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November 9, 2021

Chris Horton: The World Is Fed Up With China’s Belligerence

In Chinese-speaking communities beyond the reach of Beijing’s censorship regime, the song “Fragile” has been an unexpected hit. With more than 26 million views on YouTube since dropping in mid-October, the satirical love song to Chinese nationalism has topped the site’s charts for Taiwan and Hong Kong, its lyrics mocking Chinese Communist Party rhetoric about Taiwan while also taking aim at Xi
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Published on November 09, 2021 23:56

Xi says China is ready to work with U.S. on condition of ‘mutual respect’

Ahead of an expected virtual meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden, Chinese President Xi Jinping said the country is willing to work with the U.S. — on condition of mutual respect. Beijing typically uses the term “mutual respect” in calling for more favorable communication with the U.S. “Right now, China-U.S. relations are at a critical historical juncture,” Xi said, according to a letter
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Published on November 09, 2021 23:53

China's new high-tech aircraft carrier could launch in early 2022, satellite imagery analysis shows

A new Chinese aircraft carrier with technology nearly equaling the capabilities of its US counterparts could be launched as soon as February next year, according to an analysis of satellite imagery by a Washington-based think tank. In images provided by Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), the carrier -- known only as the Type 003 -- can be seen on the edge of completion on
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Published on November 09, 2021 23:51

US lawmakers make visit to Taiwan as Beijing conducts 'combat readiness patrol' close to island

A delegation of United States lawmakers arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday sparking immediate condemnation from China, with Beijing describing the trip as an "act of provocation." The unspecified group landed in Taipei on a Boeing C-40A military plane shortly after 6 p.m. local time, according to flight details by Flightaware. The plane subsequently took off for Okinawa after a brief stay at the
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Published on November 09, 2021 23:49

Chinese city offers cash for clues as Covid outbreak declared a ‘people’s war’

Residents of a Chinese city bordering Russia have been offered major cash rewards for tips on the continuing Delta outbreak, with local officials declaring a “people’s war” on the virus. Authorities announced the 100,000 yuan ($15,640) rewards for residents in Heihe, in the north-eastern Heilongjiang Province, as its total tally of cases in this outbreak reached 240.“It is hoped that the general
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Published on November 09, 2021 23:47

‘It’s alarming’: intense rainfall and extreme weather become the norm in northern China

The unusual rains began to fall in Shanxi on 3 October, and the torrential downpours lasted for three days. According to Chinese media, the 59 observatories across Shanxi province all recorded historic levels of rain. According to the local weather bureau, the average rain in the province reached 120mm (4.7 in) between 2 and 7 October. The average rainfall across the US over a whole month is
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Published on November 09, 2021 23:45

Jan Arild Snoen: Beijing-OL er en fering av Xi-diktaturet

For de fleste, kanskje alle land, handler det å bli tildelt verdens største idrettsarrangement om nasjonal prestisje. I Kina er nasjonen det samme som Kommunistpartiet. Det var derfor en stor skuffelse at deres søknad om sommer-OL ble avslått i 1993. Kina, verdens mest folkerike land og en kommende økonomisk stormakt, ønsket seg en plass i solen. Men i 2001 lyktes de, og et storslagent OL ble
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Published on November 09, 2021 01:27

Beijing Olympics get ‘gold for repression’ in labor report

A global trade union body has joined a long list of human-rights advocates in challenging the propriety of China holding the 2022 Winter Olympics, and has singled out the International Olympic Committee for acquiescing in the face of alleged genocide and crimes against humanity reportedly taking place in the host country.The Belgium-based International Trade Union Confederation issued its report
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Published on November 09, 2021 01:26

New Report: China - A Gold Medal for Repression

China is not a safe place for working people. Dozens of global multinational corporations have been implicated in human rights violations after abuse was uncovered at their suppliers in China. There is mounting evidence about how people from the Uyghur ethnic group in Xinjiang are being used as forced labour, with credible allegations that this includes suppliers to international companies. The
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Published on November 09, 2021 01:25

China’s Got A Naval Advantage—Until America Deploys Robots

The Chinese fleet has two big advantages over the U.S. fleet. But there’s one way the Americans might fix this imbalance—robots. The People’s Liberation Army Navy aims to fight close to the Chinese coast, in the China and Philippine Seas. It’s the naval equivalent of “interior lines,” the principle in land warfare that gives defenders an advantage over attackers.When you’re defending in a circle
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Published on November 09, 2021 01:24

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