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News (1) to (33) / Editor : Fang Xun / https://www.aboluowang.com/2022/0712/1774414.html, https://www.aboluowang.com/2022/0713/1774832.html, https://www.aboluowang.com/2022/0714/1775388.html. https://www.aboluowang.com/2022/0710/1773725.html, https://www.aboluowang.com/2022/0712/1774445.html / Image of Tokayev and Putin : Associated Press
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Kazakh stabbed the "hornet's nest", Beijing is uneased and confused
When Kazakh President Tokayev participated in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum not long ago, he refused to recognize the independence of Luhansk and Donetsk supported by Russia in response to the right of nations to their self-determination. He mentions Taiwan on the same par as Luhansk and Donetsk, making Beijing seem embarrassed to insist on its sovereignty over Taiwan and support Moscow's position and thus the Taiwan, Luhansk and Donetsk issues are still vaguely handled in a low-key way. Opinions on this issue are also quite divided on the mainland Internet, and there are many heated debates, which proves that once Beijing recognizes Luhansk and Dontesk as independent countries, it will indeed impact CCP's discourse on Taiwan's sovereignty that has persisted for many years.
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Tokayev compares Taiwan to Luhansk and Donetsk
When participating in a live interview with Putin, Tokayev asked whether he would support the independence of the two autonomous regions of Ukraine, Luhansk and Donetsk, that seek independence. He said that the foundation of the current international order is the United Nations Charter, but the integrity of the state and the right to national self-determination often contradict each other, and therefore have various interpretations. The coexistence of the two principles is also a compromise that takes into account different positions.
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If people are allowed the self-determine their nationhood, there will be instead up to 600 countries
He said that if this right of peoples to self-determination is allowed, then instead of 193 countries, there will be 500 or 600 countries on the planet, "That's why, we don't recognize Taiwan, Kosovo, South Osseti, Abkhazia, The same goes for Luhansk and Donetsk." He also criticized Russian representatives and propagandists, embarrassing Putin at the scene. Sure enough, Russia carried out some retaliatory actions against Kazakhstan soon after, shutting down the pipeline in the Caspian Sea. There was also an oil field explosion accident in Kazakhstan, and the outside world also believed that it was related to Russia.
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Tokayev wary of Russia's possible plan to annex Kazakhstan
What Tokayev advocates is entirely international political reality, and of course also focuses on the interests of Kazakhstan. Seeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine, one of the former Soviet republics, Kazakhstan, also a member of the former Soviet Union, will inevitably feel sad. In order to protect the interests of its own country, of course, it is impossible to go along with Russia's invasion of neighboring countries, otherwise it will not be welcomed. He is aware that recognising Luhansk and Donetsk as independent will be an excuse for Russia to annex Kazakhstan.
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Kazakhstan sells energy directly to Europe while Putin retaliates
After Tokayev returned to the China issue after the forum, he immediately prepared to build a new energy export pipeline, bypassing Russia, and selling energy directly to Europe. Putin also took advantage of the situation to shut down the energy pipeline in the Caspian Sea. In fact, Putin had waved to Kazakhs many times earlier but to no avail. Tokayev remained wary of this, and he has been false and condescending. On the other hand, Putin was out of his control, and in the case of losing the war against Ukraine, he had to express his support from neighbouring countries. As a result, he embarrassed himself on the spot.
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Russians as minorities in Kazakhstan, making Kazakhstan's fate identical to Ukraine
Of course, Kazakhstan also knows that once Putin settles Ukraine, other CIS countries will sooner or later be coveted by Putin. Therefore, it is necessary to remain wary of Russia and turn to seeking EU support to maintain the country's survival. What's more, there are 20% of Russians in Kazakhstan. This situation is similar to Ukraine.
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Tokayev puts Taiwan first on the list of disputed countries
When participating in this forum, Tokayev was obviously prepared for the problems he might face. Anticipating that he would be forced to speak out on Luhansk and Donetsk's independence, he was prepared to object, and he raised several examples: Taiwan, Kosovo, South Osseti, Abkhazia. Among them, Kosovo is located in Eastern Europe and originally belonged to Serbia of the Yugoslavia; South Osseti and Abkhazia are both located in the Georgia Republic adjacent to the territory of Russia. These disputed republics are all in Europe and also near Kazakhstan, only Taiwan is thousands of kilometres away. Interestingly, Tokayev puts Taiwan first. What is his purpose?
