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The third runway of Hong Kong International Airport is ready to open
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The global aviation industry was informed on 22 April 2022 that the third runway of Hong Kong International Airport is ready to open. The notification, issued in accordance with ICAO regulations, also marks a new milestone in preparations. The early release of updates on the third runway to global aviation industry operators aims to ensure that the operators are ready when the runway is opened.
The third runway test flight was successfully completed in April.
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Guangxi Airports' route subsidy measures for international flights
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The Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Department of Transportation disclosed on 20 April 2022 that in order to improve the air transport network, the department recently issued the "Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Route Subsidy Measures" (hereinafter referred to as the "Measures") in conjunction with the Autonomous Region Finance Department, focusing on international freight and international passenger flights. be subsidized.
The "Measures" pointed out that in terms of international cargo routes, focus on subsidizing international cargo routes between ASEAN countries (regions) and Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and Nanning Airport. Priority support is given in the form of a combination of flight subsidy, cargo subsidy and one-time subsidy. For international (including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) passenger routes, we will support Nanning, Guilin to ASEAN, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, South Asia, Northeast Asia and other important intercontinental routes in accordance with the "one line, one negotiation" method, and support the Beihai to Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan routes.
The "Measures" also clarified that domestic all-cargo routes are supported by a combination of flight subsidies and cargo volume subsidies. The passenger routes of key domestic cities also focus on supporting wide-body aircraft routes from Nanning to Beijing and Shanghai in accordance with the method of "one line, one discussion", other provinces and cities via Nanning to ASEAN domestic routes, Guangxi to Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area routes, Nanning, Guilin to the new western land-sea corridor will jointly build the routes of provinces, cities, provincial capitals, municipalities directly under the Central Government, and separately planned cities.
In addition, the "Measures" will also subsidize air transport companies that add overnight flights, and short-haul general aviation routes that take airports in Guangxi as their departure or destination and carry out regular passenger flights.
In recent years, Guangxi has strongly supported the construction of Nanning Airport into a gateway hub for ASEAN and an international air cargo hub. It is estimated that by 2024, the throughput of Guangxi Airport and cargo and mail will exceed 30 million passengers and 250,000 tons, of which Nanning Airport will strive to exceed 16 million passengers and 200,000 tons.
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Kunming Airport's international cargo and mail throughput in the first quarter increased by 214.2% year-on-year
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According to Yunnan Daily, in the first quarter of this year, Kunming Changshui International Airport (Changshui, in short) completed a cargo and mail throughput of 84,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 4.3%, of which the international cargo and mail throughput was 21,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 214.2%.
Since the beginning of this year, Changshui has continued to introduce all-cargo aircraft and passenger-to-freight capacity resources to further increase international cargo destinations and enrich the route network. Actively cooperate with airport customs, border defense and airport logistics and other security units to overcome difficulties, while ensuring that the epidemic prevention and control is not slack, it provides effective and convenient customs clearance and ground support services for international cargo flights at Changshui, and further strengthens airlines and freight forwarders. Enterprises and other market players focus on developing confidence in the international freight market.
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South Korean media: Taxi fares-overcharging at Incheon Airport is serious
Yonhap News Agency reported on 20 April 2022 that a recent investigation conducted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government showed that in the past five months, there is a total of 139 cases of foreign passengers being overcharged for taxi travels from Incheon International Airport.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government conducted 2,846 on-site interviews with foreigners using Incheon Airport from November 2021 to March 2022. In terms of the types of illegal charges, 84% (117 cases) added a 20% cross-city surcharge to the normal price. This surcharge was not originally payable when taking a taxi from Seoul to Incheon Airport. This was followed by “outside business” where drivers drive empty cars to areas outside Seoul, accounting for 12.2% (17 cases), and 2.9% (4 cases) who “do not charge the meter” after negotiating prices with passengers in advance. In terms of operating locations of illegal taxis, Incheon International Airport accounted for 94% of the total (131 cases).
Based on the above investigation results, Seoul decided to increase the number of relevant inspectors from the current 18 to 25, and focus on the supervision of illegal operations centered on Incheon Airport. Taking into account factors such as the decrease in inbound foreign tourists during the epidemic, Seoul City also expanded the inspection area to Daehakro, Namsan, and Hanok Village, which are frequently visited by foreigners.
According to Seoul statistics, the number of foreign tourists visiting from January to February this year was 181,850, a year-on-year increase of 47%.
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CDC issues nationwide alert about mysterious hepatitis cases in children
Reporter : Jack Philipps, The Epoch Times PREMIUM
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health advisory after children in Alabama were discovered to have adenovirus and hepatitis infections.
They said that a “cluster of children” have been infected with both hepatitis and adenovirus after clinicians at a large hospital in Alabama issued a notice to the CDC in November 2021.
“Five pediatric patients with significant liver injury, including three with acute liver failure, who also tested positive for adenovirus” were reported by the hospital to the CDC, according to the agency, adding that the children were previously healthy and that none had COVID-19.
“Case-finding efforts at this hospital identified four additional pediatric patients with hepatitis and adenovirus infection for a total of nine patients admitted from October 2021 through February 2022,” the agency further wrote. Two of those patients required a liver transplant, and no patients died.
Other than the nine Alabama cases, two have been identified in North Carolina, health department officials told local media.
Authorities are now investigating a link between pediatric hepatitis and adenovirus cases. The agency also has asked clinicians and state public health officials to report if children under the age of 10 are found to have elevated aspartate aminotransferase or alanine aminotransferase, suggesting liver problems.
