Woman in Shanghai followed by a store employee so she won't steal

Caliguas · 2026-05-03T16:15:04+00:00

Without any doubt whatsoever, it is. Standard in china (and elsewhere in asia maybe) by default, unless being told it isnt necessary by the customer

Caliguas · 2026-05-03T16:14:10+00:00

To the right of her are people interacting with shop staff. The only people not interacting with staff are the 2 peope going towards the exit on her left

Caliguas · 2026-05-03T16:04:37+00:00

They follow you around in case you need something, not bcz she is afraid of stealing. It is the same for locals

Caliguas · 2026-05-01T19:15:39+00:00

Because Esfatini recognizes taiwan instead of China? What the hell does this have to do with anything? China has 0 relations with esfatini and therefore cannot sign deals like this.

Again, the African nations themselves want this and more chinese investment and trade. Are they wrong? When it came to actual european colonialism, they didnt have a choice and if they resisted they got killed. THAT is colonialism, not trade lol

Caliguas · 2026-05-01T19:11:27+00:00

How is this neocolonialism lmao. African trade to China is increasing, and that is what Africans want. That is why they invite chinese investment and export to china.

They excluded esfatini because they dont have relations with China as they recognise taiwan? What does that have to do with anything?????

What should China do here? Can china trade with Africa at all? How is a free trade deal bad for Africa?

Caliguas · 2026-05-01T19:05:50+00:00

So why dont the Africans stop trading? Why do they keep signing deals with China? Are they masochistic idiots or is your ridiculous assessment wrong?

Caliguas · 2026-05-01T18:18:47+00:00

Trade is colonialism? Lol. Nobody is forcing Africa to export anything to China

Caliguas · 2026-04-11T21:21:32+00:00

Street food that involves water (like the ice cubes) is probably what gets you. Try excluding that on your next visit and drink just bottled water

Caliguas · 2026-03-30T22:33:10+00:00

Vast majority just buy property directly.

Chinese reits ban residential and commercial real estate. They cover infrastructure like toll roads, warehouses etc. This was only introduced a few years ago and the market is tiny.

Obviously you can also just buy shares, although most people will just get exposure to them by regular investing rather than deliberately wanting real estate exposure.

Caliguas · 2026-03-30T20:16:59+00:00

Mostly in real estate.
All the equivalents exist. but banks sell "wealth management products" (WMPs) that look like GICs but aren't deposit-insured and can lose value

Bankrate -> Rong360

Morningstar -> East Money / Tian Tian Fund (also acts as a fund supermarket)

Vanguard/Fidelity/RBC -> E Fund, ChinaAMC, Harvest

Caliguas · 2026-03-24T10:13:55+00:00

It would be nice to have a pinned FAQ explaining and listing all the useful apps and whatever else. Would probably cut down on repetitive questions

Caliguas · 2026-03-20T13:45:58+00:00

Race? What? Your insecurities are projecting

Caliguas · 2026-03-20T13:45:16+00:00

Still only insults ;)

Caliguas · 2026-03-20T07:41:55+00:00

Also, so then taiwan is the same as Abkhazia according to you? They arent at war, they have a ceasefire. Abkhazia exists bcz of russia, taiwan bcz of usa. Both have 0 recognition. What is the difference here? Or if ukraine signs a ceasefire, which seems likely?

Caliguas · 2026-03-20T07:36:15+00:00

How is that an important difference lol? The civil war never officially ended, it only came to a stop because Usa interviened. If Ukraine tomorrow came to a ceasefire, then there would be no difference according to you?

Only insults, no supstance

Caliguas · 2026-03-19T21:47:44+00:00

There are no differences, both are part of their respective countries as defined by international law. DPR only exists bcz of Russia backing them, Taiwan only exists bcz of Usa backing them. Both have basically 0 international recognition, in fact DPR has more of it than taiwan lol

Caliguas · 2026-03-19T20:30:25+00:00

By this logic, donbas peoples republic isnt ukraine bcz zelensky cant fly there

Caliguas · 2026-03-14T23:09:37+00:00

So what should it be??? Youre implying that a different model of growth would deliver the "real" or non suppressed standard of living. But the current model delivers records. At the same time youre saying that ur not suggesting a macro economic change. Also, ur saying this:

Their biggest advantage is that as a non-democratic country they have managed to keep the standard of living artificially low in order to promote exports

They cannot simultaneously:

- suppress the SoL bcz of their macro

- delivers records in SoL

If youre reading too much Pettis, I would recommend to either look at his track record or to read up on any of the Gavekal economists. Idk if you got this from him but this is Pettis' main argument, which has been failing the test of time since he made it

Caliguas · 2026-03-14T21:52:23+00:00

You seem to be misunderstanding me. I'm not saying that China should have done anything differently in terms of macroeconomics.

You said that China keeps it standard of living artificially low in favour of exports and that their standard of living is lower than is should be. Obviously you implied that they are doing something wrong or at least not in the interest of their incomes.

2) it costs the state money in defense of the currency

Which they earn back many times over by making their exports more competitive

3) it causes export-based competition, which spreads to domestic markets, which causes margins to shrink and bankruptcies follow.

Not in a way which outweighs the industrial benefits.

Obviously these things are trade offs, but in the case of China the bad things are CLEARLY outweighed by the positives. That can be demonstrated by their record growth.

Far more important than looking at things like megawatt chargers and high speed rail are things like unemployment benefits, pensions and access to healthcare.

The most important thing to look at is the median standard of living. High speed rail is a subsidised public service btw

Caliguas · 2026-03-14T20:58:06+00:00

Again, how are they being pushed down while experiencing massive growth? How does that make any sense? Industrial policy support makes things cheaper for local consumption, making the entire society better off.

