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The Red Dragon Files: Economic Warfare – America’s Quiet Siege of Communist China by Michael Stevens (750 words)

Economic Warfare: America’s Quiet Siege of Communist China How tariff clauses, chip control, and trade pressure are closing in on the Red Dragon—and why Red China is absolutely livid. We’re not dropping bombs. We’re using trade clauses. Hidden in the U.S.–U.K. trade deal is a provision that allows the President…

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The Gathering Storm Series: Part 4 – Digging Deeper into the Dragon’s Veins by Michael Stevens (950 words)

The Gathering Storm Series: Part 4 – Digging Deeper into the Dragon’s Veins Word Count: 900 | Reading Time: 5 minutes The Dragon Tightens Its Grip In April 2025, the Chinese Communist Party imposed export controls on seven rare earth elements. These materials—samarium, neodymium, dysprosium, and others—are unfamiliar to most…

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Financial Aid Project in Sri Lanka – Rather Than Give Money, US Secured Financing With Private Loans

This sounds positive. Uses private equity to develop needed infrastructure. COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The U.S. announced a $553-million project Wednesday to build a new, deep-water shipping container terminal in the Port of Colombo as it competes with China in international development financing. The project, financed with private loans,…

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