Another term for China's President.

[Atonchia]

  On 3/13/2025 at 3:01 PM, Voodooman said:

The Chinese strategy should be to weaken US alliance in Asia. When finally there is an open conflict, these countries will think twice about getting involved.

Don't think China is afraid of getting into a 1 on 1 with US in South China Sea in another few more years but it might be harder to fight against an Asian NATO. 

Like in Ukraine, US can say bye bye after losing the proxy war but the Europeans will have to face Russia for next hundred years.  

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China unlikely want to challenge USA now... given USA withdraw all support from NATO, probably trying to redirect resources to the APAC region.

Not sure how much export ASEAN take from USA, but as long as the trade deficit aren't too big for ASEAN then unlikely USA will have tarrifs on ASEAN, particularly SG where we import more from USA than export to USA. 

So USA probably want to focus more with ASEAN countries and also to challenge BRIC and BRIC+ countries.

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Taiwan getting serious, about time too.

Actually, from local reports,  she married Taiwanese to get to Taiwan,  then divorce,  and bring her prc husband and family in to Taiwan. Like that also can 🤷‍♂️

Apparently a few others are in the cross hairs,  others busy removing their contents. 

https://www.ft.com/content/4891c723-d9a3-4b00-84d6-1cd603c84761

Taiwan revokes residency for Chinese TikTok influencer

Spouse of Taiwanese citizen had advocated for annexation by Beijing

[Sturtles]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/japan-protests-chinese-government-statement-034658718.html

Something interesting is brewing

Japan calls Chinese FM a liar

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this is real leadership quality, talking to front liners clearly about what must be done.... which is better than many companies 😅

 

 

[107fan]

  On 3/25/2025 at 2:52 AM, Sturtles said:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/japan-protests-chinese-government-statement-034658718.html

Something interesting is brewing

Japan calls Chinese FM a liar

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This kind of thing usually blow big big by media la

Between foreign ministries nothing cannot be resolved

[Sturtles]

  On 3/25/2025 at 9:19 AM, 107fan said:

This kind of thing usually blow big big by media la

Between foreign ministries nothing cannot be resolved

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Wang Yi's 2nd language is Japanese and he was the Japanese ambassador earlier on in his career.

Even without the help of a translator, he would have understood the Japanese counterpart's cultural context. 

Hence to be called out, implies either China is taking liberties with closed discussions, or Japan is playing scoundrel with their words, saying different things in public and private like US

[107fan]

  On 3/25/2025 at 2:46 PM, Sturtles said:

Wang Yi's 2nd language is Japanese and he was the Japanese ambassador earlier on in his career.

Even without the help of a translator, he would have understood the Japanese counterpart's cultural context. 

Hence to be called out, implies either China is taking liberties with closed discussions, or Japan is playing scoundrel with their words, saying different things in public and private like US

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Very true observations!

Wang Yi is a Japanese expert and there is no way he isn't clear eyed in this incident. Will be interesting to follow.

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Not simple,  the way they escort her, she seem like a boss.

The lesson here is what will singapore do if the same happen here and some start pushing ccp talking points.

 

https://youtu.be/hCoudkLZAm0?si=lv2K6EmJIqWyp6Z1

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This is probably also the answer why china rejected all the Boeing plane (50 on the books) .... maybe the passenger volume projected 5 years ago is totally wrong. 

Recently also many videos showing empty streets and buildings, not just cities, but in the vilages too, asking where all the people gone to. And all the videos are taken by locals who know its not that way in the past. Some even question if china still have a billion level population.🤔

 

 

[Ody_2004]

  On 4/26/2025 at 6:05 AM, Playtime said:

 

This is probably also the answer why china rejected all the Boeing plane (50 on the books) .... maybe the passenger volume projected 5 years ago is totally wrong. 

Recently also many videos showing empty streets and buildings, not just cities, but in the vilages too, asking where all the people gone to. And all the videos are taken by locals who know its not that way in the past. Some even question if china still have a billion level population.🤔

 

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When i was in Shanghai last August things don look good oredi.. many not buying stuffs just spending time in mall.. many shops will either shut or leave empty (no tenant)..

The impact of tariff will come slowly.. direct impacted first will be biz owner.. next phase shld be the workers..  

 

[Playtime]

Very interesting take. These Chinese tubers very different perspectives from English ones.

 

 

[Sturtles]

 

To call a spade a spade, 

Bangkok's building collapse seems to be linked to China's SOE shoddy/shady material purchase

Another hit on Belt and road by their own goal. 

Perhaps the culpable ones could be sentenced to death. 

Hope west and Human rights people don't KPKB, but I'll be surprised if they do, because yea, double standards

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[Jamesc]

Impossible China not affected by trade war.

Impossible US not affected also.

Both will come out badly.

No winners here.

Both suffering colossal damage. 

Which idiot still cheering for a trade war?

[Volvobrick]

  On 5/2/2025 at 3:33 AM, Jamesc said:

Impossible China not affected by trade war.

Impossible US not affected also.

Both will come out badly.

No winners here.

Both suffering colossal damage. 

Which idiot still cheering for a trade war?

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Brazil winning!

[Jamesc]

  On 5/2/2025 at 3:47 AM, Volvobrick said:

Brazil winning!

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Yeah Brazil, India and Turkey.

Big losers USA, Russia, China.

War is expensive. 

Best to leave it to idiots that will do it and sit on the side lines and benefit.

Edited May 2 by Jamesc

[Jamesc]

Can someone get all the US pork rejected by China.

Price so ex and MIL wants to make Babi Pongteh.

[Ghgan]