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Tsai Ing-wen's visit to the United States in April. National Taiwan Association: Declare to the world the determination to counter the hegemonic threat
Reporter : Lin Xiaoyun / https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/breakingnews/4249865 / Image : President Tsai Ing-wen's visit to the United States in April, the Taiwan Association of the United States issued a statement affirming its support, expressing its determination to declare to the world the threat of Taiwan's anti-hegemony. The picture shows the meeting between the National Taiwan Association and President Tsai Ing-wen last year. (Provided by the National Taiwan Association and the Presidential Palace)
President Tsai Ing-wen is about to visit the United States in April. The Taiwan Association of America issued a statement on 24 March 2023 to express warm welcome. It affirms that President Tsai will use actions to unite the Democratic Alliance during this trip, and calls on democratic forces to support Team Taiwan. At the same time, it declares to the world Taiwan's determination to oppose hegemonic threats.
Chen Guiling, president of the National Taiwan Association of America, said that the statement has 8 points. The Taiwan Association has consistently pursued democratic values and ensured that Taiwan is a sovereign and independent country for 50 years. At the best moment of Taiwan-US diplomatic relations in the past 40 years, Tsai Ing-wen took a firm stand, a stable style of work, has won the trust of the United States, and hopes that Taiwan and the United States will always maintain smooth communication channels and cooperation models.
Secondly, only the incumbent president can truly express mainstream public opinion. President Tsai Ing-wen, with more than 8 million votes and nearly 60% approval rating, represents that Taiwanese are willing to grow together with all friends around the world that support democracy and freedom.
Chen Guiling said that the National Congress is also grateful to the U.S. Congress and relevant government departments for not only keeping their promises and receiving President Tsai with a high standard, but also declaring to the world that the U.S. will stand firmly with its democratic partners who are oppressed by the totalitarian government.
Point 4 mentioned that combining the power of the World League of Democracy is of utmost importance for the sustainable development of the Russia-Ukraine War. Demonstrate the belief of the people of Taiwan against the threat of hegemony and tyranny, and strengthen Taiwan's ability to prepare for war. We have the responsibility and determination to unite with US allies to defend and maintain regional peace. We also call on China to respect human rights and fulfill its international responsibilities for the sake of international peace.
Chen Guiling also said that she fully affirmed the recent overall performance of the Tsai administration. Nearly 50% of the people were satisfied with the performance of the warm Cabinet in the past month. Overseas Chinese also fully affirmed the recent overall performance of the Tsai administration. At the same time, it echoes Tsai Ing-wen's "Give the world a better Taiwan" and demonstrates Taiwan's resilience, prosperity and development, and drives regional economic development, peace and common prosperity.
The seventh point of the statement calls on fellow members of the American Association to support and respond to FAPA’s petition, contact members of Congress from various states, and jointly sign an invitation to Tsai Ing-wen to visit Washington, D.C., and may even give a speech in the Senate and House of Representatives.
Chen Guiling pointed out that in the face of China's attempt to undermine regional peace, President Tsai's visit this time has a special significance. The National Taiwan Association hopes that the major Taiwanese associations in the United States, Taiwan Chamber of Commerce, alumni associations, etc., will unite and combine overseas forces , to welcome Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, the Republic of China, and tell the world that we are a united Team Taiwan.
Image : President Tsai Ing-wen's visit to the United States in April, the Taiwan Association of America issued a statement affirming its support, expressing its determination to declare to the world the threat of Taiwan's anti-hegemony. The picture shows the meeting between the Taiwan Association of the United States and President Tsai Ing-wen last year. (Provided by the National Taiwan Association and the Presidential Palace)
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Chairman of the China Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives will join McCarthy in California to meet with President Tsai
Image : President Tsai Ing-wen will visit Central America next week, with stops in New York and Los Angeles. Gallagher (pictured), chairman of the US House Select Committee on China, said today that he will meet with President Tsai along with House Speaker McCarthy. (Reuters)
[Central News Agency] President Tsai Ing-wen will visit Central America next week, during which she will stop in New York and Los Angeles. Gallagher, chairman of the US House Select Committee on China, said today that he will meet with President Tsai along with House Speaker McCarthy.
On 29 March, President Tsai will start the "Democracy Partners for Prosperity Journey". She will stop by New York on her way out, and then go to Guatemala and Belize for visits. On the return journey, she will stop by Los Angeles to meet McCarthy (Kevin McCarthy) before returning to Taiwan on 7 April 2023, the whole journey lasted 10 days and 9 nights.
