US Secretary of State Blinken issued a statement on Twitter yesterday, expressing his support for Taiwan's meaningful participation in the UN system. The United Nations is an international governmental organization composed of sovereign states. Taiwan Affairs Office of the Mainland's State Council argued Taiwan is a part of China. The People’s Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China. Taiwan has no right to participate in the United Nations.
In response, Zhu Lilun said that the Republic of China was the founding country of the United Nations, from Republic of China year 34, 24 October until Republic of China year 60, 25 October. On 25 October 1960, Taiwan was a permanent member of the UN Security Council for 26 years. He called on the Chinese Communist Party and President Tsai Ing-wen to pay attention to this fact, "Of course we are qualified to become important members of international organizations."
WTO deliberates on China’s policies Expert: CCP increasingly challenges rules
Image : Washington allowed China to join the World Trade Organization in 2001, even though China did not meet WTO requirements at the time. The picture shows a billboard on a street in Beijing on 17 July 2001, promoting China's entry into the WTO. (Goh Chai Hin/AFP/Getty Images)
The World Trade Organization (WTO) conducted the eighth review of China’s trade policy on 20 and 22 October. The United States and the United Kingdom Members of many countries including Japan, Australia and India all condemned the CCP for not fulfilling its WTO commitments. Wang Wentao, Minister of Commerce of the Communist Party of China, denied it entirely.
Three economic experts told The Epoch Times that the CCP’s challenge to international rules has become more serious.
Botswana’s ambassador to the WTO, Athaliah Lesiba Molokome, who chaired the review meeting, stated that most of the issues raised by members are related to notification and transparency, the role of state-owned enterprises in the Chinese economy, incentives and Issues related to subsidies, government procurement competition policies, and intellectual property rights.
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A company competes with a country
On the eve of President Trump’s first visit to China in 2017, the American Chamber of Commerce in China publicly stated that American companies in China are in a situation where “one company competes with one country”.
Members of the American and European Union Chambers of Commerce in China continue to complain that they receive unequal treatment with local companies; when confronted with the Bo court, the Chinese Communist Party also showed partiality to local companies.
In an interview with Epoch Times, Professor of Economics and China Analyst Antonio Graceffo said that the CCP is now challenging international trade rules with state capitalism.
He said that China's economy is not a complete market economy. The government has a lot of control over the economy and enterprises, and state-owned enterprises alone account for 40% of the total economic value. Some private companies are also held by the government (or government entities).
"State-owned, state-controlled or state-favored enterprises obtain (state-owned) capital, including raw materials obtained from the 'Belt and Road' initiative, government protection, bank loans, soft loans, subsidies... This is something the United States cannot do because it is fascism." Graceford said.
Graceford emphasized that the Chinese economy is very much in line with the definition of fascism, that is, state capitalism.
"Although the largest companies are privately owned and the owners are free to earn billions of dollars, these companies are like pawns on a chessboard, and Xi Jinping can move them as needed." He said, "If the company complies with (party requirements) , They can continue to make money. If they forget to serve the party-state, they will be punished like Jack Ma or other entrepreneurs who are sent to prison or executed."
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The West has long condoned the CCP's double standards
Chinese companies can invest almost unlimitedly in the U.S. economy, but the CCP government does not allow U.S. companies to invest in China with a long negative list. Even in areas where U.S. companies are allowed to invest, a joint venture structure with a foreign share ratio of 51% is set up; U.S. companies must also agree to transfer technology to Chinese companies. This is a prerequisite for the CCP to agree to U.S. companies' business operations.
According to the National Security Law passed by the CCP, it can require any company (including American companies) to provide all data in order to obtain technology.
Chinese companies listed on US exchanges can enjoy special treatment and refuse to provide audit documents to US officials on the grounds that the Chinese Communist Party law does not allow them.
"If an American company makes such a shameless request in China, they will be shut down immediately, and in principle may be sentenced to jail." Graceford said, "Why (the Chinese Communist Party) is allowed to do this? Most Western countries have two sets. The rules are one set for foreign companies and one set for China (the Chinese Communist Party). In the end, let Chinese companies do whatever they want."
