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News (1) to (12) / Reporter :Zheng Gusheng / Editor: Hu Long / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2022/08/17/a103504804.html
Image of foreigners and Cambodians arriving at Silhanouk International Airport, Sihanoukville, from Phnom Penh. Silhanoukville is infamous as a port city of scams and forced labour: Researcher's Picture
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Multiple CCP scam bases in Southeast Asia exposed
Image : On 19 April 2006, Falun Gong practitioners demonstrated the CCP's crime of living organ harvesting in Washington, DC, the capital of the United States. (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images)
Recently, CCP China's online fraud bases in Cambodia, Myanmar and other countries have been highlighted by Southeast Asian media. A large number of Chinese and Southeast Asian Chinese were deceived into the base, and many were tortured, or made into blood slaves, and even had their organs harvested.
Recently, with the exposure of the personal experiences of several Taiwanese victims, CCP's "scam parks" in Southeast Asian countries have become one of the focuses of local Chinese-language media reports. The inside story of many "scam parks" and the tragic experiences of their victims have been made public.
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Hong Kongers also tricked to work in scam parks, exorbitant "redemption fee"
On 17 August 2022, Hong Kong media "HK 01" reported the experiences of several Hong Kong victims. One of them, Mr. A, went to Thailand to look for a job in June 2021. As a result, in the border area between Thailand and Myanmar, the entire vehicle was taken hostage to Myanmar and put into a scam park to engage in telecom scam. He was resold several times within a month or two, and the "redemption fee" increased for each resale.
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Job scams in Myanmar lure Chinese, Taiwanese and Malaysians to risk their lives
Another Mr. B was tricked into Myanmar by a "high-paying recruitment" advertisement and put into a defrauding camp. There were soldiers guarding the camp. If he tried to escape, he would be shot. Among the "colleagues" detained in the camp are Chinese, Taiwanese and Malaysians, he said.
Another victim from Hong Kong revealed that the camp where he was detained was in Karen State on the Thai-Myanmar border. The local area was occupied by militiamen and was in a state of anarchy. The camp was controlled by Chinese and had hundreds of "employees".
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Jiangsu man kidnapped, trafficked to Cambodia, rescued by "China-Cambodia Volunteer Team"
Image of Phnom Penh: Researcher's Picture
Earlier this year, CCP media also reported that a man from Jiangsu, China was abducted and trafficked to Cambodia. Because of the "poor performance" of the fraud and no family paying the "ransom" for him, he was "captive" by the fraud group and was sold by high-frequency blood withdrawals of money. When he was on the verge of death, he risked his life to escape and asked the "China-Cambodia Volunteer Team" for help, only to survive.
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Cambodian Chinese say foreigners trafficked to Cambodia for job scams and tried to escape end in death
At that time, CCP media also quoted information from Cambodian Chinese to disclose that this kind of thing is commonplace in the local area. Victims like this man usually end in death, and it is lucky to be able to escape alive.
However, the Cambodian authorities later claimed that the "blood slave" incident was "purely fabricated" for the purpose of "gaining attention".
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"China-Cambodia Volunteer Team" was forced to disband and move underground after CCP was strongly concerned
However, according to Taiwanese media sources, the "China-Cambodia Volunteer Team" was organized by some Chinese people to rescue Chinese people who were abducted, trafficked or lured to Cambodia by fraud gangs in Cambodia. After they rescued the above-mentioned "blood slave" men, because the incident became a big uproar in the international community, the CCP official was strongly "concerned". ”, the volunteer team was forced to disband and move to underground activities.
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Many countries close to CCP have scam gangs operated by CCP Chinese criminal groups
At present, many Southeast Asian countries with close ties to the CCP, such as Myanmar and Cambodia, have similar fraud centers, most of which are operated by Chinese criminal groups. Some gangs have been accused of ties to Chinese Communist Party elites. The local government, because of its relationship with the CCP, also shelters and condones these gangs.
According to a report by the Malaysian media "China Daily" on August 11, the most vicious among the "fraud parks" in Southeast Asia is the "KK Park" in Myawaddy, Myanmar. This is the final stop for human trafficking among all the fraudulent parks, the site of purgatory".
