实事求是。A lifelong student of culture, language, politics & theology in the Anglosphere & Sinosphere. Anon because Beijing excludes/punishes critics. Not Chinese.
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Today marks 80 years since the Victory over Japan. Few know that in 1942 Commonwealth & Chinese troops fought side by side, under two of the greatest generals from the🇹🇼Republic of China and the 🇬🇧UK. This excellent podcast tells the story. (Links below)
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Out tomorrow! The Chinese in Burma - Jack and Rob get into the weeds again, digging deeper into the complexities of the role China played in the retreat from Burma in 1942. From the alliance between the US, China, and Britain, the amazing Gen. Sun Li-Jen, and a wonderful moment of brotherhood. Make sure you hear the pod on release by following on your podcast app!
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1Re…
Acast (listen on the web): shows.acast.com/the-forgotte…
Acast (MP3 download): feeds.acast.com/public/shows…
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So. We live in a multi-ethnic country. The ethnicities include Yoruba, Jewish and [those pale-skinned gentiles who have no family memory of immigration to England]. What's the right word for the last category?
My theory is that we have no good word. I'll try to explain.
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Student protests on Tiananmen Square, 1989. The banner says 'Without a democratic system, no society can be safe.'
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For 35 years, Chinese leaders have tried to erase all memory of the Tiananmen protests and the brutal massacre that crushed them. Last week I found a file of photos I took in Beijing in 1989, most of which I haven't seen since. I will post some now to commemorate those times.
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Jiang Zemin passed away due to leukemia and multiple organ failure in Shanghai at 12:13 p.m. on Nov. 30, 2022, at the age of 96, it was announced on Wednesday
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China's political environment at a glance, by brilliant (and in exile) #HongKong illustrator Ah To (阿塗):
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The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.
The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.
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It’s my first ever week as Duty Bishop, reading prayers at the start of each day’s sitting in the Lords. I’ve been to various meetings with ministers. All trying to serve their country in challenging times. Every one has now resigned. Will they ever let me do another duty week?
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NEW:
We’re tracking real-time data to get an indication of how and when countries are locking down, and which Asian countries are getting back up and running.
Story: ft.com/content/d184fa0a-6904…
Charts:
1) Road traffic levels are plummeting across Europe, though London is lagging
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Colleagues from Harvard, Warwick, Cambridge and other universities want to understand how people cope with coronavirus.
I just did the survey myself and it took me less than 10 minutes.
It is available in many languages.
covid19-survey.org
Congratulations on your windows, @proctrust 😂😂
Chiitan* reads the Daily Express. I am heartbroken. 😭
What is wrong with the world?
*A cute but very clumsy otter who is the most popular Japanese mascot on Twitter.
This thread contains strong language, but is worth reading until the end if you care about the UK.
It could very easily have been me on that station:
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2 American friends were traveling in Xinjiang this month and asked me to share some photos and observations in a thread. They came away shocked at the level of militarization. As tourists they moved around freely in a way that's become tougher for journalists to do.
Hi, @BBCPM, the 5pm news summary said that Mr Kim Yong Chol is the "Vice Chairman of North Korea". Mr Trump wrote this, but is wrong. Mr Kim is only the Vice Chairman of the United Front Work Department: nitter.gq/Joshua_Pollack/status/…
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The signs around Whitehall about the 53/453 diversion are inaccurate/unhelpful, @TfL. This sign at Horse Guards says buses aren't stopping there, but they are. The sign on Parliament St lists 5 streets used for the diversion, but fails to mention that none of them have stops.
Hi, @TfLBusAlerts, is this your area of responsibility? It would be helpful if these signs could be corrected. The Parliament St sign explains where drivers should go, but not where passengers should... 😕