>>2236190>The biggest corporations in china are state owned.Doesn't this depend on how you count.
e.g. it's SOE are 25% of GDP, where as they're 70-80% of market capitalization.
>>2238179Point is, if you see Taiwan as less about Chinese sovereignty issues (not that it's not) and more about Taiwan's production of iPhone chips and AI chips, Taiwan's unwinnable. All China has to do is to wave in 1k-10k cruise missiles and TSMC is down.
China can wait a long time to reunify with Taiwan, but the US can't do without its chip supply. It's not like Iraqi oil; derricks can be rebuilt and the oil is still in the ground, but Taiwanese chip factories are exorbitantly expensive.
>>2238109what a cringe fest
imagine paying a ticket to see this
imagine ever going to saudi arabia
this is the most decadent thing I have seen this week
BYD Workers Lead Mass Strikes to Challenge Wage Cuts and Broken Promises
https://clb.org.hk/en/content/byd-workers-lead-mass-strikes-challenge-wage-cuts-and-broken-promises
>In a dramatic show of collective action, thousands of workers at BYD’s factories in Wuxi and Chengdu walked off the job in late March and early April 2025, protesting steep pay cuts and deteriorating working conditions. The unrest erupted in the wake of BYD’s 2023 acquisition of Jabil Inc.’s Green Point factories, marking the electric vehicle giant’s strategic entry into the mobile electronics manufacturing sector. The strikes reflect a broader, ongoing labour conflict within BYD, following a similar large-scale protest at its Wuxi plant in May 2024, highlighting systemic labour issues within the company.
<Source: Screenshot from a user-uploaded video on Douyin
>The first major protest began on March 28, 2025, when more than a thousand workers— many of them mid-level managers—protested inside BYD’s Wuxi factory. Brandishing banners and raising their voices, they demanded the company honour its previous promises or provide fair compensation for those choosing to resign. Their grievances centred on recent cuts to performance-based wages and the elimination of birthday subsidies, benefits that many had come to rely on. Videos circulating online captured the tense atmosphere, as police quickly intervened to contain the unrest.
>Just days later, the spirit of resistance spread to BYD’s Chengdu facility, where workers staged similar protests from March 31 to April 1. There, employees accused management of breaking promises made during the Jabil acquisition transition. Their demands were clear: job security, transparency around workplace changes, and fair compensation. Workers in Chengdu were especially frustrated by reduced working hours, forced department transfers, and slashes in allowances and bonuses.
>These incidents trace back to BYD’s December 2023 acquisition of Jabil Inc.’s mobile electronics business for 15.8 billion yuan, primarily operating through Green Point plants in Chengdu and Wuxi. During the transition, BYD promised workers their wages and benefits would remain unchanged for at least 18 months. Furthermore, filings reviewed by CLB with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission indicated that Jabil had budgeted between USD 150 million and USD 180 million specifically for employee severance and benefits related to restructuring. Despite these commitments, many promises were broken within six months, as workers faced declining wages, irregular schedules, and new performance targets inconsistent with prior agreements.
>Based on CLB’s previous reporting in Chinese, workers at Green Point had historically relied heavily on overtime to achieve livable wages, working up to six days a week and 12 hours daily, previously earning between 5,000 and 6,800 yuan monthly. However, after BYD introduced a four-shift rotation system in 2024, work hours dropped significantly, and monthly incomes fell to around 3,000-4,000 yuan, barely above Wuxi’s local minimum wage of 2,940 yuan. Workers believe this shift change aimed at pressuring them into voluntarily resigning, thus allowing BYD to avoid paying legally mandated severance. Such tactics are not new for BYD. For instance, at BYD’s Changsha factory, workers staged a strike on 20 April 2023, protesting similar reductions in hours and pay, resulting in mass resignations due to severely reduced incomes.
>CLB’s investigations reveal that BYD’s wage structure, characterised by a low base salary and excessive reliance on overtime, represents a systemic problem across China's electronics and manufacturing sectors. For example, a forklift driver at a BYD factory earned approximately 5,700 yuan, of which only 2,410 yuan was base salary, while around 3,100 yuan came from overtime. He worked 11 hours a day and took only five days off that month, including working three 11-hour shifts during the five-day Labour Day holiday. His total overtime reached 122 hours—far exceeding the legal limit of 36 hours per month set by the Labour Law of the People’s Republic of China.
>To make matters worse, BYD has reportedly used standard work schedules (five days, eight hours) as punishment for underperformance, effectively threatening workers with severe income loss if they fail to meet productivity targets. Under such a schedule, monthly earnings can drop dramatically, pushing workers into accepting exploitative overtime conditions out of necessity.
>CLB emphasises that addressing these underlying problems requires collective bargaining mechanisms in accordance with Chinese law. Enterprise trade unions must proactively represent workers in negotiations to establish fair wages and lawful working conditions. Despite trade unions’ serious failure to act during the 2024 Wuxi strike, CLB points to a contrasting case in Vietnam, where BYD successfully negotiated with local unions following labour unrest in 2022. There, BYD agreed to a 15% salary increase, improved meal standards, additional paid breaks, and an annual bonus equivalent to one month's salary.
>In stark contrast, the resolution of the March 2025 strikes in China remains murky. According to social media posts, BYD’s Chengdu factory displayed a proposed solution on-site but forbade workers from taking photographs, and arranged for some workers—mainly mid-level management staff—to work overtime during the Qingming holiday (April 4–6) in an apparent attempt to appease them. Nevertheless, complaints from workers have continued to appear on social media platforms.
>CLB calls on BYD and relevant trade unions in China to engage constructively in negotiations, ensuring workers' rights are upheld and labour relations stabilised. CLB further urges BYD to recognise that refusing to engage in dialogue with workers or forcing them to resign not only harms productivity, reputation, and workplace morale, but also constitutes a violation of relevant Chinese labour laws and regulations. As a leader in sustainable manufacturing, BYD bears a responsibility not only for technological innovation, but also for upholding legal and ethical employment practices across its global operations—especially in its home country, China.>>2240402Protip: overwork is fun when it's driven by amphetamine abuse. Chinese drug use is strictly prohibited, but you can achieve something similar via chain smoking and energy drinks.
Think about it this way, you're high as a kite while drugged up on nicotine and caffeine while working 1.5x or 2x overtime hours. Arbeit macht frei when you're on drugs.
why are chinese people so magnanimous?
>China shares rare Moon rocks with US despite trade warhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp8v691qmg5oChina will let scientists from six countries, including the US, examine the rocks it collected from the Moon - a scientific collaboration that comes as the two countries remain locked in a bitter trade war.
Two Nasa-funded US institutions have been granted access to the lunar samples collected by the Chang'e-5 mission in 2020, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said on Thursday.
CNSA chief Shan Zhongde said that the samples were "a shared treasure for all humanity," local media reported.
Chinese researchers have not been able to access Nasa's Moon samples because of restrictions imposed by US lawmakers on the space agency's collaboration with China.
>>2240502Caffeine and cigs dont work for me anymore
I can drink 3 nos' and go right to sleep now
>>2242602> Facebook could potentially turn off access to entire places like Xinjiangfacebook is not directly accessible in china mainland to begin with
>the communist party would have jurisdiction to Hong Kong and Taiwanthe narrative here is that taiwanese jannies runs chinese facebook that they always favor taiwanese and hknese accounts
>>2242312its from xitter clearly
>>2242731>the narrative here is that taiwanese jannies runs chinese facebook that they always favor taiwanese and hknese accountsThe narrative they're trying to spin is that Facebook and specifically Zucc is doing business with China and undermining American interests, and that the Zucc is basically a Chinese agent.
>>2242734Not the point. The whole thing looks like a CIA montage.
>>2242557>company selling user data to US govt I sleep
>company traveling to ChinaReal shit
>>2242777盖伦发发，啊啊啊啊啊你是一颗香香软软的蜂蜜水
>>2242753non is the original, i came here before 驭浪 and supposedly still not the first, its an imageboard
>>2242602also
>highlighting literally every word on the documents and logsMore seriously: I'm getting some light Enron vibes from 36:00, clip rel
>>2243690 那我再问你，以下话语是什么意思
“赖皮蛇大吼一声“你嗦什么？”扑向远处的三头凤，三头凤冷笑着说“我听着呢”，赖皮蛇早年指挥过部队，练过武，要是伤了三头凤那还了得？”
“当晚19时41分左右,前大韩民国中央情报部长金载圭从外面回来,拔出手枪,对车智澈大吼一声: "你这混蛋太器张了! 随即向车智澈开枪,命中其手腕。当时朴正熙就在旁边,朴正熙是大韩民国总统,如果金载圭一旦红了眼,再打伤了朴正熙阁下,这还了得?朴阁下久经沙场,不慌不忙的冷眼看着金载圭的疯狂举动,厉声呵斥金"要造反啊!"。在这千钧一发之际,金载圭向朴阁下开枪，命中右胸。”
“科比布莱恩特大吼一声‘manwhatcanisay’扑向机长佐巴扬，科比参加过湖人队，能man能肘，打伤了白人佐巴扬这还得了？千钧一发之际，一旁的肖万反应迅速，猛冲上去抽了科比两鞭子，在坠机的过程中，科比是唯一肘击机门的人，坠机后，他的复活赛也是打的最勤奋的”
“招财大吼一声，向猫反七扑去，招财是第一个被爱的，被举报后，对猫反七的封号也是最严格的”
>>2243972 好吧，或许我因之前的“我是一个伊朗俄罗斯人之类”的反串钓鱼被惹火了，我向你以及之前的怀疑道歉，不过注意这里的反串和钓鱼
欢迎你同胞
Alright, perhaps I got annoyed by the previous trolling like "I'm an Iranian-Russian or something." I apologize to you and for my earlier suspicions. But do note the trolling and baiting here.
Welcome, my fellow countryman.
>>2243995研究西人梗文化
>>2243981always has been
>>2235408别急，缺的键政这块马上给你补上来，听不听的懂另说😋
>"正常入"(AKA liberals with chinese characteristics)>https://tieba.baidu.com/f?kw=朴正熙朴(正熙)吧，左中右全都有，充满元讽刺与后讽刺，中文互联网政治最多样性的地方。
在这里你可以cospaly任何意识形态。
>网左>https://tieba.baidu.com/f?kw=小王>https://tieba.baidu.com/f?kw=网红文>https://tieba.baidu.com/f?kw=毛泽东正宗网左贴吧，王吧诞生自20年起的网左浪潮，而毛吧则一直是左翼盘踞（就是老保有点多）。
这几个贴吧的共同特点是
极其严重的shadow ban，以至于绝大部分有价值的内容都蒸发了。
人均水平为刚读完小册子。
>丰矿的网左("网左" Plus Pro Max)>https://longlivemarxleninmaoism.online/>https://forum.cmlmuf.top/>https://revorevo.gitlab.io/mlmmlm-icu-2022/index.html (RIP mlmmlm.icu😇)这些是我已知的大部分自建论坛，自托管解决了恼人的审查，这些地方总会沉淀下来优质的内容的。
很难评价这些论坛，他们哪都好，就是没人。目前大部分只能充当大字报、新闻资讯、理论文章的发布地，但它们存在本身就是一件好事。
本来人就够少了还天天路线斗争💧
>"境外势力">https://t.me/s/longlivemarxleninmaoism没什么好说的，最大的那个群，我猜这里应该有不少人知道。
粉红钦点“境外敌对势力”，晶哥重点盯梢对象。
👮:👁
>XMPP领域大神(some group people in XMPP)>I just know them so i dont have Link一群在XMPP的神秘人，墙外左翼网站基本上都有他们叫人去XMPP的教程。
疑似与贡派有点关系，字面意义上的"网左"，网络技术的"网"。
建议阅读/搜索：《革命自由软件宣言》can't read this? Chat-GPT too😀
中文黑话字典：
入=人
丰矿=疯狂
晶哥=警察
>>2243934>>2243972哥几个有点跟不上版本啊，墙内已经进化到40k了😃
>《人类之主》（翻译）第三章第二十四节及尾声"戴克里先拒绝承认。'您可是人类之主。没有什么能和我们为敌。等战争结束，我们会在您的领导下重建帝国。'
皇帝端详着禁军。许久之后，他问了一个不是问题的问题，一个没有答案的问题。
'那如果我不在了，该怎么办，戴克里先？'"
>陈永贵最后的访谈录"我回答：只要有毛主席领导，一定把他们打个落花流水。老人家笑了，又问：我死了以后呢？我一下子楞住了，没敢回答。现在想起来毛主席完全是有准备的。'"
甚至后半截还能对的上:
>"'陛下，我们该怎么办？接下来会发生什么？'>皇帝的背影早已没入黑暗之中。远在地面，阵阵风暴摇撼着整座死城。电闪雷鸣之间，一句禁军从未听过的话语从风中飘来。>'我不知道。' "
>"怎么交？和平交不成就动荡中交，搞不好就得'血雨腥风'了。你们怎么办？只有天知道。" >>2244844>my Chinese coworkers say they want to stay in America because there are no job opportunities in China.They lie. They are bourgeois gusano who take on debt and flee to ameriKKKa with their riches. Read this article to understand the struggle of the gusano.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/-chinese-migrant-escape-florida-crackdown-illegal-immigration-rcna190047>I wonder if how you feel about these countries depend on your class too – my American friends are usually on the poorer side and work odd jobs while my Chinese coworkers are code monkeys so I guess they're enjoying the tech money (until they get laid off at least). Maybe there aren't that many "prestigious" jobs in China, but can you get by okay if you're fine being like a grocery store clerk?Real wages are far higher in Communist China.
