Reporter : Xu Xiuhui / Editor : Li Xin / https://www.epochtimes.com/gb/21/2/22/n12766385.htm / Extract translation, editing : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA
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Burmese immigrants in Los Angeles shouted in front of the consulate: We want democracy
Image : On February 20, Burmese immigrants from Los Angeles held up a slogan in front of the Chinese Consulate: "The CCP's black hands get out of Myanmar." (Xu Xiuhui/The Epoch Times)
In the morning of February 20, nearly 400 Burmese immigrants shouted in front of the Chinese Consulate in Los Angeles, "We want democracy" and "The CCP stops aid The Burmese military government” accused the CCP of exporting violent revolutions and authoritarian totalitarianism. Among them were Vietnamese, Cambodian immigrants and overseas Chinese from Southeast Asia. They also called for international attention to the issue of democracy in Myanmar and stop the persecution of human rights and freedom.
The Los Angeles Visual Artists Association also launched a team to support the team. At 11 am that day, more than a dozen cars departed from Los Angeles State Historic Park near Chinatown and marched to the Chinese consulate to meet with the protesters in Myanmar.
Since the Myanmar military launched a coup on February 1 and arrested Aung San Suu Kyi, the Counselor of State of Myanmar, President Win Myint, and the leader of the ruling National League for Democracy, the Myanmar military announced that the country has entered a one-year period of state of emergency. The state of emergency has caused hundreds of thousands of Burmese people to take to the streets to protest. So far, nearly 500 people have been arrested. Six celebrities who called for a strike and paralyzed government departments are also wanted by the military.
Spiriton Lee, a Burmese immigrant who immigrated to the United States with his father and his family in 1975, said that democracy in Myanmar cannot be regressed and the rights of the people cannot be taken away. She said: "We love our country, but we have to leave. The authoritarian government has taken everything from us. Our entire generation, and future generations, have no future."
In 2010, Myanmar carried out democratization reforms and ended the era of military government rule. Myanmar is also gradually developing its economy. Now the Myanmar military is using a violent revolution to seize power again. Li Tingting is very worried. She said, "This is not only a crisis of human rights in Myanmar, but also the crisis of international democracies, dictatorship and authoritarian regimes are disrupting the world order."
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Ask the CCP to stop assisting the Myanmar military
Li Tingting asked the CCP to stop supporting the military government in Myanmar. She said: "The situation in Myanmar is very serious now. We need the help of democratic countries and at the same time ask the CCP to stop assisting the military."
According to a report by the Myanmar citizen group Justice for Myanmar, of the 16 foreign companies that supply conventional weapons and related items to the Myanmar National Defense Forces, five are from the CCP.
The protesters in front of the Chinese consulate held up Chinese slogans: "The black hands of the CCP get out of Myanmar", "The People's Revolutionary CCP gets out", "Where is the justice of Myanmar? Restore the democratically elected government", and strongly demanded that the CCP stop interfering in Myanmar's democratic internal affairs; The people held a portrait of Min Aung Lai, the "puppet" of the Burmese military government controlled by the CCP leader. The slogans read "Help the people, don't help the coup army" and "The CCP stops providing arms."
Suspected that the CCP helped the Myanmar military government block the Internet
Khin, who was born in Myanmar and immigrated to the United States at the age of 18, said that the military government’s actions to suppress ordinary people were unscrupulous, and many innocent people were beaten and even lost their lives in the street demonstrations. She also questioned the CCP’s assistance to the Myanmar military government to block the Internet and demanded the CCP. The dispatched technicians and equipment left Myanmar. Khin said: "My family is in the United States, but I am very worried about my friends in Myanmar." She hopes that the international community will hear the voice of the people of Myanmar and not tolerate the dictatorship of the military government and oppress the people.
Liu Yaya, president of the Los Angeles Visual Artists Association, said: “As a member of the United Nations, China should support the resolutions of the United Nations and jointly condemn the military coup in Myanmar.” Because democracy and freedom are common values that people seek, the people of Myanmar have the right to speak for themselves.
