Síntesis informativa - 26 de agosto 2020
THE NEW YORK TIMES
Trump Leverages Powers of Office as He Seeks to Broaden Appeal
In an abrupt swerve from the dire tone of the convention’s first night, President Trump staged a grab-bag of gauzy events and personal testimonials aimed at female and minority voters. His program blurred the lines between campaigning and governing.
Naturalization Ceremony at R.N.C. Stands at Odds With Trump’s Stance on Immigration
WASHINGTON — President Trump sought Tuesday to wrap himself in pro-immigrant sentiment — even though his administration has waged a yearslong assault on the nation’s immigration system — by presiding over a naturalization ceremony at the White House during the second night of the Republican National Convention.
Two Killed and One Injured on Third Night of Unrest in Kenosha, Wis.
KENOSHA, Wis. — Three people were shot early Wednesday, two fatally, law enforcement officials said, during a chaotic night of demonstrations over the shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black resident whose children were nearby as their father was shot this week by a white police officer.
Nearly 80 Killed as Flash Floods Ravage City in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan — When the heavy rains came overnight, setting off flash floods in northern Afghanistan, the deluge quickly turned deadly and caught many residents off guard because they were sleeping.
Gaza Under Lockdown After First Local Cases of Virus
The territory’s first cases of community transmission of the virus have raised fears it will spread quickly and worsen an already devastated economy.
What’s a Palantir? The Tech Industry’s Next Big I.P.O.
Offering software — and, crucially, teams of engineers that customize the software — Palantir helps organizations make sense of vast amounts of data. It helps gather information from various sources like internet traffic and cellphone records and analyzes that information. It puts those disparate pieces together into something that makes sense to its users, like a visual display.
With New Arrests, Hong Kong’s Police Try to Change the Narrative
HONG KONG — The images shocked Hong Kong and put the city’s authorities under a global spotlight. In shaky smartphone videos, a group of unidentified men wearing white T-shirts and wielding sticks and clubs set upon an unarmed group of residents at a subway station, some of them returning from a pro-democracy protest. The police were nowhere in sight.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/25/world/asia/hongkong-arrests-lawmakers.html
U.S. Presses Other Muslim Nations to Establish Ties With Israel
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Sudan and Bahrain, and an American delegation will accompany Israelis on the first direct commercial flight between Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/25/world/middleeast/mideast-trump-pompeo-netanyahu.html
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RUSSIA TODAY
France & Italy throw weight behind Greece as naval war games kick off amid Athens-Ankara row
France, Italy, Greece and Cyprus are staging a massive maritime exercise in the Eastern Mediterranean, in an apparent veiled nod to Turkey, which recently began researching oil and gas deposits in the area, raising ire in Athens.
https://www.rt.com/news/499062-greece-france-italy-exercise/
Chinese diplomat warns ‘shadow’ looming over ties with Australia & rejects its ‘whining about constitutional fragility’
A top Chinese diplomat has delivered an unvarnished critique of Canberra, accusing the Australian government of damaging bilateral relations with Beijing amid escalating political and economic tensions between the two nations.
https://www.rt.com/news/499077-china-australia-shadow-influence-tensions/
Sweden says increased military readiness around Baltic Sea is ‘power show’ to both ‘partners’ & Russia
Sweden has stepped up military activity in the Baltic Sea to send a signal to Russia and other nations which it claims have dramatically increased their presence in the region, the country’s top defense officials have said.
https://www.rt.com/news/499063-sweden-drills-baltic-russia-west/
Reports of gunfire & explosions as IDF launches flares in response to ‘security incident’ at Lebanese border (PHOTO, VIDEOS)
The Israeli military said it responded to a “security incident” along the border with Lebanon, firing off a barrage of flares amid reports of explosions and gunfire in the area.
https://www.rt.com/news/499041-idf-flares-lebanon-border/
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THE GUARDIAN
'Obvious provocation': China accuses US spy plane of entering no-fly zone
China has lodged “stern representations” with the United States, accusing it of sending a U-2 reconnaissance plane into a no-fly zone over Chinese live-fire military drills, further ratcheting up tensions between Beijing and Washington.
China has long denounced US surveillance activities, while the United States has complained of “unsafe” intercepts by Chinese aircraft. While such missions happen regularly, it is unusual for China to talk about them publicly.
