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Analysis of why the fossil fuels shock could drive the electric age…but only if we choose it over mean reversal.

“China already has the factory capacity to more than double 2025 sales of solar, batteries and EVs. What was once seen as “overcapacity” is now just capacity.”

ember-energy.org/latest-insigh…

#FossilFuels #Electrification #Climate #Energy #Renewables #China #OilCrisis #EnergyCrisis


Alibaba has launched Meoo, an AI development tool enabling non-technical users to build full-stack applications via natural language. The platform integrates multiple AI models including Qwen, Kimi, GLM and MiniMax, with one-click deployment to Alibaba Cloud. Over 10,000 internal employees already use the tool, primarily from non-technical roles. pandaily.com/alibaba-launches-… #China #Tech #AI


This is the best explanation I've seen for the double blockade: Trump hopes that stalling oil shipments to China will get Xi Jinping to pressure Iran into making concessions. english.elpais.com/internation…

(edit: oops, forgot to CW)
#politics #war #USPol #Iran #China


US Treasury Sec Bessent says #China has been ‘an unreliable partner by hoarding oil’ during #Iran war …

Pretty every country including USA has an oil reserve. What a bizarre remark.

koreatimes.co.kr/world/2026041…


Oh boy…
edition.cnn.com/2026/04/08/chi…

> A [cyberthreat actor] has allegedly stolen a massive trove of sensitive data – including highly classified defense documents and missile schematics – from a state-run Chinese supercomputer

> The dataset, which allegedly contains more than 10 petabytes of sensitive information, is believed by experts to have been obtained from the National Supercomputing Center (NSCC) in Tianjin

🧵

#InfoSec #China #FlamingChina


Snopes: Fake News from Trump??

"Image claiming to show US airman rescued in Iran is fake. Here's the proof
In early April 2026, the U.S. said it conducted a rescue mission to retrieve two members of the Air Force downed in Iran."

#Russia #India #China #USA #Economy #Finance #Technology #Security #News #Iran #Israel #War #EU #NATO #Oil #Nuclear #Weapons #Trump #Warcrimes #Disgrace #Hegseth

snopes.com/fact-check/image-us…


From Spain...

"Iran, Sánchez: “No applause for those who set the world on fire and then show up with a bucket of water”"

#Russia #India #China #USA #Economy #Finance #Technology #Security #News #Iran #Israel #War #EU #NATO #Oil #Nuclear #Weapons #Trump #Warcrimes

lapresse.us/world/2026/04/08/i…


Zhipu AI has unveiled GLM-5.1, its most advanced open-source model yet, capable of sustaining autonomous work for over eight hours on a single task - the first open-source model to achieve this. It ranks third globally on coding benchmarks, achieving a new best on SWE-Bench Pro and outperforming GPT-5.4 and Claude Opus 4.6. pandaily.com/zhipu-unveils-glm… #China #Tech #AI


High-speed rail in #China in 2007: 0 kilometers
High-speed rail in China in 2026: 50,400 kms
High-speed rail in China in 2030 (projected): 60,000 kms

On routes where it competes directly with planes, HSR has led to a 28.2 % reduction in air passenger volume.