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Strictly prevent the CCP from fostering a puppet regime
Zhang Ziyun, a new Chinese immigrant who participated in the convoy parade, said: “The CCP not only harms its own country, but also engages in revolutionary export. Burma’s coup and seizure of democratic power are completely copying the Soviet model.”
He believes that whether the CCP is behind the coup or not, all democratic countries in the world should strictly guard against the rise of dictatorships and dictatorships, because according to the logic of the CCP: "one bandit and three gangs", bandits can also achieve great cause by working together. Western democracy The country must strictly prevent the CCP from fostering a puppet regime and cultivating its own little brother. The interconnection of these totalitarian countries will cause international influence and become a big problem.
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Chinese immigrant supports protests against CCP's role in the Myanmar coup
Liu Yuan, a new immigrant from mainland China who supports Myanmar and supports democracy and freedom, said: "In order to achieve its goals, the CCP exported violent revolutions to the world, and it has used all means to penetrate the world." Although the US government has already condemned the military coup in Myanmar, But the intensity is far from enough.
Liu Yuan was interviewed by overseas media in front of the California state government office building. At that time, he bluntly stated that the CCP is a dictatorship. Soon after, his mother who was still in his hometown in Sichuan was questioned by the CCP police. This made Liu Yuan aware of the CCP’s control of overseas Chinese and even Will threaten the safety of relatives and friends.
He said, "The US government is the vanguard of democracy and should play a role to let these dictatorships move toward a democratic path." Therefore, supporting Myanmar's activities is also urging the United States to guard against the CCP. He also hopes that one day, the Chinese can move toward democracy.
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The CCP destroys Hong Kong and Canadians in Hong Kong: the West should not fall into Beijing's trap
Reporter : Tan Ya / Editor : Yan Yongming / https://www.epochtimes.com/gb/21/2/22/n12768236.htm / Direct translation
Since the beginning of this year, the CCP and the Hong Kong government have a series of crackdowns that have attracted international attention, from the arrest of democrats on January 6 to cancellation Dual nationality, and then to review and amend the "Immigration Ordinance", Hong Kong's free space is constantly being squeezed. What impact will this have on Canadians (with Canadian nationality) living in Hong Kong? How can the international community better fight the CCP and assist Hong Kong?
The Epoch Times reporter recently interviewed Dr. Benjamin Fung, co-spokesperson of Action Free Hong Kong Montreal, Canada.
What are the risks associated with the cancellation of dual citizenship?
In late January this year, the Hong Kong government asked Hong Kong people with dual nationalities to declare which nationality they retain. What does this mean for 300,000 Hong Kong people with Canadian nationality?
Dr. Fung listed 4 risks. For Hong Kong residents who do not renounce Canadian citizenship, there may be several risks: 1. Government servants lose their jobs; 2. Lose their voting rights; 3. Not receive consular protection after being arrested; 4. May lose social benefits.
Except for voting rights, these influences are small-scale and have little impact on ordinary people's daily lives. Dr. Fung believes that the cancellation of dual nationality is more like a deliberate gesture made by the CCP.
"It's a gesture taken by (the CCP) to the international community, its retaliation for the opening of BNO visas in the United Kingdom, and a substantial relaxation of (retaliation) against Hong Kong's immigration policy against other countries, including Canada."
Through this attitude, the CCP has made no secret of the escalation of its suppression of Hong Kong’s freedom. "This is a punitive measure taken by the CCP to retaliate against Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement in 2019 and 2020," said Dr. Fung.
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Revision of the "Immigration Ordinance" is a big hidden danger: Turning Hong Kong into China
What is really worrying is the amendment to the Immigration Ordinance under consideration. The new content gives the Director of Immigration the power to instruct airlines to refuse to carry Hong Kong people out of the country.
"For example, they can notify Air Canada that they cannot take a certain passenger to Vancouver, then the airline will have to follow suit." Dr. Fung said.
