John Chuckman
COMMENT TO AN ARTICLE BY MARTIN JACQUES IN CHECKPOINT ASIA
“This Decade Belonged to China. So Will the Next One
"The rise of China has provoked an existential crisis in the US and Europe that will last for the rest of this century"
https://www.anti-empire.com/this-decade-belonged-to-china-so-will-the-next-one/
A very good survey piece. Well written.
With the Belt and Road Initiative (the New Silk Road), China has established close relationships all over the world and has a galaxy of projects to support some economic growth for many years to come.
As well, it is as altering the world’s transportation network and economic geography in China’s favor.
The Chinese resemble skilful farmers sowing seed on many new fields, fields in some cases reclaimed from past abusive practices by the United States.
As that magnificent project proceeds, I believe the contrast between the new working-with-China experience and the former experience of working with an arrogant America in decline will become sharper and much to China's advantage.
I'm just surprised it appeared in The Guardian, a paper for which I lost all respect with its various dishonest campaigns of disinformation and propaganda - eg, Corbyn as an anti-Semite, the Skripal Affair as something genuine, extreme Russo-phobia, anti-Iran prejudice, and general tight support for American and Israeli activities in the Middle East.
For some interesting insight, read the second part of the following with its eye-opening details about American treatment of the government of Iraq, a country that has signed big new infrastructure agreements with China. The kind of American behavior discussed just couldn't provide a greater contrast with China.
https://chuckmanwordsincomments.wordpress.com/2020/01/08/john-chuckman-comment-almost-planned-the-interim-outcome-of-trumps-stupid-assassination-of-a-national-hero-and-irans-reprisal-missile-attack-although-it-aint-over-til-its-over-eye-openi/
