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Taiwan—A Pawn for U.S. War on China

by Sara Flounders, published in CovertAction Magazine, April 27, 2023 While the U.S.-NATO war against Russia in Ukraine continues unabated, the U.S. is preparing at breakneck speed for war with China, using Taiwan as the excuse. Taiwan, like Ukraine, is a pawn. The military and economic threats on both China and Russia are a desperate bid to quash the emergence[…]

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Anti-War Voices Warn US Bill on Taiwan ‘Will Make War Much More Likely’

by Brett Wilkins, published on Common Dreams, September 15, 2022 Sen. Ed Markey, who voted against the measure, said lawmakers must “do everything we can to avoid a situation that could draw two nuclear-armed countries into a conflict.” A U.S. Senate committee on Wednesday approved a bill to dramatically boost American military support for Taiwan, a move that prompted warnings[…]

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US Provocations Over Taiwan and Beijing’s Steady Remedy

by Brian Berletic, published on New Eastern Outlook, September 2, 2022 The early August visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi took place amid heavy protests from Beijing. The visit was a blatant violation of Washington’s bilateral agreement with Beijing regarding the “One China” policy as well as a violation of international law regarding political independence and territorial integrity. As[…]

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What the Media Gets Wrong About Taiwan’s Place in China

by Brendan Devlin, published in Friends of Socialist China, August 15, 2022               Reprinted from Passage. Brendan sets out some vital contemporary and historical facts with regard to the Taiwan situation as a necessary corrective at a time when the corporate media essentially serve to uncritically amplify the US-led narrative. He shows how China’s 1842 defeat in the first Opium[…]

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‘Get Out!’ People In Taiwan Protest Pelosi’s Visit Amid China’s Missile Drill

by The Countercurrents Collective, published on Countercurrents, August 3, 2022 On thing not mentioned here is U.S. RIMPAC War Games with their allies in the Pacific have been going on for weeks, not far to the East of Taiwan.  [jb] Civic groups, politicians, and business and industry representatives on the island of Taiwan on Tuesday protested against U.S. House Speaker[…]

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