He said that this is a big hidden danger, and a slight change in the future can make Hong Kong look like mainland China, where people's exits are restricted. "Previously, the Hong Kong government needed to obtain a court order to restrict someone from leaving the country. The Basic Law guarantees the freedom of Hong Kong people to enter and exit at any time, but now it seems that they do not intend to do so."
The Hong Kong Bar Association’s submission on the amendment has pointed out the problems in the Ordinance. For example, the Director of Immigration can prohibit anyone from leaving Hong Kong, but he did not specify the reasons for exercising this special power and how Ensure that power is not abused.
What is most concerning now is when the Hong Kong government will take action. Dr. Fung analyzed that it may be implemented when a large number of immigrants leave Hong Kong and take away a large amount of funds to block the departure of funds. "I think they care about money, not Hong Kong people."
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The West should not fall into the CCP’s "separate talk" trap
In order to rescue Hong Kong people, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia have successively launched BNO, lifeboats, and safety islands to rescue Hong Kong people. Dr. Fung said that these plans complement each other in the scope of the applicable population and cover most Hong Kong people. He welcomed the Free Hong Kong Action Group.
In the international community, resistance to communism is a consensus. Dr. Fung reminded that when dealing with the CCP, Western governments should avoid falling into the cunning trap of the CCP.
"It is necessary to recognize the Chinese Communist Party's methods. When they contact the Western governments, they separate things and discuss them one by one. They will say, we can talk about trade, we can talk about human rights, the environment, and military conflicts. Mike' (Note: Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, Canadian police detained Canadians arrested by the CCP after Meng Wanzhou, Chief Financial Officer of Huawei, at the request of the US Department of Justice) The CCP always talks about hostage issues like this. , But we should talk about them separately, one by one."
He pointed out that the key word here is "talk separately." If Western governments fall into this negotiating trap, they will not be able to form a restraint on the CCP, as was the case in the Obama era.
"Obama also talks about human rights and trade. But after every negotiation with the CCP, Western leaders come out and say that we have expressed concern about China's human rights issues, but we still have to do business with them, and trade will increase next year. How many."
He said that in negotiations between Western governments and the CCP, all issues should be considered together, especially economic sanctions. This is the key to making changes.
"In fact, this is exactly what makes Trump (to the Chinese Communist Party) different from all the previous U.S. presidents. Trump does not eat this set. He adopts a comprehensive negotiation method. And the Biden administration’s recent approach is from Douyin, WeChat to Confucius Institute (policies), I am disappointed."
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Two waves of immigration have different mentality to leave
The Hong Kong version of the National Security Law is unpopular, and a new wave of immigration is taking shape. The same is fleeing communism, but compared with the last wave of immigration 30 years ago, Hong Kong people have a different mentality.
"Last time I left, many people thought they would go back." Dr. Fung said that in the last wave of immigration, some wealthy people did not sell their properties in Hong Kong and kept their houses because they knew that one day, 5 years or 10 years later. Will go back later.
Around 1997-1999, many of Dr. Fung's friends who studied in Canada returned to Hong Kong after getting their degrees. "70% of them went back because there are better job opportunities."
And this time, the CCP’s "National Security Law" destroyed Hong Kong, and those who left did not intend to come back. "Since the implementation of the National Security Law on July 1, 2020, Hong Kong has fallen (dead) and is no longer the Hong Kong it used to be. . So I won’t go back.”
Dr. Fung also persuaded his relatives and friends, especially families with children, to leave Hong Kong as soon as possible.
"Although countries have opened their doors now, such as Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom, I am not sure whether this door will be open for a long time. Maybe the policy will change in a few years." He speculated, "The CCP will introduce a large number of immigrants from mainland China. Hong Kong will change at that time. The Western free world may worry that the immigration gate will become a channel for the CCP to import spies, so it’s not sure how long this gate will be open. I hope they leave (Hong Kong) as soon as possible."
