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À la Une: l'interview du Premier ministre français Sébastien Lecornu au Parisien

Revue de presse internationale

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2025 4:11


Premier ministre depuis maintenant plus de deux semaines, Sébastien Lecornu n'a toujours pas formé son gouvernement. « Vous n'êtes pas pressé ? » lui demande le Parisien. « Je suis au travail », répond le Premier ministre, qui promet tout de même un gouvernement pour la semaine prochaine. « Y aura-t-il des personnalités issues du Parti Socialiste » ? demande encore le Parisien. « Je ne veux pas de débauchage de personnalité issue d'une formation politique qui ne soutiendrait pas le gouvernement, » assure Sébastien Lecornu. Quant aux projets, sur le fond, le Premier ministre les égraine les uns après les autres. D'abord la réduction des dépenses : le premier ministre va « proposer une diminution de six milliards d'euros sur l'État et son train de vie ». La Taxe Zucman ?  Sébastien Lecornu est visiblement opposé à ce prélèvement de 2 % sur les plus riches. La réforme des retraites ? le Premier ministre n'envisage pas de la suspendre. Une interview qui a laissé le Parti Socialiste sur sa faim. « Aucun effort n'a été réalisé », a estimé Olivier Faure, le patron du PS sur TF1.  Israël, un nouveau pays paria À la Une également, Benyamin Netanyahu à la tribune des Nations Unies. « Netanyahu promet de « finir le travail » à Gaza lors de son discours à l'ONU, alors que les délégations quittent le siège des Nations unies », titre le Guardian. Le quotidien britannique reprend une par une les déclarations du Premier ministre israélien, qui a donc « promis de finir le travail à Gaza » mais qui a aussi jugé « insensée » la reconnaissance d'un État palestinien, « quelques jours seulement après que le Royaume-Uni, la France, le Canada, l'Australie et d'autres pays ont rompu avec les États-Unis, pour reconnaître un État palestinien indépendant ». La presse américaine, elle aussi, revient sur le discours du Premier ministre israélien. C'est le cas du New York Times. Le quotidien américain parle« d'un Netanyahu provocateur » qui « dénonce la reconnaissance de la Palestine devant une salle de l'ONU presque vide », les délégués ayant ainsi montré leur réprobation. « L'image du Premier ministre israélien s'adressant à une salle où les applaudissements venaient en grande partie de sa propre délégation, semblait souligner les craintes exprimées par certains Israéliens de voir leur pays devenir un paria », ajoute le New York Times. Selon le Times of Israël, le cabinet du Premier ministre israélien a par ailleurs affirmé « que l'armée israélienne avait pris le contrôle des téléphones des Palestiniens de Gaza pour diffuser en direct son discours à l'ONU. Les habitants de Gaza auraient reçu des SMS contenant un lien vers le discours de Netanyahu, mais aucune confirmation de cette prise de contrôle n'a pu être obtenue » précise toutefois le Times of Israël. Robots à tout faire Les « camps d'entraînement de robots » en Chine est à la Une du South China Morning Post, quotidien anglophone de Hong Kong, qui nous explique que « ces camps d'entraînement de robots doivent servir à former des humanoïdes de renommée mondiale ». « La Chine met tout en œuvre pour devancer les États-Unis dans la course au développement de robots humanoïdes perfectionnés », explique le journal, qui précise : « Partout dans le pays, des villes ouvrent d'immenses bases de formation en robotique humanoïde, qui mettent les robots à l'épreuve dans différents scénarios, et collectent ensuite des données pour aider les fabricants à accélérer le développement de leurs produits ».   Parmi les scénarios proposés à ces robots destinés à remplacer les êtres humains, on trouve notamment « le travail dans une usine, dans un point de vente au détail, dans un centre de soins pour personnes âgées, ou encore dans une maison intelligente ». « Ces derniers mois, rappelle le South China Morning Post, « la Chine a organisé une série d'événements de grande envergure pour présenter ses progrès en robotique, avec des humanoïdes participant à un semi-marathon, un match de kickboxing ou encore un spectacle de danse ». On croise les doigts pour que des robots humanoïdes ne s'installent pas derrière les micros de RFI.

Online For Authors Podcast
History Meets Heartbreak: Uncovering a Forgotten Massacre with Author Reenita M Hora

Online For Authors Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2025 26:26


My guest today on the Online for Authors podcast is Reenita M Hora, author of the book Vermilion Harvest. Reenita is a founder, executive-level content, operations, and marketing leader, and prolific writer. With multiple years of experience in media, entertainment, communications, tech/innovation and wellness industries in the USA and Asia, she grows organizations, ranging from early-stage startups through mid-size businesses, through storytelling, creative marketing and business strategy. She has served as Head of Marketing at SRI International, Silicon Valley's pioneer science and deep tech research institute, VP of Content at hibooks/Otto Radio producer/presenter for Bloomberg and award-winning host for RTHK Radio 3 in Hong Kong. Reenita founded, built and sold Ayoma, a health and wellness brand, and has written seven books - five non-fiction and two fiction. She has contributed to The Hindu, South China Morning Post, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, CNN, Asian Investor, Times of India and National Geographic Kids, Cartoon Network Asia, Disney and more. She is a limited partner in the How Women Invest fund which specifically invests in women owned companies. She is working on her next novel and has recently launched Chapter by episode, a digital publishing platform for immersive chat fiction stories with diverse themes.   In my book review, I stated Vermilion Harvest by Reenita M. Hora is a historical fiction set in 1919 India during the time of Ghandi's peaceful resistance. As I read historical fiction, I realize how much history I know very little about. Of course, I have heard of Ghandi, but I knew nothing of General Dyer or his attack at the Jallianwallah Bagh. Although fiction, this novel helped me understand the goings-ons prior to, during, and immediately following this attack that eventually changed the fate of the nation.   Reenita did an amazing job with her characters Aruna, who is an Anglo-Indian schoolteacher, and Ayaz, a Muslim law student with political leanings - as well as a host of minor characters. I also loved how she didn't shy away from difficult topics like British rule that kept the Indian population as nothing more than slaves, the tension between three different religions in the region, romance between those of different backgrounds, the plight of Anglo-Indians, single mothers, standing strong in the face of adversity, and more. Finally, I loved a philosophy put forth that good often comes from bad. It is something I needed to hear.   Subscribe to Online for Authors to learn about more great books! https://www.youtube.com/@onlineforauthors?sub_confirmation=1   Join the Novels N Latte Book Club community to discuss this and other books with like-minded readers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3576519880426290   You can follow Author Reenita M Hora Website: https://reenita.com/ FB: @ReenitaMalhotraHora IG: @reenita_storyteller X: @reenita_story LinkedIn: @Reenita Malhotra Hora   Purchase Vermilion Harvest on Amazon: Paperback: https://amzn.to/46mBlhO Ebook: https://amzn.to/46poOu1   Teri M Brown, Author and Podcast Host: https://www.terimbrown.com FB: @TeriMBrownAuthor IG: @terimbrown_author X: @terimbrown1   Want to be a guest on Online for Authors? Send Teri M Brown a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/member/onlineforauthors   #reenitamhora #vermilionharvest #historicalfiction #terimbrownauthor #authorpodcast #onlineforauthors #characterdriven #researchjunkie #awardwinningauthor #podcasthost #podcast #readerpodcast #bookpodcast #writerpodcast #author #books #goodreads #bookclub #fiction #writer #bookreview *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Cupertino
Tahoe Tácticamente Táctil

Cupertino

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 66:10


La adopción de la interfaz Liquid Glass en macOS Tahoe, que para nosotros muestra una transición con algunos puntos de fricción y una falta de actualización en aplicaciones propias de Apple como iWork y demás. Debatimos si esto se debe a una falta de recursos o a la burocracia interna de la compañía. El tema más destacado fue el rumor, surgido de Min-Chi Kuo, sobre la inminente llegada de Macs con pantallas táctiles a finales de 2026. Comentamos si esto sería una funcionalidad táctil básica o un cambio más profundo en el sistema operativo, considerando las expectativas de los usuarios y la experiencia previa con productos como la Touch Bar.En cuanto a otros productos de Apple, revisamos las primeras impresiones y las preventas del iPhone 17. Observamos un buen rendimiento general, especialmente para los modelos Pro y Pro Max, con operadores ofreciendo promociones agresivas. Sin embargo, señalamos que las preventas del iPhone Air en España no estaban siendo tan prometedoras, aunque preveemos que podría ganar tracción durante el periodo navideño. Además, compartimos los resultados de una encuesta entre nuestros oyentes sobre la duración de la batería de sus AirPods, encontrando experiencias variadas, especialmente con los AirPods Pro de primera generación, y especulamos sobre factores como el volumen de uso.Finalmente, comentamos la ausencia de la función de traducción de los nuevos AirPods en la Unión Europea, atribuyéndola a una estrategia de Apple para evitar posibles problemas con la Ley de Mercados Digitales (DMA), más que a una prohibición explícita. También celebramos el éxito de Apple TV+ en los premios Emmy, donde "The Studio" obtuvo 22 galardones. Discutimos el desempeño de otras series de la plataforma como "Severance", "Chief of War" (mencionando una interesante anécdota histórica española en Hawái), y la tercera temporada de "Fundación". Apple quiere ponerle pantalla táctil OLED a los MacBook Pro y eso sería un grave error Kuo: Apple to launch touch screen Macs, starting with OLED MacBook Pro - 9to5Mac Chinese pre-orders for Apple's iPhone 17 break records amid strong demand | South China Morning Post (1) Apple removes

TẠP CHÍ VIỆT NAM
Biển Đông: Việt Nam cạnh tranh với Trung Quốc về hoạt động xây dựng đảo

TẠP CHÍ VIỆT NAM

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 9:35


Theo một báo cáo của tổ chức Sáng kiến ​​Minh bạch Hàng hải Châu Á AMTI, thuộc Trung tâm Nghiên cứu Chiến lược và Quốc tế CSIS ( Mỹ), được công bố ngày 22/08/2025, Việt Nam đã mở rộng đáng kể hoạt động xây dựng đảo tại các khu vực mà Hà Nội tuyên bố chủ quyền thuộc quần đảo Trường Sa ở Biển Đông. Theo báo cáo, những hoạt động này của Việt Nam “sẽ nhanh chóng ngang bằng, thậm chí có thể vượt qua” quy mô hoạt động tương tự của Trung Quốc tại khu vực đó. Các ảnh vệ tinh gần đây cho thấy, kể từ đầu năm nay, Việt Nam đã mở rộng hoạt động xây dựng đảo trên 8 thực thể, cụ thể là đã tiến hành nạo vét và san lấp tại Bãi Tốc Tan ( Alison Reef ), Đá Cô Lin ( Collins Reef ), Đá Đông ( East Reef ), Đá Len Đao ( Lansdowne Reef ) và Đá Núi Thị ( Petley Reef ). Như vậy là toàn bộ 21 bãi đá và bãi cạn lúc triều thấp mà Việt Nam chiếm hữu trong quần đảo Trường Sa hiện đã được mở rộng để bao gồm cả đất nhân tạo, trong khi bốn năm trước phần lớn chỉ là các công trình bê tông cốt thép biệt lập.  Báo cáo cho biết hoạt động mở rộng mới cũng đã bắt đầu tại những đảo nhân tạo cỡ trung đã được xây dựng trong các đợt nạo vét trước đó: Đảo An Bang ( Amboyna Cay), Đảo Sinh Tồn Đông ( Grierson Reef ) và Đá Tây ( West Reef ). Theo báo cáo, "tính đến tháng 3 năm 2025, Việt Nam đã tạo ra khoảng 70% diện tích đất nhân tạo ở quần đảo Trường Sa so với Trung Quốc". Việc cải tạo tại tám thực thể mới này gần như đảm bảo rằng Việt Nam "sẽ ngang bằng - và có thể vượt qua - quy mô xây dựng đảo của Bắc Kinh."  Theo báo cáo của AMTI, các hình ảnh cho thấy cơ sở hạ tầng, bao gồm các container chứa đạn dược, đang bắt đầu xuất hiện trên các rạn san hô mà Việt Nam tuyên bố chủ quyền, những nơi mà công việc nạo vét sắp hoàn tất, chẳng hạn như Bãi Thuyền Chài ( Barque Canada ), Đá Lớn ( Discovery Great Reef ), Đá Lát ( Ladd Reef ), Đảo Nam Yết ( Namyit Reef ), Đảo Phan Vinh ( Pearson Reef ), Đảo Sơn Ca ( Sand Cay ) và Đá Tiên Nữ ( Tennent Reef ).  Việt Nam chưa đưa ra bình luận công khai nào về hoạt động cải tạo mới nhất của mình, một sự im lặng phù hợp với cách tiếp cận kín đáo của Hà Nội ở Biển Đông. Trả lời RFI Việt ngữ ngày 27/08/2025, nhà nghiên cứu về Biển Đông Hoàng Việt nhận định: “Về chuyện này có vẻ chắc chắn là Việt Nam không bao giờ lên tiếng. Năm trước, Việt Nam đã bồi lấp và mở rộng, năm nay họ cũng đang làm như vậy thì tôi nghĩ cũng là hợp lý, bình thường thôi. Hiện nay, tất cả các công trình đó, theo AMTI, đã bằng 70% so với Trung Quốc. Có lẽ Việt Nam sẽ là một đối thủ quan trọng đối với Trung Quốc. Điều này đối với Việt Nam có thể là vừa có lợi và có hại. Cái lợi là Việt Nam có thể chống đỡ được khá nhiều với Trung Quốc, có thể mở rộng và cạnh tranh với Trung Quốc. Nhưng mặt khác, có thể Trung Quốc sẽ có phản ứng, thì Việt Nam cũng phải hứng chịu. Trên khu vực Biển Đông thì chúng ta biết quan điểm Trung Quốc từ xưa đến nay: Bao giờ họ cũng khẳng định toàn bộ Biển Đông đều thuộc chủ quyền của Trung Quốc. Trung Quốc cũng không dựa trên cái gì cả, mà chỉ dựa trên cái gọi là đường chín đoạn, chiếm khoảng chừng 80% Biển Đông. Và gần đây thì họ còn mở rộng hơn rất nhiều. Theo thông tin của Mỹ, họ đã mở rộng đến khoảng 90% Biển Đông.  Việt Nam cùng với nhiều quốc gia khác ở Đông Nam Á cũng đã đòi những vùng biển thuộc về họ, nhưng có lẽ chỉ có Việt Nam là tập trung sức lực và đủ sức cạnh tranh với Trung Quốc trên Biển Đông.  Trung Quốc nói là không ai có quyền mở rộng Biển Đông ngoài họ, nhưng Trung Quốc không có cơ sở pháp lý nào hết, bởi vì từ những năm 1935, Trung Quốc còn chưa nghĩ tới chuyện đi buôn xa hơn và một số bản đồ của nhà Thanh cũng cho thấy Trung Quốc chỉ ở trong vùng phụ cận thôi chứ không có đi ra xa. Có lẽ sau này Trung Quốc cảm thấy những đảo này cần thiết, cho nên họ tìm mọi cách để đưa vào trong bản đồ, trong sách lịch sử cho trẻ con học, khiến cho người dân Trung Quốc cảm thấy Biển Đông là của họ, mặc dù họ không có bằng chứng nào cả và thậm chí bằng chứng của họ đã bị tòa án quốc tế năm 2016 ra phán quyết bác bỏ trong vụ Philippines kiện Trung Quốc năm 2013.  Tuy nhiên chúng ta thấy rằng là Trung Quốc chưa bao giờ từ bỏ đường lưỡi bò. Gần đây, bản đồ của họ còn vẽ thêm thành 10 đoạn chứ không phải 9 đoạn, với một đoạn ở khu vực Đài Loan nữa. Họ vẫn cho thấy luật pháp quốc tế không là cái gì cả.” Báo cáo mới của AMTI được đưa ra trong bối cảnh căng thẳng gia tăng giữa Trung Quốc và Philippines trên Biển Đông. Gần đây nhất, vào tháng 7, ở phía bắc quần đảo Trường Sa gần Bãi cạn Scarborough, một tàu khu trục của hải quân Trung Quốc đã va chạm với một tàu Hải cảnh Trung Quốc khi các tàu này đang quấy rối một tàu của lực lượng tuần duyên Philippines trong vùng biển tranh chấp.  Các nhà phân tích được kênh truyền hình Mỹ CNN trích dẫn ngày 29/08 cho rằng các xung đột giữa Trung Quốc và Philippines có thể đã tạo cho Việt Nam "một vỏ bọc tuyệt vời" cho hoạt động xây dựng trên các đảo mà họ kiểm soát. Collin Koh, nghiên cứu viên tại Trường Nghiên cứu Quốc tế S. Rajaratnam (RSIS) ở Singapore, ghi nhận:  “Hiện tại, phần lớn sự chú ý của Trung Quốc đang hướng về Philippines, và họ muốn duy trì một mặt trận ổn định với các đối thủ Đông Nam Á khác ở Biển Đông”. Ray Powell, giám đốc của SeaLight, một dự án minh bạch hàng hải tại Trung tâm Đổi mới An ninh Quốc gia Gordian Knot, thuộc Đại học Stanford, đồng tình với nhận xét của Collin Koh:  “Dường như Bắc Kinh đã tính toán rằng nên giữ Philippines cô lập khỏi các bên có tuyên bố chủ quyền khác ở Biển Đông hơn là ngăn cản Việt Nam đạt được những bước tiến đáng kể về lãnh thổ”.  Thật ra thì Trung Quốc đã có lên tiếng phản đối Việt Nam về những hoạt động xây dựng đảo theo như báo cáo của AMTI. Ngày 25/08, phát ngôn viên bộ Ngoại Giao Trung Quốc Ông Quách Gia Khôn tuyên bố: "Quần đảo Nam Sa (Trường Sa) là lãnh thổ cố hữu của Trung Quốc và Trung Quốc kiên quyết phản đối các hoạt động xây dựng của các quốc gia liên quan trên các đảo và rạn san hô bị chiếm đóng trái phép, đồng thời sẽ thực hiện các biện pháp cần thiết để bảo vệ chủ quyền lãnh thổ và quyền hàng hải của mình."  Như vậy là sau báo cáo của AMTI, Biển Đông có thể sẽ khiến quan hệ Việt - Trung căng thẳng trở lại, trong lúc bang giao giữa hai nước đang trong giai đoạn nồng ấm. Tuy vậy, các nhà phân tích như Collin Koh, nghiên cứu viên cao cấp tại Trường Nghiên cứu Quốc tế S. Rajaratnam ở Singapore, cho rằng chỉ riêng quy mô của những đảo nhân tạo này sẽ không làm thay đổi cán cân chiến lược của khu vực. Theo các nhà quan sát, Hà Nội có thể sẽ coi các hoạt động nói trên là mang tính phòng thủ, củng cố các thực thể mà họ đã chiếm hữu để đáp trả nhiều năm mà Trung Quốc quân sự hóa các đảo mà Bắc Kinh đang kiểm soát. Nhà nghiên cứu Hoàng Việt cũng có nhận định tương tự:   “Chúng ta biết Việt Nam là một quốc gia kiên trì đấu tranh ở Biển Đông từ rất lâu. Nhiều năm trước, những năm 1980, Việt Nam cũng đã chịu nhiều áp bức từ phía Trung Quốc. Thế nhưng Việt Nam vẫn cố gắng và vẫn nghĩ có đầy đủ bằng chứng lịch sử, pháp lý để khẳng định chủ quyền của mình trên các đảo này. Cho nên Việt Nam hết sức bảo vệ. Hiện nay, quần đảo Hoàng Sa thì Việt Nam không thể giữ được nữa, nhưng ở quần đảo Trường Sa thì Việt Nam đã giữ khá nhiều cơ sở ở đó. Theo những con số mà của AMTI đưa ra,  phía Việt Nam cũng đã mở rộng rất nhiều và thứ nhất là sẽ khiến cho ngư dân Việt Nam an tâm hơn. Khi đánh bắt xa bờ, nếu có chuyện gì thì họ có thể quay về trở về để tránh bão. Thứ hai, Việt Nam cũng nghĩ rằng những công trình xây dựng trên biển hay bị hư hại, không giống như trên đất liền, cho nên Việt Nam cũng phải sửa chữa. Và thứ ba là Việt Nam cũng muốn thể hiện cho Trung Quốc thấy rằng Việt Nam mạnh mẽ nhắc đến chủ quyền. Tôi nghĩ rằng nếu chúng ta có đủ bằng chứng, đủ căn cứ pháp lý để xây dựng, thì tại sao không xây dựng?”   Tuy nhiên, theo nhật báo Hồng Kông South China Morning Post ngày 27/08, các nhà phân tích cảnh báo rằng việc Việt Nam mở rộng hoạt động xây dựng đảo ở Trường Sa “có thể làm gia tăng căng thẳng trong nội bộ ASEAN, khi các quốc gia thành viên và các bên có yêu sách đối nghịch nhau tìm cách cân bằng giữa tranh chấp chủ quyền với sự đoàn kết, thống nhất trong khối." Ngoài Việt Nam, các thành viên ASEAN khác là Philippines, Malaysia và Brunei đều có các tuyên bố chủ quyền đối lập, trong khi Bắc Kinh khẳng định chủ quyền đối với gần như toàn bộ Biển Đông.  South China Morning Post trích dẫn ông Tô Minh Sơn, nghiên cứu sinh tiến sĩ tại Đại học Quốc gia Úc, chuyên nghiên cứu về quan hệ quốc tế Đông Nam Á: cho biết: "Hà Nội sẽ kết hợp điều đó với việc ủng hộ các cuộc đàm phán về Công ước Liên Hiệp Quốc về Luật Biển (UNCLOS) và về Bộ quy tắc ứng xử  trên Biển Đông (COC), cùng với việc quản lý song phương một cách kín đáo với các bên có yêu sách khác, đồng thời duy trì các kênh liên lạc với Trung Quốc".  Ông Tô Minh Sơn nói thêm, mặc dù hoạt động nạo vét của Việt Nam "sẽ khiến việc truyền tải thông điệp của ASEAN trở nên khó khăn hơn [...] nhưng nó sẽ không chia rẽ khối này". Đồng thời ông lưu ý rằng các bên yêu sách khác như Philippines cũng tập trung vào hành vi của Trung Quốc. Việc thắt chặt quan hệ giữa Hà Nội và Manila - bao gồm đường dây nóng của lực lượng bảo vệ bờ biển và các giao thức phòng ngừa sự cố - có thể giúp cả hai quốc gia quản lý tốt các yêu sách chồng chéo, đồng thời thể hiện một mặt trận thống nhất hơn đối với Trung Quốc.  Còn theo nhận định của ông Vũ Lâm, một nhà phân tích chính sách và quan sát viên ASEAN, cũng được South China Morning Post trích dẫn, nhìn chung, Việt Nam “không muốn làm xáo trộn mối quan hệ với ASEAN, vốn vẫn là một trong những thành tựu về chính sách đối ngoại quan trọng nhất mà họ đã đạt được trong lịch sử gần đây".  Đối với chuyên gia Biển Đông Hoàng Việt, phản ứng của các bên tranh chấp khác trong khối Đông Nam Á sẽ chỉ có mức độ nào đó thôi: Chúng ta biết là giữa các nước Đông Nam Á vừa có hợp tác, vừa có đấu tranh. Có những điều mà chúng ta có thể hợp tác được, nhưng cũng có những điều mà chúng ta phải đấu tranh với nhau, như Philippines cũng có những cái đấu tranh với Việt Nam. Đương nhiên là giữa các quốc gia nhỏ thì nói chuyện dễ dàng hơn. Thực ra việc bồi lấp một số đảo này có lẽ không phải là vấn đề quá quan trọng. Việt Nam cũng đã bằng lòng với nhiều quốc gia rồi. Hiện nay cũng thấy ít quốc gia lên tiếng. Tôi nghĩ rằng cũng sẽ có một số quốc gia phản đối, nhưng phản đối có mức độ thôi, chứ còn đáng lo ngại nhất vẫn là từ phía  Bắc Kinh. Trung Quốc vẫn quen làm trùm khu vực rồi. Họ lớn, họ mạnh, cho nên họ là luật quốc tế. Thế nhưng quan trọng nhất là Trung Quốc lại không có cơ sở hợp lý để bảo vệ chủ quyền của họ trên Biển Đông. Trung Quốc đưa ra những lập luận hết sức là mơ hồ và trái với luật pháp quốc tế, như là đường 9 đoạn. Thế nhưng, việc này đã được đưa ra tòa  án quốc tế một lần rồi và nếu các quốc gia tiếp tục đưa ra tòa thì Trung Quốc cũng sẽ bị những phán quyết tương tự như vậy.  Trung Quốc nghĩ rằng làm mạnh như vậy thì họ có thể làm thay đổi cả thế giới. Tôi nghĩ sẽ khó đấy. Sức mạnh là sức mạnh, nhưng không phải lúc nào muốn là làm được, mà luật pháp quốc tế có giá trị của nó.”

