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A harbinger of midterm elections? The red moon will appear on 8 November 2022
Reporter : Li Zhaoxi / Editor: Lin Qing / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2022/11/07/a103569051.html / Image : On 26 May 2021, a "super blood moon" rises in Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus. (Roy Issa/AFP via Getty Images)
The U.S. mid-term elections are imminent. Due to concerns about inflation and economic recession, the momentum is clearly skewed towards the Republican Party, and the "red tide" is showing a resurgence. The red wave has even reached the moon, with a rare red moon (blood moon) set to appear on Election Day on Tuesday (Nov. 8).
A red moon appears in the sky, usually during a total lunar eclipse. When the sun, the earth and the moon are perfectly aligned, only sunlight passing through the earth's atmosphere can reach the lunar surface. The thick atmosphere absorbs all the purple, blue, green, and yellow light, leaving only red light to penetrate. past.
The total lunar eclipse will last nearly an hour and a half, and at 5:16 a.m. ET, the moon will be completely shrouded in Earth's shadow, at which point the moon will turn a coppery red. At 6:42 a.m., the moon begins to move out of Earth's shadow, and the red color begins to fade. In an hour, the moon will set.
The full image can be seen in North and Central America, Ecuador, Colombia, and western regions of Venezuela and Peru. However, some eclipses will be caught in Asia, Australia and New Zealand, and the moon may not appear red.
The lunar eclipse is visible a few hours before dawn in North America, and the further west, the better, and the rest of Asia, Australia and the Pacific after sunset. Weather permitting, South America will also get a glimpse of the lunar eclipse on the 8th.
This is the second total lunar eclipse of the year, the first being in May. The next one will not appear until 2025. AccuWeather meteorologist Brian Lada shared that most of the region from Maine to Mississippi and the western mountains is expected to have the best weather conditions for viewing the lunar eclipse.
The copper-red moon will be visible to the naked eye, and NASA said: "You'll be able to see the entire lunar eclipse forming before sunrise."
The blood moon seems to coincide with the turbulent election "red tide". FiveThirtyEight's latest forecast shows that Republican candidates are favored in more than half of the 36 gubernatorial elections on 8 November. Republicans also have a good chance of winning the two major swing states of Nevada and Wisconsin, as well as Oregon, which has not elected a Republican governor since 1982.
On the 6th, ABC's chief Washington correspondent, Jonathan Karl, exclusively interviewed Virginia Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin in a special program. Youngkin predicted that the Republicans would win by a large margin. In Congress, voters will send a "red flag" to President Biden, bringing Republicans back into full control of the House and Senate.
"Top priority, if the Republicans take over the House and Senate, how are they going to work with President Biden?" Carr asked.
"I think Tuesday's announcement is going to be very clear. And I think there's going to be a bigger majority in the House than people predicted a few months ago," replied Youngkin, who also predicted that the Republicans would also have one in the Senate. A clear majority.
"I want President Biden to see what Americans are going to say to him on Tuesday, which is 'we're not happy,' and we need a different agenda," Youngkin said.
Youngkin declined to speculate on what action his party colleagues would take, emphasizing that now is the time to focus on the November 8 moment, "which is the priority now."
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Feltman's speech sparks heated debate after flag blown down
Reporters : Yan Feng and Jiang Dia / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2022/11/06/a103568688.html / Image : Video Screenshot
Only two days before the U.S. mid-term elections, the elections in the battleground states are more intense. On Saturday, when the Pennsylvania Democratic Lieutenant Governor Feltman introduced former President Barack Obama at a campaign rally, a row of American flags behind him was suddenly blown down by strong winds, sparking heated discussions among the media and netizens.
The Pennsylvania Senate race is crucial to the Republican and Democratic rivalry for control of the Senate. On Saturday night, President Biden and former President Barack Obama joined hands in Pennsylvania to campaign for Democratic candidate Feltman; former President Trump He also appeared in Pennsylvania to campaign for Republican candidate Dr. Mohamed Oz. At present, the two peoples are at odds with each other, and all circles are waiting to see who will die in the end.
