Blinken - Agent of hate and spreader of lies

Visiting the Polynesian kingdom of Tonga on Wednesday, US Secretary Antony Blinken warned the South Pacific islands to be on guard in their relations with Beijing, while promising them a brighter future as friends of Washington.

“We’re a Pacific nation,” Blinken told reporters at a joint press conference in Nuku’alofa with the Tongan prime minister, Hu’akavemeiliku Siaosi Sovaleni. “We very much see the future in the Indo-Pacific region.” ...

Blinken’s visit to Tonga came just two weeks after the Solomon Islands signed nine bilateral agreements on economic, technical and policing cooperation with China. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare dismissed US and Australian objections to the deal as “nothing but interference by foreign states into the internal affairs” of his nation.

To counter China’s growing influence, the US reopened its embassy in the Solomons in January, after a 30-year absence. There are currently two temporary staff on duty in Honiara. The new embassy in Tonga, officially opened in May, also has two temporary staff.  RT

 

The Americans conveniently forgot about the existence of the Pacific Islanders for 30 long years. Did not know they were there, did not care about them, withdrew all embassy support, closed down their embassies, and happily went around the world to stir troubles and fight wars. 

While the Americans were away busily invading countries and massacring innocent citizens of countries calling them terrorists, and looting their countries, China was there in the Pacific Ocean, quietly helping the islanders to build their infrastructures, schools, hospitals, state buildings, roads and ports and trading with them. No trouble, no tension, no instability, no wars, because the warmongers and the world's number one terrorist state was not there.

Suddenly, because Solomon Islands are signing bilateral agreements on economic, technical and policing cooperation, the world's number one terrorist state panic. How could this happened without them knowing? So they are now rushing to the Pacific Islands to tell them they are friends and would help them and China is trouble. China has been there helping the Pacific Islanders for 30 long years without any trouble. The Americans did not know, did not care about the Pacific Islanders. Now, the first thing they do is to stir trouble, telling the Pacific Islanders that the country, China, that has been helping them, trading with them, is trouble. 

The Americans think the Pacific Islanders are daft, did not know what is happening, cannot see what China had done to their countries and what the world's number one terrorist state had been doing around the world and neglecting them.

The Americans can lie so some people some of the time. But they cannot lie to all the people all the time. Trouble makers are trouble makers. Liars are liars. Agent of hate and liars would not be trusted by anyone.  The Africans and Middle Eastern Arabs can smell them from a mile. The Latin Americans have been living under their oppression and curse as if the Americans own them, like slave states. All of them are not going to have anything to do with the white savages. Their days are numbered and soon would be passe.

Cambodian Ream Naval Base is nearing completion - Evil Empire unhappy

Imagine this analogy: A family plans to build a house on their own residential land. They invite their skilled and friendly neighbors, who are good at construction, to help them with the project. Suddenly, an outsider arrives and insists that they cannot build the house and should not seek help from their neighbors. Of course, the family would not listen to the outsider's demands. However, as the house is nearing completion, the outsider comes back and questions, "Why are you installing a trap at your doorstep?" Now, does the family need to explain their personal matters to an outsider?

Cambodia is not obligated to 'allay US suspicions', the US has no qualifications to meddle in this matter, let alone the right to oppose it.

The US has been trying to conduct searches at the Ream Naval Base, but Cambodia has rejected their request. Prime Minister Hun Sen expressed his anger, saying, "Ream Naval Base is not a place for thieves or robbers. I allowed you to visit, not to investigate or inspect." Moreover, the US does not have a search warrant, so in essence, they are bullying Cambodia. According to the Cambodian constitution, the country shall not permit any foreign military base on its territory, and this is entirely Cambodia's own affair.

The Ream Naval Base used to be a place for joint training between Cambodia and the US Navy. At that time, there was no objection from the US. But now, since Cambodia is cooperating with China, it suddenly becomes a big issue. In fact, the US is in no position to demand Cambodia to "be transparent," and Cambodia has no obligation to "allay US suspicions."

