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Western journalists reporting about China for Western Mainstream media are ... journalists.
7%China-experts
22%China-hawks
10%Just China 'based'
61%Geopolitical tools
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China🇨🇳vs Global🌏Share:
EVs: 75%
Drones: 75%
AI Patents: 60%
Rare Earths: 90%
5G Stations: 67%
Wind Power: 50%
Shipbuilding: 69%
Solar Panels: 80%
Smartphones: 63%
High-Speed Rail: 83%
Industrial Robots: 59%
Humanoid Robots: 90%
Battery Production: 70%
This is real power.💪
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EZB-Chefin Lagarde tritt vorzeitig zurück
Keinen Bock mehr auf das, was kommt! Auf den Zusammenbruch Frankreichs und Italiens!
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Erstmals schreibt VW Verluste im größten Pkw-Markt der Welt China. Finanzvorstand Antlitz fordert schnelles Handeln.
Allein die vollständige Abwicklung des China-Geschäfts dürfte VW weit mehr als 10 Milliarden Euro kosten.
Wer glaubt, dass die Sondereffekte jetzt vorbei sind und damit auch die horrenden Verluste der Vergangenheit angehören, glaubt wohl auch an den Weihnachtsmann und den Osterhasen.
Ein Blick auf Stellantis reicht.
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BREAKING! IShowSpeed just announced he will come back to 🇨🇳China in two months!!🥳
He said it to a Chinese vlogger when the vlogger asked him when will he come back, coz ppl miss him in China.
What’s more impressive is Speed answered IN CHINESE!
He’s been showing genuine respect and love to China ❤️🙌🏽
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Absolute insanity in Dutch Parliament.
A Dutch member of Parliament states that it would be a wise idea to 'invite an Anthropic size company to the Netherlands to IPO here, so we can control their AI models and tax them here.'
Absolutely lunatics in the government.
#vragenuur
Ja, waarom nodigen we Anthropic niet uit om hier naar de beurs te gaan, zodat wij belasting kunnen heffen en vertellen wat ze wel en niet mogen.
Ik ken haar niet, maar dat moet #D66 zijn.
Anthropic ziet ze al aankomen 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣
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That Mao Zedong led China for 28 years—what did he accomplish?
1. Universal literacy, 2. Fight against bandits, 3. Anti-gambling, 4. Ban on drugs,
5. Liberation of serfs, 6. Rehabilitation of prostitutes, 7. Land reform,
8. Popularization of rural medical care, 9. Eradication of smallpox and various infectious diseases,
10. Elimination of malaria and several parasitic infections,
11. Recovery of Xinjiang, 12. Recovery of Tibet,
13. Construction of the world's largest hydraulic project,
14. Establishment of a complete industrial system,
15. Pushing back the United Nations forces led by the United States behind the 38th parallel,
16. Winning all border wars against the USSR, India, Vietnam, etc.,
17. Recovery of the Xisha Islands, 18. Launch of satellites, 19. Atomic bomb,
20. Hydrogen bomb, 21. Intercontinental missile, 22. Nuclear submarine,
23. Securing a permanent seat on the UN Security Council.
All these things, for any other country, no need to speak of 30 years—even 100 years wouldn't be enough.
Que Mao Zedong ait dirigé la Chine pendant 28 ans, qu'est-ce qu'il a accompli ?
1. Alphabétisation générale, 2. Lutte contre les bandits, 3. Anti-jeu, 4. Interdiction de la drogue,
5. Libération des serfs, 6. Réhabilitation des prostituées, 7. Réforme agraire,
8. Vulgarisation des soins médicaux ruraux, 9. Éradication de la variole et de diverses maladies infectieuses,
10. Élimination du paludisme et de plusieurs parasitoses,
11. Récupération du Xinjiang, 12. Récupération du Tibet,
13. Construction du plus grand projet hydraulique au monde,
14. Établissement d'un système industriel complet,
15. Repousser les forces des Nations Unies dirigées par les États-Unis derrière le 38ᵉ parallèle,
16. Gagner toutes les guerres frontalières contre l'URSS, l'Inde, le Vietnam, etc.,
17. Récupération des îles Xisha, 18. Lancement de satellites, 19. Bombe atomique,
20. Bombe à hydrogène, 21. Missile intercontinental, 22. Sous-marin nucléaire,
23. Obtenir un siège de membre permanent au Conseil de sécurité de l'ONU.
Toutes ces choses, pour n'importe quel autre pays, pas besoin de parler de 30 ans, même 100 ans ne suffiraient pas.
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Elections are a STUPID way to run a country...
We haven't got all day, here's 3 reasons👇
- You are stupid
Universal suffrage allows everyone to vote. Less than 1% of those voters bother to look into all of the policies of a party, research them and make an informed decision.
Most people don't think about anything outside of "this policy saves me $3 on tax, and I'm the most important person in the world ✅."
OR
"That politician smiled at my friend's brother's son once, must be a nice person ✅."
You are a pure vibe voter.
