Vietnam replaces the Philippines as the Top Supplier of Bananas to China

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Vietnam has now replaced the Philippines as the largest Supplier of Bananas to China for the first eight Months of this Year of 2024 after China increased their importation of Bananas from them by 19.6% while at the same time lessening the importation of Bananas from the Philippines by 39.2%. 

Chinese Supermarkets have also stopped buying Bananas from the Philippines and are getting Bananas from Vietnam instead. One Particular Supermarket Chain, AEON Hongkong started this Trend earlier this Year in April of 2024 which the other Supermarkets followed. 

The United States (US) and the World

December 12, 2024: Trump invites Xi Jinping to his Inauguration

The newly elected President of the United States (US) Donald Trump has reportedly invited China's President Xi Jinping to his Inauguration next Month of January 2025. He is said to have made the Invitation last Month in November 2025 shortly after winning the Election. 

But Xi is unlikely to attend as no Foreign Leader has ever attended the Inauguration of a US President, usually Ambassadors are the only ones who are sent to attend it. Still, the Fact that Trump made the Invitation to Xi is a big Deal already because for me it shows that he doesn't see China just as a Villain, it's all just Business or Work for him. 

It makes me wonder though if Trump made a similar Invitation also to Bong Bong Marcos (BBM) who as President of the Philippines, has been pretty subservient to the current and outgoing President of the US, Joe Biden. 

Here is the Link to the Article on the “CBS News” Website: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-invites-china-xi-jinping-inauguration/ 

SOURCE: Trump invites China's Xi Jinping to Inauguration {Archived Link}

December 9, 2024: Trump will take US out if NATO doesn’t pay their share of the Bill

The newly elected President of the United States (US), Donald Trump, recently said during an Interview with NBC News that he could take his Country out of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) if they don't pay their share of the Bill for the Organization. 

Quoting Trump himself, "NATO [European Nations] has taken advantage of us [US] on Trade. They don’t take our Cars, they don’t take our Food Products, they don’t take anything. It’s a disgrace. On Top of that, we defend them, so it’s a double-whammy.”

“I was able to get hundreds of billions of Dollars put into NATO just by a tough attitude. I said to the Countries: I am not gonna protect you unless you pay, and they started paying, and that amounted to more than 600 billion Dollars.”

“If they [Allies] are paying their Bills, and if I think they are treating us fairly, the answer is: absolutely, I will stay with NATO.”

However, if the Allies did not pay their Dues, Trump said he would “absolutely” consider withdrawing the US from NATO.

My Opinion: If NATO and the US does part Ways, it will leave both Sides weaker, but probably more so for NATO. It will also make NATO less likely to confront Russia, which is what I think Trump wants in the End, to have a safer World that will have less Wars.

Here is the Link to the Article at the “TVP World” Website: https://tvpworld.com/83889882/trump-says-he-will-absolutely-consider-leaving-nato-should-allies-not-pay-their-bills

SOURCE: Trump says he will ‘absolutely’ consider leaving NATO should Allies not ‘pay their Bills’ {Archived Link}

China's Military and Industrial Power

December 6, 2024: China has access to exotic, advanced Technology? 

I watched the Australian Investigative Journalist Ross Coulthart on his “Reality Check” Program on the NewsNation Website recently talk about the increase in sightings of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP), which are being called as “Drones” by the Western Governments, around the World during the last two Weeks. 

Anonymous Intelligence Personnel reportedly told Coulthart that these are Chinese Drones, and are implying that China somehow has access to secret, exotic and advanced Technology that has not been revealed to the Public yet. 

But this could be just misinformation though to cover up the non-Human Nature of these UAPs. However, if it is, indeed, true, then that is very intriguing also if China does have that kind of Technology. If China does have such Technology, then I think the United States (US) is likely to have similar if not the same Technology also. 

You can watch the Video here at the NewsNation YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sucrnlxq8CA 

SOURCE: Mysterious Drones swarm Military Bases, New Jersey Skies-Reality Check {Archived Link}

November 9, 2024: China to unveil Robot Dog Truck Carrier on Air Show

Looks like China will be unveiling something big in the coming 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as the "2024 Zhuhai Air Show" which will be held from November 12 to 17, 2024, and that will be in the Form of a “Robot Dog Carrier” which is basically a Truck that can carry at least four Military Robot Dogs. 

A Video of it during a Practice Demonstration is already going around the Internet, and it looks very impressive ...

Here is the Video from a Tweet by the “International Defense Analysis”: https://x.com/Defence_IDA/status/1855173440606507179

SOURCE: International Defense Analysis Tweet, 11/09/24 – 1659H {Archived Link}

South Korean Model reportedly Drugged while visiting the Philippines, tested positive for it later

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The South Korean Model and Newscaster Kim Na Jeong was reportedly drugged while visiting the Philippines, and was later tested positive for it upon her return to her Country. Take note that this Piece of News is NOT being reported by the Pro-United States (US), Anti-China Philippine Press anywhere, I already made a quick Search for it for this last Month but couldn’t find a single Philippine News Organization which reported it. 

The Reason for that is simple, they are obviously are trying to protect the Pro-US, Anti-China Administration right now. But it is all over the International Press, so some Filipinos may not know about it, but a lot of People elsewhere in the World knows. 

Tiny Cambodia surpasses Big Philippines in Foreign Visitors from January to September, 2024

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The VN Express International News Publication, which claims to be the most read Newspaper in Vietnam, seems to be trolling the Philippines when it headlined an Article about how the small Country of Cambodia managed to get more Foreign Tourists than the much larger Philippines recently. 

Cambodia, which only has a Population of 17 million People, managed to attract 4.8 million Foreign Tourists in the first nine Months, or from January to September of this Year of 2024, while the much larger Philippines with a Population of 115 million People, which is more than six times larger than that of Cambodia, only managed to attract 4 million Foreign Tourists in the same Period. 

China cuts Banana imports from Philippines due to Territorial Disputes, West yet to make up for it

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China has cut down on the importation of Bananas from the Philippines for this Year of 2024 by an incredible 49% compared to that of last Year of 2023, mainly due to Tensions brought about by the two Countries' Territorial Disputes in the South China Sea (SCS), this is according to the Data from the International Trade Centre (ITC). 

The Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association (PBGEA) itself confirmed that the Disputes did cause China to buy less, and other Observers like from the University of Asia and the Pacific Center for Food and Agri Business also shared the same View.

Malaysia rejected US call to drop Russia, but still gets more US Investments than Philippines

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The Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim recently made an explosive revelation at a Public Forum when he said that the Secretary of State of the United States (US), Anthony Blinken, tried to pressure him to drop Relations with Russia. 

The Incident happened during the Summit of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) last Month of October 2024 that was held in Laos. Before that Summit, in September of 2024, Anwar had gone on to a two-Day working visit to Russia.