Tạp chí Việt Nam
Biển Đông: Việt Nam cạnh tranh với Trung Quốc về hoạt động xây dựng đảo

Tạp chí Việt Nam

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 9:35


Theo một báo cáo của tổ chức Sáng kiến ​​Minh bạch Hàng hải Châu Á AMTI, thuộc Trung tâm Nghiên cứu Chiến lược và Quốc tế CSIS ( Mỹ), được công bố ngày 22/08/2025, Việt Nam đã mở rộng đáng kể hoạt động xây dựng đảo tại các khu vực mà Hà Nội tuyên bố chủ quyền thuộc quần đảo Trường Sa ở Biển Đông. Theo báo cáo, những hoạt động này của Việt Nam “sẽ nhanh chóng ngang bằng, thậm chí có thể vượt qua” quy mô hoạt động tương tự của Trung Quốc tại khu vực đó. Các ảnh vệ tinh gần đây cho thấy, kể từ đầu năm nay, Việt Nam đã mở rộng hoạt động xây dựng đảo trên 8 thực thể, cụ thể là đã tiến hành nạo vét và san lấp tại Bãi Tốc Tan ( Alison Reef ), Đá Cô Lin ( Collins Reef ), Đá Đông ( East Reef ), Đá Len Đao ( Lansdowne Reef ) và Đá Núi Thị ( Petley Reef ). Như vậy là toàn bộ 21 bãi đá và bãi cạn lúc triều thấp mà Việt Nam chiếm hữu trong quần đảo Trường Sa hiện đã được mở rộng để bao gồm cả đất nhân tạo, trong khi bốn năm trước phần lớn chỉ là các công trình bê tông cốt thép biệt lập.  Báo cáo cho biết hoạt động mở rộng mới cũng đã bắt đầu tại những đảo nhân tạo cỡ trung đã được xây dựng trong các đợt nạo vét trước đó: Đảo An Bang ( Amboyna Cay), Đảo Sinh Tồn Đông ( Grierson Reef ) và Đá Tây ( West Reef ). Theo báo cáo, "tính đến tháng 3 năm 2025, Việt Nam đã tạo ra khoảng 70% diện tích đất nhân tạo ở quần đảo Trường Sa so với Trung Quốc". Việc cải tạo tại tám thực thể mới này gần như đảm bảo rằng Việt Nam "sẽ ngang bằng - và có thể vượt qua - quy mô xây dựng đảo của Bắc Kinh."  Theo báo cáo của AMTI, các hình ảnh cho thấy cơ sở hạ tầng, bao gồm các container chứa đạn dược, đang bắt đầu xuất hiện trên các rạn san hô mà Việt Nam tuyên bố chủ quyền, những nơi mà công việc nạo vét sắp hoàn tất, chẳng hạn như Bãi Thuyền Chài ( Barque Canada ), Đá Lớn ( Discovery Great Reef ), Đá Lát ( Ladd Reef ), Đảo Nam Yết ( Namyit Reef ), Đảo Phan Vinh ( Pearson Reef ), Đảo Sơn Ca ( Sand Cay ) và Đá Tiên Nữ ( Tennent Reef ).  Việt Nam chưa đưa ra bình luận công khai nào về hoạt động cải tạo mới nhất của mình, một sự im lặng phù hợp với cách tiếp cận kín đáo của Hà Nội ở Biển Đông. Trả lời RFI Việt ngữ ngày 27/08/2025, nhà nghiên cứu về Biển Đông Hoàng Việt nhận định: “Về chuyện này có vẻ chắc chắn là Việt Nam không bao giờ lên tiếng. Năm trước, Việt Nam đã bồi lấp và mở rộng, năm nay họ cũng đang làm như vậy thì tôi nghĩ cũng là hợp lý, bình thường thôi. Hiện nay, tất cả các công trình đó, theo AMTI, đã bằng 70% so với Trung Quốc. Có lẽ Việt Nam sẽ là một đối thủ quan trọng đối với Trung Quốc. Điều này đối với Việt Nam có thể là vừa có lợi và có hại. Cái lợi là Việt Nam có thể chống đỡ được khá nhiều với Trung Quốc, có thể mở rộng và cạnh tranh với Trung Quốc. Nhưng mặt khác, có thể Trung Quốc sẽ có phản ứng, thì Việt Nam cũng phải hứng chịu. Trên khu vực Biển Đông thì chúng ta biết quan điểm Trung Quốc từ xưa đến nay: Bao giờ họ cũng khẳng định toàn bộ Biển Đông đều thuộc chủ quyền của Trung Quốc. Trung Quốc cũng không dựa trên cái gì cả, mà chỉ dựa trên cái gọi là đường chín đoạn, chiếm khoảng chừng 80% Biển Đông. Và gần đây thì họ còn mở rộng hơn rất nhiều. Theo thông tin của Mỹ, họ đã mở rộng đến khoảng 90% Biển Đông.  Việt Nam cùng với nhiều quốc gia khác ở Đông Nam Á cũng đã đòi những vùng biển thuộc về họ, nhưng có lẽ chỉ có Việt Nam là tập trung sức lực và đủ sức cạnh tranh với Trung Quốc trên Biển Đông.  Trung Quốc nói là không ai có quyền mở rộng Biển Đông ngoài họ, nhưng Trung Quốc không có cơ sở pháp lý nào hết, bởi vì từ những năm 1935, Trung Quốc còn chưa nghĩ tới chuyện đi buôn xa hơn và một số bản đồ của nhà Thanh cũng cho thấy Trung Quốc chỉ ở trong vùng phụ cận thôi chứ không có đi ra xa. Có lẽ sau này Trung Quốc cảm thấy những đảo này cần thiết, cho nên họ tìm mọi cách để đưa vào trong bản đồ, trong sách lịch sử cho trẻ con học, khiến cho người dân Trung Quốc cảm thấy Biển Đông là của họ, mặc dù họ không có bằng chứng nào cả và thậm chí bằng chứng của họ đã bị tòa án quốc tế năm 2016 ra phán quyết bác bỏ trong vụ Philippines kiện Trung Quốc năm 2013.  Tuy nhiên chúng ta thấy rằng là Trung Quốc chưa bao giờ từ bỏ đường lưỡi bò. Gần đây, bản đồ của họ còn vẽ thêm thành 10 đoạn chứ không phải 9 đoạn, với một đoạn ở khu vực Đài Loan nữa. Họ vẫn cho thấy luật pháp quốc tế không là cái gì cả.” Báo cáo mới của AMTI được đưa ra trong bối cảnh căng thẳng gia tăng giữa Trung Quốc và Philippines trên Biển Đông. Gần đây nhất, vào tháng 7, ở phía bắc quần đảo Trường Sa gần Bãi cạn Scarborough, một tàu khu trục của hải quân Trung Quốc đã va chạm với một tàu Hải cảnh Trung Quốc khi các tàu này đang quấy rối một tàu của lực lượng tuần duyên Philippines trong vùng biển tranh chấp.  Các nhà phân tích được kênh truyền hình Mỹ CNN trích dẫn ngày 29/08 cho rằng các xung đột giữa Trung Quốc và Philippines có thể đã tạo cho Việt Nam "một vỏ bọc tuyệt vời" cho hoạt động xây dựng trên các đảo mà họ kiểm soát. Collin Koh, nghiên cứu viên tại Trường Nghiên cứu Quốc tế S. Rajaratnam (RSIS) ở Singapore, ghi nhận:  “Hiện tại, phần lớn sự chú ý của Trung Quốc đang hướng về Philippines, và họ muốn duy trì một mặt trận ổn định với các đối thủ Đông Nam Á khác ở Biển Đông”. Ray Powell, giám đốc của SeaLight, một dự án minh bạch hàng hải tại Trung tâm Đổi mới An ninh Quốc gia Gordian Knot, thuộc Đại học Stanford, đồng tình với nhận xét của Collin Koh:  “Dường như Bắc Kinh đã tính toán rằng nên giữ Philippines cô lập khỏi các bên có tuyên bố chủ quyền khác ở Biển Đông hơn là ngăn cản Việt Nam đạt được những bước tiến đáng kể về lãnh thổ”.  Thật ra thì Trung Quốc đã có lên tiếng phản đối Việt Nam về những hoạt động xây dựng đảo theo như báo cáo của AMTI. Ngày 25/08, phát ngôn viên bộ Ngoại Giao Trung Quốc Ông Quách Gia Khôn tuyên bố: "Quần đảo Nam Sa (Trường Sa) là lãnh thổ cố hữu của Trung Quốc và Trung Quốc kiên quyết phản đối các hoạt động xây dựng của các quốc gia liên quan trên các đảo và rạn san hô bị chiếm đóng trái phép, đồng thời sẽ thực hiện các biện pháp cần thiết để bảo vệ chủ quyền lãnh thổ và quyền hàng hải của mình."  Như vậy là sau báo cáo của AMTI, Biển Đông có thể sẽ khiến quan hệ Việt - Trung căng thẳng trở lại, trong lúc bang giao giữa hai nước đang trong giai đoạn nồng ấm. Tuy vậy, các nhà phân tích như Collin Koh, nghiên cứu viên cao cấp tại Trường Nghiên cứu Quốc tế S. Rajaratnam ở Singapore, cho rằng chỉ riêng quy mô của những đảo nhân tạo này sẽ không làm thay đổi cán cân chiến lược của khu vực. Theo các nhà quan sát, Hà Nội có thể sẽ coi các hoạt động nói trên là mang tính phòng thủ, củng cố các thực thể mà họ đã chiếm hữu để đáp trả nhiều năm mà Trung Quốc quân sự hóa các đảo mà Bắc Kinh đang kiểm soát. Nhà nghiên cứu Hoàng Việt cũng có nhận định tương tự:   “Chúng ta biết Việt Nam là một quốc gia kiên trì đấu tranh ở Biển Đông từ rất lâu. Nhiều năm trước, những năm 1980, Việt Nam cũng đã chịu nhiều áp bức từ phía Trung Quốc. Thế nhưng Việt Nam vẫn cố gắng và vẫn nghĩ có đầy đủ bằng chứng lịch sử, pháp lý để khẳng định chủ quyền của mình trên các đảo này. Cho nên Việt Nam hết sức bảo vệ. Hiện nay, quần đảo Hoàng Sa thì Việt Nam không thể giữ được nữa, nhưng ở quần đảo Trường Sa thì Việt Nam đã giữ khá nhiều cơ sở ở đó. Theo những con số mà của AMTI đưa ra,  phía Việt Nam cũng đã mở rộng rất nhiều và thứ nhất là sẽ khiến cho ngư dân Việt Nam an tâm hơn. Khi đánh bắt xa bờ, nếu có chuyện gì thì họ có thể quay về trở về để tránh bão. Thứ hai, Việt Nam cũng nghĩ rằng những công trình xây dựng trên biển hay bị hư hại, không giống như trên đất liền, cho nên Việt Nam cũng phải sửa chữa. Và thứ ba là Việt Nam cũng muốn thể hiện cho Trung Quốc thấy rằng Việt Nam mạnh mẽ nhắc đến chủ quyền. Tôi nghĩ rằng nếu chúng ta có đủ bằng chứng, đủ căn cứ pháp lý để xây dựng, thì tại sao không xây dựng?”   Tuy nhiên, theo nhật báo Hồng Kông South China Morning Post ngày 27/08, các nhà phân tích cảnh báo rằng việc Việt Nam mở rộng hoạt động xây dựng đảo ở Trường Sa “có thể làm gia tăng căng thẳng trong nội bộ ASEAN, khi các quốc gia thành viên và các bên có yêu sách đối nghịch nhau tìm cách cân bằng giữa tranh chấp chủ quyền với sự đoàn kết, thống nhất trong khối." Ngoài Việt Nam, các thành viên ASEAN khác là Philippines, Malaysia và Brunei đều có các tuyên bố chủ quyền đối lập, trong khi Bắc Kinh khẳng định chủ quyền đối với gần như toàn bộ Biển Đông.  South China Morning Post trích dẫn ông Tô Minh Sơn, nghiên cứu sinh tiến sĩ tại Đại học Quốc gia Úc, chuyên nghiên cứu về quan hệ quốc tế Đông Nam Á: cho biết: "Hà Nội sẽ kết hợp điều đó với việc ủng hộ các cuộc đàm phán về Công ước Liên Hiệp Quốc về Luật Biển (UNCLOS) và về Bộ quy tắc ứng xử  trên Biển Đông (COC), cùng với việc quản lý song phương một cách kín đáo với các bên có yêu sách khác, đồng thời duy trì các kênh liên lạc với Trung Quốc".  Ông Tô Minh Sơn nói thêm, mặc dù hoạt động nạo vét của Việt Nam "sẽ khiến việc truyền tải thông điệp của ASEAN trở nên khó khăn hơn [...] nhưng nó sẽ không chia rẽ khối này". Đồng thời ông lưu ý rằng các bên yêu sách khác như Philippines cũng tập trung vào hành vi của Trung Quốc. Việc thắt chặt quan hệ giữa Hà Nội và Manila - bao gồm đường dây nóng của lực lượng bảo vệ bờ biển và các giao thức phòng ngừa sự cố - có thể giúp cả hai quốc gia quản lý tốt các yêu sách chồng chéo, đồng thời thể hiện một mặt trận thống nhất hơn đối với Trung Quốc.  Còn theo nhận định của ông Vũ Lâm, một nhà phân tích chính sách và quan sát viên ASEAN, cũng được South China Morning Post trích dẫn, nhìn chung, Việt Nam “không muốn làm xáo trộn mối quan hệ với ASEAN, vốn vẫn là một trong những thành tựu về chính sách đối ngoại quan trọng nhất mà họ đã đạt được trong lịch sử gần đây".  Đối với chuyên gia Biển Đông Hoàng Việt, phản ứng của các bên tranh chấp khác trong khối Đông Nam Á sẽ chỉ có mức độ nào đó thôi: Chúng ta biết là giữa các nước Đông Nam Á vừa có hợp tác, vừa có đấu tranh. Có những điều mà chúng ta có thể hợp tác được, nhưng cũng có những điều mà chúng ta phải đấu tranh với nhau, như Philippines cũng có những cái đấu tranh với Việt Nam. Đương nhiên là giữa các quốc gia nhỏ thì nói chuyện dễ dàng hơn. Thực ra việc bồi lấp một số đảo này có lẽ không phải là vấn đề quá quan trọng. Việt Nam cũng đã bằng lòng với nhiều quốc gia rồi. Hiện nay cũng thấy ít quốc gia lên tiếng. Tôi nghĩ rằng cũng sẽ có một số quốc gia phản đối, nhưng phản đối có mức độ thôi, chứ còn đáng lo ngại nhất vẫn là từ phía  Bắc Kinh. Trung Quốc vẫn quen làm trùm khu vực rồi. Họ lớn, họ mạnh, cho nên họ là luật quốc tế. Thế nhưng quan trọng nhất là Trung Quốc lại không có cơ sở hợp lý để bảo vệ chủ quyền của họ trên Biển Đông. Trung Quốc đưa ra những lập luận hết sức là mơ hồ và trái với luật pháp quốc tế, như là đường 9 đoạn. Thế nhưng, việc này đã được đưa ra tòa  án quốc tế một lần rồi và nếu các quốc gia tiếp tục đưa ra tòa thì Trung Quốc cũng sẽ bị những phán quyết tương tự như vậy.  Trung Quốc nghĩ rằng làm mạnh như vậy thì họ có thể làm thay đổi cả thế giới. Tôi nghĩ sẽ khó đấy. Sức mạnh là sức mạnh, nhưng không phải lúc nào muốn là làm được, mà luật pháp quốc tế có giá trị của nó.”

