An American military commander confirms that relations with Iran have entered a "phase of opportunity"

Xi Jinping Warns of "New Cold War" Leading to "Dead End"

The Chinese president has warned Biden against continuing his predecessor's policy towards Beijing.

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Yesterday, Chinese President Xi Jinping warned of a "new cold war" that could only lead to a "dead end", when he opened the Davos Economic Forum, which will be held this year through virtual space, while the commander of the US Central Command, General Kenneth McKinsey, that relations between the United States and Iran entered a "phase of opportunity", after Joe Biden became president.

In detail, the Chinese president defended multilateralism and globalization at the Davos Forum, without naming the United States, as he did in the same forum four years ago, just before Donald Trump's arrival to the presidency in the United States.

Less than a week after Joe Biden entered the White House, it seems that the Chinese president has issued a warning to him against continuing his predecessor's policy towards Beijing, especially trade and technology.

The communist regime fears that Biden will ally with the West against China.

Xi Jinping said: "Forming small conglomerates, or starting a new cold war, ostracizing, threatening or intimidating others, imposing divisions or sanctions or disrupting supply networks in order to isolate, will only contribute to pushing the world into division and even confrontation."

He added that confrontation "will always harm the interests of each country and sacrifice the welfare of the people."

The Chinese president also reaffirmed Beijing's ambitious climate pledges to reduce carbon emissions by 65% ​​by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060, both of which are a major commitment by a country that is responsible for emissions of a quarter of the world's greenhouse gases.

"Achieving these goals requires tremendous hard work on the part of China," he said. "But we believe that when the interests of all humanity are at stake, China must advance, take measures and get the job done."

Xi also called for stronger global governance through multilateral organizations, removal of barriers to international trade, investment and technology exchanges, as well as strengthening the representation of developing countries on the world stage.

He stressed the importance of strengthening macroeconomic policies to combat the global economic slowdown caused by the "Covid-19" epidemic.

He said, "We must build an open global economy and firmly protect the multilateral trade system, and refrain from establishing discriminatory and exclusive standards, rules and regulations, in addition to high walls separating trade, investment and technology."

Russian news agencies quoted a spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin as saying yesterday that Putin will deliver a speech via closed-circuit television, tomorrow, Wednesday, at the World Economic Forum.

The forum, which brings together business leaders, political thinkers and heads of government, is being held online this year due to the "Covid-19" pandemic.

Putin's appearance at the forum is likely to be controversial, at a time when the West is considering potential new sanctions on Russia, due to the Kremlin's handling of opposition Alexei Navalny.

The Russian Information Agency (RIA) quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as confirming that Putin will address the forum on January 27.

Interfax news agency reported that Putin had not participated in a similar event since 2009, when he was prime minister.

On the other hand, the commander of the US Army Central Command, General Kenneth McKinsey, considered that relations between the United States and Iran had entered a "phase of opportunity", and added on board a military plane on his way to the Middle East, that the months leading up to Biden's inauguration witnessed a rise in tension. With Iran.

The prominent military officer emphasized that the United States was able to maintain the "deterrent" force in dealing with the Iranian file, stressing that the American forces in the region sought to prevent any war with Tehran.

MacKenzie heads the Central Command in the US Army, responsible for the Middle East, and calls it "Centcom."

McKinsey is expected to visit Israel this weekend, according to a Pentagon official, yesterday.

The official explained that the visit came "within the framework of discussing escalating tension with Iranian groups inside Syria."

- Xi Jinping stressed that the confrontation "will always harm the interests of every country and sacrifice the welfare of the people."

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