Nick Ayrton
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This is a joke right?
* WHITE HOUSE DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF MILLER: CHINA MUST SHOW ITS COMMITMENT TO A RULES-BASED INTERNATIONAL ORDER
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May 31, 2025 at 6:18 PM
This is a joke right?
TIL the PLA Air Force airlifted foreign currency into Shanghai in June 1989 to stop a bank run after Tiananmen
May 7, 2025 at 2:00 AM
TIL the PLA Air Force airlifted foreign currency into Shanghai in June 1989 to stop a bank run after Tiananmen
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A good general epistemic rule of thumb: If you have spent a few hours or weeks studying an area large numbers of smart, educated people have worked in for decades, and you believe you have discoverer an earthshattering truth they all missed, your default should be to regard this as VERY unlikely.
Elon Musk is an idiot on an almost inconceivable scale. He had his high-school toadies pull a random list from a database he doesn’t understand, and on that basis alone decided that 60 MILLION SOCIAL SECURITY ENROLLEES, out of 72 million total, are fraudulent. 83% fraudulent!
February 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
A good general epistemic rule of thumb: If you have spent a few hours or weeks studying an area large numbers of smart, educated people have worked in for decades, and you believe you have discoverer an earthshattering truth they all missed, your default should be to regard this as VERY unlikely.
This month's edition of Silk Road Monthly looks into the challenges facing the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India pipeline, the emergence of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Asia, and the delays hindering the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project.
www.theasiacable.com/p/silk-road-...
www.theasiacable.com/p/silk-road-...
Silk Road Monthly: January 2025
Delays, Uncertainty, and Hesitation Challenge Regional Ambitions
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February 3, 2025 at 5:12 PM
This month's edition of Silk Road Monthly looks into the challenges facing the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India pipeline, the emergence of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Asia, and the delays hindering the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project.
www.theasiacable.com/p/silk-road-...
www.theasiacable.com/p/silk-road-...
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You know, in certain older civilized cultures, when men failed as entirely as Jake Sullivan has, they would throw themselves on their swords
April 14, 2024 at 4:20 AM
You know, in certain older civilized cultures, when men failed as entirely as Jake Sullivan has, they would throw themselves on their swords
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We are excited to share out outlook for 2025, covering the most important stories to watch in Asia for the new year!
Check the link below to catch up on contributions from @nickayrton.bsky.social, @alexmgintz.bsky.social, @agundal.bsky.social and Caleb Mills.
www.theasiacable.com/p/the-asia-o...
Check the link below to catch up on contributions from @nickayrton.bsky.social, @alexmgintz.bsky.social, @agundal.bsky.social and Caleb Mills.
www.theasiacable.com/p/the-asia-o...
The Asia Outlook: 2025
As the global community steps into 2025, the Indo-Pacific region remains the epicenter of many of the most pressing political developments facing humanity.
www.theasiacable.com
January 2, 2025 at 1:05 AM
We are excited to share out outlook for 2025, covering the most important stories to watch in Asia for the new year!
Check the link below to catch up on contributions from @nickayrton.bsky.social, @alexmgintz.bsky.social, @agundal.bsky.social and Caleb Mills.
www.theasiacable.com/p/the-asia-o...
Check the link below to catch up on contributions from @nickayrton.bsky.social, @alexmgintz.bsky.social, @agundal.bsky.social and Caleb Mills.
www.theasiacable.com/p/the-asia-o...
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I do not understand "Restraint" advocates who welcome Hegseth and Gabbard because most people in DC don't like them and because they had latter-day conversions against Iraq. What, exactly about "Kill All Muslims!" Hegseth makes you think he's going to bring about what you're hoping for?
December 10, 2024 at 12:04 AM
I do not understand "Restraint" advocates who welcome Hegseth and Gabbard because most people in DC don't like them and because they had latter-day conversions against Iraq. What, exactly about "Kill All Muslims!" Hegseth makes you think he's going to bring about what you're hoping for?
A few notable things from the weekend.
- China hands back 300 Myanmar junta troops who fled border town seized by KIA.
- South Korea's Yoon, and Malaysia's Anwar agree to cooperate in defense, and minerals.
- Seoul court acquits South Korean opposition leader on charges of instigating perjury.
- China hands back 300 Myanmar junta troops who fled border town seized by KIA.
- South Korea's Yoon, and Malaysia's Anwar agree to cooperate in defense, and minerals.
- Seoul court acquits South Korean opposition leader on charges of instigating perjury.
November 26, 2024 at 2:58 AM
A few notable things from the weekend.
- China hands back 300 Myanmar junta troops who fled border town seized by KIA.
- South Korea's Yoon, and Malaysia's Anwar agree to cooperate in defense, and minerals.
- Seoul court acquits South Korean opposition leader on charges of instigating perjury.
- China hands back 300 Myanmar junta troops who fled border town seized by KIA.
- South Korea's Yoon, and Malaysia's Anwar agree to cooperate in defense, and minerals.
- Seoul court acquits South Korean opposition leader on charges of instigating perjury.
Has anybody made a starter pack for Asia wonks yet?
November 16, 2024 at 9:57 PM
Has anybody made a starter pack for Asia wonks yet?