However, an episode of Feltman's campaign rally on Saturday caused heated discussions among the media and netizens.
Democratic nominee John Fettman: "So today, Dr. Oz will stand on stage with Trump. I'm really proud to stand with the president who is 100% non-inflammatory."
US "Newsweek" called it "an unfortunate event caused by the weather", and Fox News said it was "stunned" when it saw the scene. Some users derided it as an ominous omen for Feltman's electoral road, while Democratic supporters claimed strong winds toppled the flag but "Democratic candidates didn't back down."
There are still two days before the final vote in the mid-term elections on 8 November U.S. time (9 November Singapore/Taiwan time). At present, many parties expect that the Republican Party will control the House of Representatives after the mid-term elections, and the competition for the Senate is entering a white-hot.
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In the final sprint of canvassing, Biden talks about democracy, Trump talks about anti-communism
Image : Former U.S. President Donald Trump and current U.S. President Joe Biden. (Jim Watson, Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)
As the countdown to the mid-term elections in the United States enters into the countdown, the competition between the two parties has also intensified. U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump issued separate warnings to supporters on Sunday after an air-to-air confrontation in Pennsylvania on Saturday (5 November)
Biden warned voters that letting Republicans win could weaken American democracy. Trump, on the other hand, warned voters that more Democratic policies would soon turn the United States into Cuba or Venezuela.
On Monday (7 November), the last day before the midterm elections, Biden and Trump also travel to different places to conduct final canvassing for their respective party candidates.
Biden held a rally in Maryland on Monday night to help Democrats retake the governorship from Republicans while former President Donald Trump held his last rally for a Republican candidate in Ohio.
Ohio holds special significance for Trump as he prepares to run for president again in 2024, as it is one of the first few places where he can prove lasting influence among Republican voters. Trump's support for Ohio Republican candidate J.D. Vance will be crucial to secure a seat in the U.S. Senate.
Vance is an author, venture capitalist and former Trump critic.
With more than 41 million votes cast, Biden and Trump's focus on Monday will be on making sure supporters either complete their ballots by the early voting deadline or intend to go to the polls on Election Day Tuesday.
The election outcome will have a huge impact on the last two years of Biden's presidency, covering everything from government spending to military support for Ukraine.
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Biden: "Democracy" in America is in "danger"
Biden campaigned for incumbent Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul in Yonkers, New York, on Sunday. The latter is in a fierce race for governor with Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin. Lee Zeldin is seeking to become the first Republican governor of New York since 2006.
Biden told the rally that the November 8 election will be one of the "turning points" in American history that will define the next 20 years.
"Democracy is really on the ballot," Biden said. "If you go to the polls, democracy will last, no kidding... It's important. It's in your hands."
“We all know in our bones that our democracy is in danger,” Biden continued. “We know that this is the time for your generation to defend it, preserve it, and choose it. I want you to know that we will welcome this moment.”
But experts are skeptical of the left's emphasis on defending "American democracy." Democrats, they argue, equate their rule with the meaning of "democracy," which traditionally means rule by the people.
Victor Davis Hanson, a distinguished fellow at the Center for American Greatness, wrote in a December op-ed in The Epoch Times that the worry is actually their fear of losing power in 2022 and 2023 because "democracy will work very strongly" when voters reject their failed policies.
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Trump: Can't make America a communist country
Meanwhile, Trump campaigned for Republican Senator Marco Rubio's re-election in Miami on Sunday. Rubio is widely expected to defeat Democratic challenger Val Demings.
"Radical Democrats want to turn America into a communist Cuba or a socialist Venezuela," Trump told supporters. "And Republicans, we're determined to make America never a socialist country."
Trump added, "If we don't start winning these elections and win them big and fair, we're going to end up being a communist country."
Trump claims that millions of Hispanics have joined the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement.
"The socialist, communist, and Marxist orientation of the Radical Democrats is one of the biggest reasons Hispanics are joining us in millions, millions, millions."
"A lot of Hispanics have their roots in countries that have been destroyed by these vile ideologies," Trump continued, "and they don't want that to happen here."