China’s defence ministry said on Tuesday that the U-2 flew without permission over a no-fly zone in the northern military region where live fire drills were taking place, “seriously interfering in normal exercise activities”
UN security council rejects US attempt to extend Iran sanctions
America was rebuffed last week when 13 countries on the security council argued that the US had no legal right to “snap back” sanctions because it had already walked out of the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran.
On Tuesday, Indonesia – which this month holds the security council’s rotating presidency – said that no further action could be taken on the US request, because there was no consensus on the 15-nation body.
The announcement prompted an angry response from Kelly Craft, the US envoy to the UN, who said: “Let me just make it really, really clear: the Trump administration has no fear in standing in limited company on this matter. I only regret that other members of this council have lost their way and now find themselves standing in the company of terrorists.”
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GLOBAL TIMES
Esper hints no hot war, but puts allies in quandary
On Monday, US Defense Secretary Mark Esper published an article in the Wall Street Journal titled, "The Pentagon is Prepared for China". Esper stressed threats from China's People's Liberation Army and called for US allies and partners to stand against China's "bullying" and defend the so-called free and open international system
Nonetheless, Esper did not explicitly say that he wants to win this competition with China through war. The Pentagon is not in favor of a hot war with China - although it keeps provoking China in the high seas. Esper noted that the US must "have a force that is able to compete, deter and win across all domains including air, land, sea, space and cyberspace." This sounds like an arms race, but has been the US strategy for a long time and is routine behavior for the major power competition. He probably was asking for more resources from the US government
With the "carrots" of ideology and rules-based order, the US is forcing its allies to pick a side. This bullying shows US anxiety, and the true intention is to use the "stick" of military deployment to get what it wants.
On August 14, US Special Presidential Envoy for Arms Control Marshall Billingslea told Japan's Nikkei that the US is in talks with its Asian allies to deploy midrange missiles to counter "the immediate threat" of China's nuclear arsenal. This week, Esper will head to Hawaii, Palau and Guam. In Guam, he is set to meet his Japanese counterpart. He will likely put pressure on Japan and talk about the deployment of midrange missiles.
This will put Japan in a difficult position because it needs China economically. But meanwhile, Japan has to pay heed to its security alliance with the US.
https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1198977.shtml
No need for ASEAN to take sides between China, US
Despite political tensions between the US and China that will likely continue for a while, there is no need for the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to take sides.
Senior Southeast Asian officials were keen to make the point on Tuesday during the 52nd ASEAN Economic Ministers' Meeting, which mainly discussed regional economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and its potential impacts.
"ASEAN is not a pushover ... We will make decisions in each of our national interests. We want good relations with the Chinese and with the Americans," Singapore's Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said during the meeting.
With active participation in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), ASEAN countries have emerged to become China's largest trading partner this year. And with globalization transitioning toward regionalization, this may just be the beginning of a new closeness between China and ASEAN economies when it comes to goods trading and technology cooperation.
https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1198973.shtml
Washington needs clear rules covering foreign firms
US-traded Chinese firms will either opt for a dual listing, or delist from the US and come back to their home markets as a result of an unfortunate trend gripping the US in which a clearly defined framework is still not in place for foreign companies to operate.
China is already leading the innovation pack for the next billion customers. That the US market is shutting the door on Chinese companies will only end up accelerating China's push for self-dependence in core technologies at the cost of American suppliers.
It's still without question that the US is home to top global exchanges where there are the greatest amount of liquidity, the largest access to global capital, and asset managers from around the world. For the foreseeable future, the US would remain the gold standard in terms of the place to list on. In this sense, China still needs to improve if it aims to become a globalized capital market platform.
Unfortunately, the US doesn't have a mature regime to govern data security, data privacy or the overall mechanism through which foreign technology companies are supposed to operate. Consequently, there have been ad hoc and unpredictable moves by the current US administration targeting certain companies - something that has obviously been going on for several years.
TikTok exemplifies a Chinese technology that couldn't be replicated by its competitors such as Facebook, because of the strength of its algorithm. It's this application that is now so addictive for consumers both in emerging and mature markets. It's the Chinese model that markets including Indonesia, India, Nigeria, Pakistan and Brazil are now aiming to replicate rather than Silicon Valley's.
https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1198972.shtml
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LE MONDE
Exercice militaire européen en Méditerranée orientale, sur fond de tensions gréco-turques
La Grèce, la France, l’Italie et Chypre commencent un exercice militaire conjoint en Méditerranée orientale. Le président turc a averti qu’il ne ferait « aucune concession » pour défendre ses intérêts gaziers.
