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"Open the pod bay doors HAL!" *doors open 1 inch* "chabuduo"
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Skynet with Chinese characteristics.
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Jun 7, 2020 15:20
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I am CCPO, fluent in over 5000 years of history
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Jun 7, 2020 15:54
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UltraRed posted:"Open the pod bay doors HAL!" yaffle posted:Skynet with Chinese characteristics. Teketeketeketeke posted:I am CCPO, fluent in over 5000 years of history 
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Jun 7, 2020 15:56
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url posted:"I subscribed to bumfights, and these fuckers have ruined my day" Rufus?
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Jun 7, 2020 16:22
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yaffle posted:Skynet with Chinese characteristics. 5g terminator army hivemind oops it rained humans win
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Jun 7, 2020 17:58
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https://thediplomat.com/2020/06/china-isnt-losing-europe-yet/ China Isn’t Losing Europe Yet Despite Beijing’s series of missteps, the real battle for influence has barely begun. By Michito Tsuruoka June 06, 2020 One of the most notable developments in Asia-Europe relations amid the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic is the rise of Beijing’s overt and covert diplomatic offensive vis-à-vis Europe. In fact, China’s increasingly assertive and threatening approach – sometimes called the “wolf warrior” diplomacy – has alarmed many Europeans, and there seems to be an emerging consensus that Beijing’s behavior in the midst of the pandemic has been mostly counterproductive, leading to the notion that China is losing Europe. However, it is still too early to make that call. The argument that China is losing Europe could give the false impression that Europe is winning. The battle has barely begun and it will be a long and hard one. It is certainly clear that Beijing’s heavy-handed strategy of intimidation has alienated many Europeans and damaged China’s public image in Europe. The EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell warns of a “global battle of narratives” regarding the pandemic and criticizes Beijing’s attempt to “play on” differences between Europeans. It was widely reported in April that Beijing had tried to use its influence to change the wording of the EU’s report on disinformation activities. Though Brussels insists that it did not change any wording because of pressure from China, there is now official acknowledgment that Beijing did make a series of interventions. Immediately following this, another controversy erupted. At stake was the censorship by the Chinese authorities regarding an op-ed piece for the China Daily, authored by the EU Ambassador to China and 27 ambassadors of EU member states in Beijing. The China Daily, under the supervision of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, wanted to deleted a sentence on the origin of the pandemic as a condition to publish the article. The fact that the EU Delegation accepted the censorship ignited fierce criticism back in Europe from those appalled at what it meant for press freedom. There have been other instances of China’s assertive behavior in various parts of Europe, most notably in France, where the Chinese Embassy website posted a series of articles by an anonymous Chinese diplomat criticizing the way France and Europe have handled the pandemic. What the recent developments show is that Beijing has scored a series of own goals. What Beijing has tried to do – particularly its efforts to whitewash its image as the source of the pandemic and the intimidation it deploys to silence criticism of China abroad – have largely proved counterproductive. Europe’s policy discourse on China is undergoing a structural shift and what could be termed as “business as usual” approach toward Beijing is becoming harder to sustain. Europe has indeed changed a lot. Most recently, the situation in Hong Kong reinforces this trend. However, it is crucial to remember that a mere series of Chinese missteps can never be enough on their own for China to “lose” Europe. Much depends on the European side as well. There are four main areas to take into consideration. First, we need to recognize that Beijing’s goal is no longer about winning the hearts and minds of European people (if ever it was). China’s practical goal now seems to be to ensure that there are enough number of people in important positions in Brussels and in national capitals who are prepared to compromise European values, such as fundamental freedoms, and accommodate China’ positions for the sake of maintaining economic relations with China. Second, the battle in Europe between those who are prepared to lose China and safeguard Europe’s values and interests on the one hand and those determined to preserve current relations with China on the other is set to intensify in the coming months and years, including after the pandemic. Beijing is already a substantial player working behind the scenes on national governments and business communities, trying to exert influence in its favor. In addition, countries such as Hungary and Greece, as well as the post-Brexit U.K., are beginning to become new battlegrounds between the U.S. and China. Third, ridiculing Beijing’s diplomatic missteps will not make Europe more resilient to Chinese pressure. Beijing is fully aware of Europe’s dependence on China, based on which it formulates its behavior vis-à-vis different countries in Europe. Therefore, the question as to how each country could decrease its vulnerability to China is becoming more acute. The concept of “strategic autonomy,” which originally emerged in the context of foreign policy and security, now seems to be expanding to the issue of the global supply chain of strategically important products, including medical equipment, at least in the short term. Fourth, one of the biggest questions facing us now is whether Beijing’s heavy-handed approach to Europe is a desperate short-term reaction in response to the pandemic, or if it is the beginning of a “new normal.” Even if assuming that Beijing’s approach could change, its interest and goals in Europe will not, meaning that in either case this is going to be a long battle. Before claiming that China is losing Europe, there are many challenges that Europe needs to address. Beijing has certainly not given up on Europe.
