Liddokun
@liddokun.bsky.social
天下為公。Kindness and compassion is paramount to a functioning society. There are no evil countries, only garbage leaders and exploitative systems. I mostly talk about geopolitics, technology and the economy. 我們正進入一個需要自游的危險時代。🇺🇸🇹🇼🇺🇦
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Liddokun
@liddokun.bsky.social
· Aug 13
Food Delivery: Fresh from the West Philippine Sea Trailer | Doc Edge Festival 2025
YouTube video by Doc Edge
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#China navy/coast guard bullying #Filipino subsistance fishermen. The #CCP always take from the poor to give to themselves. Food Delivery: Fresh from the West Philippines Seas documentary. Despite a 2016 #UNCLOS arbitration ruling that China refuses to abide. #Philippines
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Fake online ‘bot armies’ can be built for next to nothing, study shows
Fake online ‘bot armies’ can be built for next to nothing, study shows
A new Cambridge University index exposes the thriving underground market where fake social media account verifications can be purchased for as little as 8 cents, fueling online manipulation and election interference worldwide.
l.euronews.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Fake online ‘bot armies’ can be built for next to nothing, study shows
This is only if the US goes head to head, ship per ship, alone against China in their own backyard which is not a realistic war scenario. This is why US strategic alliance is so important, more so than ever. The #US won't be fighting #China mano-o-mano. #war #warfighting
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Ground News - Report: Pentagon War Games Warn US Could Lose Taiwan War
Pentagon war games summarized in the classified "Overmatch brief," as described by the New York Times, that China could destroy advanced U.S. weapons before they reach Taiwan and that U.S. forces coul...
ground.news
December 11, 2025 at 8:28 PM
This is only if the US goes head to head, ship per ship, alone against China in their own backyard which is not a realistic war scenario. This is why US strategic alliance is so important, more so than ever. The #US won't be fighting #China mano-o-mano. #war #warfighting
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I've warned that a Warner Bros. merger could mean higher prices.
But don't take it from me. The CEO of Disney just said Netflix buying up Warner Bros. could increase Netflix's "pricing leverage" over consumers.
Translation: Higher prices for you to watch your favorite shows.
But don't take it from me. The CEO of Disney just said Netflix buying up Warner Bros. could increase Netflix's "pricing leverage" over consumers.
Translation: Higher prices for you to watch your favorite shows.
Disney CEO Bob Iger Says Netflix’s Warner Bros. Deal May Give Streamer ‘Pricing Leverage’ That ‘Might Not Necessarily Be Healthy’
Disney CEO Bob Iger said there were potential regulatory concerns with Netflix's deal to buy Warner Bros.'s film and TV studios and HBO Max.
variety.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:13 PM
I've warned that a Warner Bros. merger could mean higher prices.
But don't take it from me. The CEO of Disney just said Netflix buying up Warner Bros. could increase Netflix's "pricing leverage" over consumers.
Translation: Higher prices for you to watch your favorite shows.
But don't take it from me. The CEO of Disney just said Netflix buying up Warner Bros. could increase Netflix's "pricing leverage" over consumers.
Translation: Higher prices for you to watch your favorite shows.
Mostly applies to the older generation (the boomers). Younger generation Taiwanese tends to have fewer if any familial ties to #China. The oldies tend to lean KMT too. #Taiwan
December 11, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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ICYMI: South Korea lodged a "stern protest" Wednesday with representatives of Russia and China over flights by nine of their military aircraft into the South Korean Air Defense Identification Zone.
South Korean fighters scramble to meet Russian, Chinese aircraft on patrol in air defense zone
Nine Russian and Chinese aircraft entered and exited the South Korean Air Defense Identification Zone, causing South Korea to scramble fighters.
www.stripes.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:41 PM
ICYMI: South Korea lodged a "stern protest" Wednesday with representatives of Russia and China over flights by nine of their military aircraft into the South Korean Air Defense Identification Zone.