The House of Representatives "Special Committee on China" held its second hearing this evening since its establishment, focusing on CCP China's genocide in Xinjiang.
Republican Representative Mike Gallagher, who was the chairman, was interviewed by the media after the meeting. When asked whether he planned to meet with President Tsai during her transit in the United States, he generously said that he would accompany McCarthy to meet with President Tsai.
As for what he wants to say to President Tsai in person, Gallagher pointed out that he had a conversation with President Tsai during his recent visit to Taiwan and was impressed by her concept of cognitive warfare. He hoped that this meeting would allow President Tsai to explain to other congressmen what the CCP is doing, how CCP will intimidate and coerce Taiwan and destroy Taiwan's freedom.
Gallagher secretly visited Taiwan for four days in late February, during which he met with President Tsai, Vice President Lai Ching-te, Defense Minister Qiu Guozheng, and intelligence chiefs.
The Taiwanese Public Affairs Association (FAPA) recently launched a joint petition calling on Taiwanese Americans to lobby McCarthy and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to invite President Tsai to visit Washington through constituency members.
In this regard, Gallagher did not make a clear statement, only that it depends on whether President Tsai wants to come.
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Honduras' diplomacy turned. Vice Foreign Minister Yu Dalei: China is a country with diplomatic relations that took away the people of Taiwan
Reporter : Su Yongyao / https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/breakingnews/4249997 / Image : Democratic Progressive Party legislator Zhang Liao Wanjian (right) held a press conference on the "Establishment of the Taiwan Latin American Congress to Promote Physical Education and Culture Promotion Association" on 24 March. Vice Foreign Minister Yu Dalei (left) attended. (Photo by reporter Liao Zhenhui)
Taiwan’s diplomacy in Honduras, a diplomatic ally in Central America, has shifted. Vice Foreign Minister Yu Dalei said in the Legislative Yuan this morning that he has recently encountered severe challenges in Latin American diplomacy. CCP's tactic against the Republic of China is taking away a country with diplomatic relations is not to take away a country with diplomatic relations with a certain political party, but to take away a country with diplomatic relations with every people. He hopes that everyone can unite to resist this challenge and overcome this difficulty.
The Honduran government has sent a delegation to China to negotiate the establishment of diplomatic relations with CCP China. When Taiwan-Honduras diplomatic relations were in crisis, the "Taiwan Latin American Congress Promotion Association for Physical Education and Culture", initiated by DPP legislator Zhang Liao Wanjian and participated by cross-party legislators, held its inaugural meeting in the Legislative Yuan in the morning, hoping to promote and strengthen cooperation and substantive exchanges with Latin American countries.
Yu Dalei, who was invited to attend, said that recently, Latin American diplomacy has encountered severe challenges, and CCP continues to want to reduce the diplomatic space of Taiwan. He hopes that everyone can unite to resist this challenge and overcome this difficulty.
Yu Dalei said that although Taiwan does not have diplomatic relations with many countries in Latin America, more and more attention has been paid to Taiwan. With the help of everyone, the Formosa Club was established to gather members of Congress from Latin American countries, with seventy to eighty members, that will also organize a delegation to Taiwan for exchanges recently. He said that Taiwan provides Latin America with technology, agriculture and other technologies, and the other side can provide technical assistance in football and other fields, train and strengthen Taiwan's football capabilities.
In addition to Yu Dalei, Minister of Paraguay Embassy in Taiwan Bin Wenyong was also invited to attend the inaugural meeting.
Image : Democratic Progressive Party legislator Zhang Liao Wanjian (right) held a press conference on the 24th of the "Establishment of the Taiwan Latin American Congress to Promote Physical Education and Culture Promotion Association". Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Yu Dayao (middle), Paraguayan Minister to Taiwan Bin Wenyong (left) and several ruling and opposition legislators attended. (Photo by reporter Liao Zhenhui)
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Taiwan took risks in the past to protect the family of Honduran President, and the former ambassador restored the truth
Image : Honduras plans to establish diplomatic relations with China. It is rumored that Taiwan has refused asylum to the current President Castro of Honduras. At that time, Ambassador Lai Jianzhong (pictured) revealed that "the truth is quite the opposite." Taiwan was one of the few countries that resisted the pressure and offered a helping hand when the Castro family suffered a coup. "We have done our utmost goodwill and efforts." (Central News Agency)
Honduras intends to establish diplomatic relations with CCP China. It is rumoured that Taiwan has refused asylum to the current President Castro of Honduras. At that time, Ambassador Lai Jianzhong revealed that "the truth is quite the opposite." When the Castro family suffered a coup, Taiwan was one of the few countries that withstood the pressure and offered a helping hand. "We have done our utmost goodwill and efforts."
