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Teatr jak derby

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Kontrowersje. Radna Agnieszka Wantuch wybrała się na „Plastiki”. I napisała do Urzędu Marszałkowskiego list pełen oburzenia
Radna dzielnicy V w Krakowie Agnieszka Wantuch w swej korespondencji do Urzędu Marszałkowskiego Województwa Małopolskiego (któremu podlega Teatr im. Słowackiego) wyliczyła przewinienia reżysera i władz teatru. „Szkoda, że autor streszczenia publikowanego na stronie internetowej teatru nie napisał, iż »sztuka« jest pełna przekleństw najgorszego sortu, czyli po prostu bluzgów, zupełnie niepasujących do tak zacnego teatru. Goły tyłek (i nie tylko) ‚ bardzo modnego i pogrążonego akurat w depresji artysty – Serge’ a Haulupy nie należy do »apetycznych«, podobnie jak sterczący pod pieluchą penis rzekomo 12-letniego Vincenta, który jest »przechodzącym okres dojrzewania nastolatkiem«.
I na podsumowanie, chyba żeby dobić widza, w ostatniej odsłonie pojawia się scenie całkiem naga »pomoc domowa«, która staje na brzegu sceny przed samą twarzą bogu ducha winnego widza. Do tego pochwała pedalstwa” – napisła radna. Agnieszka Wantuch nie kryje, że z ulgą przyjęła fakt, iż w repertuarze teatru znalazła znów „Aresznik i stare koronki” oraz „Boga mordu”, bo to dało jej nadzieję, że „znów można coś obejrzeć”. A „Plastiki” skojarzyły jej się z atmosferą meczu piłkarskiego. „Byłam również na derbach stulecia Wisła – Cracovia i, proszę mi wierzyć, chyba usłyszałam mniej przekleństw” – dodaje radna Wantuch. Ma też sugestię dla władz województwa. Proponuje mianowicie, by zabrać urzędników wraz z rodzinami (najlepiej dziadkami) na to przedstawienie, by „zobaczyć, na co wydawane są pieniądze podatnika”. „Przepraszam za dosadne słowa, ale nie każda goła dupa jest sztuką” – kończy swój list pani radna. Dodaje przy tym, że jako absolwentka Akademii Radia i Telewizji nie jest całkowitym laikiem w dziedzinie sztuki. O ile odpowiedzi od Urzędu Marszałkowskiego odnośnie listu nie otrzymaliśmy, o tyle do wytłumaczenia sprawy poważnie podszedł Krzysztof Głuchowski, dyrektor Teatru im. Słowackiego. – Wiśniewski słynie z teatru psychologicznego, po raz kolejny sięgnął po dramat Mariusa von Mayenburga, o którym znany krytyk Łukasz Drewniak pisze: „Mayenburga grać trzeba, bo to ważny autor dla całej generacji polskich i środkowoeuropejskich twórców, i warto sprawdzać, co go obecnie interesuje, jak diagnozuje stan społeczeństwa, rodziny, kondycję sztuki”. Użyte przez reżysera środki, jak nagość na scenie, kostiumy, scenografia, wzmacniają przekaz i pozwalają wyraźniej tę diagnozę społeczną i psychologiczną dostrzec, odczuć – odpowiada radnej Głuchowski. I przypomina, że pierwszą nagą kobietą w krakowskim teatrze była Irena Solska w 1908 roku i jej występ odbył się nie gdzie indziej, jak właśnie na deskach przybytku przy placu św. Ducha. Wówczas także spotkało się to z głosami oburzenia przykładnych krakowskich mieszczan.