La découverte ces dernières années d’importants gisements gaziers en Méditerranée orientale suscite de vives tensions entre Ankara et Athènes, qui se disputent certaines zones maritimes. La petite île grecque de Kastellorizo, située à 2 km au large de Kas (province turque d’Antalya), cristallise la colère turque. Selon Athènes, les eaux entourant cette île sont sous souveraineté grecque, ce qui priverait Ankara de dizaines de milliers de kilomètres carrés de mer riche en gaz.
Sanctions internationales contre l’Iran : nouveau désaveu pour les Etats-Unis aux Nations unies
L’Indonésie, qui préside le Conseil de sécurité, justifie ce rejet par l’absence de consensus entre les quinze membres de l’instance. Mais les Etats-Unis ne s’avouent pas vaincus.
Selon ces pays, Washington, ne faisant plus partie depuis 2018 de l’accord nucléaire conclu en 2015 avec Téhéran, n’a pas de base légale pour déclencher à l’ONU un retour de sanctions internationales via ce pacte. Cette notification « n’a pas eu lieu pour nous », déclare à l’Agence France-Presse (AFP) sous couvert d’anonymat un diplomate d’un des treize pays en question. Dans leur démarche, « les Etats-Unis sont seuls » et « leur but final est de détruire l’accord nucléaire alors qu’ils ont déjà imposé des sanctions [nationales] à l’Iran », ajoute-t-il.
En représailles à des tirs, Israël frappe des postes du Hezbollah au Liban
Plus tôt dans la nuit, l’armée israélienne avait annoncé un « incident sécuritaire » près du kibboutz de Manara, le long de la « ligne bleue ».
Les tensions sont nombreuses à la frontière entre Israël et le Liban. Israël accuse notamment l’Iran et son allié le Hezbollah de chercher à transformer au Liban des roquettes en missiles de précision pouvant déjouer le bouclier antimissile israélien Iron Dome et ainsi causer des dommages importants aux positions stratégiques israéliennes.
A Tripoli, des centaines de manifestants dénoncent la corruption en Libye
Les protestataires, majoritairement des jeunes, pointent notamment la détérioration des services publics et les fréquentes coupures de courant et d’eau.
Les manifestants dénoncent la détérioration des services publics, les fréquentes coupures de courant et d’eau et les longues files d’attente devant les stations d’essence, dans un pays qui dispose pourtant des réserves de pétrole les plus abondantes d’Afrique. Surtout, ils protestent contre la corruption, qui vient s’ajouter au calvaire d’une population épuisée par plusieurs années de conflits. « Il faut juger les corrompus ! », pouvait-on lire sur l’une des pancartes brandies par les manifestants.
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DEUTSCHE WELLE
France joins Greece's naval exercises amid Turkey row
Greece is launching military exercises jointly with France, Italy and Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean on Wednesday, the Greek defense ministry has said. Turkey's president warned Greece of taking the "path to ruin."
https://m.dw.com/en/france-joins-greeces-naval-exercises-amid-turkey-row/a-54700105
US Republican convention: Melania calls for racial understanding, Pompeo speech sparks investigation
The Republican National Convention's second night on Tuesday saw a keynote speech made by first lady Melania Trump touting racial understanding as well as sympathy for coronavirus victims, while Secretary of State Mike Pompeo broke with tradition by making a controversial appearance.
Many of the night's speeches — which touched on topics including US relations with China, military wages and the economy under US President Donald Trump — contained misinformation and exaggerations.
Pompeo, who gave his address from Jerusalem, touted Trump's "America First" vision. "It may not have made him popular in every foreign capital, but it's worked," he said.
His taped appearance broke with decades of tradition of secretaries of state refraining from involving themselves in domestic politics. The appearance was so unusual, that the chairman of a Democrat-led House of Representatives subcommittee announced an investigation into whether Pompeo's appearance broke federal law and regulations.
