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texx1 said:

He's a controversial Fudan international relation professor who is seen as one of the most outspoken public critic of west in Chinese media. His correct prediction of Trump winning 2016 election propelled him into the limelight. His claim of being banned from US by FBI made him appear politically reliable and loyal for Chinese netizens. This sets him apart from other Chinese researchers who are usually hampered with persistent rumors of their family members' western ties. As a result, he has gained a great deal of popularity and achieved a large following on Chinese social media. I actually at one time subscribed to his weibo account. But, I found some of his views were too radical and he has a tendency to publicly humiliate weibo posters who disagree with him.

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texx1 said:

Since members here tend to show health skepticism about media, journalism and other experts, I think it's prudent to bring attention to his wrong prediction on Ukraine as it speaks to his credibility. Granted, nobody is expected to make accurate predictions of the future. Still the whole Russian invasion was very well telegraphed and was in line with Putin's often expressed position against NATO's eastward expansion. IMO, Shen got overconfident and could have been more circumspect.

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Overbom said:

Good

"According to a recent Pentagon assessment by the DIA, Russia is expected to brandish threats to use nuclear weapons against the West if stiff Ukrainian resistance continues."

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1504580157079580676

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The president of Uganda sees "double standards" in the Western response to the war in Ukraine, and says China's approach of not interfering in others' domestic affairs is "much better."

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But the president slammed Western intervention in Libya despite opposition from African states, saying it "destroyed" the country while spreading terrorism beyond its borders. "This is a criminal and unacceptable act," he said.

Museveni had warmer words for China, which has become a major source of investment and financing for many African countries, including Uganda. He rejected allegations that Beijing expands its influence by drawing smaller economies into "debt traps."

"Africa has been having problems for the last 600 years due to the slave trade, colonialism, neocolonialism -- and none of it was from China," he said.

The president said that China supported Africans' fight against colonialism before starting economic activity on the continent, and that he has "not seen any serious problem, because their approach is different."

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Museveni again contrasted the West and China when asked about Western criticism that his rule is authoritarian. He claimed such accusations are illogical because he has won elections, though the U.S. and Europe have questioned the conditions under which they were held. "Whatever problems we have are our internal affairs, so they should let us handle them ourselves," he said. China's stance is "much better for the world than trying to interfere because when they do, they are repeating mistakes."

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Laviduce said:

Has this been shared before?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1502582300990652417

Please remember that Deutsche Welle (DW) is a trans-atlanticist propaganda and misinformation outlet stationed in Germany and has little or nothing to do with Germany.

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Spoiler: explicit

Crang said:

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Oh no, Russia is now screwed.

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• Sales of smartphones from Huawei, Oppo and Vivo in Russia significantly increased in the first two weeks of March, according to data from mobile carrier MTS
• Chinese smartphone firms are credited with having sufficient stock in their warehouses in Russia to meet increased local demand.