Category Archives: Chinese Communist Party

All Hail: Xi Jinping Confirmed As “Most Powerful Chinese Leader Since Mao”

By silveristhenew | Published October 24, 2017

The phrase “Socialism with Chinese characteristics in a new era” is hardly catchy, but wields immense power. Xi Jinping became the first incumbent leader since Mao to have his name and thought added to the Party’ guiding principles, symbolising a major elevation in his power. Bloomberg reports “China’s ruling Communist Party approved a revised charter […]

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Xi’s Roadmap To The Chinese Dream

By silveristhenew | Published October 21, 2017

Authored by Pepe Escobar via The Asia Times, China's Belt and Road Initiative – the New Silk Road – will spark the country's development and turn the dream into reality… It all starts with Hong Kong as a major BRI financing hub. Now that President Xi Jinping has been duly elevated to the Chinese Communist […]

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Trump Doubles Down On Threat To Revoke Network News Licenses

By silveristhenew | Published October 11, 2017

Update (8:20 pm ET): Fresh off a rally in Pennsylvania where the president talked up the administration's tax reform plans, Trump has returned to twitter to round out a day of roasting NBC News by doubling down on his earlier assertion that the FCC should consider revoking the network's license(s). Of course, as one FCC […]

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S&P Futures Flat, Spain Rebounds, Nikkei Closes At 21 Year High

By silveristhenew | Published October 11, 2017

S&P500 futures point to a slightly lower open, as Asian stocks rise to trade near decade highs, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 closing at highest since 1996. European stocks are little changed, with Spanish shares gaining after Catalan President rows back from an immediate declaration of independence. MSCI's all-world stocks index briefly hit a fresh record […]

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Bitcoin Surges Back Above $4600 For The First Time In A Month

By silveristhenew | Published October 8, 2017

Bitcoin continues to march back towards its record highs, breaking back above $4600 for the first time since September 8th. So what will it take for the digital currency to get back to record highs above $5000 and beyond? Forbes' Panos Mourdoukoutas offers several possible catalysts… The return of buzz, which will bring […]

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How Facebook is Helping China Become a Dystopian Nightmare

By silveristhenew | Published May 30, 2017

Via The Daily Bell A bad credit score can be quite the hardship in America. But can you imagine a bad social credit score? China is implementing social credit scores that will influence the types of schooling, jobs, and housing available to citizens. The population will also have the chance to review and affect their neighbors’ and acquaintances’ […]

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China Prepares Countermeasures Against South Korea Missile Shield

By silveristhenew | Published March 13, 2017

The recent deployment by South Korea of the controversial US-made Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) anti-missile system in response to potential ballistic threats from North Korea, has led to a furious response by China, whose first-strike ability would be compromised under the existing military configuration. And as BBC reports, “the deployment in South Korea […]

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China As A Superpower: “They Will Not Be Humiliated Again”

By silveristhenew | Published March 9, 2017

Via Erico Matias Tavares of Sinclair & Co., China as a Superpower – An Interview with Prof. Toshi Yoshihara Dr. Toshi Yoshihara is a Senior Fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA) in Washington, D.C. Prior to joining CSBA, he held the John A. van Beuren Chair of Asia-Pacific Studies and was […]

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China’s Challenge

By silveristhenew | Published September 10, 2012

Be prepared for the next great transfer of wealth. Buy physical silver and storable food. goldnews.bullionvault.com / by Dan Denning / September 10, 2012 Beijing has announced another big stimulus plan – but will it deliver…? THE UPCOMING generational change in the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is probably contributing to some of […]

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