Generational Dynamics World View News

[John]

Monday December 19th, 2022.

China has ended its covid zero policy, which has meant that an entire city or portion of a city could be lockef down if there are even one case of COVID detected. there are no more lockdowns, many people are relieved.

however, covet is now spreading rapidly in many cities, and the number of deaths may be in the millions. China's economy is currently very depressed.

according to analyst on Bloomberg TV, China's economy will remain depressed through the lunar New Year celebrations, and through March or April. however, by that time, COVID will have burned itself out, and China's economy will make a strong recovery.

[Bob Butler]

Ending the lockdown strategy without bringing in the western vaccines is going to kill a lot of people and make the CCP very unpopular. We will have to see if the CCP can hang on until spring.

[Tom Mazanec]

according to analyst on Bloomberg TV, China's economy will remain depressed through the lunar New Year celebrations, and through March or April. however, by that time, COVID will have burned itself out, and China's economy will make a strong recovery.

It will burn out in several months in China, even though it has not burned out in the West after several years?

[FullMoon]

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/china/ch ... us-decline

There's plenty of evidence to show China is having severe problems. How about the most insane property bubble in history deflating quickly? Or an export dependent country with hostile customers becoming more cash strapped with high inflation and recession? The newly crowned leader assumed his position on the merits of his personal zero COVID strategy, only to give it up a month later? Something is very wrong with that country and the article addresses the long term importance of properly dealing with a failed state.
We can only hope Xi goes the way of Mao and keeps the forthcoming destruction within their own borders. Their time frame for military expansion rather than internal collapse is just about up and perhaps this spring we'll see more clearly in which direction they are heading.

[Tom Mazanec]

Russia, China to Hold Joint Naval Drills as Moscow and Belarus Vow to Cement Ties
By Ann M. Simmons
Updated Dec. 19, 2022 11:48 pm ET
https://www.wsj.com/articles/russia-and ... 1671457894

Taiwan’s hidden missiles can hit Beijing, Shanghai
By GABRIEL HONRADA
DECEMBER 20, 2022
https://asiatimes.com/2022/12/taiwans-h ... -shanghai/

World order on verge of cliff - first Israeli national intel assessment
By YONAH JEREMY BOB Published: DECEMBER 19, 2022 09:43
Updated: DECEMBER 19, 2022 21:10
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-725248

One Killed in Ukrainian Shelling of Russia’s Belgorod Region
by Dave DeCamp Posted onDecember 18, 2022CategoriesNewsTagsRussia, Ukraine
https://news.antiwar.com/2022/12/18/one ... od-region/

Putin's leaked invasion plan shows he thought Russia would capture Kyiv in 13 hours
ByEwan Gleadow
09:15, 19 DEC 2022UPDATED07:55, 20 DEC 2022
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world- ... s-28766012

Surrender to a Drone? Ukraine Is Urging Russian Soldiers to Do Just That.
December 20, 2022
https://dnyuz.com/2022/12/20/surrender- ... just-that/

[Cool Breeze]

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/china/ch ... us-decline

There's plenty of evidence to show China is having severe problems. How about the most insane property bubble in history deflating quickly? Or an export dependent country with hostile customers becoming more cash strapped with high inflation and recession? The newly crowned leader assumed his position on the merits of his personal zero COVID strategy, only to give it up a month later? Something is very wrong with that country and the article addresses the long term importance of properly dealing with a failed state.
We can only hope Xi goes the way of Mao and keeps the forthcoming destruction within their own borders. Their time frame for military expansion rather than internal collapse is just about up and perhaps this spring we'll see more clearly in which direction they are heading.

Yes, this is solid, big picture analysis.

[Tom Mazanec]

China Could Be Preparing For Full Scale WAR - Chris Martenson
10,385 views Premiered 3 hours ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLxLKBEgifc

[Tom Mazanec]

Russia Strengthens Military Ties With Iran
By The Jamestown Foundation - Dec 20, 2022, 4:00 PM CST
https://oilprice.com/Geopolitics/Intern ... -Iran.html

'We will find you:' Russians hunt and torture targets on lists
By ERIKA KINETZ
today
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukrai ... c289ce7934

Chinese H-6 Bombers ‘Practice’ Sinking US Aircraft Carriers While Russia, China Begin Massive War Drills Near Japan: Analysis
EXPERT REVIEWS
By
Parth Satam
December 21, 2022
https://eurasiantimes.com/east-asian-ti ... -exercise/

Biden administration to send Patriot missile system to Ukraine
Story by Dan Lamothe, Karen DeYoung • 9h ago
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/bi ... r-AA15vT3U

Zelensky on his way to Washington in US military jet to meet Biden as war with Russia enters new phase
Kevin Liptak
By Kevin Liptak, CNN
Updated 8:59 AM EST, Wed December 21, 2022
https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/21/politics ... index.html

[FullMoon]

China Could Be Preparing For Full Scale WAR - Chris Martenson
10,385 views Premiered 3 hours ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLxLKBEgifc

That's interesting, thanks Tom.
China is doing the sensible early preparations for war he says, such as securing energy and food, together with clamping down heavily on domestic information and creating a xenophobic population with the narrative of bad outside people who've historically oppressed them,
Interesting that they're rapidly reducing oil dependence from sea routes and supplementing with Russian oil. I wonder if those pipelines will be safe, as we're seeing lots of Russian pipelines mysteriously get damaged or destroyed.

[Tom Mazanec]

​HomeIndia NewsPakistan's Ruling Party Leader Threatens India With "Nuclear War": Report
Pakistan's Ruling Party Leader Threatens India With "Nuclear War": Report
Edited by Debanish Achom (with inputs from ANI)Updated: December 18, 2022 7:00 am IST
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/pakista ... rt-3616408

North Korea slams Japan’s military buildup, promises action
20 Dec 2022
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/ ... cal-action