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Dee Knight’s Blog shares powerful stories, ideas, and news about peace, justice, and fairness around the world. Dee writes to inspire people to work together, build friendships across borders, and create a better future without war. His blog is a place for learning, hope, and action!

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Deeknight Inspiring Author and Advocate for Meaningful Change

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Befriending China: People-To-People Peacemaking

Befriending China is key to building peaceful global relations, reducing conflicts, and fostering mutual growth between nations.

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US-China Relations: A New Global Challenge

Dee Knight’s Blog shares powerful stories, ideas, and news about peace, justice, and fairness around the world. Today, we explore one of the world’s most important issues: US-China relations.

US-China Relations in the Modern World

US-China relations affect almost every country on Earth. These two nations lead the global economy and shape international politics. They often work together but also face deep tensions, especially during the New Cold War.

China’s Rise and Its Global Impact

China’s rise has changed the world balance. It now challenges US leadership in many fields. Some see this as a threat, especially those who support the New Cold War strategy. But others see chances to grow by befriending China.

A Look into the New Cold War

The New Cold War is not like the old one. It’s more about trade, tech, and global influence than weapons. US-China relations are at the heart of this tension. Choosing friendship over fear could avoid serious conflict.

Befriending China for a Better Future

Befriending China doesn’t mean ignoring problems. It means solving them together. Many experts believe that smart US-China relations can lead to peace and growth. China’s rise does not have to mean America’s fall.

How US-China Relations Affect the World

When US-China relations improve, the world becomes more stable. Nations trust each other more. Without peace between the two, the New Cold War could spread fast. Befriending China can help cool down rising fears.

What Can Be Done?

Both sides must listen, respect, and act wisely. China’s rise is a fact. The US must respond with calm and smart policies. The New Cold War path only brings trouble. Befriending China is the safer choice.

Conclusion: Choosing Peace Over Fear

US-China relations must not be about fear or hate. They must focus on peace and progress. The world will be watching. Let’s hope the path forward is one of befriending China, not another New Cold War.

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A Realistic Path to Peace

A Realistic Path to Peace delves into the causes of Israel’s genocide against Palestinians, and describes the crisis of war in eastern Europe (Ukraine and Russia), West Asia and East Asia, sorting truth from propaganda. It examines the role of the Big Lie in developing public consent and blunting popular opposition, and describes ways countries around the world as well as the general public are pressing for peace. The world is in a crisis now. As its empire declines toward collapse, the United States leadership is making a series of disastrous errors. The “neocons” in Washington, DC, are determined to maintain U.S. global domination regardless of what it might take. The stakes are high for them. They seem to believe that if they “allow” any other country to challenge their global leadership, their whole system could fall apart. So they are prepared to do whatever it takes. Supporting genocide in Israel—by providing weapons, money, and a bizarre “moral justification” for horrific genocidal bombing—is a sign of what it takes. Blowing up the Nord Stream pipeline was another sign of what it can take. Western European leaders have been rounded up and bludgeoned into a unified NATO alliance against Russia, and in support of Israeli genocide against Palestinians. This alliance—originally composed of “north Atlantic” countries under U.S. leadership at the end of World War II—is now also being extended to Asia. It’s a quest to curb China’s historic economic success, which threatens Western domination of global trade. A most new peace movement is emerging. It faces enormous obstacles, including a gigantic wave of war hysteria engineered in Washington, magnified exponentially by a captive mainstream media that seems to have abandoned all pretense of critical journalistic independence and objectivity. But as facts emerge and truth surfaces, the movement for peace will intensify. Combined with the horrific results of sanctions and war, these facts and truths can be expected to bring ever greater waves of opposition and resistance into the fray.