Since his rise to popularity, however, he has softened some policies, saying he believes in an open economy and is not totally opposed to privatisation.

Dissanayake had campaigned on a pledge to renegotiate a controversial US$2.9 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout secured by his predecessor.

But since taking office, he has resolved to maintain the existing agreement with the international lender.

The country’s main private sector lobby, the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, has tacitly supported Dissanayake and his programme.

Yeah, not a good sign… This WSWS article on him doesn’t exactly inspire hope either.

At the time of the full-scale invasion in February 2022, their brands made up 69 per cent of all sales, according to the Avtostat analytics agency. They now have a market share of just 8.5 per cent, while Chinese manufacturers’ share over the same period has risen from 9 per cent to 57 per cent.

That is massive, damn. Completely switched places.

For a liberal outlet, it’s pretty decent yeah. Doesn’t fall for US propaganda about the DPRK too much.

Critical support to comrade Trump in his heroic struggle to destroy the genocidal amerikkkan empire from within 🫡

Thought this was pretty funny lol

Who could’ve seen this coming

It also just got hit with an earthquake.

All this on top of the US blockade…

Venezuela sent aid too

Even NATOpedia agrees

Thoughts? Sounds like a lame thing to do

More of the US trying to delay China’s ascent. Love how they’re just forcing China to be more self-sufficient and immune to western sanctions lol

BRICS will probably accelerate when Trump comes to power and fucks up US foreign policy even more lol

“I appreciate President Trump’s commitment to the ‘peace through strength’ approach in global affairs. This is exactly the principle that can practically bring just peace in Ukraine closer,” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on X.

Fucking over microsoft is always good

They really got god and anime on their side now

Nazi country

Forget affording public healthcare. Universal healthcare for all is actually estimated to decrease the overall healthcare spending for the country — problem is it would also decrease corporate profits.

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Primer on the situation in Sudan

When it’s directed at capitalists and corporations at least