China’s Latest Renaming Of Indian-Controlled Disputed Territory Is A Major Development By Andrew Korybko The concept of “face” is immensely important in Asian cultures like China’s, hence why it’s unlikely that Beijing will seriously consider rescinding its enduring claims to Indian-controlled… Read More ›
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Lavrov Debunked Western Propaganda Warning About Russia’s “Dependence” On China
Lavrov Debunked Western Propaganda Warning About Russia’s “Dependence” On China By Andrew Korybko Right after President Xi’s trip to Moscow, former US Ambassador Michael McFaul claimed that Russia had been turned into a Chinese “vassal”, India’s liberal-globalist intelligentsia imagined that Russia… Read More ›
Ten Observations About Israel’s Latest Spree Of Strikes Against Syria
Ten Observations About Israel’s Latest Spree Of Strikes Against Syria By Andrew Korybko Israel’s latest spree of strikes in Syria is driven by the combination of regional systemic processes, US-exacerbated domestic pressure, and the self-professed Jewish State’s rivalry with Iran. This… Read More ›
Popular Expectations About BRICS’ New Currency Project Should Be Tempered
Popular Expectations About BRICS’ New Currency Project Should Be Tempered By Andrew Korybko There’s no doubt that BRICS’ planned creation of a new reserve currency will accelerate de-dollarization processes and advance financial multipolarity, but that’s very different from the dollar’s death… Read More ›
The Azerbaijani-Israeli “United Front” Against Iran Raises Some Serious Questions
The Azerbaijani-Israeli “United Front” Against Iran Raises Some Serious Questions By Andrew Korybko From the Russian perspective, any partnership aimed against third parties is concerning, hence why Moscow is expected to tacitly disapprove of the Azerbaijani-Israeli “united front” against Iran even… Read More ›
Exposing The Hypocrisy Of Pakistan’s Excuse For Skipping The US’ Second “Democracy Summit”
Exposing The Hypocrisy Of Pakistan’s Excuse For Skipping The US’ Second “Democracy Summit” By Andrew Korybko The US would have preferred for its Pakistani proxies to participate in this year’s summit, but it also understands that there are limits to how… Read More ›
Fake News Alert: Chinese “Patriots” Don’t Want To Retake Russia’s Far East
Fake News Alert: Chinese “Patriots” Don’t Want To Retake Russia’s Far East By Andrew Korybko The only reason why Jeff Pao and his bosses at Asia Times would amplify these fringe views in Chinese online media at this particular point in… Read More ›
The West’s Latest Conspiracy Theory Is That Russia Slaughtered Chinese Miners In Africa
The West’s Latest Conspiracy Theory Is That Russia Slaughtered Chinese Miners In Africa By Andrew Korybko There wouldn’t be any narrative for the West’s perception managers to propagate had this terrorist massacre not taken place on the eve of President Xi’s… Read More ›
The US’ Rejection Of China’s Peace Plan For Ukraine Exposes Its Warmongering Intentions
The US’ Rejection Of China’s Peace Plan For Ukraine Exposes Its Warmongering Intentions By Andrew Korybko By rejecting Beijing’s 12-step proposal, Washington exposed its warmongering intentions for the rest of the world to see and vindicated Moscow’s criticism that it wants… Read More ›
The US Would Support, Not Oppose, Another Military Coup In Pakistan
The US Would Support, Not Oppose, Another Military Coup In Pakistan By Andrew Korybko For as accurately as this research professor at the Strategic Studies Institute at the U.S. Army War College described the tense socio-political run-up to what might soon… Read More ›