Image : On 6 November 2022, former U.S. President Donald Trump campaigned for the re-election of current Senator Rubio in Miami, Florida. (Eva Marie Uzcátegui/AFP via Getty Images)
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Mid-term Elections depend on Pennsylvania, Trump sends another strong signal
Reporter : Jin Shi / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2022/11/08/a103569621.html
On 8 November, the U.S. Mid-term Election Polling Day, will surprises be staged in October? Can the GOP set off a red wave? All circles are highly focused.
In Pennsylvania, the most critical battleground state in the Senate race, candidates from both parties are making a last-ditch effort.
Republican nominee Oz: "I believe Pennsylvania is the land of opportunity, tell them we are the land of abundance, and bring change to Washington."
Democratic nominee Feltman: "You know, I'm running to save Pennsylvania, Oz is running to take advantage of Pennsylvania."
Both sides have poured tens of millions of dollars in campaign funds in a race that could decide the Senate.
Feltman campaign ad: "I got knocked down, but I got up again."
Oz campaign ad: "Dr. Oz knows we can work together."
The Democratic candidate, Lieutenant Governor Feltman of Pennsylvania, suffered a stroke in May, casting a shadow over his election campaign. In his final manifesto before the election, Feltman portrayed himself and his opponent as distinct choices.
Democratic nominee Feltman: "My career is to fight for people, and Oz has spent his life taking advantage of others and making himself rich."
And TV personality Dr. Oz, with the endorsement of former President Trump, has portrayed himself as a moderate with independent opinions.
Republican nominee Oz: "Politicians blame each other, doctors fix things. Together, we fight extremism on both sides and bring balance to Washington."
The race in Pennsylvania is extremely important to both parties in the Senate. In the last weekend before the election, there was a rare scene of three U.S. presidents parachuting into Pennsylvania at the same time.
High inflation, crime, abortion, and threats to democracy are the top issues for Pennsylvania voters.
Sarah Barrett, a supporter of Olds, Pennsylvania: "I feel like he cares about people, and I feel that way when I watch his show, and I still do."
Michelle Schofield, a Feltman supporter in Pennsylvania: "I decided to vote for Feltman a long time ago. This election means far more than Feltman himself."
In the Senate, where Republicans and Democrats currently hold 50 seats each, the Republicans only need to invert one seat to regain control. In addition to Pennsylvania, Georgia, Nevada, Ohio, and Wisconsin are also key battlegrounds that are closely watched by the outside world.
In the House of Representatives, many polls and authoritative forecasts have shown that there is little suspense for the Republican Party to regain control. The question is just how big a "red wave" the Republican Party can set off. Fox News' final Power Rankings predict that the Republicans will win 236 seats (199 Democrats vs 236 Republicans), a 19-seat majority.
The results of the midterm elections will not only determine the dominance of Congress in the next two years, but also the polls of the Biden-Harris administration over the past two years, and also about the 2024 presidential election.
Former US President Trump: "For our country to be successful, safe, and glorious, I may have to do it again. Please stay tuned."
On Sunday (6 November), Trump once again sent a strong signal at a campaign rally that he is expected to announce his candidacy for the 2024 presidential election.
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Musk takes a stand: Vote for the Republicans in the Mid-term Elections
Reporter : Yan Shu / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2022/11/08/a103569617.html
Will the red wave come this year? Perhaps a symptom of the attitude of one voter, new Twitter boss Elon Musk called for a Republican vote.
Musk tweeted on Monday (Nov. 7) to independent voters: "Power sharing can deter excessive bipartisan abuse of power, so I recommend voting for the Republicans to control Congress because the president is Democrat."
He then added, "Hardcore Democrats or Republicans will never vote for each other, so independent voters are the ones who really get to decide who's in charge!"
This is not the first time Musk has spoken out on election issues.
In May, Musk disclosed for the first time that he had switched from Democrat to Republican because the Democrats "has become a party of division and hatred" and therefore "will vote Republican."
However, in August, Musk tweeted to clarify that he was still walking the middle line, "supporting both the left-leaning part of the Republican Party and the right-leaning part of the Democratic Party!"
