How Chinese Politics Works: By Deng’s Former Translator

 https://thedissidentvoice.org/2026/07/how-chinese-politics-works-by-dengs-former-translator/#more-168794

~~ recommended by tpx ~~

China's Road to Socialism, and the US Plan to Revive Geoeconomic Dominance

 Which class holds state power?

https://orinocotribune.com/a-reply-to-greg-godels-on-chinas-road-to-socialism/

When the capitalist class holds state power:

https://sovereignista.com/2026/07/25/michael-hudson-the-u-s-plan-to-revive-geoeconomic-dominance-transcript/

~~ recommended by tpx ~~

China - progress, dominance and solving problems

 https://thedissidentvoice.org/2026/07/80-of-american-companies-are-switching-to-chinese-ai-models/

https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/30/asia/air-pollution-report-china-south-asia-intl-hnk-scn

~~ recommended by tpx ~~

China: New ‘ethnic unity’ law set to entrench assimilation of minority groups

 https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/06/china-new-ethnic-unity-law-set-to-entrench-assimilation-of-minority-groups/

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

Just What will Happen Between the U.S. / Israel and Iran in the near Future: The Military and Political Realities.

1). “Richard Wolff & Michael Hudson: Trump Is FUMING After Iran, China & Russia’s MASSIVE Move”, May 21, 2026, Nima Alkhorshid interviews Richard Wolff & Michael Hudson, Dialogue Works, duration of video 57:36, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F93eYSSrdj0 >

2). “New Iran peace proposal triggers tense Trump-Netanyahu call”, May 20, 2026, Barak Ravid, Axios, at < https://www.axios.com/2026/05/20/trump-netanyahu-call-iran-peace-plan >

3). “Reporter Brian Allen Facebook Post on $35 Million spent by Zionists to defeat Thomas Massie in Kentucky Republican Primary”, May 20, 2026, Brian Allen, Facebook, at < https://www.facebook.com/GoMcGill/posts/reporter-brian-allen-drew-a-straight-line-between-the-35-million-spent-to-remove/1558628535635262/ >.

4). “Trump Wants to Attack Iran, But Does Saudi Arabia Hold the Keys?”, May 20, 2026, Larry C. Johnson, Sonar 21, at < https://sonar21.com/trump-wants-to-attack-iran-but-does-saudi-arabia-hold-the-keys/ >.

5). Preparing for Hot Conflicts:Army Training and Operations in a Warming World, Jan-Feb 2025, Maj. Erik M. Patton, RG, PhD, U.S. Army, Christopher L. Chapman, PhD, Gabrielle E. W. Giersch, PhD, at < https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/January-February-2025/Hot-Conflicts/ >, pdf available at < https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Portals/7/military-review/Archives/English/January-February-2025/Hot-Conflicts/Hot-Conflicts-UA.pdf >.

~~ recommended by desmond ~~

Trump and his Retinue Visit China, U.S. Position is Weak as Iran War has gone Badly

“Apple, Boeing, Citi, Tesla, Meta executives to join Trump's China trip”, May 11, 2026, Anon, Reuters, at < https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/apple-boeing-citi-tesla-meta-executives-join-trumps-china-trip-2026-05-11/ >.

Chinese Foreign Policy in 2026: Exploiting the ‘America crisis’: Trend Report 8 / January 2026, Jan 2026, Thomas Eder, Austrian Institute for International Affairs, at < https://www.oiip.ac.at/publikation/chinese-foreign-policy-in-2026-exploiting-the-america-crisis/ >

“Prof. John Mearsheimer: The Future of Great Power Politics”, May 12, 2026, Judge Andrew Napolitano interviews Prof. John Mearsheimer, Judge Napolitano - Judging Freedom, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yI6wSTZ7cZc >.

“A weakened Trump lands in China | Ep. 217”, May 13, 2026, Esteban Carrillo, Sharmine Narwani, Mohamad Hasan Sweidan discuss the issues, The Cradle, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRPNBTZyi1o >

“Col. Larry Wilkerson: Iran WIPES OUT Trump’s Proposal & INSISTS on Its Own Terms (It’s Over)”, May 12, 2026, Nima Alkhorshid interviews Col. Larry Wilkerson, Dialogue Works, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmCvNogL8PU >.

