• 01/18/2025

A word of advice to Hong Kong’s policy secretaries: Don’t complain about the workload

Hong Kong Free Press A word of advice for policy secretaries: Do not, in your laudable efforts to communicate with the general public over social media, tell us all how tough your job is. A screen shot from Secretary for Security Chris Tang’s end-of-year video message on Facebook, in which he discussed the “slander” he…

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Trump to start campaign to deport immigrants immediately after inauguration — report

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the report, “a large-scale immigration raid” is expected to start in Chicago on Tuesday morning and last all week https://tass.com/world/1901101

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Russia says battlegroup Dnepr destroyed up to 110 Ukrainian troops over past day

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the spokesman, units of the battlegroup Dnepr struck manpower and equipment of Ukrainian mechanized, infantry, marine and territorial defense https://tass.com/defense/1901099

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Trump Officials Plan Immigration Raids in Chicago Next Week

New York Times The size of the planned operation is unclear, but it would be the opening step in the president-elect’s goal of overseeing the largest deportation program in history. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/us/politics/trump-immigration-raids-chicago.html

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Showcase of 52 French masterpieces in Hong Kong sign of ‘strong friendship’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong Museum of Art launches exhibition featuring works by Impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Post-Impressionist Paul Cézanne. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3295294/showcase-52-french-masterpieces-hong-kong-sign-strong-friendship?utm_source=rss_feed

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Chinese study finds hotpot ingredient can boost battery performance in the cold

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Scientists say fibre from konjac plant can prevent freezing in aqueous zinc-ion batteries, a promising alternative to lithium batteries. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3295269/chinese-study-finds-hotpot-ingredient-can-boost-battery-performance-cold?utm_source=rss_feed

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How Thailand can tackle influx of cheap Chinese goods beyond tariffs and import bans

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Thailand can clamp down on illegal imports, boost product quality inspections and encourage firms to adjust their business models. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3295244/how-thailand-can-tackle-influx-cheap-chinese-goods-beyond-tariffs-and-import-bans?utm_source=rss_feed

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One Weapon China Is Reluctant to Deploy Against Tariffs: A Weaker Currency

Wall Street Journal The last time Trump hit China with tariffs, Beijing devalued the yuan, blunting the impact. This time, Xi Jinping has signaled the country should defend its currency. https://www.wsj.com/articles/us-china-tariffs-yuan-currency-value-d274ea9c

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Palestinians Dare to Hope the Fighting Really Stops This Time

Wall Street Journal Gazans are curbing their optimism, having experienced other times throughout the war when a cease-fire was thought to be within reach, only for it to fall apart. https://www.wsj.com/articles/palestinians-gaza-hope-israel-hamas-ceasefire-09cc87e6

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Russia’s UN envoy blames ‘disastrous’ US policies for Middle East crisis

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is not that these problems came from nowhere, Vasily Nebenzya said https://tass.com/politics/1901089

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