Now showing on #Netflix -- Left Handed Girl. The film has been shot entirely using the iPhone and portrays authentic #Taiwan night market culture and set in #Taipei. #台灣
Interview with director of Left Handed Girl—representing Taiwan at the Oscars—is featured in the latest episode of BBC Arts Hour.
Shih-Ching Tsou’s family drama set in the night markets of Taipei has received overwhelmingly positive reviews and is streaming on Netflix.
www.bbc.com/audio/play/w...
Shih-Ching Tsou’s family drama set in the night markets of Taipei has received overwhelmingly positive reviews and is streaming on Netflix.
www.bbc.com/audio/play/w...
December 10, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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When the Hong Kong fire occurred, initial international media coverage focused on bamboo scaffolding. This Orientalised and exoticised the tragedy, obscuring the fact that it was not just an accident, but an outcome shaped by long-term neglect and inequality, writes @tingguowrites.bsky.social.
The Distance Between Us | Made in China Journal
A week after the devastating fire that claimed at least 159 lives in Hong Kong on 26 November, people were still queuing daily for hours until after midnight to join the mourning. As flowers, gifts, a...
madeinchinajournal.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:22 PM
When the Hong Kong fire occurred, initial international media coverage focused on bamboo scaffolding. This Orientalised and exoticised the tragedy, obscuring the fact that it was not just an accident, but an outcome shaped by long-term neglect and inequality, writes @tingguowrites.bsky.social.
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Temu's Dublin office raided by EU regulators on Chinese subsidy concerns reut.rs/4aJiSOJ
Temu's Dublin office raided by EU regulators on Chinese subsidy concerns
Temu's European headquarters in Dublin were raided by EU regulators last week on concerns about potential Chinese state subsidies granted to the online retailer, a subsidiary of China's ecommerce giant PDD Holdings , a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
reut.rs
December 10, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Temu's Dublin office raided by EU regulators on Chinese subsidy concerns reut.rs/4aJiSOJ
The warning of #AI potentially becoming a bubble that could burst in short order already being sounded. #AIrevolution
If the AI revolution fails to materialize as expected, the financial consequences could be ugly, Rogé Karma argues: “The last time the economy saw so much wealth tied up in such obscure overlapping arrangements was just before the 2008 financial crisis.”
Something Ominous Is Happening in the AI Economy
The last time so much wealth was tied up in such obscure overlapping arrangements was just before the 2008 financial crisis.
bit.ly
December 10, 2025 at 10:20 PM
The warning of #AI potentially becoming a bubble that could burst in short order already being sounded. #AIrevolution
This creates an environment where genuine creativity and talent are harder to foster/grow and artists are treated as merchandise/commodities.
Then there's the issues with Chinese fandom which can get really toxic/competition between artist fans can get cutthroat/nasty with bulk buying/harassment, etc. There's also the issue of political weaponization, fandoms reporting idols to authorities for perceived unpatriotic violations, etc.
Doesn't mean China has no talented musicians just that due to the way the system is structured (fewer venues of expression, creativity constraints, how fandom works, etc.) fewer Chinese artists are able to "break out" internationally. China has pockets of vibrant indie music just not seen outside.
December 10, 2025 at 6:07 PM
This creates an environment where genuine creativity and talent are harder to foster/grow and artists are treated as merchandise/commodities.
Then there's the issues with Chinese fandom which can get really toxic/competition between artist fans can get cutthroat/nasty with bulk buying/harassment, etc. There's also the issue of political weaponization, fandoms reporting idols to authorities for perceived unpatriotic violations, etc.
Doesn't mean China has no talented musicians just that due to the way the system is structured (fewer venues of expression, creativity constraints, how fandom works, etc.) fewer Chinese artists are able to "break out" internationally. China has pockets of vibrant indie music just not seen outside.
China's dance/rave clubs are dying. No money, fewer foreigners/younger generation don't patronage them as much so they close. Same is China's music industry which used to be vibrant but the creative spirit is dying/most stuff produced now are garbage hence C-pop not as influential as K-pop/J-pop.
