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Este podcast está dedicado a un coche incomprendido… marginado, incluso, por la propia Peugeot. A menudo olvidado… y cuyo chasis “doblé”, sí, sí, descuadre, sin darme un golpe ni tener un accidente. Os voy a contar todo eso, una historia olvidada, una anécdota ocultada y además, a daros un buen consejo. ¿Se le puede pedir más a un video? Y en este podcast encontrarás de todo, incluida la anécdota de cómo doble el monocasco de un Peugeot 309 sin que mediase un choque o un accidente… ¿crees que es posible? Verás que sí. Me centraré un poco más en los GTi. Pero como somos fieles a nosotros mismos comenzamos esta historia por el principio, que no es 1985, cuando se presenta este modelo, sino unos años antes cuando… Los ingenieros de Talbot comienzan a trabajar en ese sucesor del Horizon, por supuesto con tracción delantera, estética más actual, suspensiones más refinadas y que iba a utilizar los mismos motores. Pero se ve que en Peugeot les gustan los líos. ¿Por qué? Todo por dinero… La ecología en 1980 ya comenzaba a rendir réditos políticos en forma de votos y el gobierno francés comienza a dar ayudas a las marcas para hacer coches más económicos de consumo y, por tanto, más ecológicos. Y Peugeot gracias al Vera, acrónimo de “Véhicule Économe de Recherche Appliquée”, consigue una subvención de 7 millones de euros… no está nada mal. Así nacen a un tiempo un prototipo basado en el 305 y otro sobre una plataforma concebida con un nuevo desarrollo. Todo se empieza a liar… Ambos compartían un diseño que buscaba una buena aerodinámica en aras de recudir el consumo, pero pocas más cosas había en común… Aun así, se llega a un “punto de encuentro” en el prototipo Peugeot Vera+ presentado en 1982, que a su vez evoluciona en el prototipo Vera Profil de 1985, mientras los responsables de marketing buscan un nombre al nuevo coche de producción que se iba a denominar Talbot Arizona… un nombre que no me parece feo, aunque un poco “yanki”. ¿Por qué 309? ¿Y no 206 o 306? Después de gastarse un verdadero dineral cambiado la marca de Chrysler a Simca y luego de Simca a Talbot, los mandamases de Peugeot, ya convertido en grupo PSA, deciden que la marca Talbot no les mola y que todos los nuevos modelos desarrollados indistintamente por Peugeot o Talbot se venderían bajo la marca Peugeot. Ya se sabía que la marca iba a ser Peugeot, pero ¿y el modelo? La prensa del motor que ya había anunciado la llegada del Talbot Arizona, cuando se supo el cambio de marca apostó por 206, ya que estimaban que el 309 era más o menos un 205 “con culo”. Pero no era así. Os vais a reír, pero ya en el nombre este modelo, un coche que nunca gusto a los “fieles” de Peugeot, ni siquiera a los propios concesionarios, lleva ya un estigma. Porque cuando la marca apostaba por la terminación en 5 no se le ocurrió denominar a este coche con esta terminación y menos aún la 6, que significaría una nueva generación. Quisieron hacer ver a todos, incluso a los futuros compradores, que este modelo era “otra cosa” … una especia de “oveja negra” y de ahí, la denominación 309. Y por fin, en el Salón de París de 1985… ¡se presenta el 309! Recuerdo una conversación con el que en estos años era el responsable de prensa de Peugeot, la persona que yo conozca que más ha hecho porque la prensa del motor odiase a Peugeot. En un largo viaje por el desierto con toda la gama Peugeot se hartó de decirme que este 309 no era un verdadero Peugeot. Esto caló como os decía incluso en la red de ventas que casi se avergonzaban de eta coche, al que suponían heredero, para mal, del Horizon, un coche que tuvo ciertos problemas de fiabilidad y acabados… Pese a todos los agoreros de este coche se vendieron 1,6 millones de unidades, lo que puede considerarse todo un éxito, porque lo tenía todo en contra. Y en eso tuvieron algo que ver las versiones más deportivas, los GTi con motor de 8 y 16 válvulas, que robé a fondo… pero muy a fondo… mucho. ¿Y cómo se “dobla” un coche? Por supuesto sin choques ni impactos. Os lo explico… en el vídeo.. Como os decía en este “dossier” me voy a centrar en los GTi. Como sabéis lo hubo de 8 y 16 válvulas. Comenzamos por el más “Modesto”, el famoso y conocido motor XU de 1905 cm3 y que ofrecía 130 CV que pasaron a ser 122 con el catalizador. Desde luego no era tan “rotundo” como el motor referencia en esta categoría, el del Opel, pero casi y a cambio era algo más suave y refinado. Sobre todo, en la versión no catalizada, era una opción a considerar, porque el 309 no era el más rígido de su categoría ero si de los más ligeros o el que más. El GTi 16V era un gran coche. A diferencia del Citroën ZX este modelo llevo desde el primer momento el motor “bueno” que ofrecía 160 CV sin catalizar y 148 CV catalizado. No sé el motivo, pero estos motores sufrían más con el catalizador que otros. La historia se repite un poco: El de 160 CV no tiene una respuesta tan contundente e inmediata como el motor Opel de 16V, pero casi y a cambio era más refinado y progresivo… un motor excelente. En el caso del catalizado, perdía más que el motor Opel, que incluso el catalizado, que anunciaba 150 CV generalmente se acercaba a los 160 CV. Peugeot daba lo que prometía, pero no más. Conclusión. Pese a su complicado “parto”, pese a no tener la rigidez de otros modelos, pese a no tener un acabado tan bueno como el de otros Peugeot… y pese a ser casi maltratado por la propia marca, el 309 fue un buen coche. Y sus versiones GTi, unos coches plenamente recomendables como coches clásicos. Se encuentran a mejor precio que otros GTi de su época y seguro que subirán de precio… una buena inversión… y una divertida inversión.

