Thursday, May 01, 2025

Fiery video is the end.

"As tensions between India and Pakistan rise in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, the Pakistan military is continuing its buildup on the borders with India and has deployed air defence and artillery units at forward locations." ET. "Pakistan Army violated ceasefire along the Line of Control for the eighth consecutive night yesterday by initiating unprovoked firing." NDTV. "Turkey has firmly rejected claims that it sent military equipment to Pakistan amid escalating tensions with India," though some reports on social media alleged "up to six Turkish C-130E Hercules transport aircraft had landed in Pakistan carrying combat gear." ET. Can Pakistan afford to pay for military hardware? "Fifty years ago, the average Pakistani had a higher income than his South Asian peers. Today he earns about half as much." "One major issue is population growth." Worse, "Governments have repeatedly spent beyond their means, leading to mounting debt. Over time, interest payments have ballooned to the point where they now consume 60% of government revenue." Dawn. What about BBF China? "Chinese like to affectionately call Pakistani friends 'iron brothers' while Pakistanis are used to describing Pakistan-China relationship as 'higher than the mountains, deeper than the sea, sweeter than honey, and harder than steel'." ciis.org.cn. "China has fiercely responded to US President Trump's trade war in a fiery video. The Chinese Foreign Ministry condemned Trump's tariffs, claiming the US is bullying nations globally." TOI. China has invented a fictitious 'Nine Dash Line' claiming the entire South China Sea and is using its military strength to bully neighboring countries. BBC. India has not forgotten the unprovoked attack on Indian troops at Galwan Valley in Ladakh on 5 May 2020 by uncivilised barbaric Chinese. wikipedia. If China is abusing President Trump, it means the tariffs are seriously affecting it. "China's factory activity contracted at the fastest pace in 16 months in April," as "China's official purchasing managers' index (PMI) fell to 49.0 in April versus 50.5 in March, according to the National Bureau of Statistics." Reuters. "Worker protests over unpaid wages are increasing throughout China, reflecting a surge in dissatisfaction among millions impacted by factory closures due to hefty US tariffs on Chinese imports amidst an economic slump." ET. "At a time when China needs friends because it's not selling goods to the US, it is going out of its way to antagonize not just the Philippines, not just Taiwan, but also South Korea and Australia," said Gordon Chang. "This shows that...this is end-of-regime conduct, because Xi Jinping, he can't appear to be giving in to the US." Fox. Not just the end of the regime. The end of China. We hope.             

No comments: