One of the overhyped events of recent times has been the 3+ hours of telephone conversation between the presidents of China and the United States of America Xi Jinping and Joe Biden respectively. There are two major reasons to doubt the sincerity of the Americans over their accounts of the meeting. The first is that […]
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China and Russia Face a Difficult Future in the Face of American Hypocrisy and Intransigence
US Intransigence Scuttled the Trump-Kim Negotiations, Not North Korea
US Intransigence Scuttled the Trump-Kim Negotiations, Not North Korea By Steven Chovanec President Trump has cancelled the Singapore summit with North Korean leader Kim Jung-Un. He cited North Korea’s “hostility” as the reason, while using language that leaves open room for future reconciliation. North Korea then sent back a respectful letter, which Trump described as […]
Palestinian steps toward reconciliation met with Israeli intransigence and incitement
Last week the Palestinian movements Fatah and Hamas reached a reconciliation agreement after 11 years of bitter rivalry and violence. In contrast to failed attempts of the past, the agreement was possible due to an alignment of political interests, which included Egyptian, Israeli and American efforts aimed at weakening Iranian influence, in tandem with bolstering […]