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Unwavering belief in resistance
Although the CCP and the Hong Kong government are playing various tricks to suppress Hong Kong’s freedom, Dr. Fung said that Hong Kong people’s belief in fighting has not changed.
"After the announcement of the National Security Law, many of us felt sad and angry, but Hong Kong people will not give up their struggle against dictatorship." Dr. Fung said.
"Hong Kong people are scattered all over the world and will continue to work hard to protect our culture, language and values. We hope that one day, we will bring these scattered fragments back to Hong Kong and become the cornerstone of the future reconstruction of a free Hong Kong."
The Montreal Free Hong Kong Action Group where Dr. Fung belongs is also continuing its efforts to urge the Canadian government to open immigration to Hong Kong people.
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Pelosi supports 9 pro-democratic activists and calls for accountability for CCP's suppression of Hong Kong
Reporter : Chen Ting / Editor : Ye Ziwei / https://www.epochtimes.com/gb/21/2/23/n12768673.htm / Direct translation
9 Hong Kong pan-democratic activists including former Democratic Party Chairman Martin Lee, Ho Chun-jen, founder of Next Media Group, Li Zhiying, were charged in August 2019 On 18th, organized and participated in a demonstration in Hong Kong Victoria Park illegally.
While the case is being tried, the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, issued a statement on Monday (February 22) calling for the Chinese government to be held accountable for oppressing Hong Kong.
Pelosi pointed out in the statement, "Martin Lee is the embodiment of courage and principles. He perseveres and peacefully pursues the autonomy, democracy and freedom of Hong Kong and China as a whole, and has inspired millions of freedom-loving people around the world. To Martin Lee The trial with other pan-democratic leaders is an insult to the rule of law. It sends a chilling message: Beijing will suppress Hong Kong’s rights and freedoms at all costs."
Pelosi said: "The U.S. Congress has long been united on the basis of the two parties and houses, demanding that China (the CCP) be held accountable for its repression and infringement, including targeting Uyghurs, Tibetans, human rights defenders and vulnerable groups, and Hong Kong now. We must ensure that all people who are oppressed and persecuted by Beijing know that they have not been forgotten."
She said: "The Chinese government must know that the whole world is watching its strangulation of human rights. We must consider all options and let China (the CCP) take responsibility."
Pelosi said: "If we fail to speak clearly for human rights in China because of business interests, we will lose all the moral authority to speak for human rights anywhere else in the world."
The nine defendants indicted include Martin Lee, Li Zhiying, He Junren, Li Zhuoren, Liang Guoxiong, Wu Aiyi, Liang Yaozhong, He Xiulan and Ou Nuoxuan. They were charged with one crime of organizing an unauthorized assembly and one crime of participating in an unauthorized assembly. If convicted, everyone faces up to five years in prison for each charge.
Currently, Ou Nuoxuan and Liang Yaozhong have pleaded guilty.
In 2019, the civil human rights front applied to the Hong Kong government to march from Victoria Park to Chater Road in Central, protesting that the Hong Kong government did not respond to the five major demands of Hong Kong people for repatriation, but was opposed by the police and allowed only a gathering in Victoria Park.
However, due to the large number of participants, many Hong Kong citizens were unable to enter the Victoria Park. The organizer led the protesters into the Victoria Park and then left in a "flowing water" manner and walked to Chater Road, the scheduled end of the parade. The organizer said that 1.7 million people will participate in this rally, which is the "rally" with the most people in the anti-send movement. The Hong Kong government sued 9 defendants in this regard.
Martin Lee, 82, is a well-known Hong Kong Senior Counsel, founder of the Hong Kong Democratic Party, and is known as the "Father of Democracy" in Hong Kong. On February 1, he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
The nominees are Norwegian Conservative Party MPs Mathilde Tybring-Gjedde and Peter Frolich. They expressed the hope that this nomination will “be an incentive for Hong Kong’s democratic movement, while also promoting Freedom around the world".