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Microsoft will pay you $25 to use Groove

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Steaming music is all the rage nowadays, and there is certainly no shortage of services. Quite frankly, you really can’t go wrong when selecting one, as many of them are great. With that said, for an optimal experience, Apple Music is probably…
Steaming music is all the rage nowadays, and there is certainly no shortage of services. Quite frankly, you really can’t go wrong when selecting one, as many of them are great. With that said, for an optimal experience, Apple Music is probably best for iOS and macOS users, while Google Play Music and Spotify are great for Android and Linux desktop users.
If you spend a lot of time on Windows 10, the Groove Music Pass service is an excellent choice, as is the associated Groove app. While Microsoft’s service may not be the most popular, it provides great selection and quality. There are even apps for iOS and Android. Now, for a limited time, the Windows-maker will pay you $25 for using its service!
ALSO READ: Xbox Game Pass sets a new stage in console wars
Please know, you won’t get actual cash or a check from Microsoft, but you will get a $25 Windows Store credit. You can use the credit for games, apps, movies — anything you want. Of course, you don’t get paid for just launching the Groove app. Actually, you must purchase a one-year Groove Music Pass subscription to get the credit. If you find yourself in need of a streaming music service, the $25 credit is a great incentive to choose Microsoft’s offering over competitors.
Ready to take advantage of the promotion? You can do so here. Keep in mind, you must sign up by June 30 before the offer expires.
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Ellsbury to DL after hitting wall; Yanks beat Royals 3-0

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Helped by a great first-inning catch that sent center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury to the disabled list with a concussion and sprained neck, Luis Severino won for the first time in a month and led the New York Yankees over the Kansas City Royals 3-0
NEW YORK (AP) — Luis Severino opened with a 97 mph fastball on the low, inside corner of the plate, and Alcides Escobar drove it deep to center field.
Jacoby Ellsbury sprinted 107 feet, raised his glove above his head and snagged the ball as his head jarred into the wall. He landed on his back, toppled head over heels to the warning track but held on.
« It set the tone of the game. Escobar is standing on third or it’s 1-0 if it comes out of his glove,  » said left fielder Brett Gardner, who ran over to comfort his New York Yankees teammate.
Ellsbury left after the first inning with a concussion and sprained neck that sent him to the disabled list. Severino allowed four hits over eight innings in his finest big league start, a 3-0 win over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night that opened a season-high 2 1/2-game AL East lead.
« Not too many people in the game make that play,  » right fielder Aaron Judge said. « I don’t know how he held onto that ball. He hit that fence pretty hard. »
Yankees manager Joe Girardi and head athletic trainer Steve Donohue spoke with Ellsbury during a 90-second delay. Girardi removed the centerfielder’s cap while they looked in the outfielder’s eyes.
« He felt like it was his neck that was bothering him a little bit. Nothing to do with his head. It was more like a whiplash,  » Girardi said.
Donohue talked to Ellsbury at the end of the half inning, and the Yankees decided to remove the 33-year-old from the game. Doctors then determined Ellsbury sustained a concussion, and he will go on the seven-day concussion disabled list.
