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I get that the Emirates are upset because of Trump, and I am not a fan of the US dollar, but by announcing a potential switch to the Chinese yuan the UAE is threatening itself I would say.
I get that the Emirates are upset because of Trump, and I am not a fan of the US dollar, but by announcing a potential switch to the Chinese yuan the UAE is threatening itself I would say.
Ah, yes, you mean it’s better to pursue the so-called “reunification” - for which China will never renounce the right to use force, according to Xi Jinping - and the Chinese Communist Party’s “one country, two systems”? Where have I heard that before? What, you guys are gonna do another “Hong Kong”?
A year ago, during an election campaign in April 2025, Carney called China “Canada’s biggest security threat”. Now China is a “strategic partner”.
Canada called out China over forced labour practices (for which there is ample evidence), Now Carney says forced labour is a ‘global issue’ with parts of China are ‘at higher risk’. Carney and his finance minister Champagne recently avoided to address the fact that Chinese EV makers BYD has been found to use forced labour in its factories in Hungary and Brazil.
The Canadian military flew seven surveillance missions over waters near China in the past month to enforce North Korean sanctions, but the Department of National Defence is no longer confirming whether Chinese aircraft intercepted those flights, as it has in years past.
These are a few examples. It hurts Canada imho. It can soon hurt Canadians as soon as China attempts to take advantage over its new ‘partnerhips’ by coercing the Canadian government for political gains (there is ample evidence that Beijing has been doing so with other countries in the past).
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At least you know what to expect out of China.
Yeah, if we see this as some sort of satire. You know that China will break any prior agreement as soon as the government thinks it can take advantage over it. What you can expect is coercion at the cost of Canadians.
Having that said, this is not about the US and China. There are other allies for Canada that play by rules of law. You know what to expect from them, and its more and better for Canada than what you can expect from a government like China’s.
And this is why he is bowing to China? Are the China ties strength?
And this is why he is bowing to China? Are the China ties strength?
Some time ago a user posted also Fronius, an Austrian company. It’s difficutl, that’s true, but it’s worth the price I would say ;-)
… but the real number doesnt really matter. Its completely obvious …
Yeah, reality doesn’t matter. It’s obvious anyway. We should all become Chinese, right?
Thanks for this. (/s, just to be safe)
This is just another absurdly weird propaganda spread by Tiktok influencers.
Xi Jinping needs an annual GDP growth of 5% to meet China’s long-term goals. So China’s growth is always around 5%, at least according to official sources.
Economists even within China doubt that the official statistics in China are correct. In September 2024, Zhu Hengpeng - a leading economist who worked for the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) for more than 20 years, most recently as the Institute of Economics deputy director and director of the Public Policy Research Center - disappeared after criticizing China’s official statistics, claiming the official data is trying to gloss over the Chinese economy which is in a much worse state than the official numbers make people believe. (In the meantime Zhu works again for the Academy afaik, but he now believes the data - at least ’officially’.)
Xi Jinping needs an annual GDP growth of 5% to meet China’s long-term goals. So China’s growth is always around 5%, at least according to official sources.
Economists even within China doubt that the official statistics in China are correct. In September 2024, Zhu Hengpeng - a leading economist who worked for the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) for more than 20 years, most recently as the Institute of Economics deputy director and director of the Public Policy Research Center - disappeared after criticizing China’s official statistics, claiming the official data is trying to gloss over the Chinese economy which is in a much worse state than the official numbers make people believe. (In the meantime Zhu works again for the Academy afaik, but he now believes the data - at least ’officially’.)
if you think it applies to anything Twongo said.
Not anything, I cited one of her statements.
You, @technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com, have been frequently posting highly biased sources - including such outlets as the wsws. org, a propaganda medium that explicitly promotes and conveys Chinese Communist Party talking points. This site even spreads Beijing’s warmongering propaganda against Taiwan. The wsws is an openly dedicated pro-China mouthpiece.
It’s absurdly weird that you are accusing someone else of being a ‘propagandist’.
