USA used to win by threats, bullying, lying, thievery and cheating. These don't work anymore

What we have seen for decades that winning by the USA has all been the result of its threats, bullying, lying, thievery and cheating. The USA always win by using underhand tactics like sanctions and tariffs and forming alliances with doggies to confront opponents. And the doggies will bark on its behalf.

As countries export less to the USA, that threat is no longer truly effective. and China is going to show the world that without the USA it can still survive. China is telling its oil refiners to just ignore the USA sanctions, clearly sending a message to the USA that China does not care what the USA is threatening to do. The USA is no longer the only country for others to export to. The world is larger than the USA and Europe combined, even if they get together to confront China. Even with exports to the USA shrinking, China still chalked up a massive trade surplus, which shows the USA is less and less instrumental in China's export destinations.

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Iran winning the war. China testing its weapon systems live

The Iranians do not have to do anything more to tell the world that they are in fact winning the war. Most analysts are saying that Iran does not have to defeat the USA, but by showing its ability to survive USA brutal assault is enough to tell the world it has in fact won the war.
Now, whether there is going to be a ceasefire or a stalemate, Iran is going to be seen standing tall looking at what it has done and achieved. Why do I say so?

Throughout the war, Iran has shown that it is capable of taking out USA military bases, radar systems, interceptor batteries and render the USA naval power totally unable to exert its strength. The USA, despite the boasting by Trump of destroying Iran's air force, navy and missile sites, is still facing a fear of Iranian hypersonic drones and missiles hidden deep underground.

What has the USA achieved in all of this war? The reputation of the USA projection of power using its aircraft carriers has been given a rude awakening. Iran's use of Chinese anti-aircraft carrier hypersonic missiles has punctured the much-hype up invincibility of the USA naval power projection since WW2 and is a lesson that will be well learnt by the Chinese in any future confrontation with the USA. China does not have to test-drive its anti-aircraft carrier missiles as Iran is doing it for free. Iran is also giving Chinese air=defense a test of its capability that China has little chance of testing them. Never mind that the USA and the West called them junks. I do not think those anti-aircraft carrier missiles are junks, otherwise the USA would not have to move them out of range from the Iranian coastline.

There is still little being talked about the use of spoofing by the Iranians against satellite imaging and fighter jet targeting by the USA military, using Russian and Chinese technology. When fighter jets shoot at each other and bombs miss their targets by wide margins, who knows what is happening. It is well known that the GPS system is hackable and not spoofing proof in the wars fought so far.

Anonymous

Will Trump finally get to meet Xi in Beijing?

 So far the signs are there that the meeting will be on. The Americans are very hopeful that it will happen and have already despatched Trump's bullet proof armoured car to Beijing. Beijing is still mum when asked about the meeting in May 14/15. The official Chinese position is that there is nothing to report about this meeting, not confirming nor denying that it would take placee.

Many American ass kissing countries would be proudly telling the whole world that the great clown President of the USA will be visiting their country, an event to be proud of. The visit by an American President, even if he is a clown or a scumbag, is a very big event. They might even mint commemorative coins for this special event. 

China on the other hand did not seem to care about this visit, like a non event. No news, not willing to report about it. To China, this is nothing to celebrate or to look forward to. This is an unfriendly meeting. What is so great about this scumbag visiting China? And the purpose of this visit is more like 'hong men yan', 鸿门宴, a dangerous and deadly meeting of two parties. Xi is not happy about this meeting. Trump is pretending to be smiling but carrying a dagger to the meeting. The show will go on, but what will come out from it?

Trump have thrown several punches at Xi and is coming with a list of demands for China to obey, like buying more soya beans, buying Boeing planes, buying downgraded chips that China did not want, buying more American debt, stop dedollarisation, and stopping supplying arms to Iran, selling more rare earths to America, etc etc. It is a gangster trying to bully and coerce China.

Xi have taken the blows in silence, at best trying to ward them off. Everyone is watching how Xi will respond to Trump's pressure. Xi can continue to appease the Americans and agree to all the demands of the gangster Trump. Xi can take a strong stand against the American demands and said no. Or Xi can make some compromises, some trade off on a quid quo pro basis.

So far, Xi had been giving in to Trump in most of the meetings. Would this meeting be different? The first sign that Xi may take a stronger stand this time is the defiance against American sanctions on China's teapot refineries. Xi has ordered all Chinese banks and companies to ignore this American sanctions with the passing of a new law against American gangsterism and extraterritorial jurisdiction. Would this coming meeting be a repeat of the Alaska Meeting when China showed the middle finger at the Americans? Xi is too polite to do so but can do it in a polite but firm way to say no to the American gangsters.

The world is watching how Xi is going to respond to the scumbag this time. The Chinese people too will be watching. The Japanese and Taiwanese, the Iranians, the Russians, Indians and all the BRICS countries will be watching. Will China finally stand up to the American gangsters?

Countries are very happy with Trump for the high oil prices

Iran does not have to target USA warships to close the Strait of Hormuz. Iran just has to create a fear in shipowners and insurers alike to make the USA's plan to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz an exercise in futility. And Iran is just doing that now. Killing a few roosters will teach the monkeys to obey and not let them be lulled into a false sense of safety just because USA warships are escorting them. The Gulf oil producers found that out the hard way and are regretting.

Several ships have already been targeted, with oil prices spiraling, with the risk of running the Strait of Hormuz intensifying and the energy crisis escalating.

How much oil stockpiles do countries still have that have not already been exhausted? How much oil can the USA release from its stockpile to keep oil prices down?

Oil rationing is already in place in many countries. That tells the whole story. And that is just the tip of the iceberg. It will get worse shortly but will surely get better in time to come. Maybe two to five years later. Very assuring but that timeline spells doom for many.


Anonymous

Oil prices sky high but Middle East oil producers have no revenue, American terrorists said cannot sell

It does not need fossil fuel to run out eventually. Just replacing the bulk of fossil fuel consumed globally with renewables is enough to do damage to oil producers all over the world. Oil too cheap from less demand is detrimental to the bottom line of oil producers. Moreover, there is a certain line to look at regarding cost of production and break-even point. Cutting down production also does the same to the oil producers. Just look at the Middle East oil producer's predicament in just two months of blockade.

Countries like the USA can continue to lead the fight against climate change by calling it a hoax, against the adoption of EVs, demonizing wind turbines for killing birds, demonizing solar panels for spying and promoting gloom and doom about dams in China and everywhere else using environmental issues. All having the motive to monopolize global fossil fuel under its total control all targeting particularly China but hurting allies as well. The seizing of Iraqi oil and Venezuelan oil were just part of the deal, with Iranian oil now on the cards. The USA already controlled the Gulf States oil production, so whether the USA takes over or not is a moot point.

With the world now seeing the problem with fossil fuel starting to migrate largely to renewables, it does pose a question to the USA about whether controlling global oil production makes any meaningful purpose in time to come. China will just show the way to de-fossilization and benefitted from a world migrating its energy needs. China is to be the thorn in the side of the USA in energy matters in the coming decades.


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