Re: #2 - Main news thread - conflicts, terrorism, crisis from around the globe

[The Original Mind]

Xi says he has full confidence in China-France ties

http://en.people.cn/n3/2018/0526/c90000-9464378.html

I think I've seen your avatar before. Is that from the Three Kingdoms TV series?

[KneelB4Zod!]

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You wrote it - in Austria-Hungaria Czechs had no or nearly no influence on politics. Beside that, forced Germanization of the Czech people was in the place. After Germans lost the war and Czechoslovakia became independent some Germans, mostly from Sudetland, became butthurted. This became Hitler's main pretext to claim part of Czech territory. And western traitors allowed him to take it. Then, he took the rest of the country, totally unoposed by the west. Only Soviet Union warned and condemned this.

German Lnadsmanschaft is still butthurted that they were kicked out from Sudetland after they lost WWII too...

Maybe I should tell you, that my mother was exactely from this region. But she never was a member of the "Landsmannschaft", because she opposed their ideas. Her family had a mixed German-Slovakian background. So I always try to be balanced and neutral on these points. Maybe it would have been possible to live in a multi-national state, but there were too many provocations from both sides. My mother even had the chance to hide with Moravian farmers and escape the kicking out.  

That's the other side of the coin. There were numbers of asshats in Sudetland. Sadly, even the good people from the region were punished afterwards. It's always like that. Those, who were deported, were extremely lucky because there was many Czechs ready to kill them all. I can't say I condemn it. After the atrocities commited by Germans emotions were pretty strong when the war was finished. Guess it's pretty hard to imagine.

[Ptolemaios]

US warships sail near disputed South China Sea islands – Report

https://www.rt.com/news/427958-us-ships-china-sea/

[The Original Mind]

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IMF has warned 20% of all US corporations, representing 3.9TN in assets, are in danger of defaulting if rates keep rising

Well that's because those corps rebuilt their balance sheets on low interest rates after 2009.

[Ptolemaios]

Xi says he has full confidence in China-France ties

http://en.people.cn/n3/2018/0526/c90000-9464378.html

I think I've seen your avatar before. Is that from the Three Kingdoms TV series?

Finally someone got it! No, it's not from a TV series, it's from a movie (at least 2 parts) about 三国. The actor is playing 诸葛亮, the strategist of 刘备.

[The Original Mind]

Xi says he has full confidence in China-France ties

http://en.people.cn/n3/2018/0526/c90000-9464378.html

I think I've seen your avatar before. Is that from the Three Kingdoms TV series?

Finally someone got it! No, it's not from a TV series, it's from a movie (at least 2 parts) about 三国. The actor is playing 诸葛亮, the strategist of 刘备.

I knew I'd seen it! Those movies are great - you should definitely watch the 100+ episode Chinese series covering the entire era.

This scene in Red Cliff was beautiful:

[KneelB4Zod!]

Vocal Europe
@thevocaleurope
37 min.

BRITAIN|

Massive protest at Downing Street in London against the arrest of British right winger Tommy Robinson, who was arrested after reporting on grooming gangs in Leeds.

https://twitter.com/thevocaleurope/status/1000760871465963521

[Ptolemaios]

Xi says he has full confidence in China-France ties

http://en.people.cn/n3/2018/0526/c90000-9464378.html

I think I've seen your avatar before. Is that from the Three Kingdoms TV series?

Finally someone got it! No, it's not from a TV series, it's from a movie (at least 2 parts) about 三国. The actor is playing 诸葛亮, the strategist of 刘备.

I knew I'd seen it! Those movies are great - you should definitely watch the 100+ episode Chinese series covering the entire era.

This scene in Red Cliff was beautiful:

I have seen lot of parts of the 100+ series. All the repetitive ritualistic behavior! It's useful for learning Chinese.
Unfortunately I cannot open your video file here in 中国。

[The Original Mind]

Xi says he has full confidence in China-France ties

http://en.people.cn/n3/2018/0526/c90000-9464378.html

I think I've seen your avatar before. Is that from the Three Kingdoms TV series?

Finally someone got it! No, it's not from a TV series, it's from a movie (at least 2 parts) about 三国. The actor is playing 诸葛亮, the strategist of 刘备.

I knew I'd seen it! Those movies are great - you should definitely watch the 100+ episode Chinese series covering the entire era.

