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US Navy group heading for Yellow Sea in biggest show of strength near eastern China in 10 years​

• Local media reports say the amphibious group led by the USS America will take part in a joint exercise with South Korean forces
• The US and South Korean presidents have pledged to ‘enhance the regular visibility of strategic assets’ amid rising tensions with China and the North

56860 said:

We live in a universe where the foremost experts on China do not speak a lick of mandarin and have never set foot in the country, and the foremost experts on semiconductors are gender studies majors. What an interesting universe we live in.

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Jiang ZeminFanboy said:

I read some news that Apple banned from government employees, is it true?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1699321268833509665

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Jiang ZeminFanboy said:

I read some news that Apple banned from government employees, is it true?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1699321268833509665

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Temstar said:

I can't find this news in Chinese media yet, rather doubtful considering the size of this news if real.

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US Navy group heading for Yellow Sea in biggest show of strength near eastern China in 10 years​

• Local media reports say the amphibious group led by the USS America will take part in a joint exercise with South Korean forces
• The US and South Korean presidents have pledged to ‘enhance the regular visibility of strategic assets’ amid rising tensions with China and the North

Do you guys think the sailors on those ship ever get scared when they hold a drill that close to Beijing?

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Jiang ZeminFanboy said:

I read some news that Apple banned from government employees, is it true?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1699321268833509665

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China bans govt officials from using iPhones for work -WSJ​

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Sept 6 (Reuters) - China has ordered officials at central government agencies to not use Apple's iPhones and other foreign-branded devices for work or bring them into the office, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

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The orders were given by superiors to their staff in recent weeks and it wasn't clear how widely the orders were being distributed, the WSJ said.

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daifo said:

Popular BNO destination gone bankrupt. The city owes about 1 billion usd in a settlement claim while also having a annual shortfall of nearly 100 million usd in the budget

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The council, which faces an immediate budget shortfall of £87m this year, has also blamed the implementation of its Oracle IT system for its desperate situation.

Intended to streamline council payments and HR systems, the flagship system was expected to cost £19m. But after three years of delays, it was revealed in May it could cost up to £100m.

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The leader claimed he had only learned of the financial crisis at the same time as other councillors during Tuesday morning's cabinet meeting.

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Helius said:

The council, which faces an immediate budget shortfall of £87m this year, has also blamed the implementation of its Oracle IT system for its desperate situation.

Intended to streamline council payments and HR systems, the flagship system was expected to cost £19m. But after three years of delays, it was revealed in May it could cost up to £100m.

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