“Cases of pediatric hepatitis in children who tested negative for hepatitis viruses A, B, C, D, and E were reported earlier this month in the United Kingdom, including some with adenovirus infection,” the agency wrote.
The CDC also noted that five children had adenovirus type 41, which “typically presents as diarrhea, vomiting, and fever,” and “it can often be accompanied by respiratory symptoms.”
At least 100 children in the United Kingdom under the age of 10 have been diagnosed with acute hepatitis from an unknown cause, authorities have said. UK officials said there is “no link” between the cases and COVID-19 vaccines.
Cases have also been found in Denmark, Spain, and the Netherlands, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control in a Tuesday announcement.
Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver that can be caused by a viral infection, alcohol, prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications acetaminophen, high doses of certain herbal supplements, toxins, and various medical conditions. Hepatitis viruses, which spread via bodily fluids, can also cause liver inflammation.
Symptoms include abdominal pain—namely in the upper right part of the abdomen right below the ribs—dark-colored urine, light-colored stools, and jaundice, which is the yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes.
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Japan Post suspends EMS and parcel delivery services to China from 22 April 2022
In the afternoon of 21 April 2022, local time, Japan Post announced on its official website that due to the impact of the covid epidemic, it has decided to suspend EMS services, aviation and other services to China (except Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan) from 22 April 2022. Sea Parcel Service and letters sent to China will continue to be accepted as normal. The recovery time for services such as EMS has not yet been announced.
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Many cities in mainland China are closed, Tangshan, Nanchang, and Harbin are statically managed
Reporters : Lin Cenxin, Li Shanshan and Liu Fang / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2022/04/21/a103406582.html / Image : Video Screenshot
In the past week, many cities in mainland China have discovered epidemics. In Wuhu, Anhui, Tangshan, Hebei, Harbin, Heilongjiang, Nanchang, Jiangxi and other cities, the authorities announced "global static management" and implemented city closures and control.
The city Wuhu, Anhui Province, was closed from 4 am on 17 April 2022 because of a confirmed case. Before the closure of the city, there were crowds of people rushing to buy goods everywhere. Ms. Zhu, a citizen, said that Wuhu suddenly closed the city, causing vegetable prices to soar.
Ms. Zhu said, "At night of the 17th (closed), after the Wuhu Municipal Government found out a case of a third middle school student, it urgently closed the city without giving any notice to the residents. (Vegetables) prices must be more expensive than before. Yesterday and the day before yesterday (there was a suspected case), the entire building in the community opposite me was sent to the square cabin hospital by car for isolation. "
Ms. Zhu also reported to this station that there was an old lady in her community who was in pain but no one sent her to the hospital.
Tangshan, Hebei Province, has just been lifted for a week. On 18 April, 29 cases of infection were officially reported, and the city once again announced that it had entered a "temporary closure and control management". People complained that it affected spring farming.
Mr. Ma said, "I just finished the nucleic acid. Static management, you can't go in and out. You can't stand it. If you want to say that this government caused it, do the people dare to say it? What should I do about this spring ploughing? When you go out, how do you go to farm? In the last paragraph (the city was closed), he went to pull wild vegetables, and it used drones to monitor you. If you go to the ground, you will be arrested."
In Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, starting from noon on 20 April, the so-called "social static management" will be implemented in the six main urban areas. Since the outbreak of the Wuhan epidemic in 2020, Harbin has experienced multiple city closures, the subway has been stopped, and the number of buses has also decreased. Employees have been forced to reduce or delay wages.
Ms. Qi, a citizen of Harbin, said, "The income of the unit will be reduced for you, and you will be deducted harshly. There is no subsidy, what (the city closure) is suspended, and you will not be counted as working time. Or extend the expenses, like my lover's unit until now Before spending, (the unit) said that there is no money to ask the district government for money. If you run two laps a day, and take a day off the previous day, how much can you earn in a month?”
In addition, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, recently reported seven people infected with the virus, and the actual number of infections may be higher. The city announced that starting from 22 April, the city is entering a "three-day static management" and residents must not leave the communities unless it is necessary.
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Shanghai's sudden announcement of death cases exposes five narratives of political power struggle
Report by : Hao Ping / Editor : Li Mingxin / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2022/04/21/a103406675.html
Image : Recently, employees of the well-known company Dafeng (Shanghai) Computer Co., Ltd. disclosed that thousands of workers were infected with the virus, and their calls for help from the outside world were silenced. (Video Screenshot)
On 20 April 2022, Shanghai announced that Jinshan District and Chongming District had achieved the goal of clearing the social surface, confirming the rumors previously disclosed by Reuters that Shanghai would forcibly create an inflection point of the epidemic. With the tactical adjustment of Shanghai's covid prevention and control, in the past few days, Shanghai's epidemic figures are being methodically and meticulously implementing the official narrowing strategy.
What makes the outside world notice is that from 18 to 21 April, Shanghai officials suddenly announced the covid death toll in this round of epidemic for four consecutive days, namely 3, 7, 7 and 8 cases, totaling 25 cases, the number of deaths in four days fluctuated in single digits, and the number of newly infected people in four days, according to the official statement, is "continuous declining".
The curve of the number of people infected in this wave of the epidemic in Shanghai is very similar to the curve of the fifth wave of the outbreak in Hong Kong. The death toll in Hong Kong is already around 9,000. Obviously, the virus entrenched in Shanghai is very face-saving and interesting, and the fatality rate almost negligible.
