#Beijing

slfanqel

slfanqel

why the us might be banning tiktok disclaimer: this is just an informational thread to give people knowledge about what’s going on in the world right now. in no way,

Michael P Senger

MichaelPSenger

16/5 The fall that shut down the world.This video of a Wuhan man “falling dead” from COVID went viral in January. Farcical, in hindsight.https://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/china/video-2094890/Video-Dramatic-footage-shows-people-collapsin

Caitlin Johnstone ⏳

caitoz

I've been told countless times in a matter-of-fact tone that if the US didn't rule the world with unipolar hegemony then Beijing or Moscow would, but I've never once had

Michael Pettis

michaelxpettis

1/11There is a very important point buried in this article. In June the OECD (like many others) calculated that China’s GDP would shrink sharply in 2020 – by 3.7% in

David Santoro

DavidSantoro1

Trans-Siberian (family) trip, a thread:Exactly a year ago, I took a month-long trip with my wife @LTSantoro1 & then 2-year-old daughter from St Petersburg to Beijing via Mongolia on the

Frog Legs 🐸

100FrogLegs

I don't even know how to fully explain how I got here (I'm going to blame Ming) but I'm just sharing this info and you can do as you please.You

Rod D. Martin

RodDMartin

🧵 WHAT YOU'RE NOT HEARING: The Chinese cannot replace the U.S. market. Without it, the Chinese economy collapses. Here's why. A thread...

Peter Martin

PeterMartin_PCM

Some thoughts on the Fiji fight. How could such a bizarre series of events occur? The first thing to understand is that there’s no such thing as a low-stakes event

Abraham Newman

ANewman_forward

Thread/China sees standards as next front in power competition. “The strategic game among big powers is no longer limited to market scale competition or that for technological superiority. It is

Rui, screaming inside her heart

rzhongnotes

Li Wenliang was a CCP member who didn't really have anything super noteworthy going for him until he got disciplined. That should be a signal that CCP membership and loyalty

Jeff Seldin

jseldin

Pentagon on @POTUS' proposed $715 billion FY 2022 @DeptofDefense budgetIt "will ensure the Department’s resources are matched w/our strategy & policy to defend the nation & take care of our

Jeff M. Smith

Cold_Peace_

Thread from this helpful article on the debate between Chinese hawks and doves on India policy."If China-India ties are damaged beyond repair, [the doves] warn, India alone or in association

Thomas Batchelor

tobbinatorscw

Still not convinced that Xinjiang is a colony of China? Let me introduce to you the little-known Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, or XPCC for character limits. A thread: The

Eric Garland

ericgarland

Zoom issued its IPO in March 2019. The lawsuit is from one of its shareholders - seeking a class action.https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1247835475701874689 Apparently, stockholders were expecting a strong company launch, not revelations

David Fickling

davidfickling

It's possible that some of the most important news about the future of the global climate came out last week without most people noticing.Quick thread to explain why:https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-09-21/coal-s-last-refu

Izi Duffy 杜政傑 ཡེ་ཤེས་ يىزى

IziDuffy

I had a really nice trip to the Guanfu Museum in Beijing this wee, but couldn't help wondering whether some of the items on display (particularly porcelain) were really authentic.