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USA har aldrig varit farligare

Men framförallt är det helt i linje med hur Bidens administration resonerar och agerar. Washington har sedan Ukrainakonfliktens början mer och mer börjat ta formen av den absolut mest extremistiska globalistregimen någonsin. Inledningsvis var man försiktig och avvikande, men med tiden har man valt en allt mer konfrontativ och provokativ väg. Den leds på papperet av president Biden, en senil och eventuellt också mentalsjuk men utan tvekan oerhört farlig gammal gubbe, som har mystiska ekonomiska investeringar i Ukraina och Kina.

Runt sig har Biden ett gäng nekonservativa hökar som aldrig backar vid problem eller motstånd, utan endast eskalerar och ökar insatserna. I en tid där det vore i Washingtons intresse att försöka splittra Ryssland och Kina har man istället valt att provocera båda länderna att sluta sig samman tätare och öka sin fientlighet mot USA.

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China’s censored media is being allowed to take a surprising critical line on Russia’s recently announced mobilization of as many as 300,000 reservist troops and latest threats to use nuclear weapons, marking a distinct shift in editorial tone from earlier cheerleading in support of Moscow’s war on Ukraine.

Chinese political commentators, quoted in usually tightly censored state outlets, said even if Moscow could recruit substantially more soldiers it would only gain a marginal advantage over the Ukrainians on the battlefield in the coming winter season.

They claimed Russian troops were suffering from poor food supplies, outdated weapons and low morale – echoing much of the Western media reporting on the war that is often slanted in favor of the Ukrainians over the Russians.

Significantly, perhaps, the change of Chinese media tone came after President Xi Jinping raised questions and concerns about Russia’s military operations in Ukraine during a face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Uzbekistan on September 15.

Moreover, at a meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York last Thursday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said all countries deserve respect for their sovereignty and territorial integrity.

According to Russian state news agency TASS, Putin said he highly appreciated “the balanced position of our Chinese friends in connection with the Ukrainian crisis.” Putin even said the Russian side understood China’s questions and concerns on the matter.

Blackstone founder Stephen A. Schwarzman today announced a $100 million (¥600 million) personal gift to build and endow an elite scholarship program in China inspired by the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship program created in 1902 by British statesman Cecil J. Rhodes. A simultaneous fundraising campaign with a goal of raising $200 million (¥1.2 billion) will make the program the largest charitable effort in China’s history with funds coming largely from outside the country. The “Schwarzman Scholars” program will be housed at Tsinghua University in Beijing, one of China’s most prestigious universities, dedicated to academic excellence and integrity, and the interaction between Chinese and Western cultures.

Said Stephen A. Schwarzman, “When Cecil J. Rhodes created the Rhodes Scholarship program in 1902 to promote international understanding, Europe was at the center of gravity for the world’s economy, and the United States, the British Empire and Germany were the world’s most influential global players. While the 20th century was defined by U.S. ties to Europe, there is no question that the nature of China’s international relationships will play at least as important a role in this century.”

Schwarzman Scholars has a world-class Advisory Board whose members have unparalleled insight and experience in international policy and diplomatic challenges. Members of the Advisory Board include:

Nicolas Sarkozy, Former President of the French Republic (Honorary);
Anthony “Tony” Blair, Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (Honorary);
Brian Mulroney, Former Prime Minister of Canada (Honorary);
Kevin Rudd, Former Prime Minister of Australia (Honorary);
Tung CheeHwa, Vice Chairman of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (Honorary);
Henry Kissinger, 56th United States Secretary of State (Honorary);
Colin Powell, 65th United States Secretary of State (Honorary);
Condoleezza Rice, 66th United States Secretary of State (Honorary);
Henry “Hank” Paulson, Jr. 74th United States Secretary of the Treasury (Honorary);
Robert “Bob” Rubin, 70th United States Secretary of the Treasury, Co-Chairman of the Council on Foreign Relations (Honorary);
Sir James “Jim” Wolfensohn, 9th President of the World Bank Group (Honorary);
Richard Haass, President, Council on Foreign Relations (Honorary);
Richard “Rick” Levin, President of Yale University (Honorary);

Schwarzman Scholars Marks Official Start, Welcoming Leaders Past, Present, and Future to Schwarzman College for Convocation

September 9, 2016

Single Biggest Philanthropic Effort in Chinese History with Over $430 Million Raised Largely from International Donors

New York and Beijing, September 10, 2016. Groundbreaking leadership program Schwarzman Scholars today holds the official convocation ceremony to welcome its inaugural class of 110 scholars and celebrate the opening of the newly-constructed Schwarzman College on the campus of Tsinghua University, widely regarded as one of China’s most prestigious institutions of higher learning. At the event, the highly selective program announced that it has raised a record $435 million, making it the single largest internationally-funded philanthropic effort in China’s history, and unveiled a new partnership with the Oxford University-based Rhodes Trust, which administers the Rhodes Scholarship, to co-develop a next generation leadership experience. With an ultimate goal of more than $450 million, Schwarzman Scholars will be endowed in perpetuity and will support up to 200 scholars annually.

Announced at China’s Great Hall of the People in 2013, the program received messages of support then and again today from Chinese President Xi Jinping, U.S. President Barack Obama, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong, and former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.