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  Last time we spoke about the February 26th incident. Within the turbulent “ government of assassination” period of 1936 Japan, a faction of discontented junior officers, known as the Kodoha, believed that their emperor, Hirohito, was being manipulated by corrupt politicians. In a desperate bid for what they termed a "Showa Restoration," they meticulously plotted a coup d'état. On February 26, they launched a rebellion in Tokyo, attempting to assassinate key figures they deemed responsible for undermining the emperor's authority. The young officers executed coordinated attacks on prominent leaders, resulting in several deaths, while hoping to seize control of the Imperial Palace. However, their plan unraveled when their actions met with unexpected resistance, and they failed to secure strategic locations. Dark snow blanketed the city as Hirohito, outraged by the violence, quickly moved to suppress the uprising, which ultimately led to the downfall of the Kodoha faction and solidified the military's grip on power, ushering in a new era marked by militarism and radicalism.   #151 The Suiyuan Operation Welcome to the Fall and Rise of China Podcast, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about the history of Asia? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on history of asia and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel where I cover the history of China and Japan from the 19th century until the end of the Pacific War. So we last left off with the February 26th incident breaking out in Japan, but now I would like to return to China. Now we spoke a little bit about some influential Japanese politicians in the previous episode. Prime Minister Satio Makoto oversaw Japan from May 1932 to July 1934, succeeded by Prime Minister Keisuke Okada from July 1934 to March 1936. The foreign policy of Japan towards China during the Saitō and Okada administrations exhibited a notable paradox, characterized by two conflicting elements. On one hand, Foreign Minister Hirota championed a diplomatic approach that emphasized friendship, cooperation, and accommodation with China. On the other hand, the military actively undermined the authority of the Nationalist government in northern China, creating a significant rift between diplomatic rhetoric and military action.    The Okada cabinet then endorsed the Army Ministry's "Outline of Policy to Deal with North China" on January 13, 1936. This policy document explicitly proposed the eventual detachment of five provinces, Hubei, Chahar, Shanxi, Suiyuan, and Shandong from the Nationalist government in Nanking. The approval of this outline marked a pivotal moment, as it represented the first official government endorsement of the military's longstanding agenda and underscored the army's evolution from a mere rogue entity operating in the region to the de facto authority dictating the course of Japan's policy towards China. Despite this, on January 22, during the 68th Diet session, Hirota reaffirmed his dedication to fostering better ties with China, to which a representative from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded positively. The Nationalist government in Nanjing also expressed interest in engaging in formal negotiations. However, this diplomatic initiative quickly faltered, and the expected discussions in Nanjing never took place. Shortly thereafter, a mutiny by young army officers on February 26, 1936, led to the fall of the Okada cabinet. Following Prince Konoe Fumimaro's refusal of the imperial mandate to form a new government, Hirota stepped in to establish a cabinet on March 9. General Terauchi Hisaichi was appointed as the Minister of the Army, Admiral Nagano Osami took charge of the Navy Ministry, and Baba Eiichi became the finance minister. Hirota briefly served as foreign minister until Arita Hachirö, who had just submitted his credentials as ambassador to China on March 6, returned to Japan. The Hirota Koki cabinet, established immediately following the February 26 incident further entrenched military influence in politics while allowing interservice rivalries to impede national objectives. In May 1936, Hirota, influenced by army and navy ministers, reinstated the practice of appointing military ministers solely from the ranks of high-ranking active-duty officers. He believed this would prevent associations with the discredited Imperial Way faction from regaining power. By narrowing the candidate pool and enhancing the army's power relative to the prime minister, Hirota's decision set the stage for army leaders to leverage this advantage to overthrow Admiral Yonai's cabinet in July 1940. Arita began his new job by meeting with Foreign Minister Chang Chen while hearing views from the Kwantung Army chief of staff General, Itagaki Seishiro. Yes, our old friend received a lot of promotions. Itagaki had this to say about the Kwantung Army's policy in China "The primary aim of Japan's foreign policy, is the sound development of Manchukuo based upon the principle of the indivisibility of Japan and Manchukuo. If, as is probable, the existing situation continues, Japan is destined sooner or later to clash with the Soviet Union, and the attitude of China at that time will gravely influence operations [against the Soviet Union]." The Kwantung Army's was growing more and more nervous about the USSR following its 7th comintern congress held in July and August of 1935. There it publicly designated Japan, Germany and Poland as its main targets of comintern actions. Japanese intelligence in the Red Army also knew the Soviets were gradually planning to expand the military strength so they could face a simultaneous west and east front war. This was further emboldened by the latest USSR 5 year plan. Alongside the growing Red northern menace, the CCP issued on August 1st a declaration calling upon the Nationalist Government to end their civil war so they could oppose Japan. By this time the CCP was reaching the end of its Long March and organizing a new base of operations in Yenan in northern Shanxi. The developments by the USSR and CCP had a profound effect on Japan's foreign policy in China. The Kwantung Army believed a war with the USSR was imminent and began to concentrate its main force along the border of Manchukuo. The Kwantung Army's plan in the case of war was to seize Vladivostok while advancing motorized units towards Ulan Bator in Outer Mongolia, hoping to threaten the Trans-Siberian Railway near Lake Baikal. Their intelligence indicated the USSR could muster a maximum of 250,000 troops in eastern Siberia and that Japan could deal with them with a force two-thirds of that number. The IJA at that point had inferior air forces and armaments, thus urgent funding was needed. The Kwantung Army proposed that forces in the home islands should be reduced greatly so all could be concentrated in Manchuria. To increase funding so Kwantung leadership proposed doing away with special allowances for Japanese officials in Manchuria and reorganizing the Japanese economic structure. The Kwantung leaders also knew the submarine base at Vladivostok posed a threat to Japanese shipping so the IJN would have to participate, especially against ports and airfields. All said and done, the Kwantung Army planned for a war set in 1941 and advised immediate preparations. On July 23, 1936, Kanji Ishiwara presented the army's document titled “Request Concerning the Development of Industries in Preparation for War” to the Army Ministry. He asserted that in order to prepare for potential conflict with the Soviet Union, Japan, Manchukuo, and North China must have the industries critical for war fully developed by 1941. Ishiwara emphasized the urgent need for rapid industrial growth, particularly in Manchukuo. He followed this request on July 29 with a draft of a “Policy on Preparations for War” regarding the Soviet Union, advocating for immediate reforms to Japan's political and economic systems to facilitate economic expansion and lay the groundwork for future fundamental changes. However, he cautioned that if significant turmoil erupted in economic sectors, Japan must be ready to execute a comprehensive overhaul without delay. At the same time, the Hirota cabinet initiated a review of its policy towards China. In the spring of 1936, a secret committee focused on the Current Situation was formed, consisting of officials from the Army, Navy, and Foreign ministries. Their discussions led to the adoption of the "Measures to Implement Policy toward China" by the Four Ministers Conference on August 11, along with the "Second Outline of Policy to Address North China," which the cabinet approved as part of the "Fundamentals of National Policy" on the same day. The first of these documents outlined the following actionable steps: “1. Conclusion of an anti-Communist military pact. a) To prepare for the conclusion of such a pact, a special secret committee of military experts from both countries should be organized. b) Their discussions should cover the scope and substance of the pact and ways and means of realizing the objectives of the pact.  2. Conclusion of a Sino-Japanese military alliance. A special secret committee, composed of an equal number of delegates from each nation, should be organized to prepare for the conclusion of an offensive and defensive alliance against attack by a third country.  3. Acceleration of solutions of pending questions between China and Japan. a) Engagement of a senior political adviser: The Nationalist government should engage a senior Japanese political adviser to assist in the conduct of the domestic and foreign affairs of the Nationalist government. b) Engagement of military advisers: The Nationalist government should engage military advisers, along with military instructors. c) Opening of airline services between China and Japan: Airline services between China and Japan should be opened immediately. To realize such a service, various means should be used to induce the Nanking authorities to establish an airline corporation in North China, to begin flights between Formosa and Fukien province, and to start test flights between Shanghai and Fukuoka. d) Conclusion of a reciprocal tariff treaty: A reciprocal tariff treaty should be concluded promptly between China and Japan, on the basis of the policy approved by the ministries concerned, with regard to the abolition of the special trade in eastern Hopei province and the lowering of the prohibitively high tariffs. For this purpose Japan should, if necessary, propose the creation of a special committee composed of Japanese and Chinese representatives.  4. Promotion of economic cooperation between China and Japan. Japan should promote cooperation with the common people of China to establish realistic and inseparable economic relations between China and Japan that will promote coexistence and co-prosperity and will be unaffected by changes in the Chinese political situation. “ The document also included suggestions for Japan's economic expansion into South China. This included tapping into the natural resources of the provinces of Fujian, Guangdong, and Guangxi, building a railway between Guangzhou and Swatow, and establishing air routes between Fuchoz and Taipei, which would connect to services in Japan and Thailand. It also called for survey teams to be dispatched to explore the resources of Sichuan, Gansu, Xinjiang, and Qinghai provinces, and for support to be provided to the independence movement in Inner Mongolia. However, these initiatives presented significant challenges. The preface to the "Second Outline of Policy to Deal with North China" cautioned, "In implementing this policy, we must carefully consider the Nanking government's prestige and avoid actions that could prompt it to adopt an anti-Japanese stance in response to the desires of the Chinese people."  On September 19th, six fundamental points for a settlement in North China were dictated to China to “establish a common defense against communism, promoting economic cooperation, lowering tariffs, initiating an airline service between the two nations, employing Japanese advisers, and controlling subversive Koreans." September 22 was set as the deadline for a response from China. While agreeing to some Japanese requests, the Chinese included several counter-demands that the Japanese found completely unacceptable. These demands required Japan to “(a) refrain from using armed intervention or arbitrary actions in its dealings with China, (b) recognize China as an equal and sovereign state, (c) avoid leveraging antigovernment groups or communist elements, and (d) remove any derogatory references to China from Japanese textbooks. The Chinese also insisted that any agreement regarding North China “must precede the annulment of the Tanggu and Shanghai cease-fire agreements, the disbanding of the East Hopei regime, a prohibition on unauthorized Japanese flights over North China, a ban on smuggling activities by Japanese, the restoration of China's right to control smuggling, and the disbandment of the illegal East Hopei government along with the armies of Wang Ying and Prince De in Suiyuan”. Now that mention of a Prince De in Suiyuan brings us to a whole new incident. This podcast series should almost be called “the history of Japanese related incidents in China”. Now we've spoken at great lengths about Japan's obsession with Manchuria. She wanted it for resources, growing space and as a buffer state. Japan also had her eyes set on Inner Mongolia to be used as a buffer state between Manchukuo, the USSR and China proper. Not to mention after the invasion of North China, Inner Mongolia could be instrumental as a wedge to be used to control Northern China. Thus the Kwantung Army began fostering a Mongolian independence movement back in August of 1933. They did so through a special organ led by chief of the general staff Koiso Kuniaki. He began work with the Silingol League led by Prince Sonormurabdan or “Prince So” and another influential Mongol, Prince Demchukdongrob or “Prince De”. Prince De was the West Sunid Banner in Northern Chahar. Likewise the Kwantung Army was grooming Li Xuxin, a Mongol commoner born in southern Manchuria. He had been a bandit turned soldier absorbed into Zhang Xueliangs army. Li had distinguished himself in a campaign against a group of Mongols trying to restore the Qing dynasty to further establish an independent Mongolia. During Operation Nekka Li had served in a cavalry brigade under Zu Xingwu, reputed to be the best unit in Zhang Xueliangs Northeastern border defense army. He led the army's advance unit into western Shandong. Afterwards Li suddenly became friends with Major Tanaka Hisashi, the head of the Special Service Agency at Dungliao where he defected to the Kwantung Army. He soon was leading a force too strong to be incorporated into the Manchukuo Army, thus it was disbanded, but his Kwantung Army buddies encouraged him to move to Tolun in Rehe province. At one point during the Nekka campaign, Li's army was threatened by a strong Chinese counterattack, but they had Manchukuo air support allowing them to capture Tolun. This victory launched what became the East Chahar Special Autonomous District with Li becoming a garrison commander and chief administrator.  Back in time, upon the founding of the Chinese Republic, the affairs of Inner Mongolia fell upon the Bureau of Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs. This was reorganized in 1930 into the Commission on Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs when the provinces of Chahar, Suiyuan and Ningxia were organized. Prince De had been a member of a nationalist group known as the Young Mongols, although his aim was self-determination for Inner Mongolia within China, not independence. The Nationalist government's support for Chinese settlement in Mongol territories and its disregard for Mongol perspectives quickly triggered a rise in Mongol nationalism and anti-Chinese feelings. This was exacerbated by the government's introduction of a law on October 12, 1931, requiring local Mongolian administrative units to consult with hsien officials on matters concerning their administration. The nationalist sentiment was further fueled by the presence of the neighboring Mongolian People's Republic in Outer Mongolia and the establishment of Xingan province in western Manchuria by Manchukuo authorities in March 1932. This new province included the tribes of eastern Inner Mongolia and granted them greater autonomy than other Manchukuo provinces while banning Chinese immigration into it. When Nanjing did not react to these developments, Prince De and his supporters took steps toward gaining autonomy. On July 15th, 1933, Mongol leaders from western Inner Mongolia gathered at Pailingmiao for two weeks to deliberate on a declaration for regional independence. Although many princes were initially hesitant to take this step, they reconvened on August 14 and sent a cable to Nanjing announcing their decision to create an autonomous Mongolian government. The cable was signed by Prince So and Prince De. Over the following two months, additional conferences at Pailingmiao were held to organize the new government, which would operate under Nanking's guidance but without involvement from provincial chairmen. On October 22, Prince Yun, head of the Ulanchap League and a close ally of Prince De, was elected to lead the new regime, with Prince De assuming the role of chief of its political affairs bureau. After receiving a cable from the Mongolian leaders in August, Nanjing quickly sent Minister of the Interior Huang Shao-hung and Xu Qingyang, head of the Commission on Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs, to halt the movement. However, the Mongols declined to travel to Kalgan or Kueisui to meet Huang. In November, as the leader of a special commission appointed by Nanjing, Huang reached an agreement with Yun De and other Mongolian leaders concerning a proposal that abandoned the Mongols' demand for an autonomous government. This agreement was later altered by Nanjing, and its essential points were excluded from a measure approved by the Central Political Council of the Kuomintang on January 17, 1934. The dispute reignited, fueled by the Nationalist government's rising concerns over the anticipated enthronement of Pu Yi in Manchukuo. On February 28, the Central Political Council enacted a measure that outlined "eight principles of Inner Mongolian autonomy" and created the Mongolian Local Autonomous Political Council. Since these principles did not grant authority over foreign and military affairs, powers explicitly reserved for the central government in the January measure, they were seen as a concession to the Mongols and were accepted. On March 7, the central government issued regulations to establish a semi autonomous regime for Inner Mongolia, which was officially launched at Pailingmiao on April 23. Although the council was led by three moderate princes, Prince Yun, supported by Princes So and Sha, the real administrative authority was held by Prince De, who served as the secretary-general. Most of the twenty-five council members were of Mongolian royalty, through whom Prince De aimed to fulfill his objectives. Nevertheless, the Nationalist government seemed to consider the council merely a token gesture to placate De, as Nanking never provided the promised administrative funds outlined in the "eight principle declaration." Was not much of a shock Prince De sought support from the Kwantung Army, which had established contact with him as early as June 1934. Japanese pressures in North China were starting to alter the power dynamics, and after the first Western incident in Jehol in February 1935, it compelled the relocation of Sung Queyuan's army from Chahar to Hopei, providing encouragement to Prince De. In May, he met with Kwantung Army Vice Chief of Staff Itagaki Seishirö, Intelligence Section Chief Kawabe Torashirö, and staff officer Tanaka Ryükichi, where he was officially informed for the first time about the Kwantung Army's intention to assist him. On July 25, the Kwantung Army drafted its "Essentials of Policy toward Inner Mongolia," which regarded Japanese support for cooperation between De and Li Xuxin as part of their strategic preparations for a potential conflict with the Soviet Union. Shortly after this policy was adopted, a conflict arose over who had the authority to appoint the head of the Mongol Xukung banner, situated north of the Yellow River and Paot'ou. Following the death of the previous administrator, Prince Xu declared that he had taken control of the position. In response to a request from the local abbot, Prince Yun, acting in his capacity as chairman of the Mongolian Political Council, dismissed Xu. Xu then turned to Nanking through Suiyuan Provincial Chairman Fu Zuoyi, arguing that the central government held the authority to appoint heads of administrative units. In retaliation, Prince De dispatched troops to Xukung. On November 10, Fu presented a mediation proposal, which was rejected since it not only failed to acknowledge Shih's dismissal but also demanded the withdrawal of De's forces. De refused to pull back, further intensifying his hostility toward the Nanking government. In December, the Kwantung Army attempted to move Li's forces from eastern Chahar into the six Xun to the north of Kalgan, which serves as Chahar's granary. Following the Qin-Doihara agreement, Matsui Gennosuke from the Kalgan Special Service Agency secured a deal to separate these six districts from the southern region predominantly populated by Chinese; a Mongolian peace preservation corps was tasked with maintaining order in the northern area, while a Chinese corps was responsible for the south. During the discussions for an autonomous regime centered around Song Queyuan in North China in November 1935, Kwantung Army troops were concentrated around Gubeikou. To exert pressure on Song's rear, the Kwantung Army proposed replacing the Chinese peace preservation unit in the area north of Kalgan with Li Xuxin's army, which would establish this territory as its base.   The operation commenced on December 8. In a surprise attack just before dawn, Li captured Paochang. By December 12, despite facing strong Chinese resistance and the heaviest snowfall in sixty years, Li, aided by Kwantung Army planes disguised as those of the Manchukuo Airline Corporation, had taken control of Kuyuan. Further advances were halted by an order from Kwantung Army headquarters, and on December 13, it was reported that, had the operation not been stopped, Tokyo would have issued an imperial command. The operation had faced opposition from the Tientsin army, which feared it would weaken Song Queyuan's position just as they were informing Tokyo that the autonomy movement was going smoothly. Additionally, both Britain and the United States publicly expressed strong opposition to the Kwantung Army's involvement in the autonomy movement. However, the directive was ultimately prompted by the emperor's anger upon discovering that a unit of the Kwantung Army led by Colonel Matsui Takurö had advanced to Tolun to support Li's progress. Although Li's advance was halted, the operation undeniably contributed to the formation of the Hopei-Chahar Political Council.   Although the operation was halted, the Kwantung Army remained committed to its objectives. They contended that Li's army's advance into the six districts north of Kalgan was merely a peace preservation unit moving into territory within the truce line established by the Tanggu Agreement. Consequently, on December 29, they ordered Li to advance southward. Li peacefully occupied Changpei the following day and entered Shangtu on December 31. Manchukuo civil officials were appointed to oversee the six districts, and the currency of Manchukuo was introduced, although the existing tax system initially remained unchanged. The Kwantung Army allocated silver worth 6 million yuan to support administrative expenses. This outcome, known as the Eastern Chahar incident, marked a complete success for the Kwantung Army, which then redirected its focus toward Suiyuan Province. Each year, the Kwantung Army developed a secret plan for covert operations for the following year. The 1936 plan included strategies to secure air bases for routes connecting Europe and Asia, targeting Tsinghai and Sinkiang provinces, Outer Mongolia, Western Mongolia, and even remote areas of Ningxia province. In January 1936, staff officer Tanaka Ryūkichi formulated a document titled "Essentials of Policy Toward (Northwestern) Inner Mongolia." This document advocated for the establishment of a Mongolian military government to facilitate Japanese operations in northwestern Mongolia and suggested pushing Fu Tso-yi out of Suiyuan into Shansi province. Tanaka's proposals were incorporated into the final plan of the Kwantung Army, ultimately leading to the Suiyuan incident of November 1936. In February 1936, a meeting at Pailingmiao, where Prince De proposed the independence of Inner Mongolia, resulted in the departure of Prince So and several other Mongolian leaders from the coalition. They sought to establish a rival political council at Kueisui under the protection of Fu Zuoyi. By April, De and his supporters decided to form a military government at Tehua in Chahar, which was officially inaugurated in June as the Inner Mongolian government, headed by De with Li Shou-hsin as his deputy. This new government quickly signed a mutual assistance treaty with Manchukuo, and the emperor granted De the title of prince.   In July, at a conference in Tehua, Tanaka was appointed as the head of the Special Service Agency for Inner Mongolia with the mission of implementing the army's Intelligence Section plans. He traveled to Pingtiqüan alongside Chief of Staff Itagaki and Intelligence Chief Mutō Akira to propose a local anti-Communist agreement to Fu. After failing to convince Fu, he attempted to persuade Sun Tien-ying to form a puppet army but managed to recruit only a bandit from Suiyuan, Wang Ying. The February 26 mutiny in Tokyo heightened anti-Japanese sentiments in China, resulting in increased violence. By August, the construction of an airplane hangar in Paot'ou was halted due to riots by local Chinese residents. On August 13, a group of fifteen Japanese, led by Nakajima Manzo, was ambushed while delivering ammunition to a pro-Japanese leader who was shortly thereafter assassinated. Chinese soldiers from Wang Qingkuo's 70th Division carried out the attack, and tensions escalated as the arrival of ammunition and Japanese laborers in Kalgan prompted border villages to strengthen their defenses.   By late September, Tanaka's "Guidelines for the Execution of the Suiyuan Operation" received approval, with operations set to commence in early November. The plan evolved from a covert mission into a personal initiative by Tanaka, financed largely through funds from the Kwantung Army's secret services and profits from special trading in eastern Hopei. Tanaka claimed to have transported 600,000 yen to Tehua in October and later sent 200,000 yuan into Inner Mongolia, estimating total expenses at approximately 6 million yen. He acquired new weaponry from the disbanded Northeast Army and established three clandestine forces: Wang Ying led 500 men, including artillery; Qin Xiashan commanded 3,000 from Sun Tienying's army; and Chang Futang also led 3,000 specialized units. During strategic meetings, Tanaka dismissed proposals for unified command and refusing to integrate secret units into the Mongolian army. He advocated for the slogan "Overthrow Chiang Kai-shek," while Matsui managed to include "Independence for Inner Mongolia."   The Japanese had developed the entire battle strategy. The 1st Army, commanded by Li Xuxin, would serve as the left flank, while the 2nd Army, led by Demchugdongrub, would be positioned on the right. Wang Ying's forces were designated as the central force. Their initial targets would be Hongort, Xinghe, Tuchengzi, and Guisui city, followed by a division to seize Jinging, Baotou, and Hetao. On November 13, Prince Demchugdongrub's and Wang Ying's forces left Shandu in two columns to assault Xinghe and Hongort. By the 15th, 1,500 troops reached Hongort, where they engaged the 1st Cavalry Division led by Peng Yubin. The next day, Ryukichi Tanaka, Demchugdongrub's chief advisor, sent two cavalry brigades and one infantry brigade to capture the town, effectively overrunning its defenders. Meanwhile, Wang Ying dispatched a smaller group to secure Tuchengzi.   Fu Zuoyi established his headquarters in Jining that same day. After assessing the situation, he concluded that if the enemy secured Hongort, it would diminish his defenders' morale. Consequently, he launched a counterattack. Peng Yubin led a joint force of the 1st Cavalry Division and Dong Qiwu's 218th Brigade to confront around 400 of Wang Ying's men defending Hongort and Tuchengzi. By 7 AM on the 18th, Tuchengzi was reclaimed, and at 8:30 AM, the 1st Cavalry Division entered Hongort, charging through 500 of Wang Ying's soldiers. The struggle for Hongort persisted for over three days, resulting in nearly 1,000 casualties before Fu Zuoyi regained control.   As the tide shifted against the invaders, Fu Zuoyi initiated an offensive toward the Bailing Temple, the rear base of the enemy, well-stocked and defended by 3,000 men under Prince Demchugdongrub. Fu Zuoyi ordered the 2nd Cavalry Division, along with the 211th and 315th Brigades, the 21st Artillery Regiment, and a convoy of 20 trucks and 24 armored vehicles to assault the Bailing Temple as quickly as possible. Taking advantage of the Mongolian chaos, Fu Zuoyi's 35th Brigade executed a flanking maneuver west of the Bailing Temple amid a severe snowstorm.   At 1 AM on the 24th, the battle for the Bailing Temple commenced as the Chinese engaged the Mongolians for the fortified positions around the temple. From 2 to 4 AM, the Chinese advanced closer to the temple walls, facing artillery and machine-gun fire. They launched desperate frontal assaults against the city gates, suffering heavy losses. A fierce stalemate ensued, with Japanese aerial bombardments causing significant casualties to the Chinese forces. Fu Zuoyi subsequently ordered all armored vehicles to converge at the main city gate. Despite intense fire, the armored cars managed to breach the gate, allowing Chinese infantry to flood into the temple area. The resulting carnage within the temple walls led to 900 Mongol deaths, with 300 captured as the rest fled. The Chinese suffered 300 casualties but secured the strategically vital rear base, along with a substantial stockpile of provisions, including 500 barrels of petrol, 600 rifles, 10 machine guns, vehicles, and field guns. Following the devastating defeat at Bailing Temple, the invaders regrouped at Xilamuleng Temple. On the 28th, the Japanese sent 100 vehicles to transport 3,000 troops to prepare for a significant counteroffensive to recapture Bailing Temple. On the 29th, Wang Ying personally led 2,000 cavalry north of Shangdu to Taolin in an attempt to contain the enemy. However, after he left the bulk of his forces at Xilamuleng Temple, officers from the Grand Han Righteous Army secretly began negotiating to defect to the Chinese side, undermining the forces needed for the counterattack against Bailing Temple.   The counteroffensive commenced on December 2nd, with 10 armored vehicles and 1,000 Mongol troops leading the charge at 6 AM. They were pushed back by the heavily fortified 211th Brigade, which was well-supplied with machine guns and artillery. The following day, at 3 AM, the Mongols attempted a surprise attack but faced an ambush as they crept toward the temple. They incurred hundreds of casualties, with 230 men either captured or having defected. After this, the counterattack stalled, as the Mongol forces couldn't approach within 3 miles of the temple. Subsequently, the Chinese 2nd Cavalry Division launched a pincer maneuver, causing significant casualties among the invaders. By 9 AM, the enemy had suffered 500 casualties and was in retreat. At 7 PM, Fu Zuoyi ordered another counteroffensive. By the next morning, hundreds more had been lost, and several hundred soldiers were captured. With such heavy losses, the defense of Xilamuleng Temple weakened significantly, prompting more officers to defect to the Chinese. Late on the 4th, Fu Zuoyi assembled a force comprising two cavalry regiments, one infantry regiment, one artillery battalion, four armored vehicles, and a squadron of cars to launch a nighttime assault on Xilamuleng Temple.   Meanwhile, the 2nd Cavalry Division clashed with Wang Ying's cavalry 30 miles northeast of Wulanhua. Wang Ying's 2,000 cavalry had been raiding nearby villages to create diversions, drawing enemy forces away from the Bailing-Xilamuleng theater. By the 9th, Wang Ying's cavalry were encircled in Xiaobei, where they were nearly annihilated, with Wang escaping with around a hundred guards toward Changpei. On the 7th, some Grand Han Righteous Army officers set in motion plans to defect to the Chinese side. Early on the 9th, these officers led their men to invade the residence of Japanese advisors, killing all 27 Japanese officers under Colonel Obama. Simultaneously, Fu Zuoyi's forces executed a flanking maneuver against the Xilamuleng Temple amidst the chaos. With mass defections, the Chinese forces surged into the temple area, resulting in the invader army disintegrating in confusion and surrender. After seizing the temple, the invaders were routed, their lines of communication severed, and only isolated pockets continued to resist. Taking advantage of the confusion, Fu Zuoyi launched simultaneous attacks, attempting to capture Shangdu. However, Yan Xishan sent him a telegram, ordering him to halt, stating that Shangdu fell under the jurisdiction of Shanxi and not Suiyuan.   In response to the loss, Tanaka planned a counteroffensive with Qin's troops, but Chiang kai-shek commanded a strong defense of Pailingmiao, successfully outmaneuvering Tanaka's strategies. The resurgence of Chinese forces led to the disintegration of Qin's troops, who revolted and eventually joined the Nationalist army. The Kwantung Army aimed to redeploy its forces for recovery but faced opposition from Tokyo, which criticized the situation. After Chiang kai-shek was kidnapped by Zhang Xueliang on December 12, Tanaka and Prince De seized the opportunity to reassess their strategy. Ultimately, the Kwantung Army decided to abandon efforts to reclaim Pailingmiao, marking the official end of hostilities on December 21. The Suiyuan incident ultimately strengthened Chinese resolve against Japan and increased international distrust.   The defeat of Japan's proxy forces inspired many Chinese to advocate for a more vigorous resistance against the Japanese. The triumph in Suiyuan was celebrated throughout China and surprised the international media, marking the first occasion where the Chinese army successfully halted a Japanese unit. Delegations traveled from as distant as southern Chinese provinces to encourage the defenders to continue their fight. Captured Japanese weapons and equipment served as proof of Japan's involvement in the conflict, despite Japan's Foreign Minister Hachirō Arita claiming that "Japan was not involved in this conflict in Suiyuan at all." After his defeat, Prince Demchugdongrub and his Inner Mongolian troops retreated to northern Chahar, where he had to reconstruct his army due to significant losses. The Japanese implemented new regulations for the Mongolian Army to enhance its effectiveness, and efforts to recruit new soldiers commenced.   I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. More incidents and more battles to seize territory raged in North China. However things did not go according to plan for the Japanese and their puppets. The tides had turned, and now a more angry and invigorating China would begin lashing out against the encroachment. It was only a matter of time before a full blown war was declared. 

