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☆ The 'Chinese Warren Buffett' wrote a glowing tribute likening the late Charlie Munger to Buddha and Confucius
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Li Lu, the "Chinese Warren Buffett," penned a tribute to his late mentor Charlie Munger. Li earned Munger's acclaim after he nearly quintupled Munger's $88 million investment in his fund. AdvertisementA hedge fund manager the late Charlie Munger once called the "Chinese Warren Buffett" has penned a glowing tribute to his mentor and friend, likening Munger to "an enlightened sage." Li penned a tribute to his late mentor in a Facebook post published on Friday. AdvertisementThe feelings between Li and Munger appear to be mutual, with Munger once saying that Li would become one of Berkshire Hathaway's top investment chiefs.

Persons: Li Lu, Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger, Li, Munger, —, it's Organizations: Service, Berkshire Hathaway's, Wall Street, Business Insider Locations: Himalaya, Munger, Thailand, Charlie, China, India, Berkshire

☆ Opinion | This Is the 9/11 Lesson That Israel Needs to Learn
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Thomas L. Friedman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

As Israel debates what to do next in Gaza, I hope Israel’s political-military leadership will reflect on the adage often attributed to Confucius: “Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves” — one for your enemy and one for yourself. The reason I was so wary about Israel invading Gaza with the aim of totally eliminating Hamas was certainly not out of any sympathy for Hamas, which has been a curse on the Palestinian people even more than on Israel. It was out of a deep concern that Israel was acting out of blind rage, aiming at an unattainable goal — wiping Hamas from the face of the earth as one of its ministers advocated — and with no plan for the morning after. Quite honestly, I thought back to America after 9/11. And I asked myself, what do I wish I had done more of before we launched two wars of revenge and transformation in Afghanistan and Iraq for which they and we paid a huge price?

Persons: Confucius, Israel Locations: Israel, Gaza, America, Afghanistan, Iraq

Here are six takeaways from the third GOP presidential primary debate:Foreign policy takes center stageOn Israel’s war with Hamas, there was little disagreement between the five candidates. “I am going to send troops to our southern border.”It was like Tuesday night never happenedJust like in the second debate, abortion concerns didn’t make it into the first more than 90 minutes of the program. The biotech entrepreneur came out swinging against the media, Haley, the debate moderators, the media, Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, DeSantis and the Florida governor’s boots. Instead, the former South Carolina governor spent much of the debate sparring with Ramaswamy. During the Simi Valley debate, Haley said during a discussion about the app that she felt “dumber” every time she heard him speak.

Persons: Nikki Haley’s, South Carolina Sen, Tim Scott’s, Glenn Youngkin, Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Trump, Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, Ramaswamy, “, Chris Christie, Bibi, ” DeSantis, ’ ” Haley, Volodymyr Zelensky, ” Ramaswamy, Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, ” Christie, Hitler, Scott, ” Haley, Roe, Wade, DeSantis, you’ve, ”, Christie, Tuesday’s, framers, let’s, China DeSantis, We’ve, we’ve, ” Haley wasn’t, DeSantis ’, Ron, Ken Griffin, Ronna McDaniel, McDaniel, Lester Holt, Kristin Welker, Salem, Hugh Hewitt, Tucker Carlson, Joe Rogan, Elon Musk, Benjamin Netanyahu, Dick Cheney, “ We’ve, That’s, TikTok, Lindsey Graham, he’s, “ That’s, Christie didn’t Organizations: CNN, South Carolina Gov, South, Virginia Gov, GOP, Florida Gov, Former New Jersey Gov, Tuesday’s, Confucius Institutes, Citadel, “, Republican, NBC, America, Trump, United Nations Locations: Miami, Israel, Iran, China, South Carolina, ”, Former, Gaza, United States, Ukraine, Europe, Mexico, Florida, Ohio, Kansas , Michigan, California , Vermont, Iowa, Virginia, Roe, “, Simi Valley , California, Korea, Beijing, Simi

