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The media is so wonderful. Something is happening with Taiwan, so readers must be treated to a rolling barrage of wrong assertions and bad history, born-in-Beijing justifications, Chinese propaganda delivered by Chinese officials, incorrect portrayals of US Taiwan policy and, of course, stern warnings that war is in the offing. All with nobody asking the Taiwanese for their opinion (of course!). The media mess surrounding US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi kicked off with Edward Luce’s July 22 piece in the Financial Times, “Nancy Pelosi’s reckless jaunt to Taiwan.” The piece was based on a...

Introduction This article is the first in a two-part series on the evolution of the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) enlisted force. Part one provides background and examines key issues in the PLA’s conscription and recruitment of enlisted personnel. Part two overviews the role of the enlisted force in the annual training cycle. The PLA’s yearly training cycle has always revolved …

It's too soon for fatalism about China's rise.

Investegate announcements from Pembroke VCT PLC, Result of AGM

UTB’s Robert Owen set to retire this year By Leah Milner 27 th May 2021 11:57 am United Trust Bank managing director for mortgages and bridging Robert Owen has announced plans to retire at the end of the year after four decades in the industry. He will be stepping back from day-to-day responsibilities at the start of June in order to support chief commercial officer, Mark Stokes, in an advisory role and work on several projects including further developing UTB’s mortgage proposition. Following Owen’s retirement, Buster Tolfree will be taking over the mortgage...