Openness, inclusiveness and cooperation BRICS' solution to issues in volatile world: China Daily editorial
(ChinaDaily) -- Despite the efforts of certain parties to discredit or contain it, the BRICS grouping has continually expanded and grown in stature in recent years. This was reinforced by the 17th BRICS Summit held in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday and Monday, which was the first summit held after the latest member Indonesia and 10 partner countries joined the grouping. In addition, some emerging markets and developing countries, international and regional organizations were invited to attend the meeting.
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Rubbish years: how to boost lab group morale when world events crash in
(Nature) - Award-winning mentors share best practice to keep your team going amid political upheavals, economic downturns and other events.
In June 2016, neurobiologist Catherina Becker witnessed at first hand how a contentious national issue could affect the members of her laboratory group. The United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union, triggering the process known as Brexit, was divisive. Becker, then director of the Centre for Neuroregeneration at the University of Edinburgh, UK, found herself navigating the fine line between acknowledging her group’s distress at the vote’s possible implications for their careers and families, and keeping the lab’s day-to-day research on track.
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Why the French want fewer children
(France24) Long Europe’s baby-making champions, the French are increasingly aiming to have smaller families or no children at all, a trend driven by changing social norms, economic constraints and the concerns and aspirations of a younger generation.Last year, 12.2 percent of French people said they didn’t want to have children, more than twice the number from 2005, according to a study released on Wednesday by national demography institute INED.
Sihang warehouse remembered
(ChinaDaily)
Standing alongside Suzhou Creek in central Shanghai, the Sihang Warehouse Memorial Hall has weathered nearly a century of history.
"The battle took place in the heart of Shanghai, adjacent to the international settlement, and was witnessed by both Chinese citizens and foreigners. Coming at a time when Chinese forces had suffered many setbacks, this display of determined resistance greatly boosted public morale,"
Mahathir 100
(Time) Yet for a figure who spent his career guarding against voracious Chinese entrepreneurship at home, Mahathir welcomed Chinese investment and is scathing of American efforts to contain the rising superpower. “They are very hard-working people, very skillful, you can’t stop them from growing. China will do everything to retain the market and is doing exactly what the Europeans were doing before.”
Fritz about GF
(ESPN)
Taylor Fritz credits girlfriend amid run to Wimbledon semifinals.
"There's been a pretty constant results and ranking rise since we've been together," said Fritz, who was the runner-up at last year's US Open. "I think I would have to say she's been a big help to me just kind of keeping me focused, having someone who cares and just pushes you to just do better and do the right things, be healthier.
Djokovic 100th Denied
(SUN) He also aimed to become the oldest man to win a Masters title in tennis history when he faced youngster Jakub Mensik in the Miami Open final. But a laboured Djokovic went down 7-6 7-6 to the Czech 19-year-old inside the Hard Rock Stadium.
Presage in 1993
(BBC) 'This is the information age': How Microsoft founder Bill Gates mapped out the new internet era back in 1993. Gates and Paul Allen launched computing giant Microsoft 50 years ago. In 1993, he talked to the BBC about the online innovations.
Marine Le Pen Falls to the Rule of Law and a Great Battle Looms
(NYT) European societies, given their history, are sensitive to the revival of far-right movements. France, like Germany, has a visceral memory of how fragile democratic institutions are and how once the rule of law goes, the way is open to dictatorial power.
Top Netanyahu aides Urich and Feldstein arrested in ‘Qatargate’ investigation
(Times of Israel) In a very brief statement to the press, the police state that the two suspects were arrested earlier today within the framework of the investigation into suspected unlawful ties between senior aides to Netanyahu and Qatar.
Rednote Mania
(NBC) In protest of the looming ban, TikTok users have joined Shanghai-based RedNote, sending it to the top of Apple’s App Store and mocking U.S. security concerns as they try to navigate the Chinese-language app.
Broken system
(NYT) Many Americans who otherwise dislike President-elect Trump share his bleak assessment of the country’s problems and support some of his most contentious ideas to fix them, a New YorkTimes/Ipsos poll found.
World in Word
May 25 2023
salami tactics
Over the recent years, the United States has followed the salami tactics on the Taiwan question, distorting, manipulating, fudging and hollowing out the one-China principle. Some high-ranking U.S. officials even claimed that the Taiwan question is not China's domestic affair.
bash
Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach welcomed a small crowd of a few thousand for a short fireworks display, and several Brazilian cities canceled celebrations this year due to concern about the coronavirus. The Brazilian capital’s New Year’s bash usually drew more than 2 million people to Copacabana before the pandemic.
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Entangled in a Tariff Turmoil?I think the Trump 1.0 has certify that the tariff panic is just his package. His orginal thought is to occupy the headlines of media world continuously. Full of news value, to some extent.
Unknowingly, he is using wisdom of Chinese old 36 Stratagems. Stratagem 20, to fish in a turbid waterpool. Then Stratagem 5, to plunder a house on fire.
This is the opinion of Mr Larry Kotlikoff from Lane Institute, which I agree.
"Our best guess is the Trump administration is manufacturing (no pun intended) a recession scare to drive interest rates down. ... Trump’s scare tactics are showing success, as the US 10-year yield has fallen to a flat 4% from 4.57% at the start of the year. Of equal importance will be whether the Federal Reserve responds by lowering short term rates. "
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