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KK Park alerted to transnational raid harvest live organs of victims for clandestine sale if no ransom is received
The report quoted sources as saying that the head of the park received news in early August that many surrounding countries would set up a transnational task force to prepare to raid and destroy the "KK Park". Therefore, the head of the park ordered a large-scale relocation, and the thousands of "pigs" (foreigners who were abducted to engage in scams) in the park urgently needed to be dealt with, most of which were Chinese. The criminal group will release a large number of "piglets" in exchange for ransom, or harvest some of the organs of the "piglets" for sale.
According to the latest news, Chinese businessman She Zhijiang, who is alleged to be one of the owners of the "KK Park", has been arrested in Thailand on suspicion of operating an illegal online casino. The She Zhijiang case is accused of being closely related to the CCP's political and legal leaders, and the matter may involve CCP infighting.
According to reports, "piglets" in the fraud park may be released if they have a certain amount of "performance" in engaging in scams, or are lucky enough. If their "performance" is not good, they will suffer all kinds of torture. If no one pays the "ransom" for them, those with poor "performance" will be resold to other gangs, and eventually become "blood slaves" or have their organs harvested.
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Scam gangs lure tourists and dancers to the scam park
These scam gangs started to "recruit" only Chinese people. However, as this kind of scam group grows, the victims are not limited to the Chinese, and a large number of people in surrounding Thailand, Malaysia, Taiwan and other places have also been deceived into the scam park. Its deception methods have become more and more blatant, and even tricked a group of people into the scam park by attracting tourism and inviting dancers to perform in groups.
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Taiwanese's tongue cut in half
Recently, a Taiwanese couple was lucky enough to be released home but there is also a Taiwanese victim who posted a picture online asking for help, showing that his tongue had been cut in half.
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Cambodian authorities condone Chinese criminal groups
Image of Phnom Penh : Researcher's Picture
Taiwan's "Apple Daily" used Cambodia as an example to describe how the scam gangs here have grown.
The report said that in history, the Cambodian Khmer Rouge, with the support of the CCP, massacred a quarter of the country's population. Today's Cambodian authorities have also brought in a lot of Chinese investment, closely following the CCP regime politically, and condoning Chinese criminal groups.
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Rampant corruption among Cambodian soldiers and police and their laissez-faire attitude towards scams allow foreign criminal groups to compete and kill one another
In addition, corruption is rampant in Cambodian officialdom, and the local military and police rely on "extra-professional income" to grow their power. The notorious foreign criminal group's stronghold, Sihanoukville, and other places, rely on the licenses issued to online game and gaming companies to make up to 5 billion U.S. Dollars a year. Therefore, the authorities have adopted a laissez-faire attitude towards the crimes of kidnapping, drug trafficking, prostitution, human trafficking and organ trafficking by foreign criminal groups, using the most primitive law of the jungle to allow these criminal groups to compete and kill each other.
News (13) to (21) / Reporter : Dawn / Editor: Hu Long / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2022/08/17/a103504860.html
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CCP gangsters and Cambodian human traffickers "marriage trafficking" shady details exposed
Image : A woman walks with her child along a road in a village in Siem Reap province, northwest Cambodia, on 15 October 2020. (Tang Chhn Sothy/AFP via Getty Images)
中国黑帮柬埔寨贩运人口 “婚姻贩运”黑幕被揭
Myanmar's "KK Park" is the terminus of the black line of human trafficking in Southeast Asia. After the owner of the KK Park, She Zhijiang, who has Cambodian nationality, was arrested, the tip of the iceberg of CCP gangsters engaging in human trafficking in Southeast Asia emerged, shocking the world. A report by the U.S. State Department revealed that CCP gangs are involved in human trafficking in Cambodia, which has also attracted media attention.
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USAID to support Cambodian criminal justice aid workers in investigating and prosecuting human trafficking crimes
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced on Tuesday (16 August 2022) that it will launch a new program to support Cambodian criminal justice aid workers in investigating and prosecuting human trafficking crimes, the U.S. Embassy in Cambodia said on its website. This is part of USAID's Anti-Trafficking in Persons (CTIP) campaign in Cambodia, which will be overseen by the International Justice Mission (IJM) and implemented by the non-profit organization Winrock International.