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Tokayev draws Beijing's attention to the Taiwan issue by comparing Taiwan with Luhansk and Donetsk
Obviously, Tokayev wanted to draw the attention of Beijing, and at the same time, he also hinted to Putin: "A statement in support of the independence of Luhansk and Donetsk will affect the interests of Russia's most important friend now, China." As a country that has diplomatic relations with CCP China, Kazakhstan is of course very clear about China's position on Taiwan's sovereignty. If many countries support the independence of a certain state in Ukraine due to the military intervention of Russia, does it also mean that other countries that are involved in the armed intervention of the United States should go independent? Can Taiwan support Taiwan independence? Russia's military occupation of the Luhansk and Donetsk, that originally belonged to Ukraine, and the need for other countries to express their support for their independence will of course touch Beijing's sensitive nerves on the Taiwan issue.
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Beijing uneased, confused over status of Luhansk and Donetsk because of CCP's disputed issues on Taiwan, Hong Kong, Tibet, Xinjiang
If Russia also wants the CCP to express its support for the independence of Luhansk and Donetsk, how will Beijing react? So far, CCP China has not made a clear statement on this matter, of course, because it cannot create any policy loopholes on this issue that can be implemented, otherwise Taiwan, Hong Kong, Tibet, Xinjiang, etc. will have similar fate as the two breakaway republics in Ukraine. However, under the current situation, Beijing is also reluctant to deny the legitimacy of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Beijing fighting a confused battle on the issue of recognizing the independence of Luhansk and Donetsk
Since Russia has washed its head, Beijing has no choice but to fight a confused battle on the issue of recognizing Luhansk and Donetsk's independence. Of course, Putin will not be confused enough to ask Beijing to express its position. If there is a media or political figure who mentions it to Beijing, it is enough to send a few diplomatic rhetoric. Otherwise, it will be difficult to find reasonable and easy-to-understand rhetoric.
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Seven MPs from Japan to visit Taiwan at end of July 2022
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot dead on 8 July 2022. The Republic of China Representative to Japan, Xie Changting, revealed on Facebook at night of 12 July 2022 that seven Japanese MPs will visit Taiwan at the end of the month, emphasizing that "the Japanese parliament's support for Taiwan will not disappear because of the death of former Prime Minister Abe.” In response, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also responded that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomes a delegation from all walks of life in Japan to visit Taiwan and deepen bilateral substantive friendly relations in various fields.
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Taiwan welcomes all MPs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs pointed out that Taiwan and Japan have maintained close mutual visits and exchanges for many years. It is normal for Taiwan and Japan to conduct mutual visits when the covid epidemic has eased and border controls have been gradually relaxed. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomes a delegation from all walks of life in Japan to visit Taiwan and deepen bilateral substantive friendly relations in various fields. As for the list of members of the delegation, the purpose and itinerary of the visit to Taiwan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is making arrangements and will explain it to the public at an appropriate time.
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Wang Wenbin commented on Lai's visit to Japan
In response to Lai Ching-te's visit to Japan to express his condolences to former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, CCP Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said at a regular press conference in Beijing on Tuesday (12 July 2022) that Lai's visit to Japan was a "political trick that won't work." Taiwan is part of China and "there is no so-called vice president," he said.
Wang Wenbin also accused the Taiwan authorities of using the assassination of Shinzo Abe for "political manipulation". The Chinese foreign ministry said the CCP embassy in Japan had lodged "solemn representations" with the Japanese government regarding Lai Ching-te's attendance at the funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
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Zhao Lijian says Japan's "constitutional revision" is a Pandora box
Image of the Shanghai man carrying Zhao Lijian's picture and remarks mocking the CCP : Twitter
After the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the 8th, the result of the Japanese Senate election on the 11th was that the "constitutional revisionists" won a big victory. CCP Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian reposted a Global Times editorial on Weibo saying that Japan's "constitutional revision" is a Pandora box, not a treasure box, causing the comment section to overturn.
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Constitutional revision aims to turn Japan into a normal country that can defend itself
"Constitutional revision" was Abe's long-cherished wish during his lifetime, hoping to turn Japan into a normal country that can defend itself.
Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution stipulates that Japan's armed forces are only allowed to be used in self-defense and give up "the right to wage war", hence the name "Peace Constitution". The constitution has never been revised since it was enacted in 1947. If it is changed, it needs to be approved by more than two-thirds of the members of the Senate and the House of Representatives, and more than half of the members in the national vote.
In the Senate election, the "constitutional revisionists" won more than two-thirds of the seats, or 166 seats. In last year's election in the House of Representatives, lawmakers in favor of constitutional amendments occupied three-quarters of the 465 seats, an overwhelming majority.
The current Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said at a press conference after the upper house election that he will carry on Abe's last wish and initiate discussions in the Senate as soon as possible on the four amendments proposed by the Liberal Democratic Party, including the inclusion of the Self-Defense Forces in the "Peace Constitution".
