Liang HM
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Taiwan in World History, democracy, world history, geostrategery, sarcasm and irony.
‘Total sadness’: Stewartville High School shooting leaves community grieving www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
‘Total sadness’: Stewartville High School shooting leaves community grieving
The small town of Stewartville in southeast Minnesota is grieving but trying to pull together in the aftermath of a shooting outside of the high school that left one student in critical condition and ...
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December 17, 2025 at 10:31 AM
‘Total sadness’: Stewartville High School shooting leaves community grieving www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
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wrote this week about a topic there's surprisingly little coverage of in the United States even in think tanks focused on the Chinese military: the everyday lives of Chinese soldiers.
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foreignpolicy.com/2025/12/16/c...
What’s It Like to Be a Chinese Soldier?
Behind the parades, recruits face long deployments, strict rules, and limited opportunities.
foreignpolicy.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:52 AM
wrote this week about a topic there's surprisingly little coverage of in the United States even in think tanks focused on the Chinese military: the everyday lives of Chinese soldiers.
foreignpolicy.com/2025/12/16/c...
foreignpolicy.com/2025/12/16/c...
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This is extremely important
December 16, 2025 at 12:48 PM
This is extremely important
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A survey of 1,600 academics found that more than 50% have used AI tools while peer reviewing manuscripts
go.nature.com/3ME0U6m
go.nature.com/3ME0U6m
More than half of researchers now use AI for peer review - often against guidance
Policies should reflect the 'new reality' of researchers' increasing reliance on tools that can summarize manuscripts and draft reports.
go.nature.com
December 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
A survey of 1,600 academics found that more than 50% have used AI tools while peer reviewing manuscripts
go.nature.com/3ME0U6m
go.nature.com/3ME0U6m
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In response to the events of 9/11, the National Security Agency built the most extensive surveillance system in history. Episode 4 of our podcast ‘Aftershock’ explores what happened when what was sold as a counterterrorism measure was turned on American citizens.
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Episode 4: More than a Million Names
Podcast Episode · Aftershock: The War on Terror · EP4 · 50m
podcasts.apple.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:15 AM
In response to the events of 9/11, the National Security Agency built the most extensive surveillance system in history. Episode 4 of our podcast ‘Aftershock’ explores what happened when what was sold as a counterterrorism measure was turned on American citizens.
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podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...
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The “First Steel Cut” ceremony for the fourth U212 Near Future Submarine (NFS 4) was held at Fincantieri’s Muggiano shipyard in La Spezia, marking a major milestone in the U212 NFS Programme managed by OCCAR on behalf of the Italian Navy 🇮🇹
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
Fincantieri cuts first steel for 4th U212 NFS submarine - Naval News
The “First Steel Cut” ceremony for the fourth U212 Near Future Submarine (NFS 4) was held at Fincantieri’s Muggiano shipyard in La Spezia, marking a major milestone in the U212 NFS Programme managed b...
www.navalnews.com
December 16, 2025 at 7:56 AM
The “First Steel Cut” ceremony for the fourth U212 Near Future Submarine (NFS 4) was held at Fincantieri’s Muggiano shipyard in La Spezia, marking a major milestone in the U212 NFS Programme managed by OCCAR on behalf of the Italian Navy 🇮🇹
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
As ICE operations continue, immigrant parents look to make arrangements for their children www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
As ICE operations continue, immigrant parents look to make arrangements for their children
A 7-year-old child was recently separated from their parents in an operation carried out by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Burnsville. Advocates are helping parents make caretaker ...
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December 15, 2025 at 1:07 PM
As ICE operations continue, immigrant parents look to make arrangements for their children www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
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Rand Paul: "The president also said, 'Be careful Colombia, you could be next.' I mean, if we're gonna go and topple regime after regime in South America, there's no amount of money that could be printed to pay for that and I don't think lives should be lost without a vote by Congress."
December 14, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Rand Paul: "The president also said, 'Be careful Colombia, you could be next.' I mean, if we're gonna go and topple regime after regime in South America, there's no amount of money that could be printed to pay for that and I don't think lives should be lost without a vote by Congress."