The promulgation of the above-mentioned plan aroused the attention of the public opinion circles on the U.S. government's measures to combat international human trafficking.
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Slave labour trafficking has become a debt trap on the "One Belt, One Road" routes
On 17 August 2022, Xin Media reported on the "2022 Human Trafficking Report" released by the U.S. State Department at the end of July this year, about the shady scenes of Chinese gangs in Cambodia engaged in human trafficking. The report said that whether it is the "slave labour trafficking" of importing foreign workers to Cambodia to engage in scams, or the "marriage trafficking" of exporting Cambodian women to China to serve as sex slaves, Chinese criminal groups have played a key role, and Cambodian "Slave labour trafficking" has become an alternative "debt trap" on the Belt and Road routes.
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Job scams recruiting foreigners to work on Chinese-invested construction sites and engage in online scams
According to this report, the U.S. "Human Trafficking Report 2022" disclosed that some non-Cambodian intermediaries used fraudulent methods to recruit foreign laborers to work on construction sites invested by China, while controlling these laborers through debt, and sometimes even their passports will be confiscated. At the same time, these agencies also force foreign laborers to work for Chinese criminal organizations and to engage in online scams in Cambodia.
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Sihanoukville infested with sex traffickers and forced labour
The report said that in recent years, a large number of Chinese-owned casinos, entertainment facilities and companies have appeared in Preah Sihanouk province, and most of them did not comply with legal norms, resulting in local "sex traffickers" and "forced labour". The situation has worsened.
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Scam groups in Cambodia export Cambodian women to CCP China for work engagements in low-graded factories, brothels and illegal marriages to pay off "debts"
After the Cambodian government announced a ban on the online gaming industry in 2020, many Chinese casinos were forced to close their doors. At the same time, however, human trafficking by scam groups and human-snake groups in China and Cambodia continues to intensify. They not only deceive citizens of other countries into Cambodia as slaves, but also export Cambodian women to China through "marriage trafficking".
According to the report, the most common operation method of "marriage trafficking" is: Human Snake Group tells Cambodian women that there are factory or fruit harvesting jobs in China, deceives them that they can only be hired or raises wages if they marry a Chinese, or directly deceive them they or their families "have a good marriage". As bait, they are sometimes paid a "payment" of $1,500 to $3,000 up front.
However, once these women are taken to China, they fall into a "debt trap", where the snakes claim they owe them thousands of dollars, and then force them to work in factories that are completely inconsistent with the agreed conditions, or become prostitutes, or marry to pay off the debt.
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Cambodian girl abused in China for 4 months and become pregnant
The report quoted Cambodian independent media VOD as saying that in January 2021, a 14-year-old Cambodian girl accused a job agency of forcing her to marry a Chinese man. She was abused by her "husband" for 4 months and became pregnant.
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Cambodian girl was threatened to be a prostitute if she did not marry a mainland Chinese
In December 2020, another 17-year-old girl posted on Facebook for help. She was also forced to marry a Chinese, and the snake threatened to sell her to a brothel if she refused.
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At least 7,000 Cambodian women living in CCP China under marriage trafficking
The NGO Global Initiative to Combat Transnational Organized Crime released a report in May this year titled “Trade Cambodian Brides: The Rise of Forced Marriages in China”, citing official Cambodian data, saying that There are 7,000 Cambodian women living in China for marriage trafficking. However, outsiders believe the true figure is higher than that.
News (22) to (25) / Editor : Wang Yijia / https://news.tvbs.com.tw/china/1880373
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CCP persuades 230,000 scammers to return to the mainland
Image : CCP has organized a number of anti-scam campaigns since April. (Photo/Dazhi Image Associated Press)
According to reports, the Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China (CCP China) has organized a number of special anti-scam operations since April 2021. As of July, 230,000 scammers have been persuaded to return from abroad. Many places in CCP China have resorted to intimidation methods such as cancellation of household registration to require scammers to return to the country. Those who refuse to return will have their hometowns spray-painted for publicity.
