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Reports published in early April revealed that China is stepping up its drills near Taiwan while getting antsy about ownership of the Panama Canal, and Germany is preparing for war against Russia. Will this be the month of international chaos, or are these stories a whole bunch of nothing?
China, Taiwan …
China started holding more military exercises around Taiwan in late March, apparently to deter “separatist forces” on the island. However the move also comes after the U.S. promised to deter China’s expansion into Taiwan, particularly as the Taiwanese people are largely against any type of ownership by the Chinese Communist Party, according to Bloomberg.
The drills include “assault on maritime and ground targets” and a “blockade of key areas and sea lanes to test the joint operation capabilities of the troops,” Senior Colonel Shi Yi of China’s People’s Liberation Army stated. While drills by China in the region are not unheard of, the timing is certainly provocative.
… & The Panama Canal
In early March, BlackRock Inc. secured ownership of a number of key ports near the Panama Canal, blocking Chinese-linked influence. The move is seen as a proxy means of the U.S. taking control of the more than 43 ports across 23 countries, including some in “Mexico, the Netherlands, Egypt, Australia, Pakistan, and Panama’s critical ports of Balboa and Cristobal—the two primary gateways to the Panama Canal,” the Gateway Pundit reported.
The full Panama Canal was under the control of the U.S. for nearly 75 years, because our ancestors built the incredible, world-changing feat of engineering. Then the late former President Jimmy Carter gave it to Panama in 1977, starting the process by which China has gradually grabbed more and more control of the essential trade route.
China is now attempting to block the sale of the ports to BlackRock, potentially setting up a “major confrontation” with President Donald Trump, the outlet noted. It is unclear what will happen next, but the situation is a clear reminder of what our leadership is up against. As forces within the U.S. seek to destroy us from within, there are always enemies beyond our shores who wish us harm and cannot be ignored.
Germany & Russia
Reports almost exclusively from British (and Chinese Communist Party-linked sources such as the BBC) sources. The BBC reported that Germany is deciding to “leave history in the past and prepare for war.”
The U.S. is still fighting to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, but apparently German officials don’t trust Trump — who was the first president in countless terms to not have a war under his leadership — when it comes to his work toward securing peace, Fox News reported.
Germany’s foreign minister Annaleana Baerbock told the U.S. not to “engage with [Russian President Vladimir] Putin’s stalling tactics.” Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi argued against Baerbock, arguing that progress is being made. However, this progress seemed to be more between Russia and China’s closeness than anything else. While Yi stated China supports the goal of “a fair, long-term, binding peace agreement acceptable to all parties involved,” we pray this is the truth.
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