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Has Xi actually sent this message to Biden in different language tone?
Xi Xinping Warns His Puppet Biden to Stand Down While China Attacks Taiwan
China has finally given the Biden administration a chance to get all settled in and unpacked. They have deep cleaned the White House and they are ready to rock and roll. The Chinese are not going to be sending any housewarming gifts, though. A clear message is being sent to the new administration.
They are sending bomber planes into the airspace surrounding Taiwan. The BBC has more about these latest developments. “Taiwan’s defense ministry said eight Chinese bomber planes capable of carrying nuclear weapons, four fighter jets, and one anti-submarine aircraft entered its self-declared south-western air defense identification zone on Saturday.
Sunday’s operation involved 12 fighters, two anti-submarine aircraft, and a reconnaissance plane, the ministry said. On both occasions, Taiwan’s air force warned away the aircraft and deployed air defense missile systems to monitor the planes,” BBC reports state.
The United States has decided to send its own message to the Chinese. The USS Theodore Roosevelt made its way through the South China Sea, making it clear that the “freedom of navigation” tours would continue in the region. A statement was also issued by the United States State Department.
“Washington slammed Beijing over the move, criticizing “ongoing PRC attempts to intimidate its neighbors,” using an acronym for the People’s Republic of China.
“We urge Beijing to cease its military, diplomatic, and economic pressure against Taiwan and instead engage in meaningful dialogue with Taiwan’s democratically elected representatives,” State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a statement.
“We will continue to assist Taiwan in maintaining a sufficient self-defense capability.”…
The State Department also said the U.S. “will continue to support a peaceful resolution of cross-strait issues, consistent with the wishes and best interests of the people of Taiwan,” adding that Washington’s commitment to Taipei is “rock solid” and contributes to the maintenance of peace and stability in Asia,” the Japan Times reports.
Xi Jinping has now been compelled to offer a statement. Taiwan was not mentioned by name but the United States was warned about starting a cold war. If China wants to take over the world’s technological markets, the US is being told that they need to stand down. Sleepy Joe is certainly not going to go against his Chinese masters and Jinping knows it.
“Forming small groups or launching new cold wars on the world stage; excluding, threatening and intimidating others; resorting to decoupling, supply disruption or sanctions … would only push the world towards division, if not confrontation,” said Xi, according to Politico reports.
Politico has more. “The European Commission subsequently proposed a “Transatlantic Trade and Technology Council” to set joint standards on new technologies, in a bid to prevent China from establishing economic dominance across a number of high-value sectors by developing its own widely used technological and industrial standards,” they continued.
When Chinese plans for dominance are messed with, they do not like it. America is no different in this regard. Various countries are pushing back, though. China’s Huawei company is responsible for the manufacture of 5G equipment and phones. Nations have distanced themselves from this technology because they are worried about Chinese Communist Party spies.
This may seem far-fetched but these types of spy operations are China’s M.O. If they can get away with them, they are going to. In fact, there are already rumblings about a Huawei system that is designed to track minority groups like the Uyghurs. AI is being used to identify Uyghurs so that they can be reported back to the Han majority.
Biden should not be looking the other way on this but that’s all he knows how to do. If the Chinese tell him to jump, he says “how high?” and starts jumping before they have a chance to change their minds. It’s an unfortunate turn of events after having a president that was actually willing to be tough on the Chinese. The leader of the free world should be ready to stand up to them at all times.
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Getting very close and the urgency is increasing:
| Israel’s military chief goes public with severe warning against return to Iran nuclear deal |
| By YAAKOV LAPPIN |
| Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi’s decision to stake out a position could be aimed at creating a unified Sunni-Israeli regional front that highlights the dangers of an agreement with inadequate sunset clauses, which expire too soon for comfort. And: Glad there are a few brave souls still around trying to protect what was once a document called the Constitution. Biden
In Hot Water Over Executive Orders President Joe Biden has been presented with a letter sent by a coalition of six state attorneys warning him of potential presidential overreach and even breaking the constitution. The letter warned the administration that any actions that “are inconsistent with constitutional tenets or place civil liberties at risk” would cause the states to take legal action against the presidency. “We stand ready to meet with your administration to discuss more how the issues below affect our States; litigation is never the first option, and we would like to help your team in its important job on behalf of all Americans, consistent with the Constitution and the rule of law,” West
Virginia AG Patrick Morrisey wrote. “Yet if you sign unconstitutional laws passed by Congress, it will be our responsibility and duty to challenge those laws in court. If cabinet officials, executive officers, and agencies go beyond the bounds of their statutory authority, fail to follow legally required procedures, or fall short of the bedrock Administrative Procedure Act obligation of reasoned decision making, it will likewise be our responsibility to take action.”
