Framatome sent a warning letter to the US government. In the letter, Framatome asked for the support of the US Department of Energy, according to CNN. Framatome is the company that helped build and provide technical support for the Taishan nuclear plant, located about 130 km west of Hong Kong. CNN added that Washington must “hold a number of high-level meetings and discussions with Paris after receiving the letter”. At the same time, the US and Chinese authorities also “contacted to discuss the matter”. Even so, US officials do not believe the situation poses a serious safety threat to residents or workers at the plant. Framatome (France) warned of an “imminent radiation threat” at the Taishan nuclear plant in Guangdong province. Photo: Power-Technology China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN) later announced on Taishan’s website: “Taishan’s Unit 1 is operating normally and Unit 2 was reconnected to the grid last week. before and after the overhaul”. These units have a total capacity of 3.3 gigawatts and entered service in 2018 and 2019, respectively. CGN owns a 51% stake in the Taishan joint venture. Framatome’s parent company, Electricite de France SA (EDF), holds a 30% stake, with the rest belonging to Yuedian Utilities (China) in Guangdong province. Framatome claims it is “assisting in resolving the performance issue related to the Taishan nuclear power plant”, while citing available data showing that “the plant is still operating within safe parameters”. The EDF on June 14 confirmed that there was an “increase in the concentration of noble gases” in the cooling system of the Taishan plant. “The presence of some noble gases (chemically inert elements such as argon, helium or neon) is a phenomenon that has been observed during reactor operation,” the EDF said. The information was published at a time when the province of Guangdong, China’s industrial center, suffered a power shortage, forcing more than 20 cities to split electricity to a number of companies and factories. China is the world’s third-largest nuclear power market, after the US and France, with many new reactors under construction. The country has not recorded any serious nuclear accidents.

The US spent more than 1 billion USD on drugs to treat COVID-19 (Artwork). The oral antiviral drug Molnupiravir, which prevents the development of COVID-19 disease, is used to treat the early stages of the disease. The current trial regimen is 2 doses per day for 5 days. According to Dr. John Whyte – medical director of Merck & Co Inc. Laboratories, the US needs therapeutic drugs to be ready for the new wave of COVID-19. “This is a Tamiflu-like drug that we use to treat the flu,” said Dr John Whyte. Now we still have to do some research to make sure this drug is effective for treating COVID-19. But this is a correct strategy to prepare for new waves of COVID-19 to emerge.” Merck & Co Inc expects to produce more than 10 million courses of Molnupiravir by the end of the year and said many other countries are in discussions with the company about pre-ordering Molnupiravir. Data on the global trial of molnupiravir is expected to be released next fall. If successful, Merck & Co Inc will apply for an emergency use license as early as the second half of this year.

Image of an unidentified flying object Is that a bird? An airplane? Drones? Or something extraterrestrial? The US government has been scrutinizing these unidentified flying objects. A report summarizing what the US knows about “unidentified flying objects” – aka UFOs – is expected to be published in June. However, contrary to many people’s expectations, no “alien” will appear. Two unnamed officials briefed on the report said they had found no information about a UFO connection to extraterrestrials. According to the two officials, the report does not rule out a link between the flying objects and another country. Prior to that, because of concerns about the threat to national security, congressmen pushed for investigation and public reporting of mysterious phenomena that the US government did not want to talk about for generations. At the request of Congress, the Director of National Intelligence is required to submit a consolidated report from multiple agencies within 180 days. This deadline is coming to an end. However, the intelligence office did not specify when the report was released. Republican Senator Marco Rubio (Florida), one of the senators pushing for the investigation, told Fox News : “These are flying in our airspace. We don’t know what it is. We need to find out.” “There are a lot of unanswered questions right now,” Democratic Representative Adam Schiff (California) said NBC . “If other countries have certain devices that we don’t know about, we’d love to find out. Or if there is some other explanation, we would also like to know.” Luis Elizondo, former head of the Pentagon’s Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program, said he does not believe the unidentified objects are the technological product of a foreign power, in part. because almost no country can keep this kind of secret. “We live in an incredible universe,” says Elizondo. There are many theories that the three-dimensional universe – where we live – has many things that cannot be explained.” But Michael Shermer, editor of Skeptic magazine, is skeptical. Longtime analyst of UFO theories and other phenomena, says he has seen too many blurry images of alleged encounters with aliens. However, Shermer notes that now several billion people around the world have smartphones that take sharp pictures, and satellites can accurately display every detail on the ground. “90% to 95% of UFOs detected are actually weather balloons, flares, secret military planes, birds reflecting the sun, planes reflecting sunlight, meteors, space junk , satellites, lightning balls, ice crystals reflecting light from clouds, or light reflected in the cockpit windows…” “Show me alien bodies, show me spaceships or show me really high quality videos and photos,” he said in an interview. “That’s how I believe it.” “We need proof rather than noisy videos and blurry photos. Because this would be one of the most unbelievable claims ever, if it proves aliens are real. .” Pilots and skywatchers have long reported sightings of UFOs in US airspace. These UFOs often have unusual speeds or orbits. In 1960, the CIA reported that 6,500 objects had been reported to the US Air Force over the previous 13 years. However, the air force concluded that there was no evidence that these objects were related to “interplanetary spacecraft”. Some people who research the topic say the US government often “restricts mentioning or lying about things that cannot be explained.” However, retired Air Force Colonel Richard Weaver insists that the government does not have the authority and capacity to cover up the encounter with aliens. “Even if it’s hard for us to keep it a secret, how can we build a conspiracy theory like that,” Weaver said. In December 2017, a turning point happened when New York Times revealed the Pentagon has a five-year project to investigate UFOs. The Pentagon later released a video showing military pilots confronting fuzzy objects they could not identify. In 2019, the US Navy announced it would create a formal process for its pilots to report unidentified aerial phenomena, or UAPs. Last August, the US Department of Defense established a task force, tasked with “detecting, analyzing, and cataloging UAPs” that may pose a danger to the United States. In an age of increasingly sophisticated drones, the US military’s theory leans more towards adversary equipment, rather than aliens. However, the creation of the task force is seen as a rare admission from the government that UFOs pose a national security concern.