US officials always claim that the intentions, nature, and scope of this project are non-transparent, which is the main excuse the US uses to pressure Cambodia. However, this argument is unfounded. We would like to ask: What is the US military's intention in adding four military bases near the Taiwan Straits and South China Sea? What is the nature of the "THAAD" system deployed in South Korea? Who is the US going to target with the planned formation of a new Marine Littoral Regiment in Okinawa? Why is the US so uneasy about China's normal overseas cooperation? If we talk about transparency, shouldn't the US clarify these questions until the relevant countries are completely reassured?

It is necessary to emphasize that China has not established a navy base in the Ream Base and this has nothing to do with whether the US allows or is unhappy about it. It is a decision made independently by China and Cambodia. Sovereign nations have the right to establish overseas military bases on the basis of obtaining the consent of the host country. The US alone has about 800 overseas military bases, far more than the combined amount of other countries. China's navy advancing into deep blue waters is a natural outcome, whether it is to safeguard China's interests globally or better ensure regional and world peace. The Chinese navy needs more overseas support bases. Currently we only have one in Djibouti, and in the future, others should be established in suitable locations.

When that day comes, China won't need to seek approval from the US or anyone else, nor will it halt its progress due to the objections of the US or others. Just because you hear the chirping of crickets, does that mean you should stop farming? China will openly, confidently, and resolutely do the right thing. As for the US' malicious hype this time, we want to say that China's cooperation with Cambodia is open, honest, and can withstand the test of time. The friendship between the two countries will not be affected by the interference and pressure from the US. Such friendly relations will only contribute to regional peace and stability.

Anonymous

More than 20 million gallons of Agent Orange were sprayed in Vietnam by the US

 The USA's upper hand lies in their airpower coupled with their carpet bombing in wars they fought over the decades. After dropping all those bombs would they have the courage to set foot on the ground.

Today, air power is not the sole monopoly of the USA. Russia has similar or even better equiped fighter jets and so does China. Moreover, drones and hypersonic missiles are taking over the function of bombings, and even smaller countries have that capability by engaging in drone warfare. Iran, Brazil and Turkey for example are in that category of countries having highly credible and capable drone manufacturing expertise.

In Vietnam, millions of tons of bombs were dropped on the North Vietnamese fighters. So much so that the Vietcongs came up with the counter of digging tunnels underground to thwart all that bombing. The Vietcongs, farmers, laundrymen and cooks (LOL), were so industrious they dug those tunnels just wide enough to allow smaller Asian bodies to crawl through, but prevented the bigger bodied USA soldiers to enter. So much so that USA soldiers could do little. They often got stucked and became sitting ducks for the Vietcongs inside those tunnels. They had no answer, other than lobbing bombs into those openings which did little harm, as tunnel openings to the surface are numerous and well hidden.

Moreover, fighting a war in the jungles of Vietnam was not in the USA's favour. That was why they resorted to using Agent Orange to get rid of vegetation and food, in the hope of turning the tide of war in their favour. More than 20 million gallons of Agent Orange were sprayed in Vietnam, causing harm to millions of innocent Vietnamese. They later found out that USA veterans who fought in Vietnam were also affected, with birth defects in their offsprings being prevalent. That was Karma, clear and simple. Of course they denied the connection, as otherwise they will have to bear responsibility for what is happening in Vietnam and facing hefty compensations.

Patriotism, sacrifice and tenacity by facing up to initial setbacks against air superiority and military hardware, and later against biological warfare as well, finally paid off for the North Vietnamese. The USA could not secure the ground, regardless of all the advantage they hold, with even half a million troops in Vietnam at one stage.

This is a lesson for them in Ukraine if they should decide to entangle themselves directly in the war. Vietnam was not even close to Russia in military strength and weaponry, although it had all the military support from Russia and China. That was decades ago. Today, Russia is much more advanced in all areas of weaponry and is fighting a war itself. 

Anonymous

Seven in ten Chinese Australians believe Australia should remain neutral

 Seven in ten Chinese Australians believe Australia should remain neutral in the event of a military conflict between China and the United States — a view shared by only half of the Australian population. Yet there are differences within the Chinese Australian communities. Of those born in mainland China, 73 per cent say Australia should remain neutral compared to 65 per cent of those born in Australia and 61 per cent of those born in Hong Kong.

