TaiwanIsNotChina comments

JJEToday  08:35 am JST

Erdogan has done his part by helping Russia avoid sanctions and win.

This is called throwing something a bone to pretend all is well.

They also locked up Russia's black sea fleet and gave Kyiv breathing room to set up it's export corridor. All in all not a bad friend to Ukraine.

Maybe the UK can remove a decal from the missiles to satisfy the bloodthirsty tyrant.

JJEToday  08:24 am JST

A "war on Ukraine" is a false equivalency. Don't simplify the complexities of this conflict. Millions of Ukrainians are on Russia's side. How odd.

Millions more are on the side you want to see dead.

Clearly this a war of the Russian Federation against the Kyiv-regime,

You're right, and an unprovoked war at that.

with millions supporting the former and very few willing volunteers for the latter.

A few volunteers didn't kill 100k terrorists.

BanthuToday  06:47 am JST

“Russia started this conflict. Russia illegally invaded Ukraine. Russia could end this conflict straight away,” 

Russia has no choice but to continue fighting Zelensky's marauding invaders in Kursk who violated international law and sovereign territory when the committed a war crime by crossing the internationally recognized border and forced 100,000 civilians from their homes at gunpoint.

Your media may completely ignore Putin's war on Ukraine, but ours does not.

S400s are so superior they apparently can't defend themselves from attack.

The software company 100%. Let's see them promote these things after that

Seems all is not roses in investment club Brics.

bass4funkToday 04:17 am JST

destroyed the economy.

Stock market near all time highs. Infrastructure being built right and left. We should all hope for such destruction.

RichardPearceToday 04:20 am JST

Oh, I agree, over a decade of Azovian attacks on Ukrainians (and now Russians) has been the worst aggression in 70 years, maybe even since the previous German backed Azovian aggression against Ukrainians and Russians.

Meanwhile, in the world outside of Russia, people don't consider Javelins and training to be the worst aggression in 70 years.

RichardPearceToday 03:51 am JST

the NATO backed Azovians trying unsuccessfully to hold onto Ukraine,

The 100% UN recognized government of Zelenskyy retains 4/5ths of Ukraine.

the White Bloc backed 'opposition' in Venezuela not even able to muster a riot over losing, again (if you're sick of Trump's bogus claims to have after one electoral cycle, you can just begin to grasp how sick Venezuelans are heading into the FOURTH cycle of 'dispute' by those who had zero evidence the first 3 times) America's pet right wingers in Honduras getting slapped by the population putting Zelaya's wife in the Presidency

I guess the US will have to satisfy itself with 95% of Latin America not being on Team Dictatorship.

That's the world we're living in, though it looks like some people are living in a world of alternate facts

Yes, some people are living in the world where we didn't have the worst aggression in 70 years on peaceful Ukraine.

JJEToday 02:45 am JST

If Tokyo needs a nuclear deterrent than Tehran does too.

Iran's opponent is Saudi Arabia. If Iran gets a nuclear deterrent for no gd reason than so does Saudi.

JimSep. 13 07:20 pm JST

If Japan wasn’t a close ally to America then the entire world would have condemned Japan regularly but just because of The US, Japan seems to get a free pass on many issues!

Over such issues as...

JJESep. 13 06:20 pm JST

Since the start of the Ukraine conflict, relations have deteriorated sharply between Japan and Russia, which both claim the Kuril Islands -- known in Japan as the Northern Territories.

No, it didn't. It flew over UN-recognized territory of the Russian Federation.

https://www.un.org/geospatial/content/russian-federation

Oh, look, it is your favorite bookmark. Too bad all of the other images on that site, highlight Russia's disgraces around the world.

They are pretending WWII didn't happen and that post 1952 constitutional Japan has rights to territories administered by the Empire of Japan, outside the Home Islands as deemed by the Allies; this is wrong.

Only the Russian believes in land theft for peace and that coups like Russia had in 1993 end treaties.

Should highlight to those that are awake that Japan needs a nuclear deterrent.

quercetumSep. 13 11:23 pm JST

China’s economy is faltering at 5% growth.

You're not going to catch the US at that rate before China turns into an old folks home.

nikSep. 13 09:13 pm JST

Everyone relax. the world will be multipolar. Russia China India will control one part of the world. The United States and its allies will get the second part of the world. If the United States does not agree, then let them prepare for the worst option for them. Bargaining is not appropriate here. The process has begun

Russia's not a pole and India isn't your ally. I suppose Russia can be the new mining colony for the Chinese.

elephant200Today 12:14 am JST

China and Russia has obligations to help the countries who don't want to be an ally of America can stand up and voicing to against and unjust world order orchestra by the West.