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Running for the 2024 presidential election? Trump: There will be a big announcement on 15 November
Editor : Xia Mingyi / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2022/11/08/a103569842.html / Image : Former U.S. President Donald Trump greets supporters before a rally at Dayton International Airport in Vandalia, Ohio, on 7 November 2022. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Former US President Donald Trump said on the 7th that he will have a "big announcement" next week, and the media expects him to announce his 2024 presidential bid.
"I'm going to have a very big event announcemen at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida on Tuesday, November 15th," Trump told cheering crowds in Ohio, AFP and Reuters reported.
Trump did not elaborate further on what he would announce.
Trump has become increasingly clear about his plans for a third presidential bid, saying in recent days that he is "very, very, very likely" to run again and will be "very, very soon," Officially finalize his intentions, the Associated Press reported.
"I might do it again, stay tuned," he said yesterday (6th) in Miami, Florida.
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Pelosi's account on her husband assault
Image : U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi attends a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on 10 August 2022. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Paul Pelosi, husband of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was attacked at his home in San Francisco in the morning of 28 October. On 7 November, Pelosi spoke about the matter for the first time.
In her first interview since the attack, Pelosi said she had just arrived in Washington from San Francisco the night before the incident, and the doorbell rang early the next morning while she was sleeping when she saw Capitol Police ringing. I was "very scared" when I opened the door.
"I looked up and it was 5 am (East), and I thought they must have gone to the wrong apartment," Pelosi continued, and the doorbell rang again, and then she heard "bang bang bang bang bang banging on the door".
"So I ran to the door, and I was so scared," Pelosi described the situation. "I saw the police at the Capitol, and they said, 'We have to come in and talk to you.'" Thoughts in her head at the time Immediately on to her children and grandchildren.
"I was thinking about my kids, my grandchildren. I never thought it would be Paul because I knew he wouldn't be out. So the police came in. At the time, we didn't even know where he was," she said. .
On 28 October, the incident of Paul's attack attracted the attention of the national media. The White House immediately issued a statement saying that President Biden condemned all violent incidents and expressed support for Pelosi.
The suspect, David DePape, faces six counts of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, false imprisonment, elder abuse, burglary, and threatening a family member of a public official, and was jailed for those charges. DePape is accused of assaulting 82-year-old Paul Pelosi with a hammer, according to court documents. He was allegedly looking for the Speaker of the House of Representatives at the time.
He pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Following the attack, Paul underwent surgery to treat a fractured skull and severe damage to his right arm and hands. He was discharged from hospital last week.
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Pelosi: Influencing decisions about her post-election political career
Pelosi said the attack would affect her political career after the Mid-term Elections. Pelosi is one of the most powerful figures in Democratic politics.
CNN analyzed that if the Republicans regain the majority of the House of Representatives, then Pelosi may decide whether to retire after the Mid-term Elections.
When asked if her future political decisions were influenced by the attack, Pelosi replied, "Yes."
When the host confirmed the second time, Pelosi still responded "yes."
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Putin's chef "Russian restaurant tycoon admits to meddling in US elections"
Reporter : Chen Beichen / Editor: Xu Gengwen / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2022/11/07/a103569513.html / Image : On 20 September 2010, Russian restaurant tycoon Yevgeny Prigozhin and then Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visited a school lunch factory outside St. Petersburg. (Alexey Druzhinin/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images)
On the eve of the U.S. Mid-term Elections, Russian restaurant tycoon Yevgeny Prigozhin, known as "Putin's chef", admitted on Monday (7 November) that he as interfered in U.S. elections and will not stop in the future, becoming the first person to admit to meddling in US elections.
Washington had previously put him on a "list of attempts to influence American politics."
Prigozin posted on social media VKontakte through his catering company Concord on the 7th. He said, "We have interfered in (US elections) in the past, we are intervening now, and we will continue to intervene in the future carefully and accurately , precisely, in our own way (to intervene), as we know the way."
Prigozin, 61, is a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, known as Putin's chef because the catering company is a Kremlin contractor. He made the remarks on Monday in response to a request for comment from a Russian news site, just before the U.S. Mid-term Elections.
