Tom Fowdy

If you believe the narrative being pushed in the UK media, there’s a predictable source to blame for Barbados going it alone as a republic. This speaks volumes about the UK’s uncertainty over its place in the shifting world order.

An unconvincing attempt to explain the disappearance of tennis player Peng Shuai highlights how poor China is at communications. This failing explains why the West is constantly able to set a damaging narrative about Beijing.

Despite the constant efforts of the MSM and MEPs to push the interests of Taiwan, the European Union has reportedly shelved plans to upgrade links with Taipei following a warning from Beijing. Is anyone actually surprised?

The United States and China’s virtual summit is unlikely to achieve anything significant, with President Biden boxed in by the ‘America first’ attitude still prevalent in the US, and Xi Jinping unwilling to make any concessions.

Reports from America suggesting Beijing is dramatically increasing its number of nuclear weapons have a definite agenda – to raise the appetite for greater spending on the US military. A new arms race will be the result.

Now anointed with the same status afforded to Mao and Deng, Xi has the opportunity to usher in a new era that will complete his vision for the rejuvenation of China while dealing with the threat posed by America.

Washington has highlighted ‘corruption’ as justification for a new array of sanctions against Phnom Penh, but in reality this bullying manoeuvre is another step in its ongoing efforts to contain China.

The European repository for bloviating political lightweights who can’t get elected in their own countries may be making anti-China noises, but the real powers in Europe have no intention of burning any bridges with Beijing.

As the first frigate for Islamabad’s navy was launched this week, Beijing sent a statement of intent that it has various ways and means to stop the US and its allies encircling it.

Anyone found to be supporting independence for the island of Taiwan faces travel bans and criminal prosecution, says Beijing, as it chooses lawfare rather than warfare against Taipei.