Earlier, the CCP basically arranged it like this. It has been more than a month since the outbreak of the epidemic in Shanghai, and there has not been a single death case during the rising period. When the "inflection point" strategy was determined to be implemented, deaths followed. Obviously, this is part of the victory of the CCP's planned campaign. Someone must die to enhance the authenticity of the script. It cannot be like an anti-Japanese drama. Moreover, the official announcement has claimed more than once that the epidemic in Shanghai is worse than the epidemic in Wuhan in 2020. After all, more than 4,000 people died in Wuhan, and no one in Shanghai died. Isn’t it shooting itself in the foot?
Therefore, Shanghai must have dead people. To put it bluntly, Shanghai's announcement of covid deaths is political, and the outside world can see its five political narratives and logic.
1. Self-certify that "clearing" is justified, and make political patches
One epidemic, two routes, and many struggles. The Wuhan model was replicated in Ruili, Xi'an, and now Shanghai, mostly for the CCP's political purpose of advocating the victory of institutional battles. Before the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the game between Shanghai's precise prevention and control strategy and Beijing's dynamic clearing was additionally given more symbolic meaning of power struggle.
Deutsche Welle reported that Chinese independent scholars pointed out in an interview that Xi Jinping's "zero-covid policy" was endowed with the connotation of class struggle.
The zero-covid policy has become the political capital of the Xi administration, and its marginal political gains are exerting force in the 20 major power battles. Once denied or shaken, the consequences will be quite serious and will bring instability to Xi Jinping’s re-election. XinhuaNet has published a series of political articles that adhere to the position of dynamic clearing for the past few days, and strongly deny the view that Omicron covid is a big flu, emphasizing the seriousness and harm of Omicron, especially for the elderly. traumatic force.
In such a political context, the covid epidemic, if it does not cooperate with the performance of the death plot, some are too self-justifying, and it is very easy to make the theory of clearing and zeroing become pseudoscience, and it is inevitable to be attacked. In order to "clear" it is reasonable, Shanghai must announce the death cases of the covid epidemic in a timely manner, which can be regarded as a political patch.
2. "Co-existing with the virus" to start the Cold War
"Co-existing with the virus" in this wave of political wrestling in the epidemic has always failed to be well-killed by the authorities. In addition to Zhang Wenhong's voices from time to time to secretly criticize the zero-covid policy, there will be strong resistance constantly. The CCP military doctor Miao Xiaohui put on a duel-style call a few days ago, naming Wu Zunyou and Liang Wannian, criticizing and opposing the zero-covid policy.
Not to be outdone, Wu Zunyou posted that he would fight the virus for a long time, and emphasized that dynamic clearing does not mean closing the city, because "co-existence with the virus" forced the city to be locked down, which is also a response to Miao Xiaohui.
What is intriguing is Zhong Nanshan's reversal and defections. The fact that Zhong Nanshan also betrayed his position of dynamic clearing ust not mean that the situation of the line struggle is severe. On 6 April, Zhong Nanshan and Guan Weijie, an associate researcher at the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, jointly published an article entitled "China's Reopening Strategy in the Future Covid Era" in the Chinese English academic journal "National Science and Technology Review", which rarely pointed out that "short-term continuance to clear the virus dynamically, and consideration to open it up gradually for a long time.” This is obviously contradicting the Xi administration.
Zhong Nanshan's gourd sells exactly what medicine, perhaps Academician Zhong knows best in his heart. Recently, the CCP's medical and health care industry has been undergoing a series of major events. On 17 Apri, Yu Lumin, director of the Beijing Health and Health Commission, was sacked, and was accused of nucleic acid commissions. In the past few days, Lianhua Qingwen and Yiling Pharmaceutical have been undermined by the media and the Internet, and Zhong Nanshan has naturally been roasted on the fire. During the lockdown of Shanghai, vegetables and rations were difficult to get into households, but Lianhua Qingwen was as easy as the palm of your hand.
Is Zhong Nanshan's naysaying out of a sudden conscience discovery, or is he cutting himself and Lianhua Qingwen?
On 19 April "People's Daily" and "Qiushi" published high-profile articles in support of the dynamic clearing policy, emphasizing that "the current epidemic prevention and control in Shanghai is at a critical stage, and only by unswervingly implementing the general policy of 'dynamic clearing'" "The execution of the decisive battle" will resolutely win the tough battle of epidemic prevention and control.
The article repeats again that "The Omicron variant is by no means a 'big flu', and its harm must not be underestimated." The article also rarely mentions that "old people with underlying diseases are at risk of severe illness once superimposed on viral infection." "Case fatality rates for the elderly and other vulnerable populations are much higher than expected."
The article introduced the concept of "underlying disease" when talking about the covid death rate. It should be said that for a long time, "not dying from covid does not count as death" has become the CCP's evil way to whitewash the efficacy of the zero-covid policy. Has the CCP started to improve? Has the cause of death been revealed?
3. Play the "international standard" card to enhance deceit
When the CCP announced the covid death cases in Shanghai, it rarely announced the direct cause of death. According to the CCP's public information, from 17 to 19 April, 17 new deaths were reported in Shanghai, 2 people under the age of 60, and the rest were elderly, and the direct causes of death were all caused by underlying diseases such as malignant tumours and uremia.
