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[luminary]

US displaces Chinese leadership at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

At the ITU 2023 Secretary-General election, the Russian candidate lost to the US candidate:

• Bogdan-Martin was an ITU bureaucrat for 30 years with little corporate experience.
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• Ismailov is a former Russian deputy telecommunications minister and former Huawei executive.
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The US candidate succeeds Chinese Secretary-General Houlin Zhao, who served from 2015 to 2022. China did not present a running candidate at the 2023 ITU elections.



China currently holds leadership in only 1 of the "top" international technical agencies. At one point, China held

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China secures leadership of Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO)

In the 2019 election for the director general of the FAO, the Chinese candidate, Qu Dongyu, won a resounding victory with

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total available votes.

For 2023, Iraq and Tajikistan put forward two candidates, seeking to challenge Qu, but the Iraqi candidate, Khalaf Ahmed, withdrew from the race on

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, followed by the withdrawal of Tajikistan’s Dilshod Sharifi on

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. The deadline for nomination submissions passed on

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, removing the possibility of alternate candidates. Qu is now running

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and the Chinese candidate will sail to re-election.

Qu’s leadership of the FAO is at odds with the West. Qu has refused to support

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s on Russian agricultural exports.

Role of FAO:

The FAO plays a critical role in driving international efforts to address

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for food and animal safety and quality.

Two organizations were spun out of the FAO: IFAD (a specialized international financial institution) and the World Food Program (delivers food aid).

FAO is a standard setter and a repository of critical data and intellectual property. For example, the FAO sets

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for what counts as a “potato” or a “strawberry.” This may sound silly but this influences

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evelopment monies, and what counts in the context of global trade.

The FAO also plays a role in pandemics because many pandemics stem from so-called “zoonotic transmission,” the transmission of diseases from animals to people.

Additionally, the FAO’s International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture maintains and facilitates access to a gene pool of roughly

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that make up

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of the world’s plant-based food.

China sets eyes on the International Maritime Organization (IMO)

IMO has

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the full list of candidates running to succeed the leaving South Korean secretary general:

• Arsenio Antonio Dominguez Velasco from Panama
• Moin Uddin Ahmed from Bangladesh
• Suat Hayri Aka from Türkiye
• Dr. Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry from Dominica
• Nancy Karigithu from Kenya
• Minna Kivimäki from Finland
• Zhang Xiaojie from China

China's last-minute candidacy comes as a

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. Among its many duties, IMO also handles legal matters for maritime cases and administers environmental concerns related to shipping, both critical to helping China peacefully resolve its SCS disputes.

 

[tygyg1111]

More like: American Hallucinations are a marvel to behold.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1646425774898151424

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1646427637672456192

Supapowa 2028 confirmed

 

[pmc]

Except

1) China Semi Industry would be more vulnerable without the trade war
2) Yuan trading would be less prominent.
3) Dedollarization wouldn’t be gaining speed without the dollar weaponization
4) Russia would still be convincing themselves that Europe is an option,
5) US political split would fester much slower
6) Afghanistan would still be an US vassal
7) Saudi-Iran normalization would never happen
8) etc etc etc.

Trump - Biden presidencies has been a gift for multipolarity.

If Hillary had won. US likely attracted much larger immigrant numbers in absence of Trump (Trump banned Iranian specifically). JCPOA would have survived and with higher prospect for peace as Iran oil and gas production lessen revenue for Arabs. Ukraine crises started much earlier when EU recognized it as European country with next association agreement. I will estimate that JCPOA success would have improved Russia economics with Middle East much sooner . that refugee crises was Russia payback for Ukraine so there was no European option and its Arabs that solved Mistral ship payment and highly likely Italian going through same trend in current situation.

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Clinton praised the German chancellor’s “leadership and steadiness on the Euro crisis,” while adding that “her bravery in the face of the refugee crisis is something that I am impressed by.”

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[baykalov]

The comments below Borell's tweet are funny.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1646633166646525952

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[ficker22]

I recently went on a work trip to Boston (in the UK not the US). For those of you who don't know, a significant population of Boston came there from Eastern European countries particularly Poland, Estonia and Lithuania. I interacted with them professionally so far as work was concerned and when I was on my way out of the office, while turning back slightly to shut the door behind me, I saw one of the Lithuanian dude named Aurimas do the "Slant eye" gesture to his colleagues and all of them giggling. The racism goes to the core in these Eastern European chihuahua countries, can't help it.

I also have to deal with lithuaks professionally and the all have god complex or something, arrogant racist shit talking down on everybody else. Putting African migrants behind fenced container villages, giving them not enough food, being proud of being the only "jew free country" (The Holocaust was only completed in lithuania fully), etc.


A quarter of their GDP is EU grants, Bundeswehr has to waste time in this shithole of a place, they all look like incestials....

They mock Germany for being to poutine friendly while at the same time suck cum from uncle sam Dingle Dong . Disgusting bunch, always boasting about polish-lithuania bla bla, like are we in the middle ages still?

If there is something I hate about the soviets it's their decision to not annihilate lithuak identity.



Also a reason why remaining physically superior to others is very important, when you have to deal with those bunch of half humans and they decide to call their cousins, being physically fit helps in taking down as many as possible when shit hits the fan.

