Chinese train maker produces first new-energy light rail train for Argentina (global.chinadaily.com.cn)
Judge dismisses corruption case against Argentina's vice president (www.msn.com)
Intelligence officials say U.S. has retrieved craft of non-human origin. (thedebrief.org)
Now hopefully this classifies as world news…...
Former President of Ecuador Rafael Correa Denounces Intensifying Persecution During Election Season (orinocotribune.com)
US obsession with ‘de-risking’ from China ignores larger dangers (www.scmp.com)
Russia, China Take Holistic View of Pamirs, Hindu Kush (peoplesdispatch.org)
South America is back, and Venezuela is helping lead the way (peoplesdispatch.org)
Troubling questions surround BBC ‘disinformation correspondent’ Marianna Spring (thegrayzone.com)
Iraq wants China to be ‘major participant’ in project linking West Asia to Europe (thecradle.co)
US and allies stand to lose well over $100 billion by banning Chinese tech giant from their 5G networks in the name of national security (asiatimes.com)
Nine Asian central banks to adopt SWIFT alternative (thecradle.co)
China's annual trade with US and allies continues to grow, but trade with these partners has become less important for China overall. (www.gzeromedia.com)
In other words, China is decoupling from the west while the west continues to become increasingly more dependent on China.
India's Imports Of Russian Oil Hit A Record High (oilprice.com)
US's Blinken says no to any Ukraine peace deal that doesn't include total Russian withdrawal (apnews.com)
“We believe the prerequisite for meaningful diplomacy and real peace is a stronger Ukraine, capable of deterring and defending against any future aggression,” Blinken said in a speech in Finland, which recently became NATO’s newest member and shares a long border with Russia.