CNN —An attack on Chinese engineers in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan was thwarted by Pakistan’s military, leaving two militants dead and the Chinese workers unharmed, police say. In a statement to CNN, the Baloch Liberation Army, a militant separatist group, claimed responsibility for the attack. The Chinese Embassy in Pakistan said it strongly condemned the attack and urged the Pakistani authorities to punish the perpetrators and do all it could to prevent further attacks. But in recent years terrorist attacks targeting Chinese nationals and their interests in Pakistan have alarmed Beijing. More than a dozen people were killed after a bus carrying Chinese engineers fell into a ditch following a “fiery explosion,” according to local police.

Persons: Chakar Baloch Organizations: CNN, Baloch Liberation Army, Embassy, Pakistan Economic, University of Karachi’s Confucius Institute, Confucius Locations: Balochistan, Chakar, Gwadar, Pakistan, China, Afghanistan, Iran, Beijing

☆ George Santos' first-ever bill co-sponsor is Paul Gosar, a GOP congressman who has associated with white nationalists
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. George Santos has struggled to attract a single co-sponsor for his bills since taking office. But he finally got his first one last week: far-right Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona. Gosar co-sponsored Santos' bill targeting Confucius Institutes on college campuses. But last week, Santos finally found one other Republican member of Congress who would endorse one of his bills: Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona. He has also cultivated ties with Nick Fuentes, a prominent white nationalist, including speaking at Fuentes' America First Political Action Conference in 2022.

Persons: George Santos, Paul Gosar, Gosar, Santos, —, he's, Kevin McCarthy, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, McCarthy, Nick Fuentes, Fuentes, Nick's Organizations: Confucius Institutes, Service, Republican Rep, George Santos of New, Republicans, Democratic Rep, Political, Conference, POLITICO, Biden Locations: Paul Gosar of Arizona, George Santos of, Santos, Arizona, Alexandria, Cortez of New York

Adrienne Hurst and Dan Farrell andListen and follow ‘The Daily’Apple Podcasts | Spotify | StitcherAlmost everyone who reads “American Born Chinese,” Gene Luen Yang’s groundbreaking graphic novel, is a little afraid of Chin-Kee. The book is a classic of young-adult literature, threading together stories of Asian American boyhood with a revered Ming dynasty novel. Chin-Kee’s role in it is a small one, but he is the bomb at the book’s heart. He makes the old schoolyard “me Chinese” rhymes and begins sentences with “Confucius say …” He sings “She Bangs,” in a library, in the style of the “American Idol” contestant William Hung. A laugh track runs in a ribbon under each scene, a brutal little receipt: “HA HA HA HA HA.”So when news arrived, in 2021, that “American Born Chinese” would be adapted as a live-action Disney+ streaming series, the first reaction from some readers was, more or less, “Oh, no.”

Persons: Adrienne Hurst, Dan Farrell, Gene Luen, Chin, Kee, “ Confucius, Bangs, ”, William Hung Organizations: Spotify, Idol

In Shanghai, over seven million tourists arrived in the city for the weekend, according to Shanghai Travel Data. Also known as the May Day holiday, the Labor Day break is one of three major annual holidays in China. Tourists visit Nanjing Confucius Temple ahead of the May Day holiday on April 27, 2023 in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province of China. Visitors walk past the Casino Lisboa, operated by SJM Holdings, during Labour Day holiday in Macau, China, April 30, 2023. “The unscrupulous practice of these bed-and-breakfasts is ugly,” said an opinion piece posted on the social media platform by state media People’s Daily.

☆ Factbox: Putin, quoting Confucius, heaps praise on Xi
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Both countries pursue an independent and autonomous foreign policy, and consider relations between China and Russia as one of the main priorities in diplomacy." "China and Russia adhere to the concept of eternal friendship and mutually beneficial cooperation." - Xi said he and Putin have met more than 40 times at different venues. - Putin speaks about the 'Power of Siberia' gas pipeline from Russia to China as the "deal of the century". - Putin said oil and coal deliveries had grown and that Russia is helping to build new nuclear power reactors in China.

