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Notorious for its oppression at home and threats abroad, the Chinese Communist Party has come to be widely perceived as a bully. But what the CCP really has become is a transnational criminal organization (TCO). Worse yet, unwitting Americans are funding the CCP’s myriad crimes – to the tune of trillions of dollars – via pension plans and other stock market investments in Beijing’s state-controlled and Party-tied companies. The Pentagon has actually designated scores of these companies as “Chinese Communist military companies.” Such companies build the weapons and technology designed to dominate and enslave liberty-minded people in China, America and the rest of the free world. Join us Tuesday, 10 November as China experts, internationally renowned attorneys and dissidents lay out the criminal case against the Chinese Communist Party and…
Roasted Carrots With Red Wine and Thyme Sauce
Simply roasted carrots are drizzled with a sweet, thyme-infused red wine sauce, reduced on the stovetop until syrupy—this elevates them to grown-up status. I pick out heirloom carrots in different colors, which will look festive and taste delicious.
Serves 6 to 8
- 2 pounds thin, colorful heirloom carrots, peeled
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
For the Sauce
- 1 1/2 cups dry red wine, such as Merlot
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme, plus additional sprigs for garnish
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
In a large bowl, mix together the carrots, olive oil, garlic, and salt, and pepper. Spread the carrots on a baking tray in a single layer. Bake for about 30 minutes until the outsides are caramelized but the insides are still a little crisp.
In the meantime, in a small saucepan over low heat, combine the red wine, thyme, and garlic. Simmer until reduced to 1/4 the original amount; it should have the consistency of a light syrup, or liquid caramel.
Just before serving, remove the sprigs of thyme from the wine reduction and pour it over the carrots. Serve warm, garnished with additional sprigs of fresh thyme.
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Chinese State Media Touts a Biden Win, Indicates Hope for Pro-Beijing US Administration: Analyst
Though Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden has not been declared a winner by the U.S. statutory electoral authority, Chinese state media have touted his declared victory and expressed hopes for a cozier U.S.–China relationship under a Biden administration. According to a Nov. 6 report by Radio Free Asia, Chinese authorities gave an order to domestic news outlets, forbidding them from forwarding U.S. election reports or updates from foreign sources. Instead, they should quote the coverage from state-run Xinhua News Agency, make comments based on “the remarks of our country’s spokesperson,” and warn against anti-U.S. hateful rhetoric. At a daily press briefing in Beijing on Nov. 9, Western journalists asked Wang Wenbin, spokesperson for China’s foreign affairs ministry, whether he has congratulated Biden. He replied: “We have noticed that Mr. Biden…
