Jifeng, or “monsoon,” is derived from the store’s slogan: “There’s a crack in everything, and that’s how the monsoon blows in.” JF Books is expected to offer many titles that are not available in Chinese bookstores due to strict censorship. Photo: WeChat/ 季风微读圈 Yu’s post was widely shared online among intellectuals, media professionals and book […]
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Everything seemed to be going according to plan for Texas. The Southwest Regional champions were leading Florida 4-0 in the third inning of the Little League World Series title game on Saturday. Starting pitcher Julian Hurst had not allowed a single hit, let alone a run, and had beaten the […]
Taiwan is pushing ahead with its ambitious submarine program, aiming to strengthen its defense capabilities amid escalating tensions with China. The Cabinet approved the $8.88 billion budget on Thursday and plans to submit it to lawmakers for consideration later this month. While analysts acknowledged that the move demonstrated Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te’s commitment to […]
Cheng’s triumph came less than a year after another Hong Kong team won a silver medal in esports at the Asian Games in Hangzhou in September. In the mobile game Pokémon Go, players compete against each other in battles, with each player starting with a set of three Pokémon. Players tap the screen to attack […]
We are now once again in the preliminary phase of an international confrontation that will rapidly develop into world war unless democracies use their nuclear and conventional deterrence against territorial conquest. Comprehensive nuclear and conventional deterrence and Soviet assessment of the costs of war prevented the Cold War stalemate from escalating into World War III. […]