Although there is not enough evidence to conclude whether these flying objects are from another planet, some videos and images of UFOs have been confirmed by the US military to be real. This information not only interests the community interested in extraterrestrial life, but also raises questions about the information the Pentagon holds about UFOs. The US has repeatedly recorded reports of mysterious flying objects appearing in military airspace. (Photo: CNN) Next June, the office of the director of the National Intelligence Service and other agencies are expected to submit previously unpublished UFO reports to the US Congress. According to CNN’s source, the US will soon announce how the Pentagon handles information about unidentified flying object encounters. What are UFOs? UFO is a flying object whose shape and movement are completely different from all types of aircraft that man-made. Many theories suggest that they are technological products from extraterrestrials, but so far the true nature of UFOs remains a mystery. Last month, the Pentagon officially confirmed that some images and videos recorded by the US Navy were genuine. In 2017, a former US Navy pilot claimed to have seen an unidentified flying object in 2004. This person said the object believed to be a UFO had a very strange way of moving. “ When I got close, it quickly accelerated south and disappeared in less than 2 seconds “, said retired pilot David Fravor. Video taken by US Navy soldiers in 2019 shows flashing triangular objects moving through clouds. Several other images also provided by the Navy show three spherical metal-like objects flying in the sky. In April 2020, the Pentagon released three videos from infrared cameras showing flying objects moving at very fast speeds in the air. According to Pentagon spokesman Sue Gough, the Navy acknowledged the veracity of the videos released in 2019 months before they were released “to clear up public doubt as to whether the videos were released in 2019. Is it real or not?” UFO is a flying object whose shape and movement are completely different from all types of aircraft that man-made. (Photo: The New Yorker) Are aliens real? The US government’s recognition of UFOs as real leads to the question: Are aliens real? Luis Elizondo, former director of the Department of Defense (DoD) research program, once said: “ There is compelling evidence that we may not be alone (in the universe). “. “ These planes – we call them airplanes for now – have features that cannot be found in American equipment or in any foreign technology that we know of. “, said Mr. Elizondo. But whether UFOs are alien vehicles or a human product, they are still of interest to the US government. Because the problem of handling unidentified flying object information is also related to ensuring that all potential risks to the national security of the United States are taken seriously. Whether that threat comes from space or not. “ Whether it’s weather balloons, green aliens or something else – we can’t ask our pilots to put their lives unnecessarily at risk. “. Rachel Cohen, spokeswoman for Democratic Senator of Virginia Mark Warner, speaking about UFOs in 2019. UFOs have features that cannot be found in American equipment or in any foreign technology. (Photo: CBS News) What’s in the new UFO report? While UFO experts applaud the recent moves by the US government, many remain skeptical of the content of the upcoming unidentified flying object reports. This suspicion stems from the Pentagon’s indifference to previous UFO reports. Many times, the community interested in this issue received only the vague answer that the appearance of flying objects was “unexplainable”. Therefore, they believe that the new report will not provide complete and comprehensive information about UFOs. Last month, Mr. Elizondo said that the “best case scenario” is that the new report only outlines the issue and offers the promise of “another, more detailed report” in the future. “ Unfortunately, what we don’t know outweighs what we do know. But the good news is that we’re finally getting serious about it “, said Mr. Elizondo. The Pentagon has set up a panel to explore the “nature and origin of unidentified flying objects”. (Image: Getty Images) The Pentagon says it has conducted research on audio recordings of unidentified flying object encounters as part of a secret program deployed at the request of a former Democratic senator. owner Harry Reid in Nevada. The program began in 2007 and ended in 2012 as the US Department of Defense assessed that funding for more important projects should be prioritized. Following the program, the Pentagon established a topic to explore “the nature and origin of unidentified flying objects” by 2020, according to the US Department of Defense. Topics include videos of UFOs recognized last month. Up to now, the truth about UFOs, or the question of whether or not aliens exist, remains a secret from the public.

