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After teaching Tibetan to children, a university student was detained.
According to Tibet Watch, a university student was reportedly arrested earlier this month for teaching Tibetans in Chamdo and has not been seen since. Notably, Chinese authorities have outlawed ‘informal’ Tibetan language programs that children attend outside of school hours in numerous parts of Tibet.
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Scientists Created Octopus-Inspired Camouflage Technology To Hide In Plain Sight
Scientists have created a synthetic replica of the cells found in octopuses and squids that allow them to blend in with their environment and vanish in an instant. They were inspired by chromatophores, which are peculiar cells found in octopuses and squids that can expand and shrink internal reflective surfaces in reaction to external stimuli,…
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Chinese company Didi will remain in Russia.
Didi Global, the Chinese ride-sharing company, stated on Saturday that it would continue to operate in Russia, reversing a decision made on Monday to leave that nation and Kazakhstan. There was no explanation given. Didi’s local business in Russia will not be shut down, and it will continue to function and provide excellent service to…
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Beijing 2022 will be remembered for human rights campaigns: Free Tibet
Free Tibet, a human rights organization, claims that the ultimate legacy of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games will be the unification of campaigners. Free Tibet, in collaboration with Uyghur, Hong Kong, and Chinese activists, organized the No Beijing 2022 Olympics campaign, which they feel succeeded in overshadowing China’s grandstanding moment. They cite the diplomatic boycott…
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Chinese police foiled a self-immolation attempt at Tibet’s Potala Palace.
According to RFA, in an apparent demonstration in front of the landmark Potala Palace in the Tibet regional capital Lhasa this week, a Tibetan screamed slogans and tried self-immolation, but was foiled by Chinese police. The Tibetan was taken away by police shortly after the altercation outside the Potala on Friday morning. His identity, condition,…
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Taiwan’s TSMC Moves Fabs Overseas Due to China Invasion Risk
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp’s intention to develop foundries in Japan and the United States appears to be a typical company expansion at first glance. The $8.6 billion Japanese partnership and the $12 billion US venture bring TSMC closer to consumers in key areas, diversify its supply chain, and even lessen the risk of disruption from…
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Pakistan is expected to receive J-10C fighter jets from China.
China will supply 25 J-10C fighter jets to Pakistan in the next weeks, bolstering the country’s military capability to defend its airspace. According to the Financial Times, the first batch of combat aircraft is being tested in Chengdu, China, where its maker, Chengdu Aerospace Corporation, is based.
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Puma is weighed down by boycott by China.
Puma said on Wednesday that it expects sales to increase by at least 10% in 2022, but that profit growth will be limited due to a consumer boycott in China and cost challenges. According to Refinitiv Eikon data, Puma predicts operational earnings of $679-$792 million in 2022, up from 557 million in 2021 but below…
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Hollywood bends to China, affects movies.
According to Wall Street Journal reporter Erich Schwartzel, today’s Hollywood blockbusters are explicitly constructed to appeal to Chinese moviegoers — and pass muster with the Chinese government. He cites the following examples of product placement: Mark Wahlberg’s character in the 2014 film Transformers: Age of Extinction withdraws money from a China Construction Bank ATM while…
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Lockheed Martin and Raytheon have been sanctioned by China for doing business with Taiwan.
On February 8, the United States approved a $100 million deal with Taiwan for the maintenance of Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems built in the United States. The assistance arrangement is intended to assist Taiwan in maintaining its existing air-defense missiles as well as the improved Patriot missiles that Taiwan is getting from the United States.…