@Lookout police actions or war.

Why does the United States want disruption in the Uyghur area of China? Oil and Gas. Must control supply to keep price propped up for Petrodollar.

from 2017

A new oil deposit holding more than a billion tons of crude has been found in China, reports the official Xinhua News agency. The discovery was made by the Chinese National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) in the Juggar Basin in the Xinjiang region.

from 2019

The Tarim oilfield branch of PetroChina, China's largest oil and gas producer, announced Thursday the discovery a huge gas field with an estimated reserve of 115.3 billion cubic meters in Xinjiang's Tarim Basin, northwest China

Good health for you and your tractor.

Seems we're stirring up trouble in the S. China Sea.

Chinese military is monitoring a U.S. warship, which entered Chinese territorial waters off the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea without permission, and has warned it to leave, a spokesman said on Tuesday.

On Tuesday, a U.S. warship entered the territorial waters off the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea without China's permission. The Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army deployed air and navy forces to monitor and verify the ship, and warned it to leave, according to Senior Colonel Li Huamin, a spokesperson of the command.

The U.S. move has severely violated the relevant international law and was a serious infringement of China's sovereignty, said Li.

China urges the U.S. to pay more attentions on the domestic COVID-19 prevention and control work and stop military operations that are not conducive to regional security and peace and stability, he added.

https://news.cgtn.com/news/2020-04-28/Chinese-military-warns-U-S-warship...

Why?

The U.S. Energy Information Agency estimates that the South China Sea holds about 190 trillion cubic feet of natural gas and 11 billion barrels of oil in proved and probable reserves, most of which lie along the margins of the South China Sea rather than under disputed islets and reefs. The U.S. Geological Survey in 2012 estimated that there could be another 160 trillion cubic feet of natural gas and 12 billion barrels of oil undiscovered in the South China Sea.

https://amti.csis.org/south-china-sea-energy-exploration-and-development/

When will we ever learn?
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@Pluto's Republic and experience the various viewpoints of different civilizations. Much better than hopping from one Hilton or Marriott around the world and enjoying sunbathing by the pool.

Appreciate your insights into China. My path has been self directed and I am never sure how far I am off the regular road.

...of documentaries. They are so beautifully made.

As a lifelong sinophile, the astonishing history of China comes to life for me in a way it hasn't before. So I am hooked. The Chinese are naturally communal and so exceedingly intelligent. The oldest continuous civilization on earth, China's technology and science ran about 1500 years ahead of Europe, for Millenia. But China periodically closed their doors on the rest of the world for centuries at a time, finding the outside world too harsh and barbaric . So, they evolved largely in isolation. China built a vast navy while the rest of the world was struggling with canoes. But they threw their navy away because they had no desire to mingle with outsiders. They never developed an interest in adventurism and conquering foreign lands. Everything they wanted was already in their home lands, which they referred to as the Middle Kingdom.

I find it alarming how much hostility the West has toward China, projecting their own savagery and ulterior motives of destruction and theft onto the Chinese. Americans consistently denigrate and insult the Chinese people, their ancient living culture, and their governing choices. The West sees China as something sinister that must be overthrown, conquered, and punished. I hope the Chinese find a way to close their doors on the world again — after they build a modern infrastructure that might provide some enlightenment to the hostile outsiders. With an infrastructure for trading and travel for all, perhaps the West will develop more communal lives, which could civilize them and tame their violent greed.

I had assumed that the Chinese would solve the hot earth problem, but I've notice they have expanded their space program with a focus on building a moon base, from which they can launch themselves off the planet.

@Raggedy Ann will try and watch this evening.

I hope our turn is not as difficult and disruptive as the ones the Chinese faced through during the times from the Opium Wars and Mao's leadership.

Have a good week.

The Chinese are a remarkable people. I have long admired them. Imagine, they lived under Mao and survived. It should be a lesson for us under Herr Drumpf. At one time or another, we all have to survive under the rule of despots (which I consider Herr Drumpf to be and has surrounded himself with many of the despots - those lovely oligarchs - crushing us in America). It's our turn!

A Richard Wolfe interview on Status Coup well worth watching. Wolfe's portion runs from time stamp 34:40 - 1:10:58. I actually listened to it twice!

During this time at home, questions to ponder in order to get in tune with, and take seriously, the lessons being transmitted - remember that not one of us is untouched by this experience which will bring forth the opportunity for rebirth and a transformation, not only in ourselves, but in our world. What do you need? Have you been wasteful? What can you allow to dissolve? What can you let go of? What have you overdone? What have we been overdoing? Overeating? Over-dramatizing? Where have we been over-confident and not looking out for the collective?

Be prepared to do your due diligence as to what is true. If you believe something, you don't necessarily KNOW it, so it's important to do what you have to do to really KNOW for sure. It will be easy to be gaslit (new word), so make sure you have good data and that you are basing your actions on good data. The more you can be flexible in your physical body, in your mind, the more you can allow for different perspectives and the easier time you will have during this shift.

Live in the present moment and live in love.

Have a lovely Friday, dear ones!

@mimi function. A number of videos from different authors do not show-up up unless the exact name is used in the search. Also notice significant variations between computers the search originates.

Thanks for sharing.

to have found her kicking and fighting.
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I don't understand why it took so many days to find this through you tube. She can not remain silent she said and that is what I really hope she will never do.

@MrWebster life can be found at this link.

Wing-tsit Chan, for all of those who were privileged to work with him, and especially for those of us who recognize ourselves as direct disciples, was not only the consummate scholar, teacher, mentor, and friend, but, in addition, a living exemplar of the Chinese philosophical tradition.

What a fortunate experience. Thank you for sharing, I now have him on my reading list. (Archive.org)

Wing-tsit Chan was famous for various translations of Chinese texts into English. He started his lecture by saying that the Chinese drank on average more than Americans. No way man. USA! USA!

He said that by drinking in moderation, the Chinese effectively drank more than Americans. Made sense as Americans are definitely binge drinkers. It was his way introducing how Conficius was still very much an influcence in communist China.

@enhydra lutris Weather was beautiful. Spent more time outside than planned. Have to enjoy spring as it happens.

Have a good weekend.

I hope to create time to get to it.

be well and have a good one.