For decades, there have been many rumors that extraterrestrials have been conducting human experiments with the help of the US military at the secret underground base Archuleta Mesa in Dulce. , New Mexico. “Witness” The legend began in the 1970s. It began with officer Gabriel Valdez discovering strange lights in the sky and the corpse of a creature on the ground in Dulce with inexplicable cuts. According to Valdez, the creature he found resembled a mutilated cow with a dead fetus inside. He insists this is not an unborn calf, which looks like a strange hybrid that “looks like a human, a monkey and a frog”. Nearby were gas masks scattered. Valdez is said to have lied, but he insists the government has a hand in these cases, “evidence is left there – you know, predators don’t leave gas masks, fire sticks. lights, radar shields… They don’t leave those things behind,” Valdez said. In his book “A Culture of Conspiracy”, Michael Barkun argues that cattle carcasses with a series of puzzling cuts are often associated with people seeing UFOs. The researcher even noted that the Colorado-New Mexico border area had become one of the most famous locations across the United States for alien sightings in the early 1980s. Dulce base satellite image. Having studied a lot about aliens and the explanations for the appearance of UFOs on Earth, in the 1980s, Paul Bennewitz, a physicist and businessman, shocked the public with a government statement. are conspiring to carry out a plan to link up with aliens to dominate the human race. He noticed that his electronic devices were disabled every time he tried to enter the Albuquerque region of New Mexico, so Bennewitz believed the aliens were trying to cause disturbances to prevent humans from accessing the area. Since 1982, Bennewitz began to theorize about the existence of a secret base in the UFO community. In 1988, he carried out a work called “Project Beta” and warned of the risk of humanity being attacked by aliens in the future. After Paul Bennewitz’s accusations, military experts and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) repeatedly intervened, repeatedly presented evidence that he had mental problems, even brought him on the list of objects to watch closely. The harshness of US officials further raised suspicions that they were trying to erase all traces of the existence of the Dulce base from prying eyes. In May 1990, UFO researcher John Lear claimed to have obtained “four independent evidence” that the seven-story underground structure was real. Lear used to be a former pilot and worked in the government of the government, he is also the son of the inventor of the LearJet aircraft, so many people trust his judgment. In his studies, Lear even went into detail describing various alien species that are believed to have visited Earth. Many of Lear’s arguments became the basis for subsequent claims about the alien base in New Mexico. Tim Anderson, a former Dulce police officer, also claims to have seen UFOs in town in the late 1990s. He told a reporter for the Santa Fe New Mexico newspaper: “It lit up the whole valley and disappeared after the events. the rock… I had to rub my eyes several times. Anderson also believes that the giant Bigfoot lurks near this town. A fantasy drawing of an alien. Theories The most controversial is the story of Phil Schneider, a former engineer and explosives expert who worked for the US government, who claims to have been involved in the construction of the alien base in Dulce, New Mexico since in 1979. Witnessing the presence of security forces guarding the base suspiciously, Schneider believed that the underground base he was involved in building was hiding a terrible secret, not simply an experimental base. Simple. Not only did Schneider claim to have seen underground structures, but he also said that he was injured and lost several fingers during the clash between the army and the aliens, which killed 60 people and ended with a mediation agreement. Schneider insists Dulce is just one of 129 other secret bases in the US. He and his supporters accuse the US government of using “black funds” for clandestine research at these bases. The “black budget” is classified as military spending, estimated to range from $50-80 billion a year. Schneider committed suicide in 1996. According to conspiracy theorists, the Dulce underground base is a seven-story complex located deep beneath Dulce, New Mexico. “Experts” believe that the seven-story base is 7 miles (3.2km) deep in the ground, and the central structure is built to swell in the center of the base. Each floor is used for specific research – from mind control over humans to genetic experiments leading to alien hybridization, cloning, abduction, and body chip implantation. people. It is also home to human-animal hybrids, human-alien hybrids, and ultra-advanced technologies. Some diagrams even indicate that the Gray and Reptile aliens have their own homes, while those claiming to be staff warn that the 6th floor – “Nightmare Hall” – is the scariest place. They even say this is the site of alien wars. It is no coincidence that it is thought that the Dulce base also has many research centers located in states scattered throughout the United States such as Colorado, Nevada and Arizona. Even in Afghanistan and Russia. Description of the 7 floors of Dulce Base. Explanation from “Green Planet Project” One of the most detailed and elaborate documents on Dulce Base is the “Blue Planet Project”, which claims to be a collection of documents from people who have worked in the laboratories. In Dulce, the abductees were brought to the base, construction workers, National Security Agency (NSA) and CIA intelligence officers, as well as a number of scientists. UFOs. The document even warns: “This information is for those interested in the Dulce base. For your own protection, we advise you to exercise caution when studying this complex.” Dulce Base is a genetics lab connected to Los Alamos Airport by subway. Part of the research at Dulce is concerned with the effects of radiation on mutations and genetics of human, alien biological life-form entities. According to the document, groups of soldiers rotated in Dulce every summer, starting in 1947. The natives recalled that they also built a road leading directly to Dulce Base, and witnessed the trucks. in and out for a long time. This road was later blocked and destroyed. The sign on the truck read “Smith Corp.” and is interpreted as belonging to Paragosa Springs from Colorado. However, there is no company with this name, there is no record of it, and so it is increasingly believed that this is a secret project. With the aim of helping humans survive in the future, the Dulce Facility consists of its headquarters, security department, and several laboratories. The deeper you go, the higher the security. This is a multi-level complex with more than 3,000 cameras, in many security positions with different levels, especially the exit and the laboratory. There are over 100 secret exits, near and around Dulce. Many people have seen aliens around Archuleta Mesa and elsewhere south and east of Lake Dulce. Much of Dulce Base’s deep infrastructure is natural caverns. A witness who used to work at the facility (code CR-24 / ZM 35-File IV) with an “Ultra 7-B” license said: “There may be more than 7 floors, but I only know of 7. Most of all. aliens are taken to the 5th, 6th and 7th floors”. One notable detail that the document mentions is the statement of the Military Research and Development Corporation (Rand Corp) during a conference on underground infrastructures that read: “Like an airplane, Ships and cars allow humans to master the surface of the Earth, tunnels and drilling rigs allow people to access the underground world.” More than 650 people attended Rand’s 1959 symposium, with the majority being representatives of state-owned industrial companies such as General Electric, Hughes Aircraft Corporation, Sandia Corporation, Walsh Construction Company, Colorado School of Mines, AT&T , Northrop Corporation, Stanford Research, and Bechtel Corporation. Bechtel, a super-mysterious international corporation, was founded in 1898. Some have suggested that the business is an underground CIA organization and that the most important positions in the US government are run by former executives. Bechtel’s operations. Bechtel is also part of a network of connected regulatory systems that includes The Trilateral Commission and the Illuminati, among others. According to some conspiracy theories, centuries ago, the Earthlings, the organization more widely known as the Illuminati, made a deal with a race of aliens lurking inside the Earth. As early as 1933, the US government agreed to trade in animals and people in exchange for knowledge of advanced technologies, and gave them access to underground bases in the American West. Special forces have also been formed to deal with extraterrestrial beings. UFO sightings in the US have not stopped. It wasn’t until recently that the Pentagon acknowledged that Air Force footage of unidentified flying vehicles was real, while the Navy has drafted new guidelines for the public on how to report unidentified aircraft. when encountering these phenomena. Geraldine Julian, who claims to have seen UFOs since the 1960s, says: “Just go to the town of Dulce, whoever you talk to can tell you what they saw… It’s not just a story. Fairy tale. All of them are true, and I believe in all of them, because I have seen them with my own eyes.”