The U.S. government has formally accused him of funding Russian "troll farms" to influence U.S. politics.
In July, the U.S. State Department offered a reward of up to $10 million for evidence of Prigozin and "interference in U.S. elections." He is being sanctioned by the U.S., UK and the European Union (EU).
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U.S. Mid-term Elections: Secretary of State rarely becomes the focus of bipartisan contention
On Tuesday (8 November), 27 states in the United States will hold elections for secretary of state. Among them, 13 Republican and third-party and independent candidates contesting the election have questioned fraud in the 2020 presidential election. Because one of the secretary of state's duties is to approve the results of state elections, the post has rarely become a bipartisan focus.
There are media reports that the midterm election results for the secretary of state could affect the 2024 presidential election.
The America First Secretary of State Coalition has sent several people to the 2022 Secretary of State election. The coalition said that if a candidate were elected, it would correct mistakes made in U.S. elections.
Joanna Lydgate, president and CEO of the Democratic-leaning United Action for America, said people who question the outcome of the election cannot be pushed into the position of secretary of state.
The group has been following polls across the country that suggest several of the secretary of state races will be close.
"Whatever issue you care most about, whether it's the economy, abortion or education, depends on free and fair elections, and it's up to these state and local election officials," Lydgate told The Associated Press.
While the exact duties of the secretary of state's office may vary from state to state, these officials typically manage election affairs.
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Democrats spend more campaign money than Republicans
Democrats spend far more than Republicans in sponsoring the race for secretary of state.
Kim Rogers, executive director of the Democratic Governors Association, said the Democratic PAC has invested about $25 million in Democratic candidates across the country, including $11 million in purchases in Michigan, Minnesota and Nevada. TV advertisement.
Andrew Romeo, communications director for the Republican State Leadership Council, acknowledged that despite record fundraising this year, Republican spending in these races cannot match Democrats.
Romeo said their focus now is to keep the current secretary of state from being re-elected. He specifically named Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger "the most vulnerable for re-election."
Raffensperger will face a challenge from Democratic nominee Bee Nguyen.
One of the responsibilities of the secretary of state is to verify the results of major elections in the state and supervise election affairs. For example, in 2020, the secretary of state needs to decide how to safely hold the presidential election without a vaccine. In the 2020 election, Raffensperger refused to change the result, and Biden won the state with 16 electoral votes.
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Election battle in swing state court
Ahead of Tuesday's Election Day, Republicans and Democrats running for secretary of state are fighting misinformation from some of their peers and stressing that their election results could directly affect the future of democracy.
Democrats say that once a coalition candidate is successfully elected secretary of state, it may further undermine the credibility of the electoral process and cause even greater chaos than in the 2020 election.
Lawyers from both parties are still arguing in court over rules related to voting and counting of votes ahead of the midterm elections. From processing undated mail-in ballots to the legality of drop boxes and the constitutionality of same-day registration statutes, district courts, especially battleground states, have been busy determining election laws and regulations.
For example: the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated the decision of the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals in Ritter v. Migliori. The 3rd Circuit found that a Pennsylvania law requiring voters to date their absentee ballots violates federal civil rights law.
The case is now remanded to a lower court for retrial. The GOP lawsuit against the secretary of state directly in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court comes after the acting Pennsylvania secretary of state ignored the Supreme Court's ruling and still issued guidance telling local registrars to continue counting undated ballots. Unusual procedural practice.
In addition, Delaware, Wisconsin, Georgia and North Carolina have similar lawsuits related to election rules.
Hans von Spakovsky, a senior legal researcher at the Heritage Foundation, a Washington think tank, wrote that if there are any close results in a particular election, promise to see more after Election Day lawsuit.
"If we have a smooth, uncontested election where everyone, even the loser, agrees that the election is conducted fairly and honestly in accordance with the laws and regulations established by the state legislature and state election officials prior to the election, then Lucky for all of us."
CNN said it may not be known for days or weeks on Election Day which side will control the House and Senate. In the 2020 presidential election, Biden was predicted to win the 2020 presidential election four days after Election Day.
