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NPC 2026: China to Enshrine Xi-Era Ethnic Policy in New Law China's new assimilationist ethnic policy mandates forging a common Han-centric Chinese culture and identity, while muting minority identity expression.

This is basically Colonialism 101, but we can expect the campists and tankies to, uh, well

Nvidia CEO Huang declares ‘I love constraints’ amid ongoing component shortage — claims lack of options forces AI clients to only choose the very best And the best, according to him, is Nvidia.

What a completely out of touch billionaire CEO sounds like. #AI #semiconductor #shortages www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr...

A huge chunk of the components for building data centers for #AI comes from fossil fuel (oil and gas). The #Iran #US #war started by Trump will wreck it all. 🤷‍♀️🤷🤷‍♂️

South Korea opposed to U.S. moving air defense systems in the country to Middle East: President Lee Lee maintained that even if the assets were moved out of the country, its deterrence capability against North Korea will not be affected.

South Korea opposed to U.S. moving air defense systems in the country to Middle East: President Lee

Taiwan not facing imminent power shortage: official - Taipei Times Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan

Government stresses energy supplies stable for LNG…for now

www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/a...

Lindsey’s diplomacy working wonders in UAE.

PS5 games aren't selling well on PC — so Sony is pulling the plug Insiders suggest PlayStation may put fewer games on Steam

Less volume more profits. #Sony #Playstation
www.polygon.com/sony-ps5-pc-...

Beijing vows to expand imports amid ‘China shock’ fears Beijing promises to source advanced tech, consumer goods and agricultural products from overseas while diversifying markets.

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SCMP: "Commerce Minister Wang Wentao, commenting on China’s record US$1.19 trillion trade surplus last year, said Beijing would increase imports of agricultural products, high-end consumer goods and advanced technology this year."
www.scmp.com/economy/chin...

Trump administration criticized as thousands of Americans are stranded in war zone U.S. officials — and the president himself — have struggled to explain why the government wasn't better prepared for the consequences of Iranian retaliation.

US citizens stuck in the Middle East as other countries scrambled to get their citizens out of a #warzone. Most commercial airline flights have been suspended/cancelled. Update: Charter flights out for US citizens have begun but response extremely slow/spotty. #war
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

Noem handpicked contractors to lead a $100 million ICE recruitment campaign, sources say The DHS secretary decided the contracts instead of allowing a competitive bidding process, according to three administration officials and internal communications reviewed by NBC News.

What #corruption looks like. #KristiNoem
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

Opinion | Is the U.S. Running Out of Ammo? The military needs more munitions, but there are enough for the Iran fight.

My biggest worry is #Iran #US war exhausts US ammo supply and #China will take advantage of this and launch the war to take #Taiwan just when the US ammo stockpile is exhausted. www.wsj.com/opinion/u-s-...

U.S. sub sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, killing 87 and expanding war zone A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, killing dozens of sailors and dramatically widening Washington's pursuit of the Iranian navy.

#US #Iran #war
www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...

CIA began supporting Iranian Kurdish militias months before strikes | CNN CNN’s Clarissa Ward spoke with a senior Kurdish Regional Government official in Erbil, Iraq, who said they are ‘“really frightened” about possible retaliatory strikes by Tehran, if their territory is ...

A CNN reporter, after interviewing some Kurdish officials, said that they weren't sure what exactly Trump wanted them to do. They're afraid of getting on the wrong side of Trump, but also afraid of retaliation from Iran if they move in.
So everything is going swimmingly. www.cnn.com/2026/03/04/w...

After first combat appearance, LUCAS drones ‘remain ready’ for future Epic Fury strikes against Iran The U.S. has additional Low-cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones that could be used to strike Iran during Operation Epic Fury.

Introducing the LUCAS drone. It's the US manufactured version of the cheap mass produced Shaheed drones. They reportedly cost around $40-45K a piece. Ironically it's first deployment is being used against Iran.
defensescoop.com/2026/03/02/l...

Oil surges for second day, Brent tops $83 after Iran orders Strait of Hormuz closure Oil prices have soared more than14% this week as tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has ground to a halt. European natural gas has soared more 70%.

