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To: bull_dozer who wrote (202304)	10/26/2023 6:29:17 PM
From: TobagoJack	Respond to of 218188

(1) do not believe everything Terry Gou says or appears to do, and apparently done to him, before and after the election, win or lose best to familiarise ourselves with Japaneses kabuki theatre (2) should one wish to believe in anything about Terry at this stage of the gaming, perhaps best to believe that he is a CPC asset (3) in the meantime, sure, apple itself is in the crosshair per stratagem of Sun Tse, chapter uno en.wikipedia.org. Chapter 1: Winning Stratagems (???, Shèng zhàn jì) Deceive the heavens to cross the sea (????, Mán tian guò hai) Mask one's real goals from those in authority who lack vision by not alerting them to one's movements or any part of one's plan. Besiege Wèi to rescue Zhào (????, Wéi Wèi jiù Zhào) Further information: Battle of Guiling When the enemy is too strong to be attacked directly, attack something they cherish. The idea is to avoid a head-on battle with a strong enemy, and instead strike at their weakness elsewhere. This will force the strong enemy to retreat in order to support their weakness. Battling against a tired and dispirited enemy will give a much higher chance of success. Kill with a borrowed knife (????, Jiè dao sha rén) Attack using the strength of another when in a situation where using one's own strength is not favourable. For example, trick an ally into attacking them or use the enemy's own strength against them. The idea is to cause damage to the enemy via a third party. Wait at leisure while the enemy labors (????, Yi yì dài láo) It is advantageous to choose the time and place for battle while the enemy does not. Encourage the enemy to expend their energy in futile quests while one conserves their strength. When the enemy is exhausted and confused, attack with energy and purpose. Loot a burning house (????, Chèn huo da jié)When a country is beset by internal problems, such as disease, famine, corruption, and crime, it is poorly-equipped to deal with an outside threat. Keep gathering internal information about an enemy. If the enemy is in its weakest state, attack them without mercy and annihilate them to prevent future troubles. Make a sound in the east, then strike in the west (????, Sheng dong ji xi) In any battle the element of surprise can provide an overwhelming advantage. Even when face-to-face with an enemy, surprise can still be employed by attacking where they least expect it. Create an expectation in the enemy's mind through the use of a feint. Manipulate the enemy to focus their resources somewhere before attacking elsewhere that is poorly defended. Tactically, this is known as an "open feint". (4) regarding deception / open feint, note Jack's moves, and sudden explosion even when filmed in slow motion, and sparring against a bigger animal, and his happy "yeah", at normal speed

To: bull_dozer who wrote (202304)	10/26/2023 6:38:47 PM
From: Julius Wong	Respond to of 218188

Foxconn founder Gou picks Netflix hit show actress as presidential running mate Terry Gou, Foxconn founder, announces his bid for Taiwan presidency during a press event in Taipei, Taiwan August 28, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights TAIPEI, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Terry Gou, the founder of major Apple (AAPL.O) supplier Foxconn (2317.TW), on Thursday said his running mate in Taiwan's presidential election next year would be Tammy Lai, an actress who starred in a high-profile Netflix (NFLX.O) drama. After months of speculation, the billionaire Gou announced his run as an independent candidate last month, though he has continued to run at the bottom of most opinion polls and well behind the favourite, the ruling Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) William Lai, currently Taiwan's vice president. At a news conference in Taipei, Gou introduced the veteran actress, author and singer Lai as his running mate. She played a presidential candidate in the hit Taiwanese Netflix show "Wave Makers" earlier this year. At the end of the show, she wins the election. That series, about the members of an election campaign team, including a supportive manager who convinces a young staffer who was groped that the issue is too important to be swept under the rug, kicked off a renewed #MeToo movement in Taiwan. "I'm quite open-minded. I told myself that last year I would set no ceiling for myself, and I didn't expect I'd actually be raised up this far," Lai told reporters. "After meeting Chairman Gou two or three times, I was very sure he's someone I could cooperate with. Because he's fascinating," she added. "I told him, 'We're going to have fun.'" Gou has been tying to unite the anti-DPP vote, but has so far not managed to reach agreement with either the main opposition party, the Kuomintang, nor the small Taiwan People's Party on how that might work. The other parties have yet to announce running mates for their presidential candidates. Gou must gather close to 300,000 voter signatures by Nov. 2 to qualify as an independent candidate, according election regulations, and needed to decide his running mate before he could collect signatures. The Central Election Commission will review the signatures and announce the results by Nov. 14. Gou stepped down as Foxconn chief in 2019 and this month resigned as a company board member. Reporting by Ben Blanchard. Editing by Gerry Doyle reuters.com

