Jan E. Boethius
@Jano1o2
Active investor in biotec and tec. Interested in things that help contribute to a more sustainable future. Strong believer in the role of inspiring leadership.
“As a reminder, a peaceful country in Europe was invaded by a neighbor who intends to annex that country by force.”
Zur Erinnerung: Ein friedliches Land in Europa wurde von einem Nachbarn überfallen, der die Absicht hat, sich dieses Land mit Gewalt einzuverleiben.
When a Hong Kong conglomerate got set to sell its global network of shipping ports to a U.S.-led investment group, Panama got most of the attention. But the real action is in Europe, where Chinese interests have spent decades accumulating port holdings. wsj.com/business/logis…
China Shock 2.0 is not about cheap labor — it’s about high-tech dominance. This time, China isn’t exporting textiles or toys. It’s exporting apex tech firms, backed by a ruthless hybrid of state coordination and market competition. EVs (BYD), batteries (CATL), solar (LONGi),…
David Autor and Gordon Hanson in NYT op-ed: “We Warned About the First China Shock. The Next One Will Be Worse.” nytimes.com/2025/07/14/opi…
On the morning of July 8, 2025, we observed undesired responses and immediately began investigating. To identify the specific language in the instructions causing the undesired behavior, we conducted multiple ablations and experiments to pinpoint the main culprits. We…
zelenskyy backs down, approves new bill to guarantee corruption bodies’ independence “everyone has heard what people are saying,’’ zelenskyy said. ‘‘it’s not falling on deaf ears.” glad to see—that was a big mistake.
"The world has never seen a government more radically libertarian than @JMilei's. But the amazing thing is not that it is working economically—Adam Smith would say, 'I told you so.' The true miracle is that Milei’s shock therapy is working politically."
A summary of what is at stake in Ukraine.
The West is supporting Ukraine for strategic reasons: to deny Russia an imperial sphere; to frustrate its re-emerging imperialism. If Russia would win, its appetite for more military adventures would grow, with devastating consequences for the peace in large parts of Europe.
1/8 Interesting SCMP article on Beijing's attempt to root out local government financial mismanagement: "The focus on addressing systemic inefficiencies has taken on greater urgency in light of China’s economic difficulties." sc.mp/4zrzt?utm_sour…
6/8 Why? Because local governments and the financial system forced an increase in manufacturing investment that matched the reduction in property investment. The result was that China was able to externalize the cost of its property crisis to its trade partners through a surge in…
BREAKING: Armed Syrian militias have started forcing unarmed Druze men to jump off tall buildings
Does Hamas have any role in this?
From 7am to midnight in Bath, UK, the names of 15,500 Palestinian children killed in Gaza were read aloud — by everyday people and public figures alike. A powerful stand against genocide. Humanity spoke. Conscience echoed. History will remember. #Gaza #CeasefireNOW
The Priminister is not yet leading the demonstration as Palme once did with the leaders of North Vietnam and Vietcong at his side.
BREAKING: Outrage in Sweden after anti-Israel protesters hung dolls dressed like Jewish Holocaust victims The dolls wore yellow Stars of David & had the same type of striped uniforms prisoners were forced to wear in Auschwitz The text at the top says "a genocide is genocide"
Yes, Starmer and Merz face the same entrenched challenges as their predecessors. But they’ve shown the resolve—and perhaps the courage—to confront them head-on. That alone sets them apart.
Sir Keir Starmer and Friedrich Merz face similar challenges: an overreliance on American military kit, anaemic economic growth and a noxious migration debate fuelling hard-right parties economist.com/britain/2025/0…
Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer TSMC will accelerate the construction of its facilities in the United States by several quarters due to growing demand for its products in the local market.
A Spanish company, bypassing sanctions, has delivered a 110-ton machine to Russia that can be used for forging artillery barrels theins.ru/inv/282862
Trump should perhaps have paid more attention to Alexander Stubb’s advice?
Putin no longer cares what Trump thinks and says. He’s betting Ukraine will collapse and that no one will stop him. NYT: Despite 6 calls and 2 rounds of talks, Russia escalated. Trump: We get a lot of bullshit thrown at us by Putin. 1/
I can only agree.
You will be surprised how much of this dumb behavior we are currently facing in Europe on behalf of countries and institutions. No responsibility for the future, no skin in the game. Just go with the flow with zero investment of any brain activity in the strategic implications.
what do you make of this? fact check. youtube.com/live/fytpesDRc…