UN Security Council rejects US demand to 'snapback' sanctions on Iran
The UN blocked a bid by the Trump administration to reimpose sanctions on Iran due to lack of consensus. The move drew angry rebuke by the US envoy to UN who accused other members of supporting "terrorists."
https://m.dw.com/en/un-security-council-rejects-us-demand-to-snapback-sanctions-on-iran/a-54697653
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BLOOMBERG
Apple Defeats Epic’s Effort to Restore Fortnite on App Store
Apple Inc. was spared from having to immediately reinstate Epic Games Inc.’s Fortnite on its App Store, an early court victory for the iPhone maker in an intensifying battle over the tolls charged to app makers. But U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers’s ruling late Monday wasn’t a total loss for Epic, as she granted the company’s request for a temporary order blocking Apple from limiting the game developer’s ability to provide Unreal Engine, key graphics technology, for other apps.
Abu Dhabi Hedge Fund Makes $300 Million Emerging-Market Wager
Tensai Holding Co., a family office that manages $3 billion of hedge-fund and private-equity investments, is putting more money into emerging-market stocks and distressed debt as it expects Asia to outperform the rest of the world.
FANGMAN Is No Match for These 'Seven Princesses'
A handful of stocks dominate South Korea’s market. They’ve even earned a new nickname.
Many have marveled at how the U.S. stock market has become dominated by Big Tech. Just a handful of companies — captured by acronyms such as FANG, FAANG and even FANGMAN — have emerged as winners in the Covid-19 world.
Ant’s IPO Is Set to Make Group of Elite Insiders Very Rich
It’s the hottest fintech in the world and it’s poised to go public in the coming months, unlocking vast riches for early investors and employees.
Mexico Was 18 Years Late in Controlling the Chemical Used to Make Heroin
First the U.S. resisted tough regulation of acetic anhydride. Then, tragically, Mexico did.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-26/mexico-was-18-years-late-to-control-the-chemical-used-for-heroin?srnd=premium
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WALL STREET JOURNAL
U.S. Firms in China Say Trump’s WeChat Ban Will Hit Them Where It Hurts
American firms are concerned the ban could be applied beyond the U.S. to their operations within China
Exxon’s Departure From Dow Highlights Market’s Retreat From Energy Bets
After being the largest U.S. company as recently as 2013, Exxon has been eclipsed by technology giants
Inside Ant Group’s Giant Valuation: One Billion Alipay Users and Big Profit Margins
Filings for Hong Kong and Shanghai initial public offerings reveal detailed financial and operational data for the first time
Ant Group Co., the Chinese financial-technology giant controlled by billionaire Jack Ma, revealed how highly profitable its business has been as it gears up for what is likely to be a record-breaking initial public offering.
Apple Can’t Block ‘Fortnite’ Creator From Developer Tools, Judge Rules
Decision keeps Epic Games’ access to update products like its Unreal Engine though the game will remain out of the App Store for now
A California federal judge granted the maker of “Fortnite” a partial reprieve in its battle against Apple Inc., saying Epic Games Inc. can maintain access to the tech giant’s software-development tools but that its blockbuster videogame, for now, would remain out of the App Store.
Sheryl Sandberg and Facebook’s Billion-Dollar Balancing Act
Facebook’s chief operating officer talks about the 2020 election and the challenges of policing the platform: ‘One person’s free expression can be another person’s hate’
Facebook Inc.’s business model isn’t a secret. More people talking gets more people scrolling and clicking. The buzzier the posts, the longer users stick around. That means more eyeballs and more data on the users behind them. And eyeballs and data are the opiate of advertisers big and small.
An AI Breaks the Writing Barrier
A new system called GPT-3 is shocking experts with its ability to use and understand language as well as human beings do
Word has been making its way out from the technology community: The world changed this summer with the rollout of an artificial intelligence system known as GPT-3. Its ability to interact in English and generate coherent writing have been startling hardened experts, who speak of “GPT-3 shock.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/an-ai-breaks-the-writing-barrier-11598068862?mod=tech_listb_pos2
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PÁGINA 12
Se cae una de las causas armadas contra Evo Morales
Luego de exponer por días la vida privada de una adolescente de 19 años, el Gobierno de la autoproclamada presidente Jeanine Áñez ve resquebrajada una de las denuncias presentadas contra el ex presidente Evo Morales, en este caso, por estupro, abuso sexual y trata de personas.