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Canadian Intelligence Agency: China interfered in 2019 federal election
Chinese consulate officials personally go out to secretly fund Canadian federal candidates
Image : The Canadian Intelligence Service reports that the Chinese government's consulate in Toronto directed the clandestine transfer of funds to a network to interfere in Canada's democratic elections. (The Canadian Press)
Sources from inside the Canadian government show that the CCP has been conducting large-scale interference activities against Canada, including secretly funding at least 11 candidates to run in the 2019 federal election.
In a series of briefings and memos first submitted to the prime minister and several cabinet members in January 2019, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) accused CCP China of trying to expand its influence, sources said, according to Global News. Subverting the democratic process in Canada, the report contains a detailed case.
In one of the main allegations, the Intelligence Service reported that the CCP government's consulate in Toronto directed the clandestine transfer of funds to a network that consisted of at least 11 federal election candidates and many Chinese operatives doing campaign work for them.
The funds were allegedly diverted through the staff of an Ontario MPP and a federal election candidate. The source said that the CCP proxy group, which acted as an intermediary, transferred about $250,000 in funds.
The intelligence agency's 2022 briefing did not say whether the network was successful in influencing the outcome of the October 2019 federal election.
According to the latest information from the Intelligence Service, the CCP’s efforts to interfere in Canada involve making payments through intermediaries to candidates with ties to the CCP; placing its agents in the offices of MPs to influence government policy; wooing and bribing former government officials to obtain Influence over the federal government; launching a radical campaign against Canadian politicians who the CCP sees as a threat to their interests.
Global News reported that the intelligence agency did not answer some of the detailed questions from reporters, but confirmed that it had identified Chinese government interference in Canada, including covertly funding elections, in an attempt to influence its outcome.
"The Chinese Communist Party ... is using all its state power to carry out activities that directly threaten our national security and sovereignty," the intelligence agency said.
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Canada urgently enacts relevant laws as CCP bought influence with money, Toronto rejected the Confucius Institute
Officials at the Chinese consulate in Toronto and in Ottawa did not respond to the allegations made by the Canadian Intelligence Service in the briefing, the report said.
Trudeau responded to the matter on Monday, alleging that foreign regimes such as China are playing an "aggressive game" with democracies.
"We have taken significant steps to strengthen the integrity of our electoral process and system, and we will remain committed to fighting election interference and foreign governments' interference in our democracy and institutions," he told reporters in Montreal.
Dan Stanton, a former intelligence officer who has studied Chinese infiltration and interference, said Canada does not yet have an effective legal tool for dealing with foreign interference. Consistent with other experts, Stanton believes Canada's espionage laws are still stuck in the Cold War era.
In April 2021, a private bill introduced by former MP Kenny Chiu to establish a foreign influence registry failed to become law.
Zhao Jinrong said the Conservative MP who drafted the bill was subsequently targeted by the Chinese Communist Party's interference in federal elections. The legislation, if passed, would protect Canada's democratic institutions by forcing anyone working for a hostile regime such as the Chinese Communist Party to declare their interests.
According to intelligence briefings, the CCP has orchestrated its intervention in Canada through its United Front Work Department, which targets politicians, the media, business, students and community groups in order to consolidate overseas support for CCP policies and to target CCP critics, and groups suppressed by the CCP.
The Intelligence Service alleges that several candidates for Canada's 2019 federal election met with officials from China's United Front Work Department. But the documents do not name the politicians.
The briefing alleges that China’s United Front operates through its consulate in Canada, and that Chinese officials use its proxies to transfer funds from the consulate into Canada’s political system.
The briefing mentioned the event in 2014 when the Toronto School Board cooperated with the Confucius Institute. Confucius Institutes are CCP-funded and controversial educational programs. The U.S. State Department said many parents, teachers and students opposed Confucius Institutes. The Confucius Institute works under the leadership of the United Front Work Department of the Communist Party of China.
The Chinese consulate in Toronto was accused of transferring a total of $1 million to proxy groups that organized demonstrations in support of the Confucius Institute, the brief said.
The Toronto Board of Education finally voted to reject the Confucius Institute.
