NEWS

05

Aug

China, trade deal, U.S.

China, U.S. to review trade deal, air other grievances on August 15: Reuters

PEJOURNAL - U.S. and Chinese officials will review the implementation of their Phase 1 trade deal and likely air mutual grievances in an increasingly tense relationship during an Aug. 15 videoconference, two people familiar with the plans said. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, the principal negotiators for the two countries, will participate in the meeting, an initial six-month review of the pact activated on Feb. 15. The meeting plans were first reported by the Wall Street Journal. The U.S. Trade Representative’s office and the U.S. Treasury did not respond to requests for comment. Under…

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29

Jul

ASEAN, Cat’s Eye, CIA, CIA Black Site, Pooya Mirzaei, South China Sea, Thailand, Udon Thani, Udorn RTAFB, United States

Political Economy Journal: Thailand – United States relations

In accordance to recent U.S. activities in South China Sea PEJOURNAL - Kingdom of Thailand, located in the heart of South East Asia, inheriting the historical name of Indochina, can act a very crucial geostrategic role in both regional scale tensions (such as India China rivalry) and global scale conflicts (such as U.S. China tension in South China Sea). Thanks to its stable situation in ASEAN region and regarding to its eco-cultural stereotype, Thailand can also be a very important place for conducting intelligence and security operations. Below, we reviewed the milestones in Thai U.S. relationship, amid the unstable geopolitical…

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25

Jul

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Venezuela opposition party signed a cooperation agreement with Israel’s Likud party

PEJOURNAL - An opposition party, called Vente Venezuela,through its leader, María Corina Machado, signed a cooperation agreement with Israel's Likud party, which is in government through Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Vente Venezuela described this decision as "a historic and very important step". In the document, signed by Eli Vered Hazan, representing the Likud Foreign Relations Division, and by María Corina, on behalf of Vente Venezuela, both parties pledge to strengthen relations between the peoples of Israel and Venezuela. The political organizations also announced that the cooperation included "political, ideological and social issues, as well as making progress on issues related…

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24

Jul

Corona virus, Dollar, IMF, the United States, US Federal Reserve

The United States Dollar at Risk of Sudden Collapse, Ex-IMF Official Warns

PEJOURNAL - With the United States expected to double down on its fiscal stimulus measures to mitigate the economic fallout from the corona virus pandemic, and the US Federal Reserve continuing its aggressive monetary policy easing, there is a rising risk of a sudden loss of confidence in the US dollar, according to a former senior executive with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), China Morning Post Reported. Zhu Min, who was deputy managing director of the IMF from 2011 to 2016, said the US dollar’s position as the dominant global currency was at risk of being eroded because of mounting…

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23

Jul

Al-Kadhimi, Ayatollah Khamenei, Iran, Iraq, Strategic relations, Supreme Leader of Iran

Al-Kadhimi’s visit to Iran paving the way for a leap in strategic relations

PEJOURNAL - Al-Kadhimi's visit to Tehran, according to the plans made, gained special dimensions through media, and thwarted the desperate attempt of the enemies to induce an inappropriate political atmosphere between two countries. Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, who is in Iran on his first foreign trip as head of a high-level political, economic and security delegation, met with the Supreme Leader and other high-ranking officials of Iran. This trip, was given special attention by domestic and international media due to the common interests between Tehran and Baghdad in the political, cultural, economic and regional fields; At the same time,…

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19

Jul

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Caucasus, Eurasia, Israel, Nagorno-Karabakh

Israel provided military information of Azerbaijan to Armenia

PEJOURNAL - An expert on Eurasia said about the reasons for the border tensions between the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia: "First of all, it should be said that this conflict, unlike the previous conflicts, did not take place in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, but outside it." The cause of the conflict goes back to the differences between the two countries in the past. There has always been an exchange of fire due to very small conflicts or minor tensions between the two countries. In response to the question why these conflicts between the two countries have increased in…

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17

Jul

Asia, Belt and Road Initiative, China, Defense Policy Board, Iran, One Belt One Road, Robert D Kaplan

Belt and Road Initiative

BY: Robert David Kaplan PEJOURNAL - The Belt and Road Initiative ( BRI ), formerly known as One Belt One Road, is a global development strategy adopted by the Chinese government in 2013 involving infrastructure development and investments in nearly 70 countries and international organizations. Amid news around 25-year agreement between Iran and China, that links East and West of Asia together and it seems to be a core point in BRI, Robert D Kaplan explains the function and possibilities of this initiative here in this video. He is an American writer and Geopolitician. Kaplan was a Senior Fellow at…

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16

Jul

Barack Obama, Elon Musk, FBI, Joe Biden, Kim Kardashian, Reuters, Twitter, Twitter hacking

Reuters: FBI is leading an inquiry into the Twitter hack

PEJOURNAL - The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation is leading a federal inquiry into the Twitter hacking, two sources familiar with the situation said to Reuters, after hackers seized control of accounts belonging to Joe Biden, Kim Kardashian and others in what appeared to be a bitcoin scam. Earlier the FBI had said: “We are aware of today’s security incident involving several Twitter accounts belonging to high profile individuals. The accounts appear to have been compromised in order to perpetuate cryptocurrency fraud.” The FBI’s San Francisco division is leading this inquiry into the Twitter hacking, as more Washington lawmakers called…

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14

Jul

Asian markets, Corona virus, COVID19, Nasdaq, Reuters, U.S.-China tensions

Reuters: Asian markets struggle to digest coronavirus spike

PEJOURNAL - Asian shares are showing a mixed picture on Tuesday after a volatile day in U.S. equity markets amid persistent concerns over the record number of new coronavirus cases worldwide and signs of an economic rebound. Australian S&P/ASX 200 futures lost 0.76% in early trading, Japan’s Nikkei 225 futures added 0.22%, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index futures rose 0.39%. E-mini futures for the S&P 500 rose 0.21%. After a strong start in the United States, equity markets sold off when California announced it was slowing the state’s reopening, shutting bars and banning indoor restaurant dining statewide in response…

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14

Jul

EU, Fitbit, Google, Reuters

Reuters: Google offers data pledge in bid to win EU okay for Fitbit buy

PEJOURNAL - Alphabet Inc’s Google has offered not to use health data of fitness tracker company Fitbit to help it target ads in an attempt to address EU antitrust concerns about its proposed $2.1 billion acquisition, the U.S. tech company said late on Monday. The bid, announced in November last year, would help Google take on market leader Apple and Samsung in the fitness-tracking and smart-watch market, alongside others including Huawei and Xiaomi. “This deal is about devices, not data. We appreciate the opportunity to work with the European Commission on an approach that safeguards consumers’ expectations that Fitbit device…

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