According to a CCTV news report, the Ministry of Public Security has continued to crack down on telecommunications and Internet scams and pension-related scams in accordance with the law. The continuous rise of telecommunications and Internet scams in recent years has been effectively curbed. Since June 2021, the number of registered cases has dropped for 14 consecutive months.
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CCP has conducted 150 anti-scam campaigns, reducing the number of Chinese committing crimes
According to reports, since April 2021, the Ministry of Public Security has organized public security organs across the country to carry out in-depth anti-scam campaigns such as "Cloud Sword", "Great Wall", "Break Card", "Cut Stream", and "5.10" that have launched 150 national cluster campaigns.
According to the report, from April 2021 to July 2022, a total of 594,000 telecom and Internet scam cases were cracked. The National Anti-Fraud Center sent 145 million early warning instructions, intercepted 2.81 billion fraudulent calls and 3.36 billion text messages, blocked 4 million scam-related variable names and URLs, and urgently intercepted and stopped payment of RMB 551.8 billion (approximately NT$2.44) of funds involved in the cases up to trillion, successfully preventing 109 million people from being deceived.
The report also said that CCP China's Ministry of Public Security has persuaded 230,000 scammers to return from overseas education, and the number of people who went abroad to commit crimes at home has dropped significantly.
One of CCP's most important means of combating fraud crimes is to persuade foreign scammers to return.
According to a report by China News Agency on 10 November 2021, in order to combat cross-border telecommunication scams, announcements have been issued in many places to persuade criminals who illegally stay overseas by freezing or canceling their household registration and listing them on the list of dishonest persons.
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CCP will gloom the education and career prospects of scammers' family members and children if the scammers refused to return
For those who refuse to return to the country, some places have also taken measures to list the scammers' relatives, and strictly control their family members and children in terms of studying, entering a higher school, joining the army, personal credit investigation, and admission to public office, and they will not pass in principle.
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CCP intimidates the scammers like loansharks
Local officials go door-to-door to investigate fraudsters. Not only did they announce their arrests, but they also used all kinds of intimidation methods to force the scammers to return to the country. They even spray red paint on their hometown to indicate that it is "the home of scammers." (Central News Agency)
News (26) to (29) / Reporter : Xiao Jing / Editor : Hu Long / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2022/08/17/a103504832.html
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U.S. official: CCP is expanding China's nuclear arsenal, threatening Indo-Pacific security
Image : On 1 October 2019, the Chinese Communist Party's DF-41 nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile appeared at a military parade in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. (Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images)
U.S. Indo-Pacific commanders have warned that CCP China's growing nuclear arsenal poses a threat to the stability of the region, as Beijing is engaged in "the largest military buildup" since World War II.
CCP opposes Australia's AUKUS defence treaty, which would give Australia access to nuclear-powered submarines. In response to the opposition from the CCP, General John Aquilino, commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific region, made the above remarks. Beijing says the treaty poses a risk of nuclear proliferation.
"If you want to talk about nuclear weapons and concerns about a nuclear arms race, all you have to do is pay attention to CCP China first," Aquirino told a news conference in Indonesia.
The Washington Times quoted Aquirino as saying that "the only country that has increased its nuclear arsenal right now is the People's Republic of China," which had "300 nuclear silos in operation" during the meeting.
CCP China's accelerated pace of nuclear construction could give it as many as 700 deliverable warheads by 2027, according to a fact sheet released by the U.S. Department of Defense last year. (see here for details)
CCP may plan to have at least 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030, the report said, exceeding initial U.S. forecasts for 2020.
"The CCP may have created a nascent 'nuclear triad', developed a nuclear-capable air-launched ballistic missile (ALBM), and improved its ground- and sea-based nuclear strike capabilities," the report said.
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Super Garuda Shield sees 5 main country participants and 8 country observers
Aquirino was in Indonesia for Super Garuda Shield, an annual joint military exercise aimed at improving regional cooperation. More than 5,000 soldiers from the United States, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore and Australia participated in the 14-day exercise.