 

[BlackWindMnt]

I recently went on a work trip to Boston (in the UK not the US). For those of you who don't know, a significant population of Boston came there from Eastern European countries particularly Poland, Estonia and Lithuania. I interacted with them professionally so far as work was concerned and when I was on my way out of the office, while turning back slightly to shut the door behind me, I saw one of the Lithuanian dude named Aurimas do the "Slant eye" gesture to his colleagues and all of them giggling. The racism goes to the core in these Eastern European chihuahua countries, can't help it.

They are still shocked when the "Asian Hordes" send a small expedition force into eastern Europe.
Kind of like Russia is doing right now, because in Asia Russia in population numbers is just a common thing while in Europe they would be the nation with the biggest population.

I also have to deal with lithuaks professionally and the all have god complex or something, arrogant racist shit talking down on everybody else. Putting African migrants behind fenced container villages, giving them not enough food, being proud of being the only "jew free country" (The Holocaust was only completed in lithuania fully), etc.


A quarter of their GDP is EU grants, Bundeswehr has to waste time in this shithole of a place, they all look like incestials....

They mock Germany for being to poutine friendly while at the same time suck cum from uncle sam Dingle Dong . Disgusting bunch, always boasting about polish-lithuania bla bla, like are we in the middle ages still?

If there is something I hate about the soviets it's their decision to not annihilate lithuak identity.



Also a reason why remaining physically superior to others is very important, when you have to deal with those bunch of half humans and they decide to call their cousins, being physically fit helps in taking down as many as possible when shit hits the fan.

Its so weird seeing baltics Europeans being so proud of their countries while being in western Europe....
Since eastern Europe gained its "freedom" from communism what did they really achieved except genociding themselves into lower domestic population numbers.

 

[luminary]

Forgot to post the live coverage of Lula's visit:

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This week, the Brazilian government will sign an agreement with the largest state press group in China.

The agreement is between the China Media Group, known by its initials CMG, and the Brazilian government's Institutional Relations Secretariat. The Chinese conglomerate was established in 2018 and includes companies such as Central China Television, China National Radio and others. In 2020, the US State Department designated some of the conglomerate's companies as a "foreign mission" and as "Chinese Communist Party operatives"

The text, obtained from diplomats in Beijing, sets the goal of "reinforcing cooperation with the Brazilian press, increasing mutual trust and promoting the development of relations between the two countries".

The treaty provides for the "exchange and cooperation of content in favor of the economic, social and sustainable development of both countries" and extends for two years.

The exchange of professionals is established. That is, Chinese will be able to work in Brazil and national professionals will be able to do these internships in China.

One of the central points is still the production of audiovisual content. "The Secretariat for Institutional Relations assists in promoting audiovisual content produced by CMG to the Brazilian community that reflects the political, economic, cultural and social ties between China and Brazil". According to the text, "both parties agree to intensify exchanges and cooperation regarding technology innovation".

The organization of events is also planned and indicates that the Secretariat for Institutional Relations "provides information about its events for CMG to monitor and cover".

 

[siegecrossbow]

After banning DJI and other Chinese drones in Florida for government's use, Florida police department asked lawmakers to lift the ban for law enforcement agencies due to the fact of low quality drones from other suppliers. Drones from other suppliers have caused a car to catch fire, can't fly at night, or even hazardous.

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But representatives from local law enforcement agencies told lawmakers in

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that drones made by state-approved manufacturers leave a lot to be desired.

“One of our pilots, on his drive home, he heard ‘snap, crackle, pop,’ one of the batteries outside the drone, not plugged in, on the floorboard of his vehicle, caught on fire,” a representative from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said.

A representative from the Collier County Sheriff’s Office said the approved drones have “limited capabilities,” cannot fly at night and their cameras are “not safe” to use.

Meanwhile, a representative from the Orlando Police Department called the approved drones a hazard.

“In one year and a half we had five failures with manufacturers on the (state approved) list. DJI? None,” the representative said. “That is going to put us in danger, the officers in danger, and the public in danger, when these drones continue to fall out of the sky.”

LMAO all the time they’ve been complaining about shoddy Chinese goods and it turns out they can’t live without them.

 

[Overbom]

Blinken just got slapped by Vietnam

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Hours before Blinken visit, US condemns Vietnam's jailing of activist​

WASHINGTON, April 13 (Reuters) - Hours ahead of a visit to Hanoi by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the United States on Thursday condemned Vietnam's jailing of a prominent political activist and said ties could only reach their full potential if the country improved its human rights record.

A Hanoi court on Wednesday sentenced Nguyen Lan Thang to six years in prison for conducting anti-state activities, his lawyer said, a case that has raised international concerns over communist-ruled Vietnam's treatment of dissidents.

"We urge the Vietnamese government to immediately release and drop all charges against Nguyen Lan Thang and other individuals who remain in detention for peacefully exercising and promoting human rights," a State Department spokesperson said.

"Ahead of the secretary’s visit to Hanoi, our message is clear – Vietnam is an important partner in the Indo-Pacific, and that partnership can only reach its full potential if the government of Vietnam takes concerted steps to meet its obligations and commitments under international law and improve its human rights record," the spokesperson added.

 

[MixedReality]

CGTN starts China24 program with a discussion on litchi fruit rather than Brazil President state visit. My jaw was on the floor. There are very pro-Western producers and hosts on that show. That entire network need a full clean out of 5th columns.