>>2244540>哥几个有点跟不上版本啊，墙内已经进化到40k了我只是知道有这回事，至于战锤40k的lore跟五共一样都不清楚，就是还有些名词替换的
怎么不说说墨学的，这个更是过于潮酷也更意义不明
>>2244483>XMPP领域大神(some group people in XMPP)他们是不是还用matrix
>tripfaggotry你怎么还有tripcode
>>2244844>>2244855university graduates do have less job opportunities since there are more then enough bachelors and post graduates, there is a reason for these leftist snowclones' existence,
>move to a more socialist country like Chinamoving anywhere without a job or support is suicidal, i didnt see much americans moving to canada since last trump inauguration
>my American friends are usually on the poorer side and work odd jobs while my Chinese coworkers are code monkeys they attended a higher education thus works in tech industry, which also required to know english, grass is greener on the other side for them
>but can you get by okay if you're fine being like a grocery store clerk?in that case its usually being a delivery guy, that means a defeat to no more higher income, worse if they are on a mortgage
>>2244844>my Chinese coworkers say they want to stay in America because there are no job opportunities in China.When it comes to well-paying jobs in China(AKA prestigious jobs, AKA the ones you want to climb the social ladder and make your parents proud, AKA the main concern for your average Chinese) the competition is brutal. There are too many college-educated, especially in STEM, you need to be the best to have a chance. But if you have the money to migrate to the West, it's basically life on easy mode, and you'll probably make more than in China too thanks to the exchange rate.
But yeah, you can definitely survive with a less prestigious job, most products are cheaper even accounting for the exchange rate. Just don't live in the most expensive/overpopulated cities like Shanghai and Beijing.
>>2245005>>2245085Oh I see, I didn't realize the competition was that bad for the decent jobs – I thought the American job market (for decent jobs) was already quite brutal.
In that case, this seems like a recipe for disaster for China then? From what I understand, there are a lot of university grads and if their only options are to rat race in China or escape to America and do a slightly smaller rat race, it feels like many would probably just give up and be angry with the government
>>2245005>怎么不说说墨学的，这个更是过于潮酷也更意义不明 已经解构到我都快看不懂了，隐喻套隐喻、影射套影射，能指和所指之间疑似套了层Tor。
最后已经变成解构要素再按定型文拼回去的行为艺术了，互联网魅力时刻。
>他们是不是还用matrix 应该是的，我之前搜到过。并且我很确信他们有一个 Matrix-XMPP bridge
Matrix本质上是重新造XMPP的轮子，不过更现代化。
>你怎么还有tripcode for fun
>>2245623they are somewhat labor aristocrats and potentially gusanos, poorer students dont stand a chance or not worth immigrating
>>2245209i dont know shit, just trying to describe what they are probably thinking, the us was not the only other choice but theyve got mag 7, an it industry to work for the tech workers, which required to attend stem education and know some english, makes them naturally pro us
>>2245225where is the tripcode option
>>2246491>spouting American /k/ope from over a decade agohttps://thegrayzone.com/2021/04/08/pentagon-vietnam-military-china-us-war/In the Defense Department’s pursuit of Vietnam’s active involvement in its new war strategy, however, US military brass were ignoring the fundamental fact that the Communist Party of Vietnam and military leadership were not going to budge from the strategic policy to which it had been publicly committed for two decades.
The policy was summed up in three fundamental principles: no military alliances, no aligning with one country against another, and no foreign military bases on Vietnamese soil. The Vietnamese commitment to those “three noes”, first made public in a national defense white paper published in 1998, was repeated in successive white papers in 2004 and 2009.
Those principles clearly ruled out the kind of military cooperation that the Pentagon sought from Vietnam. But there was apparently too much at stake for top Pentagon officials to let that reality stand in the way of their enthusiasm.
The Defense Department’s main corporate research arm, the RAND Corporation, which was heavily invested in the idea of a viable new military strategy for war with China, was equally unwilling to acknowledge the truth. In January 2019, Derek Grossman, RAND’s specialist on Vietnamese defense policy, publicly reassured the policymakers that Hanoi was not really bound by any of those three “three noes.”
On the principle of “no military alliances,” Grossman claimed that Vietnam had “essentially created a major loophole in its own rule” by defining alliance as a military agreement requiring another country to defend Vietnam if it were attacked. He came up with equally creative explanations for why the other “noes” were also loosely defined in practice.
When Vietnam’s long-awaited new National Defense White Paper was published in late November 2019, Grossman discovered new reasons for pressing ahead with the Pentagon’s bid for Vietnam’s cooperation with the US military against China.
Grossman suggested that the Vietnamese had planted “subtle messages of opportunity for Washington” in the document, including its readiness to participate in “security and defense mechanisms in the Indo-Pacific region.” And he pointed to a new supplement to what had now become Vietnam’s “four noes.”
Washington’s optimism about a new era of US-Vietnam defense cooperation against China was based on little more than wishful thinking.
By late 2020, it was apparent that the bubble of Pentagon hopes for a breakthrough with Vietnam had burst: there would be no Vietnamese involvement in a US anti-China military strategy in the region. Nor would there be high-level Pentagon or military visits during the year. More importantly, no further US-Vietnam military activities were announced.
The RAND Corporation’s Derek Grossman finally acknowledged in August 2020 that Vietnam had not been poised to begin deeper military collaboration against China after all. He now admitted the reality that Hanoi was taking a “conservative approach” to the “four noes and one depend” that he had marketed only months before as an open door to more US cooperation.
Grossman conceded that Vietnam had carried out a “delicate balancing act,” avoiding any move likely to antagonize China. The country’s careful approach, he wrote, is “disappointing for Washington and should temper American assessments of the extent to which Hanoi might be willing to play a role in the US Indo-Pacific strategy,” clearly implying that the Trump administration’s “high hopes” for a “like-minded partner” strategy in Vietnam were misplaced.
The story of the Pentagon’s pursuit of Vietnam as a potential military partner against China reveals an extraordinary degree of self-deception surrounding the entire endeavor. And it adds further detail to the already well-established picture of a muddled and desperate bureaucracy seizing on any vehicle possible to enable it to claim that US power in the Pacific can still prevail in a war with China.
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202504/1333007.shtml>Recently, a "resumption of shipments" notice from major US retailers has attracted widespread attention. According to a report by Hong Kong's Ming Pao on April 26, several Chinese exporters revealed at the ongoing Canton Fair that major US retailers - including Walmart, Target and Home Depot - have notified them to "resume shipping goods" that had been temporarily halted due to the high tariffs imposed by the US on Chinese imports, with the tariff costs to be "paid by the American buyers." >Walmart and other companies have not yet confirmed this information. However, earlier reports indicated that the CEOs of these three major US retail giants met with US President Donald Trump at the White House on April 21 local time to discuss the impact of tariff policies on their "import-heavy" businesses. Recently, Walmart China also announced the launch of a "green channel" to support eligible foreign trade enterprises. Both Chinese and US companies are actively working to maintain the normal operation of supply chains, which once again underscores that tariff barriers cannot override the rigid demand underpinning China-US economic and trade relations.>The specific scope and details of the retailers' notice remain unclear. Last month, Walmart reportedly demanded price cuts from its Chinese suppliers under tariff pressure, prompting China's Ministry of Commerce to summon Walmart for talk. The latest twist in this saga is significant, though not surprising. Multinational companies like Walmart owe their success to economic globalization, and reckless tariff policies pose a severe test to their product pricing and supply chain systems.>At the current tariff rate, a US-based company would have to pay at least $145 in tariff fees to Customs and Border Protection to import an item valued at $100 from China. This cost would wipe out any potential profit, forcing companies either to sell at a loss or to raise prices to a level unaffordable for consumers. US politicians may shout slogans about "decoupling," but the daily needs of ordinary Americans won't wait for political rhetoric to materialize.>According to exporters cited by Ming Pao, only some orders are currently resuming, while others have been canceled. Faced with high tariffs, US retailers like Walmart have only two options: cancel orders for Chinese products or pass the tariff costs onto US consumers. Walmart and others have lobbied the White House and persisted in working with Chinese suppliers - willing even to absorb the tariff costs themselves - because they simply cannot find adequate substitutes for goods "made in China" in the short term. High-quality, cost-effective Chinese products are critical to their survival, operations and profit margins. In short, Washington's tariff stick is hitting the US public hard. And this turmoil is only just beginning.>As the world's two largest economies, China and the US have reaped tremendous economic benefits from bilateral trade. The US imports a lot of consumer goods, intermediate goods and capital goods from China, supporting its manufacturing supply chains, expanding consumer choices, lowering living costs, and boosting the real purchasing power of American people, especially low- and middle-income groups. Even if imports are restricted, domestic demand for Chinese-made products in the US will not simply vanish.>According to a report released by the US-China Business Council in April, 2024, China is a key market for US exports of goods and services. In 2022, China was the largest export market for three US states, in the top three for 32 US states, and in the top five for 43 US states. US exports to China also created 931,000 American jobs in 2022. China-US trade relations are shaped by natural endowments and market demand - basic economic realities. The so-called reciprocal tariffs are nothing more than an expensive political performance that reality will eventually correct.>Facts have proven that beggar-thy-neighbor and de-globalization practices are not only harmful but also unsustainable. It is impossible for countries to retreat into self-sufficiency behind closed doors, and the idea of "excluding China" from global industrial chains is nothing but a fantasy. >Economic globalization is driven by the objective requirements of productivity growth and the inevitable result of technological advancement; it is the only path forward for human society and an irreversible trend of our times. Walmart's "resumption of shipments" notice is something Washington should reflect on carefully. It is hoped that the US side will learn a lesson from this incident, promptly correct its misguided tariff policies, and return to the right path of engaging in dialogue with China based on equality, mutual respect, and reciprocity. >>2247331Based.
>China is Interpol’s second largest contributor, an obligation calculated according to members’ economic weight, spending $13.7 million in 2024, behind the U.S. at $19.8 million. China, which posted 11 officers at Interpol’s General Secretariat in 2023, regularly finances special operations, including some that targeted telecommunication fraud and the trafficking of illegal weapons.
>The Chinese government says it has used Interpol to locate, arrest and repatriate at least 479 suspected criminals in the last decade. It also says they have repatriated 62 of “100 Top Red Notice” targets that the government began to publicize in 2015.
>In countries that have signed an extradition treaty with China, a red notice can lead to arrest, extradition and deportation. The U.S. does not arrest people solely on the basis of a red notice. Other countries do, including Italy, Albania and France.
>By 2016, just two years after Meng’s speech, China was among the top 10 countries that were the subjects of new complaints and information requests by red notice targets and other individuals, according to a report by the Commission for the Control of Interpol’s Files. Also known as the CCF, the commission is made up of international jurists and legal experts and ensures that the data processed through the organization’s system complies with its rules.B-but what if an AUTOCRACY uses interpol to assault political enemies?! Interpol cannot use information provided to it by unrelated parties like ICIJ, cannot be swayed by journalistic "investigations", and relies solely on evidence, not hearsay. How can we be sure we can protect our corrupt spies agaisnt justice?!