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orders, in his first few days in office. At the top of the list of Bidens most controversial orders was the Keystone pipeline cancellation that will cost up to one million jobs, and the devastating law that will permit biological males to participate in
female sports. “The President cannot cut constitutional corners or shirk statutory strictures without inevitably doing more harm to our country than good,” the AGs wrote. “The foundations of our republic and American life are embedded within our Constitution’s carefully crafted design.” “Accordingly, today by this letter we respectfully urge you when pursuing your policy priorities to honor the core constitutional tenets which should be appreciated and respected by every person entrusted with the honor and burdens of the presidency,” they wrote to Biden. This is not the first challenge to Bidens executive orders. A federal judge in Texas temporarily blocked Biden’s executive order to halt the deportation of immigrants for 100 days. This order came after the administration promised to make over 11million illegal immigrants legal. On Wednesday, Western Energy Alliance challenged the order halting oil and gas leasing on federal lands. A move that would cost further job losses at a time when the economy is already struggling. +++++++++++++ Another: " you can keep your doctor" thingy: |
IDF Chief’s Message to Biden: If Necessary, Israel Will Act Alone
By Yaav Limor
Kochavi is in step with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who espouses a similar approach regarding Iran. Biden and senior members of his administration certainly remember the disagreements between Netanyahu and Israel’s security leadership (former IDF Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi and Mossad head Meir Dagan) a decade ago regarding the possibility of Israel attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities. Now, they face a political-defense phalanx that at least outwardly includes not only Kochavi but also Mossad Director Yossi Cohen, among others.
We can assume that Kochavi thought very carefully before choosing to insert himself — and thereby, the IDF — into what looks like an inevitable clash between Jerusalem and Washington over the Iranian issue. We should hope that his remarks won’t cast a pall over relations with the top American defense echelon, which have always been maintained even during times of diplomatic dispute.
There are a number of Israeli defense officials who think that it would have been better if Kochavi had said what he did to the Americans behind closed doors to avoid conflict, especially at such a sensitive time. This is the opinion of, among others, Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi, as well as many high-ranking IDF officials, all of whom think Israel should be in discreet talks with the new U.S. administration in an attempt to influence any future agreements it might reach with Iran.
Israel would prefer that the United States not return to any agreement with Iran and keep up the Trump administration’s policy of “maximum pressure,” though hopes that the Iranian regime would collapse have not panned out, and the past year has seen Iran step up its nuclear program. As part of this activity, Iran has installed advanced centrifuges at its nuclear facilities in Natanz and Fordow, amassed a large quantity of low-enriched uranium and even started to enrich uranium to 20 percent.
U.S. President Joe Biden and senior members of his administration have already made it clear that they intend to go back to the 2015 nuclear deal while at the same time recognizing how dangerous Iran is and promising not to allow it to develop a nuclear bomb. The current disagreement on the Israeli side has to do with the best approach to take with the new administration to reach optimal results. Past experience shows us that a contrarian approach is unlikely to be the right tactic, especially when the new administration is focused mainly on domestic issues.
Nevertheless, Kochavi’s remarks were also intended for an Israeli audience. The Iranian challenge he presented — and the operational plans it demands — cost money. A lot of money. Readiness to counter the threat is the reason for the IDF’s request for billions of shekels more for its budget, which would go mainly to armaments, intelligence and training. Netanyahu and Gantz support the request, so it’s likely it will pass, but at a time of economic distress and worse economic blows yet to come, they have an obligation to ensure that the IDF uses the money for its intended purpose and avoid wasteful spending, a mission in which the IDF has not always excelled.
Yoav Limor is a veteran Israeli journalist and columnist for Israel Hayom.
This article first appeared in Israel Hayom.
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Speaker Pelosi declared, "the enemy is within" the House | |
Headline: Pelosi slams GOP on Greene: 'The enemy is within' What's Up: Speaker Nancy Pelosi is not going to win this week's Presidential Unity ribbon after her weekly press conference, which slammed some Republicans in the House, specifically GA's Marjorie Greene and CO freshman representative Lauren Boebert. At one point Pelosi referred to members of the minority party as "the enemy." Quote: "Pelosi said it's 'beyond the pale' that GOP leaders would place Greene on the Education panel.'" — TheHill.com The First take: The Speaker's outrage is obvious and we hope she finds similar courage to ask her own party about the "wisdom" of keeping Rep. Eric Swalwell on the House Select Committee on Intelligence without addressing the credible allegations connecting Swalwell to a Chinese spy. | |
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