Graceford believes that the connivance policies of Western countries have acquiesced to the CCP's double standards for a long time, and they dare not mention the principle of symmetry.
Graceford believes that in the closing speech of the WTO Review Conference, it is true that "China has benefited a lot from the multilateral trading system". To say that this is a "Made in China" miracle, it is better to say that this is the result of American politicians helping China to trade with the world.
The Clinton administration's recognition of granting China MFN status cleared the biggest obstacle before the CCP joined the WTO in 2001.
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The CCP has always violated the trade spirit of the WTO
Clyde Prestowitz, a former senior U.S. trade negotiator and fourth-term presidential adviser, Chairman of the Institute of Economic Strategy, told The Epoch Times that the CCP is now using trade to pressure foreign policy. For example, Australia wants to investigate the CCP virus (Wuhan Virus, covi). The CCP threatened to stop importing Australian wine, iron ore and coal. This practice goes against the spirit of the World Trade Organization.
Milton Ezrati, a special editor of The National Interest magazine and chief economist of "Vested", a New York communications company, told The Epoch Times that China (the CCP) may have entered the WTO, It intends not to follow WTO rules and international rules; and uses membership to adopt trade practices that run counter to the rules to gain economic and diplomatic advantages.
Ezrati reminded that because Washington is unable to obtain legal recourse, the United States has no other choice but to impose punitive tariffs on Chinese exports; if the goals of the first phase of the US-China trade agreement cannot be achieved, it will relax tariffs on China. The second phase agreement will be even more hopeless.
"Although Biden portrays himself as anti-Trump (Trump), they are the same in terms of punitive tariffs," Ezrati said.
Graceford also believes that for the sake of fairness, the United States and China should enter the second phase of trade negotiations, requiring China to fundamentally change the way it does business and how the economy operates.
"China (the CCP) will never do this willingly," he said. "We are facing fundamental and systemic problems in China's economic and political system. China (the CCP) believes that any attempt to change these policies It is an infringement of its sovereignty."
He proposed that governments should encourage the transfer of supply chains out of China and provide encouragement, subsidies and incentives for companies that want to leave China.
"We can work with our allies India, Vietnam, Taiwan, and other Southeast Asian countries to give them the opportunity to take over all manufacturing that has left China. This will lead to economic prosperity in these countries and also move these countries out of China’s sphere of influence. ."
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Which country is the mainland? The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council criticizes betraying the ancestor and rebelling against the ancestor
Image : Chen Zongyan, deputy commander of the Central Epidemic Command Center. (Data photo)
Chen Zongyan, deputy commander of the Central Epidemic Command Center, asked the media "Which country is the mainland?" at a press conference a few days ago, which was praised by Taiwanese netizens, but Ma Xiaoguang, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, today criticized "back to the ancestors." Betrayal" is a farce. Chen Shizhong, the command center commander, was asked to respond in a timely manner, "It is up to the individual to answer questions that have a long history." Chen Zongyan pointed out in a Facebook post earlier, "The blood on my body comes from my parents."
In response to Ma Xiaoguang’s response to Chen Zongyan’s statement, who on earth is he? What are his ancestors? Where does his family come from? Whose blood is he flowing? For this kind of person who betrayed his ancestors, it is really not worthy of comment, "This is nothing more than a farce he performed to beg for a part-of-office position."
Chen Shizhong said, "It is up to the individual to answer questions that have a long history."
Chen Zongyan also posted on Facebook earlier, "The blood on my body comes from my parents. Thank you my parents for letting me have the genes to love democracy, freedom and human rights. As a citizen of a maritime country, I have come from (from) the world. People from all countries are here to work hard. There are elements in our chromosomes that tolerate differences, respect differences, love the disadvantaged, and work together to help each other. My family and I are both Taiwanese, and I am proud of being Taiwanese."