Canada, France, India, Malaysia, South Korea, Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste and the United Kingdom joined the military exercise as observer states. Washington said the exercise was not aimed at any country.
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CCP accuses AUKUS of "risks of nuclear proliferation"
AUKUS is a trilateral alliance of defence partners between the US, UK and Australia. Beijing accused the AUKUS coalition of failing to heed "serious risks of nuclear proliferation", warning it could undermine "peace and security in the region".
Beijing's comments come as the UN holds the Tenth Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (from 1 to 26 August), which will review AUKUS after CCP and Indonesia submitted requests for review and proceed checking.
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Australia to maintain "a nuclear-weapon-free and oppressive Pacific"
Australia says its commitment to the treaty has not wavered, which is why it will acquire these weapons in the most transparent manner possible.
Assistant Defence Minister Tim Ayers told the August 2nd meeting that Australia was working with international nuclear regulators and the community to maintain "a nuclear-weapon-free and oppressive Pacific".
"The three partners of the AUKUS Alliance are committed to upholding our legal obligations to strengthen and improve the non-proliferation regime. We will not just maintain, but strengthen and improve the regime."
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The U.S. embassy in China issued 3 articles in a row naming the CCP and seeking to change the status quo on both sides of the strait
Reporter : Chen Beichen / Editor: Lin Qing / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2022/08/17/a103504713.html
The tension in the Taiwan Strait has brought U.S.-China relations to the bottom. The U.S. embassy in China on Wednesday (17 August 2022) sent out three tweets in a row, naming the CCP’s attempt to change the status quo on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
The U.S. embassy and consulate in China translated the tweet of the U.S. Asia Pacific Media Hub of the U.S. State Department into Chinese and retweeted it on Twitter, pointing out that "on one side, one side is seeking to change the status quo on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. "This status quo has been at the core of stability and security across the Taiwan Strait for 40 years. It's not the US, it's not Taiwan."
"It is the People's Republic of China that is challenging the status quo . . . its recent provocative and totally unnecessary response to a congressional delegation's visit to Taiwan earlier this month has once again demonstrated its willingness to challenge the status quo."
"Our response to the provocation of the People's Republic of China has been measured and restrained... We have made it clear that we do not intend to escalate the situation and have no reason to create a crisis, but we have also made it clear that we are flying in the region in accordance with international law. Activities like flying and navigating will not be blocked."
Among them, the first tweet was accompanied by U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price's response at a regular briefing on the 15th that "China's ultimate goal is to unify Taiwan by force."
"It's been clear for some time that one side is seeking to change the status quo but the status quo on both sides of the Taiwan Strait has always been at the center of stability and security across the Taiwan Strait," Price said.
“I have no specific response other than to reiterate the points we made earlier. Members of Congress, Congressional delegations, have been going to Taiwan for decades, and they will continue to do so. This year alone, more than 10 Congressional representatives have visited Taiwan. The Congressman's visit to Taiwan is completely in line with our consistent 'one China' policy. Going back to what we saw this month - China is totally overreacting."
"Our response to China's provocation has been measured and responsible," Price said. "We made it clear that we did not intend to escalate and that there was no reason for a crisis, but we also made it clear -- you heard from the White House on the 12th. This - we will not be prevented (by any party) from flying and navigating, (by being prevented) from carrying out missions in the Taiwan Strait according to international law."
"That's why President Biden directed that the USS Ronald Reagan stay longer and do more to support Taiwan," Price said.
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FBI warns of bomb threat, spike in calls for "civil war" after raid of Trump's resort
Reporter : Zachary Stieber, The Epoch Times PREMIUM
Threats to law enforcement have spiked since the FBI’s raid of former President Donald Trump’s resort, according to a joint intelligence bulletin circulated on 12 August 2022, with one threat warning of a bomb at the bureau’s headquarters.
“This Bulletin is being shared in light of an increase in threats and acts of violence, including armed encounters, against law enforcement, judiciary, and government personnel, in reaction to the FBI’s recent execution of a court-authorized search warrant in Palm Beach, Florida,” the bulletin (pdf) reads.
