America targeting and pulling out of India. China is not filling the void.

 The USA is conducting economic warfare against India now, giving India all the bad publicity which is causing investors to pull out investing in India. This is a terrible situation for India going forward. Which other big country is going to fill the void? Not China definitely!

The USA had conducted the same economic warfare against Hong Kong, Vietnam and I believe Bangladesh, all with huge Chinese investments, not to talk about Russia. However, the difference between India and the others is significant, but seldom talked about on MSM. China openly discourages Chinese investors to invest anymore in India but is not doing the same in Russia, Vietnam, Bangladesh or Mexico and Brazil.

USA investors pulled out of Vietnam, which already happened some time ago, but with Chinese investors moving in, the effect was not as bad as what the USA wanted. It is the same as in Russia, with Western companies moving out and Chinese investors filling the void. The harm was minimal. Likewise, Mexico is not succumbing to Trump's threat, knowing that China is waiting in the wings to move into the void that will be there when USA investors pull out.

India is in a different situation, with Western investors pulling out but without Chinese investors ready to fill the void. This is why antagonizing China is coming back to haunt the Indians in more ways than one.

Anonymous

Trump wants to seize Panama Canal. Would Singapore speak up on grounds of principle and its national interests?

 What will our 'Principled' one be preaching about Trump wanting to take over the Panama Canal, Greenland, Canada and even Mexico? Isn't that a big country bullying smaller countries for really no apparent rhyme or reason, other than committing robbery and terrorism? No objection, I guess. Several South American countries are already supporting Panama, including Mexico.

Taking over the Panama Canal is not going to be a walk in the park for Trump, even though he thinks it is like taking candy from a kid. Sure, the USA had invaded Panama in 1989 under George W. Bush, to depose Manuel Noreiga. Trump thinks this is going to work the same way theoretically, by installing a stooge who will let him run riot in the country.

Trump will be seizing a national asset in a sovereign country, and he has not heard of the word 'sabotage' being conducted by the locals. Who are running the operation of the Panama Canal are also the people who are capable of making the waterway un-navigable, rather than letting it fall into the hands of the USA? If even the USA Treasury can be hacked with all the top gatekeepers keeping a close watch, what is there to prevent a simple act of sabotage in the open air. The sinking of a ship in the middle of the canal is already a big problem to solve. The destruction of the gates inside the water raising and lowering mechanisms are also detrimental to the operation of the canal.

There are already protests ongoing outside the USA Embassy, burning and tramping on Trump posters on the ground. Two posters read 'Fxxk Trump' with the picture of a bear doing a doggie style on Trump face down on the ground. I really laugh at the ingenuity of the Panamanian protestors. Trump really believe the people of Panama will welcome him with open arms, in his mentally warped mind.

Anonymous

America ramping up production of dollars. Soon will face overcapacity problem.

 Good morning All

Who's actually check their so called honesty that they are printing so much monies ah?

Who dares to certify and check on their declaration?

They could say anything any amount and figures they want to be printed!

Any World's Treasury to confirm and certify?

Wah, daylights monies robberies or laundering ah?

Anyone dares to check shall meet his or her maker!

Yellen aka Yelling said extraordinarily measures meant hey start printing more!

The whole Daft World just kept mum?

This type of business who don't know how to operate ah?

American hillbillies in shock that cooks and laundrymen are smarter than them

 The USA assume that keeping everybody poor will give it absolute control over their destiny. China's rise makes this assumption invalid, and the USA is now desperate, paranoid and fearful of the consequences.

The USA now needs as many other Anglo-Saxon White countries to carry its burden of keeping its hegemony intact. It does not seem to be working. Destroying Europe was a no brainer. Antagonizing neighbors Canada and Mexico is self-defeating.

Starting a trade and technology war against China was and is waking up the sleeping giant and is going to shake the world as predicted by Napoleon Bonaparte.

Anonymous

BRICS - Indonesia admitted as full member

SAO PAULO: Brazil's government said in a statement on Monday (Jan 6) that Indonesia is formally joining BRICS as a full member, further expanding the group of major emerging economies that also includes Russia, India, China and South Africa.

Indonesia, the world's fourth most-populous nation, had previously expressed its desire to join the group as a means of strengthening emerging countries and furthering the interests of the so-called Global South. CNA

Good news! Indonesia is a full member of BRICS. The world's fourth most populous Muslim nation carries a lot of weight in ASEAN, and in the world. It is also another 'I' in BRICS on standby together with Iran, to replace India should the latter decide to join the white men's camp. This is only a matter of time as India's interests are with the Americans, with the same aspiration and behaviour in international politics, to be a hegemon rather than to be a team player in a multi polar world. India has been crying out loud daily that it is the leader of the Global South, another world hegemon like the USA.

With the entry of Indonesia into BRICS, it is only natural for the rest of ASEAN states to follow through to become new members. BRICS was under great pressure from a Trojan Horse to stop expanding, which is against the interests and mission of BRICS. There is also pressure from the evil American Empire to threaten any nation state wanting to join BRICS as a full member. The partnership is only a temporary measure and would likely be removed when Global South countries are more confident to defy the threats and pressure from the American gangsters. Internally, when BRICS full members decided that it is time to part company with the Trojan Horse, BRICS would be open to accepting countries as full members directly.

BRICS is all about economic development and freedom from American hegemony, to allow its member states to chart their own future according to their national interests. Cuba and North Korea, two states suffering under the unilateral sanction of the evil American Empire would likely to be invited to be full members to free themselves from the shackles of American terrorism.

Indonesia's entry is a big boost to BRICS and also to Indonesia's economic freedom. The Americans can no longer squeeze or threaten Indonesia as before. Indonesia is moving very fast into industrialisation like Thailand and Malaysia with China providing the funding, technology and expertise, and its economy could grow exponentially to eclipse India soon.