December 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Then there's the issues with Chinese fandom which can get really toxic/competition between artist fans can get cutthroat/nasty with bulk buying/harassment, etc. There's also the issue of political weaponization, fandoms reporting idols to authorities for perceived unpatriotic violations, etc.
Doesn't mean China has no talented musicians just that due to the way the system is structured (fewer venues of expression, creativity constraints, how fandom works, etc.) fewer Chinese artists are able to "break out" internationally. China has pockets of vibrant indie music just not seen outside.
China's dance/rave clubs are dying. No money, fewer foreigners/younger generation don't patronage them as much so they close. Same is China's music industry which used to be vibrant but the creative spirit is dying/most stuff produced now are garbage hence C-pop not as influential as K-pop/J-pop.
I don't know much about the underground dance scene in China – the music scene I follow is very different – but I thought this article gave an interesting view of a less visible part of contemporary Chinese culture.
www.dazeddigital.com/art-photogra...
www.dazeddigital.com/art-photogra...
December 10, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Doesn't mean China has no talented musicians just that due to the way the system is structured (fewer venues of expression, creativity constraints, how fandom works, etc.) fewer Chinese artists are able to "break out" internationally. China has pockets of vibrant indie music just not seen outside.
China's dance/rave clubs are dying. No money, fewer foreigners/younger generation don't patronage them as much so they close. Same is China's music industry which used to be vibrant but the creative spirit is dying/most stuff produced now are garbage hence C-pop not as influential as K-pop/J-pop.
I don't know much about the underground dance scene in China – the music scene I follow is very different – but I thought this article gave an interesting view of a less visible part of contemporary Chinese culture.
www.dazeddigital.com/art-photogra...
www.dazeddigital.com/art-photogra...
In pictures: The changing face of China’s underground club scene
Photographer Sokol’s A Night captures China’s nightlife in flux, portraying clubbers on the dance floor as venues close and the cultural landscape shifts
www.dazeddigital.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:32 PM
China's dance/rave clubs are dying. No money, fewer foreigners/younger generation don't patronage them as much so they close. Same is China's music industry which used to be vibrant but the creative spirit is dying/most stuff produced now are garbage hence C-pop not as influential as K-pop/J-pop.
South Korea to consider setting up $3.1 bln foundry to grow local chip sector reut.rs/4oJGkP6
South Korea to consider setting up $3.1 bln foundry to grow local chip sector
South Korea is considering building a 4.5 trillion won ($3.06 billion) foundry to make essential chips, funded by state and private investment, part of efforts to gain an edge in a race to nurture local semiconductor firms as demand for AI chips grows.
reut.rs
December 10, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Rain fell for the first time in months in Iran's capital Wednesday, providing a brief respite for the parched Islamic Republic as it suffers through the driest autumn in over a half century.
First rain of autumn falls in Iran's capital, but the drought-ravaged nation needs far more
Rain has finally fallen in Iran's capital after months of drought. The country is experiencing its driest autumn in over 50 years.
bit.ly
December 10, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Rain fell for the first time in months in Iran's capital Wednesday, providing a brief respite for the parched Islamic Republic as it suffers through the driest autumn in over a half century.
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EU firms in China accelerating supply chain diversification, report finds – Reuters: ]However, 22% of European firms still import critical components from China with no viable alternatives, the report said, highlighting persistent supply chain vulnerabilities.’
EU firms in China accelerating supply chain diversification, report finds
European firms are accelerating efforts to diversify away from Chinese supply chains as Beijing's self-reliance drive and export controls deepen global trade uncertainty, the European Union Chamber of...
www.reuters.com
December 10, 2025 at 9:32 AM
EU firms in China accelerating supply chain diversification, report finds – Reuters: ]However, 22% of European firms still import critical components from China with no viable alternatives, the report said, highlighting persistent supply chain vulnerabilities.’
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Tourists from visa-exempt countries, including Japan, may have their social media history scrutinized when traveling to the U.S. if a new proposal for tighter border security comes into effect.
