What China’s New Phone Means for America
Also, Soros’s secret weapon for Europe
Editorial Team
September 16, 2023
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China had a national moment last week when it released its hot new phone. While it's easy to dismiss a new smartphone as just another product launch, in the realm of geopolitics, it's more akin to a chess move.
Today we’re covering:
🇨🇳 Washington isn’t happy about China’s phone,
🇪🇺 Soros plans chaos for Europe,
🇺🇦 America approves of escalation in Ukraine,
🇷🇺 Washington tries sanctions again,
And everything else you need to know.
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GEOPOLITICS
Soros pivots to Eastern Europe’s racial politics
What’s happening: Alex Soros wrote an article in Politico responding to media reports that claim his family’s Open Society Foundation is retreating from its influence in Europe. The foundation is only shifting focus to Eastern Europe, he says.
Why it matters: Among other goals, the shift includes focusing on Europe’s Roma communities, in alignment with Washington’s goal of spreading “democracy” in Europe.
Background: The Romani people, sometimes referred to as “gypsies,” are a traditionally nomadic group of people in Europe who have always been distinctly different than Europeans. The Soros network sees them as “the biggest European minority, the most neglected and disadvantaged.”
The movement: Alex Soros supports the Roma Movement, a movement for ethnic equality for Roma people. The OSF has pushed for policies of “inclusion” for the Roma people throughout Europe.
Between the lines: Similarly to Black Lives Matter in America, the Roma Movement is used to push racial victimhood politics in Europe, centered around targeting conservative countries such as Hungary and claiming they are racist toward the Roma.
Dive deeper: The Soros family has pushed a load of liberal agendas in Europe for decades. Its organizations have assisted with the shipping of Middle Eastern migrants to the continent, leading Hungary to ban groups that help illegal immigrants.
In America: Soros and the OSF are one of the largest donors for the Democratic Party and work closely with President Joe Biden’s administration. Soros has funded left-wing prosecutors throughout the US that have allowed crime to spike during their time in office.
WHAT WE'RE WATCHING
🇷🇺 The U.S. imposes a new set of sanctions on Russia. The new sanctions target more than 150 companies and individuals in countries ranging from Russia to Turkey to Finland, many of which were close to Putin or providing Russia with important equipment such as computers, drones, and software. Many of the original sanctions had been circumvented by European businesses, necessitating this new round of sanctions.
Despite sanctions, Russia has doubled its tank and shell-producing capabilities since the start of the war, raising questions about the West’s rhetoric of Russia’s weakening military capacity.
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