Cristiano Ronaldo Audio Biography
Ronaldo's Reign: World Records, Billion-Dollar Brand, and Saudi's Football Surge

Cristiano Ronaldo Audio Biography

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 4:32 Transcription Available


Cristiano Ronaldo BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.Cristiano Ronaldo has cemented his headline dominance once again over the past several days with a blend of sporting prowess, world-record milestones, big business moves, and his trademark global brand activity. Just last week, all eyes were on him as he propelled Portugal to a dramatic 3-2 win against Hungary in the World Cup Qualifiers on September 9th, converting a precision penalty for his 39th all-time World Cup qualifying goal—a world-beating number that further burnishes his legendary status according to Football First 4K's viral recap and commentary. The historic strike added another notch to Ronaldo's extensive records as FIFA's only player to score in five World Cup tournaments, drawing praise and also sparking heated debates about his longevity as noted by World Soccer Talk, where a Portugal legend reminded fans that even icons like Ronaldo will someday confront the ticking clock.Ronaldo's superstar appeal is hardly limited to the pitch. This past week, Forbes and Reuters reaffirmed his unprecedented run as the highest paid athlete globally for the third straight year, with annual earnings of $275 million and a contract extension locking in his extraordinary fortunes through 2027 with Al Nassr. His net worth is still the subject of industry buzz and careful speculation across platforms like Celebrity Net Worth, swirling near the billion-dollar mark thanks to his monster Saudi salary, lifetime Nike deal, explosive endorsement portfolio, and savvy business expansions including CR7 hotels and robust licensing deals. Notably, the surge in Saudi football's stardom is partly attributed to the “Ronaldo effect,” which continues to lure European talent to the SPL and ripple across global wage curves.On the business front, Star Shine Holdings has made a splash in Hong Kong, investing HK$70 million into the city's new CR7 Life Museum—a high-profile nod to Ronaldo's brand reach and commercial impact. The launch, reported by South China Morning Post, positions Ronaldo as more than an athlete but as a driver of tourism and intellectual property, confirming how his legacy appeals to multifaceted audiences.Social media continues to prove Ronaldo's megastar pull, with platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter amplifying his latest achievements and promotional ventures. Industry trackers estimate that a Ronaldo post is now worth nearly $730,000 and reaches an audience of 660 million, underlining his status as the world's most followed and marketable sports figure, as highlighted by the Daily Sun.For his fans in Saudi Arabia and beyond, Ronaldo's recent partnership with national tourism authorities went viral on September 14 when @VisitSaudi tweeted his latest campaign. Here, Ronaldo starred in a cinematic ad unveiling the kingdom's blockbuster event calendar, fusing football, luxury, and cultural promotion into a single lifestyle statement that's impossible to ignore, as detailed by The Daily Horizon.Rumors swirled about a possible Premier League transfer with figures thrown around as high as €130 million, but there has been no verification from Ronaldo's team, so at present, these remain speculative at best, as reported by Sports Illustrated. In summary, the past week has seen Ronaldo not only break records but extend his reach as a business visionary, brand king, and cultural ambassador, with every action scrutinized and celebrated in equal measure.Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

Cristiano Ronaldo Audio Biography
Ronaldo's Relentless Rise: Record-Breaking Feats, Controversies, and Global Influence at 40

Cristiano Ronaldo Audio Biography

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2025 4:00 Transcription Available


Cristiano Ronaldo BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.Cristiano Ronaldo has dominated headlines in the past several days with a combination of record-breaking performances on the field, flashes of temper off it, major business activity, and a surge of high-profile appearances in global media and advertising. In competitive play, Ronaldo scored twice in Portugal's dramatic 3-2 win over Hungary on September 9, 2025, at World Cup qualifying, pushing his tally to 39 goals in World Cup qualification matches and equaling the all-time record previously held by Carlos Ruiz, as reported during the match broadcast and highlighted by several sports outlets. Those goals came just days after he netted a brace in a 5-0 demolition of Armenia. At age 40, Ronaldo's international longevity and relentless scoring are being described as rewriting the limits of elite football performance, stirring speculation among pundits that he may well target the 2026 World Cup as a leading player.Off the pitch, controversy erupted on September 6 in the lobby of Portugal's team hotel in Armenia where, according to the Times of India and corroborated by video footage, an overzealous fan broke through security to demand a selfie. Ronaldo was caught shoving the fan and, according to a lip-reading expert cited by the Daily Mail, muttering an obscenity under his breath. Video of the incident flooded social media, sparking debate about boundaries between athletes and fans and drawing both criticism and support, but the episode did not seem to affect his game or his focus.In the business and public relations sphere, Ronaldo's presence is larger than ever. The South China Morning Post revealed the opening of the high-profile CR7 Life Museum in Hong Kong, representing a HK$70 million investment by Star Shine Holdings and serving as both a tourist attraction and a symbol of Ronaldo's global cultural influence. Meanwhile, he continues to headline Saudi Arabia's multi-billion dollar Unreal Calendar campaign. In partnership with the Saudi Tourism Authority, Ronaldo's extended contract with Al Nassr now runs until 2027, and he has pledged to live in Saudi Arabia permanently with his family. This role casts him not only as a club icon but as a face of Saudi Vision 2030, the Kingdom's long-term plan for cultural and economic transformation. He's confirmed his admiration for Saudi culture in official statements and multimedia releases featured in the Times of India and The Business Standard.Ronaldo's activity on social media also remains unmatched. Data from the Daily Sun indicates that each of his posts across major platforms is valued at nearly three-quarters of a million dollars, making him the world's most influential athlete online. Just this week, he charmed fans by posting a heartwarming photo with a child mascot after the Portugal-Hungary match, which drew hundreds of thousands of likes within hours, according to Sportskeeda Football on Threads.In summary, the past several days have seen Ronaldo both celebrated for historic on-field exploits and scrutinized for his public behavior, all while leveraging his brand in highly lucrative business ventures and international campaigns. No confirmed reports of injury, transfer rumors, or internal discord have emerged, and speculation about an eventual transition to a non-playing role—while ever-present—remains just that: speculation.Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

Ralph Nader Radio Hour
Trump's Attack on Science/ Year of the Co-op

Ralph Nader Radio Hour

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2025 100:30


Ralph welcomes Timothy Whitehouse, executive director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) to speak about how federal workers across all government agencies are being unfairly denigrated and summarily fired by the Trump Administration to clear the way for corporate corruption. Plus, we are joined by Toby Heaps, Editor-in-Chief of “Corporate Knights” magazine to talk about the benefits of the cooperative business model over the corporate shareholder model.Timothy Whitehouse is executive director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). Prior to joining PEER, he was a senior attorney at the Environmental Protection Agency and was head of the Law and Policy Program at the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation in Montreal.The time to stigmatize federal workers is over. It's time to start rallying for unions for federal workers and what they do, and to support the idea that government plays an important role and that government (the civil service) must be as non-political as possible. Our country will be much better for it.Timothy WhitehouseThat's a good way to describe it: supersonic. We knew things were going to be really bad, but they are much worse than bad because there's no check and no balance on this President's madness. And some of the people and institutions we had hoped would stand up a little bit are collapsing one by one.Timothy WhitehouseOur foreign enemies could not have devised a better way to grind our system to a halt, and that's what's happening.Timothy WhitehouseToby Heaps is the CEO and co-founder of Corporate Knights, and Editor-in-Chief of Corporate Knights magazine. He spearheaded the first global ranking of the world's 100 most sustainable corporations in 2005, and in 2007 coined the term “clean capitalism.” Toby has been published in the Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, and the Globe and Mail, and is a regular guest speaker on CBC.I think in the co-op movement, the biggest bugaboo holding it back (in North America, that is) is people's perception that it's not a significant force. And it is already a significant force. In many cases, we're not familiar that the company might be a co-op (such as Associated Press or Ocean Spray) but in the United States alone, the turnover of co-op enterprises sales in 2023 was $324 billion US. And so, it's a significant part of the economy already.Toby HeapsI can't underline enough that if you care about a sustainable economy that works for people and planet, that the operating model is not just the clean economy (the environmentally friendly economy), it's the cooperatively-run economy.Toby HeapsThe principal obstacle to co-ops is the inadequate engagement of consumers to know about the huge benefits— to control the local economy from multinational corporations (absentee), who are pulling strings in ways that are very damaging, and basically to assume the purchasing power of the consumer.Ralph NaderNews 9/12/2025* Several major stories surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein case have emerged in the past week. First, Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released a note written by President Trump to Epstein included in the latter's “birthday book” from 2003. In this note, Trump refers to Epstein as his “pal” and writes “May every day be another wonderful secret," according to Reuters. Trump has denied that this letter even existed, going so far as to sue the Wall Street Journal for defamation over their reporting in July. Trump continues to deny that he wrote the letter, though his signature is a perfect match, and he has sought to tamp down the matter, calling it a “dead issue,” per NBC.* In Congress, Republican allies of Donald Trump are seeking to quash the Epstein issue as well. On Tuesday, Republicans on the House Rules Committee “shot down a bid to put the Epstein Files Transparency Act—which would compel the Justice Department to release all unclassified records related to Jeffrey Epstein—to a floor vote,” in an 8–4 party-line vote, the New Republic reports. However, despite this setback, dissident Republican Thomas Massie continues to press the issue. Speaking about the birthday note, Massie said “It's…indicative of the things that might come out if we were to release all of the files…embarrassing, but not indictable. And I don't think avoiding embarrassment is a reason to avoid justice,” per CNN. Massie added in an interview on ABC that "I think it's going to be embarrassing to some of the billionaires, some of the donors who are politically connected to [Trump's] campaign. There are probably intelligence ties to our CIA and maybe to other foreign intelligence." Democrat Ro Khanna insisted in this same interview that he and his allies, including Massie, will be able to pull together a House majority of 218 members to force a vote on releasing the files.* Our final Epstein story for the week concerns James O'Keefe. Former leader of Project Veritas, O'Keefe continues to carry out far-right hidden-camera sting operations. In a rare move targeting conservatives, O'Keefe engineered a date between Joseph Schnitt, a deputy chief of staff at the Office of Enforcement Operations at DOJ, and an operative in his employ wherein Schnitt admitted that the Trump administration will “redact every Republican or conservative person in those files, [and] leave all the liberal, Democratic people.” In this video, Schnitt also implies that Epstein's lieutenant, Ghislaine Maxwell was relocated to a lower security prison to “keep her mouth shut,” as part of a deal with the government. This according to the Hill. One should certainly take revelations from O'Keefe with a heavy dose of salt, but these troubling comments should also raise suspicions about the government's possible plans to manipulate information related to this case for political ends.* Aside from the Epstein affair, the Trump administration continues to issue destructive policy directives in all directions. AP reports the federal Department of Transportation has scrapped a Biden-era rule that required airlines to “compensate stranded passengers with cash, lodging and meals for flight cancellations or changes caused by a carrier.” This rule, which sought “compensation starting at $200…[and] as high as $775…for delays of nine hours or more,” was consistent with European aviation consumer protections. Unsurprisingly, airlines – represented by lobbyists in the employ of the industry trade group Airlines for America – bitterly resisted the rule and celebrated the administration's abandonment of this basic consumer protection. The Biden Transportation Department had also been weighing rules that would have required airlines to provide, “free rebooking on the next available flight, including flights on rival airlines, as well as meals and lodging when passengers are stranded overnight.”* At the same time, the Trump administration's Federal Trade Commission is abandoning its rules banning noncompete clauses for employees. An eye-popping 1 in 5 workers are bound by noncompetes, approximately 30 million Americans, and experts estimated that banning such clauses could boost wages to the tune of nearly $300 billion per year and help create 8,500 new businesses, per NPR. The FTC voted 3-1 to vacate its defense of the rule, with Chair Andrew Ferguson and Melissa Holyoak, both Republicans, issuing a joint statement. Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, the lone remaining Democrat on the commission after Trump purged the FTC earlier this year, voted no.* Turning to foreign affairs, the Guardian reports two ships in the Gaza aid flotilla have been struck by drone attacks while docked in Tunisia. The first struck the Family Boat, which carries activist Greta Thunberg, though she was not on board at the time. The second struck the Alma, a ship bearing British flags while docked in the port of Sidi Bou Said. In a video, one can see, “a luminous object hitting the boat and fire erupting on board.” Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories, is quoted saying, ‘‘Authoritative sources suggest the attack involved an incendiary grenade, wrapped in plastic materials soaked in fuel, which may have ignited before even hitting the vessel.” These attacks come amidst a renewed Israeli bombing campaign against its neighbors, including bombing the Qatari capital of Doha and the Yemeni capital Sanaa. Trump says he is “very unhappy” about the strikes; Israel's ambassador to the United States however says the world will “get over it.” This from Al Jazeera.* Meanwhile, Drop Site is out with yet another bombshell report, this time on Israel's propaganda push to cover up the scale of the hunger crisis in Gaza. According to this report, the Netanyahu government signed a previously unreported $45 million deal with Google to push false propaganda through the massive platform. One video, viewed more than 6 million times, asserts “There is food in Gaza. Any other claim is a lie.” Israel also reportedly paid $3 million for an ad campaign on X, formerly Twitter, and another $2 million on a French platform called Outbrain. This report also cites other examples of Israeli propaganda campaigns in recent years, including against UNRWA and regarding the illegal strikes in Iran.* In more positive news, the pro-Palestine campaign in Hollywood continues to grow. This week, Variety reports a group of over 3,900 filmmakers, actors and other industry professionals signed a new pledge to boycott working with “Israeli film institutions and companies that are ‘implicated in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people.'” This group includes many household names, such as Mark Ruffalo, Joaquin Phoenix, Jonathan Glazer, Tilda Swinton, Javier Bardem, Emma Stone, Boots Riley, Ayo Edebiri, and many, many more. The list continues to grow as this pledge circulates. According to the Hollywood Reporter, this campaign is led by Film Workers for Palestine, which explicitly modeled their strategy after Filmmakers United Against Apartheid. That group, founded by eminent filmmakers like Martin Scorsese, demanded that the film industry refuse distribution in apartheid South Africa.* Beyond Israel/Palestine, events are rocking Nepal, the small Himalayan nation that lies between India and China. The BBC reports “Fierce protests against corruption and nepotism spiralled into arson and violence on Tuesday. The prime minister resigned as politicians' homes were vandalised, government buildings torched and parliament set ablaze. Twenty-nine people have died since Monday.” The "Gen Z" youth groups leading the protests have distanced themselves from these acts of destruction, claiming their movement was "hijacked" by "opportunists". Nepal's military has been deployed in the capital of Kathmandu in an attempt to restore order and enforce a curfew. The government of Nepal, led by now-ousted Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli, sought to cultivate a closer relationship with China to offset Nepal's historical dependence on India. For the time being, China seems to be taking a wait and see approach to the situation in Nepal, with foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian calling for all parties to “properly handle domestic issues and restore social order and national stability as soon as possible,” per the South China Morning Post.* Finally, Democracy Now! reports that in an apparent fit of retaliation, the Trump administration is now threatening to redeport Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the American green card holder recently returned from his wrongful deportation to El Salvador's CECOT mega-prison. This time, instead of sending him to El Salvador, the government plans to send Garcia to the tiny African kingdom of Eswatini, formerly Swaziland. Garcia had previously expressed fear of being deported to Uganda. This move would surely be punitive, capricious and just plain bizarre, but that is hardly a deviation from the course of the Trump administration. We express solidarity with Garcia, who stands practically alone against the juggernaut of the United States' deportation apparatus.This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Light Pollution News
September 2025: Quit Messing With My Meridian Flip!

