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[ DPA Open Mic 95 ] Putin prays to Genghis Khan for power up... India PM, Modi to ASEAN https://lnkd.in/g-zCXBqT --- This DPA Open Mic will be broadcasted LIVE on DPA Open Mic channel on Youtube & Rumble, DPA Twitch, DPA Telegram and on DPA's Twitter for this week. Invite Link will be in DPA Open Mic's channel LIVE chat pinned message. Rules & Take Note: - You MUST have a webcam and show your face - READ THE PRIVATE CHAT FOR INSTRUCTIONS IN THE STUDIO - No unnecessary vulgar languages, extremist speeches, or racism - Host reserves the right to kick any participants at anytime - Platform hosting this will be Streamyard, and it only allows up to 10 participants on screen and 2 more in queue in the backstage: so feel free to disengage and leave the "room" so others can join. - Please do give up your slot/seat if you think you cannot contribute; so that others with an opinion can join the discussion #DPAOpenMic #Discussion #Debate

An emergency alert regarding North Korea's propaganda leaflets caused anxiety and confusion among residents of Gyeonggi and Gangwon provinces. The alert, which warned of unidentified objects presumed to be carrying North Korean propaganda, used the term "air raid" in English, leading to panic among recipients. The objects were later identified as balloons, with over 260 found in South Korea, some containing trash and animal manure. Critics questioned the necessity of the alert and criticized its ambiguous phrasing. Foreign residents expressed anger and shock, with some comparing it to a previous evacuation alert in response to a North Korean rocket launch. The official clarification stated that the term "air raid" was automatically generated by the national disaster management information system, chosen from a list of optional items to describe the objects. Questions also arose about the lack of precise information in the alert message, with citizens noting the heightened public fear unnecessarily. The Joint Chiefs of Staff explained that the decision to issue the alert was based on the potential risk to residents from falling objects. #AsiaRisk #NorthKorea #SouthKorea Follow us for daily updates on risk and operations in Asia! https://lnkd.in/g5ZTKBcv

China supports Russia as BRICS chair — top Chinese diplomat According to Wang Yi, Beijing aims to turn BRICS into "the main channel for new forces to make their voices heard" BEIJING, September 11/ Chinese authorities support the activities of Russia as the BRICS chair, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said at a meeting with Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu in St. Petersburg. "China supports the work of Russia as the BRICS chair," the Chinese Foreign Ministry quoted Wang Yi as saying. "We are ready to deepen mutual trust and cooperation among the member countries of the association through joint efforts," the top diplomat emphasized According to the foreign minister, Beijing aims to turn BRICS into "the main channel for new forces to make their voices heard." According to Wang Yi, the association should play an important role as a platform for the solidarity and cooperation of states in the Global South. The BRICS group has now gone through two waves of expansion since its inception in 2006. First, in 2011, South Africa joined founding members Brazil, Russia, India and China. Then, in August 2023, six new members, including Argentina, were invited to join BRICS after the intergovernmental group’s summit in Johannesburg. However, in December 2023, the new Argentinian government of President Javier Milei announced that it had declined the invitation for the time being because it considered integration with BRICS impractical. The five new members - Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates - began working as full-fledged BRICS member states since January 1. Russia assumed the rotating BRICS chairmanship on January 1, 2024. It will last until the end of the year and will include more than 250 events. The main event will be the BRICS Summit in Kazan in October 2024. #business #finance #financialservices

No one wins in trade war, says Chinese embassy in US Earlier, Trump promised to impose an additional 10% tariff on all goods from China due to the alleged large-scale drug smuggling from China into the US WASHINGTON DC, November 26/ China believes that neither side can win the trade war, embassy spokesman Liu Pengyu told TASS. Commenting on US President-elect Donald Trump's remarks about his intention to impose additional tariffs on Chinese goods due to the fact that the US allegedly receives large-scale drug smuggling from China, the spokesman said: "About the issue of US tariffs on China, China believes that China-US economic and trade cooperation is mutually beneficial in nature. No one will win a trade war or a tariff war." "Carrying out counternarcotics cooperation is one of the important common understandings reached between President Xi [Jinping] and US President [Joe] Biden during their meeting in San Francisco in 2023. The counternarcotics authorities of China and the US have resumed regular communication since the San Francisco Summit. The Chinese side has notified the US side of the progress made in US-related law enforcement operations against narcotics," the Chinese diplomat added. "China has responded to the US request for verifying clues on certain cases and taken action. All these prove that the idea of China knowingly allowing fentanyl precursors to flow into the United States runs completely counter to facts and reality," Liu Pengyu emphasized. Earlier, Trump promised to impose an additional 10% tariff on all goods from China due to the alleged large-scale drug smuggling from China into the US. #business #finance #financialservices

USA accused of clearing 'secret' failed doping tests as China demand investigation - MSN USA accused of clearing 'secret' failed doping tests as China demand investigation. Story by Fiona Tomas. • now. https://lnkd.in/d_vcxS9n The Anti-Doping Database is a Database of sanctioned athletes that now contains more than 13.000 items. The database is being used by sports journalists, sports lawyers, students, national anti-doping agencies and sports federations around the world. We have been dedicated to clean sport and transparency since 2005, and we are one of the most trusted sources of anti-doping statistics. You find the Anti-Doping Database at https://lnkd.in/g33HxFSC #doping #cleansport #antidoping #datajournalism #sportlaw

