75th birthday of the People's Republic of China
Let’s continue to explore the under-reported sides of news this week.
What You May Have Missed This Week
1. President Xi Jinping delivers a speech at the reception to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of PRC
“Xi Jinping pointed out that on the new journey in the new era, the central task of the CPC and the country is to build itself into a stronger country and rejuvenate the Chinese nation on all fronts by pursuing Chinese modernization. The best way to celebrate the founding of the PRC is to steadily advance this great and unprecedented cause.”
2. World leaders send congratulations on PRC's 75th founding anniversary
“Leaders of Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Belarus, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Syria have recently sent messages or letters of congratulations to Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC).”
3. Innovative consumption models ignite 'holiday economy' in China
“Regions across China have created new consumption scenarios and business models to welcome an expected surge in consumer activities during the seven-day National Day holiday period from October 1 to 7.”
4. Israel, U.S. vow retaliation after Iran concludes attack on Israel
“Iran said on Wednesday that its missile attack on Israel has concluded barring further provocation, while Israel and the U.S. promised to retaliate against Tehran's escalation as fears of a wider war intensified.”
5. Israel reinforces military presence in Lebanon after Iran attack
“The Israeli military said on Wednesday that regular infantry and armoured units were joining ground operations in southern Lebanon against Iran-backed Hezbollah, as Israel prepared to retaliate against a barrage of Iranian missile strikes.”
6. David Fishman - How Did China Smash its 2030 Goal of 1200 GW of Renewables...Six Years Early?
“And then 2023 was massive - both wind and solar installs smashed all previous records, setting up 2024 to hit the 2030 target 6 years early. At this point, capex had slid so much that there was no discussion about whether subsidies were necessary to maintain growth. The projects just made money, so developers wanted to build them, anywhere they could.”
7. “I Pled Guilty to Journalism”: WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange Speaks Publicly for First Time Since Prison Release
“‘I eventually chose freedom over unrealizable justice after being detained for years and facing a 175-year sentence with no effective remedy,’ says Assange. ‘I am not free today because the system worked. I am free today, after years of incarceration, because I pled guilty to journalism.’”
8. Tings Chak, Vijay Prashad - Seventy-Five Years of the Chinese Revolution
“The Chinese Revolution continues to be a process. It is unfinished because history proceeds onward and there are many problems to solve, including the character of China’s relationship to the rest of the Global South as it searches for a new development architecture after the complete failure of the International Monetary Fund-World Bank austerity and debt approach.”
Jingjing’s Highlights in This Week
1. The dramatic changes happened in China are SHOCKING!
From bottom to top, what an inspiring journey.
2. U.S. economic hegemony facing REAL THREAT
The real reason for the U.S. 'new cold war' on China wasn't disputes over the Taiwan Straits or any commonly seen Western mainstream talking points, but because China's development is posing a real threat to the U.S. dollar domination and economic hegemony in the world. I sat down with economist, and former finance minister of Greece, Yanis Varoufakis, to find out more.
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Happy 75th to China and the Chinese people who I think, have achieved more in 75 years than the so - called 'West' has achieved in a century or more - economically, technologically and socially.