>In 2016, it created the Notices and Diffusion Task Force, made up of lawyers, police officers and other specialists who screen red notices before authorizing their publication in Interpol’s databases. But the task force’s review is limited to information that is publicly available and what is already in Interpol’s databases, as well as data from the authorities who submit the notice requests. It doesn’t investigate the merits of a case and relies on the requesting government’s good faith to ensure information is both accurate and apolitical. If a red notice target doesn’t have much of a public profile, the task force likely will approve a request, lawyers representing suspects told ICIJ. “Politically motivated red notice requests can slip through,” said Charlie Magri, a lawyer who worked as a legal officer for the CCF oversight body. >>2247467https://archive.ph/A0qnPDonald Trump’s “liberation day” of supposedly “reciprocal tariffs” against the rest of the world — arguably, the most eccentric trade policy proposals ever made — has, after a hasty retreat under fire from the markets, turned into a trade war with China. This may (or, may not) have been what was intended from the start. So, can Trump win this war against China? Indeed, can the US, as it is now after Trump’s second coming, hope to succeed in its wider rivalry with China? The answers are “no”. This is not because China is invincible, far from it. It is because the US is throwing away all the assets it needs if it is to maintain its status in the world against a power as huge, able and determined as China.
“Trade wars are good and easy to win”, Trump posted in 2018. As a general proposition, this is false: trade wars hurt both sides. A deal might be reached that makes both sides better off than before. More likely, any deal will make one side better off than before and the other worse off. The latter sort of deal is, presumably, what Trump hopes will emerge: the US will win; China will lose.
At the moment, the US imposes a 145 per cent tariff on Chinese imports, while China imposes a 125 per cent tariff on the US. China has also restricted exports of “rare earths” to the US. These are very high, indeed effectively prohibitive, barriers to trade. This looks like a “Mexican stand-off”, one that neither can win, between the two superpowers.
One is given to understand that the US plan (if there is one) is to “persuade” trading partners to impose heavy barriers on imports from China in return for a favourable deal on trade (and maybe in other areas, such as security) with the US. Is this outcome plausible? No.
One reason is that China has powerful cards, too. Many significant powers already do more of their trade with China than with the US: these include Australia, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Japan and South Korea. Yes, the US is a more important export market than China for many significant countries, partly because of the trade deficits Trump complains about. But China is also a significant market for many. Moreover, China is a source of essential imports, many of which cannot be easily replaced. Imports are, after all, the purpose of trade.
Above all, the US has become unreliable. A “transactional” US is one always seeking a better deal. No sane country should bet its future on such a partner, especially against China. Trump’s treatment of Canada was the defining moment. The Canadians have responded by re-electing the Liberals. Will Trump learn from this? Can a leopard change his spots? This is who he is. He is also a man US voters have elected twice. Moreover, breaking with China would be risky: China will not forget and is unlikely to forgive.
Not least, China believes its people can bear economic pain better than Americans. Moreover, for it, the trade war is mainly a demand shock, while for the US it is mainly a supply shock. It is easier to replace lost demand than missing supply.
In sum, the US will not get the deals it apparently seeks and the victory over China it hopes for. My assumption is that, as this becomes evident to the White House, Trump will at least partially retreat from his trade wars, declaring victory, while moving on in some other direction.
Yet that does not change the reality that the US is indeed competing with China for global influence. Unfortunately, the US that many want to do well at this is not this US.
Moreover, Trump’s US will not do well. Its population is a quarter of that of China. Its economy is much the same size, because it is so much more productive. Its influence, cultural, intellectual and political, is still far greater than China’s because its ideals and ideas are more attractive. The US had been able to create potent alliances with like-minded countries that reinforce this influence. In sum, it has inherited and so been blessed with huge assets.
Now, consider what is happening under the Trump regime: attempts to transform the rule of law into an instrument of vengeance; the dismantling of the US government; contempt for the laws that are the foundation of legitimate government; attacks on scientific research and the independence of the great US universities; wars on reliable statistics; hostility towards immigrants (and not just illegal ones), even though they have been the foundations of US success in every generation; an outright repudiation of medical science and climate science; an outright rejection of the most basic ideas in the economics of trade; an equivalence or (far worse than that) preference for Vladimir Putin, the tyrant of Russia, over Volodymyr Zelenskyy, leader of democratic Ukraine; and open contempt for the array of alliances and institutions of co-operation upon which the US-built global order rests. All this is at the hands of a political movement that has embraced the January 2021 insurrection.
Yes, the global economic order did need improvement. The case for China to shift towards consumption-led growth is overwhelming. It is clear, too, that much reform is needed within the US. Yet what is happening now is not reform, but the ruin of the foundations of US success, at home and abroad. It will be hard to reverse the damage. It will be impossible for people to forget who and what caused it.
A US that is trying to replace the rule of law and the constitution with corrupt crony capitalism will not outperform China. A purely transactional US will not receive the wholehearted support of its allies. The world needs a US that competes and co-operates with China. This US, alas, will fail to do either well.
>>2248178thats how qs tripcode got exposed, sadly that documentary was not translated
>>2248196maybe its still an imageboard after all
Why are we not discussing this? Xi Jinping's article on demographic transition and situation
http://www.qstheory.cn/dukan/qs/2024-11/15/c_1130219268.htmSupport Chinese-style modernization with high-quality population development※
Xi Jinping
Promoting the high-quality development of the population is a new concept and new requirement put forward by me. The research on this topic by the Central Committee for Finance and Economics is very timely and important.
(1) Our country's modernization drive is facing a new demographic situation
My country has long been the most populous country in the world, and population development is a major event related to the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.At present, we are embarking on a new journey of building a modern socialist country in an all-round way, and our country's population development has also entered a new period.Comprehensive research and judgment, with the development of the economy and society and the changes in the age structure of the population, our country has generally shifted from the incremental development of the population to the stage of reduced development, and the development of the population has shown obvious trend characteristics such as child reduction, aging, and regional population increase or decrease differentiation.Promoting Chinese-style modernization faces a new demographic environment and conditions.
On November 2, 2020, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, President of the Country, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, participated in the registration of the Seventh national Census in Zhongnanhai, Beijing.This is Xi Jinping answering the census taker's question. Xinhua News Agency reporter Ju Peng/Photo
For the new situation of population development in our country, it is necessary to comprehensively understand and view it correctly.
First of all, we must fully affirm the correctness and effectiveness of the family planning policy.The huge population size is the basic national conditions of our country.Our implementation of family planning is a major decision made based on the actual national conditions at a specific historical stage. It has effectively controlled the excessive population growth and the pressure it brings, and has strongly supported the cause of reform and opening up and socialist modernization.Since the 18th National Congress of the Party, in view of the new changes in population growth and demographic structure, the Party Central Committee has scientifically judged and adjusted and optimized the fertility policy in a timely manner. The overall effect is good, and this must be fully affirmed.
Secondly, we must dialectically look at the impact of negative population growth.It took decades for my country to complete the hundreds of years of industrialization in developed countries. The speed of population transformation is fast, and the population decline comes early, but in general, it is in line with the general laws of the world's modernization and development.Population decline will have some adverse effects on development, such as a decrease in labor force and a decrease in the momentum of consumption and investment.At the same time, population reduction also has some positive effects, such as reducing the pressure on resources and the environment, and forcing economic development to shift from extensional expansion to connotation development.In general, the impact of population decline on economic and social development has both pros and cons. You can't just look at one side. Some issues have to be looked at for a long time. You can't rush to conclusions. We must oppose both “population determinism” and “population irrelevant theory” to seek benefits and avoid harm. Do a good job.
Again, it is necessary to correctly understand the issue of the demographic dividend.It should be seen that the demographic dividend is not only related to the number and structure of the population, but also to the quality of the population, economic policies and supporting measures.The existing population and labor force in our country are large enough, the current population decline is limited, the level of education for the whole people continues to increase, and the comprehensive population dividend still has obvious advantages.At the same time, it should be seen that the depopulation and aging of our country's population occurred before the completion of modernization, which will bring some new difficulties and challenges, which must be actively dealt with.
(2) Basic ideas and major principles for doing a good job in population work in the new era
To do a good job in population work in the new era, we must adhere to the socialist thought with Chinese characteristics in the new era as the guide, fully implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Party, complete, accurate and comprehensive implementation of the new development concept, focus on the strategic arrangements for the construction of a powerful country and national rejuvenation, improve the population development strategy in the new era, understand, adapt to, and lead the new normal of population development, focus on improving the overall quality of the population, strive to maintain a moderate fertility level and population size, and accelerate the shaping of modern human resources with excellent quality, sufficient total volume, optimized structure and reasonable distribution, and support Chinese-style modernization with high-quality population development.We must grasp the following principles.
First, adhere to the high-quality development of the population to promote high-quality economic and social development.My country has entered a critical period of promoting high-quality development. It is necessary to promote the transformation of population work from adjusting the quantity to improving the quality, stabilizing the total amount, optimizing the structure, and unblocking the flow, so as to build high-quality human resources with high-quality population development, accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, and strive to promote high-quality development.
The second is to adhere to the systematic concept of overall planning of population issues.It is necessary to establish a “big population view”, starting from the overall situation of Chinese-style modernization, in-depth research and judgment on the complex effects of population changes on economic and social development, fully consider the factors of population changes when formulating economic and social policies, and promote the formation of systematic integration effects between population and fiscal, monetary, employment, industry, investment, consumption, ecology, regions and other policies.Population security is the bottom line requirement for high-quality population development. The rise and fall of large countries are often deeply affected by population conditions. It is necessary to integrate population security into the overall national security category to plan.
The third is to adhere to reform and innovation to promote the high-quality development of the population.In the past, population work was mainly based on “management”. In the future, the coverage of work will be wider and more granular. We should pay more attention to the methods of “guidance” and “incentive”, and shift from relying mainly on government power to collaborative governance between the government and society.It is necessary to deepen reforms in key areas, accelerate the formation of ideas, policies, regulations, and institutional mechanisms conducive to the high-quality development of the population, and establish and improve a scientific public policy system in the population and related fields so that the people can participate in and support the high-quality development of the population. More sense of gain.At the same time, it is necessary to avoid “rushing to the chapter” and hurriedly introduce some controversial measures.
The fourth is to persevere in promoting the all-round development of mankind and the common prosperity of all the people.To do a good job in population work in the new era, we must conform to the people's expectations for a better life, adhere to the status of the people's main body, closely integrate the high-quality development of the population with the high-quality life of the people, closely integrate “investing in things” with “investing in people”, do our best and do what we can, establish and improve a population service system covering the whole population and the whole life cycle, and integrate marriage, childbirth, parenting, education, employment, medical treatment, housing, and old-age care into one consideration, effectively promoting the all-round development of people and the common prosperity of all people.
(3) The key task of supporting Chinese-style modernization with high-quality population development
First, deepen the reform and innovation of education and health undertakings, and comprehensively improve the comprehensive quality of the population.It is necessary to comprehensively improve the scientific and cultural quality of the population.Regard the construction of an educational powerhouse as a strategic project for the high-quality development of the population, adapt to the trend of the world's scientific and technological revolution and industrial change, and integrate education, science and technology, and talents to improve the quality of education.Improve the level of popularization of education and increase the average number of years of education for the labor force.Optimize the types of higher education levels, subject and professional structures, and talent training structures, and accelerate the construction of a modern vocational education system with Chinese characteristics.Strengthen digital empowerment and improve the promotion mechanism of lifelong learning for the whole people.It is necessary to comprehensively improve the health quality of the population.Effectively improve the quality of the birth population and promote the healthy growth of children.Strengthen the health management of major chronic diseases and improve healthy life expectancy.Carry out extensive fitness activities for the whole people and strengthen youth sports and mental health work.It is necessary to comprehensively improve the ideological and moral quality of the population.Use the core socialist values to cast souls and educate people, strengthen the construction of integrity, promote the spirit of labor and struggle, and improve the moral standards and civilized literacy of the whole people.
