China diversifying its source of iron ore suppliers

Not much is mentioned about China importing substantial amounts of iron ore from India over the years. We only talk about the importance of China's dependence on Australia's iron ore after the trade dispute surfaced.
But of late, China is reducing its iron ore dependence on India, lowering its imports by about two thirds, or about US$160 billion worth. The Indians increased export duties on iron ore by 50%, which the Chinese find it exhorbitant and is diversifying its imports to cheaper sources. Now this is big loss for India by being too greedy.

China is instead buying more ore from Australia, Brazil (a member of the BRICS) and developing mines in Guinea (a potential BRICS member) and other sources as well.

Now, why is China making this move. In my humble opinion it has also to do with India now closing ranks with the USA, and with China lock in dispute with India over the borders, China is not waiting to be left in the lurch should the snakes decide to sanction iron ore exports to China. It is not impossible, and it will be a matter of grave concern, since China needs much more iron ore to fuel domestic and overseas demand for steel for infrastructure developments. Overdependence on Australia, close allies of the USA and India, is also a dangerous issue for China.

China learned a costly lesson over the semiconductor and chips industry sanctions orchestrated by the USA, and it not about to repeat the same mistake. China is going all out to be self-reliant and diversify its supply of raw materials as widely as possible. Africa is now the safest and most reliable supply chain for China to build up its raw material dependence in the long term. China already spent decades building up Africa, and is now reaping its just benefits.

Anonymous

China builds EV, US builds tanks - Who is the terrorist?

General Dynamics and American Rheinmetall will compete for a lucrative contract to design the new armored vehicle.

The Pentagon has chosen General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS)and American Rheinmetall Vehicles as the two finalists in a bid to field a replacement for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle....

Contracts for the early development stage are worth a total of $1.6 billion between the two companies, while the Pentagon is expected to devote some $45 billion to the project by the time it is finished, according to Defense News. A winner will be given a full production contract in 2027, when the military will decide how many units to order, and the first vehicles are intended to be operational by 2029. Before then, the awardees could be expected to produce up to 11 different prototypes.  RT

The above is as good as telling the world who is the warmonger and world number one terrorist that does not want peace but war. While China is all out pursuing the cause of building EVs for the whole world, the Americans are continuing to spend billions and billions on manufacturing war machine. War machine are for wars. If there is no war there is no need for war machine. Building war machine and spending so many billions mean that the Americans must justify for the money spend, and thus war is necessary. Peace will go against the military war complex for building more weapons.

And the evil Americans keep on smearing China as an aggressive country and warmongering. See what the evil Americans are doing, what they are prioritising and what China is doing, building cars, EVs, mobile phones, hi speed trains etc etc, not tanks.

Who wants war?

USA not a bully. But the nose is getting longer

 The USA is again spitting rubbish by saying that big countries (presumably talking about Russia and China) must not bully small countries. The USA is the typical big country that is bullying all smaller countries around the world for decades, and for it to speak about bullying is so clearly hypocritical in its behavior by spouting such nonsense.

Throughout the duration of its rise to superpower status, it had only bullied 'big' countries like Cuba, Panana, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Libya, North Vietnam, Syria, the Pacific Islanders, and many many more in Africa and Latin America. Now even trying to portray itself as victim by claiming that China is bullying them. That must be the Mother of all revelations.

All those USA leaders, past and present, who spouted and are spouting such lies must have been asleep under the carpet, and just woken up, not realising they are totally making a fool of themselves. After all that they have done to smaller countries, the USA has literally no moral right or authority to talk about bullying. As they say, let those who have not sinned cast the first stone. The biggest sinner itself is now the only one casting stones and making a fool of itself.

In fact, bullying is so outrageously committed in so many ways by the USA, that even allies are not spared. What the USA is doing is non other than bullying the EU countries by forcing them to tow the line as proxies to sacrifice themselves, and in the process doing harm to their own economy.

The other area of bullying they have employed successfully is using veiled threats against leaders of smaller countries by 'inviting' them to Washington, with the veiled threat that there will be consequences if they do not attend. This has been revealed by one African leader who went to Washington last December to attend the USA/Africa summit. To add insult to injury, each African leader was only given five minutes to talk. If this is not bullying, I rest my case.

Anonymous

India is adopting the Singapore model for its Military-Industrial relationship with the US

Singapore is not a formal military ally of the US, but it provides access, basing and overflight rights to the US. It has cooperated with US counter-terrorism and counter-piracy efforts. It is a major buyer of US equipment and military products and it conducts a number of training exercises with the US. Singapore also sends a significant number of its troops to the US for training every year.

Incidentally, India, too, hosts Singapore Air Force and Army units in its military facilities for training purposes.

The US Navy maintains a logistical command unit in Singapore and conducts rotational deployments of warships and P-8 maritime surveillance aircraft. Importantly, it has the Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA) with the US, which is of the type the Americans have signed with NATO allies and coalition partners, which allows the US to exchange supplies like food, fuel, transportation, ammunition and equipment.

Just as the US-Singapore relationship has its distinct geopolitical features, so, too, does the emerging one between India and the US.

 

Anonymous

Col Richard Black - American created illusion of Chinese aggression

 

6 minutes of hard truth, or American lies about Chinese and Russian aggression by an American colonel that the American public were never told. Increasingly, more and more American leaders, thinkers and intellectuals are speaking out to tell the truth, to educate the Americans and people of the world about the hideous American lies to deceive the Americans and the world, about the wicked agenda of the American Military Industrial Complex.

If you want the truth, if you are brave enough to hear the truth....

Happy Hari Raya Haji to all Muslims.