Several CCP media reported that the 8 deaths in Shanghai on 20 April had an average age of 77.5 years, and the oldest was 93 years old. The direct causes of death of the 8 covi-positive patients were caused by advanced malignant tumours, severe cardiovascular diseases, neurological diseases, uremia and other underlying diseases and they died after rescue efforts were ineffective.
Sun Chunlan emphasized when conducting research and guidance in Shanghai from 19 to 20 April, "Strengthen the treatment and care of severe and critically ill patients, and do everything possible to reduce the fatality rate."
As we all know, the CCP tried its best to cover up the number of deaths in the Wuhan epidemic in 2020. Not only those who died of complications were not counted, but also those who died directly from covid were not counted at all. There were countless Wuhan people who died of covid but the hospitals did not report them at all. prove. Internationally, both direct and indirect deaths from the covid virus are counted in the covid death case data, which have always been a pretext for the CCP to criticize and slander Western epidemic prevention policies.
The CCP rarely admits that the patient died directly from the underlying disease. On the surface, it is in line with international standards but in fact it is still a sensational link in its political script. On the one hand, it is implying that China has not concealed the truth, and it has been published according to the facts, which is consistent with the international standard and statistical caliber of death cases, which enhances deceit. On human harm, the CCP claimed that 19% of the infected people in Shanghai were over 60 years old, seeking support and building a scientific logic chain for its so-called "life first" zero-covid policy.
4. Tighten the clockwork again for the vaccination of the whole people
The CCP official emphasized that among the 17 covid deaths in Shanghai from the 18th to the 20th, only 2 people were vaccinated, and the rest were not vaccinated.
The official also announced that as of now, the vaccination rate of 60-year-olds in Shanghai is 62%, and the booster vaccination rate is 38%. The conclusion is: Generally speaking, the vaccination rate is low.
The CCP also took out data from Hong Kong and said that the fatality rate of Hong Kong patients who were not vaccinated accounted for 3.2%, and the fatality rates of one injection, two injections and three injections were: 0.96%/0.14%/0.03%. Among the deaths, the median age At age 86, 90% of mortality rates have chronic underlying diseases. People over 60 have a 252 times higher risk of death than those under 30.
The CCP’s own data on fatalities in Hong Kong concealed the fact that Hong Kong’s case fatality rate is high, as well as the fact that Hong Kong’s population is aging and vaccination rates are comparable to Shanghai. Nearly 10,000 people died of illness in Hong Kong, and only 25 in Shanghai. Who can believe this data? At present, the cumulative number of infected people in Shanghai has reached 500,000. If only 25 people really died, is it necessary to lock down the city? Is it necessary to force the whole population to be vaccinated?
One of the purposes of the CCP’s announcement of the death cases in Shanghai is precisely to exert political pressure on the national vaccine. Xinhua News Agency issued an article on 21 April, "The latest scientific research finds that vaccination with 3 doses of domestic inactivated vaccine can significantly reduce the severity of the disease in people infected with Omicron."
The article said that 430 positive samples were studied by researchers from Tianjin First Central Hospital, Changping National Laboratory, Peking University Biomedical Frontier Innovation Center, and Nankai University's Institute of Immunology, saying that "inactivated vaccine vaccination may pass ways to induce inflammatory outcomes and shorten the course of COVID-19."
Obviously, the CCP is laying the groundwork for the promotion of the national strengthening injection but is it really effective? Earlier, a recording of a medical doctor and a legal person was circulated on the Internet. The medical doctor said that "viruses of unknown origin cannot be developed and produced according to the "Vaccine Management Law". The doctor said that he has three immediate family members. They passed away after being vaccinated, and bluntly stated that the covi vaccine has many other viruses besides the virus of the covi itself. "We all know that when experimental animals die, who told you? No one told you, experts said they were safe."
The MD was very angry and said, "You can't do it once, you can't do it twice, you can't do it twice, you can't do it three times, you can't do it three times, you can do it four times. We're so angry that our lungs are going to explode... And why do they keep getting vaccinated?"
We can find the answer to the question of the medical doctor from the recording of Huang Wansheng's conversation with his friends some time ago. Huang said that some bullshit group companies are making money from nucleic acids and vaccines.
The death of Cao Xiaobin, an executive of Kexing Corporation, was reported on the Internet. Netizens combined with Yu Lu Min to fall, speculating that there would be a storm in the medical and health sector. At this time, Xinhua News Agency emphasized the need for stronger injections. fierce.
5. Dying in a city lockdown and man-made disasters are still not considered death
The 25 deaths of infected people in Shanghai released by the CCP seem to be objective and fair but in fact, avoid the important ones. The Wall Street Journal and the British BBC disclosed dozens of deceased people in the Shanghai Donghai Senior Apartment. Officials claimed that they died not because of covi but because of their own diseases. Currently on the mainland, discussing their deaths has become off-limits.
The CCP did not mention the secondary disaster of death due to city lockdown, difficulty in seeking medical treatment, lack of food and starvation. The death of a nurse in Shanghai, the death of Lang Xianping’s mother, the death of Shu Qun, the widow of Zhu Jian’er, the composer of “Sing a Folk Song for the Party”, the death of Fudan professor Yu Huizhong and Shanghai Jiaotong University professor calligrapher Wu Zhongnan, the death of violinist Chen Shunping, etc. There are countless unknown ordinary people who jumped off the buildings, died of starvation, children died in isolation, etc. These people who died under the iron fist of the CCP's socialist period when they concentrated their efforts on major events are still not considered dead.
