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We bring you a non-Western perspective on today's multipolar world and showcase a #China that you have never seen before.
- Cherries are among #China's most popular fruits. The sweet, dark-red U.S. variety, though among the priciest, became the most cherished but has now become an endangered species in China, letting other nations in. Full video: bit.ly/321Yl1n
00:00 - U.S. politicians expressing “staunch support for democracy in #HongKong” are patently ridiculous, says @georgegalloway. #HongKongProtests
00:00 - A total of 189 countries voted in favor of a resolution to end the US economic blockade on Cuba, for the 29th year in a row, with 🇺🇸 and 🇮🇱 voting against it.
- The raging #AmazonFires in Brazil have sparked a worldwide outcry. Calls are mounting to halt deforestation in the region, which is seen as the leading cause of the fires. Essential to the global ecosystem, many say #AmazonRainforest should never be sacrificed for economic growth
00:00 - Africa: The continent that paved the West's road to "civilization"
- #HongKongProtests are doing serious damage to the SAR's economy. Unless they gather some sympathy in the Chinese mainland, there's no chance of achieving anything, said John Ross, former director of economic and business policy for the Mayor of London. bit.ly/31GnTRi
00:00 - A satirical cartoon entitled "This restaurant serves only one person", was published in the Krokodil magazine in 1953 in the Soviet Union.
