USA spying on allies is considered normal and smart; spying by China is absolutely unacceptable, even, china's plan to build an embassy in Central London is spinned by US and its suppoters as a spying activity.
https://www.politico.eu/article/spying-allies-normal-us-denmark/
Can US force UK to turn down China's Embassy application?
https://www.constructionenquirer.com/2025/01/27/chinese-super-embassy-plan-edges-closer-to-go-ahead/
(Side note: when UK foreign Secretary David Lammy met Wang Yi last month, he told China that UK wants to build a new Embassy in Peking.)
According to James Robert Clapper Jr. , a retired lieutenant general in the United States Air Force and former Director of National Intelligence:
"People and nations spy, even on friends. But in the realm of international electronic espionage, the US wields a nuclear arsenal while the rest of the globe fights with guns."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-24627187
As far as USA is concerned, only Chinese spies are spies:
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)
The Hidden Machinery: America's Foreign & Military Affairs Exposed.
Steel yourself for an unflinching deep dive into the clandestine mechanics of US foreign and military policy. Have you ever pondered how decisions that impact millions, both domestically and globally, are truly made?
In this electrifying chapter, we tear apart the polished façade of diplomacy to reveal the shadowy interplay of interests, agendas, and power games that shape America's moves on the global chessboard.
As we journey through the intricate maze of foreign policy, you'll confront pressing questions that demand answers: Is there a clear, consistent strategy steering the ship of state, or are we adrift, pushed and pulled by the undercurrents of vested interests, secret pacts, and hidden allegiances?
Explore the controversial realms of the military-industrial complex—a symbiotic behemoth where industry, military, and politics collide in a ...
Media Manipulation: The Silent Puppeteer of the American Psyche.
Ever feel like the stories you see and hear are crafted more for theater than truth? That there's a script behind the "breaking news"?
In this incendiary chapter, we pull back the curtain on the media's metamorphosis from its role as the "Fourth Estate" - a watchdog of democracy - to its current avatar as a powerful player with vested interests and hidden agendas.
Dive deep into the murky waters of media evolution, from objective reporting to sensationalism, from public service to profit-driven enterprises.
Unearth the tactical maneuvering of media platforms that, under the guise of delivering news, often serve tailored narratives designed to sway, to incite, and sometimes, to mislead blatantly.
Arm yourself with knowledge as we dissect the machinations of this colossal industry, revealing its strategies to capture your attention, mold your perceptions, and dictate the national conversation.
This chapter isn't ...
Singpore's top export:
- Toyota Motor Asia Pacific Pte Ltd , esport value $12.5 billion
- DHL Express Singapore Pte Ltd , export value $11.8 billioion
- Element14 Pte Ltd Warehouse (Electronic components, semiconductors), export value $10.2 billion
- Pepperl+Fuchs Asia Pte Ltd (Sensors, industrial automation equipment), expoirt value $9.7 billion
- Schneider Electric Asia Pte Ltd (Electrical distribution systems, automation), export value $9.3 billion
(Side note: Toyota is facing stiff EV competition. In 2024, world sales down 3.7% and in Japan sales collasped by 20%.
DHL prospers acting as a trasport middle man, but it will face increasing competition from Chinese Hainan free port when more countries' ships by pass the Malacca strait.
Companies like Element 14, Pepperl+Fuchs and Schneider source fair amunt of parts and raw materials from China.
Like it or lump it, China will has a big say in Singapore's export well being. AIMHO).
**Singapore's financial hub postion is under ...
Too little too late?
Japan hosted a significant summit in Tokyo, where the country’s Prime Minister met with the leaders of five Central Asian nations: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. During this meeting, Japan revealed its goal of launching business projects worth 3 trillion yen (approximately $19 billion) within five years.
(Side note: China's investment in Central Asia has grown substantially, exceeding $50 billion in total by late 2025, with significant recent inflows, especially in H1 2025, reaching around $25 billion focused on mining (copper, aluminum), energy (renewables, nuclear), and infrastructure, with Kazakhstan receiving the largest share. While earlier investments focused on energy pipelines, current efforts under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) are diversifying into manufacturing, technology, and institutional capacity building, reflecting a deeper strategic economic presence.)
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