Today I called up the Ministry of the Interior here in #Taiwan to sort out a small administrative matter. Ms. Liao on the other end was super-helpful and friendly, and sorted everything out there on the spot. At the end of the call, I felt pleased with my new-found bravery when navigating baffling bureaucratic procedures in #Chinese.
The issue, it turned out, was that the house number in our address was written as just a number, e.g. "X", rather than being written as "No. X" / "X 號"...
India imposes anti-dumping duty on select Chinese steel for 5 years #India #Chinese #socialnewsxyz
#socialnewsxyz #chinese #india
#Thailand: 4 #Chinese and 1 #Laos national are busted in a 2.7 billion THB (76 million USD) scam that left at least 3280 victims. File under If it sounds too good to be true, it is. https://cryptoslate.com/five-accused-of-illicit-76m-cryptocurrency-scam-captured-in-thailand/
#China mobilizing #CentralAsia’s support on Taiwan issue.
An update on recent developments in #Chinese-Central Asian affairs.
https://eurasianet.org/china-mobilizing-central-asias-support-on-taiwan-issue
It doesn't seem long ago that the #Tories were excited about having a #Chinese nuclear power station. Well, as long as they know what they are doing. (The Tories that is, not the Chinese).
"MPs express anger after arrest of parliamentary researcher over alleged spying for China"
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/mps-express-anger-arrest-parliamentary-194433905.html
Ladakh L-G says not an inch of Indian territory occupied by Chinese #LadakhLG #Indian #Chinese #socialnewsxyz
#socialnewsxyz #chinese #Indian #ladakhlg
What ancient Chinese sounded like
#language #chinese #142holdheap