Light Pollution News

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2025 66:13


This episode's guests:Steve Mariconda, MPH.Frank Turina, Educator / National Park Service / Night Sky Resource Center.Bill's News Picks:‘This is a big win': Planning Commission embraces ‘dark skies' for Rappahannock County, Bob Hurley, Rappahonnock News.A CT man claims state courts don't comply with a certain law. Why he says it matters., Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courient.City denies environmentalists' appeal, greenlights new Oaks Park ride and lights, Maddie Khaw, The Oregonian.Fears over impact of wind farm lights on Dark Sky Park, BBC News.Caring China shop owner keeps store lights on for 13 years to aid women coming home late, Fran Lu, South China Morning Post.Subscribe:Apple PodcastSpotifyYoutubeTag Us and Share with a Friend:InstagramLinkedInTikTokFacebookConnect:Bill@LightPollutionNews.comJoin our Mailing List Send Feedback Text to the Show!Support the showA hearty thank you to all of our paid supporters out there. You make this show possible. For only the cost of one coffee each month you can help us to continue to grow. That's $3 a month. If you like what we're doing, if you think this adds value in any way, why not say thank you by becoming a supporter! Why Support Light Pollution News? Receive quarterly invite to join as live audience member for recordings with special Q&A session post recording with guests. Receive all of the news for that month via a special Supporter monthly mailer. Satisfaction that your support helps further critical discourse on this topic. About Light Pollution News: The path to sustainable starry night solutions begin with being a more informed you. Light Pollution, once thought to be solely detrimental to astronomers, has proven to be an impactful issue across many disciplines of society including ecology, crime, technology, health, and much more! But not all is lost! There are simple solutions that provide for big impacts. Each month, Bill McGeeney, is joined by upwards of three guests to help you grow your awareness and understanding of both the challenges and the road to recovering our disappearing nighttime ecosystem.

RTÉ - Drivetime
Xi Jinping hosts Putin and Kim Jong Un while showcasing military might

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2025 5:37


China's leader Xi Jinping held an enormous parade of new weaponry while hosting Vladimir Putin of Russia, and Kim Jong Un of North Korea. Finbarr Bermingham, Europe Correspondent with the South China Morning Post, gives us the mood from China.

Cristiano Ronaldo Audio Biography
Ronaldo's 100-Goal Milestone: Triumph, Controversy, and the CR7 Brand's Global Dominance

Cristiano Ronaldo Audio Biography

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2025 3:13 Transcription Available


Cristiano Ronaldo BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.Cristiano Ronaldo has been at the center of attention again this week after a significant moment in his career during the Saudi Super Cup final. According to ESPN and AccessWDUN, on August 23rd, he made history by becoming the first player to score 100 competitive goals for four different clubs—Real Madrid, Manchester United, Juventus, and now Al Nassr. This achievement puts him in an exclusive category above icons like Romario and Neymar, making sports pages around the world highlight his legendary status. But in a narrative twist, Ronaldo's milestone came during a dramatic loss for Al Nassr, who fell in a penalty shootout to Al Ahli after a 2-2 draw. This defeat marks his third consecutive season in Saudi Arabia without a major trophy, which instantly sparked more comparisons to Lionel Messi, who has enjoyed recent title success in the United States. Still, Ronaldo's first-half penalty and his performance through the match were enough to dominate headlines, especially with thousands of fans packed into Hong Kong Stadium witnessing him light up the event, as described by both ESPN and the South China Morning Post.Away from the pitch, Ronaldo's brand continues to soar globally. Forbes and OnFocus report he is again the world's highest-paid athlete for 2025, bringing in an astonishing 275 million dollars this year through both his Al Nassr contract and endorsement deals with Nike and Herbalife. Business media outlets like Ronaldo7 detail how the CR7 brand has diversified aggressively, with investments in luxury real estate, the expansion of his Pestana CR7 hotel chain, and a growing fitness empire. Notably, his investments are described as calculated for long-term stability, with the CR7 name now a symbol of luxury, sport, and hospitality.Social media is another realm Ronaldo dominates—Exploding Topics states that he is the most followed person in the world, with over 1.02 billion followers across all major platforms. His activity, including high-profile posts documenting training sessions in Hong Kong and moments from the Super Cup, continually generates massive engagement. However, there was a hint of controversy this week as a viral Instagram post accused him of being selfish after Al Nassr's loss, which has circulated throughout fan accounts but remains speculative and not commented on by any official source.Even as questions swirl about missed trophies, Ronaldo's influence only seems to broaden, both as an athlete and a global business icon. His philanthropic activities continue in the background, reinforcing a carefully curated image that's still very much in control of the headlines and the billion-strong fanbase watching his every move.Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta

Breakfast Business
The Chinese economy is set to grow once again

Breakfast Business

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2025 5:51


The Chinese economy is set to grow once again by around 5% this year. Of course economic data from China is not exactly transparent, but if that's accurate it's certainly not an economy struggling under a major tariff war with America. Is this a long term trend of can we expect the EU to react and decide whether to collaborate or to compete with China in the 21st century? All to discuss with Finbarr Bermingham is Senior correspondent for Europe for the South China Morning Post.

New Books in History
David Chaffetz, "Raiders, Rulers, and Traders: The Horse and the Rise of Empires" (Norton, 2025)

New Books in History

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2025 47:19


No animal is so entangled in human history as the horse. The thread starts in prehistory, with a slight, shy animal, hunted for food. Domesticating the horse allowed early humans to settle the vast Eurasian steppe; later, their horses enabled new forms of warfare, encouraged long-distance trade routes, and ended up acquiring deep cultural and religious significance. Over time, horses came to power mighty empires in Iran, Afghanistan, China, India, and, later, Russia. Genghis Khan and the thirteenth-century Mongols offer the most famous example, but from ancient Assyria and Persia, to the seventeenth-century Mughals, to the high noon of colonialism in the early twentieth century, horse breeding was indispensable to conquest and statecraft. Scholar of Asian history David Chaffetz tells the story of how the horse made rulers, raiders, and traders interchangeable, providing a novel explanation for the turbulent history of the “Silk Road,” which might be better called the Horse Road. Drawing on recent research in fields including genetics and forensic archeology, Chaffetz presents a lively history of the great horse empires that shaped civilization. David Chaffetz is an independent scholar with a lifelong passion for Middle Eastern and Inner Asian history. His 1981 book, several times republished, A Journey through Afghanistan, earned praise from Owen Lattimore, the then doyen of Inner Asian studies in America and the UK. He is a regular contributor to the Asian Review of Books, and has written for the South China Morning Post and the Nikkei Asian Review. His most recent book, Three Asian Divas, describes the important role of elite women entertainers in the transmission of traditional Asian culture. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

Korea Deconstructed
Trump, Xi Jinping and Lee Jae Myung

Korea Deconstructed

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2025 83:18


Rob York is director for regional affairs at Pacific Forum in Honolulu, working on Korean Peninsular security and Indo-Pacific information warfare. He previously worked as production editor at the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong and as editor of NK News from 2013 to 2016. He earned his PhD in Korean history in 2023. Pacific Forum: https://pacforum.org/ Discussion Outline 0:00 Lee Jae Myung 17:50 Trump and Korea 39:00 North Korea 43:10 Communism 47:55 China in the 21st Century 1:10:00 Korea and Japan 1:15:50 The International Order David A. Tizzard has a PhD in Korean Studies and lectures at Seoul Women's University and Hanyang University. He writes a weekly column in the Korea Times, is a social-cultural commentator, and a musician who has lived in Korea for nearly two decades. He can be reached at datizzard@swu.ac.kr. Watch this video next: https://youtu.be/vIbpLfWJoZM?si=srRVQ1vRkLvCV076 Subscribe to the channel: @DavidTizzard/videos Thanks to Patreon members: Bhavya, Roxanne Murrell Join Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/user?u=62047873 Music by Jocelyn Clark Connect with us:  ▶ David's Insta: @datizzard ▶ KD Insta: @koreadeconstructed Listen to Korea Deconstructed ▶ Listen on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/kr/podcast/korea-deconstructed/id1587269128 ▶Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5zdXkG0aAAHnDwOvd0jXEE ▶ Listen on podcasts: https://koreadeconstructed.libsyn.com

Wavell Room Audio Reads
How India-Pakistan conflict Inform China's Operational Playbook

Wavell Room Audio Reads

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2025 6:09


The four-day India-Pakistan military crisis showcased a real-world glimpse of how near-peer militaries will face each other on the future battlefield. This high-tech military showdown was of immense significance for the People Liberation Army (PLA), which has been monitoring the global conflicts, Russia-Ukraine war, Nagorno-Karabakh and Syrian civil war, to draw operational lessons, adaptation tactics and a foresight gaze to prepare for the hypothetical conflicts in its backyard. Featured between the two nuclear-armed rivals, the conflict was the first of its kind where a military (Pakistan) possessed advanced Chinese weapons in its inventory, mainly the HQ-9 air defence system, PL-15 beyond-visual-range-air-to-air-missile (BVRAAM), J-10C Vigorous Dragon and JF-17 Thunder fighter planes. During the intense aerial exchange, Pakistan's downing of five Indian fighter jets, including top-of-the-line Rafales, provided a trial run of cutting-edge Chinese weaponry under fire. The crisis came as an optimal moment for China, which has not been in active combat since 1979. The successful demonstration of Chinese high-end weaponry against the relatively superior Western weaponry underscores China's preparation and anticipation of future conflict with strong adversaries like the US. In 2019, China's State Council published a white paper, China's National Defence in the New Era, which noted that the international military landscape is witnessing rapid transformation. The document emphasised multi-domain and trans-theatre operations to facilitate jointness among all service branches. To achieve synergy among its service branches, the Chinese military has integrated cyber, space and information domains under the multi-domain warfare (MDW) concept. It has also developed a robust data link architecture to enable the seamless integration between fighter jets, airborne early warning and control (AWACS) aircraft and other supporting units. These data links augment combat efficiency by supporting coordination among various assets, allowing rapid target data sharing and providing missile guidance. Theoretically, they also help the Chinese military to overcome the bottleneck of information processing during live combat. The more interoperable these data links are, the faster the execution of the OODA loop in real-time combat. In the 100-hour India-Pakistan live air combat, both sides were engaged in what the Chinese called 'system-to-system' confrontation. Pakistan's indigenously developed Link-17 enabled it to execute a sequenced kill chain in a multi-domain environment. During peacetime, Pakistan has enhanced its situational awareness by integrating its ground radars, fighter jets, and AWACS aircraft. Relatedly, it has been engaged in a series of joint exercises with China, such as Warrior, Shaheen and Sea Guardian, respectively. This peacetime readiness allowed Pakistan to simultaneously lock, target and destroy the enemy's airborne assets in a high-speed environment. According to the South China Morning Post, Pakistan Air Force deployed 'A' launched by 'B' and guided by 'C' method to stage an 'air ambush' for the Indian fighter jets. Visualising hypothetically, Michael Dahm, a prominent aerospace expert at the Mitchell Institute, stated that Pakistan's kill chain may have started with the locking of the Indian airborne targets by a ground-based radar. Then, a J-10C Vigorous Dragon launched its PL-15 BVRAAM from a standoff distance, and finally, an AWACS guided the missile to the target by using a midcourse data link. This kill chain is comparable to what the US is trying to create among its services through the Combined Joint All Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) concept. On the contrary, India's Rafales and S-400s are indubitably superior, but fragmentation in India's network-centric system hinders the interoperability among these assets. Unlike Pakistan, India lacks a unified data link to facilitate integration between a hodgepodge of Rus...

New Books in Russian and Eurasian Studies
David Chaffetz, "Raiders, Rulers, and Traders: The Horse and the Rise of Empires" (Norton, 2025)

New Books in Russian and Eurasian Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2025 47:19


No animal is so entangled in human history as the horse. The thread starts in prehistory, with a slight, shy animal, hunted for food. Domesticating the horse allowed early humans to settle the vast Eurasian steppe; later, their horses enabled new forms of warfare, encouraged long-distance trade routes, and ended up acquiring deep cultural and religious significance. Over time, horses came to power mighty empires in Iran, Afghanistan, China, India, and, later, Russia. Genghis Khan and the thirteenth-century Mongols offer the most famous example, but from ancient Assyria and Persia, to the seventeenth-century Mughals, to the high noon of colonialism in the early twentieth century, horse breeding was indispensable to conquest and statecraft. Scholar of Asian history David Chaffetz tells the story of how the horse made rulers, raiders, and traders interchangeable, providing a novel explanation for the turbulent history of the “Silk Road,” which might be better called the Horse Road. Drawing on recent research in fields including genetics and forensic archeology, Chaffetz presents a lively history of the great horse empires that shaped civilization. David Chaffetz is an independent scholar with a lifelong passion for Middle Eastern and Inner Asian history. His 1981 book, several times republished, A Journey through Afghanistan, earned praise from Owen Lattimore, the then doyen of Inner Asian studies in America and the UK. He is a regular contributor to the Asian Review of Books, and has written for the South China Morning Post and the Nikkei Asian Review. His most recent book, Three Asian Divas, describes the important role of elite women entertainers in the transmission of traditional Asian culture. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/russian-studies

New Books Network
David Chaffetz, "Raiders, Rulers, and Traders: The Horse and the Rise of Empires" (Norton, 2025)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2025 47:19


No animal is so entangled in human history as the horse. The thread starts in prehistory, with a slight, shy animal, hunted for food. Domesticating the horse allowed early humans to settle the vast Eurasian steppe; later, their horses enabled new forms of warfare, encouraged long-distance trade routes, and ended up acquiring deep cultural and religious significance. Over time, horses came to power mighty empires in Iran, Afghanistan, China, India, and, later, Russia. Genghis Khan and the thirteenth-century Mongols offer the most famous example, but from ancient Assyria and Persia, to the seventeenth-century Mughals, to the high noon of colonialism in the early twentieth century, horse breeding was indispensable to conquest and statecraft. Scholar of Asian history David Chaffetz tells the story of how the horse made rulers, raiders, and traders interchangeable, providing a novel explanation for the turbulent history of the “Silk Road,” which might be better called the Horse Road. Drawing on recent research in fields including genetics and forensic archeology, Chaffetz presents a lively history of the great horse empires that shaped civilization. David Chaffetz is an independent scholar with a lifelong passion for Middle Eastern and Inner Asian history. His 1981 book, several times republished, A Journey through Afghanistan, earned praise from Owen Lattimore, the then doyen of Inner Asian studies in America and the UK. He is a regular contributor to the Asian Review of Books, and has written for the South China Morning Post and the Nikkei Asian Review. His most recent book, Three Asian Divas, describes the important role of elite women entertainers in the transmission of traditional Asian culture. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

New Books in Military History
David Chaffetz, "Raiders, Rulers, and Traders: The Horse and the Rise of Empires" (Norton, 2025)

New Books in Military History

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2025 47:19


No animal is so entangled in human history as the horse. The thread starts in prehistory, with a slight, shy animal, hunted for food. Domesticating the horse allowed early humans to settle the vast Eurasian steppe; later, their horses enabled new forms of warfare, encouraged long-distance trade routes, and ended up acquiring deep cultural and religious significance. Over time, horses came to power mighty empires in Iran, Afghanistan, China, India, and, later, Russia. Genghis Khan and the thirteenth-century Mongols offer the most famous example, but from ancient Assyria and Persia, to the seventeenth-century Mughals, to the high noon of colonialism in the early twentieth century, horse breeding was indispensable to conquest and statecraft. Scholar of Asian history David Chaffetz tells the story of how the horse made rulers, raiders, and traders interchangeable, providing a novel explanation for the turbulent history of the “Silk Road,” which might be better called the Horse Road. Drawing on recent research in fields including genetics and forensic archeology, Chaffetz presents a lively history of the great horse empires that shaped civilization. David Chaffetz is an independent scholar with a lifelong passion for Middle Eastern and Inner Asian history. His 1981 book, several times republished, A Journey through Afghanistan, earned praise from Owen Lattimore, the then doyen of Inner Asian studies in America and the UK. He is a regular contributor to the Asian Review of Books, and has written for the South China Morning Post and the Nikkei Asian Review. His most recent book, Three Asian Divas, describes the important role of elite women entertainers in the transmission of traditional Asian culture. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/military-history

