Tag Archives: China

Shadow Fleet on the run

Posted on January 7, 2026 by borderslynn

Seizure of Shadow Fleet in the Atlantic: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/1/7/live-trump-says-venezuela-to-hand-over-up-to-50mn-barrels-of-oil-to-us Why? Why US seized Bella 1 and Sophia tankers and what it means for Venezuela The United States has seized two oil tankers, the Bella 1 and the Sophia, in the North … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged China, Cuba, Darcy Rodriguez, demand, Iran, oil, power, Russia, sanction busting, sanctions, shadow tankers, Special Forces, supply, ukraine, United States, venezuela | Leave a comment

Venezuela under attack: there will be consequences

Posted on January 3, 2026 by borderslynn

So, it has started. Jan 3, 2026. Venezuela covers an area of approximately 916,445 square kilometers (353,841 square miles), making it the 32nd largest country in the world. It is roughly 11 times smaller than the United States. Al Jazeera Wikipedia Venezuelans … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged China, conflict, contradicting Trump, crime rates, criminals, Cuba, Delcy Rodriguez, economic strangulation, fossil fuels, geopolitical consequences, international anarchy, international law, Iran, Latin America, Maduro, Marco Rubio, maritime strategy, Mexico, military force, mobsters, regime change by US, ruling by military force, Russia, Stephen Miller, taiwan, troops on ground, Trump, ukraine, United Nations, US, venezuela, violence | Leave a comment

Thumbs down for PM2.5 air pollution

Posted on January 1, 2026 by borderslynn

When fossil fuels choke us to death, as in the Indian capital city of Delhi, the truth speaks, even yells at us, to take action https://news.abplive.com/business/abp-live-deep-dive-delhi-air-pollution-toxic-smog-economy-tourism-industry-1819349 PM2.5 (from coal burning) is the main culprit: New Delhi: The capital’s deadly PM2.5 … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged 1956, air pollution, China, choking fumes, clean air act, coal burning, coal mining, industrial pollution, London smog, lung disease, New Delhi, PM2.5, renewables, respiratory deaths, Russia, silicosis, smog, ukraine, USA | Leave a comment

It’s all Chinese to me

Posted on November 27, 2025 by borderslynn

I have to say London is always open for business: https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-to-approve-massive-china-embassy-london/ Dec 2nd, 2025 Update: Starmer delays decision to approve Embassy: https://news.sky.com/story/government-delays-chinese-super-embassy-decision-again-13478365 And seems so is the United States of America: xAI to deploy Telsa Megapacks at Colossus II supercomputing … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged 14 eyes, 2027 deadline, 5 eyes, 9 eyes, AI, C5, China, Chinese Embassy, Chinese supplies, Colossus, cyber weapons, datacenter, ending 5 eyes, grouping, harm, health, India, Labour Party, lithium batteries, London, Memphis, NATO alliance, Pentagon, Russia, supercomputer, UK Government, unregulated, US | Leave a comment

Deal maker, ball breaker

Posted on October 20, 2025 by borderslynn

Trump suggests Ukraine may have to trade land for peace with Russia By Staff The Associated Press Posted October 19, 2025 5:44 pm https://globalnews.ca/news/11485009/trump-ukraine-potential-land-exchange-russia-peace/ Remember back in July of this year: On July 20, 2025, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged China, civilian suffering, conflict, Europe, five eyes, intelligence sharing, land grab, rewarding wrongdoers, Russia, Trump, ukraine, war, war playbook | 1 Comment

Argentina, whilst US farmers struggle……

Posted on October 19, 2025 by borderslynn

China no longer purchases soya beans from American farmers due to the current trade war between the US and China. American farmers feel cheated: American Soybean Farmers Sold Out by Trump While Argentina Gets Bailed Out “The farm economy is … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged agriculture, Argentina, China, commodities, creditor countries, crime, cryptocurrency, debt, developing countries, entrapment, exploitation, farmland for sale, fentanyl, foreign investment. real estate, global industry, inflation, instability, investment, land grab, minerals, opioid trade, poverty, precious metals, soybeans, the americas, trade, US farmers, wealth | Leave a comment

Sleight of hand?

Posted on October 12, 2025 by borderslynn

This popped up today in Substack. Another day. Another plea for sanity amidst the storm. Another head above the parapet. BREAKING: Trump’s Tariff Shock EXPOSED — The $1 Billion Crypto Heist They Don’t Want You to See Minutes before Trump … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged bitcoin, China, counter threats, cryptocurrency, destabilising trade, gambling, insider trading, opportunity, stock market, tariffs, threats | Leave a comment

Always watch the supply chain for rare earth magnets, the pulse of vital industries globally

Posted on August 25, 2025 by borderslynn

China dictates access to vital rare earth magnets. Here is a reproduced piece about this year’s issues with supply to vital industries:

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged China, conflict, consumer electronics, deal making, global industries, rare earth magnets, supply chain, war, weapons | Leave a comment

A world not reliant on the dollar

Posted on August 15, 2024 by borderslynn

I wrote a blog, 8 years ago, trying to understand the impact of the Romans on our evolving monetary, military and trading history. https://borderslynn.com/2017/07/16/from-roman-empire-to-the-new-world Now I’ve reached the modern day, and I’m now asking about the mysteries of the global … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged america, cheap imports, China, cooperation, debt, offshored cheap labour, opportunities, politics, Roman Empire, rumour mill, sanctions, securities, semantics, stock exchange, tariffs, threats, trade, treasury bonds, US Dollar, value for money, world economy | Leave a comment

Globalization Casualties

Posted on August 3, 2024 by borderslynn

I’m reading ‘Paper Soldiers: How weaponization of the dollar changed the world’ by Saleha Mohsin. I am most grateful to the author, for it has taken me until now to learn the history behind what led to Globalization being caused … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged 2008 financial crisis, authoritarian control, banks, capitalism, China, corporates, developing nations, dollar, economy, england, free trade, globalization, high risk, industrialization, manufacturing, mining, open borders, poverty, Scottish Borders, strong dollar, toxic loans, Treasury, UK, USA, wealth | Leave a comment

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