There is a move away from dependence on China for supply, in part security driven, in part linked to renewables. .The EU calls it de-risking, France re-industrialisation, the US the inflation reduction package, favouring domestic production of renewable based products.
A Taiwan battery company has recently announced a significant investment in battery plant manufacture in Dunkirk. France has around 100k recharging stations, with the objective of 300k.
Albanese has referred to the AUKUS deal as stimulating a significant domestic manufacturing industry comparable to the car industry.
In an incident getting little to no official air time in China and keeping the social media monitors busy. My wife told me that in Beijing a student killed his Principal, Teacher, a student and mother due to study related pressures and grades.
Having observed the level of pressure placed on kids in china I think this is/was inevitable.
Not sure how he would have murdered them? How would he manage to get a gun?
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Cleavers in every household?
As mentioned previously every day of the week kids / student suicide but the CCP tactic of blocking / not reporting means it never happened.
Correction to be made - the 16 year old killed
Elderly couple next door that tried to break up the argument between son and mother
Mother
Classmate / Girlfriend
Teacher
Vice Principal (in ICU)
The argument started because the mother found out he was dating a girl in his class which is against school rules and she wanted them to break up
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German Chancellor went to South Korea after the G7, something to do with cooperation on chips.
Macron went to Mongolia , something to do with uranium and the French commitment to nuclear. Statues of Genghis Khan everywhere.
Why are the Socceroos playing in Beijing?
I do not know why, maybe they are playing the role of the Villain against Argentina
I think I know why the Chinese National team is not playing, they would not have the crowd support. It would mainly be for Argentina
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Surely Pooh bear could pay those 50cent people to show up and support the Chinese National team?? 
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Rematch of the World Cup game,
Reportedly, a Friendly organised by the China Rainbow International Investment co and funded by:
- Modun Group (Melbourne)
- Beijing Football Association
- Beijing Yiyang Gengyun Sports Culture
- Shenxi Provincial Sports Industry Group.
Diplomatic Sports washing. Will the organisers be prominent in rainbow colours?
It has the backing of our Government, could be a few freebies from our Embassy and Consulates.
Journo claimed that the Rainbow Corporation funding the Socceroos participation is a front for the United Front Work Dept of the Government.
our national team is farken ■■■■, would be more fair to have the soccerroos play against argentina
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I have a whole book of these
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