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As external uncertainties continue to escalate, consumption, particularly in the services sector, is poised to assume an increasingly important role in underpinning the Chinese economy this year, analysts said.分析人士指出，随着外部不确定性持续加剧，消费特别是服务消费将在今年中国经济中扮演愈发重要的支柱角色。A high-level meeting convened by China's top leadership in late April placed high premiums on efforts to boost services consumption and strengthen the role of consumption in driving economic growth.今年4月下旬召开的中央高层会议明确提出，要着力扩大服务消费，进一步增强消费对经济增长的拉动作用。The meeting held by the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee also called for a swift removal of restrictive measures in the consumption sector.中共中央政治局会议还要求，抓紧破除消费领域存在的限制性措施。Before the tone-setting meeting, Commerce Minister Wang Wentao said in mid-April that "expanding services consumption will be instrumental in further tapping into untapped consumption potential and in creating a crucial engine to drive consumption growth, both in the near term and the longer run."在此次定调会议之前，商务部部长王文涛（Wang Wentao）4月中旬曾表示，“扩大服务消费，扩大服务消费将有助于进一步挖掘未开发的消费潜力，推动形成消费新引擎，拉动短期和长期的消费增长。”International evidence suggests that when a country's per capita GDP reaches around $15,000, its consumption structure transitions from being goods-dominant to being services-driven. Given that China's per capita GDP has already surpassed $13,000, the country's services consumption is now in a rapid growth stage, Wang said in a published article in Qiushi Journal, the flagship magazine of the CPC Central Committee.王文涛在中共中央机关刊《求是》杂志撰文指出，国际经验表明，当一国人均GDP达到1.5万美元左右时，消费结构会从以物质消费为主转向以服务型消费为主。中国人均GDP已超过1.3万美元，服务消费正处在快速发展阶段。In the first quarter of this year, retail sales of services grew by 5 percent year-on-year, outpacing the growth rate of goods retail by 0.4 percentage point, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed.国家统计局数据显示，今年一季度，服务零售额同比增长5%，增速较商品零售快0.4个百分点。Analysts believe that services consumption will be a primary area of focus in the government's forthcoming policy initiatives.分析人士认为，服务消费将成为政府后续政策发力的重点领域。"The country's trade-in policies have predominantly targeted the consumption of durable goods, which might front-load future demand," said Xu Tianchen, senior economist at the Economist Intelligence Unit.经济学人智库高级经济学家徐天辰（Xu Tianchen）表示：“当前国家实施的以旧换新政策主要针对耐用消费品，这可能提前释放未来需求。”Services consumption not only has a higher frequency of usage, but also presents substantial untapped potential that can be cultivated through focused policy initiatives, Xu said, adding that trade-ins could be extended to cover the service sector.他指出，服务消费不仅使用频次更高，且存在大量待开发潜力，通过针对性政策可有效激发，他还建议将服务领域纳入以旧换新政策覆盖范围。In mid-April, the Ministry of Commerce, along with eight other government departments, jointly issued an action plan for improving services consumption this year, covering established areas like catering, accommodation, healthcare and tourism, as well as new consumption formats such as sightseeing trains, skydiving and micro-dramas.今年4月中旬，商务部等9部门联合出台促进服务消费年度行动方案，涵盖餐饮住宿、医疗旅游等传统领域，以及观光列车、跳伞体验、微短剧等新兴业态。According to data from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the five-day May Day holiday period saw 314 million domestic tourist trips across China, an increase of 6.4 percent compared to the same period last year. Domestic tourists also spent a total of 180.269 billion yuan ($25 billion) during the holiday, up 8 percent year-on-year.据文化和旅游部统计，五一假期5天全国国内旅游出游人次达3.14亿，同比增长6.4%；国内游客出游总花费1802.69亿元（约合250亿美元），同比上升8%。Compared to the relatively mature goods consumption market, China's services consumption market still has some key areas that need to be strengthened, said Lian Ping, head of the Guangkai Chief Industry Research Institute.广开首席产业研究院院长连平表示，相较于较为成熟的商品消费市场，中国服务消费市场仍存在若干亟待补强的关键领域。"On the demand side, it will be important to take multiple measures to increase residents' disposable incomes, improve the social protection system and enhance consumers' services consumption abilities," Lian said.连平表示：“在需求端，需要多措并举提升居民可支配收入，完善社会保障体系，增强消费者服务消费能力。”Finance Minister Lan Fo'an said in a published article in Qiushi Journal on May 1 that China is emphasizing the integration of improving people's livelihoods and promoting consumption.财政部部长蓝佛安（Lan Fo'an）5月1日在《求是》杂志撰文指出，中国正着力推动民生改善与消费促进有机结合。Key measures include appropriately increasing pension levels, raising the standards of basic medical insurance for rural and urban nonworking residents, issuing child care subsidies, and expanding the scale of student financial aid, all aimed at strengthening consumers' spending power and willingness to consume, Lan added.蓝佛安称重点举措包括适度提高养老金水平、上调城乡居民基本医保标准、发放育儿补贴、扩大学生资助规模等，旨在增强居民消费能力与消费意愿。Meanwhile, Lian from the Guangkai Chief Industry Research Institute noted that expediting the urbanization process and boosting the consumption capabilities of migrant populations will be crucial in unleashing the potential of services consumption.连平同时强调，加快城镇化进程、提升流动人口消费能力，将成为释放服务消费潜力的关键所在。external uncertainties外部不确定性services consumption服务消费unleash/ʌnˈliːʃ/v.使爆发; 发泄; 突然释放trade-ins/treɪd ɪnz/n. 折旧贴换交易;以旧换新