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Global Times cursed Japan
Regarding the victory of Japan's "constitutional revisionists", the CCP's overseas party media "Global Times" commented on the 11th that ""Constitutional revision" is a Pandora box, not a treasure box, Japan will have endless troubles after opening it, saying that the latest results of the Japanese Senate election show that in the Senate the number of people who support constitutional amendments has crossed the threshold required for the constitutional amendment process. The article also said that from the box of constitutional amendments, monsters that eat people will be released.
The Global Times also criticized Abe's assassination for bringing forward the agenda related to constitutional revision, which is "stepping on the accelerator to reverse the history of history."
CCP Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian reposted the above-mentioned editorial of Global Times on his personal Weibo account on the 12th, citing the comment section overturned.
"China Digital Times" reported that Zhao Lijian has closed the Weibo comment area, and netizens cannot participate in comments.
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Netizens satirize Xi's revision of the constitution in 2018
Some netizens used the topic of "constituional revision" to satirize Xi Jinping's revision of the constitution in 2018, that is, to abolish the re-election period for the president of the state, and seek to break the convention and continue to be re-elected at the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in the future. For a while, the hot comments in the comment area no longer echoed the official position to condemn Japan, but satirized the CCP's "constitutional revision force".
*****嗳: Pandora's Box can't be opened!
Yu *****xx: Yes, but the process of amending the Japanese constitution is still relatively complicated. After the two houses of parliament pass it, a referendum must be submitted.
W*****9: Hahahahahahahaha~
Ai*****: Brother Jian has something!
G******e: In my heart, are you the only one?
I ******* frog: Old Zhao is right.
Egg****** you: You are so right.
Not even ******: Constitutional revision is a magic box!
CaiHouLang: Global Shit News: "Revision of the Constitution" is a treasure box, not a magic box. After China opens it, it has boundless mana.
bIonlde: Strongly suspect that the traitor is insinuating someone, he really, I cry to death~
xoxoX0X099: Xi Jinping can open it, but the Japanese can't?
Nayyanmanka: Someone in the comment area commented on "all the dead mothers who amend the constitution" and then the Weibo account was blocked.
messikk13: Brother Jian also rushed to the tower (note: killed)?
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Zhao Lijian: CCP considers "San Francisco Peace Treaty" invalid
Zhao Lijian, a spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said recently that the "San Francisco Peace Treaty" did not involve the People's Republic of China, and the Chinese Communist Party considered it invalid. In this regard, Lin Tinghui, deputy secretary-general of the Taiwan Institute of International Law, told Radio Free Asia that this statement does not conform to international law. According to the CCP's statement, does Taiwan still belong to Japan? Wang Dan, a pro-democracy activist living in the United States, asked, "The CCP did not participate in the formulation of the UN Charter. Will the CCP also withdraw from the UN?"
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Rubin: One China's policy is a lie, Taiwan is not part of China
Michael Rubin, a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), wrote a few days ago that the "San Francisco Peace Treaty" after the end of World War II only made it clear that Japan gave up its sovereignty over Taiwan and the Penghu Islands, and did not say who the sovereignty was transferred to, showing that "one China's policy is a lie" and Taiwan is not part of China.
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Zhao Lijian: "San Francisco Peace Treaty" is only peace treaty with Japan and excludes CCP and USSR
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian responded at a press conference on 5 July 2022, saying that the so-called "San Francisco Peace Treaty" was the United States gathering some countries after World War II to make a separate peace treaty with Japan while excluding the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union.
The illegal and invalid document issued violates the "United Nations Declaration" signed by 26 countries including the Republic of China, the United States, the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union in 1942, violates the "United Nations Charter" and the basic principles of international law. The disposition of the territorial and sovereign rights of ” is also illegal and invalid.
Zhao Lijian criticized the United States for spreading rumors under the guise of academics, violating historical and legal common sense, turning black and white, hollowing out the one-China principle, using Taiwan to control China and relying on the United States to seek independence.
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Wang Dan: Does the CCP also withdraw from the United Nations without participating in the UN Charter?
CCP China's claim that the "San Francisco Peace Treaty" is invalid has caused heated discussions. Wang Dan, a pro-democracy activist in the United States, asked on Facebook that the People's Republic of China did not participate in the formulation of the "United Nations Charter". Will the People's Republic of China also withdraw from the United Nations? Wang Dan believes that Zhao's statement is illogical and unfit to be a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "It's better to retire and go home and watch movies online."
In an interview with Radio Free Asia, Lin Tinghui, deputy secretary-general of the Taiwan Institute of International Law, pointed out that the San Francisco Peace Treaty is valid in international law. China's lack of participation does not mean that the treaty signed by Japan with other countries to restore peace is invalid.
