#Spotlight China

[exoluxionlove]

230906 SPOTLiGHT China Weibo Update (1 of 4)

#Sehun #Exo #Spotlight China #Weibo

[gidleinstagram]

Shuhua for Spotlight China February 2023

#shuhua #yeh shuhua #spotlight china #gidle #gidle updates #magazine #editorials #(g)i-dle #gi-dle #idle #230216

[cnladies]

XING FEI 邢菲 for Spotlight China | March 2024

Xing Fei: more photos here Spotlight China: more photos here

#xing fei #邢菲 #chinese actress #chinese fashion #fashion #cnladies #magazine #magazine cover #magazine shoot #fashion editorial #editorial #spotlight china

[confess-fx]

Luna Park for Spotlight China February 2022

#f(x) #f(x) luna #luna #luna park #park sunyoung #spotlight china #february 2022 #photoshoot #q: pure love f(x)

[holdingforexo]

holding for sehun: day 47 of 639 ↳ EXO SEHUN photographed by Yoon Ji-yong for SPOTLiGHT China | September 2023

#sehun #oh sehun #exo #sehunedit #exoedit #spotlight china 202309 #holding:sehun

[bl-bam-beyond]

Spotlight Series:

Spotlight On Something Old, But New To Me...

Title: Irresistible Love.

Also Called: Uncontrolled Love

Novel Title: Force Majeure

Directed By: Sun Cheng Zhi & Meng Rui

Written By: Lan Lin

Starring: Meng Rui as Xie Yan

Wang Bowen as Shu Nian

Release Dates: June 28, 2016 (First Movie)

August 20, 2016 (Sequel or Part 2)

Country: China

Language: Chinese

Shu Nian is a orphan and meets wealthy boy Xie Yan who "adopts" him. The two are inseparable friends with Shu Nian calling Xie Yan "Young Master"

Shu Nian is gay and in love with Xie Yan. Xie Yan is a self entitled asshole in many occasions but he can't deal with his feelings for Shu Nian often using force and dubious consent to touch Shu Nian.

As adults Xie Yan has a manipulator girlfriend who is jealous of the obvious closeness between the two.

Final Thoughts: I had a love hate thing with this movie. Honestly I never heard of it. I did like the actors. I felt so bad for Shu Nian. He reminds of MODC'S YU XI GU in that he had no parents and always seemed to get the short end of the stick. And I like Xie Yan almost as much I hated him. He was so entitled but when he was sweet he was a sweetheart. I'm not sorry I watched these two films. According to my research 2 Endings were made. One where you Shu Nian dies from injuries due to a car accident and Xie Yan learns of this and is devastated and isolated him self. (I didn't see this ending)

The ending I saw was Xie Yan went to a location hoping to see Shu Nian after a long time. Supposedly Shu Nian doesn't show. As Xie Yan prepares to leave he notices a man watering grass or plants wearing a mask and baseball hat. He immediately notices its Shu Nian. When the mask falls it is indeed Shu Nian who is limping and is slightly disfigured from the accident. Xie Yan professes his love. The two kiss...the end.

Asking some BL Fam if they've heard of this one. Of course @absolutebl having an impressive numbers of BL's watched. And @pose4photoml & @lutawolf

Or @wanderlust-in-my-soul have you heard or seen this?

#SPOTLIGHT SERIES #SOMETHING OLD BUT NEW TO ME #CHINESE MOVIES #IRRESISTIBLE LOVE #UNCONTROLLED LOVE #BASED ON A NOVEL #FROM 2016 #CHINESE/CHINA #My GIFS #MYGIFSET #MY-GIF-EDIT #BL-BAM-BEYOND FAMILY OF BLOGS

[kep1er-net]

spotlight magazine june issue ☆ weibo post

#shen xiaoting #xiaoting #kep1er #沈小婷 #femaleidol #小婷 #샤오팅 #weibo #magazine #femaleidols #lovestruck! #photoshoot #china #spotlight #lovestruck #kpop #ggnet #kep1ernetwork #femadolsedit #kep1ernet #ggnetwork

[peachyrainn]

Mos Panuwat & Bank Mondop

Spotlight Magazine

#mosbank #mosbanky #big dragon #star hunter #spotlight magazine #spotlight magazine china #mos panuwat #isbanky #bank mondop #big dragon the series

[hws-anthology]

✈️ Introducing: Mod Jo 💕

☆ Welcome our second art mod, @bougietalia !! 

A fandom veteran of 11 years, Jo specializes in making art and writing headcanons about England. Other characters that have been close to their heart over the years are America, Canada, India, China, Scotland, Russia, and South Italy. They’ve participated in a number of Hetalia fan projects in the past and is beyond thrilled to help mod this anthology! ☆

Stay turned for more news from Hetalia☆World Stars: A 10 Year Celebration!!