Oil surges for second day, Brent tops $83 after Iran orders Strait of Hormuz closure

I heard they have #EV graveyards in #China with millions of unsold EVs just rotting under the sun. They are now trying to dump those excess capacity inventory into the US, EU, African and Asian markets. #BYD #cars

Iran attacks leave Japan balancing US ties and energy security Tokyo steers clear of outright support or criticism while urging restraint by Tehran

Iran attacks leave Japan balancing US ties and energy security

Tokyo steers clear of outright support or criticism while urging restraint by Tehran
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Sam Altman in Damage Control Mode as ChatGPT Users Are Mass Cancelling Subscriptions Because OpenAI Is “Training a War Machine” "The optics don't look good."

Americans do not like the idea of training #AI for use in #wars / public mass surveillance. But I think that is where the technology is headed in autonomous weapons platforms. The US, China, Russia, Israel, etc. are all heavily invested in AI for military use.
finance.yahoo.com/news/sam-alt...

Can China benefit from the US-Israel war with Iran? Beijing has strongly criticized the killings of Iranian leaders by the US and Israel, warning against "the law of the jungle" in international relations. But China can also apply the lessons of Iran t...

#China also analyzing #US ammo/missile supply capacity and limits. The fear is the US might run out of ammo earnmarked for defending #Taiwan if those are used up in #Iran. #war
www.dw.com/en/can-china...

Congress will debate an Iran conflict that is well underway The U.S. Congress is about to launch a war powers debate over President Donald Trump’s authority to bomb Iran under largely unusual circumstances — the country is, essentially, already at war.

#USCongress is pissed. First time in US history #POTUS has not even consulted congress before starting a war with another country. Both Rep/Dem are pissed. This doesn't mean they think the war is wrong but rather it undermines the power of congress. #US #Iran #war
apnews.com/article/cong...

The flipside/downside of this industrial policy is forced wealth transfers from Chinese households which are forced to indirectly subsidize thru suppressed wages/poor social welfare creating a condition where typical Chinese household cannot afford to buy/consume the goods they themselves produces.

When solar manufacturing capacity exceed total global demands it causes prices/profitability of goods to collapse which forces global solar companies to either absorb loss or go out of business. This is #China weaponizing industrial capacity to dominate/create global structural supply dependencies.

Iran live updates: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead, state news media confirms The attacks began Saturday morning with Iran following with retaliatory strikes across the Middle East.

Iran live updates: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead, state news media confirms

Steam Deck Receiving Price Increase in Asia - Steam Deck HQ The Steam Deck is receiving a price increase in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan starting on March 6th.

#Steamdeck prices in Asia (Japan, Korea, Taiwan, etc.) will increase by approximately about $100 US dollars more come March 2026. This is due to the memory/storage shortage. No doubt the US/western markets will follow suit as stock runs out.
steamdeckhq.com/news/steam-d...

Trump announces 'major combat operations' against Iran, urges regime change The president's statement caps weeks of unsuccessful diplomatic negotiations between Washington and Tehran.

Whatever happened to no more regime change wars in the Middle East ? The #Epstein files aren't going away with this distraction. #US #Israel #Iran #war
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

Xi’s AI Ambitions Collide With China’s Fragile Employment Market Days after back-flipping AI humanoids dazzled China with a new year performance alongside dancers, a small research firm jolted US markets with a stark warning about how automation could trigger an ec...

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Bloomberg: "China is balancing productivity gains from AI with labor stability, as automation could displace workers and trigger an economic spiral."

I think this whole AI-will-cause-unemployment argument is very confused.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

#Steamdeck OLED sold out again as of this writing.

Pakistan declares 'open war' with Afghanistan as they trade deadly strikes Pakistan struck Kabul and two other provinces hours after the Taliban launched cross-border attacks, in the latest escalation of violence between the two South Asian neighbors.

Everyone should be alarmed. #Pakistan #Afghanistan #Taliban #Pashtun #war
www.nbcnews.com/world/afghan...

Nice move by #Netflix forcing #Paramount to pay more for #WarnerBros content. 😏😏😏