Zhao Lijian said, "During the epidemic, if you live in China, you should just have fun." A few years ago, political ruffian He Zuoxiu once commented on the CCP mine disaster, "Who told you that you were unfortunately born in China."
He and Zhao can be called the best disaster spokespersons of the CCP's demon class, and only the CCP system can cultivate such people.
The comments in this article represent the views and statements of the writer only.
News (9) to (12) / Reporter : Lin Yan / Editor : Lin Yan / https://www.epochtimes.com/gb/22/4/21/n13717182.htm
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There is something in Xi jinping's words, foreign media interpret his speech at the Bo'ao Conference
Image : On 20 April 2021, Xi Jinping delivered a video speech at the 2021 Bo'ao Forum for Asia Annual Conference. (STR/AFP via Getty Images)
CCP leader Xi Jinping put forward the so-called global security initiative at the Bo'ao Forum on Thursday (21 April 2022). Australian media said Xi Jinping released a secret message at a rare meeting. Japanese media said that Xi Jinping was defending the zero-covid policy while also attacking Western sanctions against Russia.
Xi Jinping connected to the Bo'ao Forum via video on Thursday and delivered a speech. The Australian news network interpreted Xi's speech on Thursday, saying that much of the focus was on the global response to the covid pandemic but Beijing itself was notorious for covering up the outbreak. In addition, Xi Jinping called for peace in his speech, but secretly intensified contradictions. While he did not name any one country, he clearly referred to the United States, Ukraine and Russia.
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Australian media: Xi Jinping, on bloc politics and sanctions, blames the U.S.
Australian media said Xi referred to the Cold War mentality, a common term within the Communist Party to describe the US-led circle of allies. He referred to bloc politics, a common Communist Party rhetoric for Western alliances including the Australia-UK-US alliance (AUKUS) and NATO. The reference to the abuse of unilateral sanctions is usually the standard Chinese response to the trade war between China and the United States and, more recently, to Western sanctions against Russia.
"The Chinese leader is vague on the details of his global security initiative, but there are some signs that he is blaming the U.S. for the Ukraine war," the report said.
In his speech, Xi urged the international community to "pay attention to the legitimate security concerns of all countries" and "uphold the principle of indivisibility of security". According to CCP media and official statements, Beijing has defended Russia since 25 February 2022 with "legitimate security concerns," and the term "security is indivisible" first appeared in a February call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
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Japanese media: Xi Jinping defends zero-covid policy and China's economy
The Nikkei Asian Review also published an article saying that Xi Jinping's speech was defending the authorities' blockade of big cities to control the Omicron virus outbreak, while he was also criticizing Western sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
Regarding the epidemic, Xi Jinping said: "People's life safety and physical health are the prerequisites for human development and progress. Human beings will need to make hard efforts to completely defeat the new crown pneumonia epidemic."
But while the CCP's insistence on a draconian zero-zero policy -- including work shutdowns, city closures, and an order for Shanghai's 25 million residents to stay at home -- was defended by CCP leaders in forums, much of the world opted for a policy of coexisting with the virus , and eased mask rules and other restrictions.
Another Nikkei commentary said that the zero-clearing policy was launched by Xi Jinping, the top leader of the CCP, so it is difficult to change the policy direction below. However, as long as the zero-clearing policy remains in place, the closure of cities will continue everywhere, severely disrupting production, distribution and consumption, putting pressure on the Chinese economy. In turn, could have significant implications for the global economy.
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday (April 19) lowered its forecast for China's economic growth in 2022 to 4.4%, well below the Chinese government's target of around 5.5%, due to the impact of widespread lockdowns and supply chain disruptions due to the new crown pneumonia epidemic.
Xi Jinping was also trying to allay concerns about China's economy at Thursday's meeting. He said that China's economic "long-term sound fundamentals will not change, and will provide strong momentum for the stabilization and recovery of the world economy."
The Nikkei commented: "Xi Jinping's government aims to achieve zero economic growth and about 5.5% of economic growth at the same time before the National Congress of the Communist Party this fall. But as the saying goes, if a man chases two rabbits at the same time, he may end up in the end. Can't catch any of them."
Officials in Shanghai, the epicenter of China's COVID-19 outbreak, said Thursday that draconian measures will continue even in communities where transmission has dropped to zero.
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Xi's ambiguity: Throw who into the sea and removal of one component
In his speech, Xi also said something he had never seen before and was touted as a golden sentence by the Chinese state media. He said: "The nations of the world are on a ship of common destiny ... it is unacceptable to attempt to throw anyone overboard."
He also said that the development of the international community has become a machine today, and the removal of one component will make the operation of the entire machine face serious difficulties.
Current affairs commentator Li Linyi said that Xi's remarks adhere to the CCP's consistent "interest theory". For example, "remove parts" and "don't throw them into the sea" imply that other countries should tolerate some countries or individuals who make trouble in the international community. If this country or individual is excluded from the West, the operation and interests of each country will be seriously damaged, so it should not be done. Of course, whoever is messing up there, Xi may be referring to Russia or the CCP itself.
Li Linyi said that when people in the international community look at problems, there is not only a question of interests but also a question of morality. For example, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is morally untenable, and the West should condemn it. Only the CCP, from the standpoint of interests, has always refused to publicly criticize Russia’s actions.
"This is a difference in philosophy between the CCP and the West, which the West cannot accept," he said.
"Beijing is seeking to undermine the system that they have benefited from in order to return to a place where power is right and great powers can coerce," US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said of China on the sidelines of the G20 meeting in Brussels on Thursday that small countries are in a system that harms their own interests.”