New Books in Ancient History
David Chaffetz, "Raiders, Rulers, and Traders: The Horse and the Rise of Empires" (Norton, 2025)

New Books in Ancient History

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2025 47:19


No animal is so entangled in human history as the horse. The thread starts in prehistory, with a slight, shy animal, hunted for food. Domesticating the horse allowed early humans to settle the vast Eurasian steppe; later, their horses enabled new forms of warfare, encouraged long-distance trade routes, and ended up acquiring deep cultural and religious significance. Over time, horses came to power mighty empires in Iran, Afghanistan, China, India, and, later, Russia. Genghis Khan and the thirteenth-century Mongols offer the most famous example, but from ancient Assyria and Persia, to the seventeenth-century Mughals, to the high noon of colonialism in the early twentieth century, horse breeding was indispensable to conquest and statecraft. Scholar of Asian history David Chaffetz tells the story of how the horse made rulers, raiders, and traders interchangeable, providing a novel explanation for the turbulent history of the “Silk Road,” which might be better called the Horse Road. Drawing on recent research in fields including genetics and forensic archeology, Chaffetz presents a lively history of the great horse empires that shaped civilization. David Chaffetz is an independent scholar with a lifelong passion for Middle Eastern and Inner Asian history. His 1981 book, several times republished, A Journey through Afghanistan, earned praise from Owen Lattimore, the then doyen of Inner Asian studies in America and the UK. He is a regular contributor to the Asian Review of Books, and has written for the South China Morning Post and the Nikkei Asian Review. His most recent book, Three Asian Divas, describes the important role of elite women entertainers in the transmission of traditional Asian culture. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in Chinese Studies
David Chaffetz, "Raiders, Rulers, and Traders: The Horse and the Rise of Empires" (Norton, 2025)

New Books in Chinese Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2025 47:19


No animal is so entangled in human history as the horse. The thread starts in prehistory, with a slight, shy animal, hunted for food. Domesticating the horse allowed early humans to settle the vast Eurasian steppe; later, their horses enabled new forms of warfare, encouraged long-distance trade routes, and ended up acquiring deep cultural and religious significance. Over time, horses came to power mighty empires in Iran, Afghanistan, China, India, and, later, Russia. Genghis Khan and the thirteenth-century Mongols offer the most famous example, but from ancient Assyria and Persia, to the seventeenth-century Mughals, to the high noon of colonialism in the early twentieth century, horse breeding was indispensable to conquest and statecraft. Scholar of Asian history David Chaffetz tells the story of how the horse made rulers, raiders, and traders interchangeable, providing a novel explanation for the turbulent history of the “Silk Road,” which might be better called the Horse Road. Drawing on recent research in fields including genetics and forensic archeology, Chaffetz presents a lively history of the great horse empires that shaped civilization. David Chaffetz is an independent scholar with a lifelong passion for Middle Eastern and Inner Asian history. His 1981 book, several times republished, A Journey through Afghanistan, earned praise from Owen Lattimore, the then doyen of Inner Asian studies in America and the UK. He is a regular contributor to the Asian Review of Books, and has written for the South China Morning Post and the Nikkei Asian Review. His most recent book, Three Asian Divas, describes the important role of elite women entertainers in the transmission of traditional Asian culture. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/chinese-studies

New Books in Medieval History
David Chaffetz, "Raiders, Rulers, and Traders: The Horse and the Rise of Empires" (Norton, 2025)

New Books in Medieval History

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2025 47:19


No animal is so entangled in human history as the horse. The thread starts in prehistory, with a slight, shy animal, hunted for food. Domesticating the horse allowed early humans to settle the vast Eurasian steppe; later, their horses enabled new forms of warfare, encouraged long-distance trade routes, and ended up acquiring deep cultural and religious significance. Over time, horses came to power mighty empires in Iran, Afghanistan, China, India, and, later, Russia. Genghis Khan and the thirteenth-century Mongols offer the most famous example, but from ancient Assyria and Persia, to the seventeenth-century Mughals, to the high noon of colonialism in the early twentieth century, horse breeding was indispensable to conquest and statecraft. Scholar of Asian history David Chaffetz tells the story of how the horse made rulers, raiders, and traders interchangeable, providing a novel explanation for the turbulent history of the “Silk Road,” which might be better called the Horse Road. Drawing on recent research in fields including genetics and forensic archeology, Chaffetz presents a lively history of the great horse empires that shaped civilization. David Chaffetz is an independent scholar with a lifelong passion for Middle Eastern and Inner Asian history. His 1981 book, several times republished, A Journey through Afghanistan, earned praise from Owen Lattimore, the then doyen of Inner Asian studies in America and the UK. He is a regular contributor to the Asian Review of Books, and has written for the South China Morning Post and the Nikkei Asian Review. His most recent book, Three Asian Divas, describes the important role of elite women entertainers in the transmission of traditional Asian culture. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in Economic and Business History
David Chaffetz, "Raiders, Rulers, and Traders: The Horse and the Rise of Empires" (Norton, 2025)

New Books in Economic and Business History

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2025 47:19


No animal is so entangled in human history as the horse. The thread starts in prehistory, with a slight, shy animal, hunted for food. Domesticating the horse allowed early humans to settle the vast Eurasian steppe; later, their horses enabled new forms of warfare, encouraged long-distance trade routes, and ended up acquiring deep cultural and religious significance. Over time, horses came to power mighty empires in Iran, Afghanistan, China, India, and, later, Russia. Genghis Khan and the thirteenth-century Mongols offer the most famous example, but from ancient Assyria and Persia, to the seventeenth-century Mughals, to the high noon of colonialism in the early twentieth century, horse breeding was indispensable to conquest and statecraft. Scholar of Asian history David Chaffetz tells the story of how the horse made rulers, raiders, and traders interchangeable, providing a novel explanation for the turbulent history of the “Silk Road,” which might be better called the Horse Road. Drawing on recent research in fields including genetics and forensic archeology, Chaffetz presents a lively history of the great horse empires that shaped civilization. David Chaffetz is an independent scholar with a lifelong passion for Middle Eastern and Inner Asian history. His 1981 book, several times republished, A Journey through Afghanistan, earned praise from Owen Lattimore, the then doyen of Inner Asian studies in America and the UK. He is a regular contributor to the Asian Review of Books, and has written for the South China Morning Post and the Nikkei Asian Review. His most recent book, Three Asian Divas, describes the important role of elite women entertainers in the transmission of traditional Asian culture. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gama Revista
Igor Patrick: O sonho chinês

Gama Revista

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2025 38:14


O que você sabe sobre a China? E o que está perdendo ao não saber mais sobre ela? É sobre essas questões que o jornalista Igor Patrick, mestre em Estudos da China pela Academia Yenching (Universidade de Pequim) e em Assuntos Globais pela Universidade Tsinghua, fala ao Podcast da Semana."A China é o país que mais inova no mundo, que mais investe em ciência e tecnologia, em produção de conhecimento, que vai liderar áreas que são cruciais para o desenvolvimento econômico e até da civilização humana, como a de transição energética", afirma Patrick, que é correspondente do jornal South China Morning Post e colunista da Folha de S.Paulo, onde analisa o noticiário sobre o país.Nesta entrevista, Patrick fala um pouco da ideia do sonho chinês e de como o Estado é central no conceito. "Na China, a prosperidade está muito ligada também à prosperidade do povo, da China enquanto nação, enquanto civilização. É uma coisa bastante concentrada, inclusive, na figura do Partido Comunista, enquanto no sonho americano a gente tem o Estado ali quase como uma peça acessória."O jornalista fala sobre como vê a ideia de uma nova ordem mundial em que a China é a principal potência do planeta, fala sobre desafios e contradições do país, e dá até dicas de leituras para quem quer aprender um pouco mais sobre a cultura chinesa."A China priorizou e prioriza bastante a educação. Durante muito tempo, despejou caminhões de dinheiro na produção de ciência e na abertura de universidades. E é óbvio que nenhuma economia consegue absorver uma quantidade tão grande de pessoas num espaço tão curto de tempo", diz sobre mais jovens qualificados que vagas de trabalho."Entre sinólogos tem uma brincadeira que fala que quando você chega na China, na sua primeira semana, você quer escrever um livro; no seu primeiro mês você quer escrever um artigo; no seu primeiro ano você percebe que você não consegue escrever nenhuma frase. Existem várias Chinas dentro da China, muitas delas são contraditórias."

New Books in Animal Studies
David Chaffetz, "Raiders, Rulers, and Traders: The Horse and the Rise of Empires" (Norton, 2025)

New Books in Animal Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2025 47:19


No animal is so entangled in human history as the horse. The thread starts in prehistory, with a slight, shy animal, hunted for food. Domesticating the horse allowed early humans to settle the vast Eurasian steppe; later, their horses enabled new forms of warfare, encouraged long-distance trade routes, and ended up acquiring deep cultural and religious significance. Over time, horses came to power mighty empires in Iran, Afghanistan, China, India, and, later, Russia. Genghis Khan and the thirteenth-century Mongols offer the most famous example, but from ancient Assyria and Persia, to the seventeenth-century Mughals, to the high noon of colonialism in the early twentieth century, horse breeding was indispensable to conquest and statecraft. Scholar of Asian history David Chaffetz tells the story of how the horse made rulers, raiders, and traders interchangeable, providing a novel explanation for the turbulent history of the “Silk Road,” which might be better called the Horse Road. Drawing on recent research in fields including genetics and forensic archeology, Chaffetz presents a lively history of the great horse empires that shaped civilization. David Chaffetz is an independent scholar with a lifelong passion for Middle Eastern and Inner Asian history. His 1981 book, several times republished, A Journey through Afghanistan, earned praise from Owen Lattimore, the then doyen of Inner Asian studies in America and the UK. He is a regular contributor to the Asian Review of Books, and has written for the South China Morning Post and the Nikkei Asian Review. His most recent book, Three Asian Divas, describes the important role of elite women entertainers in the transmission of traditional Asian culture. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/animal-studies

Asia Unscripted
Harvesting the Waves: Environmental Peacebuilding in the South China Sea

Asia Unscripted

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2025 21:58


This episode features Mr. James Borton, who is a non-resident senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Institute of the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). He has spent more than 30 years reporting from Southeast Asia, establishing himself as a leading voice on environmental policy in the South China Sea. Mr. Borton is a seasoned editor and commentator, frequently contributing op-eds and analysis to major publications including The Washington Times, South China Morning Post, and more. His editorial credits include Venture Japan, The South China Sea: Challenges and Promises (2015) and Islands and Rocks in the South China Sea: Post Hague Ruling (2017). His most recent book, Harvesting the Waves: How Blue Parks Shape Policy, Politics, and Peacebuilding in the South China Sea, released in May 2025. The book delves into the emerging role of marine protected areas — so-called "Blue Parks" — in regional diplomacy, environmental stewardship and conflict resolution.Mr. Borton speaks to Saniya about the growing importance of ecological diplomacy as well as the risks and rewards associated with its application to the South China Sea region.Support the show

World Business Report
Can the US and China find common ground?

World Business Report

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2025 26:29


As trade talks continue between the world's two largest economies in Stockholm, Rahul Tandon hears from Xiaofei Xu of the South China Morning Post on what's at stake in the US–China negotiations. Plus, the IMF has raised its global growth forecasts for this year and next. And, the BBC's Shingai Nyoka travels to Lesotho, the tiny African kingdom unexpectedly caught in the crossfire of the US tariff war, now facing a potential 50% duty on its exports to America.

TẠP CHÍ VIỆT NAM
Vừa đối phó thuế quan Mỹ, Việt Nam thắt chặt quan hệ quân sự với Trung Quốc