☆ Want to sound smarter at work? Avoid these 10 pretentious phrases
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

One in five professionals say they dislike corporate jargon, according to the e-learning platform Preply, which surveyed 1,551 Americans working in-office or remotely. John Bowe, a public speaking expert and journalist, says that professionals should avoid using certain office lingo to sound smart. Instead, professionals should opt for brief and straight to the point words, such as "now" or "currently." Phrases like "30,000 foot view" and "out of pocket" can also be confusing, according to Bowe. Ultimately, Bowe says using simple and easy-to-understand jargon will take you much further when it comes to sounding smart at work.

☆ Asia markets trade mixed after Wall Street's tech-fueled rally
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-03 | by ( Jihye Lee | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

NANJING, CHINA - JANUARY 31: People purchase lanterns at Nanjing Confucius Temple ahead of the Lantern Festival on January 31, 2023 in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province of China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)Stocks in the Asia-Pacific were mixed on Friday after Wall Street's rally driven by technology stocks. The Nikkei 225 in Japan rose 0.28% and the Topix fell 0.09%. In South Korea, the Kospi also fell 0.06% at the open while the Kosdaq rose fractionally. The au Jibun Bank Japan Services Purchasing Managers' Index for January is slated to be published, after four months of readings marking growth.

☆ DeSantis considers banning 'hostile nation' China from buying Florida real estate, polishing tough-on-China foreign policy stance amid 2024 speculation
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

DeSantis is considering asking the Florida legislature to ban China from real estate investments. Ron DeSantis is poised to ask state lawmakers to ban China from buying farmland and residences in Florida, the governor confirmed Tuesday. While foreign policy generally tends to be a small part of a governor's role, such actions on China could add to DeSantis' foreign policy portfolio. Before becoming governor, DeSantis representing Florida in the US House, where he served on the Foreign Affairs Committee and chaired the Subcommittee on National Security. Santa Claus may need to not do Chinese toys."

[1/5] A police officer stands guard near a passenger van, cordoned after a blast at the entrance of the Confucius Institute University of Karachi, Pakistan, April 26, 2022. Even though months have passed since the attack, Pakistani authorities remain deeply worried. Shortly afterwards, schoolteacher Shari Hayat Baloch, 30, is filmed walking in a park with her young son and daughter and later addressing the camera in combat fatigues. The Chinese officials supported Pakistan's counter-terrorism forces in areas such as CCTV footage enhancement and data retrieval from cell phones, the ministry said. On the day of the Karachi attack, Habitan, a dentist, tweeted that he was "beaming with pride" at what his wife had done.

☆ In California, two Asian Americans fight for a seat in the House — and with each other
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Kimmy Yam | Kimmy Yam Is A Reporter For Nbc Asian America. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

As the midterms loom, one key House race in California is drawing significant attention both to Asian Americans in the district, and from them. The race features a rare matchup between two Asian Americans, and the result hinges on Asian Americans, who make up about a third of the district’s voters. “I think here, we’re seeing a wake-up call,” Connie Chung Joe, chief executive of Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California, told NBC News. Within the electorate, almost half are of Vietnamese descent, one of the few Asian American groups that tends to lean right. It’s something, Joe said, that white candidates, for example, can “take for granted.”But Wong added that accusing another Asian American candidate of being disloyal “hurts the whole Asian American community.”As fiery as the race has been, it’s also reflective of a political maturation within the Asian American community, experts say.