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Jun 7, 2020 19:27
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It’s the final countdown.
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Jun 7, 2020 23:25
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In giant bullshit slapfights between insanely populous, and incredibly petty nations both actively involved in oppressing and genociding their muslim minorities: https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/high-diplomacy-in-the-himalayas-as-china-india-step-down-from-fight-20200608-p550dd.html China and India have backed away from their pointless petty territorial dispute. With nothing gained or lost, (either in territory nor reputation/face), by both countries. Edit: Unrelatedly https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/china-proclaims-xi-jinping-s-virus-triumph-in-coronavirus-review-20200608-p550dg.html "China's fight against COVID-19 is extraordinary and should be remembered forever" - Xu Lin. Director of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. I mean, he's right, just not in the way he thinks he is. BrigadierSensible fucked around with this message at 03:27 on Jun 8, 2020 |
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Jun 8, 2020 03:03
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Huawei is going to activate their phones remotely to kill everyone.
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Jun 8, 2020 03:53
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Kharnifex posted:Huawei is going to activate their phones remotely to kill everyone. This looks like a parody headline
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Jun 8, 2020 04:12
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Teketeketeketeke posted:I am CCPO, fluent in over 5000 years of history
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Jun 8, 2020 04:43
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Fojar38 posted:This looks like a parody headline It was originally a comment on women in the workplace in which he said, "Female workers need to go home when they have a heavy flow" but Baidu hosed up the translation.
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Jun 8, 2020 04:51
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Teketeketeketeke posted:I am CCPO, fluent in over 5000 years of history This really should be the thread title, imo
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sticksy posted:This really should be the thread title, imo Agreedo, lol
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Kharnifex posted:Huawei is going to activate their phones remotely to kill everyone. Don't cite the Daily Mail.
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Jun 8, 2020 06:00
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Fojar38 posted:Those kids that Vader killed? That was a really questionable example of product placement.
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Jun 8, 2020 06:05
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Vincent Van Goatse posted:Don't cite the Daily Mail. Does it matter if he said it?* Matches the increasing aggressive "Wolf Warrior Diplomacy". *Based on the assumption the headline is true.
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Jun 8, 2020 06:07
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As expected he said what he said is true sourced from WSJ. The headline is slightly misleading as per DM M.O. This was back in 2018 and was made re-relevant by the recent interview by WSJ. https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-52959644 quote:The founder of Huawei, Ren Zhengfei was reported by the Wall Street Journal on Saturday to have told staff in 2018 that the company was in a battle with the US and they should "surge forward, killing as you go, to blaze us a trail of blood".
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Vincent Van Goatse posted:Don't cite the Daily Mail. Upon remote activation, the Huawei phone unfurls its legs, and venomous stinger, and attacks the user directly.
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Jun 8, 2020 08:31
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Honestly this is making me less likely to purchase a Huawei phone, they should rethink their marketing.
