A Facebook post unearthed a legend: the lost MingKwai typewriter, designed by Lin Yutang in 1947, resurfaced in a NY basement. Hailed as a marvel yet dismissed as a failure, its rediscovery revives debates over innovation, identity, and what it means to be Chinese, writes @yangyangcheng.bsky.social.

While most people here were on holiday, my colleagues worked hard to get this story out: Germany defunds Israeli and Palestinian Human Rights orgs. Civil society sources accuse Germany's Foreign ministry of helping the Israeli government to stifle dissent. p.dw.com/p/4ooxQ

Wir sind Fake-Klimaschutz-Projekten in China auf der Spur, für die Ölkonzerne rd. 1 Mrd Euro kassiert haben, von deutschen Verbrauchern an der Tankstelle. kurz.zdf.de/dnL2/ Mit @martiorosz.bsky.social, eine Recherche-Koop mit der Deutschen Welle, @mareporter.bsky.social und Birgitta Schülke.

For months we looked into what likely was a sophisticated billion-euro scam with climate certificates. Climate projects in China were approved under a German carbon credit scheme. www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU_S...

"Ever since the beginning of overt tension between the Soviet Union and the West in the fall of 1945, there have been Western observers who have felt that at least some relief from that tension would be achieved by negotiation—now or later, when “positions of strength” had been acquired. 1/

Trafficked and forced to scam. My colleagues have made an amazing documentary.

Chinese #drone manufacturer (and global market leader) DJI is putting a delivery drone on the market which - according to them - can carry 30kg over 16km. H/t to @bildrauschen.bsky.social m.youtube.com/watch?v=Hhp1...

Very interesting interview on Taiwan’s defence strategy and what Taiwan can learn from Ukraine. (In German, by @joerglau.bsky.social )

Some personal news: I have left Kyiv and moved back to Berlin where I took over as head of DW's investigative unit. Tips or coffee dates: Threema 2S232APF, mathiasboelinger(at)proton.me

Після двох років в Україні важко сприймаю любов Берлінської молоді до феєрверків.

Kharkiv Palace, one of the Hotels popular with journalists was hit yesterday. 8 injured. In the last few months several such Hotels were Russia's target.

Russland hat bei Angriffen auf Charkiw u.a. das „Kharkiv Palace“ getroffen. Wieder ein Hotel, in dem wir und viele andere große Medien bei Reisen in die Region häufig übernachtet haben. Bin mit den Gedanken bei den Verletzten.

Jahrelang erklärte TV-Journalist Hubert Seipel den Deutschen Putin, in ARD&NDR,in Talkshows &Büchern. #CyprusConfidential @icij.bsky.social @papertrailmedia.bsky.social enthüllt: Seipel bekam offenbar Hunderttausende Euro aus 🇷🇺 – von einem putintreuen Oligarchen. www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/h...

Terrible news. This has been such an important source of information for many years.

Morddrohungen, Schweigegeld, Datenbanken über kritische Stimmen & Beschattung mitten in Berlin: Wer sich gegen Chinas Regime stellt, erlebt selbst in Deutschland Psychoterror. Recherche @Tagesspiegel.de von @claudiavonsalzen.bsky.social & mir in 5 Kapiteln (🧵) www.tagesspiegel.de/internationa...

Про показ нашого фільму "Харківщина під окупацією" в Харкові минулої пʼятницею пише місцеве видання Mediaport.

3 Dinge zu Machatschkala: 1. Russland baut den #IsraelHamasWar in sein“antikoloniales Narrativ“ ein. Die Grauschattierungen der russischen Politik im Nahen Osten weichen Schwarz-Weiß. Russland positioniert sich pro-Hamas (+Iran). Die bislang guten Beziehungen mit Israel landen unter dem Bus.

Während China öffentlich als neutraler Vermittler erscheinen will, florieren im stark zensierten Internet antisemitische Erzählungen. Das Staats-TV etwa hielt kürzlich auf Weibo eine Diskussion ab, in der es behauptete, dass „Juden einen überproportionalen Anteil des US-Wohlstands“ kontrollierten.

Der frühere Premier Li Keqiang ist überraschend gestorben. In den sozialen Medien wird das Lied „Schade, bist es nicht Du“ geteilt.

В пʼятницю показуємо і обговоримо в Харкові наш фільм: «Харківщина під окупацією. Страх, зрада та опір у Купʼянську». Приходьте. ⏱Коли: 27 жовтня 2023р. о 18:00 📍Де: Харківський Медіа Хаб (Майдан Свободи 5, ДЕРЖПРОМ, 5 під’їзд) Вхід вільний t.me/kharkivmedia...

