China’s defense chief has warned that Taipei is being dragged into a “dangerous situation”  China’s efforts toward “peaceful reunification” with Taiwan have been consistently undermined by “separatist and external forces,” Defense Minister Dong Jun has claimed. He also warned that anyone attempting to separate Taiwan from China would end up facing “self-destruction.”

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The growing use of national currencies by BRICS countries is likely to speed up de-dollarization, economist Joe Sullivan says The US dollar is facing a growing challenge from BRICS countries due to the bloc’s planned expansion and efforts to boost the use of national currencies in trade among members, according to Joe Sullivan, a former…