To: bull_dozer who wrote (202304)	10/26/2023 6:52:55 PM
From: TobagoJack	Respond to of 218188

case study re Sun Tsu 'Stratagem' My recommendation to Northolt is that best to make a deal with Putailai before too late, for example, ceding some revenue / profit from N America in exchange for gentler treatment in home base Sweden <<As it happens, one of the most competitive firms in Europe’s nascent battery business is Northvolt of Sweden. The company has begun to expand in Europe and will receive subsidies to build new factories. It is unclear what impact, if any, the graphite ban has had on Northvolt. But it is believed to have the potential to raise costs at a time when competition to win market share is fiercer than ever. The insiders aware of the Chinese graphite ban have started to question if the unofficial measures have been designed to stymie innovation in Europe as China builds a foothold there. In May one Chinese firm, Putailai, announced a $1.3bn investment to build Europe’s largest factory for making anodes. It will become a core supplier to the Swedish battery industry.>> economist.com Why is China blocking graphite exports to Sweden? Its motive may be more commercial than political Mine, all mineimage: getty images Jun 22nd 2023 \| SHANGHAI In early 2020 Swedish battery-makers noticed something alarming. Their Chinese suppliers were no longer able to sell them graphite, a mineral crucial to the production of lithium-ion cells. The Swedes assumed the problem would pass. Yet three years on, as Chinese investments in the battery industry have surged in Europe, Swedish firms are still largely cut off. In 2020 China’s exports to Sweden of two types of graphite nearly disappeared. In 2021 and 2022 they vanished completely. Although China’s commerce ministry has issued no formal ban, many Chinese graphite exporters face a prohibition in all but name. One company was told that licences to export graphite to Sweden were no longer being issued by Chinese regulators. Given that China supplies more than 60% of the world’s natural graphite and almost all the man-made version, the situation alarms producers that rely on China for the graphite anodes used in their cells. A halt in supplies from China can upset supply chains, raise costs and disrupt production. For Sweden, where the industry is just getting off the ground, a total ban on exports could do serious damage. In its only official statement on the matter, the European Commission said earlier this year that the drying up of Chinese graphite exports “is creating negative repercussions for battery production in Europe, a key sector for the eu green transition”. China frequently throws its weight around when it seeks to punish countries over political disputes. In a row with Australia that started in 2020, it officially banned imports of coal from down under (the restriction was lifted this year) and put in place an unofficial ban on lobsters, with devastating consequences for Australian sellers who had come to rely almost exclusively on Chinese appetites. Officials in China have often threatened to ban exports of minerals such as rare earths to America as retaliation for sanctions. Export bans for battery minerals such as lithium and cobalt have become more common. According to the oecd, a club mostly of rich countries, China was the greatest offender in restricting the supply of materials needed for the transition to renewable energy. Grasping the reasons behind the Swedish graphite ban could be just as important as dealing with it. At first blush, the ban appears to have been triggered by one of many small diplomatic spats between China and Sweden in recent years. In late 2019 Swedish pen, a free-speech advocacy group, gave an award to Gui Minhai, a publisher and dissident who is imprisoned in China. The Chinese embassy in Stockholm immediately lashed out with threats against Sweden. Mr Gui, a Swedish citizen, has been at the centre of a dispute between the two countries since he was kidnapped by Chinese agents in Thailand in 2015. In 2020 and 2021 people familiar with Mr Gui’s case believed it was the motive for the graphite restrictions. The same people now believe there could be more to it than a petty quarrel over an award. As graphite exports to Sweden have slumped, China’s overall battery and electric-vehicle investments across Europe have soared. In Hungary China’s top battery-maker, catl, poured $8bn into a factory last year, which amounted to one of the biggest foreign investments ever made in the country. In Poland smaller but similar factories are being built by Chinese firms. At the same time, graphite exports to those two countries have rocketed. Hungary imported more than $230m-worth of one form of graphite in 2022, up from just a few thousand dollars’ worth of the stuff five years earlier. As it happens, one of the most competitive firms in Europe’s nascent battery business is Northvolt of Sweden. The company has begun to expand in Europe and will receive subsidies to build new factories. It is unclear what impact, if any, the graphite ban has had on Northvolt. But it is believed to have the potential to raise costs at a time when competition to win market share is fiercer than ever. The insiders aware of the Chinese graphite ban have started to question if the unofficial measures have been designed to stymie innovation in Europe as China builds a foothold there. In May one Chinese firm, Putailai, announced a $1.3bn investment to build Europe’s largest factory for making anodes. 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