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“On the K2 expedition, Sella captured around 250 formal photographs with his Ross & Co camera over four to five months; on Kanchenjunga, about 200, notes Thomson”

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In pictures: An Italian photographer's earliest images of the majestic Himalayas
Vittorio Sella's work shaped both mountain photography and mountaineering history.
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February 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Pentagon on PLA’s modernization:
“The corruption touches every service in the PLA, the report notes, and Xi Jinping, China's president, has made rooting out corruption in the military a focus of his tenure since taking office” www.defense.gov/News/News-St...
Report: Despite Corruption Problems, China Progresses Toward Modernization
The Defense Department released the "Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China" report, which offers insight into the capabilities, strategies and goals of China and
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December 20, 2024 at 1:27 PM

“Three Americans detained in China were released after the Biden administration negotiated a prisoner swap.
Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung are on their way back to the US, a spokesperson for the National Security Council (NSC) said in a statement on Wednesday”

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Three Americans released in US-China prisoner exchange
The exchange was reportedly months in the making, and included the release of at least one Chinese citizen in US custody.
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November 28, 2024 at 7:41 AM
India and China’s Disengagement – A Step Towards Stability or a Tactical Pause?

I write in the latest edition of Asia Communique.

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India and China’s Disengagement – A Step Towards Stability or a Tactical Pause?
Asia Communique: Shifting dynamic of power in Asia
www.asiacommunique.com
November 18, 2024 at 10:40 AM