This scene in Red Cliff was beautiful:

I have seen lot of parts of the 100+ series. All the repetitive ritualistic behavior! It's useful for learning Chinese.
Unfortunately I cannot open your video file here in  中国。

Ah, so you are actually in 中国. I have just started to study 文言文. I am lower intermediate in 日本語. Fascinating languages.

The video shows the scene in which Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu negotiate through music.

[FoShizzle]

Was away for a few days, so hoping I didn't miss too much. I'll just catch up on today, cos I'm lazy.

[The Original Mind]

Hi Fo. This is TOM.

[Ptolemaios]

Xi says he has full confidence in China-France ties

http://en.people.cn/n3/2018/0526/c90000-9464378.html

I think I've seen your avatar before. Is that from the Three Kingdoms TV series?

Finally someone got it! No, it's not from a TV series, it's from a movie (at least 2 parts) about 三国. The actor is playing 诸葛亮, the strategist of 刘备.

I knew I'd seen it! Those movies are great - you should definitely watch the 100+ episode Chinese series covering the entire era.

This scene in Red Cliff was beautiful:

I have seen lot of parts of the 100+ series. All the repetitive ritualistic behavior! It's useful for learning Chinese.
Unfortunately I cannot open your video file here in  中国。

Ah, so you are actually in 中国. I have just started to study 文言文. I am lower intermediate in 日本語. Fascinating languages.

The video shows the scene in which Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu negotiate through music.

This is a crucial part of the movie! I am just a beginner of 普通話, but I always try to learn about 文言文. All the people around me in the streets are speaking 东北话
In school and Judo training I did a little bit of 日本话, but only in Hiragana, and only a small number of 汉字。 It's a fascinating writing system!

[FoShizzle]

Hi Fo. This is TOM.

Hey!! I figured it out when I saw your added av. Glad you're here, too.

[Ptolemaios]

China says it hopes Trump-Kim summit can happen as planned

https://china.liveuamap.com/en/2018/27-may-china-says-it-hopes-trumpkim-summit-can-happen-as

[The Original Mind]

Xi says he has full confidence in China-France ties

http://en.people.cn/n3/2018/0526/c90000-9464378.html

I think I've seen your avatar before. Is that from the Three Kingdoms TV series?

Finally someone got it! No, it's not from a TV series, it's from a movie (at least 2 parts) about 三国. The actor is playing 诸葛亮, the strategist of 刘备.

I knew I'd seen it! Those movies are great - you should definitely watch the 100+ episode Chinese series covering the entire era.

This scene in Red Cliff was beautiful:

I have seen lot of parts of the 100+ series. All the repetitive ritualistic behavior! It's useful for learning Chinese.
Unfortunately I cannot open your video file here in  中国。

Ah, so you are actually in 中国. I have just started to study 文言文. I am lower intermediate in 日本語. Fascinating languages.

The video shows the scene in which Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu negotiate through music.

This is a crucial part of the movie! I am just a beginner of 普通話, but I  always try to learn about  文言文. All the people around me in the streets are speaking 东北话
In school and Judo training I did a little bit of 日本话, but only in Hiragana, and only a small number of 汉字。 It's a fascinating writing system!

Fascinating indeed. I didn't realize that 普通話 was how "Mandarin" was written. The Japanese call it 中国語 (chuugokugo). When I saw that, I read it as "futsuuwa", or "common tongue", in Japanese. It's interesting to me how a knowledge of 漢字 (汉字) allows me to read some 普通話. It's actually easier to read 文言文 than 普通話, because 漢字 were derived from the traditional characters rather than the simplified characters.

So you are a native English speaker? This is what I'm using as an introduction to 文言文: http://www.iub.edu/~e103/306/C306-Main.html

[The Original Mind]

Hi Fo. This is TOM.

Hey!!  I figured it out when I saw your added av.  Glad you're here, too.

I'm surprised people are recognizing that avatar. I only used it for a short while.

I'll be here rather than the other two places from now on, though I'll still visit those places.

[Ptolemaios]

Israeli army to demolish 20 Palestinian homes in occupied West Bank

http://www.presstv.com/Detail/2018/05/27/563081/Israeli-army-to-demolish-20-Palestinian-homes-in-occupied-West-Bank

[KneelB4Zod!]

Was away for a few days, so hoping I didn't miss too much.  I'll just catch up on today, cos I'm lazy.

Welcome back.

[KneelB4Zod!]

