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Nury Vittachi

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Tomorrow’s adults want democracy ‘but not the western kind’

THE PEOPLE OF AFRICA are joining folk around the world to speak out against the policy of insisting that western liberal democracy is the only acceptable form of government. Democracy is vital – but we specifically don’t want the western kind, said more than half the people interviewed in a major survey of 15 countries…

August 24, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

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‘Country that helps us is China,’ Africans say

YOUNG ADULTS FROM 15 African countries see China as the foreign power with the biggest positive impact on their lives, a new survey shows. More than 70% gave the Chinese an upbeat review. This matters. By 2050, 80% of the world’s youth will be from Africa. Why the love? The Chinese make promises of expensive,…

August 21, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

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U.S.-China fight to lead Planet Earth decided “within 15 years”

The clock is ticking on which of the two superpowers will gain primacy over the planet - a lead which last indefinitely, becoming unassailable, a stunning new study shows U.S. leadership over the planet would lead to a colonial model as seen in recent centuries, with the west assertively pushing its values, says a book…

August 17, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

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Lazy Brits should learn from China – Liz Truss

A LEAKED PIECE of audio today revealed prospective new UK leader Liz Truss wishing that British people worked hard, like the Chinese. The country needs “more graft”, she says, using a British slang term for hard work. “Essentially it’s partly a mindset and attitude thing, I think. It’s working culture, basically. If you go to…

August 17, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

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Cheeky Elon announces sci-fi humanoid robot in Chinese

CHEEKY ELON MUSK revealed his latest projects IN CHINESE TEXT and some people are furious. The tech entrepreneur revealed he is about to launch a sci-fi style humanoid robot which is the size and weight of an adult human being. The Tesla Optimus will eventually be able to cook and clean and do other jobs…

August 16, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

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‘Yes, we’re propagandists,’ say western journalists, as public confidence falls

Majority of U.S. reporters oppose ‘balanced’ news, preferring to take sides Confidence in mainstream media plummets in the U.S. and worldwide Massive financing enables industrial-level vilification of the Chinese TRUST IN THE MAINSTREAM media has collapsed, a series of new studies show. Western journalists openly see their role as propagandists for their beliefs, in contrast…

August 15, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

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Return to the Kingdom of Bicycles

Planners designed ten thousand kilometers of bike track in China, as cycling makes a huge comeback THE BICYCLES ARE BACK. Cycling, for decades the dominant mode of transport in China, is becoming popular again, and the potential is immense. Shanghai, 1980s As recently as the 1990s, China was known as the Kingdom of Bicycles, with roads…

August 8, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

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Tiny Hong Kong firm rises 14000% to become bigger than Disney

INSTANT SUPER-WEALTH ALL ROUND? An obscure Hong Kong company named AMTD Digital has seen a record-breaking rise. On Tuesday a scramble for its shares, newly listed in New York, saw its value rise to US$300 billion, which is more than Chinese giant corporation Alibaba’s New York valuation. AMTD Digital has just 50 staff, so shared…

August 5, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

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Chinese firms are world’s biggest earners, new data reveals

FOR THE FIRST TIME. Chinese enterprises made more money than firms in the US or elsewhere on the planet, it was revealed yesterday. And an obscure Chinese firm you’ve never heard of called State Grid came in well ahead of Apple Inc. The data is in the 2022 Fortune Global 500 chart, released yesterday. It…

August 4, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

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‘China wise not to attack plane’

THE RANGE OF PEOPLE condemning US politician Nancy Pelosi for smashing the long-held agreement that kept people in East Asia safe is eyebrow-raising. The US "speaker of the house" flew to Taiwan on Tuesday, August 2, in violation of pacts that prevent senior US officials from visiting the island. Below, we review a range of…

August 3, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

Nury Vittachi

Tomorrow’s adults want democracy ‘but not the western kind’

‘Country that helps us is China,’ Africans say

U.S.-China fight to lead Planet Earth decided “within 15 years”

Lazy Brits should learn from China – Liz Truss

Cheeky Elon announces sci-fi humanoid robot in Chinese

‘Yes, we’re propagandists,’ say western journalists, as public confidence falls

Return to the Kingdom of Bicycles

Tiny Hong Kong firm rises 14000% to become bigger than Disney

Chinese firms are world’s biggest earners, new data reveals

Truth at last: Yes, Chinese Uyghurs ARE treated badly

Record-breaking number of deals clinched at China import expo

Mainland China, HK, now helping other nations make clean energy transition