"The museum, previously called the Museum of Coastal Defence, was renamed to refer to the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression" hongkongfp.com/2024/10/01/vis…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has begun procedures to ratify a pact for a comprehensive strategic partnership with North Korea, including pledges to provide prompt military support in a situation of war, Russian news outlets reported on Monday. english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_e…

"Xiamen should stockpile grain and ammunition, actively arrange air defenses (don’t neglect or reduce air defenses), and have commanders actively encouraging army political commisars to do deeper work, preparing a long-term defense of Xiamen." #Taiwan sinonk.com/2024/10/08/tel…

After more than four decades in the academy, modern China historian Parks Coble is retiring. In his honor Neb. History Dept. will host symposium "The Legacy of Republican China." Truly honored to join 6 other scholars celebrating Prof. Coble's illustrious career. go.unl.edu/2024-pauley

Reading Timothy Snyder in the Biden era just induces dizziness; one has to be already completely immersed in "the resistance" (never mind the Executive) to get it. See his expert (!!!) testimony on "Chinese Communist Party Political Warfare" oversight.house.gov/hearing/defend… Sam Haselby

My dispatch from a Trump town hall in Michigan. Also on the poverty and dysfunction all over America today. Shocking to a European

Quite a bit of Lankovian projection in the FT, but still a useful piece. Harder data is available via documentary analysis of Chinese think tank sources on Kim-Putin pact institutmontaigne.org/ressources/doc… (pdf)

I find it odd that the spokesperson was not asked about North Korean troops deployed to Russia. There has been complete radio silence from Beijing suggesting it does not endorse this strategic move but doesn't want to offend Putin. fmprc.gov.cn/eng/xw/fyrbt/l…

Lin Jian: “The DPRK and Russia are two independent sovereign states, and how to develop bilateral relations is a matter for themselves. China is not aware of the specifics of bilateral exchanges and cooperation between the DPRK and Russia.” fmprc.gov.cn/eng/xw/fyrbt/l…

Quick 🧵 Russian and N.Korea troops are preparing an offensive in the Ukrainian-held Russian territory of Kursk. A lot is riding on this battle (1) nytimes.com/2024/11/10/us/…

Xiism is not the GMD in the 1930s but is rather close in certain aspects (Brian Tsui's China's Conservative Revolution)

These Bloody Ties: A Review of “The Unloved Republic” by Brian Myers sinonk.com/2024/11/14/the… via Sino-NK