Chinese Influence & Expansion

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With lavish treatment of Macron, China's Xi woos France to "counter" U.S.

Such forays by Xi with visiting leaders are rare. Diplomats say it underlines the importance Beijing attaches to this relationship with a key member of the EU as it looks for support against the U.S.

www.reuters.com

 

[Mr. Tea]

Fear my Snagon, decadent Western fools!

 

[Clinamenic]

 

[Mr. Tea]

This is reminiscent of The Idiots of Garry's Mod:



The steamroller one is like the bit in Austin Powers:

 

[Clinamenic]

This is reminiscent of The Idiots of Garry's Mod:



The steamroller one is like the bit in Austin Powers:

This one is also great, posted it in the metaverse thread a while back:

 

[luka]

Exploring How Chinese TV Dramas Reach Global Audiences via Viki in the Transnational Flow of TV Content

Since 2014, more and more Chinese dramas have been streamed on international platforms such as YouTube, Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Hulu, as well as on regional ones such as Viu, Naver, etc. Among those sites, Viki, with its special affordance features, has become a major platform for Chinese TV...

www.degruyter.com

 

[Mr. Tea]

 

[Mr. Tea]

BEWARE THE POO-GARLIC!

Chinese garlic is a national security risk, says US senator

Rick Scott says Chinese garlic grown in sewage is unsafe and poses a threat to national security.

www.bbc.com

 

[Clinamenic]

BEWARE THE POO-GARLIC!

Chinese garlic is a national security risk, says US senator

Rick Scott says Chinese garlic grown in sewage is unsafe and poses a threat to national security.

www.bbc.com

Finally something with which we may repel the vampiric sewer rats.

 

[Mr. Tea]

Finally something with which we may repel the vampiric sewer rats.

Oh man, those guys have been plaguing me since forever.

 

[luka]

i watched a touch of zen. pretty sweet film. good landscapes, good music, good characters. technically made in taiwan but its all the same thing.

 

[luka]

the subtitles kept calling General Shi Mr Shit lol

 

[luka]

Drinking Alone in the Moonlight​

Amongst the flowers I
am alone with my pot of wine
drinking by myself; then lifting
my cup I asked the moon
to drink with me, its reflection
and mine in the wine cup, just
the three of us; then I sigh
for the moon cannot drink,
and my shadow goes emptily along
with me never saying a word;
with no other friends here, I can
but use these two for company;

in the time of happiness, I
too must be happy with all
around me; I sit and sing
and it is as if the moon
accompanies me; then if I
dance, it is my shadow that
dances along with me; while
still not drunk, I am glad
to make the moon and my shadow
into friends, but then when
I have drunk too much, we
all part; yet these are
friends I can always count on
these who have no emotion
whatsoever; I hope that one day
we three will meet again,
deep in the Milky Way.

 

[luka]

a rookie security guard is targeted for killing by an imp. The imp eventually inhabits the body of the guard's newborn baby through spirit possession. The guard decides to commit infanticide by axe murder.

 

[Mr. Tea]

technically made in taiwan but its all the same thing.

 

[william_kent]

3 hours too early but:

Happy Lunar New year!

Year of the Dragon!

 

[Mr. Tea]

Heh, they're at it again with the fake zoo animals:

Chinese zoo under fire after dyeing dogs black and white for 'panda' exhibit

Zoo visitors discovered advertised 'panda dogs' were actually chow chows - a dog breed known for its thick double coat of fur - dyed black and white.

news.sky.com

 

[Mr. Tea]

 

[Clinamenic]

Character name is actually Cho Chang but still haha

 

[Mr. Tea]

Character name is actually Cho Chang but still haha

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Apparently it's a plausible Chinese name if you take 'Cho' to be her surname, but less so otherwise.

https://www.reddit.com/r/asklinguistics/s/9ZqNUfxbph