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Lin Tinghui: Japan ought to own Taiwan and her outlying islands
Lin Tinghui asked back: "If you follow China's argument, wouldn't Taiwan, the Penghu Islands, and even the Nansha and Xisha Islands still be in the hands of Japan? Because in this peace treaty, Japan gave up Taiwan, the Penghu Islands, and even the Nansha and Xisha Islands. So China's argument is confounding."
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"San Francisco Peace Treaty" was signed with Japan in the absence of the three self-proclaimed "China" representatives
Lin Tinghui mentioned that the "San Francisco Peace Treaty" was signed on 8 September 1951, including Japan, which was negotiated and signed by 49 countries. After that, the parliaments of Colombia, Indonesia and Luxembourg did not approve it. Finally, it was approved by 46 countries and came into effect in August 1952. At that time, most countries recognized that the "Republic of China" represented China, but in addition to the Chiang Kai-shek government in Taipei, there was also the government of Li Zongren in exile in the United States, and the government of the People's Republic of China in Beijing. The country name "China" has sparked controversy. None of the three so-called self-proclaimed "China" representatives participated in the negotiation and signing.
Regarding Zhao Lijian's allegations at the press conference, the Soviet Union, Poland, Czechoslovakia, North Korea, Mongolia, Vietnam and other countries also refused to recognize the validity of the document.
Lin Tinghui said that at that time the Soviet Union, Poland and Czechoslovakia still belonged to the same country, and they did not sign the treaty because they objected to the content of the treaty. India, Myanmar and Yugoslavia received invitation letters but refused to sign because of their objection to the United States. Participating in the negotiation and signing include Japan, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Australia and so on. Many countries in Central and South America and Africa have not yet become independent. When the United Nations was founded, there were only more than 50 countries. Therefore, the signatories of the San Francisco Peace Treaty accounted for most of the countries in the world. To end the state of war with the warring countries, Japan must sign a peace treaty.
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Refuting Taiwan's status as undecided? Scholar: China has no right to make irresponsible remarks without participating in the signing ceremony
Lin Tinghui pointed out that according to international law, China is not a contracting party, and it is not bound and has no right to make irresponsible remarks about the San Francisco Peace Treaty. This is a very simple truth, just like when you sign a rental contract with the landlord, and a friend comes to interfere and says it is invalid, what does it have to do with him?
Zhao Lijian said that international legal documents such as the Cairo Declaration and the Potsdam Proclamation have confirmed China's sovereignty over Taiwan.
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The "San Francisco Peace Treaty" does not state who to hand Taiwan and her islands over to
Lin Tinghui emphasized that international law cannot over-interpret the authorization of the provisions. The "San Francisco Peace Treaty" only said to give up Taiwan and the Penghu Islands, but did not say who to hand it over. However, the "Cairo Declaration" and "Potsdam Proclamation" were also attended by Chiang Kai-shek on behalf of the "Republic of China" at that time, and had nothing to do with the People's Republic of China that was established later.
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The legal status of Taiwan and the Penghu Islands must be based on the "San Francisco Peace Treaty", Taiwan independent since 1996, otherwise seek more than 40 signatory countries to claim invalidity of the Treaty
Lin Tinghui said, "The San Francisco Peace Treaty is the real arrangement for the legal status of the post-war territories. Based on the concept that the latter law is superior to the former law, in terms of legal rank, the higher law is higher than the lower law, and the San Francisco Peace Treaty has long been higher than other laws. Declarations and all relevant historical documents to really arrange the legal status of Taiwan and the Penghu Islands must be based on the "San Francisco Peace Treaty."
Lin Tinghui said that Taiwan's direct presidential election in 1996 has formed the self-determination of its residents and has become a sovereign and independent country.
Ye Yaoyuan, associate professor and dean of the Department of International Studies and Contemporary Linguistics at St. Thomas University, accepted an interview with Radio Free Asia and analyzed that, assuming that the "People's Republic of China" has accepted the rule of the "Republic of China" in China, it cannot be dismissed from the previous dynasty. The contract signed has nothing to do with it, it has to go to more than 40 signatory countries to claim invalidity.
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Green Committee: "It was the rebels back then, of course they didn't participate" the CCP played a legal battle on the Taiwan issue
Ye Yaoyuan said, "Otherwise, you will abandon the problem that your government has undertaken. It can't be said that it is not what I signed and it has nothing to do with me. Then the United Nations Resolution No. 2758 was not signed by the CCP. Should the CCP also join the United Nations? If the CCP admits itselftThere is no problem of carrying the burden. The people who took over the Republic of China at the beginning had problems, and they were untenable in international law.
