Global Terror: Failure to Frog March the Bush Cabal

Much too late, but a major slap in the face of Mr. Zionist, son of Benzion and follower of Jabotinsky

Today's ICC decision is a marker in human rights history  ... indelible.

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DECLARES MARTIAL LAW

Of course ... authoritarianism is in the air ... a setback for "Western" democracy ... never mind, Joe would have invited you to his Summit anyway. 😎

The Democratic Party of Korea continues to fuel unsupported claims that President Yoon Suk Yeol is trying to declare martial law nationwide with his recent shake-up of defense leadership.[_link]

— The Korea Herald 코리아헤럴드 (@TheKoreaHerald) September 4, 2024

South Korean president declares emergency martial law, accusing opposition of anti-state activities | AP Breaking News (

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Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with German Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock in Beijing on Monday. [_link] pic.twitter.com/nCPzeD6127

— CCTV+ (@CCTV_Plus) December 2, 2024

Wang Yi stressed that in order to maintain the steady development of China-Germany relations, it is necessary, first and foremost, to calibrate the strategic understanding. China is a force for peace, growth and stability in the world, with an open, transparent strategy and policy orientation. China is the only major country in the world that has pledged to "keep to a path of peaceful development" in its Constitution. The historical logic that a nation opts for pursuing hegemony when growing stronger does not apply to China. 

On Ukraine, Wang Yi elaborated on China's position on promoting peace talks in a comprehensive and systematic manner.

Chinese Buyers Are Ditching German Cars For Local Brands, and That's Bad News

Sales figures for the last quarter painted a grim picture. BMW's China sales dropped 30 percent, Porsche fell 19 percent, VW was down 15 percent and Mercedes deliveries slid 13 percent. It's not that Chinese drivers don't want to buy cars. They just don't want to buy German cars, preferring to spend their money on newer, tech-heavy alternatives, and crucially, more affordable alternatives from China's own rapidly improving automakers.

Although German cars still account for 15 percent of sales in China, their share is falling, and fast. Before the pandemic, they had 25 percent of the pie, Bloomberg reports. And when it comes to EVs, a sector that's far bigger in China than in the US or Europe, VW, Porsche, BMW and Mercedes are even further behind. Though all four brands offer electric cars, their models account for only 10 percent of the market.

China tightens export controls on dual-use items to the US: MOFCOM | Global Times |

To protect national security and interests, fulfill international non-proliferation obligations and in accordance with China's Export Control Law and regulations, China decided to tighten its controls on the export of relevant dual-use items to the US, the spokesperson said.  

Under the new measures, China will prohibit the export of dual-use items to US military users or for military purposes. It will also strictly control the export of gallium, germanium, antimony, and superhard materials as well as graphite-related dual-use items to the US, according to the spokesperson. 

Any organization or individual from any country or region that violates the relevant regulations will be held accountable in accordance with the law, the spokesperson said. 

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공수부대가 국회 후문으로 진입을 시도하고 있습니다.
후문 방어를 위해 일부 보좌진들께서는 지금 즉시 본청 후문으로 와주시기 바랍니다.

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— 𝙆𝙞𝙢 𝙃𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙩𝙖𝙚 (@minjoo_hongtae) December 3, 2024

South Korea - Majority Wins As President's Putsch Fails | MofA

In a furious reaction President Yoon Suk Yeol and his defense minister and school buddy Kim Yong-hyun decided to declare martial law. Remarkably the prime minister of the president's government was not informed about the step:

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo was completely unaware of President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration. This was because Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, a former upperclassman of President Yoon in high school, bypassed the prime minister and communicated directly with the president.

Additionally, elite military units, specifically the 1st Airborne Special Forces Brigade, were deployed to the National Assembly, signaling an aggressive move to suppress political opposition.

A source said, "This martial law action appears orchestrated by the 'Chungam faction,' with (Defense) Minister Kim directly coordinating with President Yoon." The "Chungam faction" refers to those who graduated from Chungam High School in Seoul.