Sounds like meddling in other countries' affairs to me.

By the way, a NATO country "Turkey" is very wiling yo join the BRICS. It is a very big havoc to NATO if one of their strategic ally has dual membership to help against their own alliance.

Turkey can join what investment clubs it likes without a problem.

Oh I forgot to tell you, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is very interested a closer relation with China. Many countries in Middle East were frustrated by America's unfair and hypocrisy or a whole year!

Just like in Pokemon, China has to catch all the dictatorships.

deanzaZZRSep. 13 05:00 pm JST

It's like a game of Twister with the USA these days. Taiwan is a province of China. And "Taiwan" here actually means the Republic of China which claims Mongolia as part of its territory. You can't make this stuff up it is so comical. (sad actually as my taxes support this guy's salary and benefits).

It's surprising to you that Taiwan can't make changes to its foreign policy given the 1.4 billion kg gorilla looming over them?

seek strength through unity and rely on themselves for their own peace

Talk about newspeak. I guess he means ally with China or else.

The Philippines has a right to uphold their legitimate rights and interests over the Second Thomas Shoal.

quercetumToday 03:19 pm JST

"Major countries must take the lead in safeguarding global security, abandon a zero-sum mindset and refrain from bullying the small and the weak," Dong said, in a veiled criticism of the United States, which he did not name.

China's strategy with Latin America should also be in line - parallel with that of Russia's with Iran. Latin American lacks nuclear weapons and nuclear enriched facilities allowing the US to dominate and interfere in the elections and affairs in the region.

So basically start proliferating to heck? Sounds like something China would do.

FosToday 02:46 pm JST

Perhaps you should revise a bit the role of CIA and Us secret services in 2014 Maidan Square riots, and the previous comments of US envoy Victoria Nuland about the EU. Just Google it. But it seems you are too smart to know it all as long as you protect American administrations.

This nonsense does not make it anything but Putin's war.

Wumaos are upset because they only control the poorest countries in the world and everyone else wants no part of their medieval nonsense.

This is a good thing as the US should never have been coupled to this monster in the first place.

JJEToday 12:08 pm JST

Fascist Australian Govt in Canberra needs to stop banning free speech and cease military support for fascist regimes.

Hilarious considering the annual military parades in this poster's country.

JJEToday 11:36 am JST

The legitimate countries that have outwardly condemned Maduro are in a severe minority - not even balancing that for population.

As pointed out, even the OAS refused to condemn Maduro.

Once again we are told that not condemning/sanctioning is the same as supporting. I guess this is what passes for friends in Russia.

JJEToday 10:32 am JST

Most of the world forgotten about the non-entity who staged an escape to Spain, moved on and recognized Maduro as the legitimate leader.

Who is this "most of the world"? Is this where you say Xi recognized Maduro therefore 1.4 billion people love Maduro?

JJEToday 07:47 am JST

Non-UN authorized (illegal) sanctions

I'm sure someone will take up that legal case someday: when they are done prosecuting Putin and the entire RAF for war crimes.

JJEToday 08:05 am JST

Russia is also currently holding major naval exercises with China and considering curbs on major commodity exports.

Important to clarify exactly what this entails.

Putin is considering - nothing has been announced - restricting exports of certain strategic materials including metals.

Stated aim is to hurt western economies and not hurt Russia or friendly countries. It can do this in some cases by effectively driving up the price and make the same or more in export earnings.

The obvious candidate is uranium.

Nickel, titanium, gold, diamonds, aluminium, palladium, platinum, copper, cobalt - the list goes on.

Russia doesn't hold any cards:

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317614/russia-share-in-production-of-selected-metals/#:~:text=Russia%20accounted%20for%2036%20percent,of%2010%20percent%20in%20each.

More money is literally pouring into Moscow's coffers (and war chest) as you read this, and it has not even been implemented yet!

Yes, all is well for Russia. Pay no attention to the 20% interest rates.

Mr KiplingToday 08:26 am JST

we could be now seeing a lot more NATO casualties.

Not without going to full MAD we won't.

There is not a single high ranking NATO officer who would agree with you.

Tons of American former officers have said they were surprised at how poorly Russia did in 2022. Granted they have had some time to try to right themselves but the laughing is real.