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CCP's agency is against elected officials
The CCP’s united front work also includes courting politicians and harassing critics. One of the allegations in the briefing concerns a February 2021 congressional vote on a resolution that found the CCP regime guilty of genocide against Uighurs in Xinjiang.
After the congressional vote, Chinese intelligence officers conducted in-depth background checks on members of Congress who voted for the resolution, the brief said. They studied the constituencies of specific, targeted MPs to see what industries and companies are in the districts and whether those companies have economic ties to China.
The goal, the sources said, was to see if the companies could be used to influence Canadian politicians who are not in favour of China.
In addition, ahead of voting in the September 2021 federal election, some members of Congress reported that they believed they were being targeted by the Chinese Communist Party to prevent them from winning the election.
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Zhao Jinrong: CCP worked hard to kill his career
One of the MPs is Zhao Jinrong. Zhao said CCP agents smeared him as a racist targeting Asians in WeChat and Mandarin media reports. As a member of Congress, Zhao Jinrong supported transparent elections in Hong Kong, voted in favor of identifying the CCP’s actions in Xinjiang as genocide, and proposed a bill establishing the Foreign Influence Registration Act in April 2021.
"They (the CCP) worked hard to kill my political career," Zhao Jinrong said.
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CCP official directed election campaign staffs to control candidates' meetings personally
An official from the Chinese consulate in Toronto directed the 2019 federal campaign staff to control and monitor the candidates' meetings, including preventing the candidates from meeting with representatives from Taiwan, the intelligence briefing said.
Such interference also applies to elected officials. The briefing cited examples of secret agents of the CCP.
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Lithuanian Trade Representative Office in Taiwan was officially established,
Taiwan makes first national investment in LithuaniaReporter : Zhong Yuan / Editor : Li Yuan / https://www.epochtimes.com/gb/22/11/7/n13861290.htm
Image : On 7 November 2022, the reception of the Taiwan Representative Office of the Republic of China in Lithuania to celebrate Taiwan's first investment in the Republic of China gathered together. (Provided by the Taiwan Representative Office of the Republic of China in Lithuania)
Lithuanian Minister of Economy and Creation Jamonette announced that the Lithuanian Trade Representative Office in Taiwan opened on 7 November 2022. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China stated that the cooperation between Taiwan and Taiwan has opened a new page.
Lithuania appointed Paulius Lukauskas, former adviser to the prime minister, as its first representative to Taiwan. Chen Liguo, Director of European Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China, said on 13 Septemberthat Lu Sirong arrived in Taiwan in early September and had applied to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the issuance of a diplomat certificate on the 12th. The institution has been deemed operational.
Lithuania allows the Republic of China (Taiwan) to open a "Taiwan Representative Office in Lithuania" in the capital of the Republic of China in the name of "Taiwan". On 18 November 2021, the "Taiwan Representative Office in Lithuania" was established and put into operation in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. Subsequently, the CCP pressured to downgrade diplomatic relations with Lithuania. Lithuania’s economy ministry said that after exports to China were effectively shut down, Lithuania had made up for related trade losses, and sales to 10 other Indo-Pacific markets in the first eight months of this year increased by 60 percent.
Huang Junyao, the representative of the Republic of China in Lithuania, hosted the "Taiwan-Lithuania Cooperation Achievement Presentation Reception" on 7 November, congratulating the "Central and Eastern European Investment Fund" promoted by the National Development Council for launching its first investment case in Lithuania. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China stated that Aušrinė Armonaitė, Minister of Economics and Innovation of Lithuania, was invited to attend and announced that the Lithuanian Trade Representative Office (Lithuanian Trade Representative Office), the representative office of Lithuania in Taiwan, was officially inaugurated in Taiwan.
Jamonette tweeted today, "Our trade office in Taipei has officially opened, which will be led by Sirong Lu. This trade office will bring better cooperation between Lithuania and Taiwan. Lithuania is moving towards becoming an EU This partnership will strengthen Taiwan-Lithuania cooperation."