Putin says he expects to meet with China’s Xi on sidelines of SCO, BRICS summits soon "And the Russia-China partnership is not confined to the economy or the military-technical sphere or cooperation in the international arena only", the Russian president said as he referred to the two countries’ initiative to hold mutual years of culture this year. ST. PETERSBURG, June 5/ Russian President Vladimir Putin said he expects to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the sidelines of summits of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and BRICS coming soon. "Hopefully we will meet and discuss all these issues [in culture and other spheres] with the Chinese leader at venues that I have already mentioned, at the SCO and BRICS," Putin told global media leaders at a meeting organized by TASS. "And the Russia-China partnership is not confined to the economy or the military-technical sphere or cooperation in the international arena only", the Russian president said as he referred to the two countries’ initiative to hold mutual years of culture this year. "All this, in my view, can be at least as important as everything else that I have mentioned, as this forms the basis of relations between nations and creates a favorable atmosphere for boosting relations across the board," Putin concluded. #business #finance #financialservices

India’s Fiscal Deficit at 3 pc of full FY25 target in April-May: CGA Data During these two months, the government’s capital expenditure, or spending on building physical infrastructure, was Rs 1.44 trillion, or 13% of the annual target. This is lower than the Rs 1.68 trillion spent in the same period a year earlier. #FiscalDeficit #FY25 #CGA #IndianEconomy #GDP #TaxRevenue https://lnkd.in/gHUGXy9s

China's Hypocrisy: A Critique of Its Democratic Claims China's recent criticism of the United States' democratic system is a stark example of hypocrisy. While Beijing condemns the alleged "rule of the few" in the US, it oversees a one-party state where power is concentrated in the hands of a select group. The Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) authoritarian regime, characterized by limited political freedoms and state control over media and civil society, stands in stark contrast to the democratic principles it purports to criticize. Furthermore, China's own demographic challenges pose a significant threat to its long-term stability. A rapidly aging population and declining birth rates could undermine the country's economic growth and social cohesion. It is questionable whether the CCP's focus on external affairs, including criticizing other nations' democratic systems, is the most prudent use of its resources and attention or whether it is more classic posturing. Rather than engaging in unproductive rhetoric, China would be better served by addressing its domestic issues and working towards a more open and inclusive society that would promote measures to staunch some of the Demographic Bleed the 2030 will undeniably bring. A nation that aspires to global leadership should prioritize the well-being of its own people and respect the democratic rights of others.

PM Mishustin to chair first meeting of Russia’s new cabinet The meeting’s agenda includes a lot of financial issues MOSCOW, May 15/ Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will chair the first meeting of the country’s new government. Late on Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed new ministers and deputy prime ministers and held a meeting with the new cabinet at the Kremlin. The cabinet was for the first time formed under a procedure established by the 2020 constitutional amendment. Before being appointed, all candidates were approved by parliament. Meeting’s agenda The meeting’s agenda includes a lot of financial issues. In particular, the government will discuss allocating funds to certain regions for housing resettlement and the restoration of buildings affected by spring floods. In addition, the cabinet will also consider an initiative aimed at improving regulations in the field of fire security, environment protection and nature management. Cabinet makeup The cabinet is made up of the prime minister, ten deputy prime ministers and 21 ministers. The government has been upgraded by about 13% in terms of reshuffles. In particular, former Kaliningrad Region Governor Anton Alikhanov is now minister of industry and trade, former Khabarovsk Region Governor Mikahil Degtyarev has been appointed as minister of sport, former Kursk Region Governor Roman Starovoit is now transport minister, and former Kemerovo Region Governor Sergey Tsivilyov now heads the Energy Ministry. Oksana Lut, who used to serve as deputy minister of agriculture, has been promoted to minister. Ex-Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev and ex-Transport Minister Vitaly Savelyev are now deputy prime ministers. Andrey Belousov, who used to be first deputy prime minister, has been appointed as defense minister. Ex-Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov has been promoted to first deputy prime minister. All other deputy prime ministers and ministers have retained their positions. #business #finance #financialservices

Will Trump's win revive personal diplomacy with Kim Jong Un? Donald Trump's presidential victory sets the stage for a major shift in North Korea policy. But it's unclear if the DPRK is open to reengaging after talks broke down during Trump's first term. Key points: • Trump held two summits with Kim in an attempt to denuclearize the DPRK • But Kim has since doubled down on nuclear arms and declared North Korea will never give them up • The DPRK has also greatly strengthened ties with Russia, sending weapons and troops to aid the Ukraine invasion With Kim gaining clear benefits from Putin, experts doubt he has an incentive to risk getting "burned again" by Trump. The ex-president now faces a pivotal moment as DPRK troops enter combat for Russia. Read the full article for more on the challenges a second Trump term could pose for the US-ROK alliance and regional stability: https://cstu.io/caf3fd

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday dismissed reports by Reuters that claimed Indian defence exports had been diverted to Ukraine, calling them “speculative and misleading.” The news agency Reuters on September 19, reported that artillery shells sold by Indian arms manufacturers were being redirected by European customers to Ukraine. #ArmsTrade #DefenceIndustry #GlobalPolitics #IndiaDefenceExports #IndianArms #IndianDiplomacy #InternationalTrade #MEAResponse #MilitaryExports #MoscowProtests #NonProliferation #RandhirJaiswal #ReutersReport #UkraineRussiaConflict #NorthNews

Biden, Xi Agreed That Humans, Not AI, Should Control Nuclear Weapons, White House Says - U.S. News & World Report: Biden, Xi Agreed That Humans, Not AI, Should Control Nuclear Weapons, White House Says  U.S. News & World Report http://dlvr.it/TGDDcl #ai #artificialintelligence