US Warships Provoke in S.China Sea, but Don’t Help Fight Fires in Hawaii

198

August 16, 2023

Published in Global Times
(China) on 16 August 2023
by Global Times (link to original link to original)

Translated from by . Edited by .

This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link .

Hot this week

Block title

Germany: Ukraine Negotiations: End of an Illusion

January 3, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Rundschau

The U.S. president time and again undermines European-Ukrainian efforts toward a ceasefire.

Canada: Good Riddance, Nicolas Maduro

January 3, 2026. Published in National Post

Canada: Good Riddance to Maduro but What Next?

January 3, 2026. Published in Toronto Sun

Canada: In Venezuela, Trump’s Donroe Doctrine Is Now in Action. Canada Can’t Sit on Its Hands

January 3, 2026. Published in Toronto Star

Taiwan: As US-China Discuss New World Order, What Deterrence Can a Hollowed-Out Taiwan Find?

January 7, 2026. Published in UDN

[Trump's] attitude toward U.S.-Japan security and Indo-Pacific strategy is even softer than it was in the past.

Topics

South Africa: Venezuela Will Once Again Expose Flaws in UN Security Council

January 10, 2026. Published in Cape Times

Venezuela is likely to become another wasted crisis, resembling events that followed when the U.S. forced regime changes in Libya, Afghanistan and Iraq.

Saudi Arabia: Venezuela: Blunt Reality…With No Pretexts or Excuses

January 10, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-Awsat

We are faced with a "scenario" in which Washington's exclusive and absolute dominance over the entire hemisphere, from Greenland and Canada in the north to the southern reaches of Argentina and Chile.

Poland: Boguslaw Chrabota: Mar-a-Lago Meeting Strengthens Ukraine and the West

January 10, 2026. Published in Rzeczpospolita

[I]t can be said that the West — thanks to Trump, because he is the leader of the process and the host of meetings — is consolidating.

Saudi Arabia: From Saddam to Maduro

January 10, 2026. Published in Arab News

Defiant leaders would do well to learn from what happened in Caracas — be careful, Trump is in search of victories.

Kenya: US Onslaught on Venezuela Targets Its Large Oil Resources

January 7, 2026. Published in The Standard

Saudi Arabia: Arab World’s Clear Warning from Venezuela

January 7, 2026. Published in Arab News

The message is unmistakable: there are no absolute guarantees and state sovereignty is conditional when it clashes with the interests of powerful states.

South Africa: US-Venezuela Quagmire: Morass for Sober Reflection

January 7, 2026. Published in The Sun

Saudi Arabia: Trump: Don’t Fence Me In

December 13, 2025. Published in Asharq Al-Awsat

Trump cannot be bound by any manifesto.

Taiwan: Beijing Takes Dim View of Agreement after Leak of Ukraine Special Envoy’s Calls

December 11, 2025. Published in World Journal

It is now an open question whether U.S.-China-Russia relations will undergo a major reversal under Trump.

The Guardian View on Hawaii’s Lethal Wildfire: Lessons To Learn from a Catastrophe

Express View on Trump Indictment: A Trial in America