DPRK & Russia sign comprehensive strategic partnership agreement
Let’s continue to explore the under-reported sides of news this week.
Jingjing’s Highlights in This Week
1. One of the many global smear campaigns from U.S. propaganda machine
Reuters' new piece exposed that the U.S. military launched a secret anti-vax campaign in 2020 to undermine China’s growing influence in the Philippines, Central Asia, West Asia, and other developing world.
What You May Have Missed This Week
1. DPRK, Russia sign comprehensive strategic partnership agreement: KCNA
“The top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the president of Russia on Wednesday signed the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership following their summit in Pyongyang, state media reported on Thursday.”
2. China urges Philippines to immediately stop infringement, provocation on Ren'ai Jiao issue
“China urged the Philippines to immediately stop infringement and provocations on the Ren'ai Jiao issue, and return to the right track of properly managing differences through dialogue and consultation as soon as possible, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Friday.”
3. China and the EU agreed to deepen green cooperation
“The fifth High-Level Environment and Climate Dialogue between China and the European Union (EU) was held Tuesday in Brussels, with both sides agreeing to deepen green cooperation. Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang and Executive Vice President of the European Commission Maros Sefcovic held the dialogue.”
4. Boeing committed ‘the deadliest corporate crime in US history’ and should be fined $24 billion, victims’ families say
“The Justice Department said last month that Boeing’s recent string of safety lapses and mishaps constituted a violation of its 2021 agreement that allowed the company to avoid charges for 737 Max crashes in Indonesia in October 2018 and in Ethiopia in March 2019 that killed 346 people.”
5. Second Thought - We All Know It's Happening
“This week we're using the recent Boeing whistleblowers saga as a springboard to talk about a wider problem - the unholy alliance of capital and the state, and how much "freedom" we actually have to tell the truth.”
6. MintPress News - Devastation Into Dollars: Israeli Startups Are Making a Killing in Gaza
“Despite calls across college campuses demanding divestment from Israel, one sector of the Israeli economy appears to be booming. Israeli startups raised over $1 billion in funding for the second straight month in May.”
7. BreakThrough News - China Just Cured a Patient’s Diabetes for the First Time. Why Haven't You Heard About It?
“China just cured a patient’s Type 2 Diabetes for the first time ever. So why has the mainstream media been completely silent about it?”
8. Politico - Trump raised so much last month he erased Biden’s cash advantage
“Former President Donald Trump’s huge May fundraising haul erased President Joe Biden’s longstanding cash advantage as the two gear up for a rematch. Trump’s campaign had $116.6 million in the bank at the end of May, compared to $91.6 million for Biden.”
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