What's the point of being the largest democracy when it's poor, corrupt, and backward. I've met many overseas Chinese who want or plan to move back to China, but I have not yet met an overseas Indian wanting to move back to India, that's telling.
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Chances of us getting a War in Taiwan thread just increased 
So its not enough that we have pandemic, financial crisis, looming food and fuel shortages and the Russian-Ukraine war running in the background, now they want to start another crisis in Asia. Can we at least have one peaceful day where nothing big is happening?Chances of us getting a War in Taiwan thread just increased
Nope. The US is acting like a child that always got what they wanted and believe that the Chinese don't have the guts to stop their salami slicing tactics. The Chinese never punished the US severely enough for them to step back permanently. Sanctioning US officials won't do much to get them to stop, but ruining their voters' lives will.Chances of us getting a War in Taiwan thread just increased
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What's Russia supposed to do, sell oil and gas to unfriendly countries in currencies which it can use?
The fact of the matter is that Russia has commodities that the world needs and though the pain will be felt in the coming months, the landing won't be as hard.
Nigeria? I also read Nigeria could become a big gas producer.
Yeah pretty much that probably why Iphone 14 or 15 will get "emergency" satellite connection in the future.
Feels likes companies like Apple and SpaceX will eventually get in the crosshairs of the CPC, if they don't comply there's going to be massive consequence for them. For Starlink, they might try a solution like jamming the signal on the ground station by mimicking their connection or DDOSing the Starlink satellite, and creating a taskforce that sniffs out devices that is connected to Starlink, then capturing the individual using them. If all of that doesn't work, there's a possibility of ASAT warfare erupting from both sides.
Looks like they just moved it to another section, from replies:Chances of us getting a War in Taiwan thread just increased
Bankruptices? No big deal... again, focus on the prize: Ukr democrazy and freedumb.
Germany will be battered with a wave of bankruptcies due to Ukraine-related sanctions against Russia, according to Commerzbank Chief Executive Officer Manfred Knof.
“The energy supply in Germany is at risk, supply chains are breaking down, we have high inflation,” Knof was quoted by the Handelsblatt daily as saying.
According to the executive, almost a third of Germany’s foreign trade has been impacted, forcing companies to navigate complex issues with customers, including surging commodity prices and supply-chain bottlenecks.
“We shouldn’t delude ourselves: the number of insolvencies in our markets will probably increase and the risk provisions of the banks with it,” Knof said.
On Friday, top EU diplomat Josep Borrell said the bloc’s foreign ministers will meet next week should member states fail to reach an agreement by the weekend on banning Russian oil.
Brussels unveiled plans for a Russian oil embargo earlier this week. The measure is expected to come into force within nine months, with the timeframe varying for different petroleum products.
Several EU nations including Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic are seeking an exemption from the ban.
Europe’s biggest economy faces wave of bankruptcies — banking chief
Aggressive sanctions against Russia are sending financial shockwaves through GermanyGermany will be battered with a wave of bankruptcies due to Ukraine-related sanctions against Russia, according to Commerzbank Chief Executive Officer Manfred Knof.
“The energy supply in Germany is at risk, supply chains are breaking down, we have high inflation,” Knof was quoted by the Handelsblatt daily as saying.
According to the executive, almost a third of Germany’s foreign trade has been impacted, forcing companies to navigate complex issues with customers, including surging commodity prices and supply-chain bottlenecks.
“We shouldn’t delude ourselves: the number of insolvencies in our markets will probably increase and the risk provisions of the banks with it,” Knof said.
On Friday, top EU diplomat Josep Borrell said the bloc’s foreign ministers will meet next week should member states fail to reach an agreement by the weekend on banning Russian oil.
Brussels unveiled plans for a Russian oil embargo earlier this week. The measure is expected to come into force within nine months, with the timeframe varying for different petroleum products.
Several EU nations including Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic are seeking an exemption from the ban.