President Xi Jinping has embarked on a "final round of purges" ahead of a major Chinese Communist Party congress, wielding his long-running anti-corruption campaign to cement his grasp on power, analysts say. When he became leader a decade ago, Xi vowed to root out dishonest officials, both senior "tigers" and low-ranking "flies". More than 1.5 million officials have been punished since then, according to data from the party disciplinary body, and China's ranking on Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index has improved. But critics say the campaign is also a thinly veiled political tool that has helped Xi eliminate his rivals -- and the build-up to this year's congress has seen more heads roll. About 1,100 officials have been caught in the party dragnet since the beginning of this year, according to party data. ✔ https://geonow.substack.com/ ✅ Subscribe: https://bit.ly/3slupxs ? https://beacons.ai/GEONOW China Xi Jinping's Purge and Why Russia is Failing | Stephen Kotkin #stephenkotkin #Ukrainewar #china #xijinping #chinanews #niallferguson #peterzeihan Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mihDhlwg96w&t=171s ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=561R0xBLY1M

? https://youtu.be/akbOHSrQL9o By Peter Zeihan on March 23, 2022 I identified the likely challenges facing Russian oil production at the outset of the Russian invasion of Ukraine - chief among them Moscow's inability to keep oil flowing in the absence of foreign investment and tech, but also buyers. Without customers to send crude to, there's little incentive for the Russians to pump it out of the ground in the first place. This was something I had originally anticipated happening 2-3 months into the conflict. But the international community, especially the Europeans, have moved harder and faster than I had thought. Between a mix of bans on Russian energy imports, insurers wary of dealing with Moscow, sanctions on Russian banks, and a significant amount of tanker crews, port workers, and collective voluntary boycotting of Russian crude, Russia's worst-case scenario seems to be already unfolding. A handful of refineries across Russia have already announced reductions in output due to a lack of demand. This is not good news. If refineries don't have customers, the oil fields and pipelines that supply them don't, either. Ditto for storage. Which means oil stays in the ground. And pipelines lay idle. For a Russia without foreign investment, foreign oil services firms, foreign technology, and foreign buyers, the future looks bleak indeed. 00:00:00 Russian Refineries' Reduced Runs Wreck | Peter Zeihan 00:03:15 Peter's "It' Interview https://twitter.com/PeterZeihan http://zeihan.com/newsletter/ ➡️ Russian Refineries' Reduced Runs Wreck, Oil & Gas | Peter Zeihan ◢ https://youtu.be/k3yPQZWAVEg ◢ Follow The Movement https://bit.ly/3slupxs ◢ ⬇️ Join our Mailling List ⬇️ ◣ https://beacons.ai/the.movement Source:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbCs7uTdSuM&t=321s #PeterZeihan #TheChangingOrder #Demographics Russian Refineries' Reduced Runs Wreck, Oil & Gas | Peter Zeihan,and Geography,the changing order,peter zeihan geopolitics cyber,peter zeihan youtube,peter zeihan webinar,peter zeihan 2022,peter zeihan youtube 2022,peter zeihan canada 2022,oil export peter zeihan,peter zeihan China demographics,peter zeihan china one child,the changing order peter zeihan,changing order,peter zeihan china,peter zeihan,peter zion,Peter zeihan Russia Demographics,and It's Last Stand in Ukraine peter Zeihan ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akbOHSrQL9o

? https://youtu.be/yilSJg5CMd4 Mexico’s population continues to grow at a slow rate and is also aging. The median age as of 2015 is 28 years. By 2055, the median age will be 44 and almost 30% of Mexicans will be over 60, causing the population to decrease after 2062. Mexico Population Growth This makes Mexico City the most populous metropolitan town in the Western Hemisphere. Over the years, Mexico has indicated positive population growth. However, over the past few years, the annual population growth has dropped to less than 1%. The country has witnessed a gradual increase in life expectancies. The life expectancy of women is higher than that of men by about 6 years. The fertility rate, noted as the number of children a woman has in her lifetime, has drastically dropped through the years to be at an all-time low for the country. Females account for 50.7% of the population, while males account for 49.3% of the total population. The country's birth rate for 2016 is 19.02 births/1,000 population. The death rate is 5.24 deaths/1,000 population. Mexico Population Projections The rate of growth in Mexico is expected to slow fairly significantly as we progress further into the 21st century. The current annual rate of 1.24% is expected to halve by 2040. Population forecasts expect the population will reach 134 million by 2020, and 148 million by 2030. https://twitter.com/PeterZeihan http://zeihan.com/newsletter/ ➡️ Mexico Demographics and It's Drug Cartel Problem, El Chapo | Peter Zeihan ◢ https://youtu.be/yilSJg5CMd4 ◢ Follow The Movement https://bit.ly/3slupxs ◢ ⬇️ Join our Mailling List ⬇️ ◣ https://beacons.ai/the.movement Source:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbCs7uTdSuM&t=321s #PeterZeihan #TheChangingOrder #Demographics China Demographic Collapse Russia,and Geography,the changing order,peter zeihan geopolitics cyber,peter zeihan youtube,peter zeihan webinar,peter zeihan 2022,peter zeihan youtube 2022,peter zeihan canada 2022,oil export peter zeihan,peter zeihan China demographics,peter zeihan china one child,the changing order peter zeihan,changing order,peter zeihan china,peter zeihan,peter zion,Peter zeihan Russia Demographics,and It's Last Stand in Ukraine peter Zeihan,Mexico Demographics and It's Drug Cartel Problem, El Chapo | Peter Zeihan ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yilSJg5CMd4

Recorded 12/13/22 https://youtu.be/g6w6qgBqg1w In this video, Lt. General Ben Hodges discusses the current situation in Ukraine and provides insight into the challenges and opportunities facing the country. Tune in to learn more about the role of Ukraine in international affairs and the impact of recent developments on its future. ✔ https://geonow.substack.com/ ✅ Subscribe: https://bit.ly/3slupxs ? https://beacons.ai/GEONOW This War is About Crimea, Catherine the Great & Putin #shorts #ukrainewar #Benhodges #Ukrainewar #russianinvasion ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oj0THBmWlQ8