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  • [Opinion] Tiananmen’s shadow still falls on China

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  • Clear words by a former Tiananmen protester:

    Tiananmen dissident lambasts China on massacre anniversary

    On the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, Wu'er Kaixi, who played a leading role during the 1989 protests, spoke about his personal loss and nearly four decades in exile ...

    "China was allowed to join the World Trade Organization and the global trade system because it was hoped that this would lead to a civil society that would eventually give birth to democracy," he said ... "Japan, the US and every other country seem to have misunderstood China," he told DW. "They think China is led by ideology, by nationalism or communism, but that's wrong. The Chinese Communist Party is a criminal group that is driven by profit" ...

    And while the Chinese leaders "talk about rejuvenation" and how taking control of Taiwan will benefit the nation — and a public fed on propaganda is roused to the party's aims — the reality is quite different, Kaixi said. "They do not care about rejuvenating China; all they care about is adding another zero to their bank balances,” he said. "They are nothing but common thieves" ...

    The crackdown, when it came on the night of June 3–4, 1989, was sudden, with thousands of troops storming Tiananmen Square with tanks and armored personnel carriers, firing live rounds. China has never provided a full death toll, but rights groups and witnesses say the figure could run into thousands ...

  • Iran's Khamenei warns against divisions after 'enemy's defeat on battlefield'

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  • This guy is afraid of Iranians continuing protests to demand democracy.

  • Russia Looks to Indian Market to Fill 800,000 Vacancies in Crippled Construction Sector

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  • In Novermber 2025, dozens of families from across India gathered in the capital, New Delhi, to call on authorities to bring their loved ones home as Russia recruits Indians as cannon fodder on the Ukrainian front.

    The [Indian] men had been caught up in a shadowy network that brought them to Russia, promising legitimate jobs, but later sent them to fight on the front lines in Ukraine ... A common theme emerged: The men had all been forced to sign contracts in Russian that they did not understand and then sent to fight in Ukraine with little to no training.

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    Yes, Russia Is Losing the War in Ukraine

    www.thebulwark.com /p/yes-russia-is-losing-the-war-in-ukraine-putin-drones-trump
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    Yes, Russia Is Losing the War in Ukraine

    www.thebulwark.com /p/yes-russia-is-losing-the-war-in-ukraine-putin-drones-trump
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    Taiwan and Poland on the Frontline of Hybrid Conflict

    thediplomat.com /2026/06/taiwan-and-poland-on-the-frontline-of-hybrid-conflict/
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    Taiwan and Poland on the Frontline of Hybrid Conflict

    thediplomat.com /2026/06/taiwan-and-poland-on-the-frontline-of-hybrid-conflict/
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    Chinese vessels spotted in West Philippine Sea increased to 82 in May

    www.gmanetwork.com /news/topstories/nation/989847/chinese-vessels-spotted-in-west-philippine-sea-increased-to-82-in-may-afp/story/
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    ‘Massive slap in the face’: Zambia’s RightsCon collapse a warning for Africa’s digital rights

    www.dailymaverick.co.za /article/2026-05-31-slap-in-the-face-zambias-rightscon-collapse-a-warning-for-africas-digital-rights-part-1/

  • Philippines, Vietnam upgrade ties, say South China Sea peace 'non-negotiable'

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  • China is normalising its military presence in the Indo-Pacific Region, as per the Australian Strategic Institute:

    ... For Australia and its partners, the challenge is not simply responding to individual Chinese activities but understanding how they fit into a broader pattern of gradual expansion. A port visit here, a survey mission there, a new security agreement with a Pacific Island state –each may seem manageable in isolation. But together they point to a long-term effort to shift the balance of presence and influence across the Indo-Pacific ...

    China’s [military] presence in seas and ports far from its coast is becoming routine. The frequency of its appearances has been rising for about a decade ... This is another example of China’s familiar tactic of salami slicing, seen also, for example, in its progressive attempts at dominating the South China Sea: it takes a little, then a little more, and hopes eventually to have the whole salami ...

    China will build presence incrementally and regional actors will respond through surveillance, partnerships and operational activity. The greatest danger lies in cumulative friction. Individual incidents may be manageable, but repeated interactions will increase the likelihood that one is misinterpreted or escalates beyond initial intent ...

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    Philippines slams China posturing in the West Philippine Sea

    Mamamayang Liberal (Ml) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima has castigated China's "entitled bully" posture , which has once again placed it at odds with the country’s position in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) ... De Lima and her fellow members of the House minority bloc hailed the Philippine Coas Guard's (PCG) tracking and challenging a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel drifting just 50 nautical miles off the coast of Zambales (in the Phliippines).

    "China’s refusal to acknowledge our radio challenges while within our [the Philippines'] Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) demonstrates the behavior of a superpower who feels entitled to bully others," added the House senior deputy minority leader.