In Beijing's historic Qianmen area, a marriage registration office opened on Saturday in the bustling Dashilan shopping area, amid a cluster of photo studios and shops offering wedding-related services.在北京历史悠久的前门地区，一家婚姻登记处上周六在大栅栏商业街区正式启用，周边聚集着众多摄影工作室和婚庆服务机构。On the same day, a revised version of marriage registration rules started to take effect in China, historically leaving out the former requirement that both the bride and groom need to present their hukou, or the certificate of household registration status, which had been in place since the 1980s.与此同时，新修订的《婚姻登记条例》于当日在全国正式施行，具有历史意义地取消了自上世纪80年代起实施的新娘和新郎都需持户口簿办理登记的要求。Foreseeing that the policy revision—mainly to make marriage registrations and related services more convenient—would bring a surging number of registrants, the civil affairs authority set up the new registry to better serve couples.为应对此次以提升婚姻登记便民服务水平为核心的政策调整可能带来的登记量激增，民政部门特别增设了这处全新登记场所，以更好地为夫妻提供服务。"Previously, the newlyweds needed to go to the places of their household registration and take the hukou booklets for marriage registration. From now on, they just need to show their ID cards to tie the knot at marriage registration offices anywhere in the country," said Bian Zhihui, a registrar at the new office in downtown Beijing.工作人员边志辉（Bian Zhihui）介绍：“以往新人必须返回户籍所在地，并携带户口簿才能办理结婚登记。新政实施后，全国范围内任一婚姻登记处只需查验身份证即可为新人办理结婚登记。”From checking ID cards and photos of the newlyweds and guiding them to fill in the forms, to verifying the information through a nationalized computer network, the whole registration process takes about only 10 minutes.从核验新人身份证件及合影照片、指导填写申请表，到通过全国联网的信息系统进行数据比对，整个过程仅需约十分钟即可完成。Bian said the new rule is among a slew of pro-marriage and childbearing policies promulgated by the Chinese government to streamline procedures and give incentives for people aiming to start families.边志辉（Bian Zhihui）表示，这项新规是中国政府为简化行政流程、提升婚育激励而推出的系列政策之一，旨在通过制度优化鼓励适婚人群组建家庭。China recorded 1.81 million marriage registrations in the first quarter of this year, marking an 8 percent drop from the same period in 2024, according to data from the Ministry of Civil Affairs.民政部数据显示，今年第一季度全国结婚登记量为181万对，较去年同期下降8%。After nine consecutive years of decline, China's marriage registration numbers saw a brief rebound in 2023. However, the downward trend resumed last year, with registrations falling to their lowest level since 1980.在经历连续九年下滑后，我国结婚登记量曾在2023年出现短暂回升，但去年这一下降趋势再度延续，登记人数已降至1980年以来历史新低。The new marriage registration office is located in a traditional courtyard building and boasts a one-stop service, allowing couples to choose wedding dresses and suits, take wedding photos or purchase marriage souvenirs.新设立的婚姻登记处坐落于传统四合院建筑群中，提供从婚纱礼服挑选、结婚照拍摄到婚庆纪念品购置的一站式服务。A 15-minute walk from the office is the marriage registration service center of the Civil Affairs Bureau of Beijing's Xicheng district. The center has registered more marriages than anywhere else in the capital.该登记处与西城区民政局婚姻登记服务中心仅相距15分钟步程，是北京市婚姻登记量最大的服务机构。Xu Zongyi said the center, of which he is a deputy director, recorded nearly 20,000 marriage registrations last year.其副主任徐宗义（Xu Zongyi）透露，2023年该中心办理结婚登记近2万对。Xu expects the latest rule change to boost marriage registration by 20 to 30 percent.徐主任预计，此次政策调整将使辖区婚姻登记量实现20%至30%的增幅。On Saturday, there were approximately 1,700 marriage registrations recorded in Beijing, among which about 900 pairs were not permanent residents of the capital. Various Chinese provinces and cities have done more than just cut red tape to boost marriage and fertility rates.上周六，北京市共办理约1700对结婚登记，其中约900对新人非本市户籍居民。中国各地政府为提升结婚率和生育率，已推出一系列超越简化行政程序的创新举措。In March this year, the provincial government of Zhejiang issued a notice calling local authorities to improve marriage and fertility support policies, with recommended incentives including the distribution of cash in the form of "wedding red envelopes" or consumption vouchers to newlyweds.今年3月，浙江省政府发布通知，要求各级地方政府完善婚姻及生育支持政策，鼓励采取多种激励措施，其中包括向新婚夫妇发放“婚庆红包”或消费券等。Yan Yan from the Civil Affairs Bureau of Shenyang, capital of Liaoning province, told Xinhua News Agency that a government-sponsored group wedding for 52 couples is slated for May 22, with the ceremony to be held in the historic Shenyang Palace Museum.辽宁省会沈阳市民政局婚姻登记处负责人闫岩（Yan Yan）向新华社透露，一场由政府主导的集体婚礼盛典定于5月22日在沈阳故宫博物院举行，届时将有52对新人参与这场文化底蕴深厚的仪式。"Through the group wedding, we advocate new ways of getting married by infusing traditional customs with the new trend of thrifty practices," Yan said.“通过将传统婚俗与新时代节俭风尚有机融合，我们旨在通过集体婚礼形式倡导文明简约的婚庆新风尚。”闫岩（Yan Yan）在接受采访时强调。Liu Qing and Yao Wenjiu, both working in Shenyang away from their home cities, plan to get married this month.在沈工作的异地青年刘清（Liu Qing）与姚文久（Yao Wenjiu）计划本月完成婚姻登记。"The new rule allows us to do it more conveniently in the city where we work—you don't have to go back home to 'steal' hukou booklets from parents," Liu said.刘清（Liu Qing）表示：“新规实施后在工作地就能办理婚姻登记，再也不用像过去那样专程回老家找父母'借'户口簿了。”While marriage is legally determined and executed autonomously by the parties involved, parental approval and endorsement remain culturally paramount in Chinese marital traditions. For young adults whose household registration remains jointly registered with their parents—even if they live and work elsewhere—previous regulations required them to obtain the family's hukou booklet to complete marriage registration. This effectively meant that registering a marriage first necessitated parental awareness and consent.在中国传统婚姻文化中，尽管婚姻关系的缔结在法律层面由当事人自主决定，但父母的认可与祝福仍具有至关重要的文化意义。值得注意的是，对于户籍仍与父母共同登记（即便其本人在异地工作生活）的适婚青年群体，既往政策要求婚姻登记必须提交家庭户口簿，这实际上意味着需要父母知情且同意后才能登记结婚。Wang Jun, a marriage and family counselor, said marriage registration reform eliminates the mandatory household registration booklet requirement, granting individuals full autonomy in marital decisions.资深婚姻家庭咨询师王君（Wang Jun）表示，此次婚姻登记制度改革废除了户籍簿的硬性规定，切实保障了公民在婚姻决策中的充分自主权。With more than 10 years of experience, Wang volunteers as a counselor at the Xicheng district marriage registration service center.拥有十余年从业经验的王君（Wang Jun）目前在西城区婚姻登记服务中心担任志愿咨询师。"Parents' opinions are traditionally deemed authoritative to help their children choose the 'right' spouses and avoid risks in future marriage. Nowadays, many young people are more inclined to seek help through counseling," Wang said.她分析道：“传统观念认为父母的意见具有权威性，能帮助子女甄选'合适'的婚配对象，规避未来婚姻风险。但如今更多年轻人倾向于通过专业咨询寻求婚恋指导。”However, she warned that under the rule, there might be a higher possibility of impulsive "flash marriages" and divorces, especially among young people who lack experience in intimate relationships and family issues.不过她特别指出，新规实施后冲动型“闪婚”及后续离婚现象可能增多，尤其在缺乏亲密关系经营能力和家庭矛盾处理经验的青年群体当中。marriage registration office婚姻登记处take effect生效household registration户籍;户口登记newlyweds/'nju:lɪˌwed/n. 新婚夫妇; 新婚的人flash marriages闪婚