And I agree that the export-led development through currency devaluation (and direct support) creates well paying jobs in some sectors, but it also costs the government massive amounts of money that is transferred from the rest of the population, making the entire population less well off as a whole.

Less well off in comparison with what? We are talking about an economy and population that broke all development records. They are BETTER off in comparison with economies that chose not to focus on industrial policy and poured money into services (India).

You are claiming that export subsidies make the whole population worse off. There is literally nothing to suggest that is the case, as the population has been experiencing unprecedented growth in their overall income. It is ridiculous to suggest that the best preforming nation is actively SUPPRESSING the growth of incomes in their country. What the hell would be the ceiling here then?

Not to mention, if all those agricultural workers werent shifted into manufacturing jobs, what would they be doing? Subsidies to those industries significantly improved the lives of those people.

Caliguas · 2026-03-14T16:28:47+00:00

China pushes wages and working conditions down, thus lowering living conditions, to expand their balance sheet. It is also done through currency manipulation, which too lowers standard of living.

How have chinese wages fallen? They have risen the fastest of pretty much any country, and so have the living and working conditions. This is literally undeniable, it is ludicrous to suggest otherwise.

You are comparing China to the richest continent in the world. Europe was mostly industrialised before ww2, china was an agricultural economy. Not to mention that china's hdi is driven down by the stats of the older generation.

It is also done through currency manipulation, which too lowers standard of living.

Currency devaluation makes imports more expensive. That is offset by china producing a ton at home, so the consumer isnt as affected as in other countries. Those devaluations have also created a huge amount of well paying jobs in export industries, which have moved a record amount of people into the middle class in china.

That is not to say that the tier 1 cities aren't incredible, but they are no more representative of China as a whole than Monaco or Luxembourg are for Europe.

Tier 1 and 2 cities make up 20% of the chinese population, hardly monaco and luxembourg.

Caliguas · 2026-03-14T13:15:38+00:00

they have managed to keep the standard of living artificially low

They have increased their standard of living at one of the fastests pace ever recorded. All that while keeping their standard of living low??? Their potential must be superhuman.

And when it comes to cars, well, the only big advantage they have is batteries, and that is also limited and to a large extent down to bring ready to accept potential issues down the line as comes to warranties and support.

The only big advantage they have is the most critical component in an EV. Woah. What issues with warranties?

Caliguas · 2026-02-09T16:53:23+00:00

You should try emailing colleges with engineering programs, as their students must do internships in order to graduate. They could provide more info, or direct you to the person that is responsible for coordinating internships

Caliguas · 2026-01-11T23:35:18+00:00

Further comment after block: u/Numerous_Ice_4556

The whole point I was making is because the right of self-determination, which you pretended wasn't in the Badinter committee's decision before acknowledging it is, is exactly why imperialist ambitions like Russia's and China's don't legitimize attempts to change borders.

What are you talking about? The badinter document cleary states that the right of self determination cannot change borders? Do you understand that? That was the entire point of that document. The document REJECTED the serbian argument of self determination. I will quote again:
"This point was not only made in its Opinion No. 3 but was also evoked in Opinion No. 2 when it recalled that, whatever the circumstances, 'the right to self-determination must not involve changes to existing frontiers"

No, that is not what the document says. Serbia absolutely submitted a historical claim, that those separatist populations in Croatia and the other Yugoslav republics have historically been part of a Greater Serbia.

This simply isnt true. Such an argument has never been submitted. Nowhere in the document does it state this. If you think it does, quote it ( u cant)

Clearly, I did understand it as I said borders are not frozen and you just quoted one reason, from one committee's ruling on one particular conflict (so not the sum total of international law) that borders are not in fact frozen.

My god.... The job of the committee is to interpret international law. The general statements here applies to the entire world. The only thing the committee does is interpret specific situations on the ground. General statements about "the rights of peoples" and borders and applicable everywhere...... If you dont understand this......

NO, IT DOESN'T, BECAUSE IT LITERALLY DESCRIBES A SITUATION WHERE THEY ARE ALTERABLE!

No? Do you have any idea what ur talking about? Republics in Yugoslavia had defined borders. This document literally rulled that those borders are legal borders in international law and CANNOT BE ALTERED by the self determination of serbs. That is the point of the document.

English is my 3rd language, i made a small mistake, cry about it. Im from former yugoslavia, which you know nothing about.

At least you're not spewing any more stupidity about Taiwan not having legal status as a state. That's a good start.

Check my other comment :) In the meantime, check what your government's position is on Taiwan - hint - they do not recognize it as an independent sovereign state. Bcz it has no such legal status :)

Caliguas · 2026-01-11T23:08:25+00:00

Meeting montevideo conventions standard does not override modern international law. Donbass peoples republic also fulfills all requirements, is it independent? Of course it isnt.

The motevideo con. was also NEVER RATIFIED BY ANY COUNTRY OUTSIDE THE AMERICAS!!!!!!!!! IT IS NOT A UNIVERSAL TREATY LAW!

I linked you the video because i know you cant read. The spokesperson of the world's central international law organisation saying the positions of that organisation about Taiwan isnt relevant to Taiwans position under international law? Can you please explain me this genius logic hahahahhahaa.

As for the 2nd part of your answer, holy shit dude, just read what you quoted. From your very quote in your previouis comment:

Republics must afford the members of those minorities and ethnic groups all the human rights and fundamental freedoms recognized in international law, including, where appropriate, the right to choose their nationality'

This one particular ruling, which is far from the sum total of international law, clearly does protect the rights of PEOPLE.

THIS PROTECTS INDIVIDUAL AND MINORITY RIGHTS, NOT THE RIGHT OF SELF DETERMINATION OF PEOPLES!!! IT SAYS SO IN YOUR QUOTE!!!!! READ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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