Yong Xiong
@yong.bsky.social
Journalist, covering China and more.
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Great additional images and analysis of the #China - Taiwan invasion barges
In Dec 24, SynMax's MDA platform, Theia, tracked 3 Chinese ‘jack-up’ barges leaving Guangzhou Shipyard, China, before they underwent sea trials near the Wanshan Archipelago.
In Feb 25, the barges were deployed near Zhanjiang, China, using extendable Bailey bridges to form an artificial dock.
In Feb 25, the barges were deployed near Zhanjiang, China, using extendable Bailey bridges to form an artificial dock.
March 14, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Great additional images and analysis of the #China - Taiwan invasion barges
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NEWS: Top Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus resigns, accusing publisher Will Lewis of killing her piece criticizing Jeff Bezos' overhaul of the opinion section
My story for NPR:
www.npr.org/2025/03/10/n...
My story for NPR:
www.npr.org/2025/03/10/n...
Top 'Washington Post' columnist resigns, accusing publisher of killing piece
Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus resigned today, accusing the paper's publisher of killing her piece on owner Jeff Bezos' overhaul of its opinion pages.
www.npr.org
March 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM
NEWS: Top Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus resigns, accusing publisher Will Lewis of killing her piece criticizing Jeff Bezos' overhaul of the opinion section
My story for NPR:
www.npr.org/2025/03/10/n...
My story for NPR:
www.npr.org/2025/03/10/n...
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NEW: Argentina’s military is deploying to surveil hundreds of Chinese fishing boats off its coast. Here’s why:
From me, @isaacyeephoto.bsky.social, @yong.bsky.social and Betiana Fernández Martino
From me, @isaacyeephoto.bsky.social, @yong.bsky.social and Betiana Fernández Martino
Why Argentina’s military is deploying to surveil hundreds of Chinese fishing boats off its coast | CNN
The Argentine military is ramping up efforts to combat these fishing operations in a region experts warn is on the brink of environmental collapse.
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March 10, 2025 at 3:46 PM
NEW: Argentina’s military is deploying to surveil hundreds of Chinese fishing boats off its coast. Here’s why:
From me, @isaacyeephoto.bsky.social, @yong.bsky.social and Betiana Fernández Martino
From me, @isaacyeephoto.bsky.social, @yong.bsky.social and Betiana Fernández Martino
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Applicants for government jobs, including inside the Pentagon and the intelligence agencies, say they have been asked in interviews about their thoughts on Jan. 6 and who they believe won the 2020 election — questions that seemed designed to assess their loyalty to President-elect Trump.
Want a Job in the Trump Administration? Be Prepared for the Loyalty Test.
Applicants for government posts, including inside the Pentagon and the intelligence agencies, say they have been asked about their thoughts on Jan. 6 and who they believe won the 2020 election.
www.nytimes.com
December 8, 2024 at 4:07 PM
Applicants for government jobs, including inside the Pentagon and the intelligence agencies, say they have been asked in interviews about their thoughts on Jan. 6 and who they believe won the 2020 election — questions that seemed designed to assess their loyalty to President-elect Trump.
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A backpack found in Central Park is believed to belong to the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a source says.
Manhunt underway for UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter: Live updates | CNN
Police are searching for the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan in an apparent targeted attack. Follow for live news updates.
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December 6, 2024 at 11:47 PM
A backpack found in Central Park is believed to belong to the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a source says.
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WIRED has tracked thousands of US military & intel personnel coming & going from classified sites, incl. NSA hubs & nuclear vaults. We know where they sleep, what they eat, and which brothels they visit.
It's an ocean of blackmail & national secrets within reach of every spy agency in the world.
It's an ocean of blackmail & national secrets within reach of every spy agency in the world.
Anyone Can Buy Data Tracking US Soldiers and Spies to Nuclear Vaults and Brothels in Germany
More than 3 billion phone coordinates collected by a US data broker expose the detailed movements of US military and intelligence workers in Germany—and the Pentagon is powerless to stop it.
www.wired.com
November 20, 2024 at 4:00 AM
WIRED has tracked thousands of US military & intel personnel coming & going from classified sites, incl. NSA hubs & nuclear vaults. We know where they sleep, what they eat, and which brothels they visit.
It's an ocean of blackmail & national secrets within reach of every spy agency in the world.
It's an ocean of blackmail & national secrets within reach of every spy agency in the world.
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Speaker Johnson says he’s going request Ethics Committee not release Gaetz report
www.cnn.com/2024/11/15/p...
www.cnn.com/2024/11/15/p...
Speaker Johnson says he’s going request Ethics Committee not release Gaetz report | CNN Politics
House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Friday that he does not think the House Ethics Committee report on allegations related to Matt Gaetz should be released and is “going to strongly request that the Et...
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November 15, 2024 at 5:23 PM
Speaker Johnson says he’s going request Ethics Committee not release Gaetz report
www.cnn.com/2024/11/15/p...
www.cnn.com/2024/11/15/p...
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Russia didn't even bother to hide its election interference this time around. Iran and China were only slightly less brazen. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/07/t...
How Russia Openly Escalated Its Election Interference Efforts
The Kremlin did not bother to hide its efforts to influence the 2024 presidential election, as it did in the past.
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2024 at 8:19 PM
Russia didn't even bother to hide its election interference this time around. Iran and China were only slightly less brazen. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/07/t...
Decided to start using Bluesky again
October 18, 2024 at 8:06 PM
Decided to start using Bluesky again
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Let’s get clear on what Twitter’s rebranding to X really is: a political project from a right-wing reactionary. https://www.platformer.news/p/twitter-becomes-x
July 25, 2023 at 12:05 AM
Let’s get clear on what Twitter’s rebranding to X really is: a political project from a right-wing reactionary. https://www.platformer.news/p/twitter-becomes-x
I’m officially on Bluesky now!
July 1, 2023 at 6:53 PM
I’m officially on Bluesky now!