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iBBz said:

Mahmoud Khalil's arrest in Xinjiang, USA. "We have a constitution bro. What do you have?". "First amendment bro". "Constitutionally protected speech, bro". "Second Amendment to keep the government and Commies in check, bro!"

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4Runner said:

If I translated what nice lady Mao Ning said there, I would put it: "Shut up! Fvck off!"

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G7 statement drops 'one China' reference from Taiwan language​

LA MALBAIE, Canda: G7 foreign ministers took a tough stance on China on Friday (Mar 14), stepping up language on Taiwan and omitting some conciliatory references from past statements, including to "one China" policies.

A statement by ministers meeting in Canada mirrored a February Japan-US statement in condemning "coercion" toward Taiwan, language that heartened Taipei in its increasingly tense standoffs with Beijing.

Compared to a G7 foreign ministers' statement in November, the statement added members' concerns over China's nuclear buildup, although it omitted references to their concerns about Beijing's human rights abuses in Xinjiang, Tibet and Hong Kong.

Also missing were references stressing the desire for "constructive and stable relations with China" and recognising the "importance of direct and candid engagement to express concerns and manage differences".

The statement dropped past reassurances, recently stated in November, that there is "no change in the basic position of the G7 members on Taiwan, including stated One-China policies", as well as that the G7 is "not decoupling or turning inwards" and recognising the importance of China in global trade.

The so-called one China policy, which recognises Beijing as the official government of China and ensures that ties with Taipei remain unofficial, has been the bedrock of Western dealings with China and Taiwan for decades. The omission is sure to be a significant concern for Beijing.

Referring again to Taiwan, a self-governed island China claims as its own, the statement said the ministers "encouraged the peaceful resolution of cross-strait issues and reiterated their opposition to any unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force or coercion".

US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba introduced the reference to "coercion" in the context of stepped-up Chinese military pressure against Taiwan at a summit last month.

Trump has installed China hawks in key positions in his administration, although his exact approach toward Beijing remains unclear and his administration has been discussing a possible summit soon with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

Still focusing on China, the G7 foreign ministers, who have been meeting in the remote tourist town of La Malbaie, Canada, this week, said they were seriously concerned by the situations in the East China Sea and the South China Sea.

Addressing China's actions against the Philippines and Vietnam, they expressed concern over the increasing use of "dangerous maneuvers and water cannons" and efforts to restrict freedom of navigation in the South China Sea.

The members also expressed concern about China's non-market policies and practices, saying these were leading to harmful over-capacity and market distortions. They called on Beijing to refrain from adopting export control measures that could lead to significant supply chain disruptions.

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FriedButter said:

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I remain on the stance that a military clash is coming at some point. Their inevitable defeat in Ukraine will make them desperate.

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jiajia99 said:

Well you do have a point, France has been a massive embarrassment for the last few years. The war in Ukraine has really done a number to their global reputation

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For his part, the Saudi Crown Prince highlighted the importance of resolving the Ukrainian crisis during the conversation and expressed his willingness to contribute to normalizing relations between Russia and the United States.

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2,876 Chinese nationals repatriated from Myanmar via Thailand in telecom fraud crackdown: MPS​

China's Ministry of Public Security said on Friday that an additional 2,255 Chinese nationals suspected of involvement in telecom fraud recently were repatriated to China by Chinese public security authorities through Thailand from Myanmar's Myawaddy region.

Since the joint operation of repatriating and escorting suspects involved in telecom fraud in Myawaddy, Myanmar, was launched by
China, Myanmar and Thailand on February 20, a total of 2,876 Chinese suspects involved in telecom fraud have been escorted back to China, said the ministry on its official Wechat account.

Currently, the ministry has directed public security authorities in East China's Jiangsu Province and Shanghai to fully engage in case investigation operations.

A chartered flight repatriating the first batch of 200 Chinese nationals suspected of being involved in fraud crimes from Myanmar landed in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu Province, via Thailand on February 20. This marks a milestone and remarkable achievement in multinational law-enforcement efforts between China, Thailand and Myanmar to crack down on telecom and cyber fraud, according to the ministry.

Since the beginning of this year, in response to the severe situation of telecom and cyber fraud crimes involving Chinese nationals in Myanmar's Myawaddy region, police forces from China, Myanmar, and Thailand have continuously deepened pragmatic law enforcement cooperation by establishing mechanisms, severing criminal channels and dismantling operation hubs, drastically reducing the operational space for such crimes in the region, said the ministry.

An official from the ministry said that public security authorities will intensify efforts with greater determination to deepen international law enforcement cooperation, further advance joint crackdown operations, resolutely eradicate criminal hubs, spare no effort in apprehending suspects, and safeguard the lives and property of Chinese citizens.

The public security authorities also warn Chinese telecom and cyber fraud criminals that overseas locations are not beyond the reach of the law, urging them to return to China to surrender at the earliest opportunity and seek lenient treatment.

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Randomuser said:

These actions show that America isn't trying to ditch Ukraine because they care about peace or even money. It's because they don't want to get embarrassed coz there is no way out long term and they care about saving face.

They never learn. So they are trying this crap with Taiwan again but short of actually doing the job to recognize Taiwan officially and cut off relations with China. They only seem to understand physical force which is why China needs to be prepared to use that so USA cannot do this anymore. Take away their agency.

When you think about it, despite America constantly boasting about it's military, guns and using force as a way of life, it's actually pretty cowardly when it comes to dealing with guys who can properly shoot back.

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Chevalier said:

Just Be thankful it wasn’t an air India flight.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1900566299748577481

Lucky For the DeepSeek staff, China is a massive place with heaps of places to visit for holidays. Alternatively, we could just turn the world Chinese if they really wanted to go on an overseas holiday.

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Chevalier said:

Just Be thankful it wasn’t an air India flight.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1900566299748577481

Lucky For the DeepSeek staff, China is a massive place with heaps of places to visit for holidays. Alternatively, we could just turn the world Chinese if they really wanted to go on an overseas holiday.

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FriedButter said:

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I remain on the stance that a military clash is coming at some point. Their inevitable defeat in Ukraine will make them desperate.

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