The threats following the August 8 raid of Mar-a-Lago are primarily coming from online, according to the bulletin. They’ve been posted across multiple platforms, including social media sites, forums, and video-sharing sites.
One threat was to place a so-called dirty bomb in front of the FBI’s headquarters in Washington, while others have identified specific proposed targets, including U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart, who approved the search warrant that agents executed at Trump’s resort.
The U.S. court at which Reinhart works removed Reinhart’s page after his action was first disclosed.
Posts reviewed by The Epoch Times on social media platforms show users saying Reinhart committed treason, and some users reportedly called for Reinhart to be executed.
Cincinnati Attack
The bulletin noted that an armed man, later identified as Ricky Shiffer Jr., tried forcing his way into the FBI’s Cincinnati, Ohio, office on Aug. 11. A review of Shiffer’s devices and online activity found that he was likely driven by “anti-FBI beliefs,” according to the bulletin, which states that Shiffer called on others to obtain weapons and kill federal law enforcement agents and said he was fighting in a “civil war.”
Screenshots show Shiffer posted on Truth Social, Trump’s social media site, including one post telling followers: “If you don’t hear from me, it is true I tried attacking the F.B.I.”
The Trump Media & Technology Group told The Epoch Times via email: “Truth Social does not tolerate violent threats or incitement on our platform. We work to immediately remove any such posts from Truth Social and cooperate with law enforcement.”
Some suspected domestic violent extremists have praised Shiffer’s attack and called for further attacks, while others have described it as a government-concocted incident.
The bulletin was being circulated to make sure law enforcement officers, judges, and government workers are aware of the threats and criminal incidents. It encouraged reporting suspicious activity to the FBI.
A leaked copy of the document was published by Project Veritas.
“Information contained in this intelligence bulletin is for official use only. No portion of this bulletin should be released to the media, the general public, or over nonsecure Internet servers. Release of this material could adversely affect or jeopardize investigative activities,” the bulletin reads.
The FBI declined to make a copy of the bulletin available, while the Department of Homeland didn’t respond to a query. Neither agency has disputed the authenticity of the leaked document.
“The FBI is always concerned about violence and threats of violence to law enforcement, including the men and women of the FBI. We work closely with our law enforcement partners to assess and respond to such threats, which are reprehensible and dangerous,” an FBI spokesperson told The Epoch Times in an email. “As always, we would like to remind members of the public that if they observe anything suspicious to report it to law enforcement immediately.”
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated with a statement from the Trump Media & Technology Group.
News (32) to (33) / Reporters : Li Mei and Mingyu / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2022/08/17/a103504688.html
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Indian and Thai foreign ministers meet Indian foreign minister: closely monitor the movement of the CCP's survey ship
On Wednesday (17 August 2022), the foreign ministers of India and Thailand held a meeting in Bangkok to discuss cooperation in various fields such as tourism, trade, and cyber security. In particular, the Indian foreign minister pointed out that he will pay close attention to the movements of Chinese ships docked in Sri Lanka.
At a news conference in Bangkok on Wednesday, India's foreign minister said it was closely monitoring the movement of Chinese warships in Sri Lanka.
Indian Foreign Minister Subramanyam Jashankar: "What happens in our neighbours, any developments that have implications for our security, are obviously of our concern."
The day before, the Chinese military survey ship "Yuan Wang 5" sailed into Sri Lanka's port of Hambantota, drawing India's attention. Delhi is concerned that the CCP authorities may use the deep-water port as a military base.
Indian Foreign Minister Subramanyam Jashankar said, "We are monitoring very closely any developments concerning our interests."
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Indian and Thai foreign ministers discuss bilateral issues of concern
The foreign ministers of India and Thailand discussed cooperation in the fields of tourism, trade and cyber security.
The two countries have agreed on critical infrastructure projects for a highway linking India, Myanmar and Thailand, but admit that many challenges remain, not least the ongoing political unrest in Myanmar.
Bilateral trade between India and Thailand is estimated to be close to $15 billion.