« Obviously we’re going to miss him for a while now,  » Girardi said. « He plays hard. »
Ellsbury ran face first into the wall on May 1 catching a fly by Toronto’s Ryan Goins, and he missed four starts.
Didi Gregorius homered against Jason Hammel (1-6) leading off the third inning, Gregorius’ seventh hit in a span of 12 at-bats. New York tacked on runs with Matt Holliday’s sacrifice fly in the sixth and Gardner’s RBI single over a drawn-in infield in the seventh.
His fastball reaching 99 mph, Severino (3-2) allowed four hits over eight innings, struck out seven, walked one and threw a career-high 114 pitches. Severino, who lowered his ERA to 3.11, had been 0-1 in four outings since beating Boston on April 26.
« He’s pitching the way that we’ve thought he was capable of pitching,  » Girardi said.
This year has been quite a turnaround for the 23-year-old right-hander, who lasted only seven starts last season before going to the disabled list and then the minors with an 0-6 record and 7.46 ERA.
« I think last year I was trying too much, trying to make the action,  » said Severino, who debuted in August 2015. « I was commanding all my stuff. I think today was one of my best outings. »
In a sign of maturity, he froze Eric Hosmer with a 3-2 changeup for a strikeout that ended the fourth with a runner on.
« He was lights out tonight, pretty much unhittable,  » said Lorenzo Cain, who was 0 for 4 with three strikeouts on the night.
Dellin Betances, closing while Aroldis Chapman is on the disabled list, struck out the side in a perfect ninth for his fourth save as the Royals were shut out for a major league-high fifth time.
« Chapman’s a huge loss for us,  » Betances said. « I wasn’t looking forward to this. I’m just going out there trying to do my job ’til Chapman comes back. »
Hammel, working entirely from the stretch for his fourth straight start, gave up three runs, six hits and two walks in six-plus innings. The 34-year-old right-hander, whose 1.69 WHIP is second-worst to Baltimore’s Kevin Gausman among qualified starters, had not pitched since allowing five runs over six innings in a 7-1 loss to the Yankees on May 16. He worked between starts on squaring his shoulders and not flying open.
« I’ll take it as a step forward,  » Hammel said. « Obviously a loss is never good, but it’s something we can build on. »
FAN HURT
A boy about seven rows behind the third-base dugout was hit on the head by part of Chris Carter’s bat, which shattered on a seventh-inning grounder. Medical personnel carried out the boy, who appeared to have a leg that was in a brace. Yankees spokesman Jason Zillo said the fan got first aid at the ballpark and was receiving medical attention elsewhere, but did not disclose where.
RARITY
Gary Sanchez singled leading off the sixth and scored on Holliday’s fly after stealing second and advancing on a wild throw by Salvador Perez, the All-Star catcher’s first error since Aug. 25 against Miami.
HE’S BACK
Royals LF Alex Gordon went 1 for 3 with two strikeouts after missing three games for the birth of daughter Joey Lynn.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Royals: RHP Nate Karns was put on the 10-day DL because of nerve irritation in his pitching arm, a move retroactive to Sunday.
Yankees: Chapman (shoulder) hopes to start throwing Saturday.
UP NEXT
RHP Masahiro Tanaka (5-3) , who has allowed 14 runs and seven homers over 4 2/3 innings in his last two starts, starts for New York in Thursday’s series finale. RHP Miguel Almonte makes his first big league start for the Royals following nine relief appearances two years ago.
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Президент Бразилии задействовал войска для разгона участников массовых протестов