There will be a screening and discussion of our film "When Russia comes - Fear and Loyalty in a Ukrainian Town" in Kharkiv on Friday (in Ukrainian) ⏱ When: October 27, 2023 at 18:00 📍Where: Kharkiv Media Hub (Maidan Svoboda 5, DERZHPROM, entrance 5) t.me/kharkivmedia...

How the US has helped to rebuild Ukraine's Russian-infiltrated security services and what is the risk behind Ukraine's tactics of targeted killings of Russian officials and propagandists. Great reporting.

I want to talk about my Russian Jewish friends who emigrated to Israel after the beginning of the Russian full-scale invasion in Ukraine. Most of them had been against the Putin regime for a long time, they had been involved in protests, they had tried to resist the horrid changes

First interview with Cheng Lei since her release.

Chinese social media is being flooded with anti-semitic posts and conspiracy theories. See for example, results for a search on Weibo for "犹太" (Jew / Jewish): s.weibo.com/weibo?q=%E7%...

I remember these lunch protests well. The incredible defiance by large parts of society even after months of street battles. Although few thought they could win. "We want the world to remember that we did not agree to what will happen to Hong Kong", is what I have been told often.

Das hat @mathieuvonrohr.bsky.social schon sehr richtig aufgeschrieben. Ich glaube allerdings auch, dass Scholz und sein Umfeld genau verstanden haben, dass man sich in einem mutlosen Land mit einer mutlosen Politik ganz gut über Wasser halten kann.

Trolling at its finest x.com/aleksandrx13...

That's a useful thread on the stats of missile attacks on Ukraine and how last year's Russian mass strikes have changed the perception of air defense in military discussions.

My native Zaporizhzhia now is a half-empty city, where people are invited to commemorations more often than birthdays.

Problems with the Leopard? Don't think so. Looks good. (Seen in Lviv)

Man weiß nicht so recht, was die beiden Sinologen auf der Reise getan haben. Sie schreiben darüber nichts, stattdessen beten sie Stanzen der chinesischen Propaganda nach und reihen sich ein in die lange Reihe westlicher Verharmloser von Massenverbrechen.

Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has arrived in Kyiv for a surprise visit! The Minister will discuss Ukraine's further path to the EU. She will also discuss how to ensure supplies for the Ukrainian population, especially in the coming winter, and what Germany can do to help.

"Es mehren sich…Anzeichen dafür, dass ukrainische Streitkräfte entlang eines Teils der südlichen Frontlinien in der Region Saporischschja in die erste Linie der russischen Verteidigung eingedrungen sind und…Keil in Richtung der strategischen Stadt Tokmak ausdehnen", sagt US-Generalstabschef Milley.

OUT NOW: Our documentary about life under occupation in the Ukrainian town of Kupyansk: It's a story of betrayal and defiance. And it is also a glimpse into the plans Russia had for Ukraine.

Sat down with Zelenskyy's chief of staff for an interview about the counteroffensive and Ukraine's support worldwide

В перший раз сьогодні українською в ефірі був

Сьогодні я записав інтервью з Андрієм Єрмаком, керівником офісу президента України. (English version will be online tomorrow.)

Elon Musks shadow rule: "Several (officials) said that they now treat him like a sort of unelected official. One Pentagon spokesman said that he ... would grant an interview with an official about the matter only with Musk’s permission. 'We’ll talk to you if Elon wants us to,' he told me."

That's quite a story: How Huawaei tried to get into Denmarks 5G network.

"The coronavirus is not scary, people who disobey are"

Germany's Minister of Finance Christian Lindner arrived in Kyiv today on a surprise visit. The primary topic will be Ukraine's reconstruction when he meets with his Ukrainian counterpart Sergii Marchenko.

A missile hit one of Zaporizhzhia's major hotels. So far one woman died, nine people injured. The Hotel was popular with journalists. It was in the news when the IAEA stayed there last year with dozen's of journalists loitering outside to get a quote.

China's transnational repression remains an important topic.

我去了南乌克兰核电站报道乌克兰的能源情况。DW中文翻译我的报道了。

That wall has become a Freedom in China wall. People spray their grievances about China and then somebody comes and paints them over.

Hotel Druzhba (Friendship) was one of very few options for reporters and other visitors to stay during trips to the Donbas. Fears that this might make it a target have been around at least since the bombing of the RIA Pizzeria in Kramatorsk. Now it happened. At least five dead.

These guys probably know that such an action doesn't win China any sympathies. It's a message they to their own nationalistic crowd. Building a future career in Xi's China