Day: December 20, 2021

Chloe Kim and Shaun White Thrilled Fans at the Dew Tour

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The December Dew Tour stop is always a big one for the best snowboarders and freestyle skiers and for the fans who come to party and watch. In an Olympic season like this, it is even bigger — a key Olympic qualifying event for many athletes and a strong peek at what to expect come February. If this year’s event in Copper Mountain, Colo., was an indication, the competition in the halfpipe and the slopestyle course at the 2022 Beijing Winter Games is going to be tight, filled with bigger…

How Washington Soured on China-US Subnational Exchanges

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Advertisement As noted in an earlier article, China-U.S. subnational exchanges received support from Obama and previous administrations. However, in subsequent years, as relationships between Beijing and Washington grew increasingly contentious, more PRC scholars openly discussed the importance of working with subnational entities, with some recommending taking advantage of U.S. federal-state divisions to improve the bilateral relationship. For example, in August 2018, Li Wei, an associate professor in the School of International Relations at Renmin University of China, commented on U.S. local officials expressing their desire to continue working with China…

With Opposition Sidelined, Pro-Beijing Candidates Sweep Hong Kong Elections

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Advertisement Candidates loyal to China’s Communist Party won a landslide victory in Hong Kong’s legislative elections after pro-democracy activists were imprisoned and authorities received the power to exclude those deemed inappropriate for office. Candidates loyal to Beijing won a majority of the seats in Sunday’s election after the laws were changed to ensure that only pro-Beijing “patriots” could run the city. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said during a news conference Monday she was “satisfied” with the election despite a 30.2 percent voter turnout — the lowest since the British…

China riveted by public row between pop star and former wife

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The highly successful Mandarin-speaking singer-songwriter Wang Leehom has issued a public apology to his ex-wife after a high-profile family row that has gripped the Chinese-speaking world. In a lengthy social media post on Friday, Lee Jinglei accused Wang of emotional abuse, lack of care for his family, infidelity and solicitation of sex workers. The accusation drew particular attention in part because of Wang’s reputation as a “high-quality idol” – a phrase applied to celebrities whose private conduct is deemed praiseworthy. Lee further accused Wang of transferring assets under his name,…

China Maritime Report No. 17: The PLA Army’s New Helicopters: An “Easy Button” for Crossing the Taiwan Strait?

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This report examines the potential roles and missions of the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) new rotary wing capabilities in a cross-strait invasion. Looking specifically at the helicopter units of the PLA Army (PLAA), it discusses two possible scenarios in which these forces could serve as the main thrust in a campaign to seize control of Taiwan. In the first scenario, the PLAA would use nearly all of its rotary wing inventory simultaneously to overwhelm Taiwan’s defenses and quickly convince the country’s political leadership to surrender. In a second “unconventional” scenario,…

DPP Sweeps Taiwan’s Latest Referendum Vote

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Advertisement The results of the national referendum that was held on Saturday, December 18 in Taiwan led to a victory for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), with all four referendum proposals voted down as the DPP had called for. However, turnout was not high enough that any of the referendum proposals would have been binding anyway had they passed. As a result, the referendum is perceived as a victory for the Tsai administration and a defeat for the opposition Kuomintang (KMT). Current laws regulating national referendums in Taiwan require…

Peng Shuai appearance fails to address concerns for her wellbeing, says WTA

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The Women’s Tennis Association has reiterated its call for an investigation into the welfare of Peng Shuai and said a public appearance by the Chinese star on Sunday still did not address its concerns about her wellbeing. On Sunday Peng said a message she had posted on Weibo, China’s Twitter-like platform, in early November in which she accused the former vice-premier Zhang Gaoli of sexual assault had been “misunderstood”. “First, I need to stress one point that is extremely important: I have never said or written that anyone has sexually…

2 years of Covid-19

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China first reported cases of an “unknown pneumonia” to the World Health Organization on December 31, 2019. In the two years since, the coronavirus has completely changed how people live, work and travel. In this series, the South China Morning Post looks at the outlook for 2022, whether China will ever accept a “live with the virus” strategy, and how vaccine inequity is undermining efforts to end the pandemic. South China Morning Post

How China Uses Contractors to Spread Propaganda on Facebook and Twitter

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境外社交平台注册 Register accounts on foreign social media platforms 按月报单价 Charge monthly 5000.00 元/月 RMB/Month 境外社交平台账号伪装及维护 Disguise and maintain overseas social media accounts 按月报单价 Charge monthly 5000.00 元/月 RMB/Month 制作原创视频 Create original videos 按月报单价 Charge monthly 40000.00 元/月 RMB/Month A list of services and costs itemized in Chinese renminbi from a private contractor that won a bid to work for a branch of the Shanghai police department. • Note: English translation by The New York Times from original Chinese document text. Flood global social media with fake accounts used to advance…