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[baykalov]

Winter is coming and sanctions are working...in Europe.

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AMSTERDAM, Aug 25 (Reuters) - The Dutch city of The Hague on Thursday said it would ask for a temporary exemption of EU sanctions against Russia, as it struggles to find a replacement for its contract with Russian gas supplier Gazprom in time.

The city said it held an EU-wide tender in June and July, but failed to attract any bids from potential suppliers.

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Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo warned that the country faces long-term economic hardship due to soaring energy costs.

Although De Croo affirmed his belief that Belgium will overcome its difficulties, he wasn't initially optimistic, stating that “The next five to ten winters will be difficult. A very difficult situation is developing throughout Europe. Some sectors are facing serious difficulties with these high energy prices,” he told the press.

 

[xypher]

France Robber
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Europeans and robbing others, name a more iconic duo.

 

[Peas]

Breaking news:
German opposition party AFD will organizing a demonstration in Berlin on Oct. 8. At present, ten thousand people have responded on Internet.

 

[Laviduce]

How China wages an unseen war for strategic influence | FT​

Whether through security deals with the Solomon Islands or seeking to control the Chinese diaspora in Australia, Beijing puts huge resources into trying to influence how other countries view China. The FT's global China editor James Kynge talks to John Lee, fellow at the Hudson Institute and former national security adviser to the Australian government, about how China seeks to influence elites and create division in society in order to further its foreign policy goals.

Disclaimer:

1) Financial Times is a Anglo-Japanese propaganda and misinformation outlet that follows the US' neocon/neolib narrative.
2) Hudson Institute is an American neocon/neolib (far-right) think tank that often peddles US neocon/neolib propaganda and misinformation.

 

[Temstar]

How China wages an unseen war for strategic influence | FT​

Whether through security deals with the Solomon Islands or seeking to control the Chinese diaspora in Australia, Beijing puts huge resources into trying to influence how other countries view China. The FT's global China editor James Kynge talks to John Lee, fellow at the Hudson Institute and former national security adviser to the Australian government, about how China seeks to influence elites and create division in society in order to further its foreign policy goals.

Disclaimer:

1) Financial Times is a Anglo-Japanese propaganda and misinformation outlet that follows the US' neocon/neolib narrative.
2) Hudson Institute is an American neocon/neolib (far-right) think tank that often peddles US neocon/neolib propaganda and misinformation.

Woah, that are a surprising amount of clear eyed people in the comments of that video not accepting the narrative.

 

[ficker22]

Breaking news:
German opposition party AFD will organizing a demonstration in Berlin on Oct. 8. At present, ten thousand people have responded on Internet.

AfD is the only tangible party wrt Russia-Germany and China-Germany relations, but even then, they are a far right, borderline nationalist party who unfortunately have alot of outright neonazis who are not tenable. They a strictly anti-EU which would be good for China wrt to cut the pie that is europe. Also they are sceptical towards NATO but pro rearmament. But their racist views are just to large of a problem

Speaks for itself how stupidly one must govern (SPD bandits and Green demagogues) to be worse than / same level as literal nazis.

So in the end, the whole system just failed the german people, when a far right party seems to be an viable option.

 

[Coalescence]

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HONG KONG -- China and the U.S. have signed an audit oversight agreement, China's top securities regulator announced Friday, paving the way for further cooperation on an impasse that has threatened Chinese shares with delisting.

Under the agreement, the U.S. will have to obtain Chinese companies' audit records through Chinese regulatory authorities and conduct interviews or inquiries with the auditors involving Chinese authorities, CSRC said in a statement.

"On paper, the agreement signed today grants the PCAOB complete access to the audit work papers, audit personnel, and other information we need to inspect and investigate any firm we choose, with no loopholes and no exceptions," PCAOB Chair Erica Williams said in a statement. "But the real test will be whether the words agreed to on paper translate into complete access in practice."

I'm not sure if this is a good or a bad thing, but I imagine in a few months or so the US side will accuse Chinese authorities for giving partial or fake audit records lol.

 

[FriedButter]

I'm not sure if this is a good or a bad thing, but I imagine in a few months or so the US side will accuse Chinese authorities for giving partial or fake audit records lol.

They are going to complain no matter what. The US wants unfettered access to Chinese trade secrets, state secrets, and national security secrets.

Under the agreement, the U.S. will have to obtain Chinese companies' audit records through Chinese regulatory authorities and conduct interviews or inquiries with the auditors involving Chinese authorities, CSRC said in a statement.

I don’t see how this is any different then from before.

 

[FriedButter]

What is confusing is that the CSRC is saying one thing and the US is saying the exact opposite.

In a statement, the PCAOB said the agreement would allow it "sole discretion to select the firms, audit engagements and potential violations it inspects and investigates – without consultation with, nor input from, Chinese authorities."

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[Coalescence]

What is confusing is that the CSRC is saying one thing and the US is saying the exact opposite.

Is it possible that they're just trying to bury the issue with nothing agreed upon to score political points for Biden before the midterms, but they will bring this issue up again on later date when its convenient to demonize China again?