Month: November 2024
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Experience Hospitality’s Finest at This Year’s Florida Restaurant Show
The Florida Restaurant Show 2024, which was held from Nov. 6-7 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, brought together the brightest minds and innovators in the hospitality industry. As a premier annual event, it provided a platform for foodservice and lodging professionals to…
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‘Tuidang’ Movement to Quit the Chinese Communist Party Enters Its 20th Year
Since November 2004, hundreds of millions have renounced the Chinese Communist Party – the deadliest regime in history
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Cold-War Era Chinese Bomber Revamped to Combat US Bases
In recent war games launched around Taiwan, China showcased one of its newest weapons in its arsenal; an upgraded version of a Cold War-era bomber. Broadcast through Chinese state-run media, the war-game drills — designated Joint-Sword 2024B by the communist People’s Liberation Army (PLA) — the modernized H-6 bomber flew…
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Droves Protest Real Estate Debacle in Shanghai as Authorities Clap Back With Arrests
In a rare display of defiance from China’s wealthy elite, over 100 multimillionaire property owners took to the streets of Shanghai on Nov. 18 to protest against the “prolonged delays” in the completion of their high-end apartments. The protests, which took place at the Suhe Bay…
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Authorities Baffled After Undersea Data Cable Between Germany and Finland Fails
Authorities with the state-controlled Finish company, Cinia, are trying to figure out what went wrong after an undersea telecommunications cable linking Finland and Germany, that they operate, suddenly failed. The C-Lion1 cable, which first went into operation in 2016, runs along the bottom of the Baltic Sea for roughly 730…
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The Marvelous Journey of Kites: From Ancient China to the Modern World
Kites are more than just splendid toys for windy days; they have a rich history, with roots going back thousands of years. The story of kites is one of creativity, innovation, and utility, and it all started in China. Over the millennia kites have evolved from simple constructions into multifaceted…
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China Opens Controversial Deep-water Megaport in Chancay, Peru
A newly built, Chinese-owned 15-berth megaport in Peru was opened on Nov. 14. Chinese and Peruvian authorities celebrated the occasion, while locals protested the coercive methods with which the project had been completed and U.S. officials voiced concerns about Beijing’s reach in Latin America. Located in the city of Chancey about 48…
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Chinese Woman Who Spent 14 Years Convincing 70,000 Compatriots to Quit the CCP Shares Her Experience
Zhang Shumin (張淑敏) of Tianjin spent 14 years from 2005 to 2019 travelling the streets and alleys of the northern Chinese port city to spread information about the “Tuidang” movement to quit the Chinese Communist Party and its affiliated youth organizations. The Tuidang movement counts more than…
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Chinese Markets Cool in Anticipation of Redoubled ‘America First’ Policies
Markets around the world have reacted strongly to Trump’s re-election as U.S. President on Nov. 5 and expectations that he will continue the “America First” agenda of his first administration (2017–2021) upon resuming office in January. The three major U.S. stock indices all hit record highs; Japan’s Nikkei average…
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Night Biking Becomes China’s Latest Youth Craze, Sparking Excitement and Concerns
In the quiet of night, as most of the world sleeps, droves of China’s youth are lighting up highways and backroads with a new trend: night biking. The phenomenon, now being dubbed the “Night Riding Army,” has swept across Chinese cities, bringing thousands of university students together for late-night bike…
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French Newspapers Sue Musk’s X Platform for Unpaid Usage of Content
Prominent French newspapers have gathered together against Elon Musk’s social media platform X, taking legal action following alleged usage of their content without compensation, Reuters reported. The newspapers involved include Le Figaro, Les Echos, Le Parisien, Le Monde, Télérama, Courrier International, Huffington Post, Malesherbes Publications and…
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Trump Appoints Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to Head ‘Department of Government Efficiency’
On Nov. 12, President-elect, Donald Trump, announced that he has appointed tech mogul Elon Musk and former presidential candidate and ally Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the soon to be established “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE). In a statement on Tuesday Trump wrote, “Together, these two wonderful Americans will pave the…