TẠP CHÍ VIỆT NAM

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2025 10:47


Vào lúc đang tìm cách ứng phó với cuộc chiến thuế quan của Hoa Kỳ, Việt Nam thắt chặt quan hệ quân sự với Trung Quốc. Theo tin báo chí Việt Nam, ngày 22/07/2025, lực lượng lục quân của Việt Nam và Trung Quốc đã khai mạc đợt Huấn luyện “Chung tay đồng hành - 2025” tại Quảng Tây, một tỉnh nằm ở vùng biên giới Việt-Trung. Đây là lần đầu tiên lục quân Việt Nam và Trung Quốc tổ chức thao dượt chung, theo dự kiến sẽ kéo dài đến 30/07. Theo thông báo của bộ Quốc Phòng Trung Quốc, đợt huấn luyện này “nhằm tăng cường học hỏi lẫn nhau và trao đổi kinh nghiệm công tác biên giới, đồng thời làm sâu sắc hơn nữa hợp tác thực tiễn giữa quân đội hai nước”. Theo nhận định của nhật báo Hồng Kông South China Morning Post ngày 20/07, đây là dấu hiệu cho thấy quan hệ quân sự giữa hai nước láng giềng đang ngày càng chặt chẽ trong những tháng gần đây bất chấp các tranh chấp chủ quyền lãnh thổ.  South China Morning Post nhắc lại, về mặt kinh tế, Trung Quốc là đối tác thương mại lớn nhất của Việt Nam và là nhà cung cấp quan trọng cho ngành sản xuất của Việt Nam. Chủ tịch Trung Quốc Tập Cận Bình đã đến thăm Việt Nam vào tháng 4, vài ngày sau khi tổng thống Mỹ Donald Trump phát động cuộc chiến thuế quan với toàn cầu. Tại Hà Nội, ông Tập Cận Bình đã kêu gọi các nước láng giềng châu Á hợp tác để "chống lại hành vi bắt nạt đơn phương".  Hợp tác quốc phòng đã trở nên chặt chẽ hơn giữa hai nước trong năm nay, đánh dấu kỷ niệm 75 năm quan hệ ngoại giao, được thể hiện qua việc lần đầu tiên quân đội Trung Quốc được mời tham gia diễu binh tại Sài Gòn kỷ niệm 50 năm kết thúc chiến tranh Việt Nam. Cũng trong tháng 4, Bộ trưởng Quốc phòng Trung Quốc Đổng Tuấn đã đến thăm miền Bắc Việt Nam và gặp người đồng cấp Việt Nam Phan Văn Giang, với cam kết tăng cường hợp tác quốc phòng của cả hai bên. Tháng 7 năm ngoái, Lực lượng Cảnh sát Vũ trang Trung Quốc và Lực lượng Cảnh sát Cơ động Việt Nam đã tiến hành các cuộc thao dượt chống khủng bố chung tại Quảng Tây.  Mỹ, đối thủ thương mại chung Hợp tác song phương về quốc phòng và an ninh đã được đẩy mạnh cho dù hai bên cũng đang tăng cường nỗ lực khẳng định các yêu sách lãnh thổ chồng lấn của mình ở Biển Đông, nơi Bắc Kinh tuyên bố chủ quyền gần như toàn bộ. Kể từ năm 2021, Việt Nam đã âm thầm nhưng đều đặn đẩy mạnh các hoạt động xây dựng đảo tại quần đảo Trường Sa. Nhưng Bắc Kinh nói chung vẫn kiềm chế, không chỉ trích công khai Hà Nội.  Lý do có lẽ là vì cả hai nước đều đang tập trung đối phó với đối thủ chung về mặt thương mại, đó là Hoa Kỳ. Về phía Bắc Kinh, trong tuần này sẽ diễn ra vòng đàm phán thương mại song phương mới giữa Trung Quốc với Mỹ tại Thụy Điển vào lúc hai nước đang “hưu chiến” thuế quan đến giữa tháng 8. Còn về phía Việt Nam, mặc dù vào đầu tháng 7 vừa qua, tổng thống Mỹ Donald Trump thông báo đã đạt được thỏa thuận về thuế quan với Hoa Kỳ, nhưng trên thực tế hai nước vẫn đang đàm phán để hoàn tất các điều khoản chính  .  Cho tới nay, cả Washington lẫn Hà Nội đều không công bố bất cứ tài liệu chính thức hoặc điều khoản chi tiết nào. Tại cuộc họp báo Ở Hà Nội ngày 17/07, phát ngôn viên bộ Ngoại Giao Việt Nam Phạm Thu Hằng cho biết hai bên vẫn đang "tiếp tục thảo luận để làm rõ và cụ thể hóa các nội dung liên quan", sau cuộc điện đàm giữa tổng thống Trump và tổng bí thư Tô Lâm. Ông Trump thậm chí đã thông báo luôn cả mức thuế 20% đối với hàng Việt Nam nhập vào Hoa Kỳ. Riêng các mặt hàng, chủ yếu từ Trung Quốc, bị xem là trung chuyển qua Việt Nam để “né” thuế của Hoa Kỳ, sẽ bị áp thuế đến 40%. Tuy nhiên, theo hãng tin Bloomberg, các nguồn tin thân cận cho biết các nhà lãnh đạo Việt Nam đã bị bất ngờ trước thông báo nói trên và đang tích cực đàm phán với phía Mỹ để giảm thuế suất. Khi đơn phương thông báo mức thuế 20% trong khi Việt Nam chưa xác nhận, phải chăng Hoa Kỳ đang “xử ép” Việt Nam? Trả lời RFI Việt ngữ ngày 24/07/2025, nhà nghiên cứu Vũ Xuân Khang, hiện là học giả thỉnh giảng (visiting scholar) về quan hệ quốc tế tại đại học Boston College, Hoa Kỳ, nhận định: "Việt Nam có lý do chính đáng khi không xác nhận mức thuế 20% tổng thống Trump thông báo, vì Việt Nam mong muốn mức thuế quan của mình không được nhiều hơn 10% so với các đối thủ cạnh tranh trong khu vực. Việt Nam cũng là nước thứ hai sau Vương Quốc Anh mà ông Trump công bố đạt được thỏa thuận thương mại với Mỹ. Hiện nay, cả Philippines, Indonesia, và Nhật Bản đều đã đàm phán xong với Mỹ và nhận được mức thuế quan ít hơn Việt Nam. Trong những ngày tới có thể Mỹ sẽ đạt thêm được thỏa thuận với những đối thủ cạnh tranh trực tiếp với Việt Nam như Thái Lan, Malaysia, hay Ấn Độ. Việt Nam đang cố gắng kềm mức thuế quan ở mức 10 đến 15%, để duy trì tính cạnh tranh với các đối thủ khác. Rõ ràng việc Việt Nam chưa xác nhận mức thuế quan cho thấy hai nước vẫn còn nhiều bất đồng phải giải quyết, nhất là điều khoản về mức thuế 40% đối với hàng hóa trung chuyển qua lãnh thổ Việt Nam. Điều khoản không rõ ràng này có thể gây tổn hại cho kinh tế Việt Nam, nếu Mỹ mặc định bất kỳ nguyên liệu sản xuất nào mà Việt Nam nhập từ Trung Quốc cũng cấu thành hàng 'Made in China'. Việc ông Trump ra thông báo sớm trước khi Việt Nam xác nhận cho thấy Hoa Kỳ có thể muốn đánh đòn phủ đầu  để ép Việt Nam phải chấp nhận mức 20%, cao hơn mức Việt Nam mong muốn." Việt Nam, "sân sau" của Trung Quốc ? Thật ra khi áp thuế cao đối với Việt Nam, Mỹ muốn nhắm tới đối thủ lớn hơn là Trung Quốc, vì chính quyền Trump vẫn xem Việt Nam là “sân sau” của hàng Trung Quốc. Nhưng thực tế có hoàn toàn đúng như vậy không? Nhà nghiên cứu Vũ Xuân Khang ghi nhận: "Nếu tính về mặt kinh tế sản xuất đơn thuần, các nghiên cứu từ Hoa Kỳ và Úc đã chứng minh điều này là không đúng. Ở Mỹ, các nhà kinh tế trong  chính quyền Trump thường hay sử dụng hai biểu đồ Việt Nam nhập hàng từ Trung Quốc và Việt Nam xuất qua Mỹ, để chứng minh Việt Nam là sân sau của Trung Quốc, khi hai biểu đồ này tăng giảm song song. Tuy nhiên, sự so sánh này là thiếu logic, vì biểu đồ không tính đến vai trò đang lên của Việt Nam trong chuỗi cung ứng toàn cầu. Đúng là Việt Nam nhập thêm hàng từ Trung Quốc, nhưng Việt Nam nhập hàng để đáp ứng nhu cầu tăng mạnh trong nước, cũng như xuất đi các thị trường khác  ngoài Mỹ. Không thể phủ nhận một số hàng hóa Việt Nam nhập từ Trung Quốc có thể bị gắn mác Việt Nam để xuất qua Mỹ, tuy nhiên, theo nghiên cứu của viện Lowy ở Úc thì số lượng này chỉ chiếm khoảng 1/4 hàng hóa Việt Nam nhập từ Trung Quốc, còn lại 3/4 thì hoàn toàn không phải là như vậy. Điều này cũng không phải quá bất ngờ khi nhiều nhà máy từ Trung Quốc đã dịch chuyển qua Việt Nam để sản xuất kể từ nhiệm kỳ thứ 1 của tổng thống Trump, khi thương mại Mỹ-Trung có hục hặc." Trước những đòn thuế quan của Mỹ, Việt Nam phải xử lý như thế nào để làm vừa lòng Trump nhưng cũng không làm mất lòng Trung Quốc? Nhà nghiên cứu Vũ Xuân Khang nêu ý kiến: "Việt Nam vẫn sẽ dựa vào chính sách ngoại giao và ngoại thương đa phương hóa, đa dạng hóa để tránh làm mất lòng cả Mỹ và Trung Quốc. Một mặt, Việt Nam sẽ cố gắng đáp ứng các điều kiện của Mỹ để làm giảm thuế quan, đặc biệt là chống hàng giả, hàng vi phạm bản quyền trên thị trường. Mặt khác, Việt Nam sẽ nỗ lực đa dạng hóa thị trường xuất khẩu để tránh phụ thuộc quá nhiều vào Mỹ. Hiện nay Việt Nam xuất khẩu qua Mỹ khoảng 140 tỷ đô, tương đương 30% GDP của Việt Nam. Đối với Trung Quốc, Việt Nam sẽ tiếp tục tăng cường quan hệ thương mại song phương, cũng như tăng cường hợp tác chính trị và quân sự để Trung Quốc thấy là Việt Nam không có ý định chống Trung Quốc và ngả về Mỹ do áp lực thuế quan." Không thể dựa vào Mỹ Vì Việt Nam phụ thuộc nhiều về Hoa Kỳ về thương mại, chính quyền Trump có vẻ muốn dùng chiến tranh thuế quan để buộc Việt Nam phải “chọn phe”. Chính sách này liệu có thể lôi kéo Việt Nam đứng hẳn về phe Mỹ để chống Trung Quốc ? Hay là ngược lại sẽ đẩy Việt Nam xích gần hơn với Trung Quốc? Nhà nghiên cứu Vũ Xuân Khang nhận định: "Chính sách này sẽ không thể lôi kéo Việt Nam đứng về phe Mỹ chống Trung Quốc, do Việt Nam luôn ưu tiên an ninh hơn là kinh tế. Thứ nhất, Trung Quốc là nước có ảnh hưởng căn bản đến an ninh của Việt Nam, do Trung Quốc có thể tấn công và chiếm đóng lãnh thổ Việt Nam cả trên bộ lẫn trên biển. Bài học Ukraina cho Việt Nam thấy rõ là không nên tin tưởng vào hỗ trợ quân sự hay kinh tế của Mỹ để chống lại láng giềng mạnh hơn, nhất là khi chiến tranh Nga-Ukraina đã kéo dài hơn 3 năm và Ukrain mất 1/5 lãnh thổ ở phía đông vào tay Nga, còn Mỹ thì cũng không có khả năng giúp Ukraina lấy lại lãnh thổ đã mất. Mỹ mặc dù là thị trường xuất khẩu lớn nhất của Việt Nam, với 140 tỷ đô mỗi năm, nhưng 140 tỷ đô không đáng kể gì nếu đặt chủ quyền lãnh thổ và ổn định an ninh lên bàn cân. Việt Nam đã nhiều lần khẳng định cần phải duy trì môi trường an ninh hòa bình để phát triển kinh tế lâu dài. Thứ hai, Mỹ không phải là cường quốc trên bộ, nên kể cả khi Mỹ có muốn toàn tâm giúp Việt Nam cũng sẽ không đủ khả năng đáp trả lại các đòn tấn công của Trung Quốc đối với Việt Nam. Cần phải nhớ Mỹ đã không thể đánh bại Trung Quốc trong chiến tranh Triều Tiên, hay chiến tranh ở Đông Dương, mặc dù Mỹ được trang bị khí tài hiện tại hơn. Đấy là chuyện của 50 năm trước, còn bây giờ thì khả năng Mỹ đánh bại được Trung Quốc trên bộ còn ít hơn rất nhiều, do Trung Quốc đã hiện đại hóa quân sự từ năm 1979 đến nay. Còn về hải quân thì chính Mỹ cũng không còn khả năng chạy đua vũ trang trên biển với Trung Quốc, do năng lực đóng tàu của Trung Quốc đã gấp 200 lần Mỹ. Và tôi xin nhắc lại là 200 lần, chứ không phải nói nhầm. Việt Nam sẽ mong muốn giữ vị trí trung lập như hiện nay để tránh mất lòng cả Mỹ và Trung Quốc, nhất là tránh một cuộc chiến tranh giữa Việt Nam với Trung Quốc, nhưng nếu Mỹ ép Việt Nam đến mức quá đáng, còn Trung Quốc cam kết mua nhiều hơn hàng hóa của Việt Nam, thì khả năng Mỹ mất nốt con bài thương mại với Việt Nam là rất cao. Mỹ nên ngừng hy vọng có thể dùng lá bài thương mại 140 tỷ đô một năm, cũng như một vài tàu tuần tra hay máy bay F-16, để thuyết phục Việt Nam chống Trung Quốc, bởi vì Trung Quốc, với tiềm lực quân sự và kinh tế của một siêu cường, hoàn toàn có thể khiến Việt Nam phải trá đắt hơn nhiều những gì Mỹ có thể cho Việt Nam." Chưa biết cụ thể là mức thuế quan mà Trump loan báo sẽ tác động như thế nào đến xuất khẩu của Việt Nam, nhưng trước mắt, theo báo chí trong nước, Trung Quốc nay đã vượt qua Hoa Kỳ để trở thành thị trường xuất khẩu thủy sản lớn nhất của Việt Nam. Theo Hiệp hội Chế biến và Xuất khẩu Thủy sản Việt Nam (VASEP), Trung Quốc đã nhập khẩu thủy sản từ Việt Nam với tổng trị giá 1,1 tỷ đô la trong nửa đầu năm 2025, tăng đến 45% so với cùng kỳ năm ngoái. Trong khi đó, Hoa Kỳ đã nhập khẩu 905 triệu đô la trong cùng kỳ. 

Divas puslodes
Tramps te atsaka, te sola palīdzību Ukrainai. Ķīna definē savu pozīciju Ukrainas karā

Divas puslodes

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 54:13


Raidījumā plašāk runājam par Amerikas Savienotajām Valstīm, aptverot gan iekšpolitikas jautājumus, gan arī ārpolitikas jautājumus, kā arī beigās diskutējam par Ķīnu. ASV Neatkarības dienas svinības prezidentam Trampam īpašas šogad padarīja "Lielā un daiļā likumprojekta" pieņemšana. Tam gan bijis ne mazums kritiķu, kuru vidū ir arī Īlons Masks. Tikmēr ASV ārpolitikā galveno uzmanību, vismaz mēs Latvijā pievēršam karam Ukrainā, un pēdējā laikā no Trampa mutes izskanējušas šķietami pozitīvas iezīmes Ukrainai - Baltā nama saimnieka neapmierinātība ar Putinu aug un tiek meklētas iespējas arī stiprināt Ukrainas aizsardzības spējas. Kā būs ar darbiem, tas gan ir cits jautājums. Nenoteiktība joprojām valda arī tarifu sāgā. Savukārt Ķīna likusi skaidri noprast, ka tā nevēlas Krievijas sakāvi Ukrainā. Kā Eiropai to uztvert un kā veidot attiecības ar Pekinu laikā, kad sadarbība tirdzniecībā ir būtiska, bet kā ēna turpat blakus redzama Ķīnas militāro muskuļu audzēšana un arvien lielāks atbalsts Krievijas militārajai rūpniecībai? Aktualitātes analizē Sigita Strubera, Latvijas Transatlantiskās organizācijas ģenerālsekretāre, un Kristofers Kārlis Krūmiņš, Austrumeiropas politikas students Džordžtaunas universitātē (ASV), RSU Ķīnas Studiju centra projektu koordinators. „Lielais skaistais” un „trešais dusmīgais” 4. jūlijā, Savienoto Valstu Neatkarības dienā, Baltajā namā notikušo svinību ietvaros prezidents Tramps ar attiecīgu pompu parakstīja savu „Lielo daiļo likumprojektu”, kā viņš pats to dēvē. Līdz ar to šī nodokļu atlaižu un budžeta tēriņu pakete ir ieguvusi likuma spēku. Kā zināms, tas nenācās viegli, jo projekta ietekme uz vairākām nozīmīgām sociālajām programmām un budžeta izdevumu līmeni raisīja iebildumus ne tikai opozicionāros demokrātos, bet arī republikāņu rindās. Kongresa Budžeta birojs lēš, ka Trampa „finansiālā daile” varētu nākamajos desmit gados palielināt Savienoto Valstu budžeta deficītu par vairāk nekā trīs triljoniem dolāru un laupīt valsts apmaksātu veselības aprūpi un atbalstu pārtikas iegādei miljoniem amerikāņu. Projekts paredz padarīt par pastāvīgām nodokļu atlaides, kuras Tramps ieviesa savas pirmās prezidentūras laikā, toreiz uz laiku līdz šī gada nogalei. Šīs atlaides varētu turpmākajos desmit gados samazināt budžetu apmēram par četriem ar pusi triljoniem, bet prezidents ir pārliecināts, ka tās nozīmīgi veicinās ekonomikas izaugsmi. Būtisks pieaugums paredzēts militārajam budžetam, pamatā karakuģu būvei un pretgaisa aizsardzības projektam, prezidenta nodēvētam par „Zelta kupolu”, kā arī Imigrācijas un muitas kontroles dienestam, kurš īsteno Trampa politikas lolojumu – nelegālo ieceļotāju izraidīšanas kampaņu. Tikām uz „Lielā daiļā” stāšanos likumīgā spēkā reaģējis Īlons Masks, kurš jau agrāk bija solījis, ja tas notikšot, viņš dibināšot jaunu politisko partiju. Tā saukšoties Amerikas partija, un tās tuvākais mērķis esot nākamajās Kongresa vēlēšanās iegūt dažas vietas, kas, ievērojot demokrātu un republikāņu spēku samēru likumdevējā, kļūtu izšķiroši svarīgas. Eksperti gan ir visai skeptiski par iespēju nozīmīgi izkustināt nu jau pārsimts gadus cementēto divpartiju sistēmu Savienotajās Valstīs. Makaronu kārējs Vladimirs „Putins mums ir sakarinājis kaudzēm makaronu uz ausīm,” – tā varētu tulkot amerikāņu idiomu, ar kuru Baltā nama saimnieks raksturoja savas attiecības ar agresorvalsts līderi, runājot kabineta sēdē. Šķiet, ugunsgrēku iekrāsotās Ukrainas pilsētu debesis tomēr met savu baiso atblāzmu arī uz Vašingtonu, respektīvi, Kremļa rīcība, pieprasot faktisku Ukrainas kapitulāciju, slepkavojot tās civiliedzīvotājus un paralēli manipulējot ar Savienoto Valstu līderi, sāk nodarīt pārāk pamanāmu kaitējumu Trampa un viņa administrācijas reputācijai. Zināms indikators bija ieroču piegāžu jautājuma līkloči. Pēc pagājušās nedēļas vidū izskanējušās informācijas, ka Savienotās Valstis aptur militāro palīdzību Ukrainai, ciktāl to krājumi esot nepietiekami, un 4. jūlijā notikušās Savienoto Valstu un Ukrainas vadītāju telefona sarunas, pirmdien, 7. jūlijā, Tramps tomēr paziņoja, ka ieroči tikšot piegādāti. Otrdien tika precizēts, ka runa ir par desmit raķetēm pretgaisa aizsardzības sistēmai „Patriot”, kas ir visai pieticīgs daudzums. Tomēr būtiskākais ir tas, ka Savienotās Valstis nav radikāli mainījušas savu pieeju militārā atbalsta sakarā un nav tādējādi kļuvušas par faktisku agresijas atbalstītāju. Ja var ticēt aģentūras „Associated Press” paustajam, ideja par ieroču piegādes apturēšanu patiešām nākusi no Pentagona un bijusi Baltajam namam negaidīta. Vācijas kanclers Frīdrihs Mercs vērsies pie prezidenta Trampa ar lūgumu pārdot viņam vienu „Patriot” iekārtu, lai to tālāk nodotu Ukrainai. Atbilde esot – lai Mercs piegādājot kādu no savā rīcībā esošajām iekārtām, bet Savienotās Valstis esot gatavas dalīt izmaksas uz pusēm. Bet šodien, 9. jūlijā, apritēja arī kārtējais termiņš, kuru Baltā nama saimnieks bija noteicis paaugstinātu ievedmuitas tarifu ieviešanai vairākām valstīm, t.sk. Bangladešai, Indonēzijai, Japānai un Dienvidkorejai, ja netiks panākta tirdzniecības vienošanās. Tomēr vakar prezidents atlika tarifu ieviešanu līdz 1. augustam. Zīmīgi, ka biržas praktiski nav reaģējušas uz pēdējiem Baltā nama saimnieka lēmumiem un izteikumiem tarifu sakarā. Pekina atklāj kārtis Pirms nedēļas Briseli apmeklēja Ķīnas ārlietu ministrs Vans Ji, četras stundas pavadot sarunās ar Eiropas Savienības Augsto pārstāvi ārpolitikas un drošības politikas jautājumos Kaju Kallasu. Sarunu gaitā Ķīnas pārstāvis izrādījās neierasti atklāts, paziņojot, ka Pekina nevarot pieļaut Krievijas zaudējumu karā Ukrainā – tādā gadījumā Savienoto Valstu uzmanība tikšot pievērsta tikai Ķīnai un Klusā okeāna reģionam. Informāciju par šo Ķīnas pārstāvja izteikumu publiskojis laikraksts „South China Morning Post”. Izdevums raksturojis tikšanos kā „četras stundas ilgu debašu maratonu”, kurā puses apmainījušās ģeopolitiskiem un ekonomiskiem pārmetumiem, pie tam Kajai Kallasai nācies uzklausīt pāris sarunu partnera pasāžas lektora stilā. Konkrētais izteikums nācis kā atbilde Eiropas Savienības pārstāves teiktajam, ka Ķīna sniedzot Krievijai konkrētu militāru atbalstu. Atklātība, ar kādu Vans Ji definējis savas valsts pozīciju pašreizējā kara sakarā, ir visai neierasta pat sarunās aiz slēgtām durvīm, un sacītais ir manāma nobīde no Pekinas oficiāli ieturētās neitralitātes. Pāris dienas vēlāk Ķīnas Ārlietu ministrijas pārstāve gan centās mīkstināt situāciju, paužot, ka viņas valsts ir neitrāla šajā konfliktā un, protams, ieinteresēta pēc iespējas drīzā karadarbības pārtraukšanā un situācijas politiskā risinājumā. Ārlietu ministra Vana vizīte Briselē bija veltīta mēneša nogalē plānotā Eiropas Savienības un Ķīnas samita sagatavošanai, kad Eiropas Komisijas prezidente Urzula fon der Leiena un Eiropadomes prezidents Antoniu Košta apmeklēs Pekinu un tiksies ar prezidentu Sji Dziņpinu un citiem Ķīnas Tautas republikas vadītājiem. Sagatavoja Eduards Liniņš.

