As the Morrison government moves ever closer to the Trump administration’s approach to our region and the world, it is time to look more closely at the ‘expertise’ that underlies Trump’s China policy. It draws on some very curious sources. During Scott Morrison’s much publicized visit to the United States in September, one crucial figure…
— Read on johnmenadue.com/tessa-morris-suzuki-australia-the-us-the-yellow-peril-and-the-baby-strangling-chinese-a-cautionary-tale/
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Why the global battle over Huawei could prove more disruptive than Trump’s trade war with China
Differences among the ‘Five Eyes’ over the tech company’s role in building 5G networks pose a threat to the long-standing Western consensus about how to manage relations with China.
— Read on theconversation.com/why-the-global-battle-over-huawei-could-prove-more-disruptive-than-trumps-trade-war-with-china-131828
Bat soup, dodgy cures and ‘diseasology’: the spread of coronavirus misinformation
From fake alerts over no-go suburbs to pro-Trump conspiracy theories, crackpot stories and dangerous advice have gone viral
— Read on www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/31/bat-soup-dodgy-cures-and-diseasology-the-spread-of-coronavirus-bunkum
Coronavirus: Anti-vaxxers’ pushing crazy coronavirus conspiracy on social media
Australian anti-vaccine activists have seized on debunked conspiracy theories to spread misinformation about the source of the deadly coronavirus outbreak, sharing false claims to suggest the disease was engineered in order to boost vaccine sales.
— Read on www.news.com.au/technology/online/social/antivaxxers-push-crazy-coronavirus-conspiracy-on-social-media/news-story/994b6693f24199edb9d15b88bdda8ece
Western media slamming China for ‘authoritarian’ response to coronavirus is just latest excuse to attack US’ biggest rival
China can’t win in its battle with coronavirus – among Western media, anyway. If they impose a quarantine, it’s “authoritarian,” a sign of weakness. If they don’t, it’s irresponsible, and they’ve lost control of the plague.
— Read on www.rt.com/op-ed/479606-coronavirus-media-narrative-authoritarian-china/
‘It’s creepy’: The secretive company co-founded by an Australian that might end privacy as we know it
In addition to Ton-That, Clearview was founded by Richard Schwartz — who was an aide to Rudy Giuliani when he was mayor of New York — and backed financially by Peter Thiel, a venture capitalist behind Facebook and Palantir.
— Read on www.theage.com.au/technology/it-s-creepy-the-secretive-company-co-founded-by-an-australian-that-might-end-privacy-as-we-know-it-20200119-p53sod.html
US & Australia conspiring to another Regime change in Solomon Island’s
The Sogavare Government aims to capitalise on China’s growing economic power and the international infrastructure projects being developed under its “Belt & Road” agenda.
— Read on www.beltandroad.news/2020/01/12/us-australia-conspiring-to-another-regime-change-in-solomon-islands/
Belt and Road and debt diplomacy in the Pacific
China has not been engaged in debt trap diplomacy — at least not yet
— Read on www.lowyinstitute.org/publications/ocean-debt-belt-and-road-and-debt-diplomacy-pacific
The Coming War on China
The Coming War on China
— Read on johnpilger.com/videos/the-coming-war-on-china
Top 10 Countries and Cities by Number of CCTV Cameras
According to the data collected by PreciseSecurity.com, China, the US, and Germany are the countries with the largest number of surveillance cameras.
— Read on www.precisesecurity.com/articles/Top-10-Countries-by-Number-of-CCTV-Cameras
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