In 2017, the Chinese Consulate in Erbil reached out to Salahuddin University's language college to present the idea of establishing the Chinese language department.
Teaching Mandarin is a show of Chinese soft power to introduce the region to China, saying that "the population's attraction to Chinese goods has increased." Equally important, Chinese companies dominate Iraq’s main economic sector, and Beijing imports 40% of Iraq’s crude oil exports. Through a narrow focus on the hydrocarbon sector, Chinese investment has grown to include other industries, finance, transportation, construction, and telecommunications.
This initiative is part of Chinese president Xi Jinping’s announcement in 2013 of the ambitious Belt & Road Initiative (known as BRI). This initiative consists of a wide range of development & investment projects from East Asia across the Middle East to Europe.
One thing is sure: China is increasing its economic ventures in the Middle East, forging new economic partnerships, and expanding its global reach. Those dynamics give a strong signal that the US’ hegemonic days and years are numbered.
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Ukraine came out and said Navalny's death wasn't in fact Putin (as Biden and the US Policy makers were so quick to decry)! David & Elizabeth react to the news in this short reaction video!
This class was taught LIVE on November 8, 2023, at 06:00 PM CT (-6GMT)
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Do you know why USA is going down the drain?
Because the country has too many anti China experts like him and Gordon Chang who wasted their whole life mouthing bullshits.
This is the same guy who published the book called: Unrivaled: Why America Will Remain the World's Sole Superpower (Cornell Studies in Security Affairs) in 2018.
The total scale of U.S. Treasury bonds held by foreign countries decreased by $5.8 billion in October 2025, dropping to $9.24 trillion.
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Japan's holdings of U.S. Treasuries increased by $10.7 billion in October, reaching $1.2 trillion, the highest level since July 2022.
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UK held its posiiton as the second-largest owner of U.S. government debt, increased their holdings to just under $900 billion, up roughly 5% from the $858 billion in June.
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China cut its US Treasury holdings in October to their lowest level in 17 years, to $688.7 billion in October from $700.5 billion in Septembe 2025.
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Canada sold close to 60 bln, reducing its holdin to 419 bln.
Japan and UK are supporting US debt at all cost while China continued its reduction month after month.
Taiwan provided over $2 billion in foreign aid to a group of small Pacific island countries and a few Latin American Nations, plus Vatican and Eswatini , to secure formal political recognition and support against China's "One China" policy.
Marshall Islands: Approximately 36,282 people.
Palau: Approximately 17,663 people.
Tuvalu: Approximately 11,000 to 11,300 people.
Guatemala: 18,815,000
Haiti:11,850,000
Paraguy: 7,051,000
Belize::420,000
Saint Lucia: 182,000
Saint Vincent & the Grenadines:104,000
Saint Kitts and Nevis: 8,000
Eswatini:1,300,000
Vatican: about 800
Total population of these pro Taiwan nations added upto less than 50 million, an insignificant number (about 1.2%) in the big picture of a world population of 8.14 billion.
