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Ukraine is seeking an opportunity to speak “directly” with Chinese leader Xi Jinping to help end its war with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, the South China Morning Post reported on Thursday. In an interview with SCMP, the Ukrainian leader urged China to use its outsize political and economic influence over Russia to bring an end to the fighting. “It’s a very powerful state. It’s a powerful economy … So (it) can politically, economically influence Russia. And China is [also a] permanent member of the UN Security Council,” the report quoted Zelenskiy as saying. Meanwhile, Zelensky told Australian university students that China must not help Russia in its war against his homeland and remain at least neutral. Zelenskyy addressed 21 Australian universities Wednesday in an online discussion hosted by the Australian National University in Canberra. Questioned by a student about Chinas stance, Zelenskyy said he would prefer Beijing join countries including the United … [Read more...] about ‘It’s a Very Powerful State’: Zelensky Seeks Direct Talks With China’s Xi to Help ‘End War With Russia’

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will complete six months and the situation only seems to get worse with the passing day. The invasion has now led to discussions and debates on the possibility of World War III. Scary, right? However, we live in Black Mirror times when even scary things can become amusing through memes. As discussions around World War III have intensified, people on Twitter have started sharing memes on the same. While a few people have deemed it as insensitive humour, most people are finding it extremely hilarious. Twitterati can be seen also sharing memes around Nancy Pelosi’s recent visit to Taiwan. No more to tolerate any inequality. #Taiwan and #China #TaiwanChinaWar . #XiJinping and #NancyPelosi face to face. #WWIII #PLA #USA pic.twitter.com/Td9zFhAUNb — Kumari Dimple % Follow Back. (@KumariDimple5) August 3, 2022 Scenes: #WWIII #Taiwan #WW3 pic.twitter.com/vCGjnXsAKW — Saad (@Fallen_x_King) August 1, 2022 America … [Read more...] about World War III Memes Go Viral Amid Nancy Pelosi’s Visit to Taiwan, Turmoil in Ukraine

Less than a month after China proudly boasted that its heavy use of coal-fired power plants would spare the country from blackouts and keep its factories humming, Chinese industrial provinces are imposing power restrictions to control soaring demand for electricity. The South China Morning Post (SCMP) noted on Friday these power restrictions are explicitly hitting Chinese heavy industry – the very same power consumers Chinese officials were bragging about keeping satisfied with their mountains of burning coal in July: Jiangsu, China’s second wealthiest province that neighbors Shanghai, has imposed restrictions on some steel mills and copper plants, the province’s steel association and industry research group Shanghai Metals Market said on Friday. The central province of Anhui has also shut down all independently operated electric furnace facilities, which produce steel. Some production lines in long process steel mills are facing partial or complete … [Read more...] about China Limits Power After Boasting Coal Would Save It from Blackouts