U.S. may require tourists to disclose social media history to customs
The U.S. is planning to require all foreign tourists to disclose five years of their social media history under a new proposal for enhanced border security.
ebx.sh
December 10, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Tourists from visa-exempt countries, including Japan, may have their social media history scrutinized when traveling to the U.S. if a new proposal for tighter border security comes into effect.
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China’s consumer price growth edged up in November, in a further sign that deflation is easing even as downward pressures on costs remain widespread – Bloomberg: ‘But factory deflation unexpectedly worsened as it extended into a 38th month, with producer prices falling 2.2%.’
China’s Consumer Prices Rebounded Without Easing Deflation Fears
China’s consumer-price growth accelerated to the fastest in over a year as food costs rose sharply higher, an improvement that’s failing to allay fears about the depth of deflation across large swathe...
www.bloomberg.com
December 10, 2025 at 9:36 AM
China’s consumer price growth edged up in November, in a further sign that deflation is easing even as downward pressures on costs remain widespread – Bloomberg: ‘But factory deflation unexpectedly worsened as it extended into a 38th month, with producer prices falling 2.2%.’
Cambodia pulls team out of SEA Games in Thailand over border conflict reut.rs/48SYNTQ
Cambodia pulls team out of SEA Games in Thailand over border conflict
Cambodia on Wednesday withdrew its team from the Southeast Asian Games in Thailand for safety reasons, as a border conflict between the two neighbours raged for a third day.
reut.rs
December 10, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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South Korea to require advertisers to label AI-generated ads
South Korea to require advertisers to label AI-generated ads
SEOUL: South Korea will require advertisers to label their ads made with artificial intelligence technologies from next year as it seeks to curb a surge of deceptive promotions featuring fabricated experts or deep-faked celebrities endorsing food or pharmaceutical products on social media.Following a policy m
www.channelnewsasia.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:35 AM
South Korea to require advertisers to label AI-generated ads
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The IMF formally recognizes that it is a depreciating RMB, not rising manufacturing efficiency, that drives China's growing trade surplus.
www.ft.com/content/9c92...
The IMF formally recognizes that it is a depreciating RMB, not rising manufacturing efficiency, that drives China's growing trade surplus.
www.ft.com/content/9c92...
IMF calls on China to fix economic ‘imbalances’
Warning comes as EU companies complain ‘undervalued’ renminbi is aiding China’s exporters
www.ft.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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The IMF formally recognizes that it is a depreciating RMB, not rising manufacturing efficiency, that drives China's growing trade surplus.
www.ft.com/content/9c92...
The IMF formally recognizes that it is a depreciating RMB, not rising manufacturing efficiency, that drives China's growing trade surplus.
www.ft.com/content/9c92...
It's TACO Tuesday!!! 🤪🤪🤪
#Trump #TACO #Nvidia #US #China #semiconductor
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#Trump #TACO #Nvidia #US #China #semiconductor
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Trump says he's letting Nvidia sell advanced chips to China
President Trump says the U.S. will take a 25% cut of sales of advanced Nvidia chips to China.
www.cbsnews.com
December 9, 2025 at 7:25 PM
It's TACO Tuesday!!! 🤪🤪🤪
#Trump #TACO #Nvidia #US #China #semiconductor
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-l...
#Trump #TACO #Nvidia #US #China #semiconductor
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-l...
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We're just repeating what the Secretary has already said many times: the military can refuse illegal orders.
December 8, 2025 at 8:45 PM
We're just repeating what the Secretary has already said many times: the military can refuse illegal orders.
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Trump’s worldview is one of winners and losers. Always has been. His new National Security Strategy picks Russia, China, authoritarians, his friends and his family as the winners. Do you know who Trump decided the losers are? You and your family and our safety.
Donald Trump’s bleak, incoherent foreign-policy strategy
Allies may panic; despots will cheer
www.economist.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Trump’s worldview is one of winners and losers. Always has been. His new National Security Strategy picks Russia, China, authoritarians, his friends and his family as the winners. Do you know who Trump decided the losers are? You and your family and our safety.
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