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Exclusively posting here now about HK/China and global events/issues. Occasional nonsense.
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3. again (USA)
China is sanctioning various US lawmakers, officials and leaders of NGOs for speaking about Hong Kong.
hongkongfp.com/2025/04/22/c...
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10. again (Ukraine)
China is a major supplier of arms to Russia and is building its defence industry (shock!).
www.politico.eu/article/chin...
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3. again (USA)
The US is slapping port fees on Chinese build ships as it worries about the total dominance of the Chinese shipping industry.
www.cnbc.com/2025/04/17/t...
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Siri, define "internet tough guy":
"🔻"
Siri, define "posing as part of a cause to feel good about oneself while doing literally nothing to help":
"🔻"
Siri, what is the most arrogant & narcissistic thing I could call myself?
"Won the argument."
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Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot & the Derg - all very famous for preventing famines...
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13. again (UK steel)
After attempting to eradicate the British steel industry to make more space in the market for Chinese over-produced steel, China accuse UK politicians of “arrogance, ignorance & a twisted mindset” in a classic example of projection.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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15. China vs Boeing
As part of the escalating trade war, China tells its airlines to stop ordering Boeing planes.
edition.cnn.com/2025/04/15/b...
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Russia's demographic crisis may be worse than previously reported. Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova, in a meeting with Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, reported that just 35 million Russians are of “working age.”
Almost 1:3 Russians are pensioners or disabled.
10/12
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Or... They just ignore this order too. Take the sanctions. And ignore them too.
They may soon simply stop turning up at court at all.
Don't underestimate their levels of contempt for the law.
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yes, they're using it as a test case
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It's a full on power play.
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- Too many & too much hassle to deport people now. Just set up gulags here & put all our opponents in. Courts order against it. Ignore. What can you do about it?
- Govt takeover of all hostile media, turning them into regime mouthpieces. Courts order against it. Ignore. What can you do about it?
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- Purge voter rolls of all minorities & registered or even suspected Democrats. Courts order against it. Ignore. What can you do about it?
- Arrest & deport US citizen opponents to life in prison somewhere. Courts order against it. Ignore. What can you do about it?
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So they have the clearest possible orders, against an admitted mistake, with the easiest solution.
And they defy & refuse.
It's a full on power play, because if they can do it in this most extreme & obvious situation, they can do it in ANY situation.
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- And still they defy it.
- Further, it's something they can EASILY rectify: all they need to do is ASK. Bukele would hand him over straight away if requested.
While it's true that they can't force hostile foreign powers to release innocent Americans, this is a friendly nation & an admitted mistake.
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- They admit that it was a mistake, that they were wrong (very rare for this admin!).
- They then continue to fight against doing anything to rectify the mistake.
- They lose repeatedly in court, all the way up to the Supreme Court ruling 9-0 (!!!) against them, despite a 6-3 Republican majority.
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14. China vs Wera Hobhouse
UK Liberal Democrat MP was barred from entry to Hong Kong. No reason was given and when asked, the HK govt childishly replied that "The person concerned knows best what he or she has done."
news.sky.com/story/libera...
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13. China vs UK steel
A Chinese company attempted to deliberately sabotage the British steel plant they owned, to benefit Chinese domestic industry which is massively overproducing, causing it to be nationalized. China has warned not to "politicize" the situation.
uk.news.yahoo.com/british-stee...
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"No, no, no, you see, I SUPPORT Chairman Mao, so he would never have ME & MY family hounded, or have ME sent to the countryside. I'm an important official! That only happens to counter-revolutionaries."
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3. (again) USA
China stops the export of certain key rare earths and magnets essential for a number of industries. Export licenses now have to be applied for to export these, and are unlikely to be approved if they are to end up in the US or at US companies.
www.independent.co.uk/asia/china/t...
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Which is funny given it has helped collapse the price of oil to a point that is devastating for the Russian budget.
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It's ok, that's never affected performance in a conflict. Ask Stalin or Arab nations.
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12. China vs US movies
American movies fall victim to Trump's trade war.
www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-new...
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3. again (USA)
Trump's chaotic trade war continues, with him suspending many of the tariffs for 90 days, but raising those on China. At the same time, he indicates a willingness to talk with China.
news.sky.com/story/trump-...
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Could it be on fire? It could have been hit but still flying. Looks like there could be smoke coming off it.
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Certainly ASEAN would be better off with a coordinated response rather than all going off 1 by 1. But of course, they weren't all hit equally hard, and often struggle for true unity, so maybe they won't be able to do this.
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Don't know much about bonds, so I asked ChatGPT...
Uh oh.
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11. China vs Pete Hegseth
Hegseth raises the "China threat" over the Panama Canal again.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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10. China vs Ukraine
Chinese nationals are fighting to help Russia with its invasion of Ukraine. Questions remain - including how many? Does the govt turn a blind eye to allow it? Does the govt encourage it?
news.sky.com/story/what-w...
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My own take on their possible responses, none of which will be announced (of course, there can be announced responses too).
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9. China vs JD Vance
Vance keeps it classy by calling the Chinese "peasants".
www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...
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It was first when Russia invaded that I became aware that I despise the far-left as much as I despise the far-right. And that's not getting into how many of them celebrated the 7th Oct...
This was on the 8th🫳
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- "grassroots" (LOL) boycotts of US companies/goods/restaurants
- regulatory "issues" arising for various US products
- unexplained delays for US imports (stuck in the port for weeks)
- more "inspections" of US goods
- increases in air/sea incidents in international airspace near China