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  • Iran’s Protest Crackdown Followed a China Playbook. There’s a Reason for That.

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  • If that’s bad, why the same ...

    Yes, this is very bad, as China helps the Iranian regime to suppress its citizens. The estimates how many of Iranians have been killed vary, but even the lowest numbers are in the thousands. China is contributing to that by providing the same technology that it uses in Xinjiang and other regions to suppress the population.

    A recently leaked wedding video laid bare the luxurious lives of Iran’s political elite and highlights hypocrisy of Islamic Republic. A recent survey found that Iranians are so desperate about their totalitarian government that they agree more on regime change than what might come next. Similar surveys are fully in line with other research such as on in 2022 that found that a majority of Iranian reject compulsory hijab and an Islamic regime.

    Reports and interviews of exiled Iranians who have family at home clearly say they want a regime change as ‘people need to take back Iran by ourselves and for ourselves.'

    I could continue almost endlessly with such reports, all of them, of course, very reliable, but I guess it woudn't bear fruit here.

    What makes this whataboutism to defend China and authoritarian regimes - because this is how your comment can only be interpreted - is not the whataboutism itself as such is widespread on Lemmy. This time it comes from a moderator, though. It's amazing how many admins and mods here in the Lemmyverse. There are 'soft' versions of the grad and bear communities where violence against civilians is literally celebrated, as another study on left-wing extremism in from last year showed.

    Our findings reveal a substantial increase in user activity and toxicity levels following the migration from the [subreddits] r/GenZedong and r/GenZhou to lemmygrad .ml. We also identify posts that support authoritarian regimes, endorse the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and feature anti-Zionist and antisemitic content. Overall, our findings contribute to a more nuanced understanding of political extremism ...

    We all have different opinions, and that's good for a lively discussion. But in these communities they are literally cheering the death and the violence against innocent people such as Ukrainian civilians. If you don't believe me or the study, please feel free to visit their communities and read their post and comment yourself.

  • Venezuela was embarrassing for China. Did Putin fail to tip them off?

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  • Venezuela has reportedly been unable to operate Russia's defense system, and Russia allegedly contributed to that failure. The New York Times wrote,

    The Venezuelan military’s incompetence appears to have played a big role in the U.S. success. Venezuela’s much-touted [Russia-made] antiaircraft systems were essentially not connected when U.S. forces entered the skies over Venezuela’s capital, and they may not have been working for years [...] Russia shared in the failure, officials and experts said, because Russian trainers and technicians would have had to ensure the system was fully operational and help keep it that way [...] “Russia’s own war demands in Ukraine may have limited its ability to sustain those systems in Venezuela, to make sure they were fully integrated,” [one expert] said. -- [Archived]

  • Europe's rules-based trade an "advantage in global economy", but continent must be "more confrontational" to defend its own interests, German economist says

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  • It's amazing that you pick one sentence and put it in a weird frame, and then it's all about "EU hypocrisy" lecturing "Africa on free trade" and speak of borders and people.

    I am sorry, but did you even click the link?

  • DACH - Deutschsprachige Community für Deutschland, Österreich, Schweiz @feddit.org
    Hotznplotzn @lemmy.sdf.org

    "Europa muss uns nicht verstecken": Regelbasierter Handel in Europa ein Wettbewerbsvorteil, aber der Kontitnent muss "konfrontativer auftreten" zur Verteidigung eigener Interessen - ZEW-Ökonom

    www.tagesschau.de /wirtschaft/weltwirtschaft/achim-wambach-europas-wirtschaftliche-rolle-100.html
  • World News @quokk.au
    Hotznplotzn @lemmy.sdf.org

    Europe's rules-based trade an "advantage in global economy", but continent must be "more confrontational" to defend its own interests, German economist says

    www.tagesschau.de /wirtschaft/weltwirtschaft/achim-wambach-europas-wirtschaftliche-rolle-100.html
  • World News @lemmy.world
    Hotznplotzn @lemmy.sdf.org

    Europe's rules-based trade an "advantage in global economy", but continent must be "more confrontational" to defend its own interests, German economist says

    www.tagesschau.de /wirtschaft/weltwirtschaft/achim-wambach-europas-wirtschaftliche-rolle-100.html
  • Europe @europe.pub
    Hotznplotzn @lemmy.sdf.org

    Europe's rules-based trade an "advantage in global economy", but continent must be "more confrontational" to defend its own interests, German economist says

    www.tagesschau.de /wirtschaft/weltwirtschaft/achim-wambach-europas-wirtschaftliche-rolle-100.html

  • The Rise of Chinese investment in Pakistan: Development or Track to Economic Subordination?

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  • Subordination can never be development. It is the exact opposite.

  • Growing sense of embarrassment at FIFA over Donald Trump peace prize

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  • My first thought when reading the title was that he could also claim the Fifa World Cup Trophy. It was meant to be a joke, but now I am not so sure that it won't happen :-)

  • Global News @lemmy.zip
    Hotznplotzn @lemmy.sdf.org

    The Rise of Chinese investment in Pakistan: Development or Track to Economic Subordination?

    assajournal.com /index.php/36/article/view/1297
  • World News @lemmy.world
    Hotznplotzn @lemmy.sdf.org

    The Rise of Chinese investment in Pakistan: Development or Track to Economic Subordination?

    assajournal.com /index.php/36/article/view/1297

  • China says Australia must accept Taiwan reunification or face ‘no forgiveness’

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  • Australia is literally a imperial colony of the largest empire in the history of the world

    Your statement is wrong. Please read my brief comment in this thread. You'll find more information about Chinese imperialism in Asia and across the world across the web.