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В массовых протестах всего приняли участие порядка 150 тыс. человек
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Беспорядки в Бразилии
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Беспорядки в Бразилии
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Беспорядки в Бразилии
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Беспорядки в Бразилии
В результате беспорядков в столице Бразилии пострадали 49 человек, при этом семь были задержаны, передает Folha de Sao Paulo .
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Отмечается, что в массовых протестах всего приняли участие порядка 150 тыс. человек.
Президент Бразилии Мишел Темер задействовал национальные войска для борьбы с протестующими против него активистами в столице страны.
Напомним, ранее в Рио-де-Жанейро около 5 тыс. человек вышли на масштабные митинги с требованием отставки президента Бразилии Мишела Темера; акции протеста прошли в трех городах страны.

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Uninsured rise by 23 million under Republican health bill

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The new Republican health care bill approved by the House of Representatives will leave 23 million more Americans uninsured by 2026 than under current law, a congressional forecast announced Wednesday.
The new Republican health care bill approved by the House of Representatives will leave 23 million more Americans uninsured by 2026 than under current law, a congressional forecast announced Wednesday.
That figure is only slightly less than the 24 million people losing or dropping insurance under a previous version of the bill backed by President Donald Trump.
« The increase in the number of uninsured people relative to the number projected under current law would reach 19 million in 2020 and 23 million in 2026,  » the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office said in a highly-anticipated report.
The reforms would reduce the federal deficit by some $119 billion — $32 billion less than the estimated net savings in the previous version of the bill, CBO reported.
That’s because House leaders added funding to offset costs for consumers with expensive medical conditions.
When the original bill collapsed in March, Republican leadership agreed to tweak the legislation to win over several conservative lawmakers along with some moderates. It squeaked through the House on a 217-213 vote.
The Senate, which like the House is controlled by Republicans, intends to craft its own bill, which would then need to go back to the House. But the CBO report only highlighted the difficulties ahead in reaching Republican consensus on a path forward.
– Relief or ‘nightmare’? –
Despite the forecast of many uninsured, House Speaker Paul Ryan hailed the report as « another positive step toward keeping our promise to repeal and replace Obamacare. »
Trump’s team reacted by saying CBO has shown itself to be « totally incapable » of accurately predicting the effects of US health care law.
« We must repeal and replace the disastrous Obamacare law with the American Health Care Act — the vehicle which will reform our broken healthcare system,  » a White House official said.
The CBO findings immediately led several Democrats to blast the Republican bill.
« The report makes clear that Trumpcare would be a cancer on the American health care system — causing costs to skyrocket, making coverage unaffordable for those with preexisting conditions and many seniors, and kicking millions off of their health insurance,  » Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said.
« Unless you’re a healthy millionaire, Trumpcare is a nightmare. »
Several Republicans have expressed concern about the House plan’s rollback of Medicaid, and a provision that allows insurers to increase health premiums for people with pre-existing conditions — a practice Obamacare prohibits.
Under the new plan, federal funding for health care programs for the poor and disabled would shrivel by $834 billion through a phase out of Medicaid’s expansion.
Several states opted for such an expansion in recent years to families living slightly above the poverty line.
The subsidies that help low-income Americans purchase insurance premiums under Obamacare would be replaced by tax credits under the new measure, beginning in 2020. But they would be less generous than current subsidies, according to CBO.
It also warned of rising costs for patients should insurance companies be allowed to charge higher rates for those with more serious medical conditions.
And it said costs could rise in states that apply for waivers to modify or remove the « essential health benefits,  » such as maternity care, that are currently required in all insurance plans.
« People who are less healthy (including those with preexisting or newly acquired medical conditions) would ultimately be unable to purchase comprehensive non-group health insurance at premiums comparable to those under current law, if they could purchase it at all,  » CBO stated.
While Republicans repeatedly warn that Obamacare is collapsing, CBO said sufficient demand remains under current law for insurance marketplaces to stay « stable in most areas. »

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"Islamischer Staat": Nato tritt Anti-IS-Koalition bei