Ye Yaoyuan analyzed that China has always claimed the legitimacy of Taiwan's territory, and that is when the Chinese civil war has not ended. China has recently launched a "legal war", which may hit an iron plate. "When you fight against international organizations and against the legitimacy of international treaties, other people can also remove the legitimacy of the Chinese regime you claim, so that other countries have more reasons to isolate China."
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The rebel CCP has no role in self-determination and independence
Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party legislator Lin Junxian said on Facebook that the CCP was a rebel and of course did not participate in it, "Are you sure you want to talk about this? There were two main ways to deal with the colonies after the war. One was to adhere to the principle of self-determination and independence, and the other was to return to the original state management. Either way, there was no role for the CCP."
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Anti-CCP figure to publish new book "You're So Brave"
Image of Vicky Xu : Web Screenshot
Vicky Xu Xiuzhong, a popular anti-CCP figure, made a strategic retreat after facing unprecedented threats to her life, friends and family, saying it was because her work revealed the CCP's mistakes be punished for the behavior. Now, she is back on the battlefield.
“Beijing and its supporters tried to silence me, and frankly, I couldn’t let these forces succeed — so I came back,” Xu said.
At an important moment in Australia's geopolitics, she will return to contributing to public life: she is about to speak at the Sydney Opera House and publish a new book next year.
Her memoir, "You're So Brave," was picked by publishers Allen & Unwin earlier this year and described it as a "geopolitical drama of an age to come". Xu Xiuzhong is also scheduled to speak at the Opera House's Antidote festival on 11 September 2022 on the theme "What will China do?"
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Vicky Xu: China is in a crazy time
"China is in a crazy time," is her assessment.
Previously, Xu Xiuzhong was a policy analyst at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute - one of the world's leading authors of one of the world's most important studies on the Chinese government's persecution of Uyghur Muslims, and author of the New York Times (The New York Times) and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) as reporters.
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CCP stepping up attacks on Vicky Xu in Australia
Her work has made her an object of anger from the Chinese government, its army of social media bots and supporters: She was followed by mysterious people, her family and friends in China were interrogated, and she was subjected to massive shaming attacks online, she said .
Xu Xiuzhong, who usually speaks out against the Chinese Communist Party, has avoided the spotlight since the middle of last year after the CCP government stepped up its attacks on her.
“The CCP state and its propaganda apparatus gave me national fame, or notoriety, overnight,” she said.
"I was denounced in the state, in business and on social media as one of China's biggest traitors. Threats of death and rape are endless."
"I can't go to a Chinese restaurant (in Canberra) without being recognized. The movement is extremely misogynistic in nature, calling me a witch and accusing me of being insane."
Even during her year of relative obscurity, Xu Xiuzhong was relentlessly harassed by the CCP government. "Just two months ago, a strange Chinese man found me at the swimming pool near my house... [He] has been trying to convince me to talk to the local Chinese consulate, trying to convince me to go back to China to see my parents," she said.
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CCP is torturing Vicky Xu's relatives, destroying her life
"The state has dealt with me in a real, personal way. My relatives in China have been subjected to what I would call psychological torture. They have been isolated and subjected to great hostility in their communities."
"Some were repeatedly interrogated."
Xu said the past year has been a time of "grief" and "mourning" for her. "This movement basically destroyed my family relationships, my friendships, everything I had for the first 19, 20 years of my life in China," she said.
"Since then... I have spent a lot of time dealing with my grief that I will not be able to go back to China for the foreseeable future to see my family, friends and everyone I love."
"At the end of the day, I believe in free speech," said Xu Xiuzhong after months of wrestling with whether her work was worth the price.
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Doubts about Australia's contentious relationship with China
However, she has doubts about the Albanese government's ability to navigate Australia's contentious relationship with China. "I remember how poor Labour's understanding of the Chinese Communist Party was before they came to power, and how the vast majority of Labour politicians let partisan divisions get in the way of understanding the Chinese state."
And what about the personal blows you receive after speaking out against it?
"It's okay," she said. "That's the price of doing it."
News (34) to (40) / Reporter : Wei Pu / Editor : Li Guangsong / https://www.aboluowang.com/2022/0714/1775439.html
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Mainland Chinese nationalism goes wrong
Whenever an international disaster occurs, there will always be cheers of schadenfreude in mainland China. The death of former Japanese Prime Minister Abe this time is no exception. Looking at the happy slurs of the little pinks, I couldn't help thinking: Are they still saved?