According to a recent report by the US Senate Intelligence Committee, the number of suspected cases of Havana syndrome worldwide is increasing. According to the New York Times, there have been more than 130 US officials with this neurological syndrome worldwide in the past 5 years, and at least one person has had symptoms in the past two weeks. The figures have raised concerns within the Biden administration, especially as the cause and cure for Havana’s syndrome remains a mystery. Havana syndrome first appeared in US officials five years ago. “Unusual health incident” “ How can you fight something you don’t know well? “, a US intelligence official expressed concern about the mysterious Havana syndrome. Under pressure from lawmakers and victims of Havana syndrome, the Biden administration has stepped up efforts to “identify the cause of these unusual health incidents,” according to a statement from a spokesperson at the office. Office of the Director of the National Intelligence Service (CIA) on May 18. However, the reality shows that it is difficult to pinpoint the exact causes and symptoms of Havana syndrome. Victims of the syndrome report a multitude of different symptoms. This has scientists, engineers and medical professionals fiercely arguing about whether all cases of Havana stem from a single cause. CNN’s source said the US government has found a blood test that can detect some signs of Havana syndrome. The test was applied to intelligence officers with a recently discovered neurological syndrome, and at least one of the victims was a White House official. But testing alone is not enough information to make a definite diagnosis of this strange disease. Many Havana syndrome research institutions are developing a type of sensor device that can detect abnormalities to identify victims. However, this tool only helps detect the syndrome and cannot protect or improve the condition of the sufferer. The Biden administration has stepped up efforts to determine the cause of Havana syndrome. (Photo: CNN) Foreign secret weapon? In March, the US National Academy of Sciences reported finding “directed radiofrequency energy” most likely to be responsible for a series of strange neurological symptoms of Havana syndrome. This is called the “microwave theory”. However, US officials note that this theory has not been confirmed, some scholars have openly rejected the theory. CNN’s source said that the content of the microwave theory is purely based on external symptoms. This theory is not convincing because Havana syndrome victims have many and different symptoms. In 2014, the US National Security Agency revealed that intelligence on cases of officials with Havana syndrome since 2012 indicated it could be caused by “a high-powered microwave weapon capable of can produce a variety of effects on the human body, including damage to the nervous system.” But the National Security Agency has not confirmed the existence of this dangerous weapon, or information about the country that developed it. The US National Security Agency revealed that Havana syndrome could be caused by “a type of microwave weapon”. (Photo: CNN) Many US officials question how such a weapon could be so charged and so precise that it only damages the target’s brain. And equally important is if Havana syndrome is a man-made attack, who or what organization is behind this conspiracy? According to the US official, there is some evidence that Russia is likely to be the culprit because it is one of the few countries that has researched and developed a tool that is believed to be the weapon that causes Havana syndrome. Some researchers on Havana Syndrome say that if the cause of the disease is advanced foreign equipment, the purpose of its creation is to gather information from US officials. “ I don’t know if they happened to find a mechanism that would allow it (Havana syndrome) to be used as a weapon system, or are they just trying to collect (data) that could be detrimental to the country. America “, a CNN source said. To date, the investigation into this mysterious neurological syndrome is still ongoing, there is currently no evidence to prove that Havana syndrome is created by forces hostile to the United States, or the symptoms and treatment for this disease. those infected.

