Secretary Blinken has recently asserted that conflict in the South China Sea (SCS) between the Philippines and China could justify US war against China, due to a mutual defense treaty. This pronouncement comes as the US rallies its allies to form a bloc against China, escalates economic war, and heightens rhetoric against China. This presentation will explain:
* Why the SCS–and the Phillipines–are critical to US global geostrategy
* The SCS arbitral tribunal decision that the US claims as justification for Phillipine claims
* The history & context of the current cold war against China
* How the war would unfold
Our speaker, K.J. Noh, is a scholar, educator and journalist focusing on the political economy and geopolitics of the Asia-Pacific. He writes for Dissident Voice, Black Agenda Report, Counterpunch, Popular Resistance, Asia Times, LA progressive, MR Online, and is senior correspondent for KPFA Flashpoints. He also does frequent commentary and analysis on various news programs, including The Critical Hour, By Any Means Necessary, Fault Lines, Political Misfits, Loud & Clear, and The Socialist Program.
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