MinutePirateBug posted:

Mexico is too far from god and too close to the US for them to be neutral, they've already canceled subsides and cheap land for BYD factories in Mexico at the behest of the US.

stephenthinkpad posted:

Mexico doesn't have that large of a population.

slave to my cravings posted:

I guess I wonder if china would prefer trump at this point lol

Josef bugman posted:

I didn't realise that Xi Jinping was turn 71 this year. He looks younger than that.

fits my needs posted:

so sad

https://x.com/vonderburchard/status/1783203372176158814

quote:

LONDON, April 26 (Reuters) - U.S. and European politicians have raised alarms that their domestic auto industries could be destroyed by a wave of cheap Chinese electric vehicles. But so far, China's top EV maker, BYD, has dramatically hiked export prices compared to what it charges at home rather than undercut foreign rivals.
The goal: to rake in hefty profit margins the automaker can’t get in China amid fierce competition.

tractor fanatic posted:

BYD charges like 3x in Europe what they do in China lol. You'd be better off if they added tariffs and in response BYD just dropped their prices to China level

GlassEye-Boy posted:

Kinda countered your own statement bud.

https://x.com/andreas_krieg/status/1783427241541525777

quote:

China calls for UN-led int'l probe of Nord Stream blasts

UNITED NATIONS, April 26 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese envoy on Friday called for a UN-led international investigation of the September 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions.

It has been more than 18 months since the Nord Stream incident. It is simply regretful that no conclusion has been drawn, said Geng Shuang, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations.

China notes that Sweden and Denmark, two major parties to the incident, announced in February 2024 the termination of their country-specific investigations. The two countries' investigations did not disclose substantive information, did not reveal concrete progress, and did not draw clear conclusions, sparking even more speculations and misgivings in the international community, he told the Security Council.

The Nord Stream pipeline explosions were a serious incident that sabotaged transnational energy infrastructure. Since the explosions, the Security Council has considered the issue on many occasions, and many council members, including China, have been calling for an objective, impartial, and professional investigation to find out the truth as soon as possible and to bring the perpetrators to justice in order to prevent the reoccurrence of similar incidents. he said.

In the wake of the incident, members of the council debated whether to conduct international or country-specific investigations. At that time, certain members strongly advocated that Sweden, Denmark, and Germany be given the trust and the time to conduct their own country-specific investigations. However, after more than a year of investigations, no truth has been established, with only scant information offered, he noted.

"With the situation standing where it is, one cannot help but suspect a hidden agenda behind the opposition to an international investigation, while lamenting the potential cover-up and loss of quantities of compelling evidence," said Geng. "We reiterate our call for the early launch of a UN-led international investigation to bring the truth to light for the international community."

exmarx posted:

lol https://english.news.cn/20240427/fe611ba1b21d42bea2acdc06dddee6a4/c.html

exmarx posted:

lol https://english.news.cn/20240427/fe611ba1b21d42bea2acdc06dddee6a4/c.html

usun.usmission.gov - Fri, 26 Apr 2024 posted:

John Kelley

Political Minister Counselor

New York, New York

April 26, 2024

AS DELIVERED

Thank you, Mr. President. I’d also like to thank the Assistant Secretary-General and the Chief of the Office of the Under-Secretary-General for the UNOCT for their briefings today.

Mr. President. Let me begin by once again condemning the acts of sabotage against the Nord Stream pipelines and underscoring the need for accountability.

But let us all be clear. This meeting, like the last one, and the one before that, are not about accountability. Russia has repeatedly called meetings on this topic to spread disinformation, cast aspersions, and discredit ongoing national investigations.

It is hard to keep up with Russia’s latest accusations, but one thing remains the same: a victimization narrative.

We welcome the reporting to this Council from Sweden and Denmark on the conclusions of their respective national investigations, and note Germany’s ongoing investigation. As we have said many times before, these competent national investigations should be allowed to complete their work and to do so without external interference.