☆ De Ziua Limbii Chineze, află cine a stat la originile acestei limbi, dacă este într-adevăr atât de complicată și unde o poți învăța în Moldova
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-20 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | Corespondentă Din Liceu | ) diez.md time to read: +5 min

De Ziua Limbii Chineze, află cine a stat la originile acestei limbi, dacă este într-adevăr atât de complicată și unde o poți învăța în MoldovaLimba chineză este cunoscută ca una dintre cele mai complexe limbi și este adânc înrădăcinată în istorie existând de mii de ani. În data de 20 aprilie, sărbătorim Ziua Limbii Chineze, o zi în care vom răspunde la aceste întrebări și poate te vom convinge să o înveți. # MANDARINĂ (HAN/CHINEZĂ STANDARD)Mandarina este un dialect al limbii chineze vorbit în partea de nord a Chinei, inclusiv în zona capitalei Beijing. Ziua limbii chinezeZiua Limbii Chineze este sărbătorită în această zi pentru a onora personalitatea lui Cangjie. Cum poți învăța chinezaÎn Republica Moldova, poți să înveți și să promovezi limba chineză prin intermediul Institutului Confucius de la Universitatea Liberă Internaţională.

Persons: Împăratul Galben, cantoneza, Min ., Cangjie, Confucius Organizations: Limbii Chineze, Chineze, Kuomintang, Națiunile Unite, Universitatea Liberă Internaţională, Android Locations: Moldova Limba, Limba, Chinei, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonezia, Tailanda, Brunei, Filipine, Mongolia, cantoneza, Beijing, Cantoneza, Hong Kong, Macao, Shanghai, Taiwaneza, Taiwan, China continentală, Taiwanului, Republica Moldova, Memrise

„Părinţii ne ajută să devenim oameni, cărţile să rămânem.” 15 citate mereu actuale despre cărțiCartea este hrana noastră spirituală care nu ne lasă să uităm cuvintele și ne ajută în cultivarea unui vocabular bogat. „Nu poţi deschide o carte şi să nu înveţi ceva.” – Confucius#2. „Părinţii ne ajută să devenim oameni, cărţile să rămânem.” – Aurelian Silvestru#8. O carte din bibliotecă ţine la fel de mult ca o casă, pentru sute de ani. O carte este ca un vis pe care îl împrumuţi de la un prieten.” – Dave Kellett

Persons: Confucius, Costel, Dostoievski, Aurelian Silvestru, Nicky, Michel de Montaigne, Barbara, Paul Sweeney, Mihai Eminescu, Thomas Jefferson, Dave Organizations: citate.blog

☆ Fronturile noului război rece
▼ + stars: | 2020-05-24 | by ( Horia Blidaru | ) adevarul.ro time to read: +8 min

Anul trecut, Hong Kong a fost teatrul unor demonstraţii îndârjite pentru apărarea democraţiei. Europa - ”un pic naivă””Sistemul ONU e sub înaltă tensiune din cauza dezangajării americane, a ofensivei chineze şi a pasivităţii europene”, consideră directorul Institutului francez pentru relaţii internaţionale, Thomas Gomart. În mod curios, UE a urmat o tendinţă inversă. La începutul lunii, Josep Borrell a fost nevoit, de asemenea, să promită că UE nu va mai permite Chinei să cenzureze declaraţiile reprezentanţilor europeni. Spre exemplu, miercuri, o companie de stat chineză a devenit acţionar semnificativ al Norwegian Air, a treia companie aviatică low cost din Europa.

Persons: Preşedinta, wen, Mike Pompeo, Donald Trump, Thomas Gomart, Josep, Josep Borrell, Confucius, Manfred Weber, pandemia Organizations: OMS, Europa Centrală, Externe, Securitate, ONU, Legislativ, franceză, Afaceri, UE, Europeană, FBI, Air Locations: Hong Kong, Taiwan, Ungaria, China, Budapesta, Belgrad, Europa, Greciei, Pireu, Externe chinez, Bosnia, Estonia, Beijing, american, Chinei, Kong, SUA, Geneva, America, rusă, UE, Europei, Bruxelles, ambasadei Maltei, Belgia, europeni, belgian, Securitate

☆ We asked 5 MBA graduates in varying age groups when the right time to go to business school is — here's what they said
▼ + stars: | 2019-10-08 | by ( Elle Hardy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

The average age for students taking the GMAT to get into business school is on the decline. Insider interviewed graduates to determine when the best time to go to business school really is. The average age of people sitting to take their GMAT test for business school is trending slightly downwards, from 26.5 in 2014 to 25.9 in 2021. In an unconventional move, McGranahan decided to go to business school after having been offered another promotion at global cosmetics giant Sephora. "I wish my mind was a bit younger to compete with the 30- and 35-year-olds, but the right time for you is the right age to go.