From November 4th to 6th, 2024, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, visited Hubei.It was the morning of the 5th. Xi Jinping was at Xiong Chenglong's house in Siyi Village, Panjiawan Town, Jiayu County, Xianning City. The same family sat around and cooked together. Xinhua News Agency reporter Yan Yan/Photo
Second, establish and improve a reproductive support policy system to promote the long-term balanced development of the population.We must vigorously develop the inclusive childcare service system.Improve the child care support policy and standard and standardized system, allocate resources for child care services for 0-6 years old in an overall manner, increase financial support through multiple channels, and increase national financial resources to support related public services.It is necessary to significantly reduce the burden of family parenting and education.Improve the maternity insurance system and expand coverage.Fully implement maternity leave and establish a reasonable cost-sharing mechanism between the government, employers, and families.Improve support policies for housing, education, employment, etc.We must promote the construction of a fertility-friendly society.Pay attention to the family style of family tutoring, build a new type of marriage and education culture, promote the reform of marriage customs, and get rid of stereotypes such as high-priced bride price.
Third, strengthen the development and utilization of human resources and increase the effective supply of labor in the whole society.It is necessary to implement the policy of delaying the legal retirement age in a safe and orderly manner.It is necessary to stabilize the labor participation rate, improve the efficiency of the utilization of human resources, and promote high-quality full employment.Support young people's entrepreneurship and employment.Strengthen the protection of the labor security rights and interests of workers in flexible employment and new forms of employment.Protect women's reproductive rights and increase women's labor and employment.Continue to promote the urbanization of the agricultural transfer population and increase the urbanization rate of the permanent and household registration population.
Fourth, implement the national strategy to actively respond to the aging of the population, and strive to realize that the elderly have something to support, do something for the elderly, and have fun for the elderly.It is necessary to promote the construction of a basic pension service system.Improve the list system of basic elderly care services, and establish a system of elderly care services coordinated by home community institutions and combined with medical care and health care.We must vigorously develop the silver-haired economy.Support the large-scale, standardized, clustered, and branded development of the pension industry, and cultivate high-precision products and high-quality service models.It is necessary to enhance the sustainability of the social insurance system.Accelerate the development of a multi-level and multi-pillar old-age insurance system, strengthen the second and third pillars of old-age insurance, and improve the financing and treatment adjustment mechanism of basic medical insurance.
Fifth, better coordinate the relationship between population, economy, society, resources and environment, and maintain population safety.It is necessary to conform to the new trend of population transformation and build a modern industrial system.Leading the industrial transformation and upgrading with the upgrading of consumption structure, the layout of infrastructure should consider the impact of population peaks and distribution changes.It is necessary to optimize the regional economic layout and land and space system.Improve the mechanisms linking personnel establishment, land supply, financial transfer payments, public services, etc. to population increase or decrease, and support the reasonable and orderly flow of population and labor.We must seize the new opportunities contained in the development of population reduction, strengthen ecological protection and restoration, and promote recuperation.It is necessary to optimize the demographic structure and distribution and maintain national security.
To do a good job in population work in the new era, we must adhere to the overall leadership of the Party.It is necessary to establish and improve a leadership and coordination mechanism to promote the high-quality development of the population.Adhere to the main local party and government leaders to personally grasp and take overall responsibility, and incorporate the implementation of population policies into relevant assessments.It is necessary to strengthen demographic statistics and dynamic monitoring and early warning, improve the legal system for population and reproductive security, and build a population theory system with Chinese characteristics.We must do a good job of publicity and guidance to create a good atmosphere.
※This is part of General Secretary Xi Jinping's speech at the first meeting of the 20th Central Finance and Economics Committee on May 5, 2023.
>>2248331>Secondly, we must dialectically look at the impact of negative population growth.It took decades for my country to complete the hundreds of years of industrialization in developed countries. The speed of population transformation is fast, and the population decline comes early, but in general, it is in line with the general laws of the world's modernization and development.Population decline will have some adverse effects on development, such as a decrease in labor force and a decrease in the momentum of consumption and investment.At the same time, population reduction also has some positive effects, such as reducing the pressure on resources and the environment, and forcing economic development to shift from extensional expansion to connotation development.In general, the impact of population decline on economic and social development has both pros and cons. You can't just look at one side. Some issues have to be looked at for a long time. You can't rush to conclusions. We must oppose both “population determinism” and “population irrelevant theory” to seek benefits and avoid harm. Do a good job.<We must oppose both “population determinism” and “population irrelevant theory” to seek benefits and avoid harm. Do a good job.Meaning - they don't care for American-style importing population at all costs, but also don't want to see TFR below 1
>First, adhere to the high-quality development of the population to promote high-quality economic and social development.My country has entered a critical period of promoting high-quality development. It is necessary to promote the transformation of population work from adjusting the quantity to improving the quality, stabilizing the total amount, optimizing the structure, and unblocking the flow, so as to build high-quality human resources with high-quality population development, accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, and strive to promote high-quality development.And this is a jab at your stupid post
>>2248321 And at Americans, again
>>2248369That's the hilarious part - they don't. You are being brainwashed by Westoid propaganda, all those things are either not real in China or are very different in reality
I keep bringing up this amazing example from USSR - collective farms' chairmen who have invested their savings into collective farms, and thus on a technicality of Westoid economics were considered majoritary shareholders with personal value in billions of today's moneys.
>>2248327>China isn't capitalist, and isn't trying to restore capitalist profitability by creating more laborersThis. Quality of life over mere quantity. Contrast this with how the USA just bans abortion while defunding schools and putting antivax quacks in charge of children's health.
>>2248356I've always found it very telling that the Actual Socialists use the exact same rhetorical tactics as right-wing trolls.
>>2248606IIRC, scientists found COVID in Spanish wastewater samples from March 2019.
>>2248968The dual problem is the PLA's recent innovation of single-stage turbofans, and either the US's independent reinvention or it's stealing of such. This pushes the cost of a Shaheed 236 down to around 100k or less, with China being able to build drone / missile turbofans for 40k and the US likely for 80k.
This means that you will see huge swarms of jet drones at the 10k scale overloading regional air defenses.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/us/politics/cia-china-spy-recruit.htmlC.I.A. Aims to Recruit Chinese Nationals With New Videos
The anti-Communist posters like Moffin who say China is not Communist use the very same slanderous lines as the CIA to recruit agents.
>>2249892please xi rid your country of flies and tigers
Seriously, before then China was a pay-to-win game for the CIA. They could just bribe officials to promote their moles up the ladder. If Iran didn't do a based death-to-america revenge move and give their counter-espionage intel to other countries like China, who knows how much more damage the CIA vermin could have caused.
>>2250497First lesson of propaganda is repetition.
First lesson of propaganda is repetition.
>>2251798There is no fielded laser weapon or CIWS that is effective against large amounts of drones. The best anti-drone weapon are light AA autocannons but none of these were designed to fight large drone swarms and would run into ammunition and over-heating issues.
The use of drones against a single target in Ukraine hasn’t seen a proper swarm like how the Iranian Shahed was supposed to be used.
https://archive.ph/6oMh9>Don’t Look at Stock Markets. Look at the Ports.>A drop in maritime traffic suggests that the worst is yet to come.>Stock markets plunged for days after President Donald Trump announced steep tariffs on imports from around the world. The sell-off ebbed only when he suspended most, but not all, of the new measures for 90 days. The ticker tape is just one indicator of an economy, and other signs are growing more and more ominous—including at the Port of Los Angeles, where high tariffs on China are crushing maritime traffic. “Essentially all shipments out of China for major retailers and manufacturers have ceased,” Eugene Seroka, the executive director of the port, said on April 24.>Trump views tariffs as essential to rebuilding the manufacturing economy that the United States once had. But his erratic tariff announcements have badly disrupted the economy that the country has today, and that pain is already being felt in the world of logistics.>“These are big, massive bullwhips that have not been seen since COVID,” Evan Smith, the CEO of the supply-chain-management company Altana Technologies, told me. “The tariffs themselves are a shock to the system, and the shock is echoed and amplified across the entire chain. Even if there is resolution, it will take nine to 12 months to work out these bumps.”>The Port of Los Angeles, the busiest in the Western Hemisphere, processes about 17 percent of everything the United States imports or exports in shipping containers. The adjoining Port of Long Beach accounts for another 14 percent. Over the years, a whole ecosystem has arisen to support the loading and unloading of the cars, clothes, electronic gadgets, and other things that people want. There are workers and warehouses, trucks and loading pads, security structures and rail lines.>Seroka estimated that cargo arrivals would soon be down 35 percent over the same time last year. At the moment, the drop in traffic seems likelier to accelerate than to reverse. The number of cargo ships canceling port calls or entire voyages is on the rise. A number of shipments now under way were instigated before Trump’s so-called Liberation Day tariff announcement, on April 2. According to Forto, a cargo-management and -tracking company, reservations for shipping products must normally be placed two weeks before a cargo vessel launches. The trip from China from California typically takes two or more additional weeks. In other words, the full effects of U.S. tariff policies on maritime traffic may not be apparent for some time.>The economy, and the supply chains that allow it to function, can adjust fairly quickly to certain shocks, including weather disasters and even a pandemic. Early in the COVID shutdowns, toilet paper was in short supply as Americans spent more time at home and less at workplaces and schools. The problem eased as manufacturers ramped up production, transportation systems adapted, and consumer anxiety decreased.>But Trump’s trade war is different because it is unpredictable and indefinite. Even if he were to renounce tariffs tomorrow, Trump has already shaken global confidence in American economic-policy making. No one can comfortably make business decisions based on what he does. Unless the Republican-controlled Congress steps in to quickly take away the president’s ability to impose import duties at will, a failed effort so far, even foreign trading partners who believe they have a deal with the United States could be at risk of capricious new taxes on their products.>Tariffs don’t just reduce the flow of goods coming into the country; they also cause an atrophying of the logistics system that moves products into, out of, and around the United States. “Less cargo volume, less jobs. That’s the rule here,” Mario Cordero, CEO of the Port of Long Beach, said recently, describing how one in nine jobs in the greater Los Angeles region arises directly or indirectly from its ports. “Port complexes are like your baby toe on your foot,” Peter Neffenger, the former commander of the Coast Guard sector that includes Los Angeles and Long Beach, told me. “You don’t think about it until you break it one day and realize, ‘I can’t walk.’”>Like the shipping business into and out of Los Angeles, the nationwide trucking industry is slowing down, because drivers have a lot less cargo to move. Without inventory arriving or en route, small businesses will falter; bigger industries will shrink; shelves will be empty.>This week, Trump blamed former President Joe Biden, rather than his own policies, for the recent turmoil on Wall Street. What’s happening in Los Angeles suggests that, if anything, financial markets have yet to fully price in how much Trump’s tariff war is hurting the economy. The stock market goes up and down. Maritime indicators keep on sinking. >>2255527Having 'war gamed' multiple potential revolution scenarios in the US with friends in the sort of DnD larping way one does, every single potential scenario that was successful required shutting down the ports via wildcat strikes from the longshoreman and dock worker unions.
Ports being shut cripples the internal US and causes chaos as things ripple. This in and of itself doesn't make revolution happen. There needs to be a very strong and organized response from mutual aid organizations. Shelves are empty, hell people are LOOTING because things have gotten that bad 2 weeks out. Our mutual aid orgs fill the gap and create stability that the people will NEVER forget.
Okay we get this part in the war game and usually things peter out because the state is never seized, anarchists make in roads at establishing various autonomous zones, but these are slowly crushed as they are unorganized and ill-prepared for the realities of guerilla warfare. Even if every city in the US had a CHAZ, the CHAZ still gets slowly crushed or rapidly taken out based on the capitalist's ability to do so. Some will be more militant than others (Portland and Seattle having the highest chances of taking the cities themselves). It all comes down the militancy of the anarchist groups doing the autonomous zones in combination with the level of mutual aid support given by the organizations. If the police are destroying food pantries that people depend on, those people will absolutely side with the guerilla over the state. But only if the guerilla can assure the state won't destroy the food. See what I'm saying.
