Danann posted:

speaking of which lol forever at china watchers

Danann posted:

speaking of which lol forever at china watchers

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TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said on Thursday that the delivery of 66 advanced new F-16Vs from the United States has been delayed due to supply chain disruptions and the ministry was working to minimise the damage and "make up deficiencies".

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The first of the new F-16Vs was meant to be delivered in the fourth quarter of this year but that has been delayed to the third quarter of next year due to pandemic-related supply chain disruptions, the ministry said.

Best Friends posted:

they’re called that cause they can’t be referred to as Chinese speakers

Some Guy TT posted:

https://twitter.com/ruima/status/1653775289313533952

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The park in front of the presidential office in Yongsan will be named the "Yongsan Children's Garden" to highlight its purpose for children and families, an official said Monday.

The land adjacent to the presidential office building is being transformed into a large park after U.S. Forces Korea returned the plot to the Korean government as part of the relocation of its headquarters to Pyeongtaek, 60 kilometers south of Seoul.

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"We decided to show our commitment to giving our future generations a garden where they can freely enjoy fair opportunities," the presidential official said.

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On the 4th of next month, on the first anniversary of President Yoon Seok-yeol’s inauguration, Yongsan Park using the return site from the US military base was scheduled to be opened to the public, and civic groups urged Yongsan Park to clean up the pollution and stop opening it.

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Meanwhile, the government plans to transform the return site of the USFK base into a ‘Yongsan Children’s Garden’ next month and open it to the general public. However, civic groups are raising concerns, saying that harmful substances such as arsenic and dioxin were found to exceed environmental standards at the time of temporary opening last year.

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The government claims that the danger of carcinogens is not high since this area was used as the USFK residence, but an inspection by the Ministry of Environment revealed that there were three oil leaks in this area alone. The government plans to open some of the area without any cleanup operations this year.

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Inspectors found over ten carcinogens including copper and nickel and the contamination rate exceeded the standards for Area 1 in 119,250m2 or 82% of the 144,626m2 residential and school area. They also found total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH), a pollutant from oil, in the groundwater at a level that was 2.73 times higher than the legal standard. If the government wants to turn this site into a park, it has to make sure that the soil contamination level fulfills the standard for Area 1 according to the Soil Environment Conservation Act, but the level of contamination exceeded the standards for all substances.

In some areas, the government even detected dioxin, a Group 1 carcinogen. The highest concentration of the toxic substance was confirmed to be 5,568.7 pg-teq/g, which is 34.8 times higher than the standard for Area 1, which will be applied beginning this July. Dioxin is considered the most toxic man-made substance. Once it enters the human body, it is not easily decomposed and released. So it continues to cause harm. According to the inspectors, there was 39.9 times the Area 1 standard of arsenic, another Group 1 carcinogen; 23.4 times the Area 1 standard of TPH; and 7.2 times of xylene, which can cause pneumonia.

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The report also included an analysis showing that dioxin was released in the process of burning and burying garbage. The report claimed that the ashes from the incinerator were scattered, contaminating the surface soil. The ashes then seeped into the soil mixed with rainwater spreading the pollution. Choi Yeong, an activist of the Korea Federation of Environmental Movements in Seoul said, “The toxicity of ash from incineration is a problem that has been known for decades. There is no way that the USFK did not know this.” He further argued, “Failing to properly seal the ashes and just letting them blow in the wind was very irresponsible, and clearly a mistake by the U.S. Forces.”

The government plans to open some of the land it will receive back in June and some of the residential areas it received from the USFK last February after only makeshift measures and no cleanup operation within this year. Kim Eun-hui, head of the Yongsan Park Citizens’ Council said, “The oil leaks in the residential and school area in the site to be returned in June were known even in the past,” and argued, “Yet the government is stressing the safety of its plan to temporarily open the area claiming that it was used for homes and schools. This is deceiving the people and neglecting safety.”

Regarde Aduck posted:

Finally the covid thread posters can leave the house

I bet they're overjoyed

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[The Philippines' first Miss Universe winner,] Gloria Diaz has shared her two cents about the Miss Universe organization's decision to allow single mothers, pregnant, married, divorced, and trans women to compete in the prestigious pageant.

In a recent interview with entertainment site PUSH, Gloria said that such women should not be allowed to join Miss Universe as it would not be in line with the name of the competition itself, "[In that case, it should be called 'Universe', drop the 'Miss.', because that it wouldn't be 'Miss' anymore, right? Just 'Universe.']"