Lista de lecturi recomandată de către Lev Tolstoi pentru diferite categorii de vârstăDupă ce a împlinit 50 de ani, Lev Tolstoi a început să caute sensul vieții și a început să citească foarte mult. Potrivit Brain Pickings, Tolstoi a clasat lucrările în trei categorii: Bune (B), Foarte Bune (FB) și Extrem de Bune (EB). The Gospel of Matthew: „Sermon on the Mount”#EB. The Symposium and The Phaedo de Plato#FB. The Lalita-Vistara: Or Memoirs Of The Early Life Of Sakya Sinha de Rajendralala Mitra#FB.

Persons: Lev Tolstoi, Foarte Bune, și, Bune, Ali, Baba și, Prințul, Pușkin, Napoleon, Iosif din, Dobrînia Nikitich, Ilia Muromeț, Mexico de William Prescott, Nikolai Gogol, Laurence Sterne, Mikhail Lermontov, Anton de Dmitry Grigorovich, Polinka Saks, Aleksandr Druzhinin, Ivan Turgenev, Räuber, Friedrich Schiller, Yevgeny Onegin de Alexander Pushkin, Julie, de Jean, Jacques Rousseau, Matthew, „, Jean Jacques, Rousseau, EB, Emile, Education de Jean Jacques, David Copperfield, Charles Dickens Tinerii, Odiseea, Homer, Plato, Hermann, Dorothea de Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Dame de Paris, Dame de Paris de Victor Hugo, persoanele, Nuvele de Henry Wood, Nuvele de George Eliot, Nuvele de Anthony Trollope, Xenophon’s, Mizerabilii de Victor Hugo, Theodore Parker, Henry George, FB, de Ludwig Feuerbach, Pensées, Blaise Pascal, Confucius, Lalita, Sakya Sinha de Rajendralala Mitra, Tzu Organizations: Povestea, Education de, Notre, Dame, Dame de Paris de Locations: vârsta, Mexico, „

☆ Ce trebuie să faci înainte de a-ți alege cariera potrivită
▼ + stars: | 2015-07-21 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +4 min

Atunci, ne lăsăm duşi de val şi de poveşti amăgitoare şi ne trezim într-un birou, făcând o muncă care nu este croită pe măsura așteptărilor noastre. Indiferent de modă, de sfatul părinților sau alegerea prietenilor, alege să faci ceea ce poți și ți se potrivește. În top urmează domeniul educației cu 113 locuri, cele mai multe fiind pentru profesori din învățământul secundar – 41 locuri vacante și pentru educatori – 40 locuri. În funcție de cariera pe care ți-o dorești, poți să faci voluntariat pentru o perioadă de timp. Ai încredere în tine, în forțele și capacitățile tale, alege ceea ce-ți dorești, ceea ce poți și la ce visezi.

Persons: Confucius, Angelina

☆ Trăiești sau doar exiști? Cinci lucruri care te împiedică să fii fericit
▼ + stars: | 2015-07-11 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +4 min

Când vorbim despre fericire, ne gândim la ceea ce avem și ceea ce ne lipsește. Astfel, apar piedici care stau în fața fericirii noastre, iar frica de a face unele lucruri ne poate schimba viața și pe noi înșine. Prin iubire suntem fericiți, suntem mai buni, ne creăm familii și o viață fericită. Trebuie să fii sincer cu tine și să faci o alegere corectă pentru viitorul tău, chiar dacă e dificilă. Deși un job este și o sursă de venit, ai nevoie de ceva mai mult decât bani pentru o viață fericită.

Persons: Confucius, Angelina Organizations: Washington Post Locations: jobul

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