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Hugo Chavez: "I take this opportunity to once again condemn, from the depth of my soul, the state of Israel. Damn you, state of Israel, terrorists and murderers! Long live the Palestinian people!"

"China has been investing in green technology and reforestation, whereas other countries are pulling back. I’ve spent most of my career in the US, the UK, Europe and Australia. I wanted to come here because I want to work in China – it is a superpower and they're pro-environment"

First time visiting Chongqing. An amazing city. Yesterday our group visited the memorial sites for the CPC revolutionaries massacred at Baigongguan and Zhazidong prisons in November 1949. These prisons were run by the Kuomindang (nationalist) party, whose leaders knew that

If the US really wants to reduce its trade deficit with China, it could start by dropping its restrictions on semiconductor exports 🤷🏽‍♂️ just a thought...

China strikes back against illegal US sanctions on Huawei chips The US Commerce Department has issued guidance stating that the use of Huawei's powerful Ascend chips "anywhere in the world" would constitute a violation of US export controls. The aim of this measure is to throw a

Went today to a panda sanctuary in Chengdu, where we saw some pretty adorable giant pandas and red pandas. The sanctuary is really a delight - vast and lush. The pandas have tons of space to roam, along with an all-you-can-eat bamboo buffet. The staff are clearly very dedicated

Western "democracy" is a farce: As the UK regime arms Israel and backs genocide in Gaza, it persecutes anti-genocide activists. The UK regime charged an Irish rapper with "terrorism" for allegedly waving a flag of anti-colonial resistance group Hezbollah bbc.com/news/articles/…

Statue of Edgar Snow, at the Hotel Zhong'an, which was reportedly his and his wife Helen Foster Snow's residence in Beijing. Edgar Snow's 1937 book, Red Star Over China, is probably the most important English-language book on the Chinese Revolution, and had a huge impact on

While Israel is carrying out a literal genocide; while 9,000 children are currently being treated for malnutrition in Gaza; while the UN is warning of a critical risk of famine; an Irish musician is charged with the "terror offence" of standing up against genocide and calling for

Police have arrested a member of rap group Kneecap on terrorism charges. I have found video evidence of Israeli soldiers with British citizenship who the police should be looking into instead.

Ismail Haniyeh was travelling on a diplomatic passport in Iran when Israel assassinated him. Since we are on the topic of antisemitic attacks.

With Danny Haiphong and Li Jingjing 李菁菁 at Tuanjiehu Park in Beijing. Most people in the West probably think of Beijing as a grey and miserable city, but it's actually delightfully green, and increasingly so. Parks are considered a necessity and are well used and well maintained.

Jonathan Freedland delivers an absolute masterclass in Talking About Palestine Without Mentioning Colonialism.

"There is this knee-jerk and robotic anti-westernism that means once someone shows up to say they hate the west, we automatically believe in that person." A hero dose of copium.

While the West uses austerity measures to transfer ever greater wealth from the poor to the rich, China is mandating cuts to wasteful spending by officials, in order to fund social programs benefiting the poor. scmp.com/opinion/commen…

Hugely enjoyable evening with Kyle 🚄 in Shanghai. Views were exchanged, hotpot was consumed.