Over the years, there have been numerous examples of sensitive or confidential information that has never been made public, and when it comes to ‘declassified’ information, it is often overlooked by the US government. Ky has kept it a secret. War atrocities, Bigfoot, mind manipulation, secret nuclear testing and even the creation of cyborg cats for spying – if this is what we know, you might imagine What else are they hiding? Here, we take a look at the shocking secrets declassified by the US Government. MK Ultra program US scientists tested LSD in the era of MK Ultra The MK is the CIA’s emblem for Technical Services Officers, who were in charge of a research project on mind control, which began in the 1950s. Scientists are working to figure out how to produce a ‘truth drug’ perfect for use when interrogating spies from the Cold War era. They are also hunting for a drug that can wipe someone’s mind, or make the subject brainwashed and become a “robot agent”. A series of experiments using hallucinogens including LSD were performed on people – sometimes without their knowledge or consent. One of the ‘subjects’ was a mentally ill man who was forced to take LSD for 174 days in a row. The CIA is also linked to brothels where they feed men LSD and film them having sex with prostitutes. Operators will not only record the footage, but also observe it directly through a one-way mirror. In addition, they also secretly let people use LSD then interrogated them. The experiments were not only immoral but illegal, so it’s no surprise that in 1973, all documents related to MK Ultra were ordered destroyed. However, about 20,000 documents remained after the destruction. Some of these were declassified in 2001, but the most famous – and most astonishing – came to light in 2018. The 1967 report explained that scientists had created six “remote-controlled dogs” by inserting implants into their brains, which could make them run, spin, and stop. Acoustic Kitty We’ve all heard of the unforgivable experiments to create ‘remote-controlled dogs’, but cats were no exception to the CIA scientists. In 1983, declassified documents revealed that during the 1960s the US government was interested in the idea of ​​training cats to be spies, going so far as to implant eavesdropping devices in their bodies. The plan – codenamed Acousic Kitty – involved releasing wiretapped cats near key locations, letting them roam around the Kremlin, or taking them to Soviet embassies and embassies. then listen to what’s going on around them. No wonder the cats couldn’t be trained to do what the CIA wanted and the cruel project was abandoned. According to reports, the first cat released as a ‘spy’ was run over by a taxi almost immediately. Area 51 Incredibly, the existence of Area 51 was only officially confirmed recently Surprisingly, the US government did not officially acknowledge the existence of Area 51 until 2013. That was the year that a 1992 document referring to the mysterious US Army base was declassified, sparking a wave of excitement in the ‘Truther’ community. It became one of the hottest places in America – if not the world – after a former employee, Bob Lazar, appeared on local television to announce that he had worked as an engineer. on an alien plane stored there. Sadly, the document makes no mention of the “Roswell Incident”, or general alien accidents in the unarchived file, but the document was revealed to be crucial to the development of ‘spy planes’. UFO While there is no official communication between UFO or spaceship With Area 51, the US government was forced to confirm that leaked footage of mysterious triangular strange objects ‘overwhelming’ around Navy fighters was real. The grainy footage was filmed in November 2004 and January 2015, meaning that if visiting Earth, they were fairly recently… Fuck Bigfoot Some documents about Bigfoot have been declassified by the US In 1976, a Bigfoot hunter convinced the FBI to examine hair and tissue samples that he believed could prove the mythical creature’s existence. A memo from 1976 – declassified in 2019 – reads: “The FBI analyzed hair samples in connection with the search for Sasquatch, aka ‘Bigfoot’.” Sadly, it was found that the hairs, attached to a small piece of skin, belonged to a deer. Operation Crossroads In 1946, the US Army tested nuclear weapons at Bikini Atoll, a remote part of the Marshall Islands located between Hawaii and Australia. But before they could start detonating ‘nuclear’ as part of ‘Operation Crossroads’, they forcibly displaced locals before the US took over the islands. In 2016, footage of the first explosion was released and is available in its entirety on YouTube.