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Li Keqiang went south to pay homage to Deng Xiaoping, Xi Jinping went north to commemorate the civil war
Reporter : Jing Zhongming / Editor: Lin Qing / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2022/08/17/a103504731.html / Image : On 11 March 2022, Xi Jinping (left) and Li Keqiang at the Great Hall in Beijing. (Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)
The CCP's Beidaihe vacation ended, and Li Keqiang went south to pay homage to Deng Xiaoping, declaring the so-called "reform and opening up will not turn back." Xi Jinping went north to Liaoning to visit the Civil War Memorial Hall. Some people think that Xi and Li's different tunes highlight the infighting within the CCP, while others think that the two just have a different division of labour.
According to Xinhuanet, the official media of the Communist Party of China, Xi Jinping inspected the Memorial Hall of the Liaoshen Battle in Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province on the 16th. At a time when the situation in the Taiwan Strait is "tensile", Xi Jinping commemorates the civil war between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, and is accused of sending some kind of ominous signal.
According to the CCTV News Network, Li Keqiang inspected Shenzhen from the 16th to the 17th, during which he visited Lianhuashan Park, "looking at the bronze statue of Deng Xiaoping and offering flower baskets".
The video also showed that when Li Keqiang spoke at an outdoor venue in Shenzhen, he also declared that the CCP's "reform and opening up will not change," just as "the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers will not turn back." so on and so forth.
Recently, there has been a heated discussion in the CCP for the outbreak of the "Xi Jinping Line" and "Deng Xiaoping Line" disputes. Li Keqiang's worship of Deng Xiaoping at this moment seems a little sensitive. Except for CCTV News Network, other party media did not report the incident.
But there are also views that Li Keqiang's worship of Deng Xiaoping may not have any special meaning. Xi Jinping has also publicly declared that he "adheres to reform and opening up." In October 2020, when he went south to celebrate the so-called "40th anniversary of the establishment of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone", he also paid homage to the statue of Deng Xiaoping.
In addition, Li Keqiang's so-called "Yangtze River and Yellow River will not turn back" also made many netizens disagree. On mainland Weibo and overseas Twitter, netizens ridiculed: "The issue of whether the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers will flow backwards is not a question of whether the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers will flow back, but the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers are running out of water." "Not turning back? Now they are all backflowing!" "One has no real power. Prime Minister, what's the use of shouting a few slogans? It's just deceiving the people in the country!"
According to a CCTV report, Li Keqiang went south to Shenzhen and convened a symposium with the heads of major economic provinces to deploy the policy of "stabilizing the economy".
In recent years, Li Keqiang's attempts to save the economy often run counter to Xi Jinping's "dynamic clearing" and "national advance and private retreat".
In response to the "different tone" of Xi and Li repeatedly, some analysts believe that it may be the performance of the CCP's infighting in the open. Earlier rumors of "Xi under Li Shang" were even spread. However, some commentators believe that this "different tone" may only be due to the different division of labour. The CCP has always been the general secretary in charge of politics, the prime minister has "made up for the economy", and the CCP prime minister has always played an "enlightened" role, so we must also be wary of the CCP using Li to set up "false hope" for the people in order to save their lives.
News (35) to (40) / Editor : Liu Zheqi / https://news.tvbs.com.tw/world/1880703
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Only dare to intimidate! Foreign media analyzes the reasons behind Beijing's unintentional "armed invasion of Taiwan"
Image : After Pelosi left, the Chinese Communists conducted military exercises to encircle Taiwan. (Photo/Dazhi Image Reuters)
After the U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan, cross-strait relations were tense, and Beijing ordered military exercises to encircle Taiwan, drawing global attention. Although many people are nervous about whether the mainland will use force, James Palmer, deputy editor-in-chief of the American journal "Foreign Policy", analyzed that Beijing's military attack on Taiwan will be accompanied by many risks. No real use of force.
Palmer pointed out that it has become the new normal for a joint plane to fly over the centre line of the Taiwan Strait. Still, Beijing's protests against Pelosi's visit to Taiwan appear unlikely to intensify. He pointed out that there are many reasons why "something in Taiwan" will not happen. First of all, CCP expects to achieve cross-strait reunification without the use of force, but Taiwan's public opinion polls show that this is just an illusion.
