October | 2020 | Watching America

Russia: Election without Choice

Robin Koerner - October 31, 2020. Published in Rossiyskaya Gazeta

The experience of the Trump administration confirms that only a strong American president ... can steer relations between Washington and Moscow in the right direction.

Japan: G-20 and the COVID-19 Depression: America and China Must Realize Responsibilities as Great Powers

Robin Koerner - October 31, 2020. Published in Mainichi Shimbun

America and China are out of step regarding the revival of the world economy, a situation that has strongly worsened due to the new coronavirus.

China: Five Eyes, Stop Hiding in Hidden Corners

Robin Koerner - October 31, 2020. Published in Huanqiu

The Five Eyes ride their high horse, accusing and defaming China, yet all the while they have secretly been involved in the shady business of spying and virtual breaking and entering.

Taiwan: A Time of Challenge for American Democracy

Jennifer Sampson - October 31, 2020. Published in UDN

In four years, [Trump] has battered all aspects of American life like a nuclear bomb.

Taiwan: What Will Happen If Trump Is Reelected?

Robin Koerner - October 31, 2020. Published in UDN

[T]he U.S. will no longer be a model of free democracy.

Uganda: US Election: Biden, Trump Mark Home Stretch with Few Days To Go

Lalatendu Das - October 31, 2020. Published in Daily Monitor

Trump has made cutting China to size a strategic goal through a mix of tariffs, relocating American businesses home due to a record low corporate tax rate of 21%.

United Kingdom: America Faces a ‘Gettysburg Moment’ – but Even if Defeated Trumpism Will Not Vanish

Lalatendu Das - October 31, 2020. Published in Independent

The toxic Trump era is unfortunately not an aberration and is all too well rooted in American history.

India: Excessive Optimism over a Pact with Election-Bound US Is Premature

Lalatendu Das - October 31, 2020. Published in The Indian Express

India-U.S. ties will move positively forward but there will be imponderables ahead, principally arising out of U.S. strategies toward China. Also, because of the lectures that a Biden administration may give the Modi govt.

China: Bottom Line of US Attitude Toward China Can Only Be Shaped by Us

Lalatendu Das - October 31, 2020. Published in Global Times

In traditional polling across the U.S., Biden maintains a substantial lead over Trump ... But in the six key swing states, the gap between Trump and Biden continues to narrow.

U.A.E.: Will the Real Melania Trump Please Stand Up?

Lalatendu Das - October 31, 2020. Published in Khaleej Times

Much of Melania’s mystique lies in the fact she doesn’t let anyone in — and that’s a trait men are uncomfortable with.

France: US Justice Department Finally Takes On Google

Robin Koerner - October 30, 2020. Published in Le Monde

These proceedings will at last bolster the European Union’s fight against the power of GAFAM.

Russia: The Fight against Oil

Robin Koerner - October 30, 2020. Published in Izvestia

Popular statements about green energy are trendy, but they are unlikely to be followed by radical changes to U.S. energy policy because there is too much money at stake.

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