Posts

Showing posts from September, 2022

China's weakness in its strength

Image
 China has been called out for making false predictions for a while now, and recent events give us one more chance to do so. By Aadi Achint When people talk about China, they always talk about how big their military is and how they have the second largest economy in the world. Because of the Chinese "Great Firewall," it can be hard to get a clear picture of what is going on inside China. Everything the Chinese do and say gives the rest of the world the impression that they are strong. Until recently, people around the world believed everything a Chinese spokesperson said and often based their opinions on what they said. China has been called out for making false predictions for a while now, and recent events give us one more chance to do so. Image Source Let's start with the SCO summit, where Chinese President Xi Jinping was supposed to make his first international appearance since the start of the pandemic in 2020. Before he went to the summit, he stopped in Kazakhstan f...

In Cobb County, Georgia, two sheriff's officers are slain while executing a warrant on a suspect who is still barricaded.

Image
 While serving a warrant, two Cobb County officers were slain in the course of duty. While the subject is barricaded, SWAT and FAST units are on the scene. Law enforcement is using the public address system to try to encourage the suspect to leave his residence. Few facts were initially available, however, the event occurred near Hampton Glen Drive, an upscale metropolitan neighbourhood west of Marietta. Two officers were killed while serving a warrant in Cobb County, northwest of Atlanta, on Thursday evening. Few facts were initially available, however the event occurred on Hampton Glen Drive, an upscale city neighbourhood west of Marietta. The suspect opened fire on the two cops as they were serving a warrant. It's unclear whether the deputies were able to retaliate. One of the deputies was taken to a nearby trauma facility but died. Meanwhile, the suspect is believed to be barricaded, and the Cobb SWAT team is on the site. Witnesses informed Channel 2 Action News that several sh...