Anxiety flare up from war events

[NoraB]

Or the Katie Price will she or won't she get sent to prison saga?

Don't know about KP. What's she done? I only know about Johnny & Amber because I watch a lot of YouTube videos and it appeared in my feed..

[spectrum123]

Yes. According to China's General Administration of Customs, China exported 45,552 metric tons of rare earths worth $398.8 million in 2019. The vast majority of these exports went to the world's major economic and technological powerhouses. Clear enough for you?



Yes. Are you aware of what the West has done for centuries in Africa, and is still doing today? Wanna go there?

A great deal of china's rare earth exports originated from Africa. They are currently emptying Africa at a phenomenal rate. Last year they imported $106 billion from Africa, 85% are oil, mineral, and rare earth's.

[Pamplemousse]

A great deal of china's rare earth exports originated from Africa. They are currently emptying Africa at a phenomenal rate. Last year they imported $106 billion from Africa, 85% are oil, mineral, and rare earth's.

The Chinese way where Africa is concerned seems to be "we'll give you much-needed infrastructure in return for mineral rights".

[spectrum123]

We'll give you a loan for much needed infrastructure, and if you don't keep up the payments we stop building it and don't pay you for the mineral rights or materials extracted.
Alco can you provide some slaves to dig this stuff out, political and tribal enemies are fine, we'll make sure they're dead/crippled by the time we've finished with them.

Africa has invited a new type of imperialism into it's midst.

[Pamplemousse]

We'll give you a loan for much needed infrastructure, and if you don't keep up the payments we stop building it and don't pay you for the mineral rights or materials extracted.
Alco can you provide some slaves to dig this stuff out, political and tribal enemies are fine, we'll make sure they're dead/crippled by the time we've finished with them.

Africa has invited a new type of imperialism into it's midst.

Oh heavens - I didn't realise they were loans?!

[Panicattacka]

The Chinese clearly understand that the Russian Special Military Operation in Ukraine is just a small part of a much bigger conflict with the armed forces of the neo-liberal world order:

My colleagues and I have repeatedly pointed out that the conflict may appear to be a conflict between Russia and Ukraine, but in fact it is one between Russia and the US-led NATO. The EU should reflect on who is benefiting from this war, who has been turned into a battlefield in this war, and who has suffered the biggest loss during this war….
The US breached its assurances and continuously promoted the eastward expansion of NATO, which is undoubtedly responsible for the outbreak of the Ukraine crisis. The Russia-Ukraine conflict has triggered an unprecedented refugee crisis as more than five million Ukrainians entered neighboring European countries, while the US is staging a political stunt in accepting refugees. Only 12 Ukrainians entered the US through the refugee program in March. As the UN and the international community call for an early end to the conflict, the US continues to add fuel to the fire, clamoring for a fight “to the last Ukrainian”. Besides, the US keeps providing funding and arms to Ukraine. What it is really trying to achieve here is not peace, but the continuation the conflict so that Russia will be weakened, as admitted by the US. 
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian’s Regular Press Conference on April 29, 2022

The Chinese are talking openly about a reality which the entire Western media has barely even begun hinting at. It’s going to be interesting to see how the Western media propagandists attempt to ignore their previous narrative, just as they’ve completely ignored the fact that their 'military experts' were telling us that the Russian military was going to run out of arms and ammunition within 10 days.... about 45 days ago.

The Russians have been using far fewer troops than was originally assumed and reported, and I very much doubt this is because they have a much smaller military than was previously thought. They have also been using second-line troops and older armor. Which makes it obvious that Russia knew, from well before the start of the initial operations, that NATO was the actual enemy for whom it had to be prepared. And it’s now equally clear that China knew it too. Which raises the obvious question: when is China going to open the second front?

[pulisa]

Probably when they have achieved Zero Covid which will be on the 12th of Never.

In the meantime I suggest you keep trying to get a reaction on here.