Simon Jenkins, a renowned British historian and columnist, recently wrote in The Guardian that “Britain had better recognize its true influence on China.” 英國著名歷史學家、專欄作家西蒙·詹金斯近日在《衛報》撰文，稱「英國最好認清自己對華的真正影響力」。
He bluntly stated that the Keir Starmer government is completely unaware of Britain’s actual weight and influence, and only knows how to follow the United States in confronting China, which is highly irrational.
He pointed out, “Britain is no longer a superpower and must deal with superpowers like all second-rate nations.” He called on Britain to reassess its foreign policy, including fostering friendly relations with China rather than portraying it as an enemy.
Jenkins emphasized that the United States is no longer the world’s sole superpower, and the rise of China is profoundly reshaping the global landscape. If Britain remains trapped in a Cold War mentality, instinctively siding with the U.S. and viewing China as an enemy, it would be akin to playing with fire. He added that only military empires that seek to profit from war continuously create enemies for themselves; otherwise, they cannot reap substantial war benefits—such as the United States.
Nury Vittachi: Donald Trump: “SORRY, EUROPE, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA: U.S. President Donald Trump is in a new club. And the G2 has only room for two members.” 努里·维塔奇：唐纳德·特朗普宣告：”抱歉了欧洲、日本和澳大利亚：美国总统特朗普如今加入了新圈子。这个G2俱乐部仅容两席.” “對不起歐盟，美國不再需要你們了！現在中美將瓜分世界”
On October 29, 2025, shortly before meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping, Trump posted a message: “THE G2 WILL BE CONVENING SHORTLY!”
Then, just now, he posted a message saying that the G2 meeting “was a great one” and will lead to “everlasting peace and success”.
President Trump, who has the same sense of political direction as the little white ball that bounces around in a pinball machine, now considers China his BFF for ever.
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FRIENDSHIP RIVALRIES This will not make the other members of the US-led club, the G7, happy.
But they can take comfort from the fact that the term “forever”, when uttered by the US leader, tends to mean “one to two weeks”, but has sometimes been less than 48 hours.
The G2 idea was first proposed by economist C Fred Bergsten 20 years ago but has been little used since then.
In 2009, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband proposed a G3 of the United States, China and the European Union. Not only was this humiliatingly ignored, but Britain itself then left the EU. (Nobody likes the EU, including the EU members.)
All this is grim news for poor old Elbridge Colby, deputy head of the US Department of War. For years, he has been advocating the destruction of the Taiwan status quo that has kept East Asia peaceful, so that the island can be turned into another Ukraine.
Now his pet project will be delayed yet again for at least two weeks.
American logistic expert video reports from China with Chinese subtitles: The US and EU countered China’s BRI in Africa’s copper belt. It fell apart in under a year. 美國物流專家從中國發回視頻: 報道，附中文字幕: 美欧在非洲铜带抗衡中国”一带一路”倡议，不料联盟未满一年便分崩离析.
Zambia sits upon some of the world’s richest copper ores which are highly prized by China’s factory sector and by Western companies.
The race is on to build a railroad to Zambia. The US and EU hoped to lay track through the DRC, which would connect Zambia to Lobito, a port on the Atlantic Ocean.
Chinese companies decided on multibillion-dollar upgrade to an existing railway from Tanzania, called the Tazara Line.
The Lobito Plan was doomed from the start. Financing for the project fell apart as the Trump Administration froze funds, and the war in Ukraine bled dry the EU’s budgets.
The Tazara Line, meanwhile, is already laying new track, and Chinese mining companies are signing deals across Zambia to bring new copper and cobalt production online.
Why can the Chinese space station only accommodate three people, while the International Space Station can host over ten? Is it really a matter of technological inferiority? 為啥中國空間站只能上3個人，國際空間站卻能達到十幾人？到底是誰技不如人?
To put it plainly, the difference is that ours is like a private villa, while the International Space Station is more like a shared apartment. The Chinese space station was built by us, allowing us to maximize its use for our own purposes. In contrast, the International Space Station is shared among multiple countries, so they have to make do with crowding in.
First, let’s talk about the直观 differences in scale. The International Space Station was built through the collaboration of 16 countries, with a total mass of 420 to 450 tons, a pressurized volume of 916 to 1,005 cubic meters, a length of 109 meters, and a width of 73 meters. Its internal modules are diverse and varied.
