in China for more detailed data. Furthermore, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus wants China to coordinate more to help the agency understand the origins of the virus. China's Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council held a press conference on COVID-19 on Saturday, January 14, 2023. WHO Seeks Information, Transparency Since ending its strict zer...

In Communist China, Xi Is Completely And Unquestionably In Charge

7Nov

By Patti Mohr1 Comment

Authoritarian, Dictatorship, Communism, China, Types of News: Analysis

In Communist China, Xi Is Completely And Unquestionably In Charge

Xi's in charge. Communism vs. Democracy: Why It Matter November 7, 2022—If you want to know what communism looks like, you don't need to spend time in China, Cuba, Laos, or Vietnam. You don't even need to spend hours watching the National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, the twice-a-decade gathering that selects the country's highest rulers. All you need to see is one minute of the final ceremony right before officials announce the new leaders. It was at that moment that party members came for former President Hu Jintao. Note, the 79-year-old Hu served as China's president from 2003 to 2013. As a leader, he served during unprecedented growth that cemented China's status as a world power. But that record didn't secure him much dignity to let him stay seated during the anno...

Hundreds Of NGOs Pressure Olympics Sponsors For Action

8Feb

By Ramsha ZubairiNo Comments

China, Human rights, Organizations, IMF, WTO, G7, UN Security Council, Types of News: Brief

Hundreds Of NGOs Pressure Olympics Sponsors For Action

Photo by Chinese-Australian Artist Badiucao for the Human Rights Watch By Ramsha Zubairi February 8, 2022—As Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 commenced on February 4 in China, more than 240 non-governmental organizations from around the world joined hands to demand answers from the corporate sponsors of the games. "It’s not possible for the Olympic Games to be a ‘force for good,’ as the International Olympic Committee claims, while the host government is committing grave crimes in violation of international law," said Sophie Richardson, a director at Human Rights Watch, in a news release. According to the HRW, human rights advocates have documented scores of abuses by China since the Olympic committee selected Beijing for the 2022 Winter Games. These include: Arbitrary detentio...

Competition With China Surpasses US-Soviet Cold War Rivalry, CIA Director Says

21Oct

By Patti MohrNo Comments

China, Geopolitics, United States

Competition With China Surpasses US-Soviet Cold War Rivalry, CIA Director Says

October 21, 2021—Unlike the competition with the Soviet Union during the Cold War, the U.S. competition with China today "spans virtually every domain there is," CIA Director William Burns said on Wednesday. It is not just in a military sphere where the two largest economies compete, it is in the technological, social and political spaces as well. And as that competition mounts, the agency is preparing to track it with a division devoted to China. Burns spoke with students and faculty at an in-person event held by Stanford University's Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. The center also streamed the event. A Multi-Power World The challenge of gathering intelligence today, Burns said, is that now "power is diffuse" with non-state actors like technology companies and...

China’s Belt And Road Projects Involved With 679 Human Rights Violations, Researchers Say

12Aug

By Spencer HayesNo Comments

China, Foreign Aid, International Development, Globalization, Disintegration, Nationalism, Populism, Human rights

China’s Belt And Road Projects Involved With 679 Human Rights Violations, Researchers Say

Report Takes A Critical Look At China's Development Projects Abroad And Calls for Greater Transparency August 12, 2021-A report released yesterday links China's Belt and Road Initiative with 679 allegations of human rights abuse between 2013 and 2020. "China’s aspiration to become a ‘responsible great power’ is set to be undermined by high rates of human rights abuse linked to its overseas business operations," according to the report publisher, the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre. Worst-Case Scenarios in Places With Weak Governments Counties with the highest number of abuse allegations include Myanmar, Peru, Ecuador, Laos, Cambodia, and Indonesia. The authors discovered that the highest rates of alleged abuse were prevalent in countries with weaker governance....

China Issues Paper On Human Rights, Xinjiang

14Jul

By Spencer HayesNo Comments

Authoritarian, Dictatorship, Communism, China, Human rights

China Issues Paper On Human Rights, Xinjiang

July 14, 2021--A day after the U.S. government warned against doing business in Xinjiang, China issued a White Paper today defending its human rights record and asserting that the elimination of poverty supports equal rights. Fighting Poverty And Terrorism "Poverty is a major problem that plagues humanity, and poverty eradication is the most arduous global human rights cause in the contemporary era," the white paper said. It reported that "From 1955 to 2020, Xinjiang’s GDP rose from RMB1.2 billion in 1955 to RMB1.4 trillion in 2020. On a per capita GDP basis, that is RMB241 in 1955 to RMB53,593 in 2020. According to the paper, extremists and terrorists from East Turkistan have incited hatred, discrimination, and violence inside Xinjiang, "taking advantage of people's ethnic and r...

China: National Security Law Brought Hong Kong ‘On Track’

30Jun

By Patti MohrNo Comments

Authoritarian, Dictatorship, Communism, China, Democracy

China: National Security Law Brought Hong Kong ‘On Track’

June 30, 2021-China's Foreign Minister Wang Wenbin said China's National Security Law brought Hong Kong "back to the right track." Asked about allegations of human rights issues during a press conference today, Wang said Hong Kong is back on track and "the rule of law and justice have been upheld." Hong Kong Source: Mohr Media, file photo "This is an undeniable fact that any unbiased people would recognize," Wang said. Moreover, he cited economic statistics to back up his assertion that the world supports China's rule over Hong Kong. China's Crack Down on Freedoms As the GER has previously reported, Hong Kong has cracked down on speech since the new National Security Law and the election law have taken effect. China, meanwhile, credits the National Security Law for making...