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Die Nato will stärker gegen den Terrorismus vorgehen und wird Teil des Bündnisses gegen den IS. Außenminister Gabriel schloss die Beteiligung an Kampfhandlungen aus.
Die Nato soll Mitglied der internationalen Koalition gegen die Terrormiliz « Islamischer Staat » (IS) werden. Darauf einigten sich die Bündnisstaaten kurz vor dem Nato-Gipfel, wie Diplomaten in Brüssel mitteilten. Eine direkte Beteiligung an Kampfeinsätzen soll allerdings vorerst ausgeschlossen bleiben.
Die Entscheidung wurde im Nordatlantikrat getroffen. Das ist das wichtigste Entscheidungsgremium des Verteidigungsbündnisses. Mit einer offiziellen Bekanntgabe wird am Donnerstag gerechnet, wenn sich die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Nato treffen.
Der Gipfel ist der erste, an dem US-Präsident Donald Trump teilnehmen wird. Trump hatte in der Vergangenheit von den Nato-Staaten wiederholt gefordert, das Bündnis finanziell stärker zu unterstützen. Zudem solle sich die Nato mehr gegen den internationalen Terrorismus engagieren. Der Beitritt zur Anti-IS-Koalition gilt als Zugeständnis an Trump. Außerdem sprechen Beobachter nach dem Attentat in Manchester, bei dem 22 Menschen starben, von einem symbolischen Schritt.
Der von den USA 2014 gegründeten Anti-IS-Koalition gehören
derzeit 68 Mitglieder an, die sich auf unterschiedliche Weise am Kampf
gegen islamistische Milizen in Syrien und im Irak beteiligen. Alle 28 Nato-Staaten
sind Mitglied, die Organisation selbst aber nicht.
Mit dem Beitritt ist nun geplant, dass der Einsatz von Awacs-Flugzeugen in der Allianz ausgeweitet werden soll. Sie sollen künftig nicht nur
zur Luftraumbeobachtung, sondern auch als fliegende Kommandozentralen
zur Koordinierung des Luftverkehrs über Syrien und dem Irak eingesetzt
werden können. Vorgesehen ist zudem, dass ein
Anti-Terror-Koordinator benannt und der Ausbildungseinsatz für Sicherheitskräfte im Irak aufgestockt wird.
Geeinigt wurde sich laut Nato-Kreisen auch darauf, dass die
Lastenteilung innerhalb des Bündnisses verbessert werden soll. Das
Konzept sieht vor, dass alle 28 Nato-Staaten künftig einmal
jährlich darlegen, wie sie sich beim Thema Verteidigung
engagieren wollen. Außerdem hat die Nato für die kommenden 15 Jahre
Vorgaben formuliert, wie sehr sich die Mitgliedsländer an Nato-Einsätzen
beteiligen und ihre militärischen Fähigkeiten entwickeln sollen.
Deutschland soll
beispielsweise seine Kapazitäten im Bereich der Luftbetankung ausbauen.
Die deutsche Bundesregierung hatte lange eine Nato-Beteiligung an der Anti-IS-Koalition abgelehnt und damit verhindert. Sie würde den Konflikt verschärfen und Friedensbemühungen erschweren. Allerdings hatte Kanzlerin Angela Merkel (CDU) vor zwei Wochen nach einem Gespräch mit Nato-Generalsekretär Jens Stoltenberg eine Änderung dieser Haltung angedeutet. Außerdem sagte Regierungssprecher Steffen Seibert, dass sich Stoltenberg in der Frage des Besuchsrechts für deutsche Abgeordnete auf türkischen Nato-Stützpunkten engagieren könnte, sollte die Nato Teil des Anti-IS-Bündnisses werden. Die Türkei verweigert derzeit den Besuch bei der Luftwaffenbasis Incirlik.
Außenminister Sigmar Gabriel sagte, die Beteiligung des Bündnisses an Kampfhandlungen gegen den IS sei auch weiter ausgeschlossen. « Kampfhandlungen sind nicht der Auftrag der Nato. Sie ist ein Verteidigungsbündnis », sagte der SPD-Politiker. Dass die Nato Teil der internationalen Koalition gegen den IS wird, unterstütze er natürlich. « Alle 28 Mitgliedstaaten der Nato sind Teil der Anti-IS-Koalition. Deswegen wäre es fast ein wenig unlogisch, die Institution Nato weiter am Katzentisch sitzen zu lassen,  » so Gabriel.
Der Minister sieht die Nato im Anti-Terror-Kampf aber auch weiterhin nicht an vorderster Front. « Gegen Trainingsmissionen, wie sie auch bislang schon durchgeführt werden, hat niemand etwas. Aber der Einstieg der Nato in den bewaffneten Kampf halten wir für das völlig falsche Signal. » Denn damit würde der Eindruck entstehen, dass der Westen gegen einen Teil der islamischen Welt kämpfe, sagte Gabriel.

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Gwent: The Witcher Card Game launches public beta

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Gwent, a standalone card game from the Witcher series, today opened its public beta. Gwent is a turn-based game with collectible cards. Players can summon warriors to try and top their opponent’s strength score. If you’ ve ever played Hearthstone, you’ ll see…
Gwent, a standalone card game from the Witcher series, today opened its public beta.
Gwent is a turn-based game with collectible cards. Players can summon warriors to try and top their opponent’s strength score. If you’ ve ever played Hearthstone, you’ ll see similarities between the two games.
Gwent began life as a mini-game in The Witcher 3, before the standalone game was announced at last year’s E3. The game is free-to-play, though there are in-game purchases (presumably more cards) .
Gwent ‘s open beta is available for PC, PS4, and XBox One. There’s no word on an official release date, but hopefully this will hold over Witcher fans while the Netflix series is being developed.
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Поліція знайшла у Манчестері вибухівку призначену для подальших терактів