Afghanistan:

Ahmad Yar
@Pashtunist
14 min.

Security situation deteriorating in Uruzgan Province. TB release video of captured Afghan soldiers in Chora. The district chief have also reportedly been sniped.

https://twitter.com/Pashtunist/status/1000776160278732800

[Ptolemaios]

China's manned submersible conducts night dive in South China Sea

The "Deep Sea Warrior":



http://en.people.cn/n3/2018/0521/c90000-9462452-3.html

[FoShizzle]

Hi Fo. This is TOM.

Hey!!  I figured it out when I saw your added av.  Glad you're here, too.

I'm surprised people are recognizing that avatar. I only used it for a short while.

I'll be here rather than the other two places from now on, though I'll still visit those places.

I'll still visit Fringe just to BS with some of the people, but I doubt I'll go back to the other place. I was probably banned anyway.

[Ptolemaios]

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Ah, so you are actually in 中国. I have just started to study 文言文. I am lower intermediate in 日本語. Fascinating languages.

The video shows the scene in which Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu negotiate through music.

This is a crucial part of the movie! I am just a beginner of 普通話, but I  always try to learn about  文言文. All the people around me in the streets are speaking 东北话
In school and Judo training I did a little bit of 日本话, but only in Hiragana, and only a small number of 汉字。 It's a fascinating writing system!

Fascinating indeed. I didn't realize that 普通話 was how "Mandarin" was written. The Japanese call it 中国語 (chuugokugo). When I saw that, I read it as "futsuuwa", or "common tongue", in Japanese. It's interesting to me how a knowledge of 漢字 (汉字) allows me to read some 普通話. It's actually easier to read 文言文 than 普通話, because 漢字 were derived from the traditional characters rather than the simplified characters.

So you are a native English speaker? This is what I'm using as an introduction to 文言文: http://www.iub.edu/~e103/306/C306-Main.html

lol I am a German native speaker. Haven't you followed my discussion with Zod?
That's the great thing about this writing system: You can understand it immediately! Yes it's the"common language" and it's pronounced "putonghua". I think 文言文 is easier, because they use one 汉字 per word, 普通話 uses at least two with the same meaning per word.

[KneelB4Zod!]

Ali
@Quarter4Ali
22 min.
#RuAF jets is above tripoli at the same time other #RuAF jets are above tartus too

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Wael
@WaelAlRussi
5 min.
#Russia/n Air Force #RuAF intercepted two #Israel/i F-16s over north #Lebanon
The two jets were flying over the sea 6 km away from the Lebanese coast line.

[KneelB4Zod!]

Wael
@WaelAlRussi
5 min.
#Russia/n Air Force #RuAF intercepted two #Israel/i F-16s over north #Lebanon
The two jets were flying over the sea 6 km away from the Lebanese coast line.

Ali
@Quarter4Ali
17 min.
Footage
#RuAF SU-34 above Lebanon
Also via @AbdallahSamra92

https://twitter.com/Quarter4Ali/status/1000782599378391045

[Ptolemaios]

Left, right demos sweep Germany’s Berlin, AfD supporters outnumbered

http://www.presstv.com/Detail/2018/05/27/563088/Germany-rival-right-left-rallies

[The Original Mind]

lol I am a German native speaker. Haven't you followed my discussion with Zod?
That's the great thing about this writing system: You can understand it immediately! Yes it's the"common language" and it's pronounced "putonghua". I think 文言文 is easier, because they use one 汉字 per word, 普通話 uses at least two with the same meaning per word.

Haha, no, I've actually been doing some vocabulary reviews while posting here. I haven't been reading the conversations.

That's good to know about 文言文. I'd like to learn 普通话, but it's too much to add to my plate. 文言文 is less of a commitment and opens up the classics.

[ussuricat]

Putin’s Big Warning To NATO: “Ukraine Is Our RED LINE”
https://www.fort-russ.com/2018/05/putins-big-warning-to-nato-ukraine-is-our-red-line/

[Ptolemaios]

AfD leader Gauland says the protest of people holding German flags will remain until it's as successful as in Eastern European countries: "We respect every country but we love Germany.

https://germany.liveuamap.com/en/2018/27-may-afd-leader-gauland-says-the-protest-of-people-holding

[KneelB4Zod!]

i24NEWS English
@i24NEWS_EN
3 min
#BREAKING: Report says Sara Netanyahu will be indicted in corruption case for misuse of public funds