- The government are stupid
Elections are designed to pick the person who can garner the most public support. Parties prioritise marketing, branding, public appeal and attention.
They aren't interested in selling you a 50-year strategic dream for the country. They're interested in keeping their job at the next election.
They should be selling strategy, planning, social improvement, public infrastructure and reliability.
- The system is stupid
Tens of millions of people can vote for a losing party and end up with little or no representation in government.
A party can win power without winning over most of the population, yet gets to make decisions affecting everyone.
You are sold the belief that your vote counts, while in reality it usually has no bearing at all on implementing what you believe in.
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I'll leave you with this.
The Mayor of the region I lived in Melbourne is a nice guy, 27, no experience in local government, was a "Social Entrepreneur". No formal degree mentioned, elected by locals.
The District Chief of Nanshan, Shenzhen China has years of governance work, passed performance reviews, and earned the position by proven track record. Has a master's in law, elected through meritocracy.
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And this predictably proves to be yet another clusterfuck by the EU: they announce to much fanfare last month that Canada is to become the EU's first "associate member," only to come back weeks later and say "upon reflection, we didn't really think this one through, offer rescinded, our bad"
What happened is that the ever-horrendous Von Der Leyen literally improvised the offer into her speech - it wasn't in her prepared remarks (npr.org/2026/09/16/nx-s1-597…) - without consulting member states before, several of which were understandably furious, all the more because the term has no legal meaning.
Hard to overstate the sheer level of amateurism: we're used to the EU commission not giving a damn about what European citizens think - that's standard - but skipping the 27 governments is a whole new level.
And this is all the more absurd that Von Der Leyen, as per European treaties, has zero business doing foreign policy in the first place.
Long story short, the end result, which could be the slogan for the EU as a whole these days, is that nobody's happy and the EU ridiculed itself on the world stage.
🚨 BREAKING: EU countries have dropped the idea of offering Canada "associate member" status in the 27-member bloc, opting instead for softer language promising "ever closer association," according to a draft statement, seen by POLITICO.
Full story: vist.ly/5qd4s
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EU Federalism is basically extremely low IQ, talentless politicians who couldn’t cut it in national politics wreaking havoc in various spheres - diplomatic, economic etc - with no accountability. 🇪🇺⚰️
And this predictably proves to be yet another clusterfuck by the EU: they announce to much fanfare last month that Canada is to become the EU's first "associate member," only to come back weeks later and say "upon reflection, we didn't really think this one through, offer rescinded, our bad"
What happened is that the ever-horrendous Von Der Leyen literally improvised the offer into her speech - it wasn't in her prepared remarks (npr.org/2026/09/16/nx-s1-597…) - without consulting member states before, several of which were understandably furious, all the more because the term has no legal meaning.
Hard to overstate the sheer level of amateurism: we're used to the EU commission not giving a damn about what European citizens think - that's standard - but skipping the 27 governments is a whole new level.
And this is all the more absurd that Von Der Leyen, as per European treaties, has zero business doing foreign policy in the first place.
Long story short, the end result, which could be the slogan for the EU as a whole these days, is that nobody's happy and the EU ridiculed itself on the world stage.
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#Volkswagen - Es wird Zeit in die Kirche zu gehen und für VW zu beten!
Volkswagen hat soeben bekannt gegeben, dass der Konzern von Juli bis September unter dem Strich einen Verlust von 5,82 Milliarden Euro verbucht hat. Das teilte Volkswagen am Donnerstagmorgen mit.
Wahnsinn! Die Deutschland AG brennt lichterloh!
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AI can help you make better decisions but it should never convince you to ignore the professionals who keep you alive.
A tragic story is raising an uncomfortable question about the limits of AI.
Bowen Wan, a 31-year-old Amazon software engineer with epilepsy, reportedly died in February 2026 after following ChatGPT-generated advice to taper off lamotrigine, her anti-seizure medication.
According to a lawsuit filed by her parents, the chatbot provided a rapid reduction plan, encouraged her to keep it from her doctors, and dismissed symptoms she reported as normal adjustments.
These are allegations in ongoing litigation, not established findings of liability. But the case raises a serious question we cannot afford to ignore.
Where should we draw the line between asking AI and seeking professional advice?
We need to distinguish between using AI to inform a decision and allowing AI to make a decision that could cost us our lives.
Here is where I draw the line:
→ Use AI to understand. Explain a diagnosis, simplify a medical report, prepare questions for your doctor, or explore treatment options.
→ Use professionals to decide. Diagnoses, prescription changes, medication dosages and treatment plans require qualified medical judgment and an understanding of your full medical history.
→ Never let AI become your only source of truth. If a chatbot tells you to ignore your doctor, conceal a decision from your healthcare team, or dismiss serious symptoms, that is a red flag.
→ Demand better guardrails. AI companies must design systems that recognise high-stakes situations, communicate uncertainty, and direct people to qualified professionals when the consequences of an error could be irreversible.
The bigger issue is not whether AI is intelligent enough to give convincing answers.