Xiamara Castro is the current president of Honduras. Her husband, Manuel Zelaya, suffered a coup when he was president in 2009. The Castro family members sought political asylum everywhere. Among them, the eldest daughter's family went to the residence of the then Republic of China ambassador to Honduras, Lai Jianzhong, to stay.
Former legislator Cai Zhengyuan accused on Facebook on 23 March that Taipei had ordered by telegram that it could only shelter Castro's daughter, but not Castro, insinuating that the breakup of ties between Taiwan and Honduras is their own fault.
In the face of all kinds of rumors about the changes in Taihong's friendship, the retired Lai Jianzhong accepted an exclusive interview with the Central News Agency today to restore the process. He said that after the Honduras coup in 2009, Castro, who was pregnant with her eldest daughter, and his son-in-law took their only granddaughter who was over 2 years old to his official residence to seek political asylum. They eventually chose to gain political asylum at the US ambassador's residence but there has never been "Taiwan's refusal of asylum for Castro".
Lai Jianzhong said that the coup d'état broke out in Honduras that year very suddenly. When he called Ou Honglian, then Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ou Honglian immediately asked him if he could confirm that it was a coup. He took his family and fled to his official residence." At that time, the follow-up development of the political situation was still unclear, but Taiwan should grant him asylum on humanitarian grounds.
Lai Jianzhong said that he had a good relationship with the U.S. ambassador to Honduras at the time, and the two took in some family members of the Castro family. There were considerations of "diversification of risks". At first, Castro visited her pregnant daughter almost every day at his official residence, and had dinner at his home. Castro also joked that "Taiwanese food is better than American food", and the interaction was very good.
Lai Jianzhong said that as the new government established by the Honduras revolutionaries became more powerful, he reminded Castro to pay attention to safety and "don't overexpose the relationship with Taiwan". When Castro's other youngest daughter needed to take refuge, Castro took her directly to Lai Jianzhong's house for a short stay of 1 or 2 days without knowing the circumstances, which shows that the relationship between the two parties was good at that time.
Castro's youngest daughter, Xiomara Zelaya, is currently the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Assembly, and was one of the members of the delegation that accompanied Foreign Minister Hong to China to discuss the establishment of diplomatic relations on 23 March 2023.
Lai Jianzhong recalled that at the time of the coup, the situation in Honduras was in turmoil, and the ambassadors of many countries withdrew immediately to ensure their personal safety and avoid expressing their views between the old and new governments. Due to the pressure, a female librarian from Taiwan even broke down emotionally. In the old government, one should not offend either party, and at the same time send a quick telegram to Taipei to assist librarians who have emotional problems to leave safely. The process is quite difficult.
Lai Jianzhong said that at that time, Hongguo's new government hoped that Taiwan would recognize the legitimacy of the regime and kept asking him to go to the presidential palace to take pictures or attend activities. Of course, the interaction between Taiwan and the Castro family who was overthrown by the coup must be low-key, but the process Taiwan did "do as much as possible." The Castro family has also expressed their gratitude many times, saying that it is absolutely false rumours that Taiwan "wrecked the Castro family" at that time.
Lai Jianzhong said that when he was transferred from Honduras to Italy in 2011, he politely informed the Castro family by email before leaving. Castro still drove for several hours and insisted on coming to express her gratitude and goodbye to him in person.
Lai Jianzhong said that as soon as Castro arrived, he gave him the mobile phone. In addition to thanking him on the phone, her husband Sairaya also asked him to convey his sincere thanks to the Taiwan government. He immediately sent the message back to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by telegram. The telegrams are all recorded, which fully proves that Taiwan has done its best to the Castro family during the process. Today, the friendship between the two countries has changed, but it should not distort history or obliterate the efforts of diplomats in the process.