Taiwan makes first national investment in Lithuania
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China said that the results of the "Taiwan Representative Office" in Lithuania were announced at the reception, and it also announced the first investment case of the Central and Eastern European Fund in Lithuania, the export of Lithuania-related agricultural products to Taiwan, and the cooperation of key industries such as Taiwanese semiconductors and other specific results of bilateral cooperation.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China stated that Gong Mingxin, Chairman of the National Development Council, Chen Zhengqi, Deputy Minister of State Affairs of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, and others also congratulated in the form of pre-recorded speeches. In addition to Minister of Economics and Creation, Mr. Jamonette, the Vice Minister of Lithuania's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture and other important ministries, as well as dozens of parliamentary leaders, business leaders and mainstream media reporters such as the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly and the Chairman of the Taiwan Friendship Group, attended the reception. VIPs are invited to attend.
Gong Mingxin announced through a video speech that Taiwan will set up a US$200 million "Central and Eastern Europe Investment Fund" in January. The first Lithuanian investment case will allocate 3.5 million euros (about 3.53 million US dollars) to the new laser technology company Litilit, and another two. Taiwan is expected to invest 10 million euros (about 10.09 million U.S. dollars) in Lithuania this year if it passes the review. In addition, in the "Central and Eastern Europe Loan Fund" section, there are 2 financing cases under review, which can be approved as soon as the end of November, with a total amount of about 9 million euros (about 9.08 million U.S. Dollars).
Image : On 7 November 2022, the Lithuanian Representative Office of the Republic of China in Taiwan held a reception to celebrate Taiwan's first investment in the Republic of China. Gong Mingxin, chairman of the National Development Council, congratulated in a pre-recorded speech, and announced the specific results of bilateral cooperation such as the first investment case of the Central and Eastern European Fund in Lithuania, the export of Lithuania-related agricultural products to Taiwan, and the cooperation in key industries such as Taiwanese semiconductors. (Provided by the Taiwan Representative Office of the Republic of China in Lithuania)
Gong Mingxin said, "The Republic of China government has also decided to spend more than 10 million euros on industrial cooperation with Lithuania in Taiwan, including semiconductors, electric vehicles and lasers. In addition, Lithuanian students are also welcome to study in Taiwan. In the past, only scholarships for master's and doctoral degrees were provided. University scholarships will also be provided.” As for the import of agricultural products, all relevant inspection procedures have gone smoothly, and it is expected that Taiwan will import some agricultural products from Lithuania by the end of the year. He is convinced that in addition to sharing values such as democracy, Taili will have better prospects for industrial and economic cooperation in the future.
Today, the "Lithuanian Trade Representative Office" was officially opened in Taipei. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China assigned Ambassador Yao Jinxiang, Director of European Affairs, to pay tribute to Lu Sirong, Lithuanian Representative to Taiwan, expressing congratulations and a positive will to deepen Taiwan-Lithuanian friendly relations. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that it has published relevant information on the Lithuanian Representative Office in Taiwan on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' global information website.
Image : The "Lithuanian Trade Representative Office" officially opened in Taipei on 7 November 2022. Yao Jinxiang (left), Director of European Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China, on behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, greeted Paulius Lukauskas (right), Lithuanian Representative to Taiwan. (Provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China)
Image : The "Lithuanian Trade Representative Office" was officially opened in Taipei on 7 November 2022. Yao Jinxiang (left), Director of European Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China, presented a gift from Paulius Lukauskas, the Lithuanian representative in Taiwan, to congratulate the opening. (Provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China)
Lithuanian Economic and Trade Representative Office in Taiwan opens new page for Taiwan-Lithuanian cooperation
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China said that Taiwan and Lithuania are close partners in the front line against authoritarianism. They not only share universal values such as democracy and freedom, but also face the challenges brought about by post-pandemic recovery and the Russia-Ukraine war. At a time when totalitarian countries have turned international trade into a tool to intimidate and threaten other countries, Taiwan and Lithuania are moving forward together, not only demonstrating the mutual support of democratic partners, but also helping the two sides find a new blueprint for economic growth and promoting global democracy. The camp builds a solid and resilient supply chain.
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