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CCP persecutes Uyghurs, more than 50 religious leaders in Ireland condemn
Reporter : Li Yu / Editor : Yu Ping / https://www.epochtimes.com/gb/21/2/22/n12768118.htm / Direct translation
Image : The picture shows people holding demonstrations in Turkey to protest the CCP's brutality in Xinjiang. (Yasin Akgul/AFP via Getty Images)
More than 50 religious leaders in Ireland recently signed a statement condemning the CCP’s persecution of Uighurs and other Muslims in Xinjiang and expressing solidarity Uyghurs and support other Buddhists, Falun Gong practitioners and Christians who are suffering from the "most cruel suppression of freedom of religion and belief since the Cultural Revolution" by the CCP.
In this statement jointly signed by more than fifty religious leaders, including the archbishop of the Dublin area of the Church of Ireland, leaders of Muslims and Jewish faith groups, they condemned the CCP’s persecution of Uighurs and Muslims as "self-holocaust. "The cruelest human tragedy ever" said, as the famous German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer who resisted the Nazis said, "The silence facing evil is itself the greatest evil... It is a kind of words in itself, and what not to do is itself an action." They are willing to "stand with the Uyghurs."
"As religious leaders and leaders of Irish faith communities, we, like religious communities in the UK and elsewhere, believe that all people have human dignity."
"We have seen many persecutions and massacres, which require our attention. But if the plight of the Uyghurs continues, it will bring about the most serious problems, and the international community’s willingness to defend the basic human rights of all will be severely affected. question."
Religious leaders stated that they are not activists or decision makers, "but we have an obligation to call on our communities to take responsibility for taking care of their compatriots and to stand up when they are in danger."
They called on people of faith and conscience to pray with them and unite to end the atrocities. "We are only calling for justice, for investigating their crimes, for holding accountable those involved, and establishing a path to restore human dignity.
One of the signatories, Umar AI-Qardi, chairman of the Irish Muslim Peace and Integration Council, told the Catholic weekly "The Tablet" that "religious leaders have a responsibility to speak out against religious persecution, regardless of Regardless of the business relationship with China, priority should be given to human values and human rights."
The statement mentioned that at least millions of Uighurs and Muslims have been imprisoned by the CCP. They "are facing starvation, torture, sexual assault, forced labor and even organ harvesting." Even outside the prison, they do not have the most basic religious freedom, the mosque is destroyed, the children are forced to be separated from the Uyghur parents, and they may be arrested for merely hiding the Koran, praying or fasting.
They warned that "the country with the most comprehensive surveillance in the world has invaded all aspects of life in Xinjiang."
The statement also mentioned the Chinese affairs expert Zheng Guoen (Andrian Zenz, a German anthropologist, famous for his research on Xinjiang re-education camps), which revealed the CCP’s forced birth control and even sterilization of Uyghur women. Not long ago, a British lawyer also found a "very credible case" that proved that the CCP was carrying out "genocide" against Uyghurs. The statement believed that the CCP was "erasing the ethnic identity of Uyghurs" and called on lawmakers, the government and jurists to investigate.
Dr. David O'Brien of the East Asian School of Political Science at Ruhr-Universität Bochum in Germany responded, “The Chinese government wants the world to ignore the moral atrocities it is committing in Xinjiang. It has been Negations and cover-ups, but evidence and tragic testimony are still increasing. The international community must protect those who cannot speak up in time, speak for them publicly, and tell what the facts are."
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Trump's big game? Transform Congress, push social media, defeat socialism
Although Trump left Washington, his influence continued. Over the weekend, the media revealed his three-way action plan. First, return to the stage spotlight. Fox News disclosed that Trump will attend the 2021 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Florida next week. He is expected to deliver a speech on the last day of the meeting on February 28. It is reported that he will talk about the future of the Republican Party and the conservative movement. He also criticized the Biden administration’s immigration and border policies.