#hetalia #hetalia world stars #hetalia anthology #hetalia zine #mod spotlight #hws england #hws america #hws canada #hws india #hws china

[madeinchinataiwanhk-blbambeyond]

MADE IN CHINA

MENG RUI

WANG BO WEN

#MADE IN CHINA #IRRESISTIBLE LOVE: SECRET OF THE VALET #IRRESISTIBLE LOVE 2 (HAPPY ENDING) #POST APPEARS ON 3 BL-BAM-BEYOND FAMILY OF BLOGS #MADE IN CHINA-TAIWAN-HONG KONG #BL-BAM-BEYOND (MAIN BLOG) SPOTLIGHT SERIES #THE KISSING CHRONICLES #My GIFS #MYGIFSET #MY-GIF-EDIT #BL-BAM-BEYOND FAMILY OF BLOGS

[exoluxionlove]

230906 SPOTLiGHT China Weibo Update (2 of 4)

#Sehun #Exo #Spotlight China #Weibo

[gidleinstagram]

Shuhua for Spotlight China February 2023

#shuhua #spotlight china #gidle #gidle updates #magazine #editorials #yeh shuhua #(g)i-dle #gi-dle #idle #230216 #2023

[cnladies]

WANG CHURAN 王楚然 for Spotlight China | January 2024

Wang Churan: more photos here Spotlight China: more photos here

#wang churan #王楚然 #chinese actress #chinese fashion #fashion #cnladies #magazine shoot #magazine cover #magazine #fashion editorial #editorial #spotlight china

[thebillionaires]

A Closer Look at the Story of China's Jack Ma: The Billionaire's Disappearance

In recent months, the world has been captivated by the story of Jack Ma, the billionaire founder of Alibaba Group and one of China's wealthiest men. Ma, who has a net worth of over $50 billion, disappeared from public view in November 2020, leading to speculation about his whereabouts and the reasons behind his sudden absence.

Many have pointed to the fact that's disappearance came shortly after he made critical comments about China's regulatory system at a conference in Shanghai. These comments reportedly angered Chinese officials, leading to increased scrutiny of Alibaba and its affiliate companies. Furthermore, the Chinese authorities have been taking action against giant technology firms and their potential monopolistic behavior. It's important to note that it is not uncommon for high-profile individuals in China to disappear for short periods of time, particularly if they have made statements that are at odds with the government's official stance. However, the fact that Ma's disappearance has been so prolonged and that there has been little official explanation from either Ma or Alibaba has led to widespread speculation and concern. Some have suggested that Ma may be in hiding, or that he has been arrested or detained by the Chinese government. Others believe that he may simply be laying low, avoiding the spotlight in order to... read full article

#jackma #ma #billionaire #china #shanghái #alibaba group holding ltd #spotlight

[jcmarchi]

China is Making Highly Advanced Self-Propelled Artillery - Technology Org

New Post has been published on https://thedigitalinsider.com/china-is-making-highly-advanced-self-propelled-artillery-technology-org/

China is Making Highly Advanced Self-Propelled Artillery - Technology Org

Some months ago China introduced a new self-propelled howitzer SH16, which is very different from many other weapons of this type. Now there is a wheeled version of the SH16 too and it will reportedly be developed for export markets.

Chinese troops in a Victory Day parade in Moscow. Image credit: Kremlin.ru via Wikimedia (CC BY 4.0)

A self-propelled howitzer is a complex artillery system that requires people to operate. The German Panzerhaubitze 2000, the Polish Krab, and the South Korean K9 Thunder typically have a crew of five, while the American M109 sometimes has as many as 6 soldiers in its crew. It takes several strong soldiers to load a howitzer. It is true that now the military tech is moving down the road of crew reduction. The PzH 2000 is being taught to work with four people, the K9A2 can get by with just three.

Howitzers with automatic loaders can be handled by much smaller crews. But there are not many of such weapons, because the automatic loading mechanism is a rather complex system, which can be unreliable at times. A very reliable loader is needed to really reduce the size of the crew.

The Swedish Archer, which is easily one of the most advanced self-propelled artillery systems in the world, can operate efficiently with a crew of just 3-4 people. If it was really needed, just one person would be enough for the Archer. The Czech howitzer DITA has a crew of just 2 people. These two howitzers are perfect for shoot-and-scoot operations, especially in scenarios where counter-battery fire is needed.

China’s new self-propelled howitzer SH16 joins the ranks of the world’s most advanced artillery systems in this regard, Tech.wp.pl reports. Its most important innovation is an unmanned, fully automated turret mounted on a tracked chassis with a crew of just 2 people.

SH-16 howitzer. Image credit: YouTube video screenshot

As you can tell from the other examples mentioned, this is not entirely unique, but it shows that the Chinese are producing extremely advanced artillery systems and are not taking the cheapest route. It’s not like China lacks soldiers to man the simpler, cheaper howitzers. It’s just that the SH16 will work more efficiently, faster and, in the event of a war, will put fewer soldiers in danger.

The SH16 is reported to weigh 32 tonnes, 14 of which are the turret housing the 155mm gun. The same turret from the SH16, as announced in February of this year, will also be mounted on a wheeled 6×6 chassis. 

Dennis Blasko, a former US defence attache in Beijing and Hong Kong, told Defense News that a wheeled version of the SH16 would be aimed at the export market.

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By the way, the tracked version of the SH16 howitzer has not yet been shown in public much at all. That howitzer likely only exists in prototype form.