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Honduras foreign minister visits China. Reuters: Official says diplomatic relations with Taiwan will end
Image : Honduran Foreign Minister Reina went to China on Wednesday, intending to establish formal diplomatic relations with CCP China. (Reuters)
Honduras officials revealed that the foreign minister of the country is going to CCP China to promote the establishment of diplomatic relations, which means that the decades-long diplomatic relations between Honduras and Taiwan may come to an end.
According to a Reuters report, Ivis Alvarado, spokesman for the Honduras presidential palace, said: "Our foreign minister, Eduardo Enrique Reina, went to China on the order of the president on Wednesday (22nd) efforts towards the establishment of diplomatic relations".
Central and South America, once a strong base for Taiwan's diplomacy, is now in jeopardy as China expands its influence in the region, and the U.S. government has also expressed concern about CCP China's growing power in its immediate neighbourhood.
A Honduran diplomat based in Taipei, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that Reina's trip to China represented the imminent declaration of diplomatic relations between the two sides and "destiny has been sealed".
If Honduras formally declares the establishment of diplomatic relations with CCP China and maintains formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan, there will be only 13 countries left.
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The Foreign Minister of Honduras led a delegation to China, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the recall of the Republic of China ambassador to Honduras
Image : Honduran Foreign Minister Reina led a delegation to CCP China to discuss the establishment of diplomatic relations. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced today that the Republic of China government will recall Zhang Junfei, the ambassador to Honduras, to express Taiwan's strong dissatisfaction.
The President of Honduras, Castro, announced on Twitter last Tuesday that she would seek to establish diplomatic relations with CCP China. Last night, Hong Foreign Minister Reina led a special envoy composed of the president's daughter (chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Congress) and other cronies, and took a plane to China. It is possible that they will discuss the establishment of diplomatic relations, and the date of announcing the establishment of diplomatic relations may be selected during President Tsai's visit to Guatemala on 29 March.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated today that the Honduras government ignored the traditional friendship between the two countries for more than 80 years, disregarded our long-term cooperation achievements in aiding the country and the Republic of China's goodwill in helping to solve the problems in the country, and insisted on sending the foreign minister to China to discuss the establishment of diplomatic relations, seriously hurting our country. The government has decided to recall the ambassador to Hong Kong immediately to express Taiwan's strong dissatisfaction.
In addition, people familiar with the matter revealed that the Honduran Castro government put forward a $6 billion construction plan to CCP China as soon as it took office last year but he also refused to negotiate, "Walking on both sides is very dishonest." The foreign minister of Honduras denied that he had asked the Reoublic of China for an additional US$2.44 billion in aid. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized today that the communication and dialogue between Taiwan and Honduras have documented records to prove that the relevant facts will eventually come to light.
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The Foreign Minister of Honduras went to China to discuss the establishment of diplomatic relations. The Mainland Affairs Council: China spent tens of billions of RMB to buy diplomacy
Reporter : Chen Yufu / https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/breakingnews/4249115 / Image : MAC spokesman Zhan Zhihong said today that China's current financial situation is very severe, with heavy burdens from both the central and local governments. Even the medical insurance premiums for retired people have been greatly reduced. If it is rumored that it will cost 10 to 20 billion yuan to buy a country's diplomacy, he really cannot comment on this. (Photo by reporter Chen Yufu)
Before President Tsai visited Central American allies and transited through the United States, Honduran Foreign Minister Reina led a special envoy to China yesterday to negotiate the establishment of diplomatic relations and prepare to break off diplomatic relations with the Republic of China. MAC spokesperson Zhan Zhihong said today that CCP China's current financial situation is very serious. It is rumored that it will cost 100 to 200 billion RMB to buy a country's diplomacy. This is really impossible to comment on.
Zhan Zhihong pointed out that Taiwan is not part of the People's Republic of China. The CCP has no right to comment on President Tsai's visit.
Zhan Zhihong emphasized that he has read some reports that some officials from Honduras have visited Beijing. What is more curious is that China's current financial situation is very serious, and the burden from the central government to the local government is quite heavy. Even the medical insurance premiums for the retired elderly have been greatly reduced. The reduction has caused a huge backlash from the public. Under severe circumstances, if it is true that it will cost 10 to 20 billion RMB to buy a country's diplomacy as rumored, this is really impossible to comment on.