VOV1 - Trận dông lốc vừa qua tại tỉnh Quảng Bình gây thiệt hại trong sản xuất nông nghiệp. Nhiều diện tích lúa vụ Đông Xuân của nông dân chuẩn bị thu hoạch bị ngã rạp, ngâm nước.

Tựa Đề: Được Tha Thứ; Kinh Thánh: Xuất Ê-díp-tô Ký 32:9-14; Tác Giả: VPNS; Loạt Bài: Sống Với Thánh Kinh, Bài Học Kinh Thánh Hằng Ngày, Tĩnh Nguyện Hằng Ngày, Sống Với Thánh Kinh

Bài giảng của Lm Ignatio Hồ Văn Xuân trong thánh lễ CN IV PS năm C, cử hành lúc 17:30 ngày 10-5-2025 tại Nhà thờ Chính Tòa Đức Bà Sài Gòn.

Tựa Đề: Được Tha Thứ; Kinh Thánh: Xuất Ê-díp-tô Ký 32:9-14; Tác Giả: VPNS; Loạt Bài: Sống Với Thánh Kinh, Bài Học Kinh Thánh Hằng Ngày, Tĩnh Nguyện Hằng Ngày, Sống Với Thánh Kinh

Story of the Week (DR):Berkshire board names Greg Abel as CEO, Buffett to remain chairWarren Buffett says he'll propose Greg Abel take over as Berkshire Hathaway CEO at year-endWarren Buffett makes surprise announcement: He's stepping down as Berkshire Hathaway CEOOpenAI backs off push to become for-profit companyIn a nutshell, with help from its chatbot: “OpenAI has restructured into a hybrid model with a nonprofit parent company, OpenAI Inc., and a for-profit subsidiary now called a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC). This shift allows for investment while keeping a focus on its mission of developing AGI for the benefit of humanity. The change responds to previous criticism about reducing nonprofit oversight.”OpenAI's nonprofit mission fades further into the rearviewSam Altman urges lawmakers against regulations that could ‘slow down' U.S. in AI race against ChinaKohl's CEO Fired After Investigation Finds 'Highly Unusual' Business Deal with Former Romantic PartnerKohl's CEO Ashley Buchanan was fired after an internal investigation revealed he violated the company's conflict-of-interest policies. The probe found that Buchanan directed business to a former romantic partner, Chandra Holt, who is the CEO of Beyond Inc. and founder of Incredibrew. Holt secured a multimillion-dollar consulting deal with Kohl's under unusually favorable terms, which Buchanan failed to disclose.As a result, Buchanan was dismissed for cause, forfeiting equity awards and required to repay a portion of his $2.5 million signing bonus.This marks the third CEO departure at Kohl's in just three years, highlighting ongoing leadership instability amid declining sales.Proxy Firms Split on Harley-Davidson Board Shake-Up MMGlass Lewis= Withhold; ISS = What's happening at Harley exactly?We have a fun twist at the proxy cage match between Harley Davidson and H Partners, who are 9% shareholders and have started a withhold vote campaign against long-tenured directors Jochen Zeitz, Thomas Linebarger, and Sara Levinson: Glass Lewis says “withhold” but ISS says “support”?Through lackluster reasoning based on hunches and not performance analytics, ISS revealed, without satire, that "[T]here are compelling reasons to believe that as a group [the targeted directors] still have a perspective that can be valuable” and, in discussing the candidacy of departing CEO Jochen Zeitz: “[I]t appears that his time in the role has been more positive than negative, which makes it hard to argue that his vote on a successor is worthless.”Testimony in House Hearing: “Exposing the Proxy Advisory Cartel: How ISS & Glass Lewis Influence Markets”A 2015 study found that 25 percent of institutional investors vote “indiscriminately” with ISS [1].In 2016, a study estimated that a negative recommendation from ISS leads to a 25-percentage point reduction in voting support for say-on-pay proposals [2].A 2018 study demonstrated that a negative recommendation from ISS was associated with a reduction in support of 17 percentage points for equity-plan proposals, 18 points for uncontested director elections, and 27 points for say-on-pay [3].In 2021, a study examining “robo-voting”—the practice of fund managers voting in lockstep with the recommendations of ISS—identified 114 financial institutions managing $5 trillion in assets that automated their votes in a manner aligned with ISS recommendations 99.5% of the time [4].A 2022 study provided further evidence that institutional investors are highly sensitive to an opposing recommendation from a proxy advisory firm. Opposition from ISS was associated with a 51 percent difference in institutional voting support compared with only a 2 percent difference among retail investors [5].During the 12 months ending June 30, 2024, negative recommendations from the two proxy advisory firms were associated with (1) a 17-percentage point difference in support for directors in uncontested elections at the S&P 500 (96.9% with the firms' support vs. 79.7% without); (2) a 35-percentage point gap for say-on-pay proposals (92.8% vs. 58.0%); and (3) a 36-percentage point difference for shareholder proposals (42.4% vs. 6.6%)Why Leo XIV? Pope's chosen name suggests commitment to social justicePope NamesLeo: Many Pope Leos were reformers or defenders of Church teachings.John: often linked to pastoral care and modernization.Paul: Reflects missionary zeal and intellectual work.Gregory: Reform, liturgy, and missionary outreach.Benedict: Benedict XVI emphasized faith and reason in a skeptical age.Pius: Emphasis on traditional piety and Church authority.Clement: Reconciliation and peacemaking.Innocent: Ironically, several Popes named Innocent wielded immense political power.Urban: Engagement with worldly and civic matters.Francis: Poverty, simplicity, ecological concern.CEO NamesWarren: cuddly billionaires who control everything, put family members on board, and say pithy thingsJamie: blowhard control freaks bankers who think they should be President and have something to say about everythingMark: college dropout social media dictators who have no oversight while charting humanity's demiseElon: arrogant and childish Wizard of Ozzian leaders who pretend to be company founders with world domination delusionsSundar: East Asian stewards meant to distract from actual Tech dictatorsTim: Genteel Southern cruise ship captains who keep a steady hand after replacing legendsEtc.Goodliest of the Week (MM/DR):DR: Bill Gates to give away $200 billion by 2045, says Musk is 'killing' world's poorest childrenDR: This Subaru has an external airbag to protect cyclists: The design helps protect both pedestrians and cyclists in a crash MM DRMM: Proxy Firms Split on Harley-Davidson Board Shake-UpThe other major proxy firm, Glass Lewis, reached a different conclusion. It said Tuesday that the directors had “overseen starkly suboptimal shareholder returns,” and that removing them from the eight-person board likely wouldn't create any problems.MM: 80% of Gen Z, Millennials Plan to Increase Allocations to Sustainable Investments: Morgan Stanley SurveyAssholiest of the Week (MM):All Zuckerberg editionCertified watch guy ZuckMark Zuckerberg is a certified watch guy. Here are some of his standout timepieces, from a $120 Casio to a $900,000 Greubel Forse.These are the stories as Trump, whose ass Zuck's lips are firmly planted on, says you should only have 3 dolls - Zuck's watches, C.E.O. Pay Raise Sparks Outrage Among Teachers and Public Officers, 58 crypto wallets have made millions on Trump's meme coin. 764,000 have lost money, data shows, The best and worst looks billionaires wore to the 2025 Met GalaFriend maker Zuck DRMark Zuckerberg wants you to have more friends — but AI friendsMark Zuckerberg destroyed friendship. Now he wants to replace it with AI.Meanwhile, no wonder: Mark Zuckerberg says his management style involves no 1-on-1s, few direct reports, and a 'core army' of 30 running MetaMan with no friends says you need more and will provide fake ones?Human picker ZuckZuck's version of human friends probably the reason he wants to make you fake ones - hand-selected fake friends on the board (Patrick Collison and Dina Powell McCormick to Join Meta Board of Directors):4 tech bro dictators (Tan, Houston, Collison, Xu)3 tech bro suck ups (Andreessen, Alford, Songhurst)1 nepo baby dictator (Elkann)1 family dictator suck up (Travis)2 DJT suck ups (White, Powell McCormick)2 US govt suck ups (Killefer, Kimmitt)Prediction - Zuck to have the first true AI board member?Empathetic ZuckGaslighting, golden handcuffs, and toxicity: Former Meta employees shared what it was like to be laid off as low performersA former senior machine learning engineer at Meta described the shock of being laid off, only for a Meta recruiter to invite her to reapply three days later and skip the interview process.Two weeks before the layoffs, he said, his new manager told the team everyone was "safe." Then came the termination email — and a performance rating of "Meets Some Expectations," low on Meta's end-of-year rating scale. "How could they evaluate my performance when I'd only worked 10 weeks in 2024?" he said, adding that an HR director had said he was "too new to evaluate."An engineer was laid off after five months of leave for a serious health crisis while in the middle of disability-related negotiations.Meta exec apologizes to conservative activist Robby StarbuckLover ZuckMark Zuckerberg's Wife Was Weirded Out by His Strange Gift to HerHe made it for her not out of love, but because…The billionaire is apparently a huge fan of the sculptor behind the statue, the pop artist Daniel Arsham, but decided to go with his wife's likeness, he said on the podcast, because a statue of himself would have been "crazy."Academic ZuckMark Zuckerberg says college isn't preparing students for the job marketHeadliniest of the WeekDR: Olivia and John Randal Tyson Named to Tyson Foods Board of DirectorsDR: This new mental health service targets burned-out content creators: CreatorCare offers affordable therapy tailored to influencers and digital creators—addressing the rising mental health toll of life online.DR: Costco co-founder still goes into the office weekly at age 89: ‘To be successful, you've got to be pretty focused'Costco co-founder Jim Sinegal stepped down from his role in 2012. But Sinegal still goes to the office some TuesdaysDR: Billionaire KKR cofounders say 'emotional intelligence' should be a focus for young investorsKKR leadership page:1 of 8 are women: It HAS to be head of marketing, head of people, or head of legal stuff: so which is it? It's Chief Legal Officer Kathryn SudolBoard is 14:4F; no F in leadership role MM: Elon Musk's Urgent Concern: That the Earth Is Going to Get Swallowed by the Sun"Mars is life insurance for life collectively," Musk said. "So, eventually, all life on Earth will be destroyed by the Sun. The Sun is gradually expanding, and so we do at some point need to be a multi-planet civilization because Earth will be incinerated."It is slated to happen in 6 billion yearsMM: Elon Musk is responsible for “killing the world's poorest children,” says Bill GatesWho Won the Week?DR: Pope #-267, duh. The world's greatest vampire CEO. And Villanova students (who are not openly gay or have vaginas), who all suddenly now believe they will eventually be the pope. MM: Your shitty washer/dryer, which no longer looks horrible: E.P.A. Plans to Shut Down the Energy Star ProgramPredictionsDR: Open AI's CEO, Mark VII, creates a deepfake video showing the country of China eating his baby at one of his homes in Hawaii causing the Trump administration to completely dismantle the SEC.MM: Sit tight for this, I have two: Euronext rebrands ESG in drive to help European defence firms - “energy, security, and geo-strategy” flops, so to LSEG rebrands its ESG Scores to “Emitting, Smoking, Gambling” so that investors can finally do ESG investing and feel good about itMusk gets his Texas wish. SpaceX launch site is approved as the new city of Starbase - I predict in 12 months, Musk is offering SpaceX employees that live in Starbase (a company town) crypto tokens instead of pay that are redeemable at stores in Starbase. To avoid them being called scrips, which were outlawed in the US in 1938 but still used anyway through the 1960s, Musk will list them on crypto exchanges that can be used to trade for dollars (but are totally worthless). Eventually, so indebted to the space plantation and Musk, there is a new renaissance of “resistance music” (a la “We Shall Overcome” and “Sixteen Tons”) with a song ranking number 1 in the US by the end of 2026.

