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One way in which Kim family’s dynastic communist (actually Juche) regime in North Korea most closely approximates an ancient or medieval East Asian kingdom, is its tendency to physically eliminate entire biological families of purged Party cadres or accused traitors or enemies of

So the Chinese regime is asking for "exchanges." It reminds me of of that old Soviet joke: "What is the meaning of 'Exchange of Opinions'? "It's when you go with your opinion to the Party Secretary's office, and come back with his."

"the construction of Intel’s two fabs in Arizona has progressed more slowly than anticipated. Rising costs for materials and labor, combined with a surge in investments in the state, have resulted in a shortage of workers. ...the cost of constructing a plant in Arizona is now

The Pentagon shipped moldy body armor to Taiwan cbsnews.com/news/u-s-wet-m…

"Beijing, as a vote on EU duties on China-made electric vehicles looms, employed a carrot-and-stick approach to deal with the 27-strong bloc, threatening trade retaliation while cajoling key EU states into one-on-one talks on deals and investments. The potential blow of

Pretty clear statement here from China. In the Taiwan Strait “there are no so-called ‘international waters,’” only internal waters, territorial waters, contiguous waters and the EEZ. Not sure many other nations agree, and this is going to be an increasingly contentious point.

Manila blinked at Sabina. AIS shows that Coast Guard flagship BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701) has departed from the maritime feature that saw a five-month-long standoff between the Philippines and China. Statements from either country have yet to be released.

Chinese media is reporting (gloating) on the workers strike at Boeing but some of the netizen comments show it's a double edged sword: On guancha: "Haven't you seen how much wages have risen in the American Empire?" On Sina: "Thank you, my Fatherland" breakingdefense.com/2024/09/boeing…

I asked the latest OpenAI o1 if Taiwan is part of China

PH Coast Guard’s BRP Teresa Magbanua sails back to port on Sunday after over 5 mos. of deployment to Escoda (Sabina) Shoal in the West PH Sea. The ship was deployed in April in response to the continued presence of Chinese vessels and suspected reclamation activities in the area

"Without comprehensive air cover, the M1 Abrams tank is useless"

India will reportedly do coast guard and maritime police patrols to counter Chinese illegal fishing with the US, Japan and Australia

Guess who Noah links to for this and win yourself a rueful rumination: "China’s online boosters may gush about how high-tech and modern China is, and how wonderful its products are"

TV debate included discussion of a potential Taiwan contingency, with all candidates agreeing on the need for an evacuation plan for Japanese nationals. Some differences on degree of commitment (or focus in this presidential race) perhaps. nikkei.com/article/DGXZQO…

NMC spokesperson Alexander Lopez: "Another will immediately take over. Definitely, we will keep our presence there." reuters.com/world/asia-pac…

I asked the latest Open AI o1-preview in Chinese this time if Taiwan is part of China. It resisted giving a straight answer (as it did when I asked in English). This time when pressed, it chooses Taiwan is part of China as that answer “aligns more with the mainstream viewpoint”

Obviously, if your enabling good life for your people comes at the expense of other countries' national sovereignty and rights, that's something to worry about. 🤷🏽‍♂️

Very good use of your podcast time

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