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Cyber-centaurs are here: Chinese engineers unveil a clip-on “robot butt” Chinese engineers have presented an exoskeleton that attaches to the waist and hips to help carry heavy backpacks. The device can take on 30–50% of the load, assisting with up to 15–30 kg of weight. The… pic.twitter.com/RlC3ryf6xx — NEXTA (@nexta_tv) March 10, 2026 yber-centaurs are …
According to CNN‑sourced reporting (carried by MSN and Caliber.Az), Iran is: Negotiating with eight countries Offering safe maritime passage through the Strait of Hormuz On the condition that oil transactions with Iran are conducted in Chinese yuan, not U.S. dollars Targeting countries outside the Middle East Exploring a broader strategy to regulate traffic through the …
An EU Trade War with China? In an expedited procedure, the European Commission recently raised tariffs on ceramic and porcelain products from China. Additional tariff measures are also being considered to protect the European internal market from the Chinese export engine. Is the EU economy now facing a trade war with Beijing, alongside the potential …
🚨🚨🚨 CHINA SURROUNDED TAIWAN WHILE AMERICA WAS FIGHTING IRAN. THE TIMING IS NOT A COINCIDENCE. 🚨🚨🚨 Yesterday, Taiwan's military detected 26 Chinese warplanes. 7 Chinese navy ships. All circling the island at once. This is the LARGEST military presence China has shown… pic.twitter.com/Zsgp1rfWDN — 🇨🇳 Wei Zhao 赵伟 (@antmillionsbot) March 15, 2026 HONG KONG — …
BREAKING: Iran may permit the passage of oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz if the oil carried is traded in Chinese yuan rather than the US Dollar, according to CNN report. — The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) March 14, 2026 IRAN JUST OFFERED TO REOPEN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ. BUT ONLY IF THE ENTIRE WORLD …
Chinese manufacturer Yangtze Memory Technologies Corp (YMTC) has just listed its first commercial PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD. The PC550 SSD features a PCIe 5.0 x4 interface along with the NVMe 2.0 protocol, and is being offered in 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB capacities. The SSD features YMTC’s X4-9070 3D NAND chips based on Xtacking 4.0, along …
Two ships owned by an Iranian company that the United States has accused of supplying material to Tehran’s ballistic missile program departed a Chinese chemical-storage port this week laden with cargo and headed for Iran, according to a Washington Post analysis of ship-tracking data, satellite imagery and Treasury Department records. The vessels are part of …
The ship is called Liaowang-1. It's an advanced naval electronic intelligence vessel that is designed to collect and analyze highly sensitive electronic data including electromagnetic signatures of stealth aircraft. pic.twitter.com/9XnqtcSd5W — Olivier Moreau (@NotThatOlivier) March 8, 2026
The Chinese stock market about to open on Monday when they find out their oil supply from Iran was just cutoff. pic.twitter.com/ja7Quc1Rqh — Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav) February 28, 2026 Paging the Petrodollar: Apparently China buys "over 90%" of Iran's oil exports. China was buying nearly 70% of Venezuela's. Neither were being paid in dollars …
A sprawling Chinese influence operation — accidentally revealed by a Chinese law enforcement official’s use of ChatGPT — focused on intimidating Chinese dissidents abroad, including by impersonating US immigration officials, according to a new report from ChatGPT-maker OpenAI. The Chinese law enforcement official used ChatGPT like a diary to document the alleged covert campaign of …
⚡️ China advises its citizens to avoid travel to Iran — Xinhua The Chinese MOFA urges those there to evacuate as soon as possible, citing rising tensions between Washington and Tehran pic.twitter.com/dVfIjYajLT — RT (@RT_com) February 27, 2026
🚨🇺🇸🇨🇳 Former Air Force Major Gerald "Runner" Brown arrested for training Chinese military pilots without authorization. Brown was an F-35 instructor pilot with 24 years of experience flying F-4s, F-15s, F-16s, and A-10s. He traveled to China in 2023 and spent his first day… pic.twitter.com/1da9dhZRBM — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) February 26, 2026 Former U.S. Air …
by Michael Just when you think that social media can’t possibly get any weirder, something comes along to prove you wrong. Within the past few months, it has suddenly become very trendy for social media users to identify as “Chinese”. I can understand having an appreciation for the positive elements of another culture, but people …
As the US Forces Korea (USFK) conducted a large-scale aerial training exercise over the West Sea, a situation emerged on the 19th where US and Chinese forces faced off near the Korean Peninsula after China scrambled fighter jets in response. According to multiple military sources familiar with the matter, over 10 USFK F-16 fighter jets …
China’s 2008 moment is happening: New home prices in 70 Chinese cities fell -0.4% MoM in January. Year-over-year, prices fell -3.1% byu/RobertBartus inEconomyCharts Factcheck: The claim is accurate based on official data from China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), released in mid-February 2026 covering January 2026 figures for new home prices across 70 major cities. …
