Or maybe it's because crude oil prices are down.

https://www.businessinsider.co...

It's a buyer's market.

The Metro wouldn't be safe by modern standards. Of course an old Honda Civic hatchback wouldn't be, either.

I've seen some vehicles with OEM-recommended 0w20 experiencing this issue. Dropping in some "compliant" 5w30 hurt fuel economy a touch but fixed the issue immediately.

BYD and free markets don't mix.

Do you automatically assume people support Trump when they criticize China? Perhaps Taiwan, Vietnam, the Phillipines, etc would enjoy having a word with you.

Also a 40% stake in a business often makes the CCP the largest single shareholder in a corporation. Other investors wouldn't dare overrule the party when voting on any issue where the CCP chooses to take a stance. All it takes is one board member to monitor the corporation and its executives. That serves as a reminder that the corporation must serve party interest above all else.

Soft power doesn't require complete control.

China seizes control of enterprise at a phenomenally higher rate than any Western power. There is no equivalence.

Meanwhile:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=...

No, it's not. The exported BYD cars do not get any unusual subsidies. Their initial R&D was subsidized, but not the production.

Let's hope so, but probably not since they actually made it to orbit.

Nothing he said was wrong. 40% state ownership and a member on the board is commonplace in China. If the CCP wants it, they'll get it. China allows capitalism and free markets but only in a sandbox.

The US pinched actual German scientists. Thought there was already JPL at the time . . . not enough credit is given to them.

Depends on what you put in your cupcake (or any other food you prepare yourself). The ultraprocessed label is perfect for people that want to demonize classes of foods with certain ingredients in common without actually telling anyone which ingredients cause the offending food to be bad.

The usual suspects are colors, xanthan gum, and omega-6-rich seed oils. There are others but those seem to be the targets du jour.

Sorry, you're wrong. Only a small fraction of cryptocurrency transactions support illegal activities:

https://www.chainalysis.com/bl...

"0.14% of total on-chain transaction volume"

"It just fell off the back of a truck, I swear". Yeah okay. Anyway same thing, but with less violence.

By law, yes, it is public. And yes they still hand out scholarships. One way or the other, someone is going to pay for those college educations. It's either the taxpayer or the student. Take your pick. In the case of state universities, it's a bit of both (except for the people getting scholarships).