Tựa Đề: Cầu Thay; Kinh Thánh: Xuất Ê-díp-tô Ký 32:11-13; Tác Giả: VPNS; Loạt Bài: Sống Với Thánh Kinh, Bài Học Kinh Thánh Hằng Ngày, Tĩnh Nguyện Hằng Ngày, Sống Với Thánh Kinh

Tựa Đề: Cầu Thay; Kinh Thánh: Xuất Ê-díp-tô Ký 32:11-13; Tác Giả: VPNS; Loạt Bài: Sống Với Thánh Kinh, Bài Học Kinh Thánh Hằng Ngày, Tĩnh Nguyện Hằng Ngày, Sống Với Thánh Kinh

Tựa Đề: Tội Lỗi; Kinh Thánh: Xuất Ê-díp-tô Ký 32:7-10; Tác Giả: VPNS; Loạt Bài: Sống Với Thánh Kinh, Bài Học Kinh Thánh Hằng Ngày, Tĩnh Nguyện Hằng Ngày, Sống Với Thánh Kinh

Tựa Đề: Tội Lỗi; Kinh Thánh: Xuất Ê-díp-tô Ký 32:7-10; Tác Giả: VPNS; Loạt Bài: Sống Với Thánh Kinh, Bài Học Kinh Thánh Hằng Ngày, Tĩnh Nguyện Hằng Ngày, Sống Với Thánh Kinh

Rick is joined by Xavier assistant coach Tarvish Felton for a conversation about his background, recruiting undervalued talents at New Mexico, priorities when building XU's roster, the PG position, & more.

Tựa Đề: Bò Con Vàng; Kinh Thánh: Xuất Ê-díp-tô Ký 32:1-6; Tác Giả: VPNS; Loạt Bài: Sống Với Thánh Kinh, Bài Học Kinh Thánh Hằng Ngày, Tĩnh Nguyện Hằng Ngày, Sống Với Thánh Kinh

Tựa Đề: Người Được Chúa Chọn; Kinh Thánh: Xuất Ê-díp-tô Ký 31:2-3; Tác Giả: Mục Sư Đoàn Trung Tín; Loạt Bài: Hội Thánh Truyền Giảng Phúc Âm

Tựa Đề: Bò Con Vàng; Kinh Thánh: Xuất Ê-díp-tô Ký 32:1-6; Tác Giả: VPNS; Loạt Bài: Sống Với Thánh Kinh, Bài Học Kinh Thánh Hằng Ngày, Tĩnh Nguyện Hằng Ngày, Sống Với Thánh Kinh

VOV1 - Chiều 29/4, tại Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Trung tướng Đỗ Xuân Tụng, Phó Chủ nhiệm Tổng cục Chính trị QĐND Việt Nam đã tiếp Thiếu tướng Chu Hải Văn, Phó Chủ nhiệm Bộ Công tác chính trị, Chiến khu miền Nam Trung Quốc.

VOV1 - Trong khi các doanh nghiệp lớn đã và đang tham gia tích cực vào quá trình chuyển đổi xanh, thì doanh nghiệp nhỏ và vừa-khu vực chiếm tới 97% tổng số doanh nghiệp của nước ta lại rất chậm chạp trong quá trình chuyển đổi này.+ Chuyển đổi xanh – Xu thế tất yếu của doanh nghiệp nhỏ và vừa;+ Tăng cường các giải pháp đảm bảo điện, thực hiện nghiêm chỉ đạo của Thủ tướng Chính phủ;+ Thái Nguyên nâng cao hiệu quả thu hút đầu tư.

VOV1 - Chương trình nghệ thuật đặc biệt với chủ đề “Đảng trong mùa Xuân đại thắng” diễn ra tại Nhà hát Hồ Gươm (Hà Nội). Chương trình do Bộ Công an tổ chức nhân kỷ niệm 50 năm Ngày Giải phóng miền Nam, thống nhất đất nước (30/4)-Tổng Bí thư Tô Lâm dự Chương trình nghệ thuật đặc biệt "Đảng trong mùa Xuân đại thắng".- Hàng nghìn thanh niên thực hiện dâng hương, thắp nến tri ân các Anh hùng Liệt sĩ tại nhiều địa phương, nhân kỷ niệm 50 năm giải phóng miền Nam, thống nhất đất nước.- Hơn 93% cử tri Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Bình Dương và Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu đồng ý hợp nhất 3 địa phương.- Các cuộc đàm phán tại Ai Cập về một lệnh ngừng bắn mới ở dải Ga-da, đã đạt được đột phá lớn khi các bên đồng thuận về một thỏa thuận ngừng bắn dài ngày và chỉ còn một số điểm vướng chưa vượt qua.- Hàn Quốc ghi nhận thâm hụt bảo hiểm y tế ở mức kỷ lục.

Sư Khoáng tự là Tử Dã, là người ấp Dương nước Tấn thời Xuân Thu. Ông là người tinh thông âm nhạc, giỏi diễn tấu các loại nhạc cụ và là nhạc sĩ kiệt xuất trong lịch sử Trung Quốc. Ông được người đời sau tôn xưng là “Thánh nhạc”. Tư tưởng kính trời, yêu dân và câu chuyện về tài nghệ chơi đàn sinh động truyền cảm của ông còn được lưu truyền đến ngày nay.Mời đọc bài tại: https://trithucvn2.net/van-hoa/dai-khi-van-thanh-dung-voi-nan-long-khi-thanh-tuu-chua-toi.html

VOV1 - Nhân dịp kỷ niệm 50 năm Ngày Giải phóng miền Nam, thống nhất đất nước (30/4/1975 – 30/4/2025), sáng 29/4, tại Thư viện Quốc gia Việt Nam (Hà Nội) diễn ra sự kiện ra mắt cuốn sách “Con đường tương lai – Tập 1” của nhà văn Nguyễn Xuân Tuấn.

VOV1 - Tổng duyệt cấp Nhà nước diễu binh, diễu hành trong Lễ kỷ niệm 50 năm Ngày Giải phóng miền Nam, thống nhất đất nước (30/4) với sự tham gia của khoảng 13.000 người.- Nhân dịp này, Đài TNVN trân trọng giới thiệu Bài viết của Tổng Bí thư Tô Lâm nhan đề “ NƯỚC VIỆT NAM LÀ MỘT, DÂN TỘC VIỆT NAM LÀ MỘT”- Bộ Công an triệt phá đường dây sản xuất, thu giữ 100 tấn thực phẩm chức năng giả.- Hội nghị mùa Xuân của Quỹ tiền tệ quốc tế (IMF) và Ngân hàng thế giới (WB) nhấn mạnh nhu cầu hợp tác và đối thoại.- Số người thương vong trong vụ nổ tại cảng của Iran tiếp tục tăng lên, hiện là gần 770 người. Iran siết chặt biện pháp an toàn tại các cảng và cơ sở công nghiệp để ngăn chặn các vụ tương tự.

VOV1 - Chiều 27-4, Thủ tướng Nhật Bản Ishiba Shigeru và phu nhân Ishiba Yoshiko cùng đoàn đại biểu cấp cao Nhật Bản đã đến Hà Nội, bắt đầu thăm chính thức nước Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam, từ ngày 27 đến 29-4, theo lời mời của Thủ tướng Chính phủ Phạm Minh Chính và phu nhân.- Tổng duyệt cấp Nhà nước Lễ kỷ niệm 50 năm Ngày giải phóng miền Nam, thống nhất đất nước. Dịp này, Tổng Bí thư Tô Lâm có bài viết nhan đề “NƯỚC VIỆT NAM LÀ MỘT, DÂN TỘC VIỆT NAM LÀ MỘT”- Thủ tướng Nhật Bản Ishiba Shigeru đến Hà Nội, bắt đầu thăm chính thức Việt Nam.  - Thủ tướng Phạm Minh Chính chủ trì cuộc họp của Thường trực Chính phủ tiếp tục cho ý kiến về 4 nội dung quan trọng phục vụ Kỳ họp thứ 9 Quốc hội khóa XV chuẩn bị khai mạc đầu tháng 5/2025. - Nam Định và Bà Rịa Vũng Tàu thông qua chủ trương sắp xếp đơn vị hành chính- Triệt phá đường dây sản xuất, thu giữ 100 tấn thực phẩm chức năng giả- Hội nghị mùa Xuân Quỹ Tiền tệ quốc tế (IMF) và Ngân hàng thế giới (WB) đi tới ngày họp cuối, nhấn mạnh nhu cầu hợp tác và đối thoại- Số người bị thương trong vụ nổ tại cảng Sa-hít Ra-gia-i của Iran đã lên tới hơn 1.100 người. 

