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2/ Somalia grows bananas at a scale that creates huge biomass. Stems, leaves, and peels hold sugars and cellulose that can be turned into bioethanol. Rockets have used ethanol since the earliest designs and it remains purposeful for tests, hybrids, and research propulsion today. 
Map: 1893 Italian map of "Somali-land" showing the routes, which confirms that "Somaliland" is the English term for Somalia. 
2/ The claim that China is imposing a 67% tariff based on Trump's calculation is not only incorrect, it also fundamentally misrepresents how trade & #tariffs function in the global economy. The 67% is a basic expression of trade imbalance. The actual 🇨🇳 tarrif 🇺🇸 is 7.5% not 67%. 
2/ Japanese imperialism once dominated East Asia, creating divisions among its neighbors. The lingering effects of this division are still felt today with tensions of unresolved historical grievances between South Korea, North Korea, China & Japan — benefiting Western interests. 
2/ The Volkswagen divestment spells out the culmination of years trade wars against China & geopolitical tensions. These measures subjected Volkswagen to significant compliance risks: scrutiny & pressure; fear of potential sanctions ultimately led to its divestment from Xinjiang. 
2/ All that talk about Israel's planned strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities was proven to be a nothing-burger thud after Israel's embarrassing attacks last night despite two casualties. it’s clear 🇮🇱 lacks the necessary capacity & capability to win a showdown against Iran. 
2/ In July, just an hour after the 1st assassination attempt on Donald Trump, China’s diplomatic accounts on X were quick to issue well wishes & statements. This quick response contrasts sharply with China's ongoing silence following the assassination of Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah. 
2/ In a shocking revelation, Middle Eastern sources say that #Taiwan's corporate semiconductor industry and #Israel have colluded to manufacture explosive-fitted pagers specifically the Gold Apollo AR-924 manufactured by Gold Apollo Co., Ltd in New Taipei City, Taiwan. #Pagers 
2/ On the above video - the former KMT Chairman said "any attempts of 'de-Sinicization' will not succeed," during his visit to mainland China last month. His "de-Sinicization" was referring to Taiwan. From this context, we can infer that "Sinicization" is not related to religion.
2/ The Chinese had it all during the 17th century, they had everything that the Europeans were drooling after, from porcelain to silk, tea & rice - attracting European demands. Europe had silver which the Chinese wanted in exchange for the goods but the Europeans had other plans. 
2/ A dreadful mane saddled over the head of this lion covering the jawlines, neck & muscular shoulders, long hairs that ran from the neck through the front legs and down to the belly. This was the Atlas lion, also known as the Barbary lion once the largest lion species in Africa. 
2/ The Africa that belong to Europe! France a country that's 16% smaller than #Somalia has claims to African territories 10km away from France. As of today, France occupies maritime territories in the Indian Ocean belonging to African countries & has claims in dispute. #Africa 
2/6 Somalia has Africa's longest coastline regarded among the richest countries in fish, diverse marine life, seabed oil/gas/mining resources & maritime assets. Sadly #Somalia's maritime territories are hotbed for Western naval exploitations which limits our fishing activities. 
2/6 Somalia — Africa's longest coastline is the most attractive nuclear waste dumping grounds for European countries and Japan's favourite experimental site for discharging nuclear-contaminated water from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. #Fukushima #Somalia #Japan 
2/4 Democracy: any type of government whose authority represents the values of the governing country through the social norms, prosperity, welfare, security & economic needs of its own citizens.
2/8 • 2021: Relations between the Central African Republic and France hit rock bottom after the Central African Republic signed a Belt and Road cooperation agreement with China in 2021