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China Confidential

Foreign News and Analysis Since April 2005

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

China's Trade Surplus Hits 18-Month High

The widening trade surplus means more pressure on Chinese officials for yuan appreciation, as reported here.

Which would lead to reduced imports and a diminishing of China's role as the world's economic engine.

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Iran Warns It's Digging Mass Graves for US Troops

A primitive act of psychological warfare by a monstrous regime that is closer than ever to having nuclear weapons--thanks to U.S. President Obama's perfidious policy of appeasement.

Click here for the sickening story.

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Monday, August 09, 2010

Iran to Obama and UN: Drop Dead

Iran's answer to Obamappeasement and the United Nations Security Council: faster, more efficient uranium enrichment. Click here for the story.

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Indonesian Muslim Cleric Arrested for Terror Ties

A well known Indonesian Muslim cleric--long suspected of training and financing terrorists--has been arrested. Click here for the report.

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1,300 Missing in China After Floods, Landslides

Flash floods and landslides have left 1,300 people missing in China, as reported here.

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China Strengthening Iran Ties

China is strengthening its ties to Iran as efforts by the United States and Europe to isolate and pressure the country fail. Click here for the story.

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Show of Force by North Korea

Escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

North Korea on Monday fired more than 100 artillery shells into waters off its west coast. Click here for the report.

The move comes a day after North Korea seized a South Korean fishing boat.

China Confidential analysts believe the North is preparing a series of provocations and aggressive actions, all of which will help to divert attention from the nuclear arms program of Pyongyang's partner in proliferation and criminality, Iran.

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Sunday, August 08, 2010

Weak Dollar and Food Inflation Could Boost Bullion

Gold may gain as the dollar declines and food prices rise, as reported here.

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Southeast Asian Nations Draw Closer to US

Concerned about rising China, Southeast Asian nations are racing to build up their militaries while drawing closer to the United States. Click here for the story.

And click here to read all about U.S.-Vietnam relations. The former foes are "cozying up," tightening ties. The nuclear cooperation between the two countries is making China angry, as reported here.

Thirty-five years after the Vietnam war, the world has changed so radically it is almost unrecognizable.