The sources and facts I post are highly reliable and independent, If you have doubts about that, feel free to address them specifically and provide a rationale for your accusations. This second-hand intimidation is usually what one would expect from ‘tankies’ as you may know.
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There is undeniable evidence of forced labour in China, especially in East Turkestan /Xinjiang. So it must be you who is ignorant.
Europeans always choose the made up claims
And this part of your statement is apparently racist.
Dude, touch some grass and then stop reading the sources where you get these ideas. This is an absurdly weird comment that makes no sense.
It’s not only about security and sovereignty but also to avoid imported goods made by slave labour.
‘Betting on China’s low inflation’ is a bold statement as China has been (unsuccessfully) betting deflation for mote than 3 years now. It’s not good for the economy nor the bond market.
Inferring that China is a ‘shelter’ from war given a single month’s data as in this article is even bolder imho. We’ll see what happens next months (but I am confident that OP will find something that satisfies their propaganda lust).
The interesting bit is that even the South China Morning Post - a propaganda outlet in China operating under the Chinese Communist Party’s censorship regime - is more critical about the Chinese bond market that Reuters (and Bloomberg, they haven been conveying similar pro-China narratives for some time; this has not necessarily to do with Bloomberg’s collaboration with a range of Chinese institution).
Citing Chinese bond market experts, the outlet says that China’s bond market moves “suggest limited conviction in the reflation narrative”, adding that the “uptick in prices was likely driven more by higher commodity costs than a genuine recovery in demand, which remained constrained by a weak labour market and a prolonged property downturn.” [Here is the source.]
‘Betting on China’s low inflation’ is a bold statement as China has been (unsuccessfully) betting deflation for mote than 3 years now. It’s not good for the economy nor the bond market.
Inferring that China is a ‘shelter’ from war given a single month’s data as in this article is even bolder imho. We’ll see what happens next months (but I am confident that OP will find something that satisfies their propaganda lust).
The interesting bit is that even the South China Morning Post - a propaganda outlet in China operating under the Chinese Communist Party’s censorship regime - is more critical about the Chinese bond market that Reuters (and Bloomberg, they haven been conveying similar pro-China narratives for some time; this has not necessarily to do with Bloomberg’s collaboration with a range of Chinese institution).
Citing Chinese bond market experts, the outlet says that China’s bond market moves “suggest limited conviction in the reflation narrative”, adding that the “uptick in prices was likely driven more by higher commodity costs than a genuine recovery in demand, which remained constrained by a weak labour market and a prolonged property downturn.” [Here is the source.]
The wsws is a strong source of misinformation and disinformation itself. It conveys the Chinese Communist Party’s propaganda and support the war mongering around Taiwan. I don’t support the US and Israel, but this ‘comment’ is outright gibberish. This website is full of fake news.
I get that the Emirates are upset because of Trump, and I am not a fan of the US dollar, but by announcing a potential switch to the Chinese yuan the UAE is threatening itself I would say.
I get that the Emirates are upset because of Trump, and I am not a fan of the US dollar, but by announcing a potential switch to the Chinese yuan the UAE is threatening itself I would say.
Ah, yes, you mean it’s better to pursue the so-called “reunification” - for which China will never renounce the right to use force, according to Xi Jinping - and the Chinese Communist Party’s “one country, two systems”? Where have I heard that before? What, you guys are gonna do another “Hong Kong”?
[Opinion] Taiwan deserves the best possible ties with the Netherlands and the EU (foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl)
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[Opinion] Taiwan deserves the best possible ties with the Netherlands and the EU (foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl)
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A year ago, during an election campaign in April 2025, Carney called China “Canada’s biggest security threat”. Now China is a “strategic partner”.
Canada called out China over forced labour practices (for which there is ample evidence), Now Carney says forced labour is a ‘global issue’ with parts of China are ‘at higher risk’. Carney and his finance minister Champagne recently avoided to address the fact that Chinese EV makers BYD has been found to use forced labour in its factories in Hungary and Brazil.
