By RT The reaction to Russia’s attack on Ukraine, no matter what you think about it, has exposed the West’s double standards The West has taken an extreme stance against Russia over its invasion in Ukraine. This reaction exposes a high degree of hypocrisy considering that US-led wars abroad never received the punitive response they […]
By Frank Tang Australian banks are retreating from China’s most lubricant financial businesses, even as Wall Street and European competitors queue up to get deeper into the world’s second largest market.The sharp contrast came amid tension between Beijing and Canberra over the origin of the coronavirus pandemic, Xinjiang, Hong Kong, the South China Sea, and […]
By Global Issues CANBERRA, Australia, Feb 28 (IPS) – Oceans play a pivotal role in regulating the world’s climate and maintaining the conditions for human life on earth. And they are a crucial source of sustenance and economic wellbeing in many developing countries, including small island developing states. But Pacific Islanders are deeply concerned about […]