But the headlines and aggressive political rhetoric about China homogenises and reinforces public perceptions about China and inadvertently, Chinese Australians.

The political rhetoric about China has changed under the Labor government. But more work needs to be done to create a cohesive Australian society in the face of persistent discrimination and negative portrayals of China and ethnic Chinese in the media.

The evolution of the Australia–China debate and its impact on Chinese Australian communities show that foreign and defence policies and national security should not be treated as separable from domestic politics. Public discussions about such policies have a quantifiable impact on a large proportion of Australia’s population.

How Australia should navigate the intersection of national security and social cohesion with China is uncertain. Increasing cultural and linguistic diversity among Australia’s national security and intelligence community could help.

Australia’s Chinese diaspora and their bicultural skills should be channelled as an asset into helping navigate the Australia–China relationship.

Workforce diversification is not a new argument and some will contend that it will not change Australia’s basic orientation when it comes to national security. But from a technical expertise perspective, Australia’s intelligence community is lacking cultural and linguistic diversity. Government departments involved in managing Australia–China relations appear to be ill-equipped for the strategic moment when only 1.2 and 1.7 per cent of Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade staff and the defence workforce respectively are proficient in Mandarin.

Diversity in key intelligence institutions creates ‘a synergy of different perspectives’ to address complex issues that can increase the array of policy options available to governments. Australia could start seeing Chinese politics in a more nuanced way rather than as a pyramid where President Xi Jinping sits atop. There is a lot of policy entrepreneurialism at the local level in Chinese politics and local officials often conduct government affairs that subvert the complete control of the Chinese Communist Party.

Perhaps those who make calculations about China’s role in Australia’s region will see that a myriad of interests shape China — and that a one-size-fits-all policy does not suffice when managing Australia–China relations — if they accept that China is more complex than Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party. Greater cultural and linguistic diversity in government will ultimately shape how Australia sees Chinese Australian communities too. They are pluralistic and diverse with skills that can benefit the nation.

The lack of diversity across key Australian public and international facing institutions presents huge obstacles when addressing the complex nature of Australia’s relationship with China, let alone with the world.

Anonymous

Who is writing and deciding on the narratives for Singaporeans?

China foreign policy not winning fans, but its Africa investment is - Nirmal Ghosh, US Bureau Chief

Tensions lowering European business confidence in China - Jonathan Eyal - Global Affairs Correspondence

Blinken visitss Tonga, warns of  'problematic' behaviour' by China - Reuter

The questions that remain over China's removal of Qin Gng - Tan Dawn Wei - China Bureau Chief

Above are 4 headlines in the Straits Times today and yesterday. Readers should be excused for thinking that they are reading American or western media that are anti China and attacking China daily with all the negative news about China. They have nothing good to say about China, only saying things that are unfavvourable to China. Using falsehood and duplicitous behaviours are standard practice for the American and western media. To them this is war. To the innocent and naive, they did not think much of it and blindly allowed themselves to fall victims to these malicious American and western media.

Channel News America, financed by the American $600m war chest to spread lies and hostilities against China, paying journalists, reporters and academics to demonise China with negative reports and articles, has been very active all over the world. Their attacks on China are relentless with blatant and outright lies, fabricated news and propaganda. This propaganda war using main media has been going on for ages and lately becoming more vicious and direct with white men's lies without any apologies.

Are Nirmal Ghosh and Jonathan Eyal Singaporeans? They seem to be writing most of the main news about international affairs that appeared in the ST. By their writings, they are big influencers on the readers of ST and their views would be unconsciously accepted as the main narratives. If they are not Singaporeans, would Singapore allow foreigners to influence the thinkings and views of Singaporeans instead of Singaporeans writing from the perspective of Singapore and the interest of Singaporeans? Or the views of these two journalists are the views of Singapore and therefore allowed to be perpetuated almost daily in our main media?

What do you think? Should important and major news that affect the interest of Singaporeans be written by Singaporeans?