To protect Beijing, several less densely populated surrounding areas were deliberately flooded during the historic early August rainstorm. Today, residents are voicing their frustrations to hold authorities accountable. 为了保护北京，在八月初历史性的暴雨中，一些人口较少的周边地区被故意淹没。 今天，居民们表达了他们对追究当局责任的不满。 https://www.lemonde.fr/en/natural-disasters/article/2023/08/13/china-flood-victims-in-sacrificed-areas-remain-bitter_6090864_225.html
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Beijing records heaviest rain in 140 years | Floods wreak havoc in China 北京迎来140年来最大降雨 | 洪水给中国造成严重破坏
Swathes of northern China are submerged in filthy floodwater after days of historic rainfall battered the capital city of Beijing and surrounding areas. Torrents of brown water swept tons of rubbish through a park in suburban Beijing, while normally bustling main streets in Hebei province to the southwest of the…
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Qin Gang: China stonewalls questions on missing ex-minister and scrubs transcript Rumours swirl over dramatic fall of Xi loyalist Qin Gang 中国阻挠有关失踪前部长的问题并删除文字记录 习近平忠诚者秦刚戏剧性垮台的谣言四起
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China is getting old too fast from it’s president & his cabinet to ordinary peoples 中国老得太快了，从总统、内阁到普通民众
China could be the first country to get old before it gets rich and the implications are profound. 中国可能成为第一个未富先老的国家，影响深远 https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/china-could-be-the-first-country-to-get-old-before-it-gets-rich-and-the-implications-are-profound-20210517-p57sj6.html China is predicted to have 400 million retirees in 2035 – the same year the state pension fund is expected to run out. In this episode, Jasmine Tse analyses the…
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Biden labels Chinese President Xi a dictator 拜登将中国国家主席习近平称为独裁者
President Joe Biden called Chinese leader Xi Jinping a dictator, soon after Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up his first official visit to Beijing. 在国务卿安东尼·布林肯结束对北京的首次正式访问后不久，乔·拜登总统称中国领导人习近平为独裁者。 https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/21/biden-labels-chinese-president-xi-a-dictator.html
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US help for Taiwan to access Nato’s Link 22 tactical data system could boost island’s status with bloc 美国帮助台湾访问北约的 Link 22 战术数据系统可能会提升该岛在集团中的地位
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3222748/us-help-taiwan-access-natos-link-22-tactical-data-system-could-boost-islands-status-bloc 先进的安全数据链接能力将使台湾军队能够与美国进行互操作但分析人士担心此举的潜在成本，包括台湾军方采用该系统所需的时间