November 6, 2024



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China has become too powerful for America’s comfort

Glenn Diesen: When the West toppled the government in Ukraine, this was the clear signal that Ukraine would not be a bridge, but it would be a front line… And what happened at the same time: in 2013-14, this is when China began to lay the foundations for an alternative international economic system. I think 2014 was the main era, because this is when Europe really slammed the door in the face of Russia and a new door opened in the East, which was China, and that’s when this greater Eurasia ambition really began to move forward.

Is China overtaking the US and Europe in influence in the Arab world?

"The US-China great power rivalry playing out in trade and technology presents various threats and opportunities to the Arab countries. The Arab countries for example have been caught in the crossfire of US tariffs on steel and aluminum which are meant to take aim at China's steel and aluminum exports, but it ends up adversely impacting the exports of countries like the UAE and Bahrein to the United States almost inadvertently."