Pessimistic even apocalyptic views on China's economy have been going around for decades, while those who peddle them never got it right. In this video, I point out the problems with these so-called “predictions.” I think zooming in on a specific sector cannot represent the whole of the Chinese economy and the adaptability of the China model is more accurately embodied in data and examples. #FirstVoice | Wang Guan - public page

When will the front near Pokrovsk collapse and what will it look like? 🔺Russian forces have taken the village of Novoukrainka 2.5 km south of Pokrovsk. Ahead lie the city blocks, which means the fighting is entering a decisive stage. Using Avdeevka and Pokrovsk as examples, one can see how the very logic of offense and defense has changed. Russia spent months "grinding down" the most complex fortified areas of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and it seemed the operations were stalling for a long tim