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KMT: we demand dialogue before any moves!
DPP: okay let's talk then
KMT: no
Pure cynical obstructionism, especially citing potential social spending cuts right after cutting social spending themselves
focustaiwan.tw/politics/202...
DPP: okay let's talk then
KMT: no
Pure cynical obstructionism, especially citing potential social spending cuts right after cutting social spending themselves
focustaiwan.tw/politics/202...
Legislative speaker declines president's invitation to discuss fiscal challenges - Focus Taiwan
Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜) on Friday declined an invitation from President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) to attend a meeting on a series of opposition-backed legal amendments that could leave the centr...
focustaiwan.tw
December 13, 2025 at 9:23 AM
KMT: we demand dialogue before any moves!
DPP: okay let's talk then
KMT: no
Pure cynical obstructionism, especially citing potential social spending cuts right after cutting social spending themselves
focustaiwan.tw/politics/202...
DPP: okay let's talk then
KMT: no
Pure cynical obstructionism, especially citing potential social spending cuts right after cutting social spending themselves
focustaiwan.tw/politics/202...
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There is now a deep chasm between the United States and Europe.
Putin’s Already Won
He’s exposed fatal divisions in the “West” even as Russians still back his Ukraine invasion.
foreignpolicy.com
December 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM
There is now a deep chasm between the United States and Europe.
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vogt asks schake why so many americans have visibly soured on the liberal international order. she responds that a succession of presidents have failed to sell it to the american people
to disagree, respectfully: you can't understand the crisis without iraq, afghanistan, and china
to disagree, respectfully: you can't understand the crisis without iraq, afghanistan, and china
December 13, 2025 at 6:59 PM
vogt asks schake why so many americans have visibly soured on the liberal international order. she responds that a succession of presidents have failed to sell it to the american people
to disagree, respectfully: you can't understand the crisis without iraq, afghanistan, and china
to disagree, respectfully: you can't understand the crisis without iraq, afghanistan, and china
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The endgame of authoritarian regimes is to no longer need popular approval. So don't be too sanguine about Trump's plummeting popularity.
Trump’s Wager and the Authoritarian Shift
Is Trump getting weaker, or is the authoritarian danger increasing? Yes.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 14, 2025 at 7:00 AM
The endgame of authoritarian regimes is to no longer need popular approval. So don't be too sanguine about Trump's plummeting popularity.
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The RFK, jr effect.
December 13, 2025 at 9:40 PM
The RFK, jr effect.
ICE agents corner Chanhassen construction workers amid frigid temperatures www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
ICE agents corner Chanhassen construction workers amid frigid temperatures
Eyewitnesses said federal agents surrounded a construction site in Chanhassen on Saturday morning, trapping two workers on the roof. A video on social media shows one worker being brought down and tak...
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December 14, 2025 at 10:11 AM
ICE agents corner Chanhassen construction workers amid frigid temperatures www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
Discover 15 surprising facts about Taiwan's geography, from its towering mountains to its unique history. Explore a densely populated island with a surprising amount of uninhabited wilderness and learn about its geological origins. www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2LR...
Why Taiwan's Geography is a Ticking Time Bomb
YouTube video by Geography By Geoff
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December 13, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Discover 15 surprising facts about Taiwan's geography, from its towering mountains to its unique history. Explore a densely populated island with a surprising amount of uninhabited wilderness and learn about its geological origins. www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2LR...
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US has failed to stop massive Chinese cyber campaign Salt Typhoon, warns top Democrat on Senate intelligence committee – FT: ‘“I believe they are still inside (our networks),” Warner told a Defense Writers Group event.’
US has failed to stop massive Chinese cyber campaign, warns senator
Staff reductions at vital agencies have undermined efforts to tackle ‘Salt Typhoon’ hack, says Mark Warner
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December 13, 2025 at 10:47 AM
US has failed to stop massive Chinese cyber campaign Salt Typhoon, warns top Democrat on Senate intelligence committee – FT: ‘“I believe they are still inside (our networks),” Warner told a Defense Writers Group event.’
