Thursday, August 04, 2022

We Don't Have to Trade With China

Yet we do:

China said it called off a face-to-face meeting between Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Japanese counterpart over a Group of Seven statement expressing concern about Beijing’s “threatening actions” around Taiwan in the wake of a visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

 

Oh, look - China is throwing another temper tantrum. 

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China deployed scores of planes and fired live missiles near Taiwan on Thursday in its biggest-ever drills in the Taiwan Strait, a day after U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi made a solidarity trip to the self-ruled island.

China’s military confirmed multiple firings of conventional missiles in waters off Taiwan as part of planned exercises in six zones set to run until noon on Sunday. It activated more than 100 planes, including fighter jets and bombers, and over 10 warships, state broadcaster CCTV said.

“The U.S.-Taiwan collusion and provocation will only push Taiwan towards the abyss of disaster, bringing catastrophe to Taiwan compatriots,” said a Chinese defence ministry spokesperson.

Taiwan said 11 Chinese Dongfeng ballistic missiles had been fired in nearby waters — the first time since 1996 – while Japan protested that five missiles appeared to land in its economic zone.



Willing mouthpieces:

Claims that CNN purposefully broadcasts Chinese propaganda to Americans are now supported by the fact that executives from the far-left network secretly met with Chinese Communist Party propaganda officials in July.

Natalie Winters, an investigative reporter for National Pulse, reported that on July 26, a dubious meeting was held between a number of influential players in the American mainstream media and representatives of the Chinese Communist Party.

On that day, representatives from the Associated Press, CNN, and CNBC attended a discussion hosted by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) in Beijing, China.



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