The Belt and Road Podcast
All Things Durian with Beimeng Fu and Zhaoyin Feng

The Belt and Road Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 60:18


Beimeng Fu and Zhaoyin Feng join the Belt and Road Podcast to talk about durian, a tropical fruit most widely known for its strong and divisive odor. It's also a fruit in very high demand in China; the country consumes 1.5 million tons of durian per year. Beimeng and Zhaoyin talk about how Chinese consumption of the fruit is driving durian plantation expansion across Southeast Asia and what that means for the region.Beimeng Fu is an independent multimedia journalist and filmmaker based in Mexico. She previously worked as senior producer of original video and documentary production at Sixth Tone. Her work has been published by The Washington Post, BuzzFeed News, ABC News, South China Morning Post, among others. She co-publishes Far & Near, a visual newsletter about China from local perspectives.Zhaoyin Feng is an independent journalist and documentary producer, specializing in covering China and its place in the world. She has reported from the U.S., Europe, and Asia for a wide range of international media outlets. She previously worked as a North America correspondent and investigative documentary producer at the BBC World Service, reporting in both English and Chinese in digital, television, and audio formats.Recommendations:Beimeng:Welcome Me to the Kingdom by Mai Nardone (2023)Zhaoyin:Howtown show on Youtube from Adam Cole and Joss FongThe Present Past show on Youtube from JochemErik:Kendrick Lamar & SZA concertMinneapolis Juliet:Podcast episode on Initium where Beimeng and Zhaoyin discuss their research in Chinese (and try listening at 0.75 speed if you need to practice your Mandarin!) Thanks for listening!Follow us on BlueSky @beltandroadpod.blsk.socialThanks for listening! Follow us on BlueSky @beltandroadpod.blsk.social

Newsroom Robots
Gina Chua: Where Journalism's Value Lives When AI Tells the Story

Newsroom Robots

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 51:15


In this live episode, host Nikita Roy sits down with Gina Chua, Executive Editor of Semafor, recorded at an event at New York University hosted in collaboration with the AI networking group, Humans in the Loop. Gina brings a uniquely expansive lens to the AI conversation, grounded in her leadership across global newsrooms—from Reuters and The Wall Street Journal to the South China Morning Post. Now at Semafor, she continues to be a leading voice rethinking the information ecosystem for an AI-driven world.In this wide-ranging and candid conversation, Gina explores how generative AI is reshaping the fundamental architecture of journalism—from editorial workflows and business models to the core definition of a story. She discusses her team's experiments with building custom AI tools like Miso, a multilingual aggregation system powering Semafor's Signals format. Key topics include:How Semafor is using AI for multilingual search, editorial summarization, and style guide enforcement built directly into Google Suite workflows using App Scripts and Claude.The challenges of building durable AI products in newsrooms including unstable models, integration hurdles, and evolving use cases.Rethinking the role of journalists in an AI world: where value lies in asking the right questions, building audience understanding, and creating narratives only humans can shape.The importance of reframing journalism's mission not as saving “journalists” or “journalism,” but as delivering information in the public interest.Behind-the-scenes on JESS (Journalist Expert Safety Support), a chatbot Gina prototyped and co-developed to democratize access to field safety guidance for reporters worldwide.Why the future of news depends on tight, authentic relationships with audiences and how startups like Semafor are designing for trust, voice, and community from the ground up.The episode closes with reflections on Gina's personal coding journey with AI including her work building an assistive tool for a friend with ALS.Sign up for the Newsroom Robots newsletter for episode insights and updates from host Nikita Roy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

China Global
China's Evolving Posture Toward the Russo-Ukrainian War

China Global

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 32:52


In February 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. China has never condemned the invasion, and its government and media have carefully avoided using term “Ukraine War,” opting instead to refer to the war as the “Ukraine crisis,” the “Russia-Ukraine conflict,” or the “special military operation,” a term that echoes Moscow's language. Beijing's approach to the Ukraine War has included support for Russia, a commitment China's own principles, including respecting Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and a professed desire for peace.This episode's discussion will focus on China's evolving posture toward the war and China's relationship with Ukraine. Joining the podcast this episode is Dr. Vita Golod, who is a Junior Research Fellow at the A. Yu Krymskyi Institute of Oriental Studies, National Academy Sciences of Ukraine, and a Visiting Adjunct Instructor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.She is also the co-founder of the Ukrainian Platform for Contemporary China and a board member of the Ukrainian Association of Sinologists.  Timestamps[00:00] Start[01:35] China's Relationship with Ukraine Prior to Russia's Invasion[05:06] President Zelenskyy's Accusations Against China [08:20] Contemporary Ukrainian Perceptions of Relations with China [12:14] Ukrainian Perceptions of Sino-Russian Relations[16:25] China as a Mediator and Peacemaker[19:06] China's Interests in the Outcome of the Russo-Ukrainian War[21:21] What concrete steps could China take to facilitate peace? [23:14] China's Role in the Post-War Reconstruction of Ukraine[28:08] The Future of Sino-Ukrainian Relations

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Science Friday
What's Next For China's Space Program?

Science Friday

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2025 19:24


This week, China's Tianwen-2 spacecraft sent back its first image from space. It's headed to a rendezvous with the asteroid Kamoʻoalewa, one of Earth's “quasi-moons,” where it will collect samples in 2026. The mission comes after several successful lunar missions, including a lunar rover and a sample return mission from the far side of the moon. Host Ira Flatow talks with reporter Ling Xin from the South China Morning Post about the goals of China's space program, and what might be ahead.Plus, astronomer Dean Regas describes his new “tactile astronomy” book, which seeks to bring stories of the constellations to young blind and low-vision readers. Guests:Ling Xin is a science reporter at the South China Morning Post based in Ohio.Dean Regas is an astronomer, host of the “Looking Up” podcast, and author of the new book All About Orion.Transcript is available on sciencefriday.com. Subscribe to this podcast. Plus, to stay updated on all things science, sign up for Science Friday's newsletters.

The Bulletin
Scam Trafficking, Trump's Crypto Obsession, and Mental Illness in the Family

The Bulletin

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 49:43


Scam trafficking. Trump and crypto. Mental illness.  Find us on YouTube. This week, Mike and Clarissa discuss the double threat of human trafficking and scamming endeavors in Southeast Asia with Jacob Sims and Amy Miller. Then, The Atlantic's Tom Nichols joins us to discuss Trump's cryptocurrency ventures and concerns of corruption. Finally, Kelly Rosati joins us to discuss families coping with mental illness and the complexities of foster care.  GO DEEPER WITH THE BULLETIN: Listen to the podcast Escaping Scam City featuring this episode's guests Amy Miller and Jacob Sims.  Join the conversation at our Substack. Find us on YouTube. Rate and review the show in your podcast app of choice. ABOUT THE GUESTS:  Amy Miller is the Southeast Asia director of Acts of Mercy International. For her direct work with victims and survivors of the scamming crisis at the border of Thailand and Myanmar, Amy has been featured in The New York Times, Associated Press, South China Morning Post, and other international media outlets.  Jacob Sims is a leading expert on transnational crime and human rights in Southeast Asia. He is a fellow at Harvard University's Asia Center and previously served as a visiting expert at the US Institute of Peace. Jacob held leadership roles at the national, regional, and global levels at the International Justice Mission, where he helped spearhead the world's initial response to the current global crisis arising from Southeast Asia's scam economy. Tom Nichols is a staff writer at The Atlantic and an author of the Atlantic Daily newsletter. He is a professor emeritus of national-security affairs at the US Naval War College and an instructor at the Harvard Extension School. He has served as a legislative aide in the Massachusetts House and the US Senate. His books include The Death of Expertise and Our Own Worst Enemy: The Assault From Within on Modern Democracy. He is also a five-time undefeated Jeopardy! Champion. Kelly Rosati is the president of Hope for Brighter Tomorrows, serving families impacted by mental health challenges. She served as the vice president of advocacy for children at a national family ministry and after that was the founding director of the Flying Horse Foundation, where she launched equine-assisted learning programs for at-risk kids in Colorado; Costa Rica; and Kauai, Hawaii. She was named by the Honolulu Star-Bulletin in 2001 as one of the “10 Who Made a Difference” in the state of Hawaii for her child-advocacy work and has testified before Congress about the needs of children in foster care. ABOUT THE BULLETIN: The Bulletin is a twice-weekly politics and current events show from Christianity Today moderated by Clarissa Moll, with senior commentary from Russell Moore (Christianity Today's editor in chief) and Mike Cosper (director, CT Media). Each week, the show explores current events and breaking news and shares a Christian perspective on issues that are shaping our world. We also offer special one-on-one conversations with writers, artists, and thought leaders whose impact on the world brings important significance to a Christian worldview, like Bono, Sharon McMahon, Harrison Scott Key, Frank Bruni, and more. The Bulletin listeners get 25% off CT. Go to https://orderct.com/THEBULLETIN to learn more. “The Bulletin” is a production of Christianity Today Producer: Clarissa Moll Associate Producer: Alexa Burke Editing and Mix: TJ Hester Music: Dan Phelps Executive Producers: Erik Petrik and Mike Cosper Senior Producer: Matt Stevens Audio from the podcast Escaping Scam City, episode 3, provided by Unheard and Cadence Productions.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New Books in Economic and Business History
Nicholas Borst, "The Bird and the Cage: China's Economic Contradictions" (Palgrave MacMillan, 2025)

New Books in Economic and Business History

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 57:26


The Chinese Communist Party's complex and contradictory embrace of capitalism has played a pivotal role in shaping China's economic reforms since the late 1970s. The Bird and the Cage: China's Economic Contradictions (Palgrave MacMillan, 2025) explores the persistent tensions between state control and market forces in China. It shows how these tensions provide a framework to understand Xi Jinping's recent efforts to tighten control over the Chinese economy. It also evaluates the broader implications of these policies for China's economic trajectory and its global trade relationships. Nicholas Borst is vice president and director of China research at Seafarer Capital Partners, and a member of the seventh cohort of the Public Intellectuals Program of the National Committee on US-China Relations. Prior to joining Seafarer, he was a senior analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco covering financial and economic developments in Greater China. Previously, Mr. Borst was the China program manager and a research associate at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. He also worked as an analyst at the World Bank, reviewing Chinese overseas investment projects. He was the founder and editor of the Peterson Institute's China Economic Watch blog, the co-founder of the Federal Reserve's Pacific Exchanges blog and podcast, and the founder of Seafarer's Prevailing Winds blog. His research and commentary have been featured in the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Bloomberg, The Wire China, and South China Morning Post. He has testified before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on two occasions. Mr. Borst holds a B.A. in political science and international studies from the University of Arizona. He holds a certificate in Chinese studies from The Johns Hopkins University – Nanjing University Center and a master's degree in international relations and economics from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. He is a CFA charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books Network
Nicholas Borst, "The Bird and the Cage: China's Economic Contradictions" (Palgrave MacMillan, 2025)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2025 57:26


The Chinese Communist Party's complex and contradictory embrace of capitalism has played a pivotal role in shaping China's economic reforms since the late 1970s. The Bird and the Cage: China's Economic Contradictions (Palgrave MacMillan, 2025) explores the persistent tensions between state control and market forces in China. It shows how these tensions provide a framework to understand Xi Jinping's recent efforts to tighten control over the Chinese economy. It also evaluates the broader implications of these policies for China's economic trajectory and its global trade relationships. Nicholas Borst is vice president and director of China research at Seafarer Capital Partners, and a member of the seventh cohort of the Public Intellectuals Program of the National Committee on US-China Relations. Prior to joining Seafarer, he was a senior analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco covering financial and economic developments in Greater China. Previously, Mr. Borst was the China program manager and a research associate at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. He also worked as an analyst at the World Bank, reviewing Chinese overseas investment projects. He was the founder and editor of the Peterson Institute's China Economic Watch blog, the co-founder of the Federal Reserve's Pacific Exchanges blog and podcast, and the founder of Seafarer's Prevailing Winds blog. His research and commentary have been featured in the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Bloomberg, The Wire China, and South China Morning Post. He has testified before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on two occasions. Mr. Borst holds a B.A. in political science and international studies from the University of Arizona. He holds a certificate in Chinese studies from The Johns Hopkins University – Nanjing University Center and a master's degree in international relations and economics from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. He is a CFA charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

New Books in East Asian Studies
Nicholas Borst, "The Bird and the Cage: China's Economic Contradictions" (Palgrave MacMillan, 2025)

New Books in East Asian Studies

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2025 57:26


The Chinese Communist Party's complex and contradictory embrace of capitalism has played a pivotal role in shaping China's economic reforms since the late 1970s. The Bird and the Cage: China's Economic Contradictions (Palgrave MacMillan, 2025) explores the persistent tensions between state control and market forces in China. It shows how these tensions provide a framework to understand Xi Jinping's recent efforts to tighten control over the Chinese economy. It also evaluates the broader implications of these policies for China's economic trajectory and its global trade relationships. Nicholas Borst is vice president and director of China research at Seafarer Capital Partners, and a member of the seventh cohort of the Public Intellectuals Program of the National Committee on US-China Relations. Prior to joining Seafarer, he was a senior analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco covering financial and economic developments in Greater China. Previously, Mr. Borst was the China program manager and a research associate at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. He also worked as an analyst at the World Bank, reviewing Chinese overseas investment projects. He was the founder and editor of the Peterson Institute's China Economic Watch blog, the co-founder of the Federal Reserve's Pacific Exchanges blog and podcast, and the founder of Seafarer's Prevailing Winds blog. His research and commentary have been featured in the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Bloomberg, The Wire China, and South China Morning Post. He has testified before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on two occasions. Mr. Borst holds a B.A. in political science and international studies from the University of Arizona. He holds a certificate in Chinese studies from The Johns Hopkins University – Nanjing University Center and a master's degree in international relations and economics from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. He is a CFA charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/east-asian-studies

New Books in Chinese Studies
Nicholas Borst, "The Bird and the Cage: China's Economic Contradictions" (Palgrave MacMillan, 2025)

New Books in Chinese Studies

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2025 57:26


The Chinese Communist Party's complex and contradictory embrace of capitalism has played a pivotal role in shaping China's economic reforms since the late 1970s. The Bird and the Cage: China's Economic Contradictions (Palgrave MacMillan, 2025) explores the persistent tensions between state control and market forces in China. It shows how these tensions provide a framework to understand Xi Jinping's recent efforts to tighten control over the Chinese economy. It also evaluates the broader implications of these policies for China's economic trajectory and its global trade relationships. Nicholas Borst is vice president and director of China research at Seafarer Capital Partners, and a member of the seventh cohort of the Public Intellectuals Program of the National Committee on US-China Relations. Prior to joining Seafarer, he was a senior analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco covering financial and economic developments in Greater China. Previously, Mr. Borst was the China program manager and a research associate at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. He also worked as an analyst at the World Bank, reviewing Chinese overseas investment projects. He was the founder and editor of the Peterson Institute's China Economic Watch blog, the co-founder of the Federal Reserve's Pacific Exchanges blog and podcast, and the founder of Seafarer's Prevailing Winds blog. His research and commentary have been featured in the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Bloomberg, The Wire China, and South China Morning Post. He has testified before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on two occasions. Mr. Borst holds a B.A. in political science and international studies from the University of Arizona. He holds a certificate in Chinese studies from The Johns Hopkins University – Nanjing University Center and a master's degree in international relations and economics from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. He is a CFA charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/chinese-studies

New Books in Economics
Nicholas Borst, "The Bird and the Cage: China's Economic Contradictions" (Palgrave MacMillan, 2025)

New Books in Economics

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2025 57:26


The Chinese Communist Party's complex and contradictory embrace of capitalism has played a pivotal role in shaping China's economic reforms since the late 1970s. The Bird and the Cage: China's Economic Contradictions (Palgrave MacMillan, 2025) explores the persistent tensions between state control and market forces in China. It shows how these tensions provide a framework to understand Xi Jinping's recent efforts to tighten control over the Chinese economy. It also evaluates the broader implications of these policies for China's economic trajectory and its global trade relationships. Nicholas Borst is vice president and director of China research at Seafarer Capital Partners, and a member of the seventh cohort of the Public Intellectuals Program of the National Committee on US-China Relations. Prior to joining Seafarer, he was a senior analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco covering financial and economic developments in Greater China. Previously, Mr. Borst was the China program manager and a research associate at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. He also worked as an analyst at the World Bank, reviewing Chinese overseas investment projects. He was the founder and editor of the Peterson Institute's China Economic Watch blog, the co-founder of the Federal Reserve's Pacific Exchanges blog and podcast, and the founder of Seafarer's Prevailing Winds blog. His research and commentary have been featured in the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Bloomberg, The Wire China, and South China Morning Post. He has testified before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on two occasions. Mr. Borst holds a B.A. in political science and international studies from the University of Arizona. He holds a certificate in Chinese studies from The Johns Hopkins University – Nanjing University Center and a master's degree in international relations and economics from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. He is a CFA charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/economics

Voices of Freedom
Interview wth Mark L. Clifford

Voices of Freedom

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 32:37


An Interview with Mark L. Clifford, Author and Editor For more than four years, one of the greatest entrepreneurs in Hong Kong's history has been in solitary confinement on sham charges that could lead to imprisonment for life. Despite being held in a small cell, 77-year-old Jimmy Lai has become one of Beijing's greatest threats and one of the world's most courageous leaders in the fight for freedom. Our guest on this episode of Voices of Freedom is Mark L. Clifford, Lai's close friend and an advocate for freedom in Hong Kong. He shares Lai's remarkable story, from his childhood in poverty, to his rise as a successful business owner and newspaper publisher, to his stand against tyranny. This year, The Bradley Foundation has awarded Lai with an Honorary Bradley Prize for his unwavering commitment to the ideals of freedom. Topics Discussed on this Episode: Lai's childhood on mainland China and why he fled to Hong Kong How Lai was able to quickly rise above his circumstances The influence of free market ideas on Lai's career and life The impact of Tiananmen Square and the massacre of 1989 Lai's introduction to Catholicism and how religion shaped his belief system Lai's decision to stay in Hong Kong and take a stand for freedom Lai's state of mind after more than four years in prison Why the Chinese Communist Party fears Lai Whether there's hope for Hong Kong's democratic movement About Mark L. Clifford: Clifford is president of the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong, the former executive director of the Asia Business Council, and a former board member at Next Digital. He is editorial chair of the Asian Review of Books and served as editor in chief of both English-language papers in Hong Kong, The Standard and the South China Morning Post.