Customers choose to buy Xiaomi products. (Photo: THX/VNA) On May 12, the US Department of Defense removed Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi from a “black list” that Washington had accused of being involved in the military operations . The decision comes after an announcement by a US court on May 12, which said Xiaomi and the US government had agreed to settle a legal dispute, which has been one of the causes of increasing tensions. Sino-US relations have not been smooth sailing for many years. Attorneys for the US government said they would not appeal the ruling. In early January 2021, the last days of his presidency, the administration of former US President Donald Trump listed Xiaomi and eight other Chinese companies on the above list, and asked all US investors to withdraw. capital from these companies before 11/11/2021. Soon after, Xiaomi filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Defense and the US Department of Finance, arguing that this decision was illegal. Along with this case, in March 2021, a federal judge in Washington criticized the inclusion of Xiaomi on the above list, and expressed skepticism about the government’s arguments to protect national security. America. Huawei – Xiaomi’s rival company was also included” black list ” in 2019 and is prohibited from accessing critical US-origin technologies. Professor Doug Fuller, who tracks China’s semiconductor sector at the University of Hong Kong, said the incident Xiaomi being removed from the “black list” by the US could be a factor for President Joe Biden’s administration to adjust its policy towards China, which was seen as tough under the previous administration. Xiaomi was founded in 2010 and specializes in the production of smartphones, tablets and smart products for home use. Shares of Xiaomi rose 11.3% on the US stock market and gained more than 6% on the Hong Kong (China) stock exchange after being removed from the “black list.” The company’s share price has fallen about 20% since January 2021.

Illustration. The Beijing-based smartphone giant sued the government earlier this year, after the US Department of Defense under former President Donald Trump issued an order designating the company as a Chinese military company. This will result in the deletion of US exchanges and deletion of names from global benchmark indices. The US Department of Defense has now agreed that the final order ignores the designation “would be appropriate,” according to a filing filed in US courts on May 11. Hong Kong-listed Xiaomi did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Pentagon representative was not immediately available for comment. Shares of Xiaomi rose 6.7% during the session in Hong Kong on May 12. “The parties have agreed to a direction that will resolve this lawsuit without the need for a controversial press conference,” according to the filing. Stakeholders are negotiating specific terms and will submit a joint proposal by May 20. Xiaomi, which makes robot vacuums, electric bicycles and wearable devices along with smartphones, was an unexpected target for the Trump administration. Co-founded by billionaire businessman Lei Jun more than 10 years ago, with US chip technology company Qualcomm as one of the earliest investors, Xiaomi insists it is not owned or controlled by the Chinese military. National. The deal comes after a US court in March sided with Xiaomi in the lawsuit and halted the ban. US regional judge Rudolph Contreras said at the time that Xiaomi was likely to gain a complete reversal of the ban once the lawsuit opened and issued an initial order to prevent the company from suffering “irreparable damages. “. The deal marks a rare victory for China’s tech giants to get caught in the sights of the US government, as the two countries clash on issues ranging from trade to human rights and the right to rule. of Hong Kong. In November, Mr. Trump signed a ban on US investment in military-owned or controlled Chinese companies aimed at exerting pressure on Beijing over what the US describes as abusive businesses. use. The order against Xiaomi, along with a number of other Chinese companies, was issued during the weak days of his administration. Trump has also pursued other Chinese giants including ByteDance, owner of popular video-sharing app TikTok and Tencent Holdings, which owns the WeChat super app. Telecom equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co was hit hardest after it was banned from buying US-made parts and shutting down infrastructure projects around the world.

The shortage of semiconductor chips globally has a heavy impact on many industries. Artwork: Reuters Some of the world’s top semiconductor buyers, including Apple Inc, Microsoft Corp and Alphabet Inc (Google’s parent company), are working with leading chip makers in the world, such as Intel Corp. , to set up a new lobbying group to promote the US Government to support semiconductor chip manufacturing. The Semiconductors in America Alliance, which includes Amazon Web Services’s Amazon Web Services division, said on May 11 that it urged US lawmakers to provide support for the CHIPS Act for the country. The United States (CHIPS for America Act), which President Joe Biden asked Congress to provide finances worth $ 50 billion. In a letter to congressional bicameral Democrats and Republicans, the coalition said funding for the CHIPS Act would help the United States build the necessary capacity for a more flexible supply chain. to ensure important technologies will be available in the US when needed. Global semiconductor chip shortages hit the auto industry heavily, with Ford Motor Co saying it may have to halve its car production in the second quarter. Automotive industry groups are pressing the Biden administration to secure chip supplies for car factories. However, government officials have been reluctant to use national security laws to divert the supply of computer chips to automakers because they fear it could harm other industries. The new alliance involves companies from other industries using semiconductors, including AT&T, Cisco Systems, General Electric, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Verizon Communications Inc. However, they warn that the government only supports one industry like the automobile industry. Tech giants, like Apple, are also hit hard by a shortage of semiconductors, but are less severe than automakers. Last month, the iPhone maker said it would lose about $ 3-4 billion in revenue in the second quarter (ending June 2021) due to a shortage of chips. According to Refinitiv estimates, Apple’s second quarter revenue is forecast to reach $ 72.9 billion./.