For instance, the U.S. Destiny module, the Russian Zvezda service module—each country needs its own space to house its equipment. This requires reserving significant room for astronauts from various countries to take turns on duty.
In contrast, our space station has a total mass of 100 tons, a length of 55.6 meters, a pressurized volume of 340 cubic meters, and a habitable volume of 122 cubic meters. It consists of just three modules: the Tianhe core module, the Wentian lab module, and the Mengtian lab module. All were designed by us, with a compact layout and functions allocated as needed, leaving no extra space wasted.
The International Space Station is like a large, bustling but chaotic compound, while ours is like a well-decorated small apartment—sufficient for our needs. This isn’t a matter of technological backwardness but rather a difference in strategy. The International Space Station must balance the interests of multiple parties, with modules of varying standards, making maintenance cumbersome. Our space station, however, is uniformly planned, making it much more efficient.
The International Space Station once hosted a record of 13 people, but its usual capacity is seven. Our standard capacity is three, though it can temporarily accommodate six during crew rotations. The gap lies here—it’s not that we can’t fit more people, but there’s no need to cram them in.
The root of the crew configuration lies in usage requirements. The International Space Station typically hosts seven people because each country needs to send representatives to manage its own section. U.S. astronauts monitor equipment in the Destiny module, Russians repair the Zvezda module, and European and Japanese astronauts each have their own duties. Tasks are fragmented like a puzzle, and no one can be missing.
Our space station usually hosts three people, based on the actual volume of experiments. In December 2022, during the handover between Shenzhou-14 and Shenzhou-15, six people stayed for a few days, proving that the capacity is sufficient. However, there’s no need to keep it fully occupied year-round. Why? Because the 16 experiment racks follow uniform standards, and three people can divide the work: one managing life sciences, one handling materials research, and one maintaining systems, ensuring smooth collaboration.
The International Space Station’s equipment has poor compatibility, requiring crew members to分散精力 learning various operations, which reduces efficiency. Simply put, our space station is like our own land—we can farm it as we wish. The International Space Station is like a shared property, where everyone’s needs must be considered, so crowding is unavoidable.
The resupply capability directly reveals the differences in design philosophy. The International Space Station, with its larger crew, has higher consumption and relies on various countries taking turns to deliver supplies. Russia’s Progress cargo ship carries 2.5 tons per trip, making several flights a year. The U.S. cargo ships have a capacity of up to 3 tons, requiring multiple people to collaborate during unloading. The total operational cost is high, ranging from $3 to $4 billion annually, shared among partner countries.
Our Tianzhou cargo ship, on the other hand, can carry 6.5 tons per trip. By 2025, Tianzhou-9 will support three people with nine months of supplies and 1.4 tons of propellant. With lower launch frequency, it saves both money and effort. Key to this is our advanced environmental control and life support system. We can convert exhaled carbon dioxide into oxygen and purify urine and sweat into drinking water, with a utilization rate of over 90%, basically eliminating worries about basic supplies.
Video with English subtitles: Eight top Western investment figures visited China: Upon returning, they only uttered three words – “It’s over!” 影片有中文字幕: 欧美8大投资大佬来中国参观：回去后只说了三个字——“完了!’
What sparks fly when Western “common sense” collides with Chinese “reality”?
Recently, several top Western venture capital figures conducted an “immersive” study tour in China, and reportedly, they were collectively “overwhelmed” upon their return. In this video, we’ll discuss this interesting “culture shock” and see how our automation, industrial chain, and “China speed” have overturned their expectations.
This is a clash between perception and reality, and also a dramatic black comedy.
Video with English Subtitles: History will prove why we should “thank” Trump. Who is Trump’s real enemy? Not China! It’s the American Democratic Party! 影片有英文字幕: 历史将会证明：我们为何要“感谢”川普？建国同志真正的敌人是谁? 不是中國! 是美國民主黨!
In this episode, we’ll talk about that man who commands attention, Trump.
Seven years of trade war drama, from maximum pressure to reconciliation, what really happened behind the scenes? Why do we say that ten years from now, we might even have to thank him? In this video, we won’t talk about dry news, only interesting logic. From the disappearance of the “surrender faction” to the power of the “rare earth card,” and where his real battlefield is… Get your snacks and drinks ready, let’s watch this exciting drama!