En abril de 1975, el frente survietnamita se desmoronó en solo 55 días, sorprendiendo incluso a Hanoi. Tras perder Huế y Da Nang sin lucha, el pánico se extendió: soldados desertaron, civiles saquearon aeropuertos y generales huyeron en helicópteros. La batalla de Xuân Lộc (último intento de resistencia) fracasó, acelerando el caos. Para el 30 de abril, tanques norvietnamitas entraban en Saigón mientras EE.UU. evacuaba a gritos desde su embajada. Medio siglo después, el derrumbe sigue siendo un ejemplo de desintegración militar acelerada por el pánico. Un episodio de tal envergadura sólo podía ser narrado por el G4+1: María Vázquez, Julio 'Caronte', Esaú Rodríguez y Dani Caran. 📚📚📚 Aprovecha la oferta de Zeppelin/DCA Books para la semana del libro, del 21 al 27 de abril. 📖 http://zeppelinbooks.com Casus Belli Podcast pertenece a 🏭 Factoría Casus Belli. Casus Belli Podcast forma parte de 📀 Ivoox Originals. 📚 Zeppelin Books (Digital) y 📚 DCA Editor (Físico) http://zeppelinbooks.com son sellos editoriales de la 🏭 Factoría Casus Belli. Estamos en: 👉 X/Twitter https://twitter.com/CasusBelliPod 👉 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CasusBelliPodcast 👉 Instagram estamos https://www.instagram.com/casusbellipodcast 👉 Telegram Canal https://t.me/casusbellipodcast 👉 Telegram Grupo de Chat https://t.me/casusbellipod 📺 YouTube https://bit.ly/casusbelliyoutube 👉 http://casusbelli.top ⚛️ El logotipo de Casus Belli Podcasdt y el resto de la Factoría Casus Belli están diseñados por Publicidad Fabián publicidadfabian@yahoo.es 🎵 La música incluida en el programa es Ready for the war de Marc Corominas Pujadó bajo licencia CC. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/ El resto de música es propia, o bajo licencia privada de Epidemic Music, Jamendo Music o SGAE SGAE RRDD/4/1074/1012 de Ivoox. 🎭Las opiniones expresadas en este programa de pódcast, son de exclusiva responsabilidad de quienes las trasmiten. Que cada palo aguante su vela. 📧¿Queréis contarnos algo? También puedes escribirnos a casus.belli.pod@gmail.com ¿Quieres anunciarte en este podcast, patrocinar un episodio o una serie? Hazlo a través de 👉 https://www.advoices.com/casus-belli-podcast-historia Si te ha gustado, y crees que nos lo merecemos, nos sirve mucho que nos des un like, ya que nos da mucha visibilidad. Muchas gracias por escucharnos, y hasta la próxima. Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

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VOV1 - Sáng nay 25/4, tại Hà Nội, Hội Hỗ trợ gia đình liệt sĩ Việt Nam tổ chức Lễ trao kết quả giám định ADN hài cốt liệt sĩ cho thân nhân 2 liệt sĩ, gồm liệt sĩ Nguyễn Xuân Chiến (quê ở An Mỹ, Mỹ Đức, Hà Nội) và liệt sĩ Hoàng Đức Choóng (quê ở xã Chí Thảo, huyện Quảng Hòa, tỉnh Cao Bằng).

VOV1 - Theo Thượng tá Bùi Xuân Bình, Chính ủy Vùng 4 Hải quân: Những bài học kinh nghiệm của cuộc tổng tiến công Giải phóng Trường Sa đã được Vùng 4 Hải quân vận dụng vào thực hiện nhiệm vụ bảo vệ chủ quyền biển đảo trong tình hình mới. Bảo vệ Trường Sa là bảo vệ trái tim của Tổ quốc.

VOV1 - Trong đoàn quân tiến về giải phóng Sài Gòn mùa Xuân 1975, những người con quê hương cách mạng Cao Bằng tiếp tục góp sức cùng cả dân tộc làm nên giờ khắc lịch sử. Nửa thế kỷ đi qua, với những người lính quê hương cách mạng, cảm xúc của ngày thống nhất vẫn còn nguyên vẹn, tự hào.

VOV1 - Bộ Nông nghiệp và Môi trường vừa dự báo một số kịch bản và giải pháp cần thực hiện trước chính sách thuế quan của Mỹ- Chủ tịch nước Lương Cường tiếp xúc cử tri tại huyện Hóc Môn và Củ Chi, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh.- Thủ tướng Phạm Minh Chính chủ trì họp Thường trực Chính phủ với các bộ, ngành, chuẩn bị cho việc đàm phán thỏa thuận thương mại song phương với Hoa Kỳ. - Trong diễn biến liên quan, Việt Nam chuẩn bị 3 kịch bản tăng trưởng nông nghiệp ứng phó với thuế quan của Hoa Kỳ.- Cám gạo và cám gạo chiết ly vừa chính thức trở thành một trong 4 mặt hàng nông sản đầu tiên của Việt Nam được phép xuất khẩu chính ngạch sang Trung Quốc.- Hội nghị mùa Xuân của Quỹ Tiền tệ quốc tế và Nhóm Ngân hàng Thế giới khai mạc hôm nay tại thủ đô Washington, Mỹ.-Triển vọng hoà bình giữa Nga và Ukraina sau đề xuất đàm phán trực tiếp của Tổng thống Putin.

VOV1 - Chiều 22-4, tại Lữ đoàn Xe tăng 201, Tổng Bí thư Tô Lâm, Bí thư Quân ủy Trung ương đã thăm và làm việc với Binh chủng Tăng thiết giáp.- Chủ tịch nước Lương Cường và Đoàn đại biểu Quốc hội Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh tiếp xúc cử tri tại các huyện Củ Chi và Hóc Môn trước Kỳ họp thứ 9, Quốc hội khóa 15.- Chủ trì cuộc họp Thường trực Chính phủ với các bộ, ngành và đoàn đàm phán của Chính phủ, Thủ tướng Phạm Minh Chính yêu cầu chuẩn bị tốt các nội dung để đàm phán với Hoa Kỳ đảm bảo hài hòa lợi ích giữa các bên và lợi ích cốt lõi của Việt Nam.- Hội thảo khoa học "Đại thắng mùa Xuân 1975 - Bản lĩnh và trí tuệ Việt Nam" tổ chức hôm nay tại Hà Nội một lần nữa khẳng định chiến thắng 30/4/1975 là mốc son chói lọi trong lịch sử dân tộc, minh chứng cho sức mạnh đại đoàn kết toàn dân tộc, cho đường lối lãnh đạo đúng đắn, sáng tạo của Đảng ta.- Thuế quan sẽ là chủ đề chính chi phối Hội nghị mùa Xuân 2025 của Quỹ Tiền tệ quốc tế và Nhóm Ngân hàng Thế giới khai mạc hôm nay tại Mỹ.- Tòa tháng Vatican ấn định thời điểm diễn ra lễ tang của Đức Giáo hoàng Francis

VOV1 - Tổng Bí thư Tô Lâm gặp mặt cán bộ lão thành cách mạng, người có công, gia đình chính sách tiêu biểu khu vực miền Nam- Tổng Bí thư Tô Lâm gặp mặt cán bộ lão thành cách mạng, người có công, gia đình chính sách tiêu biểu khu vực miền Nam nhân kỷ niệm 50 năm Ngày giải phóng miền Nam, thống nhất đất nước.- Tiếp xúc cử tri thành phố Cần Thơ, Thủ tướng Phạm Minh Chính cho biết, Chính phủ đang sửa đổi Nghị định 24 về quản lý hoạt động kinh doanh vàng cho phù hợp với tình hình thực tế, đồng thời sẽ xử lý nghiêm việc găm vàng, đội giá vàng và buôn lậu vàng.- Phó Thủ tướng Hồ Đức Phớc chủ trì cuộc họp với các bộ, ngành nghiên cứu thành lập Quỹ phát triển nhà ở quốc gia với mục tiêu hỗ trợ phát triển nhà ở xã hội, nhà ở cho công nhân thuê và nhà ở cho người trẻ dưới 35 tuổi thuê hoặc mua.- Hôm nay, thí sinh trên cả nước chính thức đăng ký dự thi tốt nghiệp THPT năm 2025 theo hình thức trực tuyến và trực tiếp, thời gian đăng ký đến 17 giờ ngày 28/4.- Thuế quan, nợ công, trí tuệ nhân tạo sẽ là những nội dung chính của tại Hội nghị mùa Xuân của Quỹ tiền tệ quốc tế và Ngân hàng thế giới khai mạc hôm nay tại Mỹ.

VOV1 - Trong bối cảnh số bệnh nhân tiểu đường loại 1 (type 1) trên thế giới gia tăng đáng lo ngại, một nhóm các y bác sỹ Nhật Bản đã thành công trong việc điều trị bệnh này bằng tế bào gốc vạn năng cảm ứng (iPSC).- Thủ tướng Phạm Minh Chính dự khai mạc Ngày hội Khởi nghiệp quốc gia của học sinh, sinh viên lần thứ 7 và Tổng kết Đề án “Hỗ trợ học sinh, sinh viên khởi nghiệp đến năm 2025”.  - Hội thảo khoa học cấp quốc gia với chủ đề “Đại thắng mùa xuân 1975 với kỷ nguyên phát triển mới của dân tộc Việt Nam” diễn ra sáng nay tại TPHCM,  khẳng định, bài học từ Đại thắng mùa Xuân năm 1975 còn nguyên giá trị trong kỷ nguyên phát triển mới của đất nước.- Hôm nay là Ngày Thương hiệu Việt Nam. Với chủ đề "Bứt phá từ đổi mới, sáng tạo", Tuần lễ Thương hiệu Quốc gia Việt Nam năm nay  nhấn mạnh vai trò của đổi mới trong chiến lược phát triển doanh nghiệp.- Tổng thống Nga  Putin tuyên bố ngừng bắn tại Ucraina nhân dịp Lễ Phục sinh.- Nhật Bản thành công trong điều trị tiểu đường bằng tế bào gốc vạn năng cảm ứng.

