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[Shinpachi]

TSMC seeks up to $15 bln from US but objects to certain conditions- WSJ

TSMC seeks up to $15 bln from US but objects to certain conditions- WSJ

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd is pushing back on some of the conditions the United States has attached to chip-factory subsidies as it seeks up to $15 billion from the U.S. government, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

www.reuters.com

I thought Mr. Biden was not going to pay even a dollar for TSMC in 2021 when he attracted them.

TSMC says has begun construction at its Arizona chip factory site

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW) (TSMC) has started construction at a site in Arizona where it plans to spend $12 billion to build a computer chip factory, its chief executive said on Tuesday.

www.reuters.com

Taiwan government will be obliged to help in this scenario.

 

[michaelmaltby]

The U.S. is cracking down on Chinese 'police stations' with a tool Canada still doesn't have | CBC News

The United States has launched a crackdown on so-called Chinese police stations operating on its soil using a legal mechanism that doesn't exist in Canada, at least not yet — a registry of foreign agents. What's happening on this front in Canada?

www.cbc.ca

 

[SaparotRob]

The U.S. is cracking down on Chinese 'police stations' with a tool Canada still doesn't have | CBC News

The United States has launched a crackdown on so-called Chinese police stations operating on its soil using a legal mechanism that doesn't exist in Canada, at least not yet — a registry of foreign agents. What's happening on this front in Canada?

www.cbc.ca

Wow.

 

[michaelmaltby]

Chinese journalist arrested on espionage charges

Dong Yuyu was detained while meeting with a Japanese diplomat in a restaurant, his family says

nationalpost.com

 

[michaelmaltby]

Red Dust over Asia ....
source: the Internet

 

[Shinpachi]

 

[ThomasP]

I live among a community of South Asians (Indian mostly) and they say that the higher-ups in India are very unhappy with Russia re the invasion of Ukraine. Aside from viewing the invasion as an un-necessary and stupid move, they see it as threatening to the political and economic stability of the region. The only advantage they see is that they can fill their oil and natural gas storage facilities as fast as they can build them, along with the job market effects involved - but the natural gas storage facilities have already run out of storage capacity and the oil refineries will run out of storage capability soon. Before the war the Indian refineries were required to keep 2-3 months of reserve on hand. I was recently told that as of today, any additional oil the refineries buy (above and beyond the normal pre-war amounts) is earmarked for use a year from now at the earliest.

 

[michaelmaltby]

Ins and outs of Japan’s remilitarization

Someone asked me a few questions about Japan’s national defense the other day. As expected, I gave my take on each one. Meanwhile, others might be just as curious about the current statu…

asiatimes.com

 

[Shinpachi]

Historically, JSDF is a group of auxiliary forces for the US organized in 1950.
In my vague imagination based on the history, rebels are to come up to build the true national forces in the future.

 

[michaelmaltby]

.... maybe those "rebels" are in the fascist cadre of the CCP,

 

[Shinpachi]

Rebels became the national forces in 1868.
Not officially mentioned but they could have been supported by UK while Tokugawa Shogunate by France.
No idea about the future.

Source: 閑 報― Ｅｌ Ｃａｍｐｏ 官軍のお先棒をかついだ男たち（６１）

 

[Shinpachi]

There used to be a Japanese nationalists militia led by a popular novelist Yukio Mishima in 1970.
I remember I supported them as a young patriot.
However, he was a mere dreamer, not a realist.

Mishima and his militia Tatenokai

Source: 藤にクマバチと三島由紀夫の盾の会の制服はパリで修業した五十嵐九十九が制作 | Caramel 24 Carat

 

[Shinpachi]

A JGSDF helicopter UH60 which carried a division commander and his 9 staff disappeared offshore Okinawa on April 6.
Airframe was discovered on the 100 meters deep seabed on April 17.
Salvage began on April 29 and still continues.

This is the reality of Japanese defense.
Everything is slow even for the emergency like this.
Historically, this is the same phenomenon as the last days of Tokugawa Shogunate.

Photo: 10人搭乗の陸自ヘリ、宮古島沖で消息不明 機体の一部など発見 - BBCニュース

 

[Wurger]

 

[michaelmaltby]

Pacifism can be an opiate ... numbs reality. Xi and the fascist wolf-warriors have awakened an Asian block ... as Putin has invigorated NATO.

 

[Shinpachi]

Salvaging has been postponed to the next month due to the bad weather.
If this was police case, they would work much faster like IJA.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWOOcrk4iUU

 

[Shinpachi]

My father wanted his sons to enter the JSDF academy as he was a private during the war but mother made his mouth shut up with her determined words "This is not the time for military any longer". I and my brothers became the fighting businessmen for the nation

 

[ARTESH]

Fight continues, in many different shapes and forms.

 

[michaelmaltby]

China's aircraft carriers play 'theatrical' role but pose little threat yet

Analysts say China has made progress with its carriers, but has yet to master operating in difficult conditions or adequately protecting the vessels.

www.japantimes.co.jp

 

[michaelmaltby]

TIT

Canada declares Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei ‘persona non grata’ over foreign interference

Zhao was part of efforts by the Chinese government to target Conservative MP Michael Chong and his family

www.theglobeandmail.com

for
TAT

Canadian diplomat expelled from China in retaliation for similar move by Ottawa | National Newswatch

National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views. Make it a daily habit.

www.nationalnewswatch.com

Diplomacy.
Ping Pong where are you .....