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Mainland Chinese lack moral standards
The nationalism of mainlanders has several super morbid manifestations: Firstly, they are very happy to see others unlucky. After the news of Abe's death came out, the whole world expressed shock, sympathy, sadness and regret almost overwhelmingly. However, there was almost unanimous gloating on Weibo and WeChat in the mainland. It was very similar to the "911" incident. Many mainlanders drank to celebrate, praised the murderer, and even said that there will be more incidents like this. CCP China is catching up with the U.S. This kind of Chinese ultra-nationalists who act in the opposite direction of human emotions and take pride instead of being ashamed really lack the basic qualities and moral standards that a person should have.
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Pro-CCP Chinese show lack of sensitivities when other countries are in trouble
Second, there are so many sufferings and disasters in CCP China but they pretend not to see it, and when there are disasters in other countries, they immediately shout out loudly. These little pinkies have pitiful courage, they can only be external but not internal. Their courage is not enough but their calculations are very delicate, and it is safest to make irresponsible remarks about the disasters of other countries. They know that if they applaud 911, the U.S. government will not arrest them; if they applaud Abe's killing, the Japanese government cannot do anything to them. On the contrary, they pretend to be invisible to the disasters in their own country, knowing that it is not safe to say anything. This is very different from a civilized country. When a civilized country sees that other countries are in trouble, they will help if they can, or at least express sympathy and comfort. As for the suffering and disasters that have occurred in mainland China, they will never stop, and they must hold the government and relevant people accountable, so the protests and demonstrations in these countries are always endless.
Thirdly, the inner world of many Chinese people will expose their darkness and ignorance once the Abe incident occurs. Hegel's "Philosophy of History" published as early as 1831 believed that CCP China was backward, "the sun of reason and freedom has not yet risen, and people have not yet gotten rid of the primitive and natural state of ignorance." The hearts of many of their citizens of armed countries have no empathy or sympathy where there should be empathy and sympathy, and they still seem to be in a state of ignorance.
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Increase the antipathy of civilized countries against CCP
Of course, it would be unfair to attribute all the morbid manifestations of mainland nationalism to the little pinkies. These pathological nationalists are first and foremost regarded by the CCP as an effective weapon that can be instigated at any time to unite with the outside world. In all the political events, the CCP government wants them to play the role they want to play. However, in many cases, these ultra-nationalists will also have the opposite effect, such as increasing the antipathy of civilized countries against China.
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Negative views of CCP are higher in Japan than other countries
No, Pew Research Center (Pew Research Center) released a new survey in early July, showing that 68% of 24,525 respondents in 19 countries hold a negative view of China. Among them, Japanese have a negative view of China as high as 87%, the ratio of Australia, Sweden, the United States, and South Korea also exceeds 80% of other countries. The CCP government actually understands that views of CCP China in some democracies have continued to decline in recent years. Overseas hostility to CCP China has reached its highest level since the Tiananmen crackdown in 1989, according to a report by China's Ministry of State Security.
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Beijing does not care about democracy, sick mentality of pro-CCP supporters
I believe that the Beijing government will not completely care about how democracies feel about China, but what the government is most concerned about at the moment is that the little pinkies must not be too involved in their performances, lest there will be unintended consequences for the 20 major festivals. Therefore, the CCP government will soon act to restrain the little pinkies. However, Xi Jinping's affirmation of Abe's contribution to Sino-Japanese relations does not seem to have restrained the little pinkies. They still thought they were right. They said that Abe has repeatedly hurt the feelings of the Chinese people, hated CCP China, supported Taiwan independence, and trampled on China's national dignity and interests. What's wrong with the Chinese people being happy when he died? It is also said that when the enemy of the Chinese is dead, they are happy; when the friend of the Chinese is dead, they are sympathetic. Anyone who dies is sad, that's sick.
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Lack of normal humanitarian feelings reflects huge gap between CCP China and civilized countries
The lack of normal humanitarian feelings reflects the huge gap between China and civilized countries. Three years ago, Hollywood released the movie "Midway", which reproduced the historical fact that the United States defeated the Japanese Navy in the Battle of Midway in June 1942 and established the victory of World War II; All officers and men of the navies of the two countries. The military fortress in Koblenz, Germany has a tombstone to commemorate all German soldiers who lost their lives in World War I, World War II and even the new century war for rights. In the face of the disappearing life, there is no victory or defeat, no doctrine, only dignity. This is the most basic humanistic quality. China's little pinkies should learn from here.
[Editor’s note: It is unreasonable to say that the ignorant behaviour of the mainland’s nationalism is the tradition of the Chinese people. Taiwan and the mainland share the same language and culture. So, Taiwan is not in this state. The current state of extreme ignorance in mainland China is completely out of the question. It is caused by the teaching of the Communist Party and the destruction of tradition.]
