Asia-Pacific News Thread

[MagnarTheGreat]

Chinese Influence Campaign Pushes Disunity Before U.S. Election, Study Says

A long-running network of accounts, known as Spamouflage, is using A.I.-generated images to amplify negative narratives involving the presidential race.

www.nytimes.com

 

[blueharvest]

 

[blueharvest]

'China has a lot more to lose': U.S. considering sanctioning Chinese firms aiding Russia's war

The U.S. is considering slapping sanctions on Chinese companies it believes are helping Russia fuel its war in Ukraine, members of Congress told CNBC.

www.cnbc.com

 

[Iceman]

Zaslav just gets worse.

 

[blueharvest]

Zaslav just gets worse.

He seems to try to outdo himself every single week, with how terrible he is.

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

Zaslav just gets worse.

To paraphrase Ghostbusters, "Yes, it's true, this man has no soul".

 

[blueharvest]

Taiwan’s top diplomat to the U.S.: 'We are already a sovereign and independent nation'

Tensions in the Taiwan Strait increased this week following incidents near an island involving the Chinese and Taiwanese coast guards. It's happening at a sensitive moment, in between Taiwan's recent election and the upcoming inauguration of its new president. Nick Schifrin speaks to Taiwan’s...

www.pbs.org

 

[blueharvest]

US Army training to counter 'aggressive, insidious' China: top general

The Army and its Pacific partners are closer than ever, and it's "the greatest counterweight" against China, a top general said.

www.businessinsider.com

 

[blueharvest]

Chinese balloon got intel from U.S. military sites, despite efforts to block it

The intelligence China collected was mostly from electronic signals, which can be picked up from weapons systems or include communications from base personnel.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[squeekness]

Chinese balloon got intel from U.S. military sites, despite efforts to block it

The intelligence China collected was mostly from electronic signals, which can be picked up from weapons systems or include communications from base personnel.

www.nbcnews.com

Yay!

 

[blueharvest]

China's slowing economy, Xi's government tactics leave American investors wary

America's relationship with China is the "most important, most competitive and most dangerous" the U.S. has in the world right now, the U.S. ambassador to China says.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[blueharvest]

House China committee demands Elon Musk open SpaceX Starshield internet to U.S. troops in Taiwan

The Pentagon awarded Elon Musk's SpaceX a one-year contract for Starshield in September.

www.cnbc.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Anti-Muslim hate speech soars in India, research group says

Anti-Muslim hate speech in India rose by 62% in the second half of 2023 compared to the first six months of the year, a Washington-based research group said on Monday, adding the Israel-Gaza war played a key role in the last three months.

www.reuters.com

 

[blueharvest]

Biden to issue executive order aimed at protecting Americans’ sensitive data from China and other ‘hostile countries’

The measure targets the business of selling people’s personal information, which the White House said could be used “to track Americans (including military service members), pry into their personal lives," and be passed on to foreign intelligence.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Seoul’s Advice to Pregnant Women: Cook, Clean and Stay Attractive (Published 2021)

The guidelines, published on a government website, have drawn a backlash from people who called them symbolic of anachronistic views in a patriarchal country.

www.nytimes.com

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-koreas-fertility-rate-dropped-fresh-record-low-2023-2024-02-28/

South Korea's fertility rate, already the world's lowest, continued its dramatic decline in 2023, as women concerned about their career advancement and the financial cost of raising children decided to delay childbirth or to not have babies.

 

[squeekness]

Women want a life, too. Besides, this planet has more than enough humans on it already.

 

[blueharvest]

 

[:eek:]

Philippine and Chinese vessels collide in disputed South China Sea and 4 Filipino crew are injured

The long-simmering territorial disputes in the South China Sea are expected to be discussed at a summit of leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Melbourne.

apnews.com

 

[blueharvest]

China to debut large reusable rockets in 2025 and 2026

China to debut large reusable rockets in 2025 and 2026 China’s main state-owned contractor plans test flights for two new large diameter reusable rockets in the next couple of years, despite existing commercial reusability efforts.

spacenews.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

K-pop star Karina apologises after relationship goes public

Some fans expressed disappointment after the 23-year-old confirmed she is dating actor Lee Jae-wook.

www.bbc.com

Ah yes idol/pop culture, where they have to pretend to be incels to appeal to incels and others who claim personal ownership over your life, because it isn't about 'the music' for them, it's about selling a fantasy.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

What it’s like on board an outnumbered Philippine ship facing down China’s push to dominate the South China Sea​

https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/06/asia/philippines-china-south-china-sea-confrontation-intl-hnk-dst/index.html

 

[MarvelFan]

K-pop star Karina apologises after relationship goes public

Some fans expressed disappointment after the 23-year-old confirmed she is dating actor Lee Jae-wook.

www.bbc.com

Ah yes idol/pop culture, where they have to pretend to be incels to appeal to incels and others who claim personal ownership over your life, because it isn't about 'the music' for them, it's about selling a fantasy.

It was basically the same here in Japan as well...(in fact in all East Asia where the idol culture is strong).

If you're an female idol whether in Japan,Korea, or in China...and you got caught of having a boyfriend, then your career was all but over because the fans will feel "betrayed".

In Japan particularly, there is specifically a rule for every idol here that forbid any of the idol to have any romantic relationship before they graduate, its called Ren'ai kinshi.

for western perspective, I am sure it is weird stuff, but that is considered as a norm especially in countries where idol culture is still thrives strong.

But I agree with you that this culture was basically not about their music,but more about fantasy or what we call it here Mōsō

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

India's new citizenship law excludes Muslims. Why?

Implementing the Citizenship Amendment Act has been one of Modi's key poll promises in the run-up to the general election.

apnews.com

Because Modi and his party are Hindu Supremacist bigots.

 

[blueharvest]

China accuses U.S. of 'bullying' after House passes bill that could ban TikTok

Beijing said Washington was using national security as a “pretext” to suppress the Chinese owner of the wildly popular video-sharing app.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[blueharvest]

China's military, state media slam U.S. after Reuters report on SpaceX spy satellites

Chinese military and state-run media on Sunday accused the United States of threatening global security, days after a Reuters report which found Elon Musk's SpaceX was building hundreds of spy satellites for a U.S. intelligence agency. SpaceX's Starshield unit is developing the satellite...

www.yahoo.com