[She] clarified, however, that this is merely her personal opinion on the matter, saying that these women should instead have their own contest.

"[M]y personal opinion—which is not to be taken in the negative way—[they should have their own contest. There could be a Mrs. Universe, a Lesbian Universe, a Tranny Universe,]" Gloria told the entertainment outlet.

"There is room for so much. [Different categories, here and there. Because even in Mrs. Universe, so many of the candidates are already mothers. But that's okay]," she added.

The new eligibility requirement was announced in August last year through a memo from Miss Universe CEO Amy Emmerich that was forwarded to national directors.

"Effective with the 72nd Miss Universe competition and national preliminary competitions leading up to it, women who are or have been married, as well as women who are pregnant or have children, will be able to compete," the email read.

This is a significant development for the overall nature of the pageant as titleholders were previously stripped of their crowns for bearing a child.

As for transwomen, they had already been made eligible to compete since 2013, brought about by media outcry when Canadian contestant Jenna Talackova was disqualified from the contest because she was not a "naturally born female."

"It’s hard. It’s a very new idea [that for me is]… not very acceptable," Gloria said. "[They should be segregated!] At least it gives people more chances, [right? Because you're representing this country. But if it's about the more beautiful woman, or the more beautiful tranny... a tranny would be more difficult to beat.]"

The first openly transgender contestant to join the global Miss Universe contest was Miss Spain Ángela Maria Ponce Camacho back in 2018. When asked about her reaction to this, Gloria said: "[I do not find this acceptable. Because they should have their own contest.] Not that I’m ostracizing them, but they’re good at some things eh."

She then compared this to the issue of how transgender athletes are now being subjected to controversy.

"[Isn't there an issue right now, about the so-called transvestite athletes, who join competitions for women? Isn't it a big issue because it's like, you can never be, you can never be]. You’ll always be stronger. So, [they won at swimming. Isn't it all over the internet that it's unfair?]"

"[They're so strong, and the wingspan, it's so big!] And then it’s very uncomfortable being in the dressing room with them, [right],” she added.

The Miss Universe Philippines is set to hold the national costume competition and the preliminary rounds on May 4 and 10, respectively. Three single mothers, including Eileen Gonzales, Clare Dacanay, and Joemay-An Leo, are among the candidates vying for the highly coveted MUPh crown on May 10. The winner will represent the Philippines in El Salvador at the 72nd Miss Universe tilt this year.

Regarde Aduck posted:

Finally the covid thread posters can leave the house

I bet they're overjoyed

gradenko_2000 posted:

Some Guy TT posted:

are you implying that american military bases are literally toxic waste dumps that are a negative to the communities theyre placed in even after the soldiers leave because we dont take kindly to that kind of tankie talk in these parts buster

crepeface posted:

single mothers, pregnant, married, divorced, and trans women should all get a chance to be objectified and exploited.

crepeface posted:

single mothers, pregnant, married, divorced, and trans women should all get a chance to be objectified and exploited.

Some Guy TT posted:

https://twitter.com/ruima/status/1653775289313533952

Some Guy TT posted:

https://twitter.com/ruima/status/1653775289313533952

Regarde Aduck posted:

Finally the covid thread posters can leave the house

Danann posted:

https://twitter.com/gonglei89/status/1653499403527942145

speaking of which lol forever at china watchers

Spergin Morlock posted:

theeeeeeere she is
tranny universe

Raccooon posted:

Honestly was incredibly dumb to turn China from a customer into a competitor. A competitor with the industrial capability and financial resources to out compete existing firms.

crepeface posted:

single mothers, pregnant, married, divorced, and trans women should all get a chance to be objectified and exploited.

Weka posted:

I think being a miss universe contestant is pretty low on the list of exploitative jobs.
I did like the one line where she said she was opposed to trans contestants because they were too pretty.

DancingShade posted:

The geriatrics running the show still think it's 1960s mo-town industrial USA they're running.

Some Guy TT posted:

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In 2023, Google removed Pinduoduo's app from the Play Store due to security concerns after finding malware in the app.[28][29] Six cybersecurity teams interviewed by CNN – including Finnish, Russian, US, and Israeli firms – as well as Chinese cybersecurity firm DarkNavy, all labelled Pinduoduo as malware or potential malware.[30]

gradenko_2000 posted:

lol

2020: Huawei is beating Qualcomm

2023: Pinduoduo is beating Amazon

lol of loving course they're hitting them again on the security poo poo