Even still this does not make a revolution. You can get to this point and it does not mean you are having a revolution. Mass insurrection via spontaneous means does not mean revolution, revolution must destroy the state, seize it and destroy it. The autonomous zones are like 1000 cuts, but they do not decapitate.
You get to this point? This is the cool zone. But where's the vanguard? The vanguards? What's the political line. How do you get from the spontaneous autonomous zone insurrection? Which is entirely possible and aligns with Mao-spontex and anarchist thinking, and in fact more likely than ever given current material conditions. You need an incredibly strong media/propaganda apparatus, they learned this in Berlin in the 1970s, the media will turn against you with a fervor that becomes incredibly hard to counter. You will be made a pariah, and this isolates the guerilla, this isolates the autonomous zones, paints them as an outside force, instead of emerging from the masses.
Okay? Let's go back to our current material conditions today. People don't trust the media, like dead simple if you're MSNBC or Fox News you are only 'trusted' by a small but very vocal subsection of PMC class people. The state and social media companies operating on their own will absolutely leverage their platforms to do propaganda and censor voices. The question then becomes: What is our media apparatus and how well does it represent the masses? If a leader emerges during the pre-revolutionary period, who will broadcast those messages? If guerilla struggle does become a reality, who will put it on on the line to provide media support for them? You can ask this about anyone from a streamer to your favorite musician. Palestine was a test run for this, who is really outspoken, who is watching their wallet? Who is platforming social imperialists? Who is risking it all to speak truth to power? These questions are so key to ask now, before the spontaneous insurrectionary period, so that the revolutionary period can be achieved.
The fact of the matter is: The spontaneous insurrection and autonomous zones can happen without any guerillas at all and if the culture is primed to disavow them by default, if there is no inkling of possibility of the guerilla reality, if the only potentiality pushed is electoralist 'peace' then there will be no liberation.
>>2257248lmao
seems to be from this post
https://www.instagram.com/cpimcc/p/DJV-T75g2iZ/Why not
> Communist Party Of India (Marxist, btw we love Lenin, trust us bro he's totally not spinning in his grave) >>2257248good, communists are not supposed to side with islamic fascism
Rare CPI win
>>2258188Shit like this is why I'm waiting for at least 2035 until making a litmus test for whether it's worth moving to PRC from [random bourgeois western country] or not. Apparently "common prosperity" (Xiist version) will be far more "completed" in that year. Will also check whether they make healthcare and higher education free at that point.
Don't trust "x in y number of decades", check the near-term changes.
>>2257248that is quite and L
just openly supporting aggression
US vets:
>wah we fought for the imperial machine and all i got was this bomb shrapnel n my frieds are killing themselves BAWWW!Chinese vets:
<> *cannot say anything because they were executed*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liu_Han :^) Trump’s Trade War Fails to Dent China’s Exports
<China is believed to be gaining the upper hand in the trade war launched by Donald Trump.
<So far, Trump’s tariffs don't appear to be affecting China. In a surprise to markets, Chinese exports actually grew in April, according to the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post.
<Measured in U.S. dollars, China’s export revenues rose by 8%, and the actual volume of exports likely increased even more, estimated economist Brad W. Setser, a former U.S. Treasury official, on social media platform X.
<“Trump’s tariffs will eventually slow down China’s export growth,” Setser noted. “But that didn’t happen in April.”
<According to Setser, China’s “insanely large” trade surplus is being driven by the low price of consumer goods.
<“I don’t think there’s any mystery behind China’s export growth – the drop in shipments to the U.S. likely didn’t begin until May. President Xi Jinping has prioritized exports and manufacturing, and China’s real exchange rate remains weak.”
<U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators are scheduled to meet today, Saturday, in Geneva, Switzerland, in an effort to de-escalate the trade war.
<Trump launched a tough tariff campaign against China, citing the need to support American manufacturing and undermine China’s competitive edge. The U.S. imposed import tariffs as high as 145% on Chinese goods, to which China responded with tariffs of 125% on American products.
<Analysts suggest the Trump administration may be preparing to walk back some of the trade measures, as the tariff conflict has, so far, hurt the U.S. more than China.
<Trump succeeded in getting Chinese consumers to reject American products – something even China’s ruling Communist Party hadn’t managed, noted The Economist.
<The trade war has been criticized for weakening U.S. companies’ position in China and encouraging Chinese consumers to buy domestically produced goods. China is a vital market for global megabrands like Starbucks, Tesla, and Nike.
<Although President Trump vowed to bring China to its knees, he has already hinted at easing tariffs to around 80%.https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3309656/chinese-exports-show-strong-resilience-april-despite-us-tariff-war Reminds me of the canteens the Soviets had in the 1920s.
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202505/1333696.shtml>China’s local government canteens open to public, reaffirming commitment to the people's wellbeing>With dishes ranging from local delicacies to various staple foods, from meat dishes to vegetarian options, ordinary citizens can now enjoy these diverse offerings at government canteens across multiple cities in China. Recently, many local governments have opened their dining facilities to the public both to ease tourism pressure by providing thoughtful services for visitors and to demonstrate governance philosophy. This initiative not only bridges the gap between authorities and communities but also manifests the governments’ commitment to serving the people — a tangible embodiment of warmth and responsibility.>Affordable excellence earns rave reviews>During the just-concluded May Day holidays, the government canteen in Rongchang district, Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, opened its doors to the public, specially offering over 20 local specialty dishes that provided visitors with the opportunity to enjoy a one-stop culinary journey of authentic local flavors, with prices ranging from 3 yuan ($0.42) to 18 yuan per dish, according to the Xinhua News Agency.>The combination of affordable pricing and regional delicacies proved highly appealing, with the inaugural meal attracting over 3,000 visitors, the Guangming Daily reported. Many dishes were swept clean just after being placed on serving racks, said an official from the Rongchang government.>Wang, the canteen manager, said that they had steamed over 500 kilograms of rice on the first day to meet the demand, according to the report.>"By noon, we had completely exhausted all prepared ingredients, as we hadn't anticipated that the first meal would exceed our projected daily visitor count," Lei Xia, director of Rongchang government’s logistics management department, told the Global Times on Wednesday. "That afternoon, we coordinated with local and neighboring suppliers to ensure adequate provisions," she added.>A visitor surnamed Mo, who experienced the government canteen during the holidays, told the Global Times that despite long queues, operations remained orderly with government officials introducing local specialties. >Meanwhile, at Hongcun town government canteen in Yixian county, East China's Anhui Province, visitors could enjoy a 10-yuan set meal featuring five dishes, one soup and complimentary local sesame cakes, with a rotating daily menu, per Xinhua. >A tourist surnamed Zhang told the Global Times that she only spent 36 yuan for five dishes that she shared with a friend, praising both the cost-effectiveness and generous portions.>To enhance visitors’ experience, the Quzhou canteen established dedicated zones for local snacks and specialty handicrafts and agricultural products, according to Xinhua.>Extending hospitality beyond dining, some local governments implemented comprehensive convenience measures. Starting from May 1, Suzhou, East China's Jiangsu Province, opened 356 institutional parking spaces containing nearly 35,000 parking lots for free public use, the China News reported.>Home away from home>The groundwork for the Rongchang government canteen initiative began in April after local influencer Lin Jiang's viral recommendation of Rongchang-style braised goose to US influencer IShowSpeed catapulted the city into the spotlight. >Facing the impending May Day tourist surge, authorities grappled with logistical challenges as the district's limited 20,000-meal daily capacity required strategic planning to ensure both hospitality and functionality, according to Lei.>"As we always emphasize, bringing benefit to the people is a fundamental principle of governance," said Lei, detailing their decision to transform official resource into public solution. "This canteen initiative directly addresses visitors' practical needs, which is a demonstration of the philosophy of people-centered development.">"We've sampled cuisines across the country but visiting a government canteen is a first for us – we wanted to personally experience what 'official dining' truly tastes like," said a tourist from Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, when explaining their visit to Rongchang's government canteen.>Mo shared that she previously perceived government institutions as more serious and mysterious places, assuming ordinary citizens had no access to official dining facilities. "This experience completely shifted my perspective – it bridged the gap between officials and civilians," she noted, adding that many of the officials themselves didn't have time to dine in the canteen, as they were too busy maintaining order and answering visitors' questions. This gave her a clearer understanding of the government's commitment to the people.>Numerous officials volunteered their holiday time to assist, with some directing traffic under the scorching sun and others resolving parking issues. The government also further enhanced visitor comfort by opening lounges and deploying scheduled sanitation crews. "We hope everyone feels the city's warmth as a home away from home," Lei noted. >She said that a "serve the people" emblem is displayed at the heart of the open lounge. Though Lei’s days are now packed with duties, whenever she passes through the space and catches a glimpse of the smiles of the satisfied visitors, she feels she is truly embodying the spirit of those iconic words — a realization that brings her a profound sense of fulfillment.>>2257246I don't think the small copter drones with plastic rotors used in Ukraine would work in naval warfare. I'm referring more to shaheed-type drones where presumably melting the metal wing is impossible but searing the optics is not due to the size of equipment ships can carry.
>>2257225I heard Indians have bad integration of their fighters/ground radars/SAMs because of their mishmash of systems from different countries so it may be an unfair comparison anyways.
>>2258297It's kind of interesting to me how many normies seem to have no conception of how exchange rate works and simply convert RMB to euros and say "OH MY GOD THEY ONLY MAKE 1$ AN HOUR!"
Really shows the standard of education, even in the richest countries of West Europe apparently.
>>2266009President
Trump, I kneel!
>>2266007 Five 500ml plastic bottles of Coca-Cola, purchased one by one from the store, not wholesale.
or a medium bowl of beef noodles from a regular restaurant next door.
How China is quietly aiding Israel's settlement enterprise
Away from Beijing's lofty rhetoric about defending Palestinians, Chinese firms are helping to sustain illegal settlements
https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/china-quietly-aiding-israels-settlement-enterprise-how>>2266670That very article mentions how Chinese workers are not allowed to work in West Bank settlements.
https://apnews.com/general-news-85272d3ae3fd4a6e8ad17261f44af9dcHowever, 山高皇帝遠, no doubt the companies are avoiding this somehow in pursuit of profits. The only way to enforce that is to stop business with Israel altogether
>>2267941You have as much political and military acumen as those nato retards if you think this would not lead to an "everyone disliked that" situation and basically kill the bri and whatever international goodwill china built for the last 20 years, let alone leading to an increasingly unpredictable situation that could spiral out of control when the US and other Asian nations hostiles to China eventually retaliate.
I believe the only way the PRC takes Taiwan by force without crashing the entire system is trough a fast and massive attack with a successful decapitation strike - basically what the Russians tried and failed to do in Ukraine, which probably calmed the ardors of the more hawkish CCP decision makers concerning this issue incidentally.
US Warns against using Huawei chips ‘anywhere in the world’ - FT
President Donald Trump’s administration has taken a tougher stance on Chinese technology advances, warning companies around the world that using artificial intelligence chips made by Huawei could trigger criminal penalties for violating US export controls.
The commerce department issued guidance to clarify that Huawei’s Ascend processors were subject to export controls because they almost certainly contained, or were made with, US technology.
Its Bureau of Industry and Security, which oversees export controls, said on Tuesday it was taking a more stringent approach to foreign AI chips, including “issuing guidance that using Huawei Ascend chips anywhere in the world violates US export controls”.
https://archive.is/VBRys>>2268643I've gotten leaflets from them.
They're owned by the Falun Gong new religious movement, which is infamously anti-science, anti feminist and borderline racist. They have a lot of support with reactionary chinese emigre communities, they have millions of members across the world.
You will ALWAYS see them promoting their dog shit in capital cities. I've seen them virtually everytime I visit the British Museum because they know Chinese tourists come there.
>>2268646>>2268651>Precise estimates of the number of Falun Gong followers are difficult to obtain because the movement says it has no formal membership system. Falun Gong’s press department says it has followers in more than 100 countries, including about 10,000 who live in the United States.See? They have about 10000 members. They just have a religious belief that there were 30, no, 70, no 100 millions of members (!!!!) in 1999 before CPC have cracked down on them and repressed them. JUSTICE DEMANDS RESTORATION OF REAL NUMBERS!!!1 30 YEARS OF OPPRESSION, FALUN GONG MEMBERS IN CHINA CANNOT PRACTICE THEIR BELIEFS FREELY AND ARE IN HIDING!!1
Or something like this
China is now more well liked than the USA world wide
Xi Jinping is more well liked world wide than Donald Trump
https://www.politico.eu/article/usa-popularity-collapse-worldwide-trump-return/>>2270179I'm Chinese-American technically, but have family in China, I'm also Buddhist, and short answer is no.
