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- Record 10,500 Tibetan students taken to schools in China in 2025 as Sinicization drive intensifiedwww.tibetanreview.net ↗Submitted 19 hours ago to globalnews@lemmy.zip | 0 comments
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- Comment on Iran’s Protest Crackdown Followed a China Playbook. There’s a Reason for That. 2 days ago:
Also, the economic crisis in Iran is mostly created by Western sanctions, so if we really cared about Iranians, we would stop that.
Yes, the Western sanctions hurt the Iranian society, and I am all in for ending this. I have not looked myself into the data and my knowledge of the Iranian economy is very limited, but what I hear and read from those who do is that ordinary citizens in Iran wouldn’t benefit much from the country’s wealth even if sanctions were lifted. This is one reason why people demand a regime change.
- Russia Forces Children from Occupied Ukraine into Military Camps [and Forcibly Drafts Individuals with Disabilities and Serious Medical Conditions]www.dagens.com ↗Submitted 2 days ago to globalnews@lemmy.zip | 1 comment
- Comment on Iran’s Protest Crackdown Followed a China Playbook. There’s a Reason for That. 2 days ago:
If that’s bad, why the same …
Yes, this is very bad, as China helps the Iranian regime to suppress its citizens. The estimates how many of Iranians have been killed vary, but even the lowest numbers are in the thousands. China is contributing to that by providing the same technology that it uses in Xinjiang and other regions to suppress the population.
A recently leaked wedding video laid bare the luxurious lives of Iran’s political elite and highlights hypocrisy of Islamic Republic. A recent survey found that Iranians are so desperate about their totalitarian government that they agree more on regime change than what might come next. Similar surveys are fully in line with other research such as on in 2022 that found that a majority of Iranian reject compulsory hijab and an Islamic regime.
Reports and interviews of exiled Iranians who have family at home clearly say they want a regime change as ‘people need to take back Iran by ourselves and for ourselves.’
I could continue almost endlessly with such reports, all of them, of course, very reliable, but I guess it woudn’t bear fruit here.
What makes this whataboutism to defend China and authoritarian regimes - because this is how your comment can only be interpreted - is not the whataboutism itself as such is widespread on Lemmy. This time it comes from a moderator, though. It’s amazing how many admins and mods here in the Lemmyverse. There are ‘soft’ versions of the grad and bear communities where violence against civilians is literally celebrated, as another study on left-wing extremism in from last year showed.
Our findings reveal a substantial increase in user activity and toxicity levels following the migration from the [subreddits] r/GenZedong and r/GenZhou to lemmygrad .ml. We also identify posts that support authoritarian regimes, endorse the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and feature anti-Zionist and antisemitic content. Overall, our findings contribute to a more nuanced understanding of political extremism …
We all have different opinions, and that’s good for a lively discussion. But in these communities they are literally cheering the death and the violence against innocent people such as Ukrainian civilians. If you don’t believe me or the study, please feel free to visit their communities and read their post and comment yourself.
- Submitted 3 days ago to globalnews@lemmy.zip | 6 comments
- The Rise of Chinese investment in Pakistan: Development or Track to Economic Subordination?assajournal.com ↗Submitted 4 days ago to globalnews@lemmy.zip | 0 comments
- China says Australia must accept Taiwan reunification or face ‘no forgiveness’www.theaustralian.com.au ↗Submitted 4 days ago to australia@aussie.zone | 6 comments
- Comment on Harvard Slips on a Global Ranking List, as Chinese Schools Surge Ahead 6 days ago:
Rafael Reif has also been a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering since 2017 and a long-standing promoter of pro-China talking points.
- Comment on Israel sees spike in PTSD and suicide among troops as war persists 6 days ago:
What do you think? Every country has this problem if and when a war ‘persists’.
Russian Soldiers Confront PTSD, Alcoholism and Suicidal Thoughts After Fighting in Ukraine
The battle Russia has not yet fought: The mental health of its war veterans
And, not to forget, there are also victims:
Ukraine: Mental Health Crisis Intensifies for Children
There are -unfortunately- many reports on that across literally all wars.