CPAC organizers said on Twitter that in this meeting, conservatives will plan and unite to defeat socialism.
It is expected that former Secretary of State Pompeo and former White House spokesperson Sara Sanders will also speak at the meeting. The source said that former Vice President Pence also received an invitation to speak, but Pence declined.
Trump's second action plan is to reorganize Congress. The American media "Politician" pointed out that President Trump is now focusing his actions on reforming Congress. According to the National Archives website, Trump plans to use his appeal in the Republican primary elections to let true conservatives who support American priority defeat the establishment Republicans who do not represent or have betrayed "America First". Finally, Send true conservative candidates to the Senate and House of Representatives to replace McConnell and other Republican establishments.
Last week, the House of Representatives Republican whip Steve Scalis went to Florida to meet with Trump, focusing on Trump’s current situation and plans, as well as the Trump family. Scarlis said Trump is still concerned about the country's development direction.
The third action plan is to promote new social media and provide a platform for conservatives. According to the "Washington Observer" report, Trump told friends that he has received hundreds of millions of dollars in support to support a new social media company that will provide him with an online platform and protect conservatives online Not to be closed. Two sources said that investors include Silicon Valley people because they worry about censorship and the cancellation culture of the left.
Qin Peng: This month Trump resigned, it seems that in addition to playing golf, he is also playing chess, a game about the future. Tell us about your observations, his thoughts and directions for playing chess?
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Former U.S. Deputy National Security Adviser: China military cover up the epidemic
Bo Ming, the former deputy national security adviser of the White House, disclosed for the first time that the Chinese Communist Party used the army in the early stage of the epidemic in the "For the whole country" program broadcast on CBS TV on February 21.
In the program, the host asked Bo Ming that the WHO investigation team discovered that the epidemic had spread in Wuhan at the end of 2019. Why did the US intelligence community not pay attention to the relevant news; Bo Ming said that because the US intelligence agencies did not focus on such issues Instead, it relied on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); but the problem is that the CCP did not rely on China’s CDC in the beginning to handle the crisis, but instead used the army to try to cover up and contain the incident until it was too late; and The US CDC's counterpart is the Chinese CDC, and it has not established contact with the Chinese military. This is the problem.
The "Facing the whole country" program also interviewed Biden's White House National Security Advisor Sullivan on the same day and asked him what he thought of the Trump administration's State Department declassified information in January this year, including the CCP's secret experiment at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Sullivan did not answer directly, only saying that "this is why the investigation should be handed over to scientists and experts and cannot be interfered by any government."
Xiaoxu: Boming disclosed that the CCP first used the military instead of the disease control system to deal with virus-related matters. Does it further point to the "lab source" of the virus? Sullivan’s statement, combined with the context, seems to imply that neither the Chinese nor the US government should intervene in the investigation of the source of the virus, and he is unwilling to assess the source of the virus based on intelligence. What do you think of this statement?
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Finland new variant, nucleic acid test may be difficult to detect
The Vita Lab in Helsinki, the capital of Finland, recently discovered a new variant strain named Fin-796H, which has some mutation characteristics similar to the British variant and the South African variant. It is currently uncertain whether its spreading power will increase, and whether it will The effectiveness of the vaccine is affected, but the researchers pointed out that the existing nucleic acid test may not be able to identify the new strain, which means that the mutation part occurs within the range recognized by the nucleic acid test (PCR test). This is now about this mutation The most important information.
However, Zhurkunen, a professor of virology at the University of Turku in Finland, told the Finnish Broadcasting Corporation that there is no need to worry too much now, “because there is no clear information that this new strain will spread more easily or cause the vaccine to become invalid.”
Xiaoxu: This seems to be the first known mutant strain that may have escaped nucleic acid testing, right? What challenges may it bring to epidemic prevention? What do you think of the Finnish virologist's claim that "don't worry too much"?