3.5 Hours to Space! Shenzhou-21 ‘Flash-Delivers’ Astronauts, Brings Four Mice to Make a Home in Orbit… Unlike the Hollywood Productions of Some Countries, This is Real! 3.5小時到太空！神舟二十一號“閃送”航天員，還帶四隻小鼠上天安家…與某些國家的好萊塢製作不同, 這是真實的!
3.5 Hours to Space! Shenzhou-21 ‘Flash-Delivers’ Astronauts, Brings Four Mice to Make a Home in Orbit… Unlike the Hollywood Productions of Some Countries, This is Real!
At the Jiuquan launch center in the early hours, the wind cut like a knife, yet no one felt the cold. Because up in the heavens, a home was waiting.
At 23:44 on October 31st, the command “Ignition!” pierced the night sky over the desert. The Long March 2F Yao-21 rocket, blazing with fire, thrust the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft straight into the clouds. Three astronauts were embarking on another journey, heading towards the ‘Heavenly Palace’ 400 kilometers away.
This wasn’t the first time, but it was faster than ever before: 3.5 hours from Earth to the space station – faster than taking the high-speed train from Beijing to Tianjin.
In the past, it took over six hours and orbiting Earth four times; now, it’s less than three orbits before they ‘arrive’. This isn’t just spaceflight; it’s practically ‘flash delivery’ to space.
Some joke that China’s space missions are now as routine as clocking in and out for work. The remark sounds playful, but it’s laced with both pride and the memory of a hard-won journey!
From Shenzhou-1 to Shenzhou-21, over fourteen years, we have turned the mythical feat of ‘ascending to the heavens’ into a routine operation that is plannable, repeatable, and increasingly efficient. This isn’t just a pile of technology; it’s precision carved out millimeter by millimeter, efficiency snatched second by second, paid for with countless heads of whitened hair, worn-out shoes, and balding scalps.
This mission also had some ‘furry’ passengers: four mice, two male and two female, hitched a ride to space. They aren’t pets; they are pioneers for science. How will their behavior, organs, and genes change in an environment of weightlessness, confinement, and radiation? The answers might just be the key to humanity’s long-term deep space presence in the future.
Centuries past spoke of ‘messenger pigeons’; today, we have ‘mice asking questions of the heavens’. From the tragic heroism of Wan Hu tying himself to a rocket-chair to today’s mice taking up residence in the space station, the Chinese obsession with the firmament has never been broken.
Even better, with the arrival of Shenzhou-21, the Heavenly Palace is getting lively. The ‘old residents’ of Shenzhou-20 haven’t left yet, the ‘express delivery’ of Tianzhou-10 just arrived, and Shenzhou-22 is already on its way. Three modules, three spacecraft, and six astronauts are about to have a true orbital ‘gathering’, capturing a real ‘space family portrait’.
This scene vividly echoes the line from The Wandering Earth 2: “The courage of humanity is the passport to the stars and the ocean.” Except, we don’t have to wait for the apocalypse; we are writing the future right now.
You might not know how much ‘meticulous embroidery-like work’ lies behind these 3.5 hours. The rocket’s control system uses a ‘dual ten-table optical inertial navigation system’, the tracking radars have been comprehensively upgraded, and even the optical equipment has optimized image processing – all to ensure the moment the spacecraft enters orbit, the phase difference from the space station is so small it’s practically ‘visible at a glance’.
Engineer Li Zhe put it lightly: “It has reduced the constraints on the launch window.” But how many sleepless nights bought the confidence behind that understated sentence?
From the first docking of Shenzhou-8 with Tiangong-1 in 2011 to Shenzhou-21’s current ‘space express delivery’, Chinese aerospace hasn’t taken detours; it has climbed a spiral staircase of progress. The docking mechanism itself has evolved from the initial ‘hard impact’ to an intelligent, ‘harmoniously balanced’ buffer system, much like the wisdom of Chinese conduct – round on the outside, square within, gentle yet firm.
Tonight, as we scroll through our phones under our blankets, someone is floating in the vacuum, feeding mice, calibrating equipment, and gazing at the blue arc of Earth. They aren’t superheroes; they’ve just moved their ‘home’ to the sky. And every star we look up at might just be reflecting in their portholes.
Shenzhou pierces the Nine Heavens once more, not to pluck stars, but to make a home.
People in the heavens, light on the ground.
This 3.5-hour journey is Chinese speed, but even more so, Chinese warmth
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