Long answer its a bit more nuanced, but still ends up being no, generally. There are a few pockets of Buddhists that do, but they are generally considered crazy by the larger Buddhist community in Mainland China, even the ones that like Xi.
Regardless of the political conflict, there are significantly more Chinese practitioners that consider HHDL to be be an emanation of Avalokitesvara/Chenrezig than Xi. Although, from a Buddhist standpoint, it could theoretically be both of them. Buddhas can have a huge number, if not infinite amount of emanations simultaneously.
Worth also noting, a lot of Communist Buddhists actually really like the Dalai Lama, since he has spoken favorably on Mao and socialism/Communism in general and considers himself to be Marxist.
>>2270302>do they consider mao to be a buddha?Some do, especially since the persecution of Buddhists under Mao was a vastly blown out of proportion happening by the West and utilized as an anti-China CIA talking point. I wouldn't say its common to assume Mao was a Buddha, but its definitely a thing you see here and there.
A lot of people don't know this, but Zhou Enlai was a suspected Buddhist and helped Buddhist communities out frequently and seemed to know enough about non-surface level Buddhist things to indicate he was either Buddhist, or had been at some point.
For some reason, the only place I can find the Chinese yearly publications of Human rights in the US is wikimedia.
Here it is:
https://en.m.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Report_on_Human_Rights_Violations_in_the_United_States_in_2023>>2270179中国是一个有14亿人口的国家，在这样的基数下发生什么都不奇怪。哈基平有可能被当成宗教对象拜，但哈基平被当成宗教对象拜不太可能。尤其是拜的还是一个活生生的人、以及在位的统治者。
总而言之: No
>>2270302有趣的是，在我知道的大部分例子中与佛教的强关联并不多，而像是更一般的"民间信仰"范畴。
但如前文所述，什么事都可能会发生，尤其是在毛泽东从人转变为一个符号的今天。
依旧坚持只使用母语发帖 Former US-China Ambassador Nicholas Burns on the Trade War and Diplomacy
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-16/former-us-china-ambassador-burns-on-tariffs-the-trade-war-and-usaid?srnd=indusAmbassador Burns: David, I answer it this way, I, I spent a lifetime in government at the State Department and White House, serving in Washington and overseas. Uh, every government agency can be subject, and should be subject, to reform. But taking a sledgehammer to USAID and firing 8,000 people in one week without a thought, without a plan, without actually knowing what you're tearing down, that was a huge mistake. Treating nonpartisan civil servants, military officers, uh, foreign service officers, as if they are disloyal because they worked for President Biden well, they also worked for President Bush. They've worked, people like me, worked for both parties. We take an oath to the Constitution to be nonpartisan, but the Trump administration has not appointed a single foreign service professional ambassador since it took office. They've appointed lots of political appointees, but nobody from the ranks of our serving career diplomats. Seventeen of our Deputy Chiefs of Mission are number two officials in embassies. Who are, who were assigned to these jobs and getting ready to go, have been told they're not going. And, uh, many of them, if not all of that group are women and, uh, people of color. And so, there is a crisis in our civil service right now. And if these cuts continue the way they are, and if the denigration of our civil servants continue, you're losing a great group of people who just wanna serve the country and wanna do it in a nonpartisan way, and they will be nonpartisan. That is the foreign service and US government way, and I think the Trump administration has been extraordinarily destructive of this tradition we've had in this country now for about 130 years of a professional civil service , not a political spoils system, what we had in the 19th century, but professional civil service that would serve the country and serve any president that the American people elected. That's what's at stake. And I think when the pendulum does swing back at some point, we're gonna have to recreate USAID, recreate the Voice of America, recreate Radio Free Asia. These are journalists who we employ to tell the story of the United States, uh, in, in the case of China to several hundred million Chinese listeners of VOA and radio free Asia so, enormous damage has been done by this very cynical effort. Uh, doge to tear down, all these institutions and not replace them with anything of value.
>>2271479Is THIS what you DENGOID CAMPIST HAZOID TANKIE SHITLORDS voted for with your protest vote?
#HillaryWasRight
#KHive
#Harris2028
#VoteBlue
#50501
#HandsOffUSAID
>>2273201their invaders were capitalists and not "fascists", so re-orienting towards the capitalists was a no-go
USSR had an existential war against "fascists", and capitalism was seen as a "rivalry" / inferior alternative, rather than an existential enemy
sounds stupid, but sometimes simple labels and mental associations can shape behavior
>>2273038Then what is this? This isn't some propaganda site.
> Establish a uniform social credit code system. Establish a system of uniform social credit codes for citizens and establish a uniform social credit system for legal persons and other organizations. Improve corresponding systems and standards, and promote the widespread use of uniform social credit codes in economic and social activities.
>Forcefully advance the establishment of online creditworthiness, foster the ideas of handling the Internet in accordance with law and creditworthy use of the Internet, gradually implementing the online real-name system, improving legal safeguards for the establishment of online credit, and forcefully advancing the establishment of online credit supervision and management mechanisms. >Establish online credit evaluation systems, conduct credit assessment of internet enterprises' service operations behavior and the online conduct of people online, and record credit levels. >Establish network credit files that cover Internet enterprises and online individuals, actively advance the establishment of mechanisms for exchanging and sharing relevant network credit information and with other areas of society, and forcefully promoting the widespread use of network credit information in all areas of society. >Establish systems for network credit blacklists, include enterprises and individuals that engage in online fraud, rumor-mongering, infringement of other persons’ lawful rights and interests, and other seriously untrustworthy network conduct in black lists; and employ measures such as restricting online conduct and barring access to industries against those entered on the black lists, and report them to relevant departments for disclosure and exposure.
>On a foundation of establishing the system of core socialist values and cultivating and putting those values in practice, have creditworthiness education run through the entire process of establishing citizen's morality and building a spiritual civilization, . >Advance the project of establishing citizen morality, strengthening education on public morality,professional ethics, family virtues, and individual character, carrying forward the traditional Chinese virtues, creating a new trend, and form a positive trend across society, "where honesty and trustworthiness are honored, and where sacrificing virtue for profit is disgraceful". >Further enhance the content of creditworthiness education at all levels and in all kinds of education and training. >Forcefully carry activities bring popular education and publicity on credit into state organs, enterprises, schools, communities, villages and households. Establish and use morality classrooms well, advocating value concepts and moral norms such as patriotism, professionalism, creditworthiness, and amity. >Carry out moral judgment activities for the public, conduct analyzing and evaluating situations were creditworthiness was or credit was not upheld, and guide people towards creditworthiness and honesty, morality and courtesy. https://www.chinalawtranslate.com/en/sc-outline-division-of-labor/ >>2268346If China ever committed to seizing Taiwan by force it would be at the point where it no longer cares about "international goodwill", since the western "international" systems would sanction the shit out of them just like Russia(or at least to the extent that it's possible, since the EU is just buying Russian oil through India as a middleman after the "sanctions") no matter what method they use.
The siege method would render Taiwan's local defenses all but useless, while the US, whose fleet is stronger on paper but mostly either rusting away while waiting for maintenance at their 4 understaffed military shipyards or tied down in the Middle East, would be unable to assault a PLAN cordon without losses they aren't willing to take, nor able to replace. There is also a very strong deterrent against military action for Japan, who is well within range of retaliatory strikes on the ports of their similarly import-reliant island, or Korea, whose northern neighbor would immediately take the opportunity to invade, or the Phillipines which can basically do nothing apart from hosting US bases on their island.
But the stuff you said is why China is not going to try and seize Taiwan in 2027 like NATOids think will happen, or anytime before 2030.
>>2273198A severely underrated reason for why the PRC still exists (albeit in a Revisionist form), while the USSR collapsed in 1991, is that the PLA is the armed wing of the CCP, while in the USSR the military was not under the direct control of the CPSU, due to it being a “State institution” instead of a Party one, with this meaning that once the 1991 coup attempt failed, Gorbachev was able to officially dissolve the CPSU with essentially no pushback (their is a lot of debate about whether that “Coup attempt” was a serious Anti-Revisionist attempt to save the USSR from Gorbachev’s “reforms”, or if it was actually a CIA/Mossad/MI6/GRU False Flag designed to provide Gorbachev a convenient excuse to officially dissolve the CPSU, thus triggering the final collapse of the USSR, but that is a rabbit hole for another discussion), while in the PRC even though they have been under Revisionist control since 1976, it would be nearly impossible for a Gorbachev style figure to dissolve the CCP in the same way due to the fact that the PLA is literally the armed wing of the Communist Party and swears their allegiance to the Party before the State, so any attempt to dissolve the Party would be rapidly crushed with military force that the CPSU was unable to wield due to its lack of control over the Soviet Military, and it is very telling that in all but one of the 5 countries still officially ruled by Communist Parties (the sole exception is Cuba), the military is the armed wing of the Communist Party (this is the case in the PRC, DPRK, Vietnam, and Laos), while in all 20 countries where the Communist Party was overthrown, none had the military as the armed wing of the Communist Party, but they instead all treated the Military as a “State institution” not under direct Party control, thus highlighting the genius of the Maoist doctrine that “Every Communist must grasp the truth, "Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun." Our principle is that the Party commands the gun, and the gun must never be allowed to command the Party”, ✊😜🇨🇳🇰🇵🇨🇺🇵🇸🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🚀☢️!
>>2274517>>2274517first time I see a normally written post by King Lear
The cringe emojis are still here though
>>2274519Their is a massive difference between the Military being a “State institution” with some Communist Party commissars inside of it in order to keep it loyal to the Party as in the USSR, and the Military literally being the Armed wing of the Communist Party, which means it is loyal to the Party before the State, due to it being an actual Party institution whose number one priority is to maintain Communist Party rule, as in the PRC, with the fact that every Communist Party that had full control of the Military is still in power (even if in a Revisionist form, like China, Vietnam, and Laos), while every ruling Communist Party that did not have full control of the Military was overthrown, with the sole exception to this rule being Cuba, proves the importance of Mao’s quote that “the Party commands the gun, and the gun must never be allowed to command the Party”, ✊😜🇨🇳🇰🇵🇨🇺🇵🇸🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🚀☢️!
>>2274521The emojis are part of my eccentric writing style that I think helps break the ice here when discussing serious/depressing topics, and out of pure curiosity, what makes my post at
>>2274517 normally written compared to all of my other posts, 🤔?
>>2274663That is just a Map of all the SSRs and SFSRs of the future Global USSR which will be established after World War III escalates into a Global Nuclear War that will destroy the entire Global Capitalist-Imperialist System, thus allowing for a World Maoist PPW to Place the Workers and Oppressed Nations of the World on the Shining Path to Communism, ✊😜🇨🇳🇰🇵🇨🇺🇵🇸🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🚀☢️! The Map I have posted many times follows the Marxist-Leninist principle of Self-Determination of all Oppressed Nations in their own SSRs (as laid out in
https://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1914/self-det/ and
https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/stalin/works/1913/03a.htm ) and the borders are draw according to the National Delimitation Policy of the IRL USSR on Ethno-Linguistic lines (
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_delimitation_in_the_Soviet_Union#:~:text=In%20the%20Union%20of%20Soviet,circuits%5D)%20from%20the%20ethnic ), so I don’t understand why my fellow comrades don’t like it, as it should be viewed as a Glorious representation of all the subdivisions (SSRs and SFSRs, with ASSRs not shown because they exist inside the SSRs/SFSRs) of the Global Socialist Federation (Global USSR), we all wish to create in order to place the Workers and Oppressed Nations of the World on the Shining Path to Communism, ✊😜🇨🇳🇰🇵🇨🇺🇵🇸🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🚀🤔? By the way, I plan on posting an improved version of this Map by the end of this month, which will finally divide Sub-Saharan Africa into an appropriate number of SSRs based on its Ethno-Linguistic demographics, which I have been thoroughly researching over the last couple months (finding accurate Ethno-Linguistic maps of Sub-Saharan Africa is a lot harder then you would think, as most are either over complicated or over simplified, unlike the rest of the world, where most are pretty much consistent with one another), ✊😜😂🤣🌍!