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China and India withdraw troops, the CCP first claimed that 4 officers and soldiers died and netizens were arrested for disbelief
The border conflict between China and India, which lasted for 9 months, is expected to end on February 19, according to the consensus reached at the ninth round of the Sino-Indian military commander-level meeting, the garrison of the two sides completed the peacekeeping operation in the border area of the Himalayas on the north shore of Pangong Lake. Disengagement on the South Bank; on the 20th, the two sides held the tenth round of military commander-level talks to discuss continuing disengagement at three surrounding conflict points. According to the agreement, the situation on the Sino-Indian border will be restored to the state before April 2020.
The conflict started in May 2020 and reached its peak on June 15 in the Galwan Valley conflict. The two garrisons used cold weapons to fight, causing the largest conflict since 1967. A few days after the conflict, India announced that 20 people had been killed in the Indian army and a grand state funeral was held. The number of casualties in China has been kept secret. It was not until the two sides broke off contact on February 19 last week that the Chinese military announced for the first time that one regiment commander and three soldiers were killed in the "Kalewan Valley conflict". However, many Chinese netizens expressed suspicion. , Weibo big V "Spicy Pen Xiaoqiu" with 2.4 million followers questioned that there would not be only 4 people killed. He was subsequently detained by Nanjing police on suspicion of "picking trouble and provoking trouble", and his Weibo account was also blocked.
Qin Peng: How many Chinese officers and soldiers died? Are there other sources of information? (Why is the number of casualties in the CCP army kept secret for more than eight months? Why is it still a restricted area for discussion?)
The Chinese Communist Party’s CCTV also released an edited live video on February 19, claiming that the conflict was caused by "foreign military provocations across the line."
What is the fuse of this (last year) Sino-Indian conflict? Who is mainly responsible for the escalation of the situation?
However, since the conflict in the Kalwan River Valley in June last year, the CCP’s propaganda system has tried to cool down internally, and has basically not continued high-profile hype about border confrontation. At the same time, the CCP-led AIIB has quickly allocated 750 million to the Indian government a few days after the conflict. The US dollar loan to fight the epidemic has been interpreted by some media as a disguised compensation.
Xiaoxu: What do you think is the true attitude of the highest level of the CCP towards the Sino-Indian conflict since last year? Has it changed due to internal power struggles and changes in the external environment?
The Hindustan Times quoted a source on the 20th as saying that China and India agreed to restore the situation to the state before April 2020. The next step will be held soon by Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Talks to discuss the pending border dispute between the two sides.
Qin Peng: In your opinion, who is more anxious to end the current confrontation between the CCP and India? Why?
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US Secretary of State: US-Taiwan cooperation to jointly promote the development of Saint Lucia
Reporter : Zhong Yuan / Editor : Ye Ziwei / https://www.epochtimes.com/gb/21/2/23/n12768717.htm / Direct translation
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China stated that it would like to congratulate the United States Secretary of State Blinken on February 22 for the 42nd anniversary of St. Lucia’s independence and affirm Taiwan, the United States and Saint Lucia expressed sincere gratitude for the achievements of the cooperation between the three countries, and is willing to continue to work with the United States to assist the friendly countries in implementing various programs that help the country's development.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China stated on the 22nd that the US State Department issued a press release in the name of Secretary of State Antony Blinken to affirm the United States and Taiwan’s joint promotion of the commercial development of Saint Lucia, and thank Saint Lucia for continuing to speak out for democracy and human rights in the Western Hemisphere.
Saint Lucia is a country with diplomatic relations with Taiwan in the Caribbean. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the Republic of China has always promoted pragmatic diplomacy in the spirit of mutual benefit and actively assisted the overall development of friendly nations. Over the years, the achievements of relevant cooperation are obvious to all internationally and have won unanimous praise from the local government, opposition and people.
