Why do people become devoted to any community? Because they feel that their actions and presence make an impact there, it gives them a sense of belonging. Since the #CCP has a grip on every facet of life in #China, there is precious little #Chinese people can actually control in real life - political and social participation is at best meaningless, at worst - well, just take a look at #HongKong. One of the reasons people direct their energy to online fan communities is because they don't feel like a stakeholder of their society, celebrity culture is a little like morphine. Its world is not exactly real, but you have a say in it, you feel good, you numb yourself from real life problems. And now #XiJinping is taking that away? Where will a whole generation of people channel their frustration? Is it a time bomb?
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#fandom #fancommunities #ZhengShuang #ZhaoWei #ZhangZhehan #celebrity #celebrityculture

TLDR: Japan's increasing its defence system near Taiwan

A little bit of old news, but #Japan has vowed to protect #Taiwan, because its security has a direct impact on the security of Japan!
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These missiles are largely surface to ship and ground to air, and will be active during the initial response phase in the incident of a major armed attack.
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An electronic warfare unit is also planned to be deployed on Yonagunijima Island, another island in close proximity to Taiwan and China, by the end of 2023, creating a band of new bases in the Pacific Ocean, together with new bases on Mageshima island.
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Recently (1/Sep), Taiwan has admitted that China can 'paralyse' its defences, though the report said China still lacked the capability to launch a full assault.
Hopefully this would help deter China!

#Taiwan #CCP #China #Japan #missile

Love how CCP China is making enemies everywhere (maybe except with the Taliban, smh), this time Vietnam is upping their game to defend their interest in the South China Sea.

Whilst Vietnam never has a great relationship with China, it's nice to see (more) solid actions against CCP's increasing aggression!

#CCP #China #Vietnam #US #SouthChinaSea #military #meme