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KYli said:

I only see not Chinese members that are surprised. And a member thinks all fast foods is unhealthy and garbage. Not sure why you project so much about what others think.

Beside, McDonald in China is majority owned by Chinese conglomerate CITIC. Burger King is not top 3 anymore. Also, it doesn't really matter as more competition the better for consumers. Dicos, a Chinese fast food, is now owned by Taiwanese. Yonghe King another Chinese fast food has been bought by Philippines' Jollibee.

The fast rise of Chinese fast food chain such as Wallace and Tastien as less expensive alternatives would probably remake the landscape of fast food in China very soon. Old chains such as Country style cooking, Real kungfu and Home original chicken are actually under pressure. Just like hot pot chain Little Lamb which was bought by KFC is overtaken by Haidilao and Xiabu Xiabu.

Just don't be a fool and act arrogantly like Samsung and Nike. Companies should stay away from politics and not acting prideful and arrogant and disrespect the local market. KFC is successful because it adopts quickly.

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Bellum_Romanum said:

Lol I never take anything of value what @Petrolicious88 write since most of the stuff he posts are subtle anti-China jabs and he does that when the topic(s) discussed is to his ideological advantage whe it's not. Take his covid-19 analysis, trade war, tech war etc..He's like the Sinodefense forum Gordon and Peter Zeihan's polite disciple with a sprinkle of FLG snakery.

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PiSigma said:

So 10k per capital needed I say. India can remove itself.

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ansy1968 said:

You know what Bro, I've been thinking that the final agreement had been approved before hand or else MR Xi will not personally attend to embarrass himself. The last minute attempt by Modi is to do just that and take the thunder off China, well well well the final result only show how powerless , toothless and Chests less India is....lol (maybe he is truly gay)The host want to make sure the event goes smoothly and India immediately capitulation is sign of her weakness within the grouping.

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CMP said:

There's no question that India is the weakest in the group. Now that Ethiopia and Argentina are in there, India finally has direct peers.

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supercat said:

How the conflict between TSMC and the Arizonian union and their supporters will be resolved may be critical to America's industrial policy.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1689639348483014657

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1689639354321547265

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1689639962738917377

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Canton_pop said:

TSMC didn't see these problems coming?

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SpaceX sued for hiring Americans​

The US Department of Justice has sued SpaceX for allegedly discriminating against asylum seekers and refugees in the firm’s hiring process. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has previously claimed that national security laws forbid him from hiring foreigners.

"The lawsuit alleges that, from at least September 2018 to May 2022, SpaceX routinely discouraged asylees and refugees from applying and refused to hire or consider them, because of their citizenship status, in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act," the Justice Department said in a press release on Thursday.

According to the lawsuit, SpaceX’s job postings have erroneously claimed for years that only US citizens or lawful permanent residents – often referred to as “green card holders” – could apply, as rocket technology is protected by the State Department’s International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) laws.

As of Thursday, a SpaceX job listing for a Propulsion Technician warns applicants that they “must be a US citizen, lawful permanent resident of the US, protected individual,” or able to receive a waiver from the State Department to be eligible to apply.

In a 2016 press conference, Musk said that while he would like to hire talent from abroad, the State Department restrictions prevent him from doing so.

The lawsuit argues that refugees and asylum seekers are entitled to the same employment rights as US citizens, under the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act. This sweeping law did away with the prior US system of preferential admission, which explicitly favored immigrants from northern and western Europe, and imposed a yearly limit on immigrants from the western hemisphere.

The Justice Department said that its lawsuit covers a range of jobs at SpaceX, including welders, cooks, crane operators, baristas and dishwashers. The lawsuit seeks “fair consideration and back pay for asylees and refugees who were deterred or denied employment,” as well as civil penalties on the company.

In Thursday’s press release, the Justice Department called on refugees and asylum seekers who had been denied work or discouraged from applying to come forward and join the lawsuit.

As of Thursday afternoon, Musk has not commented on the lawsuit. However, the billionaire has been engaged in a war of words with President Joe Biden’s administration since he purchased Twitter, since renamed X, last October. Since taking over the social media platform, Musk has published documents revealing a conspiracy by the White House, FBI, and other government agencies to control the flow of information on the site, prompting reports that the Biden administration had launched a national security investigation into the tycoon.

Shortly before the lawsuit was announced, Musk said on X that his company would be “filing legal action” against liberal megadonor George Soros over his support for controversial “hate speech” legislation in Ireland and Scotland.

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Fedupwithlies said:

Looks like Modi's stunt didn't work. 6 countries, heavy hitters all, including Iran.
Weird that Argentina also included... Thought they were out.

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• the reports that Modi opposed BRICS expansion was fake news.
• the reports were true but Modi changed his mind
• the reports were planted by the Americans to embarrass Modi

Bellum_Romanum said:

Lol I never take anything of value what @Petrolicious88 write since most of the stuff he posts are subtle anti-China jabs and he does that when the topic(s) discussed is to his ideological advantage whe it's not. Take his covid-19 analysis, trade war, tech war etc..He's like the Sinodefense forum Gordon and Peter Zeihan's polite disciple with a sprinkle of FLG snakery.

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