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Sex, Scams and Sorcery with Bruce Rusk and Christopher Rea. Tales of trickery were popular in the late Ming dynasty. The translators of a new collection explain how they still resonate today.
chinabooksreview.com/2025/12/02/e...
chinabooksreview.com/2025/12/02/e...
Ep. 27: Sex, Scams and Sorcery with Bruce Rusk and Christopher Rea | China Books Review
Tales of trickery were popular in the late Ming dynasty. The translators of a new collection explain how they still resonate today.
chinabooksreview.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Sex, Scams and Sorcery with Bruce Rusk and Christopher Rea. Tales of trickery were popular in the late Ming dynasty. The translators of a new collection explain how they still resonate today.
chinabooksreview.com/2025/12/02/e...
chinabooksreview.com/2025/12/02/e...
Wisconsin public universities could start shedding programs more rapidly. A committee developed a new metric based on enrollment that could increase the number of degrees that get flagged for review.
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www.highereddive.com/news/univers...
Wisconsin public universities could start shedding programs more rapidly
A committee developed a new metric based on enrollment that could increase the number of degrees that get flagged for review.
www.highereddive.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Wisconsin public universities could start shedding programs more rapidly. A committee developed a new metric based on enrollment that could increase the number of degrees that get flagged for review.
www.highereddive.com/news/univers...
www.highereddive.com/news/univers...
The Battle to Save the Ciaotou Sugar Factory Urban Forest. A large-scale urban forest is on a collision course with Kaohsiung’s “New Town” expansion plans.
www.kaohsiungtimes.com/the-battle-t...
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The Battle to Save the Ciaotou Sugar Factory Urban Forest - Kaohsiung Times
Civic groups argue that the forested land surrounding the former sugar refinery represents one of northern Kaohsiung’s most significant remaining green spaces, supporting both wildlife habitat and pub...
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December 13, 2025 at 11:57 AM
The Battle to Save the Ciaotou Sugar Factory Urban Forest. A large-scale urban forest is on a collision course with Kaohsiung’s “New Town” expansion plans.
www.kaohsiungtimes.com/the-battle-t...
www.kaohsiungtimes.com/the-battle-t...
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A Chinese official exposed his boss. Now in Texas, he’s hunted by Beijing—with help from US tech – AP: ‘The technology used to control officials at home and abroad over the past decade came from Silicon Valley companies such as IBM, Oracle and Microsoft’
A Chinese official exposed his boss. Now in Texas, he’s hunted by Beijing - with help from US tech
Retired Chinese official Li Chuanliang fled to the U.S. seeking asylum, fearing persecution from the Chinese government.
apnews.com
December 13, 2025 at 10:48 AM
A Chinese official exposed his boss. Now in Texas, he’s hunted by Beijing—with help from US tech – AP: ‘The technology used to control officials at home and abroad over the past decade came from Silicon Valley companies such as IBM, Oracle and Microsoft’
'Do's and don'ts' if you monitor ICE agents, immigration actions in Minnesota www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
'Do's and don'ts' if you monitor ICE agents, immigration actions in Minnesota
To share more about Minnesotans’ rights while observing immigration actions and ICE agents, Erika Zurawski, co-founder of the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee, joined Cathy Wurzer on Mornin...
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December 12, 2025 at 10:31 AM
'Do's and don'ts' if you monitor ICE agents, immigration actions in Minnesota www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
Federal agents arrest citizen observer watching ICE detain neighbors on her north Minneapolis block www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
Federal agents arrest citizen observer watching ICE detain neighbors on her north Minneapolis block
Susan Tincher, a 55-year-old American citizen, appears to be the first observer arrested by federal immigration enforcement officers since the agency launched an immigration surge in the Twin Cities l...
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December 11, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Federal agents arrest citizen observer watching ICE detain neighbors on her north Minneapolis block www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
Fire causes major damage at mosque and school in Prior Lake www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
Fire causes major damage at mosque and school in Prior Lake
A mosque in Prior Lake was severely damaged in a fire early Monday morning. As state and federal officials investigate the cause, Twin Cities Muslim leaders are declining to speculate whether the fire...
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December 9, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Fire causes major damage at mosque and school in Prior Lake www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...