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So Xi is pretty much setting himself up to seize power, right? Or is this kind of thing normal in China?
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# ? Oct 24, 2017 22:12 |
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# ? May 22, 2024 08:54 |
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why would he want to seize power when he's already firmly entrenched
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# ? Oct 24, 2017 22:14 |
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Fantastic Flyer posted:So Xi is pretty much setting himself up to seize power, right? Or is this kind of thing normal in China? Its very normal for the guy who is going to rule a country until he dies to do this.
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# ? Oct 24, 2017 22:19 |
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Hu Jintao with his crooked glasses and perfect hair will always be the president of china of my heart. <3 <3
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# ? Oct 24, 2017 22:31 |
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posing on a glass scaffold a million feet in the air NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE
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# ? Oct 24, 2017 22:54 |
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Jeoh posted:why would he want to seize power when he's already firmly entrenched The current post-Deng CCP has relied on having "generational" waves of leaders controlling for a 10 year time period. The Politburo Standing Committee was a way to groom your successor and then they would take over. At the halfway point (where we are now with Xi) you are supposed to be nominating someone at the lower level of this committee who should then become the leader in 2022. All of this stuff was Jiang's idea as a way to have a peaceful transition of power. It has really only happened twice (Jiang>Hu>Xi) and people are predicting Xi won't go away in 2022.
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# ? Oct 25, 2017 00:00 |
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Coolguye posted:posing on a glass scaffold a million feet in the air NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE the one girl has her eyes closed in every picture
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# ? Oct 25, 2017 00:58 |
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Jeoh posted:why would he want to seize power when he's already firmly entrenched Yeah he doesn't have to seize anything. Either he's going to remain past the second term or do the ol' traditional East Asia thing of "retiring" and then controlling things through puppets until he dies.
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# ? Oct 25, 2017 02:21 |
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I know Xi's platform is heavy on the anti-corruption, but is it actually rooting out corruption, or centralizing the grift?
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# ? Oct 25, 2017 03:11 |
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Look into your heart for the truth. There is some actual anti-corruption, just like there is actual work being done on reducing pollution, because the Party is not stupid and is aware these are both issues that threaten their long-term power structure so solving them is in their own best interest. Nothing is ever done for the benefit of the people, but occasionally things that benefit the Party also have some trickle down benefits to the general population.
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# ? Oct 25, 2017 03:16 |
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he is actually rooting out corruption* *unless they're his allies
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# ? Oct 25, 2017 03:17 |
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The guy running the anti-corruption campaign was Xi’s roommate when they were both shoveling poo poo during the Cultural Revolution, and had economic experience but no disciplinary credentials, so what do you think the answer is?
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# ? Oct 25, 2017 03:20 |
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He's removed his enemies well before this - and yes technically removing corruption because who isn't corrupt to get to that level of the CCP? Plus I'd wager it's like nobody trusts the guy who won't join in the illegal prostitute orgy at the KTV: in some circles of China, you're only trustworthy if the other person has something on you, and you have something to lose. Obviously it's expected to be made reciprocal, hence the orgies. Amd also because, y'know, orgy. Anyway, the big question was what would he do next, after he'd removed all meaningful opposition. What did he have planned, that he didn't want people to stand in the way of? Economic reform? Cultutal rejuvenation? And the answer seems to be "make myself Mao Mk II"
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# ? Oct 25, 2017 03:31 |
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If hes Mao Mark 2 somebody should let him know he still needs to shower.
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# ? Oct 25, 2017 04:00 |
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The rumor of Xi Jinping's ascendance was that he was a compromise choice between the Jiang Zemin and Hu Jintao factions. He wasn't allied with either but he also wasn't against either. Also, given his princeling credentials it was assumed that Xi would keep the current system of politics as is. What I think happened was the Bo Xilai scandal and its public airing gave Xi an opportunity to give himself political independence. He could create an anti-corruption campaign as a reaction to the Bo scandal, but then use it to destroy the power-base of these factions, weaken their grip on the political system, and give himself the ability to pursue his own agenda without worrying about who to please or placate. Xi enshrining himself at the same level as Mao was a demonstration of his control over the party. This kind of grandiose, personality-cult-ish political statement is counter to how Mainland Chinese politics has functioned post-Mao. But I think this was Xi making a very public and obvious statement to the rest of the party that he is fully in control now. But maybe that's what Xi wants it to look like? Maybe Xi's consolidation of power isn't complete? There's been persistent rumors that he's pursuing a third term in violation of the constitution (lol like that means anything). A third term would give him more time to accrue power and also delay the succession of a hostile president from another faction that would surely take revenge against Xi. Who knows.