Thirty years ago, 25% of Taiwanese considered themselves "Chinese", but now it has dropped to just 2%. This is due to the change in consciousness that occurs alternately from generation to generation, and the issue of human rights violations in mainland China.
Image : Pelosi's visit to Taiwan triggered a backlash from CCP. (Photo/Dazhi Image Associated Press)
Palmer also said that Beijing may still believe in cross-strait reunification. The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council pointed out in the white paper that the people of Taiwan were deceived by the Democratic Progressive Party and Europe and the United States to want independence. The CCP ambassador to Australia also called Taiwan's public opinion polls misleading. Palmer said that because Beijing officials often lie within the system, they think other countries do the same.
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Palmer: CCP may coerce or overthrow the Taipei government to bring Taiwan to surrender, it is considering the possibility of the U.S. collapse
He pointed out that Beijing may prefer to coerce or overthrow the government to bring Taiwan to its knees. From the Kuomintang, the largest opposition party leaning toward unity, to criminal syndicates, Beijing has spent enormous amounts of time and money building relationships with various groups in Taiwan. They also considered the possibility of the collapse of the United States. In this case, Taiwan would lose its biggest support.
Palmer said that even if Beijing judges that peaceful reunification is impossible, military unification of Taiwan still carries great risks. Even if the United States does not directly intervene, military reunification is not guaranteed to succeed. The People's Liberation Army of the CCP has no actual combat experience since the Sino-Vietnamese War, which ended in withdrawal in 1979.
Although Beijing argues that military unification of Taiwan is a quick and easy task, if it does launch an offensive as it must be carried out on an unprecedented scale of land, sea and air attacks. Despite its morale and logistical problems, Taiwan has been guarding against a mainland invasion for a long time.
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CCP reluctant to start military war against the U.S. in Asia-Pacific
He believes that Beijing must also consider geopolitical risks, the most important being the possibility of an all-out war with the United States. Some Chinese military researchers believe that attacking Taiwan would show resolve and drive the United States out of the Asia-Pacific region.
Washington's willingness to participate in the war and its ability to defend Taiwan does raise questions. At the same time, no one in Beijing wants to be defeated by the world's largest military power, or to see nuclear weapons destroy the world.
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CCP cannot isolate Taiwan from the rest of the world even if war broke out
In addition, if the mainland takes action against Taiwan, it will overthrow its claim to be a "peaceful power", and the deep relationship with Japan will also collapse. Even if they occupy Taiwan, they cannot immediately turn Taiwan into the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, and isolate it from the rest of the world.
Even if the Internet is blocked, Taiwan's technology can still transmit post-occupation videos or pictures to foreign countries, causing a blow to the mainland.
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Attacking Taiwan affects the prosperity of CCP China
Palmer believes that attacking Taiwan will also affect the prosperity of mainland China. The economy of the southern part of the mainland is closely tied to Taiwanese suppliers and capital. Once the war begins, CCP will also be hit.
Technology companies such as TSMC may also take "scorched earth warfare" on the production line, and enter a self-destruction mechanism after the invasion, resulting in the outflow of talents from Taiwan.
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CCP worries about large-scale economic sanctions
After Russia invaded Ukraine, Europe and the United States used their economic leverage to impose sanctions. If CCP China is also subjected to large-scale economic sanctions, it is bound to have a severe blow to the world economy, which also worries Beijing.
Palmer finally revealed that the most critical factor is political risk. Few large-scale protests and public outrage have the means to bring down China's system of control but the humiliation of a failed invasion of Taiwan may be one of them. In the past, China has repeatedly carried out internal propaganda on the mainland, saying that the reunification of the two sides of the strait is imperative and that the PLA can easily win military victories. Many mainlanders firmly believe in this, and if unification by military force fails, it may lead to greater risks.
He pointed out that nationalism, conceit, restlessness and stupidity are all forces that can dramatically move the world but at least at this point in time, the huge risks associated with China's military unification of Taiwan, and the assumption that it can avoid military unification and make Taiwan succumb by coercive means are all factors that reduce the chance of cross-strait war.
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