In Hong Kong neither the government nor the protesters are willing to back down. So what happens now? https://t.co/c8CwwTd1hE pic.twitter.com/7G0zdhDpek— The Economist (@TheEconomist) August 16, 2019
WATCH: Life on the front lines of escalating protests for Hong Kong’s volunteer medics pic.twitter.com/waDJhGmJUo— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) August 17, 2019
Just completed a very good meeting on Afghanistan. Many on the opposite side of this 19 year war, and us, are looking to make a deal - if possible!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 16, 2019
Grace 1: US issues warrant to seize Iranian oil supertanker https://t.co/06Qerkm64L— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) August 17, 2019
#F16 fighters: $8 bn— RT (@RT_com) August 17, 2019
Total arms sales since 2010: $15 bn
Angering #China, which owns $1.4 trillion in #US debt: pricelesshttps://t.co/WhqWROOFYz
Peter Fonda, star of Easy Rider, dies aged 79 https://t.co/060Z5wH8aL— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) August 17, 2019
I can recommend watching the economist summary of hk/China issue
ReplyDeleteBut here's the short version: china and the communist party will collapse and there's no way out. The only question is how hard the Fall will be
Peter Fonda dies aged 79. Child of Henry Fonda (sometime actor), brother of Jane Fonda (artificial intelligence), star of 50-year-old home movie "Easy Rider." In other news, McDonald's (restaurant) has decided to replace paper napkins with recycled plastic bibs.
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ReplyDeleteSurprising how hard that pavement looks now in contrast to when I was a kid with a "two wheeler" many years ago.