Following the president's emergency briefing and martial law declaration, the military established the Martial Law Command within the Ministry of National Defense compound, appointing Army Chief of Staff Park An-su as the commander.

Diplomatic sources noted that despite the defense minister's recommendation for martial law, no cabinet meeting was convened, leaving the prime minister and his staff uninformed.

Opposition parties suspect that direct communication channels between the military and police were activated during the martial law declaration process.

They believe that the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency was engaged directly, bypassing the National Police Agency, to control access to the National Assembly.

Under martial law the National Assembly was to be suspended. Strikes were declared illegal and the media would come under censorship.

Kinda stupid move as Joe is running the White House ... 50 days on, Don would have understood 😊

Defense minister nominee rebukes rumors about gov't plan to declare martial law | The Korea Times - 2 Sept 2024 |

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At the Security Consultative Meeting today, Minister of Defense Kim Yong-hyun and I discussed ways to modernize and deepen the U.S.-ROK alliance. We'll continue to help secure the Korean Peninsula, shaping the future of the Indo-Pacific together. pic.twitter.com/RR9o3R9gB2

— Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III (@SecDef) October 30, 2024

Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III and South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun Hold Joint Media Availability

For more than 70 years, our alliance has been the foundation of peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula. Our two proud democracies share a vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific and we stand shoulder to shoulder against those who would upend the status quo. Now we're closely tracking the unprecedented level of direct military cooperation between Russia and the DPRK. In our meetings today, we shared our deep concerns about the deployment of DPRK troops to Russia.

We also discussed how we're going to work together with our allies and partners to respond to this dangerous and destabilizing escalation.

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Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Humeyra Pamuk of Reuters

QUESTION: Thank you very much for being with us today, Mr. Secretary.

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Good to be with you.

QUESTION:  Let me start with South Korea.  Given the U.S. has thousands of troops in South Korea, did you really have no awareness that martial law was going to be declared until President Yoon's address?  And would you have expected to have been informed?

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Yeah - no, that's correct.  We were not aware.  We're obviously watching this very carefully.  Very good to see that the martial law edict was withdrawn by President Yoon after the parliament voted against it.  And for us, this is one of the most critical alliances that we have anywhere in the world.  South Korean democracy, it's one of the most powerful stories anywhere in the world.  It's very important that any disputes, differences, political differences be resolved peacefully and pursuant to the rule of law.  That's what we're seeing now.  That's what's so important to sustain.

QUESTION:  You're saying you're - you welcome the rescinding of the martial law.  Does that mean that you don't think there was justification for it?

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Look, I'm not going to get into the decisions that were made, political decisions that were made in South Korea. All I can say is as Korea's staunch ally, as a country that also believes that Korea has such an important story to tell to the world - because of the extraordinary emergence not only of a democracy but a strong, resilient democracy - we want to see that sustained because it's in our interest and it's a partnership that's critical to us, but also because of what it says to the world.  So I think it's very important how our allies resolve any internal differences.  As I said, we're watching closely, but it's good to see that the martial law declaration was rescinded and that the political process is moving pursuant to the rule of law.

QUESTION:  Have you been able to speak to your South Korean counterpart; and are you trying to talk to him, if no?

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  I haven't had an opportunity to speak to him, but we speak on a pretty regular basis just because we have so many things that we're working on together.  So I anticipate I'll be speaking over the days ahead.

QUESTION:  Final thing on this.  The fact that U.S. hasn't been informed and it didn't have an idea about this, some people interpret that as a gap in intelligence.  What do you say to that?

SECRETARY BLINKEN: Look, I - again, I can't get into the decision-making that partners make.  We are certainly not routinely informed of every decision that any partner may be making anywhere around the world at any given time.  As I said, what's important now is to see this process play out peacefully and according to the constitution and the rule of law.