December, 2020

• 18 December

  Compete and Coexist: US, China could develop new concept of relationship between great nations, Graham Allison says

  GT: The Obama administration did not embrace the notion “new model of major power relationship” proposed by China. Do you think there is any chance Biden will reconsider it and why?

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• 18 December

  China: Britain's Biggest Long-Term Threat

  The UK’s new MI5 director, Ken McCallum, said that countries such as China and Russia were no longer focused just on traditional espionage activities, such as stealing government secrets, but also on targeting Britain’s economy, infrastructure, and academic research, while seeking to undermine its democracy.

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• 18 December

  Espionage Emergency: China 'Floods' America with Spies

  Given the emergency, Washington should immediately close down all of China’s bases of operation in the U.S., including its four remaining consulates — Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco — and substantially reducing the staff of the embassy. The embassy, in reality, needs only the ambassador, immediate family, …

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• 18 December

  US adopts new map of Morocco that includes Western Sahara

  The US announced its adoption of a new map of Morocco on Saturday that includes the disputed Western Sahara, after recognising the Kingdom’s sovereignty over the territory.

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• 18 December

  Israel normalizes ties with Bhutan

  “I want to thank the Kingdom of Bhutan and praise the decision to establish full diplomatic relations with Israel,” Ashkenazi said. Israel established full diplomatic relations with Bhutan for the first time on Saturday night.

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• 18 December

  Saudi Arabia: Explosive boat hits oil tanker off Jeddah

  No claim of responsibility for blast but incident comes as Houthis rebels step up cross-border attacks Saudi Arabia confirmed on Monday that a fuel-transport ship off the port city of Jeddah was attacked by an explosive-laden boat, according to state news agency SPA.

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• 18 December

  Militia Bombs Syrian Regime Security Headquarters in Daraa ‘Revenge Attack’

  An Assad regime-allied militia has bombed a regime headquarters in Daraa in revenge for the arrest of three militiamen, while two regime soldiers were killed in separate incidents reports Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.

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• 18 December

  US sanctions Turkey over S-400 purchase

  The Foreign Ministry in Ankara said it will “retaliate” for the sanctions on four top officials of Turkey’s defense procurement agency. The Trump administration on Monday unveiled limited sanctions on Turkey in response to the NATO ally’s purchase of Russia’s S-400 missile defense system last year.

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• 18 December

  Turkey-Iran tensions spike over Azerbaijan

  Iran is stirring up a diplomatic quarrel over a poem recited by Recep Tayyip Erdogan during his recent visit to Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku. Tensions between Turkey and its historic regional frenemy Iran are rising over Azerbaijan, the arrests of several Turkish citizens accused of links to an Iranian drug baron …

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• 18 December

  Clashes Erupt in Afrin, Man Killed

  The Nour al-Din al-Zenki movement and militants from eastern Ghouta have engaged in armed clashes, after the al-Zenki movement demanded that a man leave his home reports Baladi News. At least one person was killed and others were wounded on Sunday as a result of clashes involving light and medium …

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