Gold bar at the gold exchange in Seoul, Korea. Photo: Yonhap / TTXVN According to FactSet data, for the whole week, the precious metal price is estimated to decrease by about 0.1%. In the first session of the week (April 19), gold prices went down after being traded at a much higher level than usual in the previous week. However, a weaker dollar and falling government bond yields have helped keep the metal from falling further. In the session of April 20, gold prices regained momentum, amid the decline in USD prices and US Treasury bond yields, increased demand for gold to preserve assets. This session, the dollar index fell 0.1% against major currencies after hitting a seven-week low, while the yield on 10-year US Treasury bonds fell 1.6%. Gold prices continued to increase by nearly 1% high in the session on April 21, when 10-year US bond yields fell below 1.6%, reducing the opportunity cost of holding gold and unprofitable assets. , while the dollar is at a low level. OANDA senior market analyst Edward Moya said gold prices have been adversely affected in the past few months due to rising bond yields, but now the precious metal price has increased quite a lot. Moya added that the global economic outlook is still volatile and investors will see more cautious measures in the next quarter. However, to the session of April 22, the gold price turned to decrease due to the strength of the USD. Edward Meir, an analyst at ED&F Man Capital Markets, said both the US dollar and 10 year US government bond yields rose, thereby putting pressure on gold prices. The dollar is up 0.2% against a basket of other major currencies, making gold more expensive for buyers holding other currencies. Meanwhile, the US 10-year government bond yields rose to their intraday high of 1.587%. Gold prices have fallen 6% this year so far, mainly due to pressure from the rise in US government bond yields. In the last session of the week (April 23), gold prices continued to decline, when positive data on the housing market boosted bond yields and reduced the attractiveness of this precious metal. According to statistics, new home sales in the US reached 1.021 million units in March, the highest level since 2006. Experts say this data is “heavy enough” to push yields higher and put pressure on gold prices. Specifically, the price of gold delivered in June decreased by 0.2% to $ 1,777.80 / ounce. Carsten Fritsch, an analyst at Commerzbank, said that in order for gold prices to skyrocket to $ 1,800 an ounce, the market needs to see a reversal of the capital flow of gold exchange funds. According to the analyst, the flow of gold out of ETFs has slowed down, with April averages reaching 1.5 tons, down from a corresponding nearly 6 tons in March. Mr. Fritsch forecasts that ETFs will increase their gold holdings and that the precious metal price will rise again in the second half of the year. In addition, some market analysts also believe that gold prices are likely to increase due to increased tensions between the US and Russia. Currently, investors are waiting for a policy meeting of the US Federal Reserve (Fed) expected to take place next week./.

Elizabeth Haenle, from the residence manager for former Vice President Dick Cheney, commented: “The US Navy, the mansion manager, will sometimes ask the Vice President’s family to move into this mansion. so they have more time to maintain and upgrade, something they can’t do if someone is in ”. According to US government statistics, a series of mansion repair contracts for the vice president – from building a new pond, upgrading a new $ 164,000 water tank system to installing heating, chimneys and air conditioning. air conditioning worth $ 3.8 million – in progress. Although the number of works is large, the cost of implementation is negligible compared to a building with an area of ​​nearly 300 m2. According to tax filings in 2018, the US spent $ 119,000 to upgrade the inside and outside of this mansion. However, the current construction contracts do not explain why Vice President Harris has not been moved into this place. Some people speculate the reason is due to work progress. The US government has not given any explanation for this delay. Villa Number One Observatory Circle dedicated to US Vice President. Photo: CNN. Some US officials revealed: “It is not known when the renovation will be completed. This makes Harris quite worried and disappointed. With each passing day, Harris wishes to move into this building. ” Located on the grounds of the Naval Observatory, Number One Observatory Circle mansion does not resemble her Condo in Washington or Blair House and is even more different from the White House. But at least, it’s less cumbersome procedures, less staff, and more freedom. “The vice president’s residence is like a calm place amid political storms in Washington,” said Elizabeth Haenle. At the end of the day, Mrs. Harris can go for a walk, enjoy the landscape of the country and can catch deer feeding somewhere. Despite the fact, this house is not far from the administrative center of Washington ”. Even Mr. Joe Biden, who used to stay at Number One Observatory Circle as vice president, said: “In the mansion for the vice president, you can walk, swim in the private pool, ride a bike. and exercise. All are located on the premises of the building. This is far from the White House – just a gilded cage. In addition, the vice president is allowed to arbitrarily make any changes at the Number One Observatory Circle mansion. Many people think that Harris and her husband, who love cooking, will always want the space to do it. Inside the Blair House apartment, where US Vice President Kamala Harris and his wife are staying. Photo: CNN. Currently, Harris and her husband live in the Blair House, opposite the White House. Although Blair House is quite comfortable and luxurious with a gym, hair salon and full-time professional staff, Harris and her husband said: “This place is not feeling as comfortable as at home “.