>>2275215Dating a random Chinese girl to feel more communist is the leftist version of dating a random Thai or Philippine girl to be a white supremacist, it only works if you have the money. The thing is Chinese peoples are much more materialistic, and everything is more expensive in China than in Thailand or in Philippines, so much harder to be a white sexpat there
Does anyone have chinese memes on those sexpats? Seeing so much sexpats in Bangkok broke my brain quite for some time
>>2275234I have BBC tho.
>Seeing so much sexpats in Bangkok broke my brain quite for some timeWell that's another thing. Less sexpats and more natives there so you won't be sharing a reputation with all the sexpats.
>>2275381>Is this stuff just automated by idiots?certainly automated to some degrees but not necessarily idiots, we would call the phenomenon 草台班子理论 which i dont know what it is in english go ask gemini
>Is there a way to find why a site was blocked?there are some websites iirc
>>2275169Read Chinese company law first
https://www.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2024/1107/11432942/2024110700049_c.pdf During Deng and until recent updates corporate law was that foreigners must have partnered with a local company, nowadays there were news that foreigners can open companies freely without Chinese companies participating
I found this piece of shared history
Blood and Iron: The Deadly Cost of the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway
https://www.fabionodariphoto.com/en/yunnan-vietnam-railway-italy-marchirolo/
> In the mist-shrouded mountains of Yunnan, the Renziqiao Bridge stretches across a 65-meter-wide gorge, its steel arches forming the shape of the Chinese character ren (人), meaning “person.” Completed in 1908 under French colonial rule, the bridge was part of a railway project to funnel resources from China’s southwest to French Indochina. But its construction came at a staggering human cost: an estimated 800 Chinese workers died building the 65-meter span—roughly 12 lives lost for every meter of track laid.
> The workers, many from Yunnan and coastal provinces like Fujian and Zhejiang, faced gruelling conditions. They hauled 50-pound steel rails and 77-pound sleepers up steep cliffs, braving rockslides, malaria, and frigid winters. A French newspaper described the work as a “dance above death,” a phrase now etched into a plaque at the site. Yet, the story of the bridge isn’t just about Chinese labourers.
> Hidden in its history is the role of Italian workers from Marchirolo, a village near Varese, who were brought in for their expertise in steelwork. These men, far from home, lent their skills to the project, and many were eventually lost to the same dangers that claimed Chinese lives.>>2275968I didn't watch it until the end ( I somehow lost the will to do so ) but it seemed like the anime's mostly about child labour & torture XD
Like this scene
https://youtu.be/CGwZ7IctRJY (spoilers)
>>2275381让我们来聊聊GFW——国家级旁网关中间人设施。
>Is there rhyme and reason?难说，目前除全局的封锁列表之外还有省级的列表（
以及中国移动的）。
并且中国的"红线"向来都是被刻意模糊化，难以推测的。
>Is this stuff just automated by idiots?也许，考虑到 GFW 此前存在过主动扫描（ Tor 节点）和某种启发式方法（ Cloudflare 流量）以及监听HTTP明文的行为，因此我推测应该存在某种类似爬虫的东西。
>Is there a way to find why a site was blocked?idk，但是你可以从GFW对网站采取的手段中推测敏感度，从低到高
1.DNS投毒
最温和的手段，基本上伴随DNS over HTTPS的普及从而彻底失效了，我都差点忘了有这回事。
2.SNI干扰
随机阻断、人为劣化连接质量，主要用于对付那些不好直接封锁或会对某些生产造成影响的网站（如Steam、Github等）
3.SNI阻断
所谓的“被墙了”说的就是这种情况，曾经被ESNI/ECH绕过（于是封了ESNI流量以及Cloudflare ECH实现依赖的一个域名）
4.IP黑洞
完全封锁服务器IP，Google就是最好的例子
>except for approved and academic resources有趣的是，在中国家庭网络无法访问部分学术网站，而教育网络可以。
>>2275494>草台班子笑点解析：有一次全国流量被重定向到Google IP了，IP黑洞导致大停网了一会，纯神人操作
ps：生在中国你必须学会一大堆不必要的网络知识来避免GFW对你的互联网生活进行可持续性的强奸😡
写给国人的碎碎念：这死妈防火墙导致我git clone坠机上万次了，属于是先进技术卡牢美脖子了，谁洗这玩意我肘谁 >The United States has the largest economy in the world, by traditional GDP measure
>But when adjustments are made to account for Purchase Price Parity, and the cost differences for similar products, it is China with the largest economy.
>The United States has a giant services sector, and includes careers that have no equivalent in other countries. The massive legal, finance, insurance, real estate brokerage, and lobbying industries are far larger in the US than in any other country.
>When economists remove those sectors from the calculation of GDP, the result is "Productive GDP", and involves accounting only for the production of tangible products in the economy.
>>2278350I mean, yeah. That's the point. The US is the sole superpower on the planet, and being a superpower means you get to do what you want without caring about what other countries think.
China, not being a superpower, will not be able to build one of these because it means they couldn't be nuked without retaliation.
>>2278709I think it's pretty clear, even from the way the headline is phrased, that China is in fact warning that militarization of space is going to be met in kind with thier own militarization. We all know for a fact that China doesn't believe the US will pull back in any of its deluded, increasingly desperate bids to retain primacy.
It's not belivable to do this "sole superpower" shtick anymore. The US met its Suez Moment in the liberation day tariff rollback and the defeat in Yemen. Chinese miltech is outrunning the US. Bond markets are crumbling, faith in T-bills are shaken, dedollarization is real and inevitable.
The chest puffing doesn't work on anyone anymore.
https://archive.ph/PC5tI>RFK Jr. calls WHO “moribund” amid US withdrawal; China pledges to give $500M>China is poised to be the next big donor to the World Health Organization after Trump abruptly withdrew the US from the United Nations health agency on his first day in office, leaving a critical funding gap and leadership void.>On Tuesday, Chinese Vice Premier Liu Guozhong said that China would give an additional $500 million to WHO over the course of five years. Liu made the announcement at the World Health Assembly (WHA) being held in Geneva. The WHA is the decision-making body of WHO, comprising delegations from member states that meet annually to guide the agency's health agenda.>“The world is now facing the impacts of unilateralism and power politics, bringing major challenges to global health security," Liu told the WHA, according to The Washington Post. "China strongly believes that only with solidarity and mutual assistance can we create a healthy world together.">This year, China sent its largest-ever delegation—180—to the WHA, while the US was absent, according to Health Policy Watch. The increased involvement and large donation are seen as clear examples that China is working to take the place of the US.>Although the US has cut all ties with the WHO—and reportedly still owes the agency $260 million in 2024–2025 dues—US health secretary and anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made an unexpected appearance at the WHA via a six-minute video.>In the abrasive, pre-recorded speech, Kennedy described the WHO as "moribund" and "mired in bureaucratic bloat [and] entrenched paradigms.">Meanwhile, the WHA embraced collaboration. During the assembly this week, WHO overwhelmingly voted to adopt the world's first pandemic treaty, aimed at collectively preventing, preparing for, and responding to any future pandemics. The treaty took over three years to negotiate, but in the end, no country voted against it—124 votes in favor, 11 abstentions, and no objections. (The US, no longer being a member of WHO, did not have a vote.)>"The world is safer today thanks to the leadership, collaboration and commitment of our Member States to adopt the historic WHO Pandemic Agreement,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. “The Agreement is a victory for public health, science and multilateral action. It will ensure we, collectively, can better protect the world from future pandemic threats. It is also a recognition by the international community that our citizens, societies and economies must not be left vulnerable to again suffer losses like those endured during COVID-19.” >>2279184Feel free to take a try. The U.S. shows no restraint against any other military target, and no moral qualms whatsoever, conducting a genocide against children in Gaza in broad daylight, so I just wonder why it seems extraordinarily reluctant about taking their guaranteed W against China.
So come on, go ahead. You’re not just going to keep “building deterrence” will you? I mean, if you’re already the sole superpower that can do anything it wants anywhere haven’t you already by definition established deterrence? So why isn’t China capitulating and backing down, having been deterred by your overwhelming power? China seems pretty confident and isn’t slowing down at all.
>>2279480I actually think, if you read what is being said, it’s intentionally poetic recollection. There is a man across the desk. He’s a Professor. He’s demeanor is gentle, deliberate, and he’s fashionably groomed. He talks at length about, what is revealed later, is Marxism. This is the first time his listeners have heard of him.
I genuinely think that there might be a literacy problem with the Twitter poster because the writer repeatedly uses a style where they reveal more about past descriptions through later, added context.
Something special is happening. What is happening? A person is speaking. Who is the person? He’s a professor. What is he speaking about? Marxism. What is the special thing that is happening? They are being introduced to Marxism for the first time in their lives.
>>2280247>This week, I stumbled upon the anti-India genre created by CCP loving folks, and it's quite entertaining.My feed is filled with all these Anti-Indian posts from Chinese accounts right now. Don't know why they're so mad.
Meanwhile this Indian account I follow is furiously tweeting about how much he loves China and Chinese-Indian friendship.
>>2280367even Palestine has business with the zionists. I guess we have to abandon the Palestine cause now.
moron.
>>2280389Except Palestine doesnt have the same global economic power as China. What makes you retards think Palestine and China are anywhere near comparable?
If anything China should have a complete embargo on Israel, but they dont because theyre beholden to capital like cucks
>>2280385https://oec.world/en/profile/bilateral-country/pse/partner/isrhttps://www.pcbs.gov.ps/statisticsIndicatorsTables.aspx?lang=en&table_id=4131and it's not some couple of millions. for Palestine trade with the zionists represent almost a 10% of their GDP (by 2022), while for the zios represent less than 1%.
Palestinians are dependent of that trade much more than the opposite, so we must yes or yes abandon Palestinians because they trade to the point of a dependency with the zios.
take that deng.. errrmm WATERMELON people! (screams to the air like a lunatic moron) >>2280417dengoid 2.0, let me throw that back at you:
>country existing, still existing and trading with zionists, is the same as an individual. therefore, I am right, you defend the zionists defending Palestinians doing businesses with the zios therefore your arguments are wrong.nth time: kys dengoid 2.0 for giving oxygen life to the zios with trade.
>>2280407>China isnt dependent on Israelright back at you. zionists aren't dependent from China either.
>>2280429>>country existing, still existing and trading with zionists, is the same as an individual. therefore, I am right, you defend the zionists defending Palestinians doing businesses with the zios therefore your arguments are wrong.nth time: kys dengoid 2.0 for giving oxygen life to the zios with trade
What are you even trying to say here?
>right back at you. zionists aren't dependent from China eitherExcept they are a lot more than China is on Israel. Also do you not know how embargoes work? If China had balls they could get the world to cut them off like US did with Cuba. But Dengoids would rather make a buck than stand up to capitalism. Thats why theres no hope for communism with China.
>>2280450>What are you even trying to say here? dengoid 2.0, I have a higher moral ground because I trade 0 millions per year with the zios unlike the Palestinians, therefore your criticism to China are wrong, ergo, kys for secretly supporting what you criticize.
>Except they are a lot more than China is on Israelyour argument is wrong, kys, lower inmoral supporter.
>>2280486there's no use in presenting coherent arguments against radlibs that want to
gotcha you with 'le trade' fallacy, to criticize or attack China, when the culprits of what Palestinians endure are elsewhere. Even if you present them evidence to effectively prove the opposite of what they argue, the best solution, to me, is to double down using their same arguments, as I've been doing in the last 10 posts.
effective
and shows them directly how their own sets of arguments have 0 dialectics on it.
they will still double-down, because they are not here to learn, but it's funnier seeing their meltdowns and see how they will deflect more.
mods should directly ban those radlibs that are not entertaining the idea of learning from China, rather they love to come here to milk some (You)s either because of their autism, they suffer a form of terminally ill online attention seeking pathology or they are counter-revolutionaries.
