Tag Archives: China

Petrodollars to Yuan?

Posted on April 25, 2026 by borderslynn

According to the Wall Street Journal, the UAE’s central bank chief raised the idea of a currency-swap line with Treasury Department and Federal Reserve officials during meetings in Washington, D.C., last week. To be sure, the UAE has plenty of money, including … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged assistance to Iran, australia, China, GCC, Iran, IRGC, Islamabad, israel, Kushner, nuclear energy, Pakistan, Russia, Russian workers in Iran, undersea telecommunications threat, US, Witkoff, world economy | Leave a comment

Mega fail in Islamabad and Hungary

Posted on April 13, 2026 by borderslynn

J D Vance has been busy – failing. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15728111/Did-JD-Vances-Hungary-visit-backfire-Viktor-Orban-US-Vice-Presidents-support-failed-reverse-slide-PMs-polling-suffered-crushing-election-defeat.html And in Islamabad: Photos: Vance departs Pakistan after failing to reach deal with Iran JD Vance says talks with Iran ended after 21 hours without reaching agreement Last updated: April 12, 2026 … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged China, deals, Europe, Gaza, Hungary, Iran, Islamabad, J D Vance, Kushner, Moscow, Netanyahu, oil, Orbán, Pakistan, peace, Strait of Hormuz, US, Witkoff | Leave a comment

If I can’t take the toll from oil tanker traffic, they can’t!

Posted on April 12, 2026 by borderslynn

Trump orders a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz: Sweeping the strait: US destroyers transit Hormuz for 1st time since Iran war began US destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz for the first time since the war began, as Washington … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged China, GCC, global interdependency, international shipping lanes, Iran conflict, preparation for US mistaken strategies, renewables, resilience, Strait of Hormuz, US blockade, US leading world to economic fragility in 2026, US led the way to global prosperity | Leave a comment

Friends of Iran

Posted on April 6, 2026 by borderslynn

June 2025: ‘Obliterated’: The firestorm over how Trump described damage to Iran nuclear sites He’s sticking with that word despite a U.S. intel report suggesting otherwise. ByAlexandra Hutzler June 25, 2025, 9:32 PM …………… Description at odds with early US … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged 'obliteration', allies of Iran, China, Iran, Russia, supplies to Iran, US bombing of Iran nuclear facility | Leave a comment

Extremists at war

Posted on March 31, 2026 by borderslynn

Shane Yirak observations on Substack

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged China, GCC, Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthis, international trade, Iran, IRGC, Japan, kill box, Lebanon, LNG, middle east, negotiating safe passage of tankers, oil, Persian Gulf, red sea, Russia, Strait of Hormuz, US-Israel war | Leave a comment

Strait of Hormuz

Posted on February 19, 2026 by borderslynn

https://english.aawsat.com/world/5242136-iran-russia-conduct-joint-drills-sea-oman https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/russia-china-iran-deploy-ships-for-joint-exercises-in-strait-of-hormuz/3832330 1 Mar 2026, Krassensteins, Substack after War on Iran A Dangerous New Phase With Massive Oil Market Implications In a major and deeply concerning escalation, an oil tanker, the Skylight, was reportedly struck just five nautical miles north of … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged BRICS, China, Iran, Iranian navy ships sunk, Maritime Security Belt 2026, Russia, shipping routes, Strait of Hormuz, war on Iran | Leave a comment

J. Epstein links to scientists

Posted on February 9, 2026 by borderslynn

Heads have been rolling, oh yes. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00388-0 Militarnyi has previously reported that a former Russian intelligence officer described how agents linked to Putin targeted professionals in Silicon Valley. Former Russian spy Aliia Roza said Russian and Chinese intelligence services used so‑called … Continue reading →

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Solidarity with Jimmy Lai as quality journalism takes another gut punch

Posted on February 9, 2026 by borderslynn

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/jimmy-lai-latest-hong-kong-media-mogul-jailed-for-20-years/ar-AA1VWaLu

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged Apple Daily, autocratic clampdown, British subject, China, critical thinking, fear, honesty, Hong Kong, Jimmy Lai, journalism, openness, oppression, truth | Leave a comment

Canada’s PM speaks at WEF, DAVOS 2026

Posted on January 20, 2026 by borderslynn

Here is Mark Carney’s speech:

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged AI, Arctic, ASEAN, China, Coalition of the Willing, free trade pacts, G7, Greenland, India, Mercosur, minerals, NATO, philippines, plurilateral trade, Qatar, SAFE, sovereignty, Thailand, ukraine, world order | Leave a comment

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

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