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“This war has nothing to do with NATO. It’s not NATO’s war,” Stefan Kornelius, a spokesperson for German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, told reporters in Berlin on Monday. “NATO is a defensive alliance, an alliance for the defense of its territory,” he added.

[#TRADESHOW] The 29th #China #Shanghai #International #Boat #Show (CIBS) 2026 will be held from March 29 to March 31, 2026, at the Shanghai #World #Expo #Exhibition & #Convention #Center. As #Asia’s #flagship exhibition #event covering the entire boat #industry #valuechain, #CIBS #showcases #boats, #marine #equipment & #accessories, #services, and #water #sports. https://cnbusinessforum.com/event/29th-china-shanghai-international-boat-show-cibs-2026/

[#TRADESHOW] #CIST #SHANGHAI 2026 – Shanghai #Sports and #Leisure #Expo from March 13 to March 15, 2026, at Shanghai #World Expo #Exhibition & #Convention #Center. As a #platform supporting #China’s sports #industry going #global, the #fair focuses on sports goods #export, cross-border #trade, and #market expansion. The #event delivers #globalized, #digitalized, and #intelligent cross-border #solutions, connecting #brands, #innovative #products, and overseas #buyers. https://cnbusinessforum.com/event/cist-shanghai-2026-shanghai-sports-and-leisure-expo/

[#TRADESHOW] The 8th #Shanghai #International #Hats, #Scarves, #Gloves #Expo (#HSGE2026) will be held from March 23 to March 25, 2026, at Shanghai #World Expo #Exhibition & #Convention #Center, #China. As a specialized #B2B #fashion #business #sourcing #event, #HSGE focuses on hats, scarves, gloves, and #sunscreen #wearing #products, covering the entire #industry #chain from #materials to #manufacturing and #equipment. https://cnbusinessforum.com/event/8th-shanghai-international-hats-scarves-gloves-expo-hsge-2026/

[#TRADESHOW] The 20th #Shanghai #International #Hosiery #Purchasing #Expo from March 23–25, 2026, at the Shanghai #World Expo #Exhibition & #Convention #Center, #China. As one of the most #influential #events in the #global hosiery and fashion #accessories #industry by #integrating #fashion accessories, hosiery #manufacturing, and #SupplyChain #innovation, CHPE provides a comprehensive international #platform that supports both domestic and global #market #expansion. https://cnbusinessforum.com/event/20th-shanghai-international-hosiery-purchasing-expo-2026/

cross-posted from: lemmy.sdf.org/post/52067784 Archived Palden Yeshi, a Tibetan monk and teacher from eastern Tibet, has reportedly been sentenced to six years in prison by Chinese authorities for teaching the Tibetan language to local children during school holidays, according to a report by the Dharamshala-based independent radio station Voice of Tibet (VoT). He was a teacher at Karze Monastery in Tehor, Karze County, and was arrested on May 17, 2021, while serving at the monastery. According to sources cited by VoT, Chinese police suddenly arrived at the monastery and detained him without prior notice, forcibly taking him away. Following his detention, authorities did not provide his family with clear information regarding the reasons for his arrest or the legal basis for the charges against him. Sources indicate that the primary reason for his detention was his efforts to teach the Tibetan language to more than 300 local children during school holidays. The classes were reportedly organized for young students from nearby communities who wished to learn Tibetan reading and writing. Chinese authorities are believed to have deemed these voluntary language lessons illegal. […] In related news, China bars Tibetan government employees from religious rites and family funerals. Tibetans employed in government positions have been strictly forbidden from engaging in religious practices. While they are technically allowed to visit major religious sites such as the Jokhang Temple (Tsuglakhang) and the Potala Palace during Losar, their presence is limited to sightseeing purposes only. They are expressly prohibited from offering prayers, making ritual offerings, performing prostrations, or displaying any other forms of religious devotion. Authorities reportedly warned that such acts would constitute violations of Communist Party discipline. The restrictions extend into private family life. Government employees are said to be barred not only from participating in public religious ceremonies but also from attending last rites, weekly memorial prayer services, and cremation rituals for their own deceased relatives. A Lhasa resident told TT that even the traditional seventh-day prayers for the departed cannot be attended by those in state employment. […]

[#TRADESHOW] #World #Irrigation #Technology #Conference & #China #International Irrigation Technology #Exhibition 2026 will be held from March 30 to April 1, 2026, at China National #Convention #Center (#CNCC) in #Beijing. As a premier #global #platform #expo dedicated to irrigation technology and #smart #agriculture, the #event brings together #leading #innovators across the entire agricultural #water #management and #digital #farming #ValueChain. https://cnbusinessforum.com/event/world-irrigation-technology-conference-china-international-irrigation-technology-exhibition-2026/

[#TRADESHOW] 2026 #Shenzhen #International #Industrial #Manufacturing #Technology and #Equipment #Exhibition (#ITES) from March 31 to April 3, 2026, at SZ #World Exhibition & #Convention #Center, #China. The #event brings together full-chain #manufacturing #solutions, highlighting #robotics, embodied #intelligence, #smart #factories, and high-end #equipment, and serves as a strategic #sourcing and #matchmaking #business #platform for #global #buyers and #manufacturers. https://cnbusinessforum.com/event/2026-shenzhen-international-industrial-manufacturing-technology-and-equipment-exhibition-ites-2026/

[#TRADESHOW] The 29th #China #Shanghai #International #Boat #Show (CIBS) 2026 will be held from March 29 to March 31, 2026, at the Shanghai #World #Expo #Exhibition & #Convention #Center. As #Asia’s #flagship exhibition #event covering the entire boat #industry #valuechain, #CIBS #showcases #boats, #marine #equipment & #accessories, #services, and #water #sports. https://cnbusinessforum.com/event/29th-china-shanghai-international-boat-show-cibs-2026/

[#TRADESHOW] The 8th #Shanghai #International #Hats, #Scarves, #Gloves #Expo (#HSGE2026) will be held from March 23 to March 25, 2026, at Shanghai #World Expo #Exhibition & #Convention #Center, #China. As a specialized #B2B #fashion #business #sourcing #event, #HSGE focuses on hats, scarves, gloves, and #sunscreen #wearing #products, covering the entire #industry #chain from #materials to #manufacturing and #equipment. https://cnbusinessforum.com/event/8th-shanghai-international-hats-scarves-gloves-expo-hsge-2026/

[#TRADESHOW] The 20th #Shanghai #International #Hosiery #Purchasing #Expo from March 23–25, 2026, at the Shanghai #World Expo #Exhibition & #Convention #Center, #China. As one of the most #influential #events in the #global hosiery and fashion #accessories #industry by #integrating #fashion accessories, hosiery #manufacturing, and #SupplyChain #innovation, CHPE provides a comprehensive international #platform that supports both domestic and global #market #expansion. https://cnbusinessforum.com/event/20th-shanghai-international-hosiery-purchasing-expo-2026/

[#TRADESHOW] The #IWF #Shanghai 2026 – #International #Health, #Wellness & #Fitness #Expo will take place from March 13–15, 2026, at the Shanghai #World Expo #Exhibition & #Convention #Center, #China. As the #leading #sports and fitness #industry #trade #event in the #Asia-Pacific region, IWF Shanghai marks its 13th edition with the #theme “More Than Fitness”, driving #innovation across the Comprehensive Sports + General #Health #market. https://cnbusinessforum.com/event/iwf-shanghai-2026-international-health-wellness-fitness-expo/

First reported here 5 days ago, it has now been confirmed by official sources. lemmy.ca/post/61271111