From corn mills to cranes, it seems that whenever the US wants to restrict a Chinese-made product, it will be covered in the coat of national security. Does the US use the
After US warships and aircraft were expelled by the Chinese People s Liberation Army (PLA) in the South China Sea and Taiwan Straits, the White House said on June 5 that recent dangerous encounters between US and Chinese forces in the Taiwan Straits and South China Sea reflect a growing aggressiveness by Beijing s military that raises the risk of an error in which
The US will not give up any chances to provoke conflicts against China. Still, it is believed that China s views about world order will eventually be understood and accepted by most countries.
Certain US politicians are merely making a stunt for nothing. Yet one thing is certain: they are politicizing sports. During the process, Russia and Russian athletes have become victims.
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By Bruce Haigh Published: May 27, 2021 05:42 PM
Australia, US. Illustration: Liu Rui/GTAfter the American defeat by the Japanese in the Philippines during the start of World War II, it needed a base from which to regroup, resupply and take the fight back through the Pacific. Australia was a bread bowl, training camp and aircraft carrier. Its north was intersected with airfields used by American bombers and fighters in attacks against Japanese bases and shipping on and around Papua New Guinea, the Solomons and other nearby islands.
Australia was fearful of attack by the Japanese after their rapid advance through South Asia and the Pacific. The Americans arrived as the Japanese were advancing over Papua New Guinea toward Port Moresby. The Australian Army had been conducting a successful fighting retreat in order to shorten their supply line, extend that of the Japanese and organize a major offensive. Douglas MacArthur, the arrogant American general in comm