El gobierno de Áñez había asegurado tener las pruebas sobre una supuesta relación de Evo con la adolescente, incluso antes de ser mayor de edad, pero fue la propia joven -que logró escapar a la Argentina- quien denunció haber sido detenida y amenazada por la policía del gobierno de facto para construir la denuncia.
https://www.pagina12.com.ar/287575-se-cae-una-de-las-causas-armadas-contra-evo-morales
El hijo mayor de Bolsonaro da positivo de coronavirus
El senador Flavio Bolsonaro, hijo mayor del presidente brasileño, Jair Bolsonaro, contrajo coronavirus, pero no presenta síntomas y permanecerá recluido en su domicilio, según informó este martes su oficina de prensa.
El legislador, investigado por supuesta corrupción, es el quinto miembro del núcleo familiar de Bolsonaro que se contagia de la enfermedad, que mantuvo veinte días separado de sus funciones al propio gobernante durante el mes pasado.
https://www.pagina12.com.ar/287491-el-hijo-mayor-de-bolsonaro-da-positivo-de-coronavirus
Nuevas protestas en Estados Unidos tras el ataque policial a Jacob Blake
Nuevas protestas en Wisconsin, Estados Unidos, para reclamar justicia tras el brutal ataque de la policia al afroamericano Jacob Blake. Ni el toque de queda ordenado por las autoridades de Kenosha, donde ocurrió el hecho, detuvo a los manifestantes. Al igual que en el caso de George Floyd, imágenes tomadas con un teléfono celular mostraron como Blake, un padre de familia de 29 años, fue perseguido por dos policías que lo balearon a quemarropa cuando entraba a su auto el domingo pasado. Las movilizaciones se replicaron en varias ciudades del país donde el movimiento Black Lives Matter sigue a la orden del día.
https://www.pagina12.com.ar/287419-nuevas-protestas-en-estados-unidos-tras-el-ataque-policial-a
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EL TIEMPO
Autoridades investigan asesinato de tres jóvenes en Norte de Santander
Tres jóvenes fueron asesinados en la tarde de este martes en el corregimiento Capitanlargo, en zona rural del municipio de Ábrego (Norte de Santander).
En plena convención republicana se desata nueva ira racial en EE. UU.
Las violentas protestas raciales que sacudieron a Estados Unidos hace un par de meses regresaron desde este fin de semana tras un nuevo incidente de brutalidad policial contra un afroestadounidense.
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LA JORNADA
Enérgica protesta de CIDH por negativa de Almagro a extender contrato laboral
La Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) manifestó su “más enérgica protesta y alarma” por la decisión del Secretario General de la Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA), Luis Almagro, de abstenerse de avanzar en el proceso de renovación del mandato de su Secretario Ejecutivo, Paulo Abrão.
Bloquea ONU propuesta de EU de reimponer sanciones a Irán
Naciones Unidas, EU. La Organización de Naciones Unidas (ONU) bloqueó el martes una controvertida propuesta de Estados Unidos para reimponer sanciones internacionales a Irán.
La presidencia del Consejo de Seguridad, asumida en agosto por Indonesia, "no está en condiciones de tomar acciones" sobre el pedido de Washington, dijo el embajador indonesio Dian Triansyah Djani.
Rechazan en Argentina insinuaciones de ex presidente sobre golpe de Estado
Buenos Aires. Declaraciones del ex presidente Eduardo Duhalde (2002-203), quien afirmó que “es ridículo que piensen que el año que viene va a haber elecciones” legislativas en el país, al sugerir que podría producirse un golpe de Estado, provocaron una ola de rechazo de diversos sectores, incluyendo a los organismos de derechos humanos, que destacan la gravedad de estos dichos, en el marco de los grandes esfuerzos del gobierno de Alberto Fernández para enfrentar la pandemia del Covid 19, la de la deuda externa” contraída por el gobierno anterior y la dura situación social heredada, entre otros señalamientos.
Estado de emergencia en Wisconsin ante los disturbios
Kenosha, Wisconsin. Tony Evers, gobernador de Wisconsin, declaró ayer el estado de emergencia después de que varios comercios del condado de Kenosha fueron saqueados en los disturbios desatados luego de que el afroestadunidense Jacob Blake, estando desarmado, fue baleado por un policía blanco.
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