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Jun 8, 2020 08:41
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Kharnifex posted:Upon remote activation, the Huawei phone unfurls its legs, and venomous stinger, and attacks the user directly. but does it support 5g
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Kharnifex posted:Upon remote activation, the Huawei phone unfurls its legs, and venomous stinger, and attacks the user directly. That was the coolest wasted part of Transformers
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Jun 8, 2020 11:10
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Teketeketeketeke posted:I am CCPO, fluent in over 5000 years of history lmao
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interesting study looking for early evidence of the emergence of covid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iD0XdpSKxA
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Jun 9, 2020 06:37
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Interesting. News isn't a music video. The article is so much better it's not funny. https://abcnews.go.com/International/satellite-data-suggests-coronavirus-hit-china-earlier-researchers/story?id=71123270
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsclXj2xgRQ e: this is a video of a cow on black ice and the brave man who never stopped believing he could get the cow back in the truck
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Jun 9, 2020 09:29
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How do ypu get the truck out of the ditch once you get the cows back on the truck?
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Kharnifex posted:Huawei is going to activate their phones remotely to kill everyone. If it works as well as my Huawei P20 Pro in general, I'll get a mild headache for 5 seconds max.
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Jun 9, 2020 10:55
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Der Shovel posted:If it works as well as my Huawei P20 Pro in general, I'll get a mild headache for 5 seconds max. Whenever I see a Pic of the Chinese Army mobilizing, I just think about how the MRE's give them all diarrhea.
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Jun 9, 2020 11:11
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Kharnifex posted:Whenever I see a Pic of the Chinese Army mobilizing, I just think about how the MRE's give them all diarrhea. Reminder that Steve of Steve1989MREInfo has eaten 100 year+ old rations and been fine, but got food poisoning twice from Chinese MREs made within a year or two of filming. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n96m5lB8nzA I'm sure there's been dodgy things in other rations he hasn't felt comfortable eating, but it's amazing that a totalitarian state like China doesn't give a gently caress about feeding their soldiers safe food.
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This food conversation actually made me go to Stevewhatever's channel and search for Indian MRE reviews, but he has not done any. What do the Indian eat when they fight the Chinese in the middle of nothing poo poo mountain?
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Der Shovel posted:Reminder that Steve of Steve1989MREInfo has eaten 100 year+ old rations and been fine, but got food poisoning twice from Chinese MREs made within a year or two of filming. And as he talks about getting eColi and how green the spoilt meat is.... he eats it anyway. Nice Humphreys fucked around with this message at 13:42 on Jun 9, 2020 |
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stephenthinkpad posted:This food conversation actually made me go to Stevewhatever's channel and search for Indian MRE reviews, but he has not done any. What do the Indian eat when they fight the Chinese in the middle of nothing poo poo mountain? Looks like pretty standard MREs, except of course with Indian cuisine. https://drdo.gov.in/sites/default/files/inline-files/Writeup_MRE_Ration_Technology-converted.pdf Humphreys posted:And as he talks about getting eColi and how green the spoilt meat is.... he eats it anyway. Steve suffers for his art.
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I'm reminded of how curry apparently got big in Japan because of WW2 military rations?
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A huge amount of popular "traditional" Japanese food is the result of the US occupation and post-war rationing. Curry was adopted from the British Navy in the late 1800s, I'm not sure when it spread into the general population but knowing what I do about Japanese cuisine I'd guess post-war. A ton of Japan's culture dates to the Meiji period and no further.
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Jun 9, 2020 16:32
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curry was to reduce beriberi incidence gen pop also had beriberi
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Jun 9, 2020 16:36
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Grand Fromage posted:A huge amount of popular "traditional" Japanese food is the result of the US occupation and post-war rationing. Curry was adopted from the British Navy in the late 1800s, I'm not sure when it spread into the general population but knowing what I do about Japanese cuisine I'd guess post-war. Excuse me gaijin 5000 years of hentai *posts that squid scroll*
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I seem to remember spam become a local cuisine ingredient due to WW2 rationing. It could be Thailand or some other country.
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