Issue No. 228 | Sep. 13, 2021
Strengthening American capacity for effective engagement
俗语 from Xi Jinping's Speeches
历久弥坚
lì jiǔ mí jiān

Meaning: to become more resolute with the passing of time 

Original: "习近平强调，中朝传统友谊历久弥坚，是双方共同的宝贵财富。"

Translation: "Xi Jinping stressed that the traditional and increasingly strong friendship between China and the DPRK is the common treasure of both parties" (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, PRC)

Source: On September 9, Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to Kim Jong Un on the 73rd anniversary of North Korea's National Day
Reading
Rumors that Washington may change TECRO’s name have been met with wrath in Beijing. This 环球网 editorial, published yesterday, warns of severe consequences if Washington goes ahead with the name change. The proposed name change is from the "Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office" (TECRO) to the "Taiwan Representative Office."

The article states: "If the U.S. and the Taiwan island change the names... the Chinese mainland will have to take severe economic and military measures to combat the arrogance of the U.S. and the island of Taiwan. /如果美台操作改名... 大陆方面需要祭出严厉经济和军事措施，打击美台嚣张气焰。"

State of the Semiconductors
Kevin Xu at the Interconnected blog has analyzed and translated a speech delivered by Morris Chang last April on the history and future of TSMC and the semiconductor industry. Interconnected provides both Chinese and English versions, as well as the full video of original speech.

"Morris Chang is the founder and two-time CEO of TSMC, now 90-years-old and retired, and the audience of the speech was Taiwanese government officials and business leaders." According to Kevin Xu, this speech is worth reading to learn "*unfiltered* from one of the 'founding fathers' of semiconductors."
Job Opportunity
The Freeman Chair in China Studies is seeking a full-time Research Assistant to provide dedicated support with various research projects under the Freeman Chair, including a new open source project.

Key research areas include China’s domestic political system, international affairs, and Chinese foreign policy and grand strategy. Candidates should be motivated self-starters that enjoy a wide variety of analytical tasks.

中秋节快到了
Please enjoy these two 中文 videos on how to make 广式月饼 and 椒盐五仁月饼.

Not into mooncakes? This short documentary about the mid-autumn festival 又是一年中秋好【美食记录】 introduces more delicacies to enjoy besides mooncakes, and describes other ways to celebrate the holiday.
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