“AMB. Chas Freeman : What Awaits Trump In China”, May 12, 2026, Andrew Napolitano interviews former Ambassador Chas Freeman, Judge Napolitano - Judging Freedom, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgUR2BUjBsg >.

~~ recommended by desmond ~~

Trump and his Retinue Visit China, U.S. Position is Weak as Iran War has gone Badly

“Apple, Boeing, Citi, Tesla, Meta executives to join Trump's China trip”, May 11, 2026, Anon, Reuters, at < https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/apple-boeing-citi-tesla-meta-executives-join-trumps-china-trip-2026-05-11/ >.

Chinese Foreign Policy in 2026: Exploiting the ‘America crisis’: Trend Report 8 / January 2026, Jan 2026, Thomas Eder, Austrian Institute for International Affairs, at < https://www.oiip.ac.at/publikation/chinese-foreign-policy-in-2026-exploiting-the-america-crisis/ >

“Prof. John Mearsheimer: The Future of Great Power Politics”, May 12, 2026, Judge Andrew Napolitano interviews Prof. John Mearsheimer, Judge Napolitano - Judging Freedom, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yI6wSTZ7cZc >.

“A weakened Trump lands in China | Ep. 217”, May 13, 2026, Esteban Carrillo, Sharmine Narwani, Mohamad Hasan Sweidan discuss the issues, The Cradle, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRPNBTZyi1o >

“Col. Larry Wilkerson: Iran WIPES OUT Trump’s Proposal & INSISTS on Its Own Terms (It’s Over)”, May 12, 2026, Nima Alkhorshid interviews Col. Larry Wilkerson, Dialogue Works, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmCvNogL8PU >.

“AMB. Chas Freeman : What Awaits Trump In China”, May 12, 2026, Andrew Napolitano interviews former Ambassador Chas Freeman, Judge Napolitano - Judging Freedom, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgUR2BUjBsg >.

~~ recommended by desmond ~~

U.S. Hegemony and the West Asian War: A Political-Economic Intervention

 https://mronline.org/2026/05/04/us-hegemony-and-the-west-asian-war-a-political-economic-intervention/

https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/moments-of-bifurcation-from-gibraltar-to-hormuz/

~~ recommended by tpx ~~

How Does Water Security Affect China's Development?

 https://chinapower.csis.org/china-water-security/

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

(some of the charts and maps would not post to Blogger - if you click on the link above, you can see them.  Sorry, NB)

Xi Jinping Has A Chance To Do The Funniest Thing Right Now By Spencer Ackerman • 19 Mar 2026

 https://www.forever-wars.com/r/cabbc40f?m=b656041a-c61a-4a6b-910d-7d396ec2db1f

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

International Crises Proceed while the Regime's Internal Political Operations become ever more Ruthless

1). “Trump's Attack IMMINENT, Iran & Russia Prepare for WW3 | Mark Sleboda”, Feb 15, 2026, Danny Haiphong interviews Mark Sleboda, Danny Haiphong, duration of video 1:38:55, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0pVN10hfV8 >

2). “Alastair Crooke: The Powerful Forces Pushing Trump into an Unwinnable War v Iran”, Feb 14, 2026, Daniel Davis interviews Alastair Crooke, Daniel Davis / Deep Dive, duration of video 35:32, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZP6QOPsWDTM >.

3). “Larry C. Johnson & Col. Larry Wilkerson: Attacking Iran Could Trigger Nuclear War”, Feb 15, 2026, Nima Alkhorshid interviews Larry C. Johnson & Col. Larry Wilkerson, Dialogue Works Highlights, duration of video 26:38, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sh8Wcunt3Q >.

4). “China Just Gave Iran the ONE Weapon That Scares the U.S. Navy”, Feb 12, 2026, Anon, Finance Meets Force, duration of video 22:06, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVteyO8Q8k8 >.