News (13) to (15) / Reporter : Lin Yan / Editor : Ye Ziwei / https://www.epochtimes.com/gb/22/4/21/n13717216.htm
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Analysis: The sinking of Moskva may shake Xi Jinping's confidence in the aircraft carrier
Image : On 3 August 2013, the flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet "Moskva" moored in the port of Havana, Cuba. (Adalberto Roque/AFP via Getty Images)
"Nikkei Asian Review" senior reporter Katsuji Nakazawa published an article on Wednesday (20 April), saying that the sinking of Russia's Black Sea Fleet flagship Moskva had a major impact on the thinking of CCP security officials.
After the Ukraine war, if Chinese President Xi Jinping decides to use force against Taiwan, China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning (formerly the Soviet Union's Varyag), could be seen as "too big" and "vulnerable" to go to war,," said Nakazawa.
"If the armor of the Varyag is based on the standards of the former Soviet Union, then the sinking of the Moskva will only make the Chinese (CCP) leaders worry about the vulnerability of the Varyag to withstand advanced missiles."
The Liaoning ship has been considered one of the key assets since it officially joined the PLA Navy in 2012. It frequently sails around Taiwan, including through the Taiwan Strait.
In addition to the Liaoning, China's second and third aircraft carriers -- assuming better defenses -- would be within reach of anti-ship missiles if they were to appear near Taiwan or try to enter the Pacific.
Although Kyiv and Moscow disagree on the cause of the sinking of the USS Moscow in the Black Sea on 13 April, officials, including the United States, favor that the flagship was hit by a Ukrainian missile.
This is the first time in a hundred years that a Russian flagship has suffered such losses, and historically, there has been only one such event since World War II. The Argentine Navy cruiser General Belgrano was sunk in the 1982 Falklands War between Argentina and the United Kingdom.
"If this is true, it means that China's highly regarded naval force is nothing more than a paper tiger," a Chinese source told the Nikkei.
Nakazawa said that China (the CCP) must be shocked by the vulnerability of the Russian military. Beijing thought that Russia should overwhelm Ukraine's military in every way because it has superior equipment, troop numbers and funding.
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Mysterious arrangement of history
"Why does Beijing have such unease? History is intertwined in mysterious ways," he explained.
In 2005, 100 years after the sinking of a Russian navy flagship named Knyaz Suvorov in the Russo-Japanese naval battle, it was reported that a shipyard in Dalian, Liaoning Province was preparing the CCP's first aircraft carrier.
Some Chinese red-topped businessmen bought the former Soviet Union's "Varyag" aircraft carrier from Ukraine. Construction of the carrier began in 1985 but work stalled after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
The Varyag was built at the Black Sea shipyard in Mikolayev in southern Ukraine. Coincidentally, the Moskva was also built in a shipyard in Mikolayev.
In addition, Beijing has purchased two other former Soviet aircraft carriers, the Kyiv and the Minsk, of which Kyiv, like the Varyag, were built in Mikolayev.
People familiar with the matter said Beijing was reverse-engineering much of the former Soviet aircraft carrier, Zhongze Keji said.
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Attacking Taiwan would be harder than attacking Ukraine
The tensions between Russia and Ukraine are partly similar to those between China and Taiwan. The eventual outcome of the war in Ukraine could spill over into the Taiwan Strait.
More than 100 years after the Russo-Japanese naval battle, the shocking sinking of the Moskva will inevitably affect how tensions between the mainland and Taiwan are resolved.
However, the outside world believes that attacking Taiwan will be more difficult than attacking Ukraine, because there is a sea in the middle. In addition, many steep mountains in central Taiwan are natural fortresses that are easy to defend and difficult to attack. If the Chinese military cannot win the battle quickly, reinforcements from the U.S. military and other countries will come.
Western countries are likely to impose severe sanctions on mainland China over the invasion, as well as a naval blockade. The world's most populous country, dependent on other countries for energy and food, will be hit harder than Russia.
N. S. Lyons (hereinafter referred to as Lyons), a well-known occult scholar in American political circles who studies Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China, recently analyzed that corruption, mismanagement of the corps, and lack of experience of the troops severely limit the ability of the Russian military to successfully carry out joint operations in Ukraine.
"These are the same issues that plague the Chinese military, whose military experience is obviously far inferior to Russia's," Lyon said. The latest large-scale bloody war for the CCP was in Vietnam in 1979.
"In China's (CCP) political system, Xi Jinping absolutely cannot lose a war or any war, whether in Taiwan or elsewhere; it cannot even end in a deadlock, or his head may shift."
Xi Jinping is expected to win a third term as the top Communist Party leader in history this fall. Lyon said that Xi Jinping's best move now is to wait and hope, suspend the plan to attack Taiwan (if any) and reassess the true state of the military and its capabilities, so as not to be confused by reality like Putin.
News (16) to (17) / Reporter : Liang Xin / Editor : Lian Shuhua / https://www.epochtimes.com/gb/22/4/21/n13717246.htm
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Synopsys is involved in assisting Huawei. Key technical experts: CCP is behind it
Synopsys, a US semiconductor software supplier, is currently under investigation for allegedly providing key technologies to a Huawei subsidiary that has been banned from sale. U.S. Commerce Department investigation. Experts believe that the incident may be motivated by the CCP; lured by the vast Chinese market.
Recently, Synopsys, a major American electronic design automation (EDA) manufacturer, has attracted attention for being investigated for suspected violations.