We maintain confidence in the independence and rigor of Germany’s investigation, and strongly object to attempts to get ahead of or prejudice those efforts.

Russia’s claims of noble intentions, the pursuit of justice, and need to protect critical infrastructure are as hollow as they are disingenuous. In the same breath, Russia feigns concern over the sabotage of critical infrastructure it values, while wreaking havoc against Ukraine’s cities and targeting Ukraine’s critical infrastructure.

And while Russia feigns interest in fact-finding missions and independent investigations, it routinely denies OHCHR investigators access to Ukrainian territory temporarily occupied by Russia.

Russia claims to want the truth, accountability, and facts, and then vetoes the mandate renewal of an independent UN investigative mechanism like the DPRK 1718 Committee Panel of Experts. The hypocrisy is as galling as it is predictable.

With that I thank you, Mr. President.

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exmarx posted:

lol https://english.news.cn/20240427/fe611ba1b21d42bea2acdc06dddee6a4/c.html

GlassEye-Boy posted:

Kinda countered your own statement bud.

https://x.com/andreas_krieg/status/1783427241541525777

quote:

When Ding Xuan spotted an opportunity to snap up a two-bedroom flat for less than her previous year's rent, she bought it over the phone as quickly as possible.

But the moment she hung up, she couldn't remember where exactly it was.

"It only came to me later that I should go and have a look at the place before actually moving there," she said of her new home in Linghai, in China's north.

Before the move 440 kilometres north-east from her rental in Beijing, Ms Ding had been paying $9,000 a year for a room in a shared flat.

Ms Ding is a social media producer, and like many in China, her employer hasn't been doing well since COVID.

When her hours were reduced, she decided to move to somewhere cheaper.

She found the right place online.

"It was less than 30,000 yuan ($6,400) for an apartment — cheaper than renting for one year in Beijing," she told the ABC.

quote:

Linghai is an old industrial city that's aging rapidly and has a population of about 550,000.

But, it is only about three hours to Beijing on one of China's high-speed trains.

There are a few other former industrial cities that have what might seem to be surreal property prices.

Fuxin, Hegang, Gejiu and Qianjiang, are all options for young people who want to break free from the pressure and high cost of living in China's megacities.

A one-bedroom apartment in Hegang can cost as little as $3,000, according to local reports.

quote:

Dr Su said it was a form of nonviolent rebellion.

She suggested young people were trying to find their way out of social issues like "the slow-down of the economy, the shrinking job market, the never-ending sky-rocketing housing prices and the middle-income trap".

On a deeper level, Dr Su believes social inequality and rigid hierarchies have also added to young people's sense of unfairness and insecurity.

quote:

Independent documentary director Xiaoyue Qin has filmed the lives of young migrants who live in Hegang.

The northern industrial city was long predicted to be at risk of becoming a ghost city.

It's long been neglected and its population has shrunken quickly.

In recent years, it has welcomed a surge of young residents who came for the super cheap property prices and slower lifestyle.

my dad posted:

Mandel Brotset posted:

Blinken tells CNN the US has seen evidence of China attempting to influence upcoming US elections

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/26/politics/blinken-china-interview-intl-hnk/index.html

mila kunis posted:

why do they even bother meeting with this guy. what is to be gained lol

mila kunis posted:

why do they even bother meeting with this guy. what is to be gained lol

crepeface posted:

there's a lot of people in china so i wonder if he's even meeting the higher level guys

https://twitter.com/FROMOTHERSIDEBY/status/1783405789018763710

KomradeX posted:

Do you think meeting Blinken is a punishment for whatever offical that has to do it?

my dad posted:

ModernMajorGeneral posted:

China's young feeling the squeeze of cost of living are finding homes in older cities





Chinese cost of living crisis: you have to buy a $3000 apartment in a small city
Western cost of living crisis: lol, lmao

China is finished

Kaedric posted:

??? 3000 dollars a month is insane

RandolphCarter posted:

3k per year

Raskolnikov38 posted:

well that’s not right because that’s not how land “ownership” works in China