5). “Prof. Ted Postol: The U.S.–Iran War About to Break Out - Who Has the Edge?”, Feb 14, Nima Alkhorshid interviews MIT Professor Ted Postel, Dialogue Works, duration of video 104:05, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llW5RUMkZLo >.

6). “Iran WARNS Trump: Next Missile Strike WIPES OUT US Navy & Israel | Mohammad Marandi”, Feb 16, 2026, Danny Haiphong interviews Mohammad Marandi, Danny Haiphong, duration of video 1:47:10, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orOSzhRfRSk&t=911s >.

~~ recommended by desmond morista ~~

Why Has China Grown its Number of Coal-Fired Power Plants?

 https://energydigital.com/oil-and-gas/why-has-china-grown-its-number-of-coal-fired-power-plants

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

Venezuela - update

 https://youtu.be/BhuOCUp3CY0?si=aVV3pORa-5yVeknz

Today's companion piece:

https://youtu.be/NvtNwwZkCVs?si=FhVfIY6yhxk-2TLI

~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~

Fighting Trump With Truth ft. Ben Meiselas of MeidasTouch

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0ffN2F1h5M

~~ recommended by larrymotuz ~~

Some Ramifications of the end of American / Western Hegemony: The Case of Rare Earth Minerals, and the Economic and Military Effects of China Restricting Access

1). “Shocking U.S. Defeat: China's Rare Earth Checkmate Is NOT What Media Pretends”, Oct 13, 2025, Pascal Lottaz discusses the Chinese actions to limit U.S. Military Industrial Complex access to Rare Earth Minerals, Neutrality Studies, duration of video 30:14, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX3WlHcTvF8 > .

2). “China’s New Rare Earth and Magnet Restrictions Threaten U.S. Defense Supply Chains”, Oct 9, 2025, Gracelin Baskaran, Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS), at < https://www.csis.org/analysis/chinas-new-rare-earth-and-magnet-restrictions-threaten-us-defense-supply-chains >.

3). “The Consequences of China’s New Rare Earths Export Restrictions”, Apr 14, 2025, Gracelin Baskaran & Meredith Schwartz, Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS), at < https://www.csis.org/analysis/consequences-chinas-new-rare-earths-export-restrictions >.

4). “What China’s Ban on Rare Earths Processing Technology Exports Means”, Jan 8, 2024, Gracelin Baskaran, Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS), at < https://www.csis.org/analysis/what-chinas-ban-rare-earths-processing-technology-exports-means >.

5). “Rare Earth Elements: Where in the World Are They?”, Nov 23, 2021, Nicholas LePan, Visual Capitalist, at < https://www.visualcapitalist.com/rare-earth-elements-where-in-the-world-are-they/ >.

6). “The REAL reason why Trump is attacking Latin America”, Oct 25, 2025, Ben Norton discusses the moves of the U.S. Ruling class, as embodied in the Donald Trump regime, Geopolitical Economy Report, duration of video 36:42, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcWH-LPyTow&t=2s >.

7). “Chas Freeman: Imperial Overstretch - 500 Years of Dominance Come to an End”, Oct 25, 2025, Glen Diesen interviews Chas Freeman, Glen Diesen, duration of video 45:23, at < https://glenndiesen.substack.com/p/chas-freeman-imperial-overstretch >.

~~ recommended by dmorista ~~

China and the US are in a race for critical minerals. African countries need to make the rules

 https://theconversation.com/china-and-the-us-are-in-a-race-for-critical-minerals-african-countries-need-to-make-the-rules-265318

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

The Soviets Defeated Nazism, But Western Fascism Lived On

 https://popularresistance.org/the-soviets-defeated-nazism-but-western-fascism-lived-on/

~~ recommended by collectivist action ~~

Chinese COVID whistleblower sentenced to 4 more years in jail, group says

 https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/21/china/chinese-covid-whistleblower-jail-intl-hnk

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

The Case for America With Some Chinese Characteristics

 https://jacobin.com/2025/09/china-us-breakneck-engineering-law

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

China burning coal at record high levels in 2025 — report

 https://www.dw.com/en/china-burning-coal-at-record-high-levels-in-2025-report/a-73753189

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~