- We need to back ‘patriotic’ winners to build the UK’s first £1tn tech giant, British AI expert sayswww.thetimes.com ↗Submitted 6 days ago to unitedkingdom@feddit.uk | 2 comments
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- Australia making defence investments on the expected frontline of a China conflict - including infrastructure projects at five military bases in the Philippineswww.abc.net.au ↗Submitted 1 week ago to australia@aussie.zone | 0 comments
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- ‘A tragedy for the state': Nine newborns died at a Siberian maternity ward this month, triggering a criminal investigation and renewed scrutiny of conditionsmeduza.io ↗Submitted 1 week ago to globalnews@lemmy.zip | 0 comments
- Chile's Gabriel Boric, a moment of reflection: ‘The left that only blames its adversary is doomed to fade away’english.elpais.com ↗Submitted 1 week ago to globalnews@lemmy.zip | 0 comments
- Comment on China's annual trade surplus hits a record $1.2 trillion as December exports sharply beat estimates 1 week ago:
Yes, exports is China’s last lifeline for now. It’s economy has been highly dependent on foreign markets, and this might continue as an analysis based on newly released data by China’s Statistics Office, but the researchers look a bit closer. They conclude that China’s “New” Strategic Industries Will Not Produce 5% GDP Growth – (here is an archived link):
- China’s high-technology industries will not generate investment sufficient to power 5% GDP growth in the years ahead
- The reason is that the country’s technology sector is too small relative to the property and infrastructure investment that are in sharp decline
- China will become even more dependent upon gaining market share in export markets, in both new and traditional industries
- China’s past economic performance has clearly been overstated, particularly since the decline of the property sector starting in 2022
It’s time for the Europe, Canada, Australia et al to diversify away a bit faster from Chinese supply chains and their ChEaP pRoDuCtS mAdE bY sLaVe LaBoUr. These diversification is already under way, and the long-term outlook isn’t too good for China as domestic markets are down, consumer confidence is sharply down since the start of the pandemic.
- Comment on China's Economy is Expected to Grow 4.8% in 2026 Amid Surging Exports 1 week ago:
This is a report published by a bank with considerable business in China that uses official data Chinese Communist Party narratives.
There is an analysis based on newly released data by China’s Statistics Office, but the researchers look a bit closer. They conclude that China’s “New” Strategic Industries Will Not Produce 5% GDP Growth – (here is an archived link):
- China’s high-technology industries will not generate investment sufficient to power 5% GDP growth in the years ahead
- The reason is that the country’s technology sector is too small relative to the property and infrastructure investment that are in sharp decline
- China will become even more dependent upon gaining market share in export markets, in both new and traditional industries
- China’s past economic performance has clearly been overstated, particularly since the decline of the property sector starting in 2022
- Submitted 1 week ago to globalnews@lemmy.zip | 1 comment
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- Putin’s and Xi’s sunk costs: Why Trump’s Venezuela oil gambit could be bad news for Russia and Chinameduza.io ↗Submitted 2 weeks ago to globalnews@lemmy.zip | 1 comment
- Comment on South Korea’s Lee Jae Myung in Beijing, sees full restoration of China ties in 2026 2 weeks ago:
Mr. Lee didn’t say anything about Taiwan and Beijing’s threats against Japan’s PM, not did he mention Beijing’s bullying in the South China Sea. Let’s hope he makes correct decisions.
- Australia opens trade frontier on its doorstep as counterweight to China, pushes to increase business with south-east Asia at a time of heightened tensionswww.ft.com ↗Submitted 2 weeks ago to australia@aussie.zone | 1 comment
- China-linked Salt Typhoon hackers ‘almost certainly’ in Australia and New Zealand’s critical infrastructurewww.smh.com.au ↗Submitted 2 weeks ago to australia@aussie.zone | 1 comment
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