Lunar New Year is one of China’s biggest shopping holidays, and global luxury brands are using the 15-day celebration to try to reignite slowing demand. China accounted for more than one-third of global luxury spending in 2019, but that share dropped to 23% in 2025. As consumers welcome the Year of the Horse, brands like …
«A number of sources have reported that the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy has deployed a Type 055 class destroyer to lead a contingent for operations around the Gulf of Oman and northern Indian Ocean, including a smaller Type 052D class destroyer, and the Liaowang-1 maritime space-tracking and surveillance ship. At a time when the United States …
Chinese exporters are actually cutting prices for U.S. importers to remain competitive under the heavy tariff burden. This is an attempt to "share the pain" of the 45%+ tariffs just to maintain a foothold in the American market. To protect their total global revenue, these same… — Long River Holding (@longriverCM) February 9, 2026 Yes, …
China’s Female SWAT team defeated Indian male team in a competition in UAE. I hope Indian males can digest the defeat. We are no match to China, neither in economy nor in war. pic.twitter.com/8pXTz5FO6n — Tarun Gautam (@TARUNspeakss) February 9, 2026 Well let’s be real here, that wasn’t real competition for them. https://t.co/VARhHkc7Lj — Doc …
Just a day before nuclear talks between Iran and the US is set to take place in Oman, Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Bin met with visiting Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi on Thursday, as the two sides focused their… pic.twitter.com/S2PVzZQf7y — Global Times (@globaltimesnews) February 5, 2026 Just …
Chinese students and scientists who are members of the Chinese Communist Party, attended schools tied to the Chinese military or worked with companies connected to Beijing’s theft of U.S. technology have “infiltrated” several top American universities, according to a watchdog group report that raises fresh concerns about America’s vulnerabilities to its most fierce adversary. A …
🚨 ALERT: A Chinese gold trading platform has just frozen 19 BILLION $ in assets. Thousands of investors can no longer withdraw their funds. The platform is offering 20% compensation of the initial capital. The owner is asking for time and claims he has "been set up /… pic.twitter.com/IZAtV4POBY — The Unknown Millionaire (@theUMreal) January …
中国政局正经历近百年最大变局。张升民协助习近平完成军队北部权力重组后，随即被宣布在家中“自杀”。军委体系七人相继落马或死亡，集体制衡被彻底清空。表面仍是制度运行，实质只剩一人独掌军权。 pic.twitter.com/7Ee8Mq8Koc — 刘敏 (@liumin1988) February 1, 2026 Reuters and AP do not report that any current Central Military Commission vice chair was “found dead at home” or died by suicide, despite online posts spreading that claim. What is verified by multiple outlets is that Gen. Zhang Youxia, who served as a CMC vice chairman …
Ontario Premier Doug Ford called for a boycott of Chinese EVs on Wednesday, and had a message for Prime Minister Mark Carney after the PM struck a deal with China for Chinese EVs. “My message to Prime Minister Carney — consult us, work with us, help us protect Canadian auto workers together as united team …
Surprised this number wasn't higher given the tariff situation https://t.co/Ybh5xQKv9I — Eric @ Drive Protected ™ (@Drive_Protected) January 14, 2026 Elon promised a revolution. Canadians found a discount. China 🇨🇳 🤝 Canada 🇨🇦 TRADE DEAL – The bilateral trade deal where Canada reduces its 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles to zero, in exchange for …
🔥🚨BREAKING: This Chinese dissident has the entire internet questioning how many humans truly exist after she claimed China's population is actually under 500 million instead of 1.4 billion. pic.twitter.com/F8EObxzGqY — Dom Lucre | Breaker of Narratives (@dom_lucre) January 11, 2026 Factcheck: Based on official estimates from the UN, US Census Bureau, and other sources, China’s …
Claude Code model infiltrated 30 organizations including tech firms and government agencies Artificial intelligence company Anthropic says it has uncovered what it believes to be the first large-scale cyberattack carried out primarily by AI, blaming the operation on a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group that used the company’s own tool to infiltrate dozens of global targets. …
Pre dawn seizures are meant to scare people who think they are invisible. Oil is the bloodstream here, not the crime story they are selling. The owner and manager of the ship were Chinese. You just apprehended a Chinese Oil Tanker. The ship was never sanctioned either. Clearly this will be an international issue. pic.twitter.com/k3dezoLWQb …
🚨⚡️The Cambodian army destroys a Thai military site with a lethal weapon for the first time appearing in battle💥 pic.twitter.com/HnPsRon4UW — RussiaNews 🇷🇺 (@mog_russEN) December 9, 2025 Conflict between Thailand and Cambodia continued to intensify and expand on 10 December on the third full day of renewed fighting between the two Southeast Asian neighbours. Official …