The Canadian military flew seven surveillance missions over waters near China in the past month to enforce North Korean sanctions, but the Department of National Defence is no longer confirming whether Chinese aircraft intercepted those flights, as it has in years past.
These are a few examples. It hurts Canada imho. It can soon hurt Canadians as soon as China attempts to take advantage over its new ‘partnerhips’ by coercing the Canadian government for political gains (there is ample evidence that Beijing has been doing so with other countries in the past).
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[Opinion] Taiwan deserves the best possible ties with the Netherlands and the EU (foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl)
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Community energy gathers momentum in Estonia (bankwatch.org)
Community energy has emerged as a quiet undercurrent in Estonia, but has yet to firmly establish itself in the broader energy debate. Still, a number of pioneering communities across the country have already taken control of their energy production and consumption. Aiming to replace fossil fuels with cleaner and more affordable alternatives, they have adopted practical solutions that combine local needs, renewable energy and cooperative collaboration.
Germany: Taiwan’s TSMC drives new growth in Dresden (taiwannews.com.tw)
The arrival of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. in Dresden, Germany, is set to change the city.
Why China’s declining birthrate could hit its economy hard (openthemagazine.com)
China is undergoing a major demographic shift that is reversing one of its biggest economic strengths: a large, young workforce.
Germany: Taiwan’s TSMC drives new growth in Dresden (taiwannews.com.tw)
The arrival of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. in Dresden, Germany, is set to change the city.
Why China’s declining birthrate could hit its economy hard (openthemagazine.com)
China is undergoing a major demographic shift that is reversing one of its biggest economic strengths: a large, young workforce.
Yeah, if we see this as some sort of satire. You know that China will break any prior agreement as soon as the government thinks it can take advantage over it. What you can expect is coercion at the cost of Canadians.
Having that said, this is not about the US and China. There are other allies for Canada that play by rules of law. You know what to expect from them, and its more and better for Canada than what you can expect from a government like China’s.
And this is why he is bowing to China? Are the China ties strength?
And this is why he is bowing to China? Are the China ties strength?
Ugandan Court jails eight Anti-EACOP activists as crackdown on dissent deepens (witnessradio.org)
The Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court sentenced eight environmental activists to 11 months in prison for “public nuisance.” The court ruled that their protest against the East African Crude Oil Pipeline unlawfully disrupted traffic in central Kampala.
Austria's Raiffeisen Bank International met with protests over war profits, fossil finance and surveillance tech at annual meeting (banktrack.org)
Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI)’s Annual General Meeting in Vienna [in April] saw protesters inside and outside the meeting demand action from the bank on its links with Russia, fossil fuel finance and controversial military tech. While protesters outside noted that RBI’s business activities “endanger democracy,” activists inside the AGM demanded the bank leadership provide a realistic and timely plan for a full exit from the Russian market.
Ugandan Court jails eight Anti-EACOP activists as crackdown on dissent deepens (witnessradio.org)
The Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court sentenced eight environmental activists to 11 months in prison for “public nuisance.” The court ruled that their protest against the East African Crude Oil Pipeline unlawfully disrupted traffic in central Kampala.
[Photos] How overfishing in Southeast Asia is an ecological and human crisis (northcountrypublicradio.org)
“We were fighting over who had caught more fish, and then I saw my crewmate pushed overboard by the captain,” Akbar Fitrian, 29, an Indonesian crewmember says as he recounts an incident aboard a Chinese-owned fishing vessel in 2022. “The ship then started to drive away as my crewmate tried to swim towards us. And then I don’t know what happened. The captain never reported the incident.”
[Photos] How overfishing in Southeast Asia is an ecological and human crisis (northcountrypublicradio.org)
“We were fighting over who had caught more fish, and then I saw my crewmate pushed overboard by the captain,” Akbar Fitrian, 29, an Indonesian crewmember says as he recounts an incident aboard a Chinese-owned fishing vessel in 2022. “The ship then started to drive away as my crewmate tried to swim towards us. And then I don’t know what happened. The captain never reported the incident.”