Ellen Chang

#H4X, #H4D- Delivering Innovation @ Speed. Mixing investing, critical thinking, talent, tech to effect meaningful change!

[Byron Wan @Byron_Wan]

Belgian security agents bugged a corporate box at the RSC Anderlecht football stadium that was being used by 🇨🇳 Huawei to schmooze members of the European Parliament.

They also listened into other conversations involving one of Huawei’s leading lobbyists, including in his car. The surveillance operations formed part of a wide-ranging probe into allegations of corruption that was first revealed in March. They contributed to the Belgian prosecutor’s decision to request that a group of MEPs have their immunities lifted so they can be investigated. 

Huawei acquired a private box in Anderlecht’s Constant Vanden Stock Stadium in southwest Brussels for the 2024/25 season — a year in which the club have played host to European giants including Fenerbahçe, Porto and Real Sociedad — for about €50,000.

The Belgian authorities investigated whether hiring the box at the stadium, currently known as Lotto Park, to get closer to MEPs was part of a wider scheme used by Huawei lobbyists to advance the company’s position in EU policymaking.

At the time of the original allegations, Belgian prosecutors said they were looking at potential cases of bribery comprising lawmakers being paid for taking political positions, excessive gifts, paid trips, and invitations to events. The incidents being investigated span a period from 2021 until the end of 2024.

According to the records of the conversations involving the Huawei lobbyist, the reason for the company hiring the box was to make initial contact with politicians and to try to “grease” them up.

The lobbyist succeeded in bringing freshly elected MEPs to the box by first inviting their assistants. Invitations were then extended to lawmakers from a wide range of political groups, as well as former MEPs and other EU officials.

https://t.co/OIqyCTxZgo

[Ellen Chang @emchang77]

This should not be allowed!!

[David Walpiri @DWalpiri]

China has unilaterally declared a no-sail zone in the Yellow Sea’s Provisional Measure Zone (PMZ), a shared area with South Korea.
South Korean ships are now barred, and 3 steel structures have been installed in the zone.

Sound familiar? Because it is. @CarpioJudge

[Ellen Chang @emchang77]

Scary stats about marijuana-https://t.co/GBmyPJHNvb

[Holger Zschaepitz @Schuldensuehner]

OOPS! Berkshire Hathaway cash pile hits record $347.7bn in 1Q as Warren Buffett sells stocks for 10th quarter in a row.

[David Walpiri @DWalpiri]

Another Chinese spy has been arrested in Manila, and surveillance gear was confiscated from his vehicle parked outside the Commission on Elections' main office. How many more Chinese spies are operating in the Philippines, I wonder? 1/4

[Tom Shugart @tshugart3]

A few interesting tidbits from INDOPACOM Commander Admiral Paparo's recent testimony. First, he puts China's warship production at a ratio of "6-to-1.8" to ours, or about 3.3 to 1.

[Gerard DiPippo @gdp1985]

2. China has used long-term plans that offer a degree of predictability. This allows firms to plan investments. When Beijing says it wants to achieve a given goal, investors listen and respond accordingly. Erratic policy doesn't work as well. 4/

[Gerard DiPippo @gdp1985]

1. Beijing did not rely on a tariff-based import substitution strategy. China used promotive and restrictive measures, especially to attract FDI. Tariffs and non-tariff barriers were among its policy tools, but they don't explain China's industrialization by themselves. 3/

[Mambo Italiano @mamboitaliano__]

Tomorrow is Palm Sunday, marking the beginning of Holy Week 🌿

One of the most beautiful traditions in deeply Catholic Spain is the mantilla worn by women

A symbol of devotion, tradition, elegance, and cultural and religious identity

[Incise Limited @incise_ug]

Happy Palm Sunday

Jesus didn’t ride into Jerusalem to be praised or crowned by people. He came to crown us with mercy.

That same mercy is still here today. Let it help you move forward with courage, grow upward in faith, and reach outward with kindness.

#PalmSunday2025

[Brendan Jowett @jowettbrendan]

🚨 BREAKING: Google just launched a new internet protocol.

It’s A2A.

Backed by 50+ partners including Salesforce, Atlassian, and SAP.

It’s designed to let AI agents collaborate across companies, platforms, and clouds.

Here’s what it means for the future of enterprise AI: 🧵

[Rush Doshi @RushDoshi]

NEW in @ForeignAffairs: Kurt Campbell and I argue that any serious China strategy must start with an old truth: “Quantity is a quality all its own.”

• Scale matters
• China has it
• We get it only through a new grand strategy of allied scale

We hang together—or separately.

[United States Trade Representative @USTradeRep]

To learn about the methodology behind President Trump's reciprocal tariff calculations, visit USTR's website.
https://t.co/tAVL3Gymu7

[Byron Wan @Byron_Wan]

‼️ Report: “Wealth and corrupt activities of the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party” ‼️

- Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) on Mar 20

https://t.co/J4qnHDdbB4

[Denise Wu @denisewu]

🚨 Epic trolling 🚨

China’s spokesperson: “Taiwan doesn’t have a president”

Taiwan’s President Lai: “Hopefully one day, the Chinese people can vote for their President.” 🎤 drop

[Wiz @wiz_io]

AI security secrets? Discover the 7 essential concepts, techniques, and mitigation strategies for securing your AI pipelines.

[Taiwan News @TaiwanNewsEN]

Amazing photos taken of Taipei 101 on Tuesday https://t.co/C9zLbDXSK0

[Ellen Chang @emchang77]

Curious how the National Defense Authorization Act is built? Join me at The Who What When of the NDAA. Join me! https://t.co/p7ZM9uwwD3 via @LumaHQ

[Taiwan News @TaiwanNewsEN]

Taiwan’s exports to US surpass China for 1st time since 1990
https://t.co/ZmDBpZwvd9

[Joseph Wu @josephwutw]

The #Chinese ship snapping our undersea cable, Hong Tai, operates under multiple names & registrations. We’ve apprehended it & brought the crew—all from #China—for prosecution. We’re also monitoring other suspicious ships & will work with int’l partners to deal with the crime.