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How stupid is China for retaliating to Trumps tariffs?
There are elements of provocation. China is daring the US to seize the canal by force. It knows the US can do this easily, but the cost is shipping away at the US's soft power; its ability to influence its Western Allies. This is inline with China recent embargo on the entire world (not just US) for rare earths. Its designed to provoke the US to take a huge gamble and seize Greenland. It is a huge gamble, because it would be a move catastrophic for US relations with anyone. And its a huge gamble because the geologists might be wrong. Greenland isn't a rare earths exporter at all.. What might be less of a gamble, but rather more costly (in blood) would be US intervention in the DRC; that might be less impactful on US-Europe relations, and might even be sput quite positively (the people in the Congo are living miserable short lives). But the US will be intervening in an actual war (between DRC, Rwanda and numerous non-state actors) which makes Iraq look like a proverbial walk in the park, with warfare certainly much more stoneage and savage. With the global embargo, China is banking on US support for Taiwan to whither, because it feels the US is no longer supporting Taiwan on a point of principle (UN Charter, Right of Self Determination etc) but based on transactional value (what can China do for us, supply us with chips). Forget about Ukraine ever being an exporter of rare earths in either President's lifetime. The entire southern area of Ukraine is likely to go down in history as the most heavily mined region on Earth. We just need a heavily battle damaged Zaporizhzhya NPP to be fired up (Europe;s biggest, and probably least safe nuclear power plant) to add generational irradiation into the mix. Now obviously, the Chinese are hoping their actions will cause the Americans to come and talk. But history tells us politicians, through hubris, can horrbily miscalculate. The current US President, who is barely a politican, and who possesses zero political instinct (his instincts are based on New York property transactions. Prior to 2016, he had zero experience of public service) made the first huge miscalculation, causing an enormous mess. The Chinese might compound that, ironically for similar reasons. -
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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 14 April 2025
Probation Department Reports 1,472 Drink-Driving Cases in First Three Days of Songkran Picture courtesy Department of Probation. Department of Probation has revealed that within the first three days of the Songkran holiday period this year, there have been 1,579 traffic-related cases dealt with, under court-ordered probation orders, with a staggering 1,472 involving drink-driving offences. Chiang Mai ranks highest in the country with 136 cases, followed by Samut Prakan (123 cases) and Bangkok (118 cases). Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1357730-probation-department-reports-1472-drink-driving-cases-in-first-three-days-of-songkran/ -
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If there was an election outside of the USA, would you care ?
It is the elections INSIDE the USA that bother me most. -
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Probation Department Reports 1,472 Drink-Driving Cases in First Three Days of Songkran
Picture courtesy Department of Probation. Department of Probation has revealed that within the first three days of the Songkran holiday period this year, there have been 1,579 traffic-related cases dealt with, under court-ordered probation orders, with a staggering 1,472 involving drink-driving offences. Chiang Mai ranks highest in the country with 136 cases, followed by Samut Prakan (123 cases) and Bangkok (118 cases). Pol. Lt. Col. Suriya Singhakomol, Director-General of the Department of Probation, emphasised the department’s strict monitoring measures which are being used. These include the use of Electronic Monitoring (EM) bracelets ordered by the courts, and collaboration with local police stations to track driver behaviour through CCTV footage. In addition to surveillance, probationers are also required to participate in community service programmes, including assisting crash victims and touring hospital morgues to instil awareness of the devastating consequences of reckless driving. On 13 April alone, 224 new probation cases were applied, 219 for drink-driving (97.77%) and 5 for driving under the influence of drugs (2.23%). Over the three-day period, 15 offenders have been fitted with EM devices: 4 for drink-driving and 11 for drug-related offences. Just three cases of reckless driving were reported. Comparative figures with last year show a slight drop. On the third day of the festival in 2024, there were 242 drink-driving probation cases, compared to 219 in 2025, a reduction of 23 cases. The department is ensuring that all probation offices nationwide remain operational throughout the holiday to accept cases and provide advice to offenders. Additionally, 87 checkpoints have been set up to support public service and inspections, with 1,938 officers deployed. Public awareness campaigns are also underway, with 356 people having participated in the activities so far. -- 2025-04-14 -
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Yet another reason that Trump's "Great Leap Backwards" tariff policies are horrible
No. Corruption in China never crossed my mind. Thank you for mentioning it, however. I will look into it. -
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