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    EU probes deal that would give Chinese retailer a stake in France's Fnac Darty

    www.rfi.fr /en/international/20260528-eu-probes-deal-that-would-give-chinese-retailer-a-stake-in-france-s-fnac-darty

  • Reel politik: India tells filmmakers to drop ‘China-bashing’ as ties warm

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  • Would you accept RT, Xinhua, or some Nazi medium as a source here just because there is a report that is 'true'? Should we normalize authoritarian propaganda because there is an article once in a while that is true?

  • Reel politik: India tells filmmakers to drop ‘China-bashing’ as ties warm

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  • I think that the one and only goal of the South China Morning Post is to normalize authoritarian, anti-democratic propaganda. Such 'sources' should be banned, as they are no reliable media by definition. We shouldn't accept 'media' published by some Nazi party either (I hope we agree in this point). So that's basically the same thing.

  • Reel politik: India tells filmmakers to drop ‘China-bashing’ as ties warm

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  • This is propaganda crap.

  • Reel politik: India tells filmmakers to drop ‘China-bashing’ as ties warm

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  • No one needs this crap for a 'holistic understanding'. What you are doing is justifying extremist and violent propaganda.

  • NASA outlines plans for new moon base, relying on private contractors

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  • In the BBC you can read articles critical of Keir Starmer, the UK government, or any other official body in the UK and the entire world.

    The SCMP never publishes articles critical of Xi Jinping, the Chinese Communist Party, or anything that doesn't shine the CCP in a positive light.

    This is why the SCMP is a just a mouthpiece of the Chinese government.

  • Reel politik: India tells filmmakers to drop ‘China-bashing’ as ties warm

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  • I think that the one and only goal of the South China Morning Post is normalize authoritarian, anti-democratic propaganda.

  • Russia Accelerates Military Draft Orders to Boost Troops by Tens of Thousands

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  • Russian Soldiers Try to Get Imprisoned to Avoid Going to the Front Line

    Russian deserters are seeking imprisonment rather than returning to the front line to continue fighting.

    This is reported in an article by the Russian publication “Mediazona”.

    The article details the practice whereby Russian servicemen deliberately seek criminal prosecution to avoid being sent back to the war against Ukraine.

    A key factor is Vladimir Putin’s Decree No. 647 on “partial” mobilization, signed in September 2022, which left only three grounds for discharge from service: reaching the age of 65, health conditions, or imprisonment following a court sentence.

    Because of this, some Russian soldiers began to view imprisonment as the only realistic way to leave the army, especially after participating in assault operations with heavy casualties and, according to them, brutal treatment by the command ...

  • Reel politik: India tells filmmakers to drop ‘China-bashing’ as ties warm

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  • The South China Morning Post is a propaganda medium under the Chinese Communist Party's direct censorship regime. This is not a credible source.

  • NASA outlines plans for new moon base, relying on private contractors

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  • Can we please agree to not use the SCMP and other propaganda media?

  • China’s new carbon metrics ‘erased half’ of emissions growth reported from 2020 to 2025, report says

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  • This makes no sense and is only a distraction. China is not creating a new measure, they are apparently lying.

  • China’s new carbon metrics ‘erased half’ of emissions growth reported from 2020 to 2025, report says

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  • No, that has absolutely nothing to do with it. China just erased data.

    Food and energy is excluded from core inflation or core indices because prices for commodities like oil, gas, and the like are highly volatile, and food prices have a high correlation with these commodity prices. This would make core data less meaningful which is why food and energy is measured in own indices. So nothing is hidden here.

    But China just excluded the data that it has measured itself before.

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  • China’s new carbon metrics ‘erased half’ of emissions growth reported from 2020 to 2025, report says

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  • Nah, Trump has been on his anti-climate crusade quiet openly since he took office. The US under Trump withdrew from the Paris Agreement and dozens of other international organizations. China under Xi Jinping speaks in a soft tone of the country's climate responsibilities, only to then backtrack on climate change very much the same way as Trump does. It's a different path, same result.

  • France and allies call for EU trade defence tool to fend off China

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  • Yes, the 'de-risking' from US tech has been going on for some time. Regarding trade, however, China is the much bigger issue. The EU has face a rising trade deficit with China due to imported products made under non-transparent decisions in Chinese supply chains and protectionism by China that goes far beyond subsidies.

  • Sri Lanka in talks to buy fuel from China and Russia, minister says

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  • They also buy from Xi,

  • Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Holy See's own role in legitimizing slavery

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  • This is great and long overdue. But the Pope remains silent about modern slavery in China, where the crackdown on the Catholic church and other religions deepens, and he refuses to comment on the conviction of Jimmy Lai, the catholic pro-democracy activist and publisher wrongfully detained in Hong Kong.