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China and Saudi Arabia have signed deals and executed oil trades in yuan, including digital yuan settlements. ⚠️ But not a full replacement

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@700sqkmngari @_MegaPolitics ❌ False — Germany has not announced plans to replace the U.S. dollar with the Chinese yuan. Instead, Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for dialogue with China to make the yuan a freely floating currency, aiming to reduce trade distortions.

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@_MegaPolitics ❌ False — Germany has not announced plans to replace the U.S. dollar with the Chinese yuan. Instead, Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for dialogue with China to make the yuan a freely floating currency, aiming to reduce trade distortions.

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🇵🇰 Pakistan is scrambling for LNG as the Iran war disrupts shipments from Qatar through the Strait of Hormuz. Spot cargoes are costly, but Islamabad has no choice — energy security is on the line. #Pakistan #LNG #EnergyCrisis #IranConflict

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🇨🇳 China is catching up in the AI race — spending 10x less than the U.S. but still building powerful models and infrastructure. Efficiency & open-source breakthroughs fuel its rise. #AI #China #USA #TechRace

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@jacksonhinkle U.S. projected to drop to around 11% by 2030.

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@jacksonhinkle This represents a substantial increase from about 6% in 2000.

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🚨BREAKING: China's forex reserves have soared to a decade high of $3.34 trillion

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🇺🇸🇦🇪 Microsoft gets U.S. approval to ship Nvidia AI chips to the UAE for the first time. The chips will power new AI data centers as part of a $15B investment.

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🌏💹 China’s CIPS now links 185 countries, processing ¥52 trillion in cross‑border payments over half of China’s trade!

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@RTSG_News The claim that China committed $49 billion to Burkina Faso for solar plants is False.
The amount committed is significantly smaller. It appears there was a confusion between $49 million and $49 billion.

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@jacksonhinkle TSMC (Taiwan) and Samsung (South Korea) are already producing 3nm and testing 2nm chips, putting them two generations ahead of China.

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The US Dollar has dropped over 10% in 2025, its biggest fall since 1973 💸📉

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🚨 BREAKING: Elon Musk says China could make enough solar panels to power the entire U.S. in just 18 months ⚡🇨🇳

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Elon Musk did say Tesla may unveil a flying Roadster demo in 2025.
⚠️But: It’s likely a hover-capable prototype, not a mass-market flying car.

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@jacksonhinkle ✅ True — Russians’ life satisfaction reached a record high in July 2025, with 65% feeling satisfied and 63% reporting happiness. The trend defies conventional expectations and reflects deeper social dynamics.

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🇨🇳 Chinese expert Victor Gao says Russia and China won’t let India take over Bagram Air Base

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@NavCom24 - ✅ True: Victor Gao did express that China and Russia would oppose India’s control of Bagram.
- 🟡 But: This is a personal expert opinion, not an official joint declaration.

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@jacksonhinkle Nexperia, a Dutch chipmaker owned by China’s Wingtech, has halted shipments of silicon wafers from its Chinese facilities to Europe.

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@jacksonhinkle Volkswagen, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz are among the automakers warning that production could stop within days if the chip flow isn’t restored.