Chinese professor: There were no ancient western civilizations; just modern fakes made to demean China

Jean-Baptiste Auguste Leloir painting Homère, 1841

February 11, 2021February 25, 2021 Phillip Charlier 50 Comments China expansionism, made in china, propaganda

A Chinese professor claims that the Egyptian pyramids, the Parthenon, and other remnants of ancient civilizations in the West, were all faked by Western scholars in order to fabricate an ancient history, and diminish the glory of China. Hong Kong News outlet Hong Kong 01 is just one of many Chinese language media who reported on the farcical claims after Professor Huang Heqing broadcast one of his lectures live to the internet recently. While ultranationalist conspiracy theories are not rare

barrier lake formed by landslide dam in Taitung County, Taiwan

Environment

February 10, 2021February 10, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment landslide, river-tracing, Taitung County

The Taitung Forest District Management Office is monitoring a barrier lake formed after a landslide blocked a section of the upper reaches of the Danan River in Taitung county, and is warning residents and visitors to stay out of the riverbed below the newly-formed natural dam. Residents of Dongxing Village, Beinan Township, Taitung County, alerted authorities after water in the Danan Stream had a sudden significant decrease in water flow on February 5. A subsequent investigation revealed that a landslide

Aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 fly over the Theodore Roosevelt and Nimitz Carrier Strike Groups in the South China Sea, Feb. 9. (U.S. Navy/MCSN Deirdre Marsac)

Military Affairs

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment South China Sea, US-navy

Two US carrier strike groups are conducting joint operations in the South China Sea today, Tuesday, February 9, the US Navy announced. The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group and the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group are conducting “coordinated operations in a highly trafficked area to demonstrate the U.S. Navy’s ability to operate in challenging environments,” USS Theodore Roosevelt Public Affairs reported. “Training with Carrier Strike Group 11 in the South China Sea is a tremendously valuable opportunity,” said Rear Adm. Doug

President Tsai Ing-wen cuts a cake at the Taiwan Stock Exchange

Business and Economy

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment TAIEX, Taiwan Stock Exchange, tech-industry

The Taiwan Stock Exchange is closed for the Lunar New Year holidays after finishing the Year of the Rat at a record high of 15,802 points, and record company revenues are boosting investor confidence for a bullish Year of the Ox. The TWSE closed Friday, February 5, 3,683.69 points (30.4%) up from the close of trading the previous year – the Year of the Pig. As company revenue reports flood in, investors are seeing record sales, revenues, and profits, on

Business and Economy

February 8, 2021February 8, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Taiwan Stock Exchange, UMC, United Microelectronics Corp.

Semiconductor manufacturer UMC (NYSE: UMC; TWSE: 2303) released its January sales performance today, February 8, showing a slight rise from December and a 10.2% rise year-on-year. Foundry production capacity has been tight and prices have been rising as suppliers struggle to keep up with demand, especially in the 8-inch and 12-inch wafer market. January’s consolidated revenue was reported at NT$15.529 billion, up 10.2% from January 2020, and 1.5% from December. UMC’s annual consolidated revenue in 2020 was NT$176 billion, a

chen sanyuan, Pokemon Go Grandpa and his array of bicycle mounted phones

Society

February 7, 2021February 8, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Chen san-yuan, earthquake, Pokemon-go

A man who operates up to 72 phones at a time while playing Pokemon Go was the the most seriously affected victim of a glitch in Taiwan’s earthquake alert system, which caused 14 warnings to be sent in response to an earthquake at 1:36 am this morning, February 7. People were awakened by the alarming audio warning only to find the warnings kept coming after the the 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck 85 kilometers off the coast of Yilan County, on

site of fall from building that left one dead and one critically injured

Society

February 6, 2021February 6, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment building fall, New Taipei City, Shulin District

A man remains in a critical condition today after a woman fell from her 11th floor residence and landed on him as he was walking on the sidewalk with his wife and child in Shulin District, New Taipei City, yesterday evening, February 5. According to the police investigation, a 66-year-old woman fell from her apartment on the 11th floor of a building in Taiyuan Street at around 8:00 pm. A 45-year-old man named Wu was passing by at the time,

Animals

February 5, 2021February 5, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment formosan macaque, Kaohsiung City, Sun Yat-sen University

A picture of a Formosan macaque in an office at National Sun Yat-sen University in Kaohsiung City has gone viral on social media, as it appears that the monkey is working diligently, and highly focused on the task at hand. “Currently, universities are on vacation, but look who’s at work in the communication office at Sun Yat-sen University,” Chang Morgan posted on Facebook, Wednesday, February 3. Lin Meiyin, secretary-general of the Taiwan Macaque Coexistence Promotion Association said that Sun Yat-sen

Military Affairs

February 5, 2021February 5, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment 7th Fleet, Taiwan Strait, US-navy

The US Navy’s guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain made a transit of the Taiwan Strait, drawing angry remarks from the People’s Republic of China, and another newer, more advanced ship of the same class was added to the US Navy’s 7th Fleet, yesterday, Thursday, February 4. The transit of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) marked the first passage through the Taiwan Strait by a US Navy vessel since President Joe Biden assumed office, January

Drugs

February 4, 2021February 4, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment drug smuggling

An investigation has concluded that a 20.8 kilogram haul of amphetamines found by anglers in Wanli District, New Taipei City had originated from a boat that capsized off the coast of Pingtung County last year, prosecutors announced today, February 4. According to reports, a man named Lin and three friends were fishing on the coast in Wanli District on May 12, 2020, when they noticed a bag floating on the sea. The men scooped the bag ashore and found that

Business and Economy Fire

February 4, 2021February 4, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment factory fire, Taoyuan City

Printed circuit board (PCB) and integrated circuit (IC) manufacturer Unimicron Technology Corporation (TWSE: 3037) saw its stock price plummet this early this afternoon after a fire at its Taoyuan City factory at noon today, February 4. The Taoyuan City Fire department dispatched 42 vehicles and more than 100 personnel to the Shanying plant in Guishan District after thick black smoke was reported pouring out of the plant. According to reports, the fire started on the second floor of a building where

Chinese professor: There were no ancient western civilizations; just modern fakes made to demean China

New lake formed by landslide in Taitung County, but Safety concerns about possible dam burst

Two US Aircraft Carrier Strike groups operating in the South China Sea

Taiwan stocks, company revenues reach record highs: investors hope for bullish Year of the Ox

UMC announces net sales for January up slightly from December

Pokemon Go Grandpa the most serious victim of earthquake alert glitch

Man critically injured after woman falls from 11th floor

Monkey appears to be hard at work at Sun Yat-sen University

US Navy destroyer transits Taiwan Strait, and another, more advanced ship of the same class added to western Pacific fleet

20-kilogram amphetamine haul found on New Taipei City coast drifted from Pingtung County after smuggling boat capsized

Unimicron stock drops as factory suffers second fire in three months