EDA software is an essential tool for designing chips, especially high-end chips. EDA greatly improves the efficiency of chip design and is also used in chip manufacturing, packaging and testing, so it is very important in the chip industry.
U.S. government investigators are investigating allegations that Synopsys has ties to Huawei, Bloomberg reported on April 14, citing people familiar with the matter. Synopsys is accused of collaborating with its affiliate in China to supply chip designs and software to HiSilicon, a subsidiary of Huawei, for production at SMIC.
The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industrial Security said in a statement that any enforcement actions following the investigation would be made public.
In December, Synopsys reportedly revealed that it had received subpoenas from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) for "transactions with certain Chinese entities," but did not specify when the request was received or provide more details. . At the time, the company said it complied with all regulations and was working to respond to the investigation.
A request for comment from The Epoch Times to Synopsys' headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., went unanswered.
Seagate Technology, a U.S. maker of hard drives, disks, and read-write heads, has been investigated for possible "violations" of sanctions against Huawei. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce website on March 18 last year, Seagate may violate sanctions by selling disk drives to Huawei. The core of the investigation is the controller chip inside the drive.
The "sanctions" prohibit companies operating in the United States from selling some products to Huawei without a license, the document said. But Seagate said in September 2020 that it didn't think its hard drives needed such a license.
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Expert: If there is a violation, there must be a push from the CCP
EDA involves nearly 100 different technologies and is a software tool cluster covering a variety of "point tools". The output value is small but extremely important. Without this product, all chip design companies around the world would have to shut down.
At present, Synopsys, Cadence Design Systems Inc., and Mentor Graphics, a subsidiary of Siemens, account for about 80% of the global market. Synopsys is the most comprehensive and has several advantages that are a powerful tool in the EDA industry competition.
The three companies are critical to Chinese chip makers, especially as Chinese businesses try to wean themselves off their reliance on Western electronic components, supported by Chinese authorities.
Li Hengqing, an economist at the "Institute of Information and Strategy" in Washington, D.C., believes that China is a very large consumer market for high-tech products. Therefore, in the past few years, many large technology companies based in Silicon Valley of the United States have been operating in China. Although many patents have been stolen by Chinese companies, they generally follow the policy of appeasement and cooperate with the policies of the CCP authorities.
"It's not just bowing, but kowtow. Why? Because that market is too big," he said.
During the administration of President Trump, strict prevention measures were implemented against the CCP's theft of intellectual property rights, espionage activities, especially military secrets.
In 2018, the Trump administration revised the export control of dual-use technology and products through the Export Control Reform Act (ECRA) Act and its Export Administration Rules (EAR).
On 16 May 2019, BIS announced that 69 companies including Huawei will be listed on the Entity List, and export controls will be implemented to prohibit them from selling regulated technologies. These companies have been identified by the BIS as posing a threat to national security.
On 17 August 2020, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced tougher sanctions on Huawei "to prevent Huawei from attempting to circumvent U.S. and export controls to obtain electronic components developed or produced using U.S. technology." Prevent Huawei from acquiring products containing U.S. chipmaking technology through third parties. Further restrict Huawei's access to foreign-made chips developed or produced using U.S. software or technology to the same degree as U.S. chips. Further cut off the possibility of major wafer foundries to help Huawei.
In December of the same year, China's largest chip maker SMIC was also included in the US control list.
On 13 April 2021, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul and U.S. Senator Tom Cotton sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo asking the U.S. government to implement Electronic Design Automation (EDA) ) software is also included in the list of prohibited products, restricting the design and production of advanced chips in the CCP.
The actions will "ensure that American companies, as well as those of our partners and allies, are not allowed to sell to the Communist Party the ropes used to hang us all," the letter said.
Li Hengqing believes that the implementation of control through technological barriers or government orders will undoubtedly cause great harm to the technology holders; companies are all pursuing profit as their core purpose, "but any company should have basic ethics, pursue profit and There can be no contradictions in national strategies.”
News (18) to (20) / Reporters : Cheng Jing and Luo Ya / https://www.epochtimes.com/gb/22/4/20/n13716189.htm
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Russia-Ukraine war on decision point, On U.S.-China-Russia relations, the CCP is the enemy of the world, the real enemy is itself
Reporters : Cheng Jing and Luo Ya / Image : The picture shows the front door of Tiananmen Square on 10 March 2022, on the closing day of the CPPCC meeting. (Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on 21 April 2022 that he won the battle of Mariupol. The CCP ambassador to Russia said that Sino-Russian relations are unprecedentedly good and that "cooperation is endless." According to expert analysis, Beijing is only saying that there is no real alliance between the two sides; in addition, the CCP does not dare to rashly attack Taiwan by force, for fear of endangering the stability of the regime, and the CCP’s enemy is itself.
On 21 April, Putin declared victory in Mariupol but Ukrainian officials denied that the southeastern city had fallen into Russian hands. Some 2,000 Ukrainian fighters reportedly held their ground inside the massive steel mill complex, repeatedly refusing to surrender. U.S. President Biden announced on the 21st an additional $800 million in military aid to Ukraine.
Mariupol's strategic location on the coast of the Sea of Azov has always been a key target of the Russian army. Russia is trying to build a bridge between Donbass and Crimea.
The Russian-Ukrainian war has been going on for nearly 2 months, and the end is still unclear. George Friedman, a prominent geopolitical expert and international relations analyst, told VOA that a decision point is coming. The first is Russia's decision, how far do they want to go? Second, it is the decision of the West, how do you want to respond? Is the U.S. directly involved?
