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Andrew Galbraith

@apgalbraith

Reporter with The Globe and Mail in Vancouver. Ex-Reuters, ex-Shanghai. Header photo via https://nitter.gq/t.co/xFd6WURMTR | DMs open

 Vancouver, British Columbia
Joined May 2007
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Adam Ramsay Jourdan@ARJourdan13 Oct 2023
What a terrible tragedy and reminder of the huge risks frontline journalists face around the world to shine a light on complex and dangerous stories. @Reuters videographer Issam Abdallah killed in southern Lebanon reuters.com/world/middle-eas…
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#BingAI has completely eliminated the need for me and my highly specific skillset, and I'm reeling. Prompt: Write me a 20 line poem about Ultraman Taro's encounter with a corrupt Henan LGFV in the style of William Topaz McGonagall.
Alas! The brave Ultraman Taro He faced a foe that was very narrow He came to China to investigate A case of fraud that was very great He learned that a local government financing vehicle Had borrowed money from banks with no approval They used the funds to build useless projects And left the people in debt and neglect They also hired thugs to silence the critics

ALT Alas! The brave Ultraman Taro He faced a foe that was very narrow He came to China to investigate A case of fraud that was very great He learned that a local government financing vehicle Had borrowed money from banks with no approval They used the funds to build useless projects And left the people in debt and neglect They also hired thugs to silence the critics

And bribed the officials to avoid the verdicts They thought they were above the law and smart But they did not know they had a weak spot Ultraman Taro disguised himself as a reporter And exposed their crimes with his recorder He also fought their hired goons with ease And made them beg for mercy on their knees He then transformed into his giant form And confronted the LGFV with his scorn He used his Storium Ray to blast their headquarters And destroyed their records and computers

ALT And bribed the officials to avoid the verdicts They thought they were above the law and smart But they did not know they had a weak spot Ultraman Taro disguised himself as a reporter And exposed their crimes with his recorder He also fought their hired goons with ease And made them beg for mercy on their knees He then transformed into his giant form And confronted the LGFV with his scorn He used his Storium Ray to blast their headquarters And destroyed their records and computers

He also freed the people from their bondage And helped them rebuild their village He taught them to be honest and brave And to resist corruption and behave He then returned to his home planet in peace And left behind a legacy of justice He was the heroic Ultraman Taro The champion of truth and honor.

ALT He also freed the people from their bondage And helped them rebuild their village He taught them to be honest and brave And to resist corruption and behave He then returned to his home planet in peace And left behind a legacy of justice He was the heroic Ultraman Taro The champion of truth and honor.

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It pays for Canadian investors to keep an eye on China's economic woes -- even if you're focused solely on Canadian stocks or mutual funds globalnews.ca/news/9069343/c… My latest piece, for @GlobalNews
Why Canadian investors should care about China’s slowdown - National | Globalnews.ca

Why Canadian investors should care about China’s slowdown - National | Globalnews.ca

Analysts and institutional investors say a slowdown in China – the world's second-largest economy and Canada's second-largest trading partner – would have global knock-on effects.

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Also the first year-on-year decrease since 2016
Khoon Goh (@Khoon_Goh) profile pictureKhoon Goh@Khoon_Goh16 Jun 2022
Foreign outflows from #China bond markets for 4th straight month in May, which is unprecedented. #CGB yields below #UST a key driver, and explains #CNY weakness. At least inflows returning via #Stockconnect as Chinese equity market looks to have turned the corner.
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"Photograph of kool-aid man bursting through a Wall Street trading desk" #dallemini #dalle
A series of DALL-E image generations using the prompt "photograph of kool-aid man bursting through a wall street trading desk"

ALT A series of DALL-E image generations using the prompt "photograph of kool-aid man bursting through a wall street trading desk"

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China's capital Beijing is facing an "explosive" COVID-19 outbreak connected to a bar, a government spokesman warned on Saturday, as the commercial hub of Shanghai began mass testing to contain a jump in cases tied to a popular beauty salon. reuters.com/world/china/chin…
Beijing warns of 'explosive' COVID outbreak, Shanghai conducts mass testing

Beijing warns of 'explosive' COVID outbreak, Shanghai conducts mass testing

China's capital Beijing is experiencing an "explosive" COVID-19 outbreak connected to a bar, a government spokesman said on Saturday, as the commercial hub, Shanghai,conducted mass testing to contain...