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Британська поліція і спецслужби під час АТО виявили в Манчестері вибухові речовини які можливо були призначені для наступних терактів в місті
Про це передає The Independent з посиланням на джерело.
« Одна зі знайдених бомб була активована в межах контрольованого вибуху. В спецслужбах підкреслили, що є ймовірність існування інших вибухівок, які плануються бути використані терористами для нових терактів у Великобританії найближчим часом », – йдеться у повідомленні.
Поліція Великобританії заарештувала сьомого підозрюваного у справі про теракт на стадіоні в Манчестері.
« На даний момент були арештовані з наступним допитом шість чоловіків і одна жінка в рамках розслідування (теракту) « , – зазначили в правоохоронних органах.
У поліції Великобританії також заявили, що витік конфіденційних даних про теракт на стадіоні в Манчестері, опублікованих в американських ЗМІ, завдали шкоди довірі між Лондоном і Вашингтоном, передає Reuters.
« Коли підривається довіра, це шкодить двостороннім відносинам, нашому розслідуванню і впевненості жертв, свідків та їх сімей. Шкода ще сильніше, коли має місце яке неавторизоване розкриття потенційних даних в ході великої антитерористичної операції », – заявили представники британської поліції.
Зазначимо, що раніше силовики провели обшук в манчестерському будинку 22-річного Салмана Абеді, який і привів у дію вибуховий пристрій у фойє Manchester Arena. За попередніми даними, бомбу виготовив не він, а хтось інший.
Також повідомлялося про затримання в лондонському аеропорту « Станстед » 37-річного чоловіка за підозрою в плануванні поїздки в Сирію і підготовці до терористичних актів.

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Теракт в Манчестере: полиция задержала уже семерых подозреваемых

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Среди арестованных шестеро мужчин и одна женщины
Полиция арестовала седьмого подозреваемого в причастности к теракту в Манчестере (Англия) . Об этом сообщает Reuters.
Подозреваемый был арестован после проведения полицией обыска. На данный момент под арестом находятся шестеро мужчин и одна женщина.
В ночь на 23 мая 2017 года в фойе главной арены Манчестера после окончания концерта американской поп-певицы Арианы Гранде произошел теракт: от взрыва погибли 22 человека, еще 59 получили ранения. Пострадавшим оказывается помощь в восьми госпиталях города.

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China's Xi says nation’s navy should become world class

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President’s comments come as China is strengthening its naval forces and taking a more assertive stance to its claims in the East and South China Seas
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for greater efforts to make the country’s navy world class, strong in operations on, below and above the oceans, as it steps up its ability to project power far from its shores. China’s navy has taken an increasingly prominent role in recent months, with a rising star admiral taking command, its first aircraft carrier sailing around self-ruled Taiwan and a new aircraft carrier launched last month. With President Donald Trump promising a US shipbuilding spree and unnerving Beijing with his unpredictable approach on sensitive issues including Taiwan and the South and East China Seas, China is pushing to narrow the gap with the US Navy. Inspecting navy headquarters, Xi said the navy should “aim for the top ranks in the world”, the Defence Ministry said in a statement about his visit on Wednesday. “Building a strong and modern navy is an important mark of a top ranking global military, ” the ministry paraphrased Xi as saying. It is a “pivot” for building the nation into a great maritime power, he said. “Innovation is key to improving and transforming the navy, ” Xi said. The navy should be able to operate far out at sea, combining the strength of forces on the water, under it and in the skies above, he added. Xi said he had personally being paying close attention to naval missions, the ministry said. “You continuously fight wind and waves. Thanks for your hard work, ” the state-run news agency Xinhua quoted Xi as saying. China’s military ambitions, including taking a more assertive stance in the disputed South China Sea such as by building artificial islands and ramping up defence spending, have long rattled its neighbours. Beijing this year initially failed to release its defence budget on the opening day of parliament in March as it has done in previous years. It said a day later that it would rise by seven per cent to 1.044 trillion yuan (US$151.6 billion) . China’s defence spending amounts to only about a quarter of the US defence budget, although many experts believe its actual spending on the military to be higher than the official figure. It does not give a breakdown for its spending. The government denies China is a military threat to anyone, saying its spending is for defensive purposes only.

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