Paul Whittaker

Lived in: 🇳🇴🇫🇷🇮🇹🇧🇪🇧🇷🇦🇲🇮🇱🇵🇸🇬🇭🇨🇳. Views are my own. Retweet ≠ endorsement.

[Paul Whittaker @intrepidgoat]

Israel revokes eight Norwegian diplomats' status as punishment for recognizing Palestine https://t.co/E4vFw1V62M.

[Yan Qin @YanQinyq]

🎉 The 2⃣️0⃣️2⃣️3⃣️ edition of “China Energy Transformation Outlook Report” is released today at #COP28

This report is part of the international project led by 🇨🇳 NDRC Energy Research Institute and experts 🇩🇰 🇺🇸 🇳🇴

#carbonneutrality pathway📉

[Paul Whittaker @intrepidgoat]

What a shame. An insightful and unbiased source of trustworthy information on all things China is gone. Your excellent newsletters and podcasts will be sorely missed.

[Ida Marie Astad Jentoft @jentoft_ida]

Beyond excited to share our paper now online in @CellCellPress! If you, like me, have spent sleepless nights wondering what cytoplasmic lattices might be doing in mammalian egg cells, or if you just now got curious, check it out! @SchuhLab👇🔬🥳🥚 https://t.co/9e19vZiuA3

[Thomas de Waal @Tom_deWaal]

1 Day 1 of a new war in #Karabakh (an awful thing to write.) A terrible day for Western diplomacy, for peacemakers, above all of course for the people of Karabakh. Main observation, I'm afraid, is that it has the potential to get a whole lot worse.

[Paul Whittaker @intrepidgoat]

Interesting perspective on China’s interests in the Artic.

[Moritz Rudolf @MoritzRudolf]

🇨🇳 Foreign Minister Qin Gang is currently in Europe.

After visiting 🇩🇪 & 🇫🇷, he will meet his Norwegian counterpart on May 12.

Why 🇳🇴?

Qin arrives in Oslo one day after 🇳🇴 takes over as chair of the Arctic Council (2023-2025) from 🇷🇺

Why is this relevant?
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[Li Shuo_ASPI @LiShuo_GP]

After long negotiations, the #HighSeasTreaty (#BBNJ) was finally reached last weekend. This is a “Paris moment” for marine protection. A few thoughts based on engaging with the talks in its final days. Thread

[Guardian Environment @guardianeco]

High seas treaty: agreement to protect international waters finally reached at UN https://t.co/b9axbnyLCW

[Paul Whittaker @intrepidgoat]

@ExplorersGhana Happy Lunar New Year from Beijing!

[Paul Whittaker @intrepidgoat]

@NorwayAmbKenya Both! First winter activities outdoors, then hot chocolate and a good book ⛷️ ⛸️☕️📖😎

[Paul Whittaker @intrepidgoat]

Very useful reminders from the always excellent @LHongqiao

[Paul Whittaker @intrepidgoat]

I have very fond memories of all the towns mentioned below and all the kindhearted people I met there. Extremely disturbing news, if verified.

[Paul Whittaker @intrepidgoat]

You just got to love Chinese opportunism and inventiveness 😅

[Manya Koetse @manyapan]

Remarkable incident. Local law enforcement came to locked-down Nanning community to remove & confiscate an illegal vegetable stall. Residents interfered, told them that in accordance with the strict epidemic rules, they were not to leave. You should now isolate together with us!

[Paul Whittaker @intrepidgoat]

We had the exact same experience, arriving in Tianjin three days ago. The logistics can definitely be improved (7,5 hours to reach our hotel room), but we also met friendly and helpful 大白 at every turn, including at the hotel. Thanks to everyone for making us feel welcome 🙏

[Justine Jankowski @JustineJankows1]

Après 1 mois en France, retour en #Chine. Pénétrer dans ce royaume devenu quasi ermite mérite un bon THREAD

[Paul Whittaker @intrepidgoat]

Oh, no! That’s not good…

[Paul Whittaker @intrepidgoat]

Take maths seriously! It might just pay off 😂

[Embassy of the Netherlands in Beijing @NLinChina]

On the second to last stop of the #PrideRideBeijing🏳️‍🌈, we visited the Embassy of Slovenia in China! 🇸🇮🌈

#LGBTIQ+ youth are particularly vulnerable to stigma, violence and discrimination in schools. Join us in making the case for #inclusive and equitable #education for all.👨‍🏫👩‍🏫

[Paul Whittaker @intrepidgoat]

What a wasted opportunity… https://t.co/CGnbvr0REW

[Paul Whittaker @intrepidgoat]

This tweet is the gift that keeps on giving: Despite the Nordic countries’ many challenges, we have at least managed to preserve our sense of humour 😂

[Carla Sands @CarlaHSands]

I’ve seen this before. In Denmark, middle class people can’t afford to drive a car. They have a bike and take the train for long trips. My embassy driver would bike an hour in the snow to get to work. That’s the future team Biden wants for Americans. Is this what you want?

[Paul Whittaker @intrepidgoat]

This is not really my field, but still a crucial topic for Chinese policy makers to grapple with. Curious to learn more about the technology dependencies identified.

[Ben Murphy (穆非) @benm_translator]

What are China's technology import dependencies? A Chinese state-run newspaper profiles 35 of them, and in my first solo-authored paper for @CSETGeorgetown , I dish out the details on these PRC self-identified tech "chokepoints": https://t.co/h9fpyNVcPg