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U.S. media: Sun Lijun monitors senior management and uses Tencent to predict Politburo Standing Committee candidates
Image : Sun Lijun, the former deputy minister of the Ministry of Public Security of the Communist Party of China, is on trial. (composite image)
An American reporter recently disclosed that Sun Lijun, the former vice minister of the Chinese Communist Party's Ministry of Public Security, used WeChat to monitor high-level officials, and even asked Tencent to use big data to predict the candidates for the Politburo Standing Committee. This incident aroused the vigilance of the highest levels of the CCP, and after Sun Lijun was sacked, Tencent was purged.
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Sun Lijun uses WeChat to monitor senior management
Bloomberg reporter Lulu Yilun Chen first revealed the above in his upcoming book, Influence Empire: The Story of Tencent and China’s Tech Ambition.
Bloomberg said that Sun Lijun asked Tencent-owned WeChat to provide him with information on senior Chinese officials, according to people familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified for fear of retaliation.
WeChat has more than 1 billion users in mainland China, and almost everyone in China uses WeChat. After tying up daily consumption, WeChat has also become one of the tools used by the authorities to monitor and control ordinary people.
While authorities have never publicly disclosed Sun's surveillance, Tencent was purged during Sun's investigation, the sources said.
Prior to this, the Wall Street Journal reported in February 2021, citing sources familiar with the matter, that Tencent Vice President Zhang Feng was detained by officials in 2020 and was investigated by anti-corruption agencies. He was suspected of sharing personal information collected by WeChat without authorization. The data was handed over to Sun Lijun.
Authorities are investigating what information Zhang Feng shared with Sun and what Sun might have done with it, people familiar with the matter said.
"Wall Street Journal" said that Zhang Feng's case highlights that several Chinese technology giants may be involved in the political struggle at the top of the CCP's power. Beijing authorities are increasingly worried about the data collection system of Tencent and other technology giants Dominion power poses a challenge.
A Tencent spokesman acknowledged that a former employee was under anti-corruption investigation but denied any involvement in the WeChat program.
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Sun Lijun monitors senior officials, predicts successor to power
Bloomberg quoted sources as saying that Sun Lijun not only used WeChat to monitor senior officials, but also commissioned Tencent to develop a forecasting system to predict the successor of political power, but the project has never been completed.
Sun Lijun's surveillance of senior officials and predictions about the candidates for the Politburo Standing Committee raised alarm at the highest levels of the Communist Party, people familiar with the matter said.
On 30 September 2021, the CCP official made a number of severe accusations in the double-opening (expulsion from the party, expulsion from public office) briefing on Sun Lijun, including “extremely inflated political ambitions and extremely bad political quality”, “private possession of a large number of involved parties. dense material" etc.
In January 2022, the first episode of the anti-corruption film "Zero Tolerance" broadcast by the CCP's official media CCTV once again mentioned Sun Lijun's expansion of political ambitions and set a personal "15-year plan" to strive for a higher level in five years.
Officials have not disclosed what Sun Lijun's highest goal is. Some people speculated before that Sun is the youngest deputy minister of the Ministry of Public Security. In the first five years, if he rises one level, he will be the Minister of the Ministry of Public Security; in the second five years, if he rises another level, he will be the Minister of State Affairs. Member or vice premier; in the third five-year promotion, he is secretary of the Central Political and Legal Committee, member of the Political Bureau and even member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau.
Current political commentator Wang He once told The Epoch Times that Sun Lijun became a deputy ministerial-level cadre of a powerful unit of the Ministry of Public Security when he was in his 40s. "If there is no very strong strength, and it is not a big man in the core team of the CCP personally named, it is almost a fantasy. He must be the result of a long-term plan by the relevant political forces."
The column of Radio Free Asia's "Night Talk Zhongnanhai" broke the news that Sun Lijun's case involved Han Zheng, a member of the Standing Committee of the Politburo of the Jiang faction.
When Han Zheng was the mayor of Shanghai, he transferred Sun Lijun to the Foreign Affairs Office of the Shanghai Municipal Government. In 2008, Han Zheng recommended Sun Lijun to Meng Jianzhu, then Minister of Public Security, and Sun entered the public security system. After Meng Jianzhu abdicated, Guo Shengkun took over and promoted Sun to the vice minister of the Ministry of Public Security.
Wang He believes that it can be said that Shanghai helped Han Zheng, Meng Jianzhu and others to jointly cultivate Sun Lijun. This involves the political struggle of the CCP. "What is certain now is that Sun Lijun will be a successor trained by the Jiang and Zeng factions."
"Jiang sent them to make a mistake, maybe they got carried away. There must be substantive evidence that they did some very bad things and made Xi Jinping angry. So the whole plan was completely broken." Wang He said that Xi Jinping's cronie Wang Xiaohong came in Later, it may be found that there is a problem with Sun Lijun internally, so he was eliminated and the position of real power was transferred.