  • China says Australia must accept Taiwan reunification or face ‘no forgiveness’

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  • I don’t see anything in the language here that indicates China is threatening war with Australia.

    It is the same bullying we have been hearing from Chinese officials over many years now. Chinese envoys have already threatened Australian and Japanese people over its support for Taiwan as well as the current Japanese PM personally.

    Chinese imperialism has a long-standing history across a wide range of territories and issues, comprising Beijing's territorial claims in the South China Sea, and the persecution of Uyghurs and suppression of Tibet and Inner Mongolia. Officially there are 55 ethnic minorities in contemporary China - all people other than Han-Chinese - that speak more than 300 languages, and these cultures and languages are suppressed by a wide range of measures including included forced labor and factory work, suppression of Uyghur and Tibetan religious practices, political indoctrination, forced sterilization, forced contraception, forced abortion, mass arbitrary arrests and detention, torture, mass surveillance, family separation, sexual violence, to name a few.

    China's relations with Africa have also been accused of being neo-colonial, particularly the Belt and Road Initiative.

  • Canada wants to be 1st in North America to build EV with Chinese knowledge: senior official

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  • China is doing that everywhere, and it has nothing to do with the host country's 'climate around immigration.' Incoming migrant workers are usually accommodated in separate building near the industrial sites, and they likely have little contact with the local population as it's the case in Hungary, for example (or in Brazil, just read the linked article above).

    Just last summer, Chinese migrant workers have blocked the entrance to BYD's factory in Hungary over workers' rights violations, and the local Hungarian population protested against the BYD plant over environmental concerns. Both with little success, Hungary PM Orbán is a fan of China ... (you'll find ample evidence for this across the web).

    There might be a few Canadian managers that will act as a 'face' to the Canadian public, but the majority of workers come from China. And so will the the suppliers as the entire Chinese supply chain is a closed shop.

  • Canada wants to be 1st in North America to build EV with Chinese knowledge: senior official

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  • The federal government is working on an auto policy, expected to be released in February, that it hopes could help grow Canada's 125,000-worker auto industry and eventually “leapfrog” over the U.S.

    It this is Canada's goal, a collaboration with China is the wrong decision. Chinese carmakers may built cars in Canada, but they will bring their own (Chinese migrant) workforce, and all parts will be delivered by Chinese suppliers. The entire supply chain is a closed shop.

    The workers in these companies are subject to devastating conditions, one more recent example that made it to public awareness was Chinese carmaker's BYD factory in Brazil. In May 2025, Brazilian prosecutors were suing Chinese electric vehicle company BYD and two of its contractors, saying they were responsible for human trafficking and conditions "analogous to slavery":

    ... Authorities halted construction of the plant late ... after workers were found living in cramped accommodation with "minimum comfort and hygiene conditions" ... Some workers slept on beds without mattresses and one toilet was shared by 31 people ...

    .. construction site staff had their passports confiscated and were working under "employment contracts with illegal clauses, exhausting work hours and no weekly rest" ... workers had up to 70% of their salaries withheld and faced high costs to terminate their contracts.

    "Slavery-like conditions", as defined by Brazilian law, include debt bondage and work that violates human dignity ...

    [Edit to correct typo.]

  • Japan and the Philippines sign a new defense pact as they face growing China aggression

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  • @YappyMonotheist

    Japan and the Philippines signed a defense pact now, in 2026, not 'pre-WWII,' and the reason is China's aggression, imperial behaviour, and warmongering. Read something else than your propaganda channels and get a life.

  • Harvard Slips on a Global Ranking List, as Chinese Schools Surge Ahead

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  • Rafael Reif has also been a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering since 2017 and a long-standing promoter of pro-China talking points.

  • Israel sees spike in PTSD and suicide among troops as war persists

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  • Israel sees spike in PTSD and suicide among troops as war persists

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  • Japan and the Philippines sign a new defense pact as they face growing China aggression

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  • The same what I thought. Sometimes I feel you could post one of Grimms' Fairy Tales and someone would comment on the US. It's sort of a standard response.

  • Vermögensverteilung in Deutschland

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  • Klick auf den Link von @brainwashed ... Im deutschen Durchschnitt ist man ab 777.200 Euro bei den oberen 10% dabei, ja nach Altersgruppe gibt es dann nochmals Unterschiede. Wenn Du unter 35 Jahre alt bist, schaffts Du den Sprung in die Top-10% schon ab 200.400 Euro, und diese Zahl steigt dann mit dem Alter an (siehe Grafik im Link).

  • Vermögensverteilung in Deutschland

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  • Deutschland steht mit diesen Zahlen im internationalen Vergleich sogar noch gut da. Laut Daten aus dem Jahr 2024 bestizen die reichsten 10% in Deutschland - ähnlich wie in Frankreich und Großbritannien - um die 59% des gesamten Vermögens.

    In China und den USA sind es fast 70%.

    Weltweit liegt der Durschnitt bei kaufkraftbereinigten Zahlen bei 74%.

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  • The child labour and dangerous mines powering the electric car revolution

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  • Probably. The environmental laws and workers' rights are much stronger in Australia than in Congo I would assume.

  • Greenland and Denmark unite against US advances before White House talks

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  • China blames US for trade imbalances as surplus hits record $1.2tn in 2025

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  • The huge surplus will heighten concerns among China’s trading partners, particularly the EU, which has complained that its markets have been inundated by low-cost Chinese goods.

    Yes, and with a domestic consumption sttruggling, consumer confidence that has been sharply decreasing in China for almost 4 years now, investments going down with no recover in sight according to independent analysts, and little room for high government spending due to excessive public debt (>300% of GDP), China will increasingly become dependent on its export markets to maintain its output.