>>2280506didn't happen obvious CIA propaganda, but it was based and it will happen again
fuck tibet independence, fuck religiontards, fuck you
>>2280506>le tibetXizang.
tibet is an anglophile colonial name where their natives don't even know it's still used outside that region.
it's like saying "taiwan" when the issued passport in Taipei says "Republic Of China".
and that's how you recognize libs. people unable to name it Xizang, 0 historical knowledge, and regurgitating whatever piece of propaganda, like 'le poor tortured monk losing compassion for le evil Chinese'.
>>2280501>mods should directly ban those radlibsIt'll never happen because the mods approve of pro-NATO regime change apologism and atrocity propaganda.
>>2280506Those DOGE cuts must really be hurting if you're using ancient copypasta like this.
>>2281161Never did and Deng made it so revisionism and reversion to capitalism was inevitable.
>What change enabled, or can enable, this transition?Going back in time and smothering Deng in his cradle.
China to launch a drone mothership
<New high-altitude aircraft is designed to be capable of releasing a swarm of 100 attack drones
>In a bold move signalling the next phase in unmanned aerial warfare, China is set to launch its first high-altitude drone carrier, the Jiutian SS-UAV, by the end of June, as reported by South China Morning Post.
<According to GB News, the Jiutian will be the world’s first aerial aircraft carrier, capable of deploying hundreds of automated drones in a single mission.
>Dubbed a "drone mother ship" by Chinese media, the Jiutian is a jet-powered, super-high altitude unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with the ability to carry up to 100 smaller drones or loitering munitions, including kamikaze UAVs.
<According to reports, the aircraft is designed to release swarms from compartments on both sides of its belly, potentially overwhelming enemy air defences in contested environments.
>Developed by China’s state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) in collaboration with Shaanxi Unmanned Equipment Technology and Guangzhou Haige Communications, the Jiutian features a modular payload system that allows it to switch roles—from strike support to maritime surveillance, border patrol and disaster response.
<At a maximum cruising altitude of 15,000 meters (50,000 feet) and with a range of 7,000 km (4,350 miles), as reported by South China Morning Post, the aircraft can conduct intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR) and electronic warfare missions far beyond China’s immediate periphery.
>Its 36-hour endurance, 16-ton maximum take-off weight and 25-meter wingspan make it comparable in size and ambition to the RQ-4 Global Hawk, but with the added ability to launch strikes—a feature absent in the US platform.
<The Jiutian is expected to be a key asset in China’s effort to project power across the Taiwan Strait, South China Sea and as far as Guam, a US strategic outpost.
>According to GB News, analysts believe its swarming capabilities could saturate advanced air defence systems, especially when combined with other PLA aerial or naval assets.
<The drone carrier is also seen as a force multiplier in asymmetric warfare scenarios.
>Beijing’s $420 million investment into the Jiutian programme, powered entirely by a domestic supply chain, reflects both strategic intent and industrial capability.
<Four prototypes were developed within just 18 months—a testament to China’s fast-paced military-industrial advancement, as reported by South China Morning Post.
>>2281173>wasbased DPRK for being free and socialist.
>>2281292100 doesn't seem too much to me. unless they are large drones.
>>2281366are you back for more? dengoid 2.0
>>2281527>I have a question, what motivation does the communist party of China have in pursuing communism?all communists parties have the 'motivation' on their political base. they would lose everything were they betraying their base.
>Current membership is disproportionately made of upper echelons of income, and the higher in part hierarchy, the less members of worker or peasant background you findsource.
literal Xi was a worker.
>>2281856>wikipediaeven your precious wikipedia contradicts you, lib
>The son of Chinese communist veteran Xi Zhongxun, Xi was exiled to rural Yanchuan County, Shaanxi Province, as a teenager following his father's purge during the Cultural Revolution. He lived in a yaodong in the village of Liangjiahe, where he joined the CCP after several failed attempts and worked as the local party secretary. After studying chemical engineering at Tsinghua University as a worker-peasant-soldier studentGlobal Times highlights his different tasks:
>In 1969, just shy of 16, Xi arrived at Liangjiahe, a rugged village on the arid Loess Plateau in northwest China, to work the fields alongside the farmers who called the rural community home.
>He took on nearly every kind of task, but spent an especially large number of hours on one in particular: building the dams by compacting the earth layer by layer with heavy stone pounders.
>Xi threw himself into the labor. Day one left his hands blistered; day two saw them bleeding. Still, he kept working without complaint.https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202505/1333239.shtml >>2281881your typical radlibs radliberying with their non-negotiable demands on a country that has 0.00001% to no responsibility on Palestinians' fate.
they need to face the wall.
>>2280429 (You)
>>2281890they want China to "embargo" the zios, as if China owns something in Israel, or China had the IMF two squares from Zhongnanhai. I just posted this
>>2280501 (You)
they stopped for a while. probably still figuring out a gotcha comeback.
if you are confused see other posts of mine>>2280470>>2280408>>2280405
>inb4 I also don't trade with the zios therefore I have more moral highgroundBitches, if you have that comeback, I live in a country where zios aren't recognized as a country and only Palestine is recognized as a country, I still have the higher moral highground, kys.
>>2281832Palestinians benefit from Communist China's mututal win-win cooperation and global planned prosperous shared future for mankind. Palestinians benefit from China's Communist commodity injection into their markets.
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-03/23/c_137058111.htmYou are imperialist. You wamt palestinians to starve. Chinese goods make life easier for Palestinians in poverty-stricken Gaza. You want palestinians to be starved of Communist commodities.
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2025/05/chinese-work-less-for-longer-retirements.htmlChinese Work Less For Longer Retirements
I have a writing blockade on my usual themes, so let me take up something different:
‘Unrealistic and unreasonable’: Outcry as Denmark’s retirement age to become highest in Europe at 70 - Independent, May 23 2025
Denmark will increase its retirement age to 70 by 2040 making it the highest in Europe, after its parliament adopted a controversial new law.
Since 2006, retirement age in Denmark has been tied to life expectancy, which is currently 81.7 years. It is revised every five years and is set to rise to 68 in 2030 and 69 in 2035.
…
The policy is “unrealistic and unreasonable”, 47-year-old roofer Tommas Jensen told public broadcaster Danmarks Radio. “We work and work and work, but we can’t keep going.”
While it might be different for those with desk jobs, Mr Jensen added, workers with physically demanding jobs would struggle with the changes.
To which Hongshen Zhu, a western educated professor in Hong Kong, made an astonishing comment:
China’s new retirement age for males born in 1970/12 is 61.5, and females is 55.25. With life expectancy 81.5 🇩🇰 vs 79 🇨🇳 and China’s much longer working hours (2450 hrs vs 🇩🇰 1563), Chinese work 4600 hours for 1 year of retirement, while Danes need to work for 6500 hours.
I have checked his numbers and they are, give and take depending on sources, in the right ranges.
This calculation assumed Chinese start working at 20 years old and Danes start at 22 years old to account for higher education level in Denmark. Average retirement age 58.4 is assumed in China, just an average of male/female retirement ages.
So 🇨🇳 worked for 38.4*2450=94000 hrs in exchange of 20.6 yrs; 🇩🇰 worked for 48*1563=75000 hrs, retire for 11.5 yrs.
My personal 2 cent on this:
Europeans should work longer, especially when they are at a younger age.
We will have to change our model of working in one (manual) specialty throughout once life. One can not be a roofer at an age above ~65. Let the younger ones do the more physically demanding jobs to transition into less physically demanding jobs as they get old.
Pensions should be universal. The should be at a uniform level and guarantee only the basics of a decent life.
Your opinion will vary …
>>2282034that's very concerning. specially when that guy was consistently peddling that China is somewhat le ebin face of capitalism under a
communist facade.
he was over and over pressed to commit to the side of those supporting Gaza, and he couldn't rally behind those countries.
>>2283419 I just remembered he got ousted as a corporate lawyer, still fun to watch.
He should've just moved to China and be a corporate lawyer for a Chinese firm, it would've been a decent excuse had he said he was just preparing or something.
>>2283447Or that he was gathering intel on american companies for China, literally thousands of possible excuses he could've used, why did he have to pussy out?
Death threats and all regardless they wouldn't be able to touch him if he moved to China.
>>2283725Make me 0w0
>>2283721what the fuck are you talking about you jewish nigger.
>>2284651https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Convention_Against_Illicit_Traffic_in_Narcotic_Drugs_and_Psychotropic_Substances - Article 3 in peculiar
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Convention_Against_Illicit_Traffic_in_Narcotic_Drugs_and_Psychotropic_Substanceshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convention_on_Psychotropic_Substances This is the real reason China has to neglect its thousand year old history of cannabis use in traditional medicine and recreational activities, bureaucratic rats holding posts at UNODC call shots on which nations are exempt from the conventions. The diplomatic pressure is a result of a prolonged Nixon-Reagan era aggression.
>>2284655UNODC plays a façade of condemning the war on drugs while being the real organization which started it and perpetuates it.
The conventions were made explicitly for pressuring member states in collaboration as a means of condemnation of dissenters at a time when the US was exerting its foreign policies the most. The sole reason for signing in it was for continuing diplomacy, not national interests. The zeitgeist has changed, China is no longer held at gunpoint by foreign powers, they should withdraw for the interests of the people and the development of pharmacology.
>>2284655 >bureaucratic rats holding posts at UNODC call shots on which nations are exempt from the conventions.Here is a precise example of the corruption occuring in the UN, UNODC - taken from the War On Drugs General.
The Bulgarian Interior Minister Atanas Traykov Ilkov, a member of the UN Human Rights Council, praises his officers every day for how many people with drugs (marijuana) they catch.
Meanwhile UN Human Rights Council account tweets:
https://x.com/UNHumanRights/status/1915332323492483170The hypocrisy can only exist as a cover up for corruption.
>>2284650I am a PhD Duy Tan University graduate specializing International Relations, Economic Law, Pharmacology, Business Administration, Accounting and was a CPV VNUS member. Vietnam's politics are harmoniously intertwined with those of China, Vietnam looks up to China, if risky change is to come NPC and the CPC must take action first before the CPV Central Committee may consider copying it.
That is why I will curse all of the NPC for being inhumane bastards and allowing US neoconservative policies to still be allowed, I will shove scientific thesis and research papers on the human life's necessity of cannabis. The NPC will cry tears of sorrow for all the people penalized for rational drug consumption and then stand up and applaud my speeches, then legalize all the drugs and create programmed for rational planned drug consumption - leaving the UN, UNODC and affiliated organizations and nuking the rest of the world while shielding China alone with advanced air defense systems against WMDS. DO YOU UNDERSTAND THAT? I KILL YOU ALL BECAUSE YOU WRONGED THE DRUG USERS! YOU CONSERVIATVE REACTIONARY MOTHERFUCKERS, DRUGS AND TRANSHUMANISM ONWARDS! FUCKING RELIGIOUS SUBHUMANS! REACTIONARY PEOPLES WITH CONSERVATIVE ATTITUDES, CONSERVE YOUR LIFE IF YOU CAN! Vãi, vãi lồn, vãi nồi.
>>2284602>>2284602>Is there like a comprehensive reading list for Dengmaxxing / Ximaxxing?those are good. here is a worth-reading list:
or simply go to libgen/zlib/Annas and put Roadmap to 2050 (but it's is 2035 now, as stated in Marxism and Socialism with Chinese Characteristics).
>>2284671>Pharmacologybased
thoughts on the apathy effects regarding cannabis? what people call lack of motivation? being okay with doing nothing/going nowhere in life?
>>2284731>thoughts on the apathy effects regarding cannabis? what people call lack of motivation? being okay with doing nothing/going nowhere in life?It sounds like the people who say things:
>A man's bed should be uncomfortable as possible>Enemy is the comfort of a manLiterally saw someone say that the other day. I guess contentedness really is the enemy of ambition. The best way to succeed in life is to be perpetually unhappy and unsatisfied so you "achieve" something.
>>2286834Elon Musk is published by Communist state therefore Elon Musk is inducted to marxist cannon
https://www.beijingchannelnewsletter.com/p/elon-musks-article-in-china-cyberspace>>2286861>elon musk is a capitalist in Communist ChinaWrong. Within the borders of proletarian dictatorship, there are no capitalists. Elon Musk is proletarian like anyone else because capital doesnt exist in China.
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