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# ? Oct 25, 2017 04:09 |
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Xi isn't going away until he dies. You wouldn't do all that poo poo if you don't intend to stay. The "Thought" is all about compliance as it is garbage. He isn't going to pull a Putin, he is going for Kim Jong Il.
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# ? Oct 25, 2017 04:13 |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddWnP9C9r7k
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# ? Oct 25, 2017 04:13 |
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hakimashou posted:Hu Jintao with his crooked glasses and perfect hair will always be the president of china of my heart. I liked that he was so nondescript and non-noteworthy in his accomplishments that people referred to his leadership as the 'lost decade' http://www.dw.com/en/looking-back-at-chinas-lost-decade/a-16667956
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# ? Oct 25, 2017 05:08 |
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A car owner in northern China called in the police when he was stopped in his tracks by a new kind of extortion threat. The motorist awoke on Sunday morning in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, to find a bicycle from a local sharing scheme clamped to the wheel of his car and a demand for 200 yuan (US$30) for the combination to the lock, Yanzhao Evening News reported on Monday. The victim, who was identified only by his surname Zhang, parked the vehicle on the street on Saturday night as he could not find a space in an undercover car park, the report quoted him as saying. [The target of the extortion attempt called the police who were able to release the bike using bolt cutters. Photo: Chinanews.com] A note attached to the vehicle demanded he pay the “ransom” in the form of a digital red envelope – a modern version of the traditional Chinese gift – via the messaging app WeChat, and provided the necessary account details. Zhang, however, was not a man to be bullied and instead contacted the local police who were able to release the bike with the help of a pair of high-power bolt cutters. Parked car blocking the way? Chinese firm hires crane to move it ... and leave it on the roof Police officer Yang Zhanjun was quoted as saying he had never before encountered such a form of extortion. The report did not say if the police had been able to identify the perpetrator. In the past, criminals have been known to “kidnap” licence plates and even wing mirrors from luxury cars and demand ransoms for their safe return, the report said. It did not say what type of car Zhang owned. Yang said motorists should use car parks fitted with surveillance cameras wherever possible to reduce the chances of becoming a victim of car crime.
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# ? Oct 25, 2017 05:11 |
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LentThem posted:I liked that he was so nondescript and non-noteworthy in his accomplishments that people referred to his leadership as the 'lost decade' Japan is the Great Satan so it's very important to copy literally everything from them.
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# ? Oct 25, 2017 05:12 |
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I would blow Dane Cook posted:A car owner in northern China called in the police when he was stopped in his tracks by a new kind of extortion threat. I am far more surprised that the police did anything to help him.
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# ? Oct 25, 2017 05:16 |
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Why didn't he just walk to the hardware shop and buy some bolt cutters?
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# ? Oct 25, 2017 05:26 |
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I guess because if someone says "im committing a crime, btw heres my personal contact details" why not get the police involved to nab the bastard?
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# ? Oct 25, 2017 05:30 |
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And "someone is trying to extort me, I gotta wait for the cops" is a pretty good excuse for skipping a morning at work
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# ? Oct 25, 2017 05:32 |
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I would blow Dane Cook posted:“Xi Jinping Thought” is based, in part, on restoring China to greatness, a goal that has guided Mr. Xi’s policies. His new status sends a clear signal that any challenge to him now amounts to ideological heresy.
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# ? Oct 25, 2017 06:04 |
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Bajaj posted:I like that that is not a goal that people can measure. He can just be like "Yep, we great riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight... now!" and then people will clap. We're going to make China great folks.
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# ? Oct 25, 2017 06:28 |
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I had some fun teaching JSDAF how to (pretend) to military, I can imagine chinas is so much worse. C.A.P.- 36-17-90- Cleaning human remains off tank treads. By the office of the 5000 years of history, did you know? this publication hereby states.....
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# ? Oct 25, 2017 09:02 |
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"This guy drives a BIKE. He must be loaded! Let's rip him off!"
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# ? Oct 25, 2017 09:18 |
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I went to a Sichuan place in DC last night and I think I am in love. I have never really experienced the peppercorn thing before and I love it! I am dragging some friends back next week, please tell me what to order: http://www.pandagourmetdc.net/menu.aspx Last night we had dan dan noodles, ma po tofu, some dumplings, and the "cumin beef chinese burger". It was all amazing and I need more numb/spicy in my life.