In addition, he also emphasized that "the blood and youth of many ancestors who flowed in this land. Their unyielding and courage for freedom, democracy, fairness and justice are the mark of Taiwan. In the face of coercion and oppression, submission and cowardice are those who forget their ancestors, but I am willing to work hard and work hard for her, not because of blood, but because of identification."
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Beijing Delta virus spreads, epidemic spreads to Hainan
Image : The epidemic in Beijing continues to spread. The picture shows people in Beijing lining up for a nucleic acid test on 25 October 2021. (Noel Celis/AFP via Getty Images)
The viruses in this round of the epidemic in Beijing have been confirmed to be Delta mutants. As the Winter Olympics approached, the epidemic in Beijing continued to spread, with close contacts in Yanqing District and close contacts in Qionghai, Hainan.
On 27 October, a press conference on the outbreak in Beijing stated that the viruses in the current round of the outbreak in Beijing were all delta variants, which were highly homologous to the cases reported in Inner Mongolia, Gansu and other places.
The press conference also stated that from 0:00 on the 26th to 2 pm on the 27th, there were 3 new confirmed cases in Beijing. The three cases were living in Hongfuyuan Community, Beiqijia Town, Changping District, Xinyuejiayuan, Chengbei Street, Changping District, and Yihai Garden, Xincun Street, Fengtai District. The cases in Changping District were all close contacts of the confirmed proportion.
It is reported that since the 23rd, the Hongfuyuan community in Beiqijia Town, Changping District has been adjusted from a medium-risk area to a high-risk area. The current round of the epidemic in Changping District involves a total of 5 people in a self-driving tour group, all of which have been diagnosed.
On the 27th, CCTV News stated that after investigation, there have been 6 close contacts in Yanqing District, Beijing since 22 October, and 4 close contacts in Changping had been active in Yanqing District.
Among them, 2 out of 6 close contacts in Yanqing had close contacts with as many as 20 in Yanqing. Four close contacts from Changping District participated in a store appraisal and training activity at Xilaijian (Jikang Medical Equipment Co., Ltd.) store in Yanqing Lvyun Square on 22 October. This activity was an indoor gathering activity, with 55 close contacts.
In addition, the epidemic in Beijing has spread to Hainan.
On the 27th, the Qionghai City Epidemic Prevention and Control Work Headquarters announced that at 5 o’clock in the evening on the 26th, the Hainan Provincial Center for Disease Control reported that on October 23, a 28-member tour group from Beijing was held between 8:30 and 1 pm play in Qionghai. Six tourists in the group were close contacts of the confirmed cases in Changping District, Beijing.
The members of the tour group have visited the venue of the Boao Forum for Asia and its parking lot, visited the Yudai Beach, and ate at the Jialuyuan Restaurant in Zhongyuan Town.
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Nearly 10,000 tourists from Ejina Banner in Inner Mongolia are stranded due to the epidemic, officials are dismissed
A frontier town about 1,500 kilometers away from Beijing has become the eye of the storm in this round of the epidemic in China. According to official reports, the epidemic has affected 12 provinces and nearly 10,000 tourists have been stranded in Ejina Banner, Inner Mongolia.
Populus euphratica forest is the main scenic spot of Ejina Banner of Alxa League in Inner Mongolia. The local Populus euphratica forest changes its colour every autumn season, attracting retirees after the "11th" long holiday and group tours after the long holiday.
Hu Shao (pseudonym) is an employee of a restaurant in Dalai Hubu Town, Ejina Banner. He told reporters on the 26th that the sudden epidemic had interrupted local tourism business, and the government issued an order to lock down the city. “Now I guess all the hotels here are all tourists.”
"In October, not all the leaves were yellow and the scenery was good. If it weren't for the epidemic, at least tourists (more). When there was no epidemic some time ago, the Populus euphratica forest received 100,000 people."