The war in Ukraine showed that self-propelled artillery is still very important in modern warfare. Especially howitzers that are powerful and quick to move before counter-battery fire and drones arrive.

Written by Povilas M.

Source: Tech.wp.pl

#artillery #Authored post #battery #China #czech #defense #drones #Featured Military news #form #housing #howitzers #Innovation #it #loader #M109 #military #military tech #Military technology #News #One #Other #prototype #Reduction #screenshot #Special post #Spotlight news #Tech #technology #Ukraine #Version

[zvaigzdelasas]

South Africa’s genocide case has put the spotlight on a deeper fault line in global geopolitics. Beyond the courtroom drama, experts say divisions over the war in Gaza symbolize a widening gap between Israel and its traditional Western allies, notably the United States and Europe, and a group of nations known as the Global South — countries located primarily in the southern hemisphere, often characterized by lower income levels and developing economies.

Reactions from the Global North to the ICJ case have been mixed. While some nations have maintained a cautious diplomatic stance, others, particularly Israel’s staunchest allies in the West, have criticized South Africa’s move.

The US has stood by Israel through the war by continuing to ship arms to it, opposing a ceasefire, and vetoing many UN Security Council resolutions that aimed to bring a halt to the fighting. The Biden administration has rubbished the claim that Israel is committing genocide as “meritless,” while the UK has refused to back South Africa.[...]

As a nation whose history is rooted in overcoming apartheid, South Africa’s move carries symbolic weight that has resonated with other nations in the developing world, many of whom have faced the burden of oppression and colonialism from Western powers.

Nelson Mandela, the face of the anti-apartheid movement, was a staunch supporter of the Palestine Liberation Organization and its leader Yasser Arafat, saying in 1990: “We align ourselves with the PLO because, akin to our struggle, they advocate for the right of self-determination.”

Hugh Lovatt, a senior policy fellow with the Middle East and North Africa Programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations, said that while South Africa’s case is a continuation of its long-standing pro-Palestinian sympathies, the countries that have rallied behind it show deeper frustrations by the Global South.

There is “a clear geopolitical context in which many countries from the Global South have been increasingly critical over what they see as a lack of Western pressure on Israel to prevent such a large-scale loss of life in Gaza and its double standards when it comes to international law,” Lovatt told CNN.

Much of the non-Western world opposes the war in Gaza; China has joined the 22-member Arab League in calling for a ceasefire, while several Latin American nations have expelled Israeli diplomats in protest, and several Asian and African countries have joined Muslim and Arab nations in backing South Africa’s case against Israel at the ICJ.

For many in the developing world, the ICJ case has become a focal point for questioning the moral authority of the West and what is seen as the hypocrisy of the world’s most powerful nations and their unwillingness to hold Israel to account. [...]

Israel sided with the West against Soviet-backed Arab regimes during the Cold War, and Western countries largely view it “as a fellow member of the liberal democratic club,” he added.[...]

“But the strong support of Western governments is increasingly at odds with the attitudes of Western publics which continue to shift away from Israel,” Lovatt said.

Israel has framed the war in Gaza as a clash of civilizations where it is acting as the guardian of Western values that it says are facing an existential threat.

“This war is a war that is not only between Israel and Hamas,” Israeli President Isaac Herzog told MSNBC in December. “It’s a war that is intended – really, truly – to save Western civilization, to save the values of Western civilization.”

So far, no Western countries have supported South Africa’s case against Israel.

Among Western states, Germany has been one of the most vocal supporters of Israel’s campaign in Gaza. The German government has said it “expressly rejects” allegations that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza and that it plans to intervene as a third party on its behalf at the ICJ.

An opinion poll by German broadcaster ZDF this week however found that 61% of Germans do not consider Israel’s military operation in the Gaza Strip as justified in light of the civilian casualties. Only 25% voiced support for Israel’s offensive.

But it is in Germany’s former colonial territory, Namibia, that it has attracted the fiercest criticism.

The Namibian President Hage Geingob in a statement on Saturday chided Berlin’s decision to reject the ICJ case, accusing it of committing “the first genocide of the 20th century in 1904-1908, in which tens of thousands of innocent Namibians died in the most inhumane and brutal conditions.” The statement added that the German government had not yet fully atoned for the killings.

Bangladesh, where up to three million people were killed during the country’s war of independence from Pakistan in the 1970s, has gone a step further to file a declaration of intervention in the ICJ case to back South Africa’s claims, according to the Dhaka Tribune.

A declaration of intervention allows a state that is not party to the proceedings to present its observations to the court.

“With Germany siding with Israel, and Bangladesh and Namibia backing South Africa at the ICJ, the geopolitical divide between the Global South and the West appears to be deepening,” Lovatt said.

Traditionally, the West has wielded significant influence in international affairs, but South Africa’s move signals a growing assertiveness among Global South nations that threatens the status quo, says Adekoya.

“One clear pattern emerging is that the old Western-dominated order is increasingly being challenged, a situation likely to only further intensify as the West loses its once unassailably dominant economic position,” Adekoya said.

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