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# ? Oct 25, 2017 14:29 |
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Scamming with Chinese characteristics: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/10/30/chinatowns-ghost-scam quote:Wang, who works as a health aide for elderly Chinese, is sixty-one and careworn, with drooping eyelids so thin that I could see the wine-colored veins that threaded through them. Since coming to the United States, thirty-two years ago, she has been outside New York just once, and the only places she has lived in are the Manhattan Chinatown and the Brooklyn one, in Bensonhurst.
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# ? Oct 25, 2017 14:42 |
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bongwizzard posted:I went to a Sichuan place in DC last night and I think I am in love. I have never really experienced the peppercorn thing before and I love it! Get the deep fried pig intestines and the sliced beef in a fiery pot.
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# ? Oct 25, 2017 14:46 |
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bongwizzard posted:I went to a Sichuan place in DC last night and I think I am in love. I have never really experienced the peppercorn thing before and I love it! OH gently caress YEAH I miss Sichuan food so much. Try: Laziji (dry-fried chicken and chilies) - didn't see this on the menu, but you could ask Chuanbei liangfen (bean jelly with a savory sauce) - ditto Huigou rou (twice-cooked pork with scallions) [105] Cumin lamb [120]
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# ? Oct 25, 2017 15:40 |
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bongwizzard posted:I went to a Sichuan place in DC last night and I think I am in love. I have never really experienced the peppercorn thing before and I love it! Man this is hard without Chinese on the menu. 106 and 150 are good, I think what they're translating as "hot garlic sauce" is yuxiang sauce which is awesome. 148 is probably ganbian sijidou which is amazing. I don't see it on the menu but you could ask if they can make ganguo huacai 干锅花菜 which is pretty much my favorite veggie dish.
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# ? Oct 25, 2017 16:09 |
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The Dr. Xu story rules.
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# ? Oct 25, 2017 16:13 |
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bamhand posted:Get the deep fried pig intestines and the sliced beef in a fiery pot. Fleta Mcgurn posted:OH gently caress YEAH Grand Fromage posted:Man this is hard without Chinese on the menu. 106 and 150 are good, I think what they're translating as "hot garlic sauce" is yuxiang sauce which is awesome. 148 is probably ganbian sijidou which is amazing. I don't see it on the menu but you could ask if they can make ganguo huacai 干锅花菜 which is pretty much my favorite veggie dish. Thanks all! The actual menu is almost all in Chinese, often with obviously different Chinese characters translated into almost identical english descriptions, so any advice will help. The friend I was with was not super into spicy stuff so I didn't go crazy, but man I am going to next time. The cumin beef "burger" was great, I have never thought of using cumin as the dominant flavor in a dish but oh man I am going to now.
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# ? Oct 25, 2017 17:16 |
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bongwizzard posted:Thanks all! Cumin goes great with anything lamb. It's popular among the Muslim communities in China. Definitely try the intestine if you haven't before and it doesn't make you squeamish. They're fried to be crispy on the outside and juicy once you bite into them, it's amazing. The beef thing I suggested is considered a classic Sichuan dish even though I think it's just ok. It's basically slices of beef "blanched" in chili oil. bamhand fucked around with this message at 17:23 on Oct 25, 2017 |
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Fleta Mcgurn posted:The Dr. Xu story rules. I can't believe she fell for the old "Your son is being haunted by a dead fetus that wants a husband, bring me all of your valuables in a sack so I can spin you around until the curse is lifted; also don't open the sack for 49 days" scam.
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# ? Oct 25, 2017 17:56 |
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China's first effort to create the perfect redshirt AI is pretty bad https://twitter.com/MiriamElder/status/922505930515808257 Look at the replies here https://twitter.com/Morrigellan/status/922735405056659456 https://twitter.com/Warillen/status/922735421250879488 https://twitter.com/youqingsuiyue8/status/922667548675522560 https://twitter.com/p5f2ElAELBxRsIg/status/922717468820307968 nerdz fucked around with this message at 18:30 on Oct 25, 2017 |
# ? Oct 25, 2017 18:27 |
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Does anybody have a good source for the story about fake Chinese solar farms? I know fojar asked this a few pages ago but I don't think it ever got answered.
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# ? Oct 25, 2017 19:23 |
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Ziv Zulander posted:Does anybody have a good source for the story about fake Chinese solar farms? I know fojar asked this a few pages ago but I don't think it ever got answered. Did you hear about how the Chinese are building a panda shaped solar farm?
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# ? Oct 25, 2017 20:44 |