An old phosphorus mine in Florida.

According to information from the BBC, China uses rare earths as a trump card in the trade war with the US. China has signaled that it could limit exports of rare earth minerals to the US as the trade conflict between the two countries escalates.

By far, China is the largest producer of raw materials vital to many US industries including high-growth industries such as electric vehicles and wind turbine manufacturing. The US Geological Survey has determined these minerals are very important to the economy and defense of this country.

Restricting exports to the US, if implemented, could have a major impact on major US industries worth trillions of dollars that rely on rare earth minerals.

Rare earths are a valuable resource that plays an important role in the industry.

Rare earth is a group of 17 elements used in many fields, including renewable energy technology, oil refining, electronics, … Called “rare” because they are difficult to exploit. This raw material is believed to be in the Earth’s crust. There are very few places in the world that exploit or produce rare earths because rare earth exploitation is both difficult and potentially harmful to the environment.

Rare earth exploitation is very difficult and poses a risk to the environment.

Currently, Chinese mines account for about 70% of global rare earth production. Myanmar, Australia, the US and some other countries only exploit a small amount, accounting for the remaining 30%.

According to US government data, about 80% of imported rare earths come from China. Estonia, France and Japan also supply treated rare earths to the US, but the original ore is from China.

The US mines rare earths and sends ore to China for processing, but China has imposed a 25% import tax. Consequently, the United States considered developing its own rare earth refining industry.

Information from the New York Times and Bloomberg said that the US is seeing the potential to exploit rare earth from old phosphorus mines in Florida. The process of handling leaked waste here helps to protect the environment and is an opportunity to reduce dependence on rare earths from China.

China is holding back most of the world’s rare earth supply.

A sewage leak at an old phosphorus mine in Florida prompted authorities to issue an evacuation order and declare a state of emergency near the Tampa area amid a potential collapse of the mine’s radioactive waste. Cleaning up the forgotten giant pile of phosphorus scattered in Florida and other parts of the southeastern United States could help resolve America’s dependence on important imported raw materials, while eliminating Threats of environmental disaster are lurking in the local people.

Phosphorus is a byproduct of the production of fertilizers from phosphate rock. For every ton of organic phosphoric acid produced, more than five tons of phosphorus are produced. This waste is worthless in its raw form due to the concentration of uranium, radium and other heavy metals making it radioactive toxic, unable to be used as soil amendment or building material.

According to the study, there is a large amount of rare earths and radioactive metals present in phosphorus piles in Florida. However, those are not the only scarce metals that can be found in phosphorus ores. Rare earths are a collection of elements that are important for high-tech applications such as magnets and lasers. A 2017 analysis by the US-China research group showed that rare earths are present at a rate of about 0.2% in a waste pile of about 1 billion tons in Florida, equivalent to two million tons of rare earths, enough to cover global demand for a decade.

Many laboratory studies have been done to look at phosphorus recycling processes. However, prices for phosphorus, rare earths and uranium have been mostly curbed in recent years to limit the commercial appeal of phosphorus recycling around the world.

Every year, the US government spends a substantial amount of money monitoring and managing risks at the old phosphorus mine in Florida. The US plans to spend about $ 111 billion to clean water pipes and water infrastructure.

Under the Donald Trump administration last year, the US environmental protection agency authorized the use of raw phosphorus as road construction materials. However, the cost of waste treatment here is so high that investors are still afraid.

The US government has to spend a lot of money on the treatment of the phosphorus mine in Florida.

Huge open-pit ponds the size of the entire city block, filled with toxic wastewater, and underneath there is a lot of radioactive waste.

Recently, local officials allowed residents to return home after an urgent effort to pump millions of gallons of water out of ponds and into inland waterways. The environmental impacts of releasing large amounts of polluted water have not been evaluated. But in the past week, the “ghost” of a great cataclysm caused the government to evacuate hundreds of households from the dangerous area.

Researchers fear that, when giant puddles collapsed, radioactive waste will leak, it will lead to unpredictable dangers. The environment will be affected by the emergency discharge of polluted water, which contains many substances that can cause harmful algae to bloom and kill fish.

Wastewater in the area near Wilmington in North Carolina.

Florida is considered the largest producer of phosphorus in the world, accounting for about 80% of phosphorus mining in the US – where the exploitation and consumption of about 23 million tons of phosphorus per year.

When coal-fired power plants generate electricity, they leave hundreds of thousands of tons of toxic sediment known as coal ash, mixed with water and dumped into ponds within the plant.

Across the United States there are more than 700 landfills and large bodies of water still store coal ash discharged from coal-fired power plants. Under the Obama administration, there were regulations to close coal ash ponds in 2018. Currently, the North Carolina region authorities also began requiring power companies to dig coal ash ponds under the new law. state, also requiring the closure of all coal ash ponds by 2029./.