VOV1 - Thủ tướng Phạm Minh Chính dự Hội nghị tổng kết “Đề án hỗ trợ học sinh, sinh viên khởi nghiệp đến năm 2025” và khai mạc Ngày hội Khởi nghiệp quốc gia của học sinh, sinh viên tại thành phố Hồ Chí Minh; kiểm tra tuyến cao tốc Cần Thơ – Cà Mau -Hội thảo khoa học cấp quốc gia “Đại thắng mùa Xuân 1975 với kỷ nguyên phát triển mới của dân tộc Việt Nam”-Các địa phương trong cả nước đồng loạt tổ chức lấy ý kiến cử tri về sắp xếp đơn vị hành chính-Bộ Y tế  yêu cầu các cơ sở khám chữa kiểm tra, rà soát nhân viên y tế bán các sản phẩm sữa giả cho người bệnh-Tổng thống Nga Vladimir Putin tuyên bố ngừng bắn tại Ukraina nhân dịp Lễ Phục sinh-Những dự báo đầu tiên về tác động chính sách thuế quan mới của Mỹ đối với nền kinh tế thế giới cho thấy một cuộc suy thoái toàn cầu dường như không có khả năng xảy ra-Anh triển khai dự án thí điểm hút carbon từ nước biển kỳ vọng có thể loại bỏ 14 tỷ tấn CO2/năm

DR Fred Whitehurst : FBI Whistleblower, OKC, TWA 800, OJ, Waco....moreFrederic "Fred" Whitehurst is an American chemist and attorney who served as a Supervisory Special Agent in the Federal Bureau of Investigation Laboratory from 1986 to 1998. Concerned about problems he saw among agents, he went public as a whistleblower to bring attention to procedural errors and misconduct by agents. The FBI agreed to 40 reforms to improve the forensic reliability of its testing. FBI careerDr. Whitehurst received a Ph.D. in chemistry from Duke University, and a J.D. from Georgetown University. He joined the FBI in 1982 and served as a Supervisory Special Agent in the FBI crime lab from 1986-1998.While he was employed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Laboratory, the FBI officially rated Dr. Whitehurst as the leading national and international expert in the science of explosives and explosives residue. Concerned about a number of issues that he observed and by the behavior of agents in the laboratory, he began to investigate their procedures. He eventually uncovered and reported what he thought were cases of scientific misconduct, alleging that the agents were biased toward the prosecution. In the OIG's report of Whitehurst's allegations, it was concluded that,"most of Whitehurst allegations were not substantiated," and that Dr. Whitehurst had, "common sense and judgement to serve as forensics examiner. The FBI crime lab finally agreed to forty major reforms, including undergoing an accreditation process. During this period, to protect himself in administrative proceedings, Whitehurst hired Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto, a Washington, D.C. law firm specializing in defending whistleblowers.[1]Post-FBI yearsDr. Whitehurst currently serves as the Executive Director of the Forensic Justice Project (FJP). The FJP was formed in 1998 as a project of the National Whistleblower Center, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. The goal of the FJP is to lead a national effort to accomplish the following:Review cases to make sure that innocent people have not been wrongfully convicted through the misuse of forensic science;Provide expert testimony in cases in order to assure that forensic science is not misused in civil and criminal prosecutions impacting on the public interest or the rights of individuals;Offer objective scientific evaluations of forensic evidence;Publish and distribute information necessary for an objective analysis of the quality and objectivity of forensic science and crime laboratories nationwide.Dr. Whitehurst practices criminal law in Bethel, North Carolina. He was elected to the commission of the town of Bethel.The DiariesIn March 2005, he and his brother Robert (also a Vietnam War veteran) brought the Đặng Thùy Trâm diaries to a conference on the Vietnam War at Texas Tech University. There, they met photographer Ted Engelmann (also a Vietnam veteran), who offered to look for the family during his trip to Vietnam the next month. With the assistance of Đỗ Xuân Anh, a staff member in the Hanoi Quaker office, Engelmann was able to locate Trâm's mother, Doãn Ngọc Trâm. He obtained connections to the rest of her family.[1]In July 2005, Trâm's diaries were published in Vietnamese under the title Nhật ký Đặng Thùy Trâm (Đặng Thùy Trâm's Diary), which quickly became a bestseller. In less than a year, the volume sold more than 300,000 copies, and comparisons were drawn between Trâm's writings and that of Anne Frank.[2][3]In August 2005, Fred and Robert Whitehurst traveled to Hanoi, Vietnam, to meet Trâm's family. In October of the same year, the Vietnamese family came to Lubbock, Texas, to view the diaries, which are archived at Texas Tech University's Vietnam Archive. They visited Fred Whitehurst and his family in his home state of North Carolina.The diaries have been translated into English and published in September 2007. The book includes photographs of Đặng during high school and with her family. Additional translations have been made and the book has been published in at least sixteen different languages.In 2009 a film about Đặng Thùy Trâm by Vietnamese director Đặng Nhật Minh, entitled Đừng Đốt (Do Not Burn It), was released. Dr. Frederic Whitehurst, an F.B.I. agent who served as a Supervisor at the FBI crime lab from 1986 to 1998, blew the whistle on irregularities at the lab. Whitehurst received his Ph.D. in chemistry from Duke University and his law degree from Georgetown University before joining the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 1982 The F.B.I. considered Whitehurst the world's top expert in the forensic science of explosives and explosives residue. While at the Lab, he investigated, uncovered and reported misconduct which forced the F.B.I. crime lab to agree to major reforms.For his crusade against corruption in the Lab, Whitehurst was forced to defend himself from retaliation by the Bureau. He was defended by David K. Colapinto of Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto, a Washington, D.C. law firm specializing in defending whistle-blowers. The FBI settled his whistle-blower case for over $300,000.Fred Whitehurst's revelations of F.B.I. misconduct have affected the course of many prominent cases, including the Waco Siege (he is featured in the 1999 documentary film Waco: A New Revelation (1999)) and the O.J. Simpson murder trial. He practices criminal law in the state of North Carolina.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-opperman-report--1198501/support.

Tựa Đề: Đấng Có Thể Tha Tội Cho Bạn; Kinh Thánh: Xuất Ê-díp-tô Ký 34:1-9; Mác 2:1-12; Tác Giả: Mục Sư Trịnh Văn Khánh; Loạt Bài: Hội Thánh Tin Lành Trưởng Nhiệm Ân Điển

Học nghề: Lương CAO có KHẢ THI? | Beate Dippmar, GIZ Việt Nam | #TTH S1E7"Định kiến cho rằng học trường nghề kém hơn học đại học cần được xóa bỏ, nhất là khi giáo dục nghề đang không ngừng đạt được những thành tựu đáng kể" - Đây là suy nghĩ của cô Beate Dippmar, Giám đốc khối các chương trình về Giáo dục nghề nghiệp lao động và Di cư lao động (GIZ Việt Nam), chia sẻ trong tập thứ 7 của series podcast Từ Tốn Học.Beate Dippmar bắt đầu theo đuổi công việc về GDNN lao động và di cư lao động tại GIZ từ khoảng gần 20 năm trước ở Đức. Xuất thân là cử nhân các khối ngành địa chất, môi trường và đặc biệt là kỹ thuật tại Đại học Kỹ thuật Berlin, chị luôn mong muốn có thể đóng góp công sức của mình vào quá trình lan tỏa những tri thức, kỹ năng nghề tới các bạn trẻ trên công cuộc công nghiệp hóa, hiện đại hóa. Việt Nam là điểm dừng chân đầu tiên của Beate Dippmar khi đồng hành cùng GIZ với chương trình “Đổi mới Đào tạo nghề Việt Nam” (TVET), phối hợp với Bộ Hợp tác Kinh tế và Phát triển Liên bang Đức và Bộ Lao động, Thương binh và Xã hội Việt Nam thực hiện. Trong suốt tổng cộng gần 8 năm làm việc và xúc tiến giáo dục nghề tại Việt Nam, chị đã chứng kiến vô vàn câu chuyện, và rút ra nhiều kết luận quý giá về giáo dục nghề trong xu hướng mới nhất. Trong đó, đáng kể nhất phải là khẳng định của chị về nhu cầu tuyển dụng các nhân sự tốt nghiệp trường nghề đang gia tăng mạnh ra sao ở Việt Nam.Trong tập podcast này, hãy cùng host Nga Levi - CoFounder của Spiderum theo chân chị Beate Dippmar, để giải mã câu hỏi "Học nghề có thực sự là con đường đáng theo đuổi?" nhé! _____TỪ TỐN HỌC là 1 series podcast hoàn toàn mới của Spiderum.Đây sẽ là một podcast cổ vũ tinh thần học tập suốt đời. Chúng tôi nỗ lực đóng gói những bài học cụ thể qua từng câu chuyện với khách mời.

In this episode of Curing with Sound, Zhen Xu, PhD, the Li Ka Shing Endowed Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan, discusses histotripsy. Dr. Xu and her colleagues developed histotripsy, the first noninvasive, nonthermal ultrasound ablation technique that received FDA approval for liver tumor treatment in 2023. Her work has led to multiple clinical trials on histotripsy treatment for malignant and benign tumors.  Dr. Xu shares the 20-year journey from initial discovery to clinical application and highlights histotripsy's remarkable ability to mechanically break down targeted tissue without incisions or radiation. She also recounts inspiring patient stories from clinical trials, including patients who experienced no pain and returned to normal activities immediately after treatment.  Regulatory Approval: In October 2023, the FDA cleared HistoSonics' novel therapy platform, Edison™, to treat liver tumors. Edison™ uses histotripsy to noninvasively destroy liver tissue. This is the first time the use of histotripsy has earned regulatory approval worldwide. The Science Behind Histotripsy: Dr. Xu explains how histotripsy uses focused ultrasound pulses to rapidly expand and collapse microbubbles that break down targeted cells with remarkable precision. Future Directions: Dr. Xu envisions continued expansion of histotripsy applications over the next five years, including wider adoption for liver tumors, regulatory approvals for additional indications, and the development of new platforms for brain and shallow tumor treatments. Histotripsy Lab: histotripsy.umich.edu Connect on Linked In: Dr. Zhen Xu EPISODE TRANSCRIPT ---------------------------- QUESTIONS? Email podcast@fusfoundation.org if you have a question or comment about the show, or if you would you like to connect about future guest appearances.  Email info@fusfoundation.org if you have questions about focused ultrasound or the Foundation.  FUSF SOCIAL MEDIA LinkedIn X Facebook Instagram TikTok YouTube FUSF WEBSITE https://www.fusfoundation.org SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE NEWSLETTER https://www.fusfoundation.org/newsletter-signup/ READ THE LATEST NEWSLETTER https://www.fusfoundation.org/the-foundation/news-media/newsletter/ DOWNLOAD "THE TUMOR" BY JOHN GRISHAM (FREE E-BOOK) https://www.fusfoundation.org/read-the-tumor-by-john-grisham/

In this episode, recorded at the 2025 Abundance Summit, Joshua Xu dives into HeyGen, the future of AI avatars, and Steve Brown displays a use case for AI clones.   Recorded on March 10th, 2025 Views are my own thoughts; not Financial, Medical, or Legal Advice. Joshua Xu is the co-founder and CEO of HeyGen, an AI-powered video creation platform revolutionizing how businesses produce content by making video production significantly faster, cheaper, and scalable across languages. With a background in software engineering at Meta and Bloomberg LP, Xu brings deep technical expertise to his role, driving HeyGen's rapid growth to over $35 million in annual recurring revenue. A graduate of Duke University with a degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, he's passionate about leveraging AI to democratize high-quality video communication for companies around the world. Steve Brown is a technologist and filmmaker passionate about media and innovation that strengthen human connection and sustainability. With a Physics degree from Stanford, he's founded and sold two tech startups and developed award-winning documentaries. As Chief AI Officer at Abundance360, he builds tools that help people harness AI and exponential tech for creativity and impact. Learn more about HeyGen: https://www.heygen.com/  Learn more about Abundance360: https://bit.ly/ABUNDANCE360  For free access to the Abundance Summit Summary click: https://bit.ly/Diamandisbreakthroughs ____________ I only endorse products and services I personally use. To see what they are,  please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:  Get started with Fountain Life and become the CEO of your health: https://fountainlife.com/peter/ AI-powered precision diagnosis you NEED for a healthy gut: https://www.viome.com/peter  Get 15% off OneSkin with the code PETER at  https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod ____________ I send weekly emails with the latest insights and trends on today's and tomorrow's exponential technologies. Stay ahead of the curve, and sign up now:  Blog _____________ Connect With Peter: Twitter Instagram Youtube Moonshots