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Epidemic storm expands nearly 10,000 tourists stranded
Dalaihubu Town of Ejina Banner has been designated as a high-risk area on the 21st. Starting on the 25th, all residents and tourists are required to stay home. "Now that the door is not allowed to pass, you will be driven back as soon as you go out." Hu Shao said, "If a case is found, you will be taken away without explaining to you. If you don't cooperate, you will be held accountable. Criminal liability."
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Shanghai couple spread covi
This round of cases was first detected on 17 October, when a couple in Shanghai was notified of the infection while traveling in Shaanxi. The group had traveled to Ejina Banner on the 11th and had a meal in a local restaurant in Hubu Town on the 12th. .On the 19th, 5 employees of the restaurant were diagnosed. Among the confirmed cases in Lanzhou and Xi'an, there are also many people whose trajectories overlap with restaurants.
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35 confirmed cases in Ejina Banner as of 26 October 2021
Officials announced on the 26th that there were 35 new confirmed cases in Ejina Banner, Inner Mongolia, in a single day, and the neighboring Lanzhou, Gansu Province also increased by 6 cases in a single day. Because the CCP is used to covering up the epidemic, the outside world generally believes that the actual number of infections may be higher.
Ejina Banner is the largest banner in Inner Mongolia, with a resident population of only 36,000. According to the "Inner Mongolia Daily" report, there are currently 9,700 foreign tourists who are isolated on the spot due to the epidemic and are stranded there.
Hu Shao said that everyone is now depressed. "When I went to do nucleic acid work a few days ago, I saw a few tourists arguing with medical staff."
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Epidemic comes at a time the forest is opened during autumn only
Mr. Yang, a merchant in Ejina Banner, introduced on the 26th that there are more than 60 hotels in the local area. Most hotels are only open for one month a year. From the end of September to the end of October, it belongs to the peak tourist season of Populus euphratica forest and is closed at other times.
Mr. Yang said that since the 18th, all shops and scenic spots have been closed, and the local nucleic acid test has been done 4 times. Six of the current stranded tourists are elderly people who are in urgent need of daily necessities, medicines, and medical supplies.
Due to the strong infection of the Delta virus, Hu Shao also advises elderly people not to go out as much as possible. "A lot of (confirmed people) are now elderly people."
Outbreak spreads to 12 provinces, many officials from Ejina Banner were removed from office
According to Hu Shao, not only Inner Mongolia has a large number of tourists quarantined, but also people from Jiayuguan, Jiuquan, Lanzhou and other places in Gansu Province must be quarantined first. The hotel pays for itself.
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Epidemic in Rizhao involving 4 persons
On the 26th, Shandong Rizhao also notified a family of 4 infected persons, which caused the epidemic to spread to 12 provinces, regions and cities including Shaanxi, Ningxia, Inner Mongolia, Beijing, Gansu, Hunan, Guizhou, Hebei, Hubei, Qinghai, Sichuan, and Shandong.
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CCP officials of Ejina Banner dismissed
As a result of the epidemic, on the 23rd, Qu Jianghui, the former party secretary and director of the Ejina Banner Health Committee, and Liu Qin, the former party member and deputy director, were dismissed from their posts, and the deputy director Tunamula was notified and criticized; on the 25th, Ejina Banner flag committee secretary Chen Zhanyun was removed from office.
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North-western Cargo flies to Pudong on 27 October 2021
At 1.59 am on 27 October 2021, North-western Cargo flight CO9601 (registered B-2866) took off smoothly from Xi’an Xianyang Airport to Shanghai Pudong, marking the company’s first self-operated B757-200 freighter was officially put into operation.
Since the successful maiden flight on 8 January 2021, the company's overall operation has been stable and orderly. As of 30 September 2021, the company has operated a total of 474 flights, achieved 1,077 safe flight hours, and completed a total of 5,667 tons of cargo.
According to the company's fleet development plan, the company will gradually complete the reception of three other B757-200 freighters before the first half of next year. While steadily expanding the company’s fleet, it will actively explore the domestic and international air cargo markets to help Shaanxi’s industrial transformation and upgrading, create an inland area of reform and opening up, and build an inland area with high efficiency and low cost excellent service.
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