Month: September 2021

“Sacrifice in Fighting Terrorism has Paid Back’; Xinjiang Grows Confident Despite West Smears” — By Liu Xin , Fan Lingzhi and Yang Ruoyu for The Global Times

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Local residents in Tuancheng, Hotan dance for the Corban Festival. Photo: Liu Xin/GT
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“U.S., U.K. and Australia Form AUKUS, a Pact of ‘Axis of Evil’ Type Aggression that Puts Nuclear Submarines in Australia’s Hands; “But They Will Fail” —by Stephen Ndegwa for/of CGTN

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U.S. President Joe Biden listens as Scott Morrison, Australia’s prime minister, left, speaks via videoconference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 15, 2021. /Getty
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“The US is Turning Oil-Rich Nigeria Into a Proxy for Its Africa Wars” — By TJ Coles for/of The Grayzone

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Under the cover of counterterrorism, AFRICOM is beefing up Nigeria’s military to ensure the free flow of oil to the West, and using the country as a proxy against China’s influence on the continent.
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“US Military Contractors Generated $7.35 Trillion Since 9/11” — PressTV

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The September 11 terrorist incidents and mass carnage in the US spelled great news for American weapons manufacturers and military contractors, which by far lead their foreign counterparts in generating a stunning $7.35 trillion in revenue over the course of the past 20 years, a report reveals.
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“Taliban to ‘Actively Support’ Belt and Road Plan of ‘Trustworthy Friend’ China” — by Shi Jiangtao for SMCP.

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Pledge from deputy head of Taliban office comes as a spokesman highlights Afghanistan’s strategic value to China in terms of regional security.
Chinese foreign ministry wouldn’t be drawn out on question of recognising the militant group, but said Beijing was watching the situation closely.
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“Terrified Civilians, Shots Fired & Smashed Gear: Leaked VIDEO of US Afghan Exit Offers Unvarnished Look at Chaotic Evacuation” — RT News

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A scene of chaos erupts outside the Kabul airport, in a still image taken from unauthorized footage posted online by a US Marine.
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“Top CIA Spy Accused of Being a Mafia Hitman” — by Robert Beckhusen of/for Wired

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Enrique “Ricky” Prado’s resume reads like the ultimate CIA officer: a candidate for the CIA’s most senior post in South Korea, a top spy in America’s espionage programs against China, and right-hand-man to Cofer Black, a chief strategist in America’s war on terror. But he’s also suspected of starting out his career as a hitman for a notorious Miami mobster, kept working for the mob even after joining the CIA, and went on to serve as the head of the CIA’s secret assassination squad against Al-Qaida.
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