The program announced several new donors that join the ranks of BP, Dalio Foundation, Anbang Insurance Group, Chan Soon-Shiong Family Foundation, Delta Airlines, EMC Corporation, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, The Boeing Company, Robert Bosch GmbH, China Resources (Holdings) Company Limited, Citi, Feng Deng, GE, The Walt Disney Company and others. New donors include: an enhanced gift from Dalio Foundation, China Oceanwide Holdings Group, Tsinghua Unigroup Ltd., Tingyi Holding Corp., The PepsiCo Foundation, Volkswagen (China) Investment Co., Ltd., W. Hall Wendel, Jr., Econet Foundation, Suning Commerce Group Co., Ltd., The Varkey Foundatio, Toread, GLP/Jeffrey H. Schwartz, The Guffey Family, The Whitney Family.

George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States: “This program’s goal of promoting greater understanding between China, the United States, and the nations of the world is noble and critical. Our future leaders must not only talk to one another, but listen to and understand one another. This program will help future leaders bridge cultural divides to find common ground and advance shared interests.”

Tony Blair, Former British Prime Minister: “The fact that this program is bringing people to study in China is a big innovation, but one that is hugely critical in the world that’s now developing. China is the world’s largest country by population. It’s one of the great powers of the world. Understanding it, being able to interact with it, knowing about its culture, its thinking, its people – this is of fundamental importance to the future of the 21st century world we live in.”

Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank: “I’m so pleased to congratulate the inaugural class of Schwarzman Scholars, along with Steve, and everyone who helped make this program possible. We live in a world that is deeply interconnected. An issue, a crisis, a movement, an idea, can spread swiftly from one country to another. That’s why the most effective leaders of tomorrow will be those who can collaborate successfully across linguistic, cultural, and geographic boundaries. The Schwarzman Scholars program will offer the tools and experiences needed to address the great global challenges in front of us.”

Mark Zuckerberg, Chairman and CEO of Facebook: “Thanks for everything you’re doing to train this next generation of leaders and promote understanding between China, the United States, and countries around the world. I had a chance to visit Tsinghua University last year and meet with the students, faculty, and staff there. I can’t think of a better place to study, and learn about China, and how we can work together to build a better global community. ...

Michael Corbat, CEO of Citigroup: “Citi is proud to partner with the Schwarzman Scholars program. We believe this program will help us foster our commitment to develop and connect future leaders with China and strengthen international relationships.”Brian T. Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America: “Congratulations to Steve Schwarzman and Tsinghua University for this initiative. Bank of America is pleased to be part of helping to make it possible.”

Brian T. Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America: “Congratulations to Steve Schwarzman and Tsinghua University for this initiative. Bank of America is pleased to be part of helping to make it possible.”

Nicolas Aguzin, Chairman & CEO of J.P. Morgan in Asia Pacific: “The talented and diverse students that make up the inaugural class of the Schwarzman Scholars program at Tsinghua University is a great way to kick off such an innovative approach to developing tomorrow’s global leaders. J.P. Morgan is very proud to support such a strong curriculum and we wish the students all the best as they begin their exciting journeys.”

Founder, Steve Schwarzman, shares his thoughts on the creation and idea behind Schwarzman Scholars on CNBC.Com:

Our ultimate vision for the impact of the program is equally as ambitious as our initial dream to get the program off the ground. We want to see a future U.S. Secretary of State sitting across from a foreign diplomat, who each share a common bond as Schwarzman Scholars. We want to see groups of young entrepreneurs, who previously forged a relationship in Beijing at Schwarzman College at Tsinghua University, discussing best practices across oceans to help their local communities. We want to see Fortune 500 CEOs from Shanghai and Seattle, who once studied together as Scholars, partnering to strengthen global economies.

Over the next 50 years, we are going to create a cohort of more than 10,000 Schwarzman Scholars. This is a network of relationships that can be activated over a lifetime in the service of reducing the antagonism, partisanship, and rancor that could threaten global peace.

There have been significant developments in last five to seven years on social, environment and technology fronts that could help realise “My Carbon” initiatives for shaping the future towards smart and sustainable cities.

Specifically, to mention three developments in this context:

1. COVID-19 was the test of social responsibility – A huge number of unimaginable restrictions for public health were adopted by billions of citizens across the world. There were numerous examples globally of maintaining social distancing, wearing masks, mass vaccinations and acceptance of contact-tracing applications for public health, which demonstrated the core of individual social responsibility.

He continued, “China’s economy is growing at three times the rate of the West, and if that growth continues, China will become the largest economy in the world within the next couple of decades. Disproportionate levels of growth often create global imbalances and tensions, which will need to be addressed in the decades ahead.

Looking to the future, it is crucial that both countries and others around the world work hard to build on a foundation of interdependence, to foster stronger and deeper relationships, and to develop a real and full understanding of each other’s cultures among the next generations of business and political leaders. In the 21st century, China is no longer an elective course, it’s core curriculum.

“For the West, this means developing a far richer and more nuanced understanding of China’s social, political and economic context. A win-win relationship of mutual respect between the West and China is vital, benefiting Asia and the rest of the world, and enhancing economic ties that could lead to a new era of mutual prosperity.