Day: August 21, 2024

On the morning of August 17, after burning for an entire afternoon and through the night, the fire on the “Minsk” aircraft carrier was finally extinguished. Once a formidable presence, the carrier now has a scorched bridge, riddled with holes, though the rear remains intact, hinting at its former glory.The “Minsk,” moored for years along the northern shore of the Yangtze River, was set to be transformed into a national defense-themed park and educational base, with plans for a leisure and tourism complex. Local media had recently boasted of a 2 billion yuan investment, aiming to open by National Day.#chinaobserver

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In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of Chinese people reporting social injustices through the Internet and using their ID cards. On August 9, 2024, a woman in Liaocheng City, Shandong Province, reported the family of Wang Xinsheng, a local tax bureau official, online using her real name. She said that the official’s family had made $5.59 million in illegal income in recent years. She also said that Wang’s family had multiple properties in several cities.

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Russia is stuck in a quagmire of war, unable to extricate itself, while countries like Iran and North Korea are attempting to start conflicts. Meanwhile, China’s close allies—such as Bangladesh, Venezuela, Hamas, Pakistan, and Myanmar—are all experiencing intense turmoil.Many Chinese people who are hoping for a significant change in China are expressing their feelings in various ways, wishing for the rumors about Xi Jinping to come true and hoping that he steps down soon. A well-known Chinese entrepreneur, who has been living in exile for many years, posted a short poem online a week ago, saying, “Heaven has driven away the demons, the world celebrates, we can return home, and society will head toward light.”#chinaobserver