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Drifting From the West’s Orbit, Russians Find a New Role Model in China (www.nytimes.com)
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/42971932

https://archive.is/6rJI3

China has become trendy for Russians who once worshiped everything Western. Young people are learning Mandarin, and Chinese culture and goods have become ubiquitous in Moscow.

Chinese cars have become a common sight on Moscow streets. Members of the Russian elite are hiring Chinese nannies to encourage their children to learn Mandarin early. The capital’s museums and performance centers are clamoring to put on Chinese exhibitions and shows.

In Moscow, the few public schools that offer Chinese are oversubscribed, and Mandarin is a staple not only at linguistic universities, but also at technical schools. Employment vacancies requiring Chinese have soared in recent years, according to a popular job website.

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Drifting From the West’s Orbit, Russians Find a New Role Model in China (www.nytimes.com)
 

https://archive.is/6rJI3

China has become trendy for Russians who once worshiped everything Western. Young people are learning Mandarin, and Chinese culture and goods have become ubiquitous in Moscow.

Chinese cars have become a common sight on Moscow streets. Members of the Russian elite are hiring Chinese nannies to encourage their children to learn Mandarin early. The capital’s museums and performance centers are clamoring to put on Chinese exhibitions and shows.

In Moscow, the few public schools that offer Chinese are oversubscribed, and Mandarin is a staple not only at linguistic universities, but also at technical schools. Employment vacancies requiring Chinese have soared in recent years, according to a popular job website.

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‘The Most Humbling Thing I’ve Ever Seen’: Ford CEO On China’s Car Industry (insideevs.com)
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/42913691

Ford CEO Jim Farley said Chinese cars have "far superior" technology, lower costs and great quality.

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‘The Most Humbling Thing I’ve Ever Seen’: Ford CEO On China’s Car Industry (insideevs.com)
 

Ford CEO Jim Farley said Chinese cars have "far superior" technology, lower costs and great quality.

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New MG4 EV unveiled in China with semi-solid-state battery potential (carnewschina.com)
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They Escaped War in Ukraine. It Found Them in Israel. (www.nytimes.com)
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/42675655

https://archive.is/4ypFM

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They Escaped War in Ukraine. It Found Them in Israel. (www.nytimes.com)
 

https://archive.is/4ypFM

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EU leaders on WTO: We need to ‘come up with something else’ | CNN Business (edition.cnn.com)
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/42582212

“If the WTO continues to be incapable of working,” German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz said, the EU has “to come up with something else.”

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EU leaders on WTO: We need to ‘come up with something else’ | CNN Business (edition.cnn.com)
 

“If the WTO continues to be incapable of working,” German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz said, the EU has “to come up with something else.”

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Ukraine calls for EU sanctions on Bangladeshi entities for import of 'stolen grain' (www.reuters.com)
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/42576324

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Ukraine calls for EU sanctions on Bangladeshi entities for import of 'stolen grain' (www.reuters.com)
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India to procure two more S-400 from Russia, plans to upgrade Su-30 MKI (www.indiatoday.in)
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/42576156

Singapore aims to ramp up autonomous vehicle use to boost public transport network in c/publictransport@slrpnk.net
[–] schizoidman@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 week ago
There isn't anything on removing bus drivers at the moment.

Bus drivers need to be recruited and trained, which can take six months to a year, Mr Siow said. There is also a need to buy buses and build depots and interchanges.

“All of us want... more bus services, more frequent buses. But behind every bus, there are two, two and a half, maybe more bus drivers, and it’s just very difficult to get,” he added.

The authorities had also considered minibus services, but the maths did not work out when a driver was added to the equation, Mr Siow said.

It seems the autonomous bus will be mini buses and routes will change depending on the requirements

deploying smaller-capacity driverless vehicles “fairly extensively” on fixed routes within HDB estates.

These routes can be changed as needed, with self-driving minibuses and shuttles taking people to transport nodes during peak hours, and then places such as polyclinics or community centres during off-peak times.

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