In April 2020, Sun Lijun was suddenly investigated while "supervising the fight" against the CCP virus (COVID-19) in Hubei. Sun Lijun served as director of the first and twenty-sixth bureaus of the Ministry of Public Security, and deputy director of the 610 Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. One of the bureaus was the Political Security Bureau, which was responsible for collecting intelligence.
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Ma Huateng: Tencent can be replaced at any time
With Sun Lijun sacked, Tencent founder Ma Huateng also disappeared from public events. He did not attend the artificial intelligence conference in Shanghai, the National People's Congress meeting, or Tencent's annual gathering in person.
Until 2021, Ma Huateng appeared at the company's year-end meeting. He said that Tencent can be replaced at any time. When Tencent serves the country and society, it must "not be absent or offside".
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Taiwan ends pre-PCR entry test for citizens, residents, connecting passengers
Source : Keoni Everington, Taiwan News / https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/459641 / Image : CNA
Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Centre (CECC) officially ended its pre-flight Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test requirement for returning Taiwan citizens, residents, and connecting passengers on 14 July 2022.
On 7 July 2022, the CECC announced it would end the requirement for certain passengers to submit proof of a negative PCR test taken 48 hours before boarding a flight to Taiwan, effective July 14. The exemption applies to Taiwanese citizens, foreigners with a valid Alien Resident Certificate, and passengers transiting through Taiwan's airports.
The requirement had originally been put in place to prevent infected cases from flying back to Taiwan and increasing the burden on the country's medical system. However, the number of people entering and exiting the country on short-term trips of one to two weeks has increased recently.
It is often difficult for such travellers to find PCR testing stations overseas. In the event of a positive test, it could be a burden for Taiwanese to extend their stays abroad, according to the CECC.
With these challenges in mind, the CECC made the decision last week to discontinue the pre-entry PCR requirement for the aforementioned groups. All inbound passengers must still undergo a deep-throat saliva test upon entry.
During the July 7 press conference, Civil Aeronautics Administration Director-General Lin Kuo-hsien said that to meet increasing travel demand, saliva test capacity will be boosted. Lin said saliva testing at the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport can be increased to 1,570 per hour, which should meet the needs for peak hours.
The centre that day also announced effective immediately the quota for inbound passengers would be raised from 25,000 to 40,000 per week. Lin said epidemic prevention hotels can accommodate 41,300 people per week, while passengers also have the option of quarantining in their homes if they can meet the "one person per residence" rule.
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BA.2.75 is nicknamed Centaurus
The Netherlands announced on Wednesday (13 July 2022) it has become the latest country to detect a case of the covid Omicron subvariant BA.2.75, as experts expressed concern about the strain's rapid spread.
The subvariant, nicknamed "Centaurus", first emerged in India in May 2022 and has since spread to around 10 countries, including the United States, Britain, Germany, Australia and Japan.
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Centaurus identified in the Netherlands
It 'has also now been identified in the Netherlands,' the Dutch National Institute of Public Health said in a statement.
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No proof Centaurus causes severe covid
Some scientists fear the variant may be the most contagious seen yet, and better equipped to evade any immunity from vaccines and previous infection but there is no proof it causes any more serious disease than the original type of Omicron it evolved from.
"Little is known about BA.2.75," the institute said, but it "appears to more easily bypass the defences built up against SARS-CoV-2 through small, specific changes".
The World Health Organisation's chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan said last week that the UN agency was closely tracking the strain, but there were "limited sequences to analyse".
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Few mutations on the receptor binding domain of Centaurus' spike protein, "too early to know" how well it can evade immunity and be more transmissible than BA.5
"This sub-variant seems to have a few mutations on the receptor binding domain of the spike protein... so we have to watch that," she said in a tweeted video.
She added that it was "too early to know" how well the strain can evade immunity or how severe it was.
Antoine Flahault, director of the Institute of Global Health at the University of Geneva, told AFP news agency that BA.2.75's spread in India indicated it could be more transmissible than the BA.5 Omicron subvariant, which has been driving waves in Europe and the US.
"It seems to be becoming the dominant strain in India - the question is will it become the dominant strain all over the world?"
Flahault added that successive variants made developing a vaccine to fight them more difficult, because by the time one jab targeting them was ready to be rolled out, newer strains had taken over.
It was far too early to know about the severity of BA.2.75, he added.
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Centaurus sample collected in Gelderland on 26 June 2022
The Dutch sample was collected in the northern region of Gelderland on 26 June 2022, the institute said, adding it was "closely monitoring the situation" there.
Earlier this month, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control listed BA.2.75 as a "variant under monitoring".
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