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Gilbert Achcar talks to Thierry Labica on the occasion of the publication of his new book "The New Cold War: The United States, Russia, and China from Kosovo to Ukraine".
“The current upsurge of the far right is not, therefore, a roadblock to communism (or anything that might resemble it) as it was in the 1930s, and capital is not looking for an antileft discourse to replace the Cold War one. Rather, it is primarily a quarrel within capitalism itself against a background of crisis. We are obviously concerned as leftists because they are mortal enemies for us. But we are in another historical configuration. ”
Households are struggling, particularly in China’s rural areas where authorities did not ensure enough gas supply for the winter months, and Beijing may have to step in ‘if things get worse’.
Authorities admit that officials at lower levels failed to secure adequate supplies of natural gas, resulting in residents being unable to heat their homes or cook food in subfreezing temperatures.
Analysis: With the US and China engaged in a power struggle in the Persian Gulf, the UAE is trying to find a delicate balance between the two rival powers while asserting its independence.