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Surveillance footage of men assaulting women at a restaurant in the northeastern city of Tangshan has unleashed a flood of outrage on Chinese social media, prompting state media calls for punishment and renewing a debate over the treatment of women. reuters.com/world/china/foot…
Footage of women's beating sparks outrage in China

Footage of women's beating sparks outrage in China

Surveillance footage of men assaulting women at a restaurant prompted state media calls for punishment and renewed a debate over the treatment of women.

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@ianbremmer11 Jun 2022
workers yet again setting up barriers as shanghai enforces new lockdown measures 📸: @apgalbraith
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JasonXue@Jasonxuecc10 Jun 2022
As Chinese authorities signal that a two-year crackdown on the domestic technology sector is over, global investors are relieved and yet loath to take the government at its word. – at Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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@Reuters10 Jun 2022
Analysis: China's regulatory thaw leaves investors eager yet uneasy reut.rs/3xFhQQ5
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Kids have been busy #shanghai #pcr
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Workers in protective suits set up barriers outside a building as new COVID lockdowns are imposed in Shanghai, China reut.rs/3H7NSXM 📷 @apgalbraith
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Shanghai Lockdown Stories: As the city is being opened up and the first residents get to enjoy being outside again eviction day has come for delivery drivers who have been living in tents all over the city. A Thread.
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ChinaBond website showing no April data

ALT ChinaBond website showing no April data

Ultraman Tregear telling Ultraman Taro that he's missing some data on bonds

ALT Ultraman Tregear telling Ultraman Taro that he's missing some data on bonds

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Mass nuclei acid testing at higher frequency? No doubt to ferret out all the hidden cases out there! Reminds me of the “suppress hidden counterrevolutionaries” campaign in 1955 which followed “suppress counterrevolutionaries” in 1953, in case you missed any the first time.
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@globaltimesnews24 Apr 2022
After one month’s fight against #Omicron, Shanghai saw 20,000+ new daily infections, a record high, on Sat. The epidemic has claimed 87 lives in the city. Experts suggest mass nucleic acid testing at higher frequency, on wider scale. globaltimes.cn/page/202204/1…
Shanghai flare-up develops at 'high level,' sees increasing cluster infections at construction sites

Shanghai flare-up develops at 'high level,' sees increasing cluster infections at construction sites

After more than one month's fight against the Omicron variant, a Shanghai health official said on Sunday that the local epidemic is still developing at a high level, with more than 20,000 new...

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Here's a great job opportunity in Hong Kong -- work with my amazing colleagues on the China markets team! And also me. thomsonreuters.wd5.myworkday…
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China's central bank is uniquely placed to backstop a global commodities crisis sparked by sanctions imposed in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, potentially paving the way for a much stronger yuan, a Credit Suisse investment strategist said. reuters.com/markets/asia/cre…
Credit Suisse's Pozsar says commodities crisis could weaken Eurodollar, boost yuan

Credit Suisse's Pozsar says commodities crisis could weaken Eurodollar, boost yuan

China's central bank is uniquely placed to backstop a global commodities crisis sparked by sanctions imposed in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, potentially paving the way for a much...

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Rather interesting data point on foreign holdings of Chinese govt bonds here -- February saw the biggest outflow in 3 years reuters.com/markets/rates-bo…
Foreign investors cut China govt bond holdings in February

Foreign investors cut China govt bond holdings in February

Foreign investors trimmed their holdings of Chinese government bonds at the fastest rate in three years in February, official data showed, as rising geopolitical risks sparked a global flight to...

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