Wither the Philippines – Pax Silica and the Chinese approach to AI
As the US uses its military pre-eminence to assert its global hegemony, ASEAN countries are being coerced into US dominated supply chain and AI ecosystems designed to isolate China.
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Video: What’s behind the positive Xi-Trump Summit?
In this video John Ross joins India & Global Left to discuss the recent US-China summit, Trump’s evolving China strategy, Russia-China relations and the changing global geopolitical order.
Some observations on the Japan–UK relationship and the revival of Japanese militarism
Japan is increasingly militarising for a potential conflict with China over Taiwan.
The UK military has stepped up activity in the Asia Pacific region.
The UK and Japan are increasing their collaboration.
As the world burns, it’s not “pragmatic” to throw more fuel on the fire
The “new normal” is not characterised by stability. It is not a plateau that we can “get used to”. It’s more an accelerating, destabilising vortex.
The current approach in Britain is to retreat on polices.
The push back against the US militarisation of East Asia
We are already in the foothills of World War 3 which will be fought with nuclear weapons and poses an existential threat to humanity. Our task is to build the largest possible global majority for peace, both here in the UK and wherever else we can.
China’s emergence as a technological leader: Implications for Global South development
China has accomplished something no other Global South country has ever previously achieved—that is, to become the technological leader across a wide range of industries, Such achievements, and the independent national development it sustains, are a strategic goal every Global South country would aspire to as a culmination of its own development process.