Posted by China’s power has been growing for decades. A formidable and emerging power on the world stage, the China that most Westerners think they know is an intimidating, authoritarian nation which plans to take over the world. According to leading economist Keyu Jin, this prejudiced take on China is blinding the West from a true understanding of the country’s goals and intentions and could lead to unnecessary and destructive conflict. In May 2023, Jin came to Intelligence Squared to discuss how stability and harmony are in fact the guiding principles of the Chinese economy. She shed light on how the one-child policy has shaped the ultra-competitive economic environment in China and why the Communist Party’s strong regulation of Big Tech puts it in a stronger position than the US to achieve global dominance in areas like technology and AI. Jin was joined by Gideon Rachman as she gave us a unique insight into the mindset of the world’s rising superpower.
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13th June 2023
#RussiaDay celebrations know no bounds – span continents! On June 12 world’s tallest building Burj Khalifa in Dubai adopted the Russian flag colours as a gesture of honour towards the rich history, vibrant culture and remarkable achievements of our nation.
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For starters: 1160+ years of history 190+ ethnic groups 11 time zones countless victories & achievements Admire. Embrace. Discover. Happy Russia Day! #WeLoveRussia
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China is betting on the US not wanting to fight a war on two fronts. China wants the Ukraine war to last as long as possible to deplete Western military capacity before invading Taiwan. It’s working. Strike a deal now. Achieve peace and stop the China-Russia military alliance…
13th June 2023
Criticizing the military is illegal in Russia, and openly displaying political ambition that could challenge Putin is highly ill-advised. Yet Wagner mercenary boss Yevgeniy Prigozhin somehow flaunts doing both and seems to be getting away with it.
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We thank friendly United Arab Emirates for the beautiful congratulations on the occasion of the National Day of Russia! https://instagram.com/reel/CtZbNhtrJv3/?igshid=MmJiY2I4NDBkZg==
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The United Arab Emirates supported Bashar al-Assad for 12 years in his killing of the Syrian people and financed Russia financially for its military operations in Syria, And today it is evident that the UAE declares its support for Russia in its war against Ukraine. #Russia is a… Show more
“Whenever Putin is under pressure he goes for the nuclear option, he plays games with nuclear rhetoric.” Defence and Security analyst Professor Michael Clarke reports that Russia plans to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus from July
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13th June 2023
A Ukrainian refugee is EUR 500,000 ($540,000) richer after picking up a winning EUR 5.00 ($5.10) lottery scratch card at a Belgium gas station.
13th June 2023
Four oblasts will have problems with their water supply, while the Crimean peninsula will not receive water from the mainland for at least a year.
Crimea will not receive water from the mainland for at least a year, reports official
Four oblasts will have problems with their water supply, while the Crimean peninsula will not receive water from the mainland for at least a year, director of Ukrainian hydropower operator Ukrhydro…
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Ukrainian Community in Ireland Retweeted
13th June 2023
To leave Ukraine in “grey zone” without clear NATO/EU Membership perspective was the biggest geopolitical mistake. It made Putin believe NATO & EU are weak, Russia can grab territories and the West will continue dialogue with him. Ukraine must be invited to join NATO & EU!
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Ukrainian Community in Ireland Retweeted
13th June 2023
Kilkenny man Jim Harding travelled to #Ukraine with aid and vehicles to help the local people – read about his experience and see his photographs in the story below
Ukrainian Community in Ireland Retweeted
12th June 2023
Russia’s attack to destroy the #KakhovkaDam was barbaric and horrific. Aimed against innocent Ukrainian families who are now left without homes and clean water. It cannot be left unanswered. We must help Ukraine even more. Those responsible of war crimes will face justice.
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13th June 2023
Good to see some work being done on Parliament to address SLAPPs, but this is the first step, not the last, and fuller anti-SLAPP legislation should continue to be pushed
New law to stop rich and powerful silencing UK journalists
Exclusive: Government-backed amendment to protect those reporting on corruption expected to be in Parliament this week
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13th June 2023
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Interested in #OSINT? Register for our new free webinar by @bellingcat founder @EliotHiggins talking about “Open Source Intelligence” 20 June 2023 3pm CEST / 1pm UTC – More info https://sentinel-hub.com/explore/education/webinars/
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13th June 2023
Officially: In just a few days of the counter-offensive, #Ukraine reclaimed more territory than #Russia took in all of 2023 Russian military sources claim #Ukrainian Armed Forces are approaching Tokmak, last major settlement 63km north of Melitopol, and Volnovakha, last major… Show more
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13th June 2023
Officially: In just a few days of the counter-offensive, #Ukraine reclaimed more territory than #Russia took in all of 2023 Russian military sources claim #Ukrainian Armed Forces are approaching Tokmak, last major settlement 63km north of Melitopol, and Volnovakha, last major… Show more
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‘Any status he might have lost because he was not able to very quickly win this war… a lot of that status has been regained by this ICC arrest warrant’. Katherine Kelaidis, a researcher in Orthodox Christianity, tells Times Radio reporter, Jo Crawford, how Putin’s propaganda is radicalising young Orthodox men in the West.
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Prof. Jeffrey Sachs on how we can make peace with Russia by learning from JFK’s example
18K views 21 hours ago #Russia #Ukraine #JFK
Watch the full video here: https://youtube.com/live/wRTx6wqizkM
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Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind.
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