China and US Battle for the Moon and Stars
By Antonio Graceffo Commentary The terrestrial arms race has morphed into Space Wars as China and the United States race to control the moon, satellite orbits, and Mars. “[China] is…
Saudi Arabia Reluctant to Accept Chinese Yuan for Oil
Beijing attempts to internationalize the yuan By Antonio Graceffo Saudi Arabia is unlikely to accept the Chinese yuan for oil despite strengthening ties with China. On Dec. 8, Saudi Arabia…
If Your No. 1 Trade Partner Is in a Recession, It’s Going to Affect You: Graceffo on China’s Economy
In this special episode, we sat down with China economic analyst Antonio Graceffo. He talks about the current inflation, if China is involved, and how China's economic outlook would be felt by U.S. consumers.
CCP Partners With Bank for International Settlements to Displace the Dollar
With yuan liquidity pool, CCP noose tightens around global financial system Commentary “We will cultivate a trading center and pricing mechanism that puts China first (以我为主) and actively promote settlement in…
Latin America Moves Closer to China Amid Ukraine Crisis
The Ukraine crisis allows the Chinese regime to increase engagement in Latin America, expand its power, isolate Taiwan, and threaten U.S. dominance in the region.
Beijing Wants to Make the Yuan International, Without Releasing Capital Controls
Party (CCP) releases its capital controls and allows the currency value to be set by the markets.
What Makes Taiwan an ‘Unsinkable Shield’ That U.S. Can’t Afford to Have Fall To China? | Wide Angle
U.S. Army General Douglas MacArthur called Taiwan the “unsinkable aircraft carrier.”
China, Russian Oil, and the Iran Nuclear Deal
In violation of U.S. sanctions, China has been purchasing Iranian oil. Now, the United States may lift the sanctions on Iran to replace oil lost from Russia, in which case China will have cheap oil from Russia.
Will Ukraine crisis accelerate China’s push for the yuan as an international currency?
For years, Beijing has pushed to have the yuan accepted as an international currency, while countries unfriendly to the U.S. such as Venezuela, Iran, Russia, and North Korea have been looking for a dollar alternative for international trade.
Xi Jinping Tightens Grip on Economy, Moves China Toward Maoism
rmation from one of the poorest countries in the world to the number two economy.