He said it was clear that Russia had made a mistake in attacking their way. They are now rectifying this mistake by appointing new commanders, focusing on eastern Ukraine.
"If Russia goes to extremes in its attempt to conquer Ukraine, it will be a very serious question whether the United States and NATO can stand by and let this happen."
However whatever the outcome, he said, "the true character of Russia's third-rate world state is evident."
Russia has fully invaded Ukraine since 24 February but encountered fierce resistance from the Ukrainian military and civilians. It failed to capture a city for more than a month. At the end of March, it withdrew from major cities such as Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, and gathered in eastern Ukraine, which is called the second stage of the war.
Li Zhengxiu, a military expert at Taiwan's National Policy Research Foundation, told The Epoch Times, "It's the so-called "strength outside the country and doing things in the middle". Its physique is actually weak, but because it seems to be rich and has a relatively strong military, it feels strong, but in fact it is not. After being beaten, you see that this is the case in Russia."
Before and after the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian war, the CCP supported Russia against the United States and NATO. The CCP’s media has led the wind to a large number of the United States. For example, a few days ago, the Xinhua Times commentary “How about the rules of the United States? ", saying that the United States "has no longer qualified to talk about 'rules' any more." Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said the U.S. is "hegemonic and bullying" on the Ukraine issue.
However, recently, Qin Gang, the Chinese ambassador to the United States, published an article on Xinhuanet, "China and the United States should break the stalemate in bilateral relations through dialogue", and published a signed article titled "After the Ukraine Crisis" in the American magazine "National Interest". It seems that In the relationship with Meiula again.
"Like Russia, China is weakening itself, and in many ways, China's (CCP) enemy is itself," Friedman argued. "Russia weakened itself. It waged a war it didn't need to wage. ."
The problem with China, he said, is that China's internal weakening has a lot to do with the way its economy grows. China is a deeply divided country composed of a large population, various interests and many ethnic groups. Every country experiences economic crises, but China is unique in that Beijing is far less able to deal with problems due to a lack of unity.
"China has made many unnecessary threats over the years, but it has also undercut itself," Friedman said. "As America's largest customer, it has been systematically alienating the United States, and if you do business, you should know not to Alienate your biggest customer."
As for the impact of the Ukraine war on US-China relations? Friedman argues that the two events are unrelated. Beijing did not help Russia, it just moved its mouth. The US-China problem is a trade problem.
Li Zhengxiu believes that "Xi Jinping hopes that China's development will gradually improve, and then become a world power, surpassing the United States; but at present, it may be the image of a big country, with only the strength and influence of a medium country."
Li Zhengxiu also said, "The CCP regime is indeed right to regard Western countries and even the entire nation and the world as a potential enemy. So you can see everything it says, or the final or the final It means that the main purpose in the bones is to maintain the rule of the Chinese Communist Party.”
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There is no alliance between China and Russia. Expert: Beijing is just talking about it
On 21 April, the Russian Satellite News Agency reported that Zhang Hanhui, the Chinese ambassador to Russia, said at a new book promotion conference that the comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination between China and Russia has reached an unprecedented high level. Back-to-back and shoulder-to-shoulder, the two sides "maintain international fairness and justice", and "the development of Sino-Russian cooperation has no end."
Regarding Sino-Russian relations, Friedman believes: "First of all, there is no alliance. The alliance needs to have substance, that is, in the event of a war, they will provide security for each other. Beijing has done little in this war. It does say A few words, but just talk."
"The important thing is that Russia is weak, and China is getting weaker every day economically. The Chinese economy, I wouldn't say it's going to collapse, but it's weakening sharply, which brings deep internal political problems because after all China's The West is very poor."
Friedman said Xi has promised to enrich them, but in this case he cannot enrich the West. So, "There are two extremely vulnerable powers in Eurasia right now - Russia and China. You can't put two weak powers together and make them one great power."
So, Friedman said, there is a lot of discussion, but China has its own path and its own nightmare. Russia also has its nightmares.
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The CCP does not dare to rashly attack Taiwan by force, fearing the United States
Russia has to pay a heavy price in the Ukraine war. Many people compare Taiwan and Ukraine. The CCP is also very nervous, thinking that the situation is serious. After the recent news that US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to visit Taiwan, Beijing rebounded. Zhao Lijian said that he "resolutely opposes" official exchanges between the United States and Taiwan.
Friedman told VOA, "Stop threatening to invade Taiwan because Beijing has done nothing for so long. Don't make threats that you can't do."
"The amphibious landing operation is the most difficult task in the military. China has never tried it. It will be the first time, and if it fails, it will be bad. That means 6-8 amphibious assault ships will be at sea. Stay at least seven or eight hours."
"The ability of the United States to identify them and hit them with missiles has been very high during this time."
Friedman said that is why China has never invaded Taiwan, although it has been discussed. It's very risky. The worst-case scenario for Beijing is that its military attack on Taiwan is thwarted. This will affect the stability of the CCP regime. Why take the risk?
In fact, Friedman said, Beijing never took that risk. They just talk. "With that in mind, a military failure coupled with U.S. financial sanctions, which has been going on for a while precisely at a time when China's economy is at its most vulnerable, would be devastating."
He said Beijing was not in the mood for aggression. "I think their relationship with Russia has shown them the most important thing, which is that they need to stay in touch with the United States."
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