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jiajia99

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I am now convinced that the primary reason Chinese responses to western attacks are so mild and proportional is because China is basically counting on the west to knee-jerk escalate right back so China can then get to its original desired end point of absolutely curbstomping them without looking like it has overreacted at any point.
Every action that the west takes seem to backfire badly ( Hyundai, Nexperia, Panama Canal, tariffs amongst others). Since the damages backlash is so huge, China can afford to be mild so that they can continue to damage the US image while making themselves look good in comparison. Also, I am not sure if anyone notices but Trump and his parties reaction to every single screw up is to double down and act even more irrationally with even greater failures then the last. Sooner or later, the USA will inevitably throw itself off the cliff and China can simply take back the place that was rightfully China's. Still, I wonder if Trump will be able to get his ball room in the end because the populous if they have any balls at all might finally starts tearing the nation apart, I mean taking money meant for health care is used to fund a ball room as a vanity project should make normal people angry but in the end, the Americans seem to accept it I guess like a masochist
 

9dashline

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Every action that the west takes seem to backfire badly ( Hyundai, Nexperia, Panama Canal, tariffs amongst others). Since the damages backlash is so huge, China can afford to be mild so that they can continue to damage the US image while making themselves look good in comparison. Also, I am not sure if anyone notices but Trump and his parties reaction to every single screw up is to double down and act even more irrationally with even greater failures then the last. Sooner or later, the USA will inevitably throw itself off the cliff and China can simply take back the place that was rightfully China's. Still, I wonder if Trump will be able to get his ball room in the end because the populous if they have any balls at all might finally starts tearing the nation apart, I mean taking money meant for health care is used to fund a ball room as a vanity project should make normal people angry but in the end, the Americans seem to accept it I guess like a masochist
If anyone ever wondered what a literally last days of empire looks likes, well this is it
 

GulfLander

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Chevalier

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Best thing about this is that theym meaning nato and the Americans can’t even go to their first resort~ war~ because China controls the rare earths they need to make weapons.


where, indeed? Incidentally, there were earlier reports that India had committed to arop buying Russian oil.


Stagflation or send ppl into the meat grinder of Ukraine? Your choice.
 

FairAndUnbiased

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Yeah but they're still running on android, which is American software, unless the government forces all companies to switch to HarmonyNXT they're still using Android as their mobile operating system, but if this pushes efforts for widespread linux adoption maybe that wouldn't be a bad thing, especially again, if Chinese software now have to be made for linux then this will surely be big for global linux adoption.
They're using Android Open Source Project. It is impossible to block open source as the code is available for copying.
 

FriedButter

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Well isn’t this ironic. The Indians will now be teaching the British to fly their own aircrafts.

Indian Air Force Instructors to Train RAF Pilots​

The agreement, revealed during India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Mumbai, expands joint defense cooperation beyond exercises and ship visits.

Starting October 2026, IAF instructors will begin training British cadets on BAE Hawk T2 jets at RAF Valley in North Wales — the core site of the RAF’s advanced fast-jet training.

Indian Pilots Join RAF Training

At least two IAF instructors will be stationed at RAF Valley for a three-year rotation, becoming the first Indian pilots to train British aircrew.

Before assuming their teaching roles, they will complete one year of conversion training on British aircraft to adapt to RAF flight procedures and systems.

Hawk T2: The Core Training Platform

The Hawk T2, a twin-seat advanced jet trainer, forms the backbone of the RAF’s pilot pipeline, capable of speeds exceeding 1,000 km/h and equipped with modern digital avionics.

It is used by No. 4 Flying Training School, which prepares cadets for frontline aircraft such as the Typhoon and F-35 Lightning II.

Addressing RAF Pilot Shortages

The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed the program aims to mitigate instructor shortfalls after years of constrained training capacity.

In 2023, the RAF sent pilots to Italy and the U.S. for flight instruction due to a lack of available Hawk T2 aircraft. The new partnership with India is expected to help stabilize throughput.

Under the deal, India will fund instructors’ salaries, while the UK MoD provides housing and logistical support.
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tygyg1111

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Yup, the dude is essentially arguing bitcoin is worth more than gold

Software is just info, it can be copied, in age of LLM code is now commodity

REE is actual stuff...

There is a good reason China stocking up on gold but banned bitcoin

Now China is making its trade partners use WPS and forcing them off MS Word

America thinks it has a software moat... its in for rude awakening

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China has accumulated a non-insignificant quantity of bitcoin as well as gold. If the US loses dominance "too soon", I believe China would choose to coopt the cryptocurrency environment rather than destroy it or let it die, with some version (not necessarily the official digital yuan) of a digital yuan taking place of current USD backed stablecoins
 
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