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The Fast-Track Trap Of Trans-Atlantic Trade
By Andrew Korybko, Sputnik News The Senate has given Obama authority to ‘fast-track’ controversial trade legislation with East Asia and the EU, and it remains to be seen if the House of Representatives can stop the bill before it’s too late. The so-called ‘fast-track’ legislation limits Congress’ ability to tweak the opaque details of Obama’s trade deals … Continue reading
BRICs Trample U.S. In South America
By Pepe Escobar It started in April with a rash of deals between Argentina and Russia during President Cristina Kirchner’s visit to Moscow. And it continues with a $53 billion investment bang as Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visits Brazil during the first stop of yet another South American commercial offensive – complete with a sweet metaphor: … Continue reading
China’s New Silk Road Stretches To South America
By Andrew Korybko Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is visiting South America, and it’s expected that he’ll formalize its regional version of the Silk Road, the Twin Ocean Railroad, during his trip. This far-reaching project endeavors to construct a 5,300 km railroad from Brazil to Peru, traversing some of the world’s most difficult and sensitive terrain. Along … Continue reading
Argentina’s Growing Dependency On Beijing
By Martin De Angelis Cash-strapped Argentina relies on China for everything from currency swaps to investments in nuclear infrastructure. Moreover, Argentina’s primary exports and sources of state funding are and will stay bound to the Chinese demand. After the 2001 financial crisis and the emergence of the Kirchner’s administration in 2003, Argentina has tried to avoid … Continue reading
The Trans-Pacific Partnership: A Deeply Flawed Partnership
By Mel Gurtov The American people have become used to government trickery in foreign affairs—wars and interventions based on lies and falsified evidence, “national security” used to justify the whittling away of privacy, classification of documents to hide embarrassing disclosures, massaging of budget figures to mask outrageous spending on arms, and demands for new weapons when … Continue reading
China To Invest $50 Billion In Brazil Infrastructure, Primarily To Construct Brazil-Peru Rail Link
China is set to invest $50 billion in new infrastructure projects across Brazil in a move that could be a big boost to bilateral ties. “There are about $50 billion in new projects. We need to wait till the end of the visit to specify the [exact] figures and what kind of projects it will be,” Brazil’s Foreign Minister Jose Alfredo Grasa Lima told … Continue reading
Russia, China Sign Raft Of Deals And Will Integrate The Eurasian Economic Union, New Silk Road
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday signed a decree for cooperation in tying the development of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) with the New Silk Road economic project. Russia and China also signed a number of energy, trade, and finance deals on Friday, which are aimed at strengthening economic ties between the two nations. … Continue reading
Wall Street Titans Who Crashed Global Economy In 2008 Push Hard For TPP
As billionaire class and financial elites push corporate-friendly pact, new data shows empty promises and ‘job-killing’ reality of previous agreements. By Jon Queally Even as millions and millions of Americans—represented by thousands of labor, environmental, family farm, consumer, faith, Internet freedom and other advocacy organizations—continue to stand firmly in opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, those backing … Continue reading
Russia, Argentina To Establish Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
Russian President Vladimir Putin and visiting Argentinian President Cristina Fernandez will ink a deal to establish a comprehensive strategic partnership in addition to signing 20 cooperation agreements during a meeting at the Kremlin on Thursday, Russia’s TASS news agency reports. Russia and Argentina will sign a document which is geared to raise the level of bilateral relations, Russian president’s … Continue reading
China To Inject $62 Billion In FX Reserves Into Policy Banks To Boost New Silk Road Project, Caixin Says
China’s Central Bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), will reportedly inject $62 billion of its foreign exchange reserves into two state-owned policy banks in order to support its New Silk Road project, which is aimed at creating infrastructure in order to boost connectivity between Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The PBOC will inject $32 billion to China … Continue reading
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