Transformative Learning Experiences with Kyle Wagner
Structure vs. Space: What Students Really Need to Thrive

Transformative Learning Experiences with Kyle Wagner

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 35:27


What if creating a student-centered classroom wasn't about adding more—but about holding space for what's already there? In this episode, I speak with movement and mindfulness educator Lawrence about what it means to create environments that center curiosity, personal exploration, and connection. From yoga studios and sound healing sessions to forest clearings and public parks, Lawrence shows us how to design space that invites—not directs—growth. As educators, we're challenged to do the same in our classrooms. This episode offers a chance to step back, reimagine your role, and embrace a different kind of presence that empowers learners to shape their own path. How the space you create becomes a “third teacher” What it means to hold space for student-led exploration and feedback How to cultivate purpose and trust without micromanaging Why real personalization begins with pausing, not planning Learn more about how to shift from controlling the learning environment to co-creating it with your students. Connect with Lawrence: https://www.instagram.com/body.nature.mind_lawrence/  Learn more about his work: https://bodynaturemind.com/  Lawrence's bio: Lawrence is a full-time wellness coach who left a government office job to pursue his passion for movement, mindfulness, and personal growth. His approach to wellness centers on the interconnectedness of body, mind, and spirit—drawing on practices like animal flow, yoga, breathwork, sound healing, and forest bathing to help others reconnect with themselves and their environment. He believes that nature, rest, and embodied awareness are essential to recharging and realigning in today's fast-paced world. He has led wellness experiences for global brands like Cathay Pacific, The Fullerton Hotel, Lululemon, and Loro Piana, as well as local NGOs such as St. James' Settlement and Heep Hong Society. His work has been featured on BBC's People Fixing the World, RTHK, and the South China Morning Post. Lawrence holds certifications across multiple disciplines, including Animal Flow (Level 3 & Regional Leader), Yoga Therapy, Breathwork, Sound Healing, and Forest Bathing Facilitation.

Tabadlab Presents...
Ep 243 - Pahalgam Terror Attack and Options for India

Tabadlab Presents...

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2025 37:25


Uzair talks to Colonel Ajai Shukla (retired) about the fallout of the Pahalgam terror attack in Kashmir. We spoke about the state of the insurgency in the region, how their tactics and strategies are evolving, and what can be done to improve security. In addition, we also touched on the prospects of a India-Pakistan war and potential off ramps that could be available for either side to take. Colonel Ajai Shukla (Retired) is a columnist and freelance journalist. He writes on strategic affairs, defence policy, military technology and the defence economy. He has written extensively for Business Standard, a pan-India daily; and for The New York Times, Guardian, BBC, Al Jazeera and South China Morning Post. He hosts a defence affairs blog, Broadsword (ajaishukla.com), which is visited daily by over 5,000 readers from across the world. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 2:00 Normalcy in Kashmir 6:00 Evolution of tactics 11:40 Intelligence failures and counterinsurgency 19:20 Evidence about links to Pakistan 25:30 India-Pakistan tensions 31:10 General Munir's strategy 35:10 Conclusion

The Sound of Economics
Europe's autonomy amid the US-China trade clash

The Sound of Economics

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 39:03


In this episode of The Sound of Economics, Yuyun Zhan sits down with Bruegel's own Alicia García-Herrero and Finbarr Bermingham, EU correspondent of South China Morning Post to unpack the latest developments in the US-China trade war and what they mean for the European Union. With Trump's volatile approach to tariffs, China's charm offensive toward Brussels, and the EU's own strategic uncertainty, the conversation dives deep into the geopolitical triangulation reshaping global trade order. Can the EU defend its interests and values without being drawn into binary alignments? This episode is part of the ZhōngHuá Mundus series of The Sound of Economics. ZhōngHuá Mundus is a newsletter by Bruegel, bringing you monthly analysis of China in the world, as seen from Europe. Sign up now to receive it in your mailbox!

Mining Stock Education
Gold Will Lead a Multi-Decade Commodities & Miners Bull Market says Analyst Mark Galasiewski

Mining Stock Education

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 70:04


Elliott Wave Analyst Mark Galasiewski foresees Gold leading a multi-decade commodities and miners bull market. Bitcoin and info-tech will decline. The U.S. Dollar will fall; but emerging markets will prosper. Interest rates have now entered a long-term rate rising cycle. We are at a great inflection point in which funds will increasingly flow from intangible assets (bitcoin/tech) and into tangible assets (gold/commodities/miners). Mark Galasiewski (gala-SHEV-ski) began his analytical career in 2001, researching fundamentals of listed stocks at an institutional brokerage in Stamford, Connecticut. Since joining EWI, Mark has presented at several investment conferences in Asia and has been interviewed by and featured in major media outlets such as Bloomberg TV Asia, India's CNBC TV-18 and ET Now, the South China Morning Post, Bloomberg newswire, Dow Jones Asia newswire, Barron's, Forbes, and Press Trust India. Mark has a degree in East Asian Studies and lived for six years during the 1990s in Japan. He is fluent in Japanese and conversant in Mandarin Chinese. Mark joined EWI in 2005 and has been editor of The Asian-Pacific Financial Forecast since 2008. 0:00 Introduction 4:37 Gold 5:40 Elliott wave principle 13:00 Commodities 23:31 Gold 28:20 Miners 36:40 Bitcoin & Tech stocks 42:26 Emerging markets 46:00 USD 1:01:46 Yuan 1:05:50 Mark's newsletter Watch the video of this episode here: https://youtu.be/arUxd-Tw4Ro To learn about Elliott Wave and Mark's newsletter: https://www.elliottwave.com/MSE Sign up for our free newsletter and receive interview transcripts, stock profiles and investment ideas: http://eepurl.com/cHxJ39 This episode was not sponsored by Elliott Wave International and MSE has no business or affiliate marketing relationship with Elliott Wave International. Mining Stock Education (MSE) offers informational content based on available data but it does not constitute investment, tax, or legal advice. It may not be appropriate for all situations or objectives. Readers and listeners should seek professional advice, make independent investigations and assessments before investing. MSE does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of its content and should not be solely relied upon for investment decisions. MSE and its owner may hold financial interests in the companies discussed and can trade such securities without notice. If you buy stock in a company featured on MSE, for your own protection, you should assume that it is MSE's owner personally selling you that stock. MSE is biased towards its advertising sponsors which make this platform possible. MSE is not liable for representations, warranties, or omissions in its content. By accessing MSE content, users agree that MSE and its affiliates bear no liability related to the information provided or the investment decisions you make. Full disclaimer: https://www.miningstockeducation.com/disclaimer/

The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie
Mark Clifford: A Political Prisoner Fights for Free Speech in China

The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 58:21


The former editor in chief of the South China Morning Post discusses his book on Jimmy Lai, who is currently on trial in Hong Kong for having the audacity to stand up to the government.

The Aerospace Executive Podcast
New Trade Policy, New Challenges: What Leaders Need to Know w/ Dr. Steve Horan

The Aerospace Executive Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 45:20


A shift in leadership often brings a shift in economic direction, and with that, a wave of uncertainty for business leaders. Recent changes in trade policy have sparked a great deal of conversation (and concern) around tariffs, trade imbalances, and global supply chains. But what we're seeing now isn't the final chapter—it's part of a broader strategy to reshape the future of international trade and industrial development in the U.S. The goals are ambitious: addressing the national debt, correcting long-standing trade deficits, bringing key industries back onshore, and rethinking the rules of global commerce. While the path forward may seem unpredictable, there is a long-term vision driving these moves. The U.S. has long relied on the free market to guide economic outcomes, but certain challenges, like national security and the health of strategic industries, require more than market forces alone. Trade, especially when it intersects with geopolitical and security interests, demands a more hands-on approach. So, what does this mean for today's financial leaders? How should CFOs be preparing for the ripple effects of tariffs and other trade measures? In this episode of the podcast, I sit down with Dr. Steve Horan, Former Managing Director of the prestigious CFA Institute and Finance Professor at UNC-Wilmington, to explore the broader implications of evolving trade policy. We talk about the big picture—debt reduction, onshoring trends, and how leaders can position their organizations for success in this dynamic environment. In this episode, you'll learn: The least painful path to reducing the national debt Are tariffs a tax or a tool? Will tariffs be an effective trade negotiation lever What's really driving interest rates The biggest concern for CFOs right now (hint: it's not what you think)   Guest Bio Dr. Steve Horan is an Associate Professor of Finance at UNC Wilmington. Throughout his 30 years in the industry, Steve has leveraged his experience as a practitioner, educator and thought leader to engage the investment management profession on key industry issues. Steve's distinct blend of academic and professional experience has given him a strong strategic sense, and the ability to apply a rigorous analytical framework to any situation. He strives to stay current in his knowledge and progressive in his thinking. Steve has written and co-written numerous articles and books, received several industry awards, and enjoyed a spell as an Financial Times columnist. He continues to provide media commentary, cited in publications from The Wall Street Journal to The New York Times to the South China Morning Post. Steve believes that an industry composed of competent and ethical practitioners is a necessary ingredient to build an investment profession that protects investors and ultimately contributes to a better society. Connect with Steve on LinkedIn.  About Your Host Craig Picken is an Executive Recruiter, writer, speaker and ICF Trained Executive Coach. He is focused on recruiting senior-level leadership, sales, and operations executives in the aviation and aerospace industry. His clients include premier OEMs, aircraft operators, leasing/financial organizations, and Maintenance/Repair/Overhaul (MRO) providers and since 2008, he has personally concluded more than 400 executive-level searches in a variety of disciplines. Craig is the ONLY industry executive recruiter who has professionally flown airplanes, sold airplanes, and successfully run a P&L in the aviation industry. His professional career started with a passion for airplanes. After eight years' experience as a decorated Naval Flight Officer – with more than 100 combat missions, 2,000 hours of flight time, and 325 aircraft carrier landings – Craig sought challenges in business aviation, where he spent more than 7 years in sales with both Gulfstream Aircraft and Bombardier Business Aircraft. Craig is also a sought-after industry speaker who has presented at Corporate Jet Investor, International Aviation Women's Association, and SOCAL Aviation Association.      Check out this episode on our website, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify, and don't forget to leave a review if you like what you heard. Your review feeds the algorithm so our show reaches more people. Thank you! 

The History of China
#286 - Special: Everything Eunuchs All At Once

The History of China

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 36:53


Everything you ever wanted to know (and probably some you didn't) about Court Eunuchs in Imperial China (warning: contains description of castration & its effects) Mary M. Anderson, Hidden Power: The Palace Eunuchs of Imperial China. Duhalde, Marcelo. "How an army of eunuchs ran the Forbidden City" in The South China Morning Post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Murder With My Husband
255. The Murder of Mengqi Ji

Murder With My Husband

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 49:25


In this episode, Payton and Garrett explore the chilling case of Mengqi Ji, a talented engineer and devoted mother whose life was tragically cut short in 2019. What began as a missing person's case soon unraveled into a disturbing tale of deception, abuse, and betrayal. Links: NEW MERCH LINK: https://mwmhshop.com Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/themwmh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/murderwithmyhusband/ Discount Codes: https://mailchi.mp/c6f48670aeac/oh-no-media-discount-codes Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@murderwithmyhusband Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/into-the-dark/id1662304327 Listen on spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/36SDVKB2MEWpFGVs9kRgQ7?si=f5224c9fd99542a7 Case Sources: A&E TV - https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/mengqi-ji ColumbiaTribune.com - https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/news/2021/11/12/what-to-know-about-mengqi-ji-who-was-murdered-in-columbia-by-husband-joseph-elledge-boone-county/8585262002/ South China Morning Post - https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3168018/us-man-who-killed-chinese-wife-mengqi-ji-admits CBSNews.com - https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/mengqi-ji-disappearance-timeline/ Columbia Family Law Group -  https://www.columbiafamilylawgroup.com/missing-persons-case-spirals-into-custody-battle/ APNews.com - https://apnews.com/article/university-of-missouri-missouri-columbia-216284c1ec05a2c6f2f9df771075c428 ColumbiaMissourian.com - https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/elledge/day-3-audio-recordings-between-elledge-and-his-wife-point-to-a-toxic-marriage/article_62868abc-3ccd-11ec-8bb7-6b3fe59b4e82.html KRCGTV.com -  https://krcgtv.com/news/local/jury-deliberates-joseph-elledge-murder-case Komu.com - https://www.komu.com/news/midmissourinews/joseph-elledge-denied-appeal-of-his-murder-conviction/article_117ec1a5-ff5e-5199-88bd-c250e6a2c064.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sinica Podcast
The State of China, with Adam Tooze, Qing Wang, and Zichen Wang — Moderated by Finbarr Bermingham of SCMP

Sinica Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 48:49


Happy Chinese New Year! This week, while I'm decompressing from 10 days in the Alps, my friends at the Asia Society of Switzerland have graciously offered to let me share a podcast recorded just after the U.S. presidential election in November at their annual State of Asia event. "The State of China" features three terrific guests: Wang Qing (王卿), the host of the popular Chinese podcast "The Weirdo" (不合时宜), Zichen Wang of the Center for China and Globalization, and Adam Tooze, one of the truly great public intellectuals of our time. It's all skillfully moderated by the South China Morning Post's Europe editor, Finbarr Bermingham, and it covers a lot of ground. I'll be back next week in conversation with my dear friend Jeremy Goldkorn, and we'll be asking (and answering) the big question — Are we in the middle of a narrative shift on China?May the Year of the Snake be prosperous and full of happiness and success for all you Sinica listeners!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Opening Arguments
Ok, but Would AI Judges Really Be Any Worse?

Opening Arguments

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 50:39


OA1103 - Is human intelligence necessarily more rational and just than artificial intelligence? How involved should AI be in our law and government? Professor Aziz Huq of the University of Chicago School of Law joins for a fascinating conversation about everything from the “right to a human decision” to the dystopian terrors of Tinder. “A Right to a Human Decision,” Aziz Huq, Virginia Law Review (2020) “The Geopolitics of Digital Regulation,” Aziz Huq (2024) “Chinese scientists develop AI ‘prosecutor' that can press its own charges,” Steven Chen, South China  Morning Post (2021) Check out the OA Linktree for all the places to go and things to do! If you'd like to support the show (and lose the ads!), please pledge at patreon.com/law!

X22 Report
Countdown Continues, [DS] Preparing To Stop Trump At All Costs, Operators Are Standing By – Ep. 3521

X22 Report

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 98:27


Watch The X22 Report On Video No videos found Click On Picture To See Larger PictureThe entire agenda of the [DS]/[CB] is done, they can try to push it, but in the end the people are awake and the see the truth. The people are now seeing the fraud that government commits and the money they launder. Argentina will establish free trade with the US. Biden says the quiet part out loud on what they are planning to do to the economy when Trump gets into office. Trump offers companies a huge incentive. The countdown until Trump gets in office continues. The [DS] is planning some type of event. The [DS] is using a multi level plan to stop Trump from entering office or they will try to create so much chaos while he is in office that he cannot get anything done. Trump sends a message and all of this will not work, operators are standing by.   (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:13499335648425062,size:[0, 0],id:"ld-7164-1323"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src="//cdn2.customads.co/_js/ajs.js";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,"script","ld-ajs"); Economy Has Trump Already Solved Global Warming?    three months ago, the World Economic Forum eagerly mentioned a study that predicted that a “total collapse” of Greenland's ice sheet “could happen by 2025.” Last year, a Washington Post scare-'em-all headline declared “Greenland glacier's rapid melting may signal faster sea level rise.” In another of the many examples we could cite, AZoCleantech.com has claimed that Greenland's changing landscape signals a global threat. A map in Newsweek that purports to show which U.S. cities could be underwater in 2050 due to rising sea levels includes “the same cities that were supposed to be under water by 2000 and 2020.” — Derek Hunter A “massive coverup” by United Kingdom's Met Office has been set in motion “to hide its 103 non-existent temperature measuring stations.” — Watts Up With That? “Despite record emissions, record atmospheric carbon dioxide and 90 years of urban heat island effect, the summer of 2024 was cooler than the summer of 1934 in the U.S., where we have the best temperature records. If every emission causes warming and drives more warming, how can any part of summer 2024 be cooler than summer 1934?” — Steve Milloy, Junk Science And from the Heartland Institute's Climate Realism project: “Check Your Facts, PBS News, Climate Change Has Played No Role in Northeastern Wildfires.” “Global Warming is Not Making Record Typhoons, South China Morning Post.” ‘No, Atlanta News First, Climate Change is Not Threatening the ‘Way of Life' of Georgia Farmers.” “The Guardian is Flat Wrong About Blaming Climate for Extreme Weather.” “Despite Media Panic, There Is No Reason to Think 2024's Warming Is Disastrous.” “Facts show that weather disasters aren't increasing amid climate change, nor has farm production declined.” Source:  issuesinsights.com  https://twitter.com/BreannaMorello/status/1866250411356598497  —the funds were allocated to help him. We should be calling for the DeBlasio's to be investigated. It's worth noting the DeBlasio's are separated—not divorced. They announced this after Bill's term was up. Why aren't they officially divorced? Possibly to avoid having to testify against one another? https://twitter.com/RepMTG/status/1866540780631830623  wasting taxpayer dollars! Government efficiency is coming to Washington!! https://twitter.com/MailOnline/status/1866619303023280332?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1866619303023280332%7Ctwgr%5Ed43330c531a3a405b54d56ae7156ce97fffe966f%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fredstate.com%2Fwardclark%2F2024%2F12%2F10%2Fpostmaster-general-has-meltdown-throws-tantrum-in-congressional-hearing-n2183044   https://twitter.