In 1 of 4 statements released today, PRC embassy in Manila insisted that under a “special arrangement” made in 2016, PH govt vessels and aircraft are forbidden to enter within 12nm of Scarborough Shoal, PH fishers barred from entering the shoal lagoon. ph.china-embassy.gov.cn/chn/sgfyrbt/20…

“How deeply do we wish to critique what is presented to us as convention? How democratic do we wish our study of politics to be?” - Robbie Shilliam

Preview of essay at World Politics

An answer to my own puzzle of why political economy exhausts so much effort on artificial debates & theories… and dreads big, intriguing questions

It boils down to a mechanical ⚙️ view 🥽 of social worlds

This is what I’ve been waiting for. 🤩
#ThirdPlenumFest

(1/2) At the invitation of the Chinese side, representatives of the Palestinian National Liberation Movement (Fatah) and the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) recently came to Beijing to have in-depth and candid dialogue on promoting Palestinian reconciliation.

(2/2) The two sides fully expressed their political will of realizing reconciliation through dialogue and consultation, had discussions on many specific issues, and made encouraging progress. They agreed to continue this dialogue process so as to achieve Palestinian solidarity…

Full-text translation of the readout: a CPC Central Committee Political Bureau meeting held on April 30 made the decision to hold the third plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of CPC in Beijing in July. 中共中央政治局召开会议 决定今年7月在京召开二十届三中全会…

People's Daily article citing Xi Jinping saying that 'political discipline is the most important, fundamental, and crucial type of discipline. Observing political discipline of the Party is the important foundation for observing all the disciplines of the Party.'

But...
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Exclusive | Made in China 2025: China meets most targets in manufacturing plan, proving US tariffs and sanctions ineffective | South China Morning Post scmp.com/news/china/sci…

🇨🇳 - China’s share of global production capacity is now above 80% for 11 clean technologies
• Massive Chinese investments mean that China's clean tech rise may not be over
• Beijing also invested US$546bn in its own energy transition in 2022, around half of global financing

Li Qiang was the party boss of Shanghai and fast-tracked the construction of Tesla’s Shanghai gigafactory in under a year, including help with land, permits, and a $1.5 billion low-interest loan.

How China uses foreign firms to turbocharge its industry: high-capacity.com/p/how-china-us…

#Asia ’s next war could be triggered by a rusting warship on a disputed reef

In the most hotly contested waterway in the world, the risk of Asia’s next war hinges increasingly on a ramshackle ship past her time, pockmarked with holes, streaked with rust and beached on a reef.

To…

🔌🔋🇨🇳 - China accounts for almost 40% of global renewable power capacity
• Beijing sees renewable power as key driver of domestic energy security
• China's installed capacity for renewable power is twice bigger than Europe's and three times larger than US's

Ghana signs agreement w China National Nuclear Corporation Overseas Limited for cooperation & construction of Hualong One - HPR1000 (advanced mega-KW-class 3rd gen pressurised water reactor (PWR)) nuclear power plant.

energynewsafrica.com/ghana-signs-de…

US vs China readouts: Here are all the readouts from Secretary Blinken's visit to China (4/24-4/26)🧵

Clearly someone was really wanting a boy.

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#ChinaSMEWatch AMEC Chairman Gerald Yin, who is known as the 'father of China's semiconductor equipment,' recently said that '80% of the semiconductor equipment imported by China can be replaced by Chinese equipment by the end of the year.' hankyung.com/article/202403…

Apparently kids not listening to their parents is universal

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