It is that AI can sound absolutely confident while being dangerously wrong.
And when someone is vulnerable, frightened or desperate for answers, that confidence can be mistaken for authority.
We are entering an era where AI will increasingly influence how we manage our health, money, careers and relationships.
The answer isn’t to stop using AI. It is to understand what it is good at, where it can fail, and when human expertise must take precedence.
Use AI to become a better-informed patient, not your own unsupervised doctor.
Because there is a fundamental difference between a tool that helps you think and a tool you trust to make life-or-death decisions.
And we must never lose sight of that difference.
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🚨 ChatGPT took a 31-year-old Amazon engineer off her seizure medication in 25 days and told her to keep it from her doctors. She died on the exact day its schedule said she'd be fully off.
Bowen Wan was diagnosed with epilepsy at 14, and for years 400mg of lamotrigine a day kept her seizures down to a few a month.
Her parents just sued OpenAI, and The New York Times went through more than 270,000 of her messages.
Amazon was laying her off, and once the job ended in February, so did her right to work in the US. Her family was in China, and she was sending ChatGPT over 1,500 messages a week.
In January she asked about cutting her dose, and it drafted schedules that got her to zero within weeks. Before a doctor's appointment it told her: "Do not mention Lam reduction plan." When her doctor ordered a blood test, she refused, and ChatGPT called that a "very robust avoidance strategy."
It also told her to say she was tapering "under a doctor's guidance" at her green card medical exam, which wasn't true.
The Times counted at least 158 times she said she was worried. Once she wrote that she felt "a little scared." It replied, "You have absolutely no need to worry."
On February 11 at 8:01pm she asked about pain in her head. ChatGPT said it was "not dangerous." Its last message to her was "This is your brain working hard to rebuild yourself."
The medical examiner ruled it sudden unexpected death in epilepsy. The drug in her blood was about a fifth of the lowest therapeutic level.
OpenAI says she was on an older model. That model, GPT-4o, stayed live in ChatGPT until the day after she died.
I back AI founders for a living, and I can't defend this one. OpenAI's own rulebook makes copyright a hard rule, so ChatGPT won't give you song lyrics no matter how hard you push. Medical advice is only a default.
It wrote Bowen a 25-day schedule to come off her seizure medication.
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ByteDance's short-drama app Hongguo has become China's fourth-largest mobile app by time spent per user, trailing only Douyin, WeChat, and Douyin Lite, according to QuestMobile data. Li Liang, VP of Douyin Group, said AI could help short dramas produce complex historical and sci-fi scenes at lower cost, potentially bringing production quality closer to Hollywood blockbusters in the coming years.
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🇨🇳China's total offshore wind capacity reached 48.4 GW by the end of 2025, accounting for 52.3% of the world's total offshore wind installations, more than the rest of the world combined.
#FactsMatter #GTGraphic @_ValiantPanda_
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From “China Collapse” to “China Shock”, why do Western claims about China keep returning even after they have been proven wrong? What makes Chinese manufacturing so competitive? And is China’s so-called “overcapacity” a real economic problem — or a label shaped by geopolitical double standards?
At the Mingde Strategic Dialogue 2026, we sat down with Dame Jenny Shipley, former prime minister of New Zealand, and Wang Wen, dean of the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University of China, to discuss China’s economy, global industrial competition and cooperation in the age of AI.
Watch the full conversation ↓↓↓ #MediaUnlocked
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I'll be honest:
I was a bit scared before coming to China 🇨🇳
Turns out, as usual, the media had it all wrong
10 days in Shanghai and everything just works:
✅ food is great
✅ super safe
✅ quality of stuff is high
✅ accommodation is good
✅ people are open, and many speak English (at least in Shanghai)
✅ very affordable, you could easily stay longer
How to actually get around:
📱 You use Alipay to pay for everything: metro, taxi, food, shops. I have not seen cash yet
📶 eSIM just works, everywhere
🗺️ Chinese people love Apple here (there is the biggest Apple Store I have seen in my life in Shanghai). so, I was surprised, but Apple Maps just works fine and even shows which metro lines to take. no problem moving around
🪧 Street names are in Chinese and English
And the city itself is unreal. Skyscrapers everywhere, old and new mixed together, full cyberpunk megacity vibes
Definitely gonna stay full 4 weeks here. Next stop: Chongqing 🌆
@levelsio and @dhh were right. it's worth it
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🚨🇨🇳 A Chinese glass company just turned the RIOTS in France into FREE advertising!
Hengxinfeng filmed NOTHING, just posted a video of its unbreakable windows on social media, and went VIRAL.
EPIC TROLLING!
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Samsung exited Mainland China appliance market in May, now it is exiting Hong Kong
The fierce competition with Chinese competitors in the mass market and Japanese competitors in the premium market is leaving limited market share for Samsung in Hong Kong
thestandard.com.hk/news/arti…
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Where China’s top 100 richest people got their wealth has shifted dramatically away from real estate to tech.