"The Government of the Republic of China will continue to work with friendly and friendly countries, including Saint Lucia, to promote cooperation plans that benefit the national economy and people's livelihood, and enhance the well-being of the people," said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that on February 22, marking the 42nd anniversary of St. Lucia’s independence, President Tsai Ing-wen, Executive Yuan Su Zhenchang and Foreign Minister Wu Zhaoxie have all sent letters of congratulations. The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Cao Lijie also represented the Chinese government at the flag-raising ceremony held by the Embassy of Saint Lucia in Taiwan on the morning of the 22nd, expressing the sincere blessings of the people and government of Taiwan.
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U.S. Secretary of State Affirms U.S. and Taiwan to jointly promote the development of Saint Lucia
According to VOA reports, Blinken said in the statement, “The United States cherishes St. Lucia’s regional leadership and partnership. While both parties continue to fight the epidemic, they are also continuing to take forward measures in education, entrepreneurship, and youth development."
Blinken said, “This year the United States and St. Lucia completed the early learning project. More than 90 schools have received reading materials and teaching training to improve the literacy ability of primary school students. Together with Taiwan, we have promoted through entrepreneurship networks and new innovation centers. Commercial development. The United States is proud of the strong bilateral relationship and looks forward to continuing to cooperate with Saint Lucia to promote a safer, prosperous, resilient and democratic Caribbean."
A year ago, the then Secretary of State Pompeo also mentioned Taiwan in a statement congratulating Saint Lucia on the 41st anniversary of its independence, applauding Saint Lucia’s partnership with Taiwan for showing the country’s commitment to human rights, the rule of law and democratic principles.
Since Taiwan’s DPP government came to power in 2016, the CCP has increased its diplomatic isolation against Taiwan. Taiwan’s seven diplomatic countries have gradually turned to Beijing. Of the remaining 15 diplomatic countries, 9 of them are in the Caribbean and Latin America. .
The Trump administration has taken many measures to help Taiwan consolidate diplomatic relations, including the recall of US diplomatic envoys in these countries after the severance of diplomatic relations with Taiwan by El Salvador, Dominica, and Panama, and the “global cooperation and training framework with Taiwan in the US and Taiwan” "(GCTF) holds international conferences in Guatemala under the framework of (GCTF), and assists Taiwan and the United States in cooperation with private financing institutions to provide employment loans for women in Paraguay.
In March 2020, President Trump signed the "Taiwan Allies International Guarantee and Strengthening Initiative Act", which was passed by the two parties in Congress to assist Taiwan in maintaining diplomatic relations, referred to as the "Taipei Act", and became the legislation for the executive authorities to implement relevant policies. in accordance with.
Jacques deLisle, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Law, said that the "Taipei Act" requires countries that have diplomatic relations with Taiwan to continue to maintain diplomatic relations with Taiwan, "even though we ourselves have no such relationship with Taiwan." He believes that the Biden administration still maintains this stance more or less. It sent such a signal when it emphasized the alliance between the United States and countries with similar democratic systems or ideas in the Indo-Pacific region.
Dai Jie said in a discussion on Taiwan’s international status and U.S.-Taiwan relations at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University last week that Taiwan’s policy towards Biden may regress to the era of the Obama administration after it came to power but the Biden administration took office. The subsequent performance showed the continuity of the US policy towards Taiwan and its continued support for Taiwan.
Dai Jie believes that U.S. support is very important to Taiwan. One of the main reasons is that U.S. policy is the key to supporting Taiwan’s pursuit of international space and status, and therefore it is related to Taiwan’s security. The United States generally supports Taiwan’s participation in the international system. Part of the international system involves the relationship between Taiwan and other countries. Now Taiwan has only 15 countries with diplomatic relations that are smaller and less important in the international system. Maintaining diplomatic relations with these 15 countries has become very important for Taiwan.
"International law tells us that a country has four requirements: territory, population, and self-government that does not obey anyone's government. Taiwan has these three conditions as a country. Fourth, it has the ability to engage in international relations and can demonstrate this ability. One of the ways is formal diplomatic relations," Dai Jie said. This is why it is very important for Taiwan to obtain the status of a country or a similar country in order to be recognized by the international system.
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