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Huang Pengxiao "Revealed Top Secrets to the Communist Army": Attacking Taiwan is Death
The CCP continues to attack Taiwan with words and threats, and the Chinese national army has strengthened its training and is ready for battle. Regarding the Communist Army's ambition to attack Taiwan, former National Congress representative Huang Pengxiao pointed out that the anti-landing combat exercise nicknamed "Little Hanguang Exercise" by the National Army is being carried out on the beach near Zhuwei Fishing Port in Taoyuan. The difficulty of the attack made him bluntly say "'Attacking Taiwan' means 'sending death'."
Huang Pengxiao wrote on Facebook, "Middle-rank and above military officers who have received the National Defense University's education know that the beaches along the line from Taoyuan Haihu, Zhuwei to Guanyin are one of the most important red beaches that matter to the survival of Taiwan. Over the past few decades, the national army’s defensive deployment on this front line and exercises similar to this Xiao Hanguang have been practiced countless times. And the highest military secret I can disclose to the communist army is: it is really a super perfect death trap !"
Huang Pengxiao said, "The average water depth of the Taiwan Strait is only 60 m, and the water depth near the west coast of Taiwan is even shallower. Small landing craft or put down the CCP’s amphibious landing combat vehicle. As far as the 072 tank landing ship dispatched by the CCP’s military exercise last time is concerned, the draft of the empty ship is 3 m and the draft is deeper when it is fully loaded. This means that this type of landing ship must be anchored in The 12 nautical miles (1 nautical mile equals 1.852 km) of the sea off Zhuwei is 22.2 km away from the coastline.”
Huang Pengxiao said, "The hours when the communist army transfers from the berth of the amphibious landing ship to the landing craft and amphibious combat vehicle is the moment when the defense capability is the weakest and the most vulnerable to attack. Especially the amphibious landing ship of the communist army is a The most vulnerable target to be attacked by our Yusan missiles. As long as one hits, hundreds of communist troops will die in the sea along with iron coffins. Even if the communist army can successfully transfer from the berth, it will have to be exposed to the national army with shore artillery and a thousand air force bombs threatened to disembark and cross the 22-km Huangquan Road on the sea.”
Huang Pengxiao mentioned, "Even if the communist army survived by chance and can reach the coast, they will face the artificial fish reefs and a large number of large cement wave-absorbing blocks that we have placed on the coast of Taiwan for many years. These wave-absorbing blocks are stacked in layers. , it is easy to cause a latent sea eddy, which usually drowns fishermen or beach players, and often makes ships stranded. If the assault boats, air-cushion landing craft or amphibious landing vehicles used by the communist army to break through this barrier, I am afraid I have to ask Marx to manifest himself!"
Huang Pengxiao said, "Even if you are close to death and washed ashore. However, Taiwan's beachhead is very shallow, 400 meters offshore, facing the Xibin Expressway in front of it. The abominable thing is: the roadbed of Xibin is actually higher than the surface. More than three meters. A Great Wall with a thickness of tens of meters was formed, which was difficult to be blasted through. Therefore, the remaining communist landing troops could only huddle under this road wall, waiting for our air force to bomb, or the army's line of sight. So much so that there is little chance of surrender.”
Huang Pengxiao finally wrote, "Taiwan's army are not vegetarians! Their strength is far superior to that of the Ukrainian army. Taipei's anti-landing deployment is not a show!", "The width of the Taiwan Strait is hundreds of times that of the Dnieper River. It is far more difficult for the army to cross the sea than for the Russian army to cross the river...", "In short, we can say without exaggeration: the People's Liberation Army's attack on Taiwan is death. China's military reunification of Taiwan has to gamble on the fate of the country..."
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The European Parliament discusses the situation in the Taiwan Strait. Ge Laiyi: Convince Xi Jinping that the price of violating Taiwan will be heavy
Image : The Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament held a hearing on the 22nd to discuss the situation in the Taiwan Strait. The European Parliament headquarters in Strasbourg, France. (European News Agency)
The Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament held a hearing on the 22nd to discuss the situation in the Taiwan Strait. European and American scholars participating in the meeting pointed out that a war in the Taiwan Strait will have a catastrophic impact on the whole world. The EU should warn Beijing of the cost of violating Taiwan through diplomatic means, and discuss possible sanctions with the United States and its allies, especially in terms of technology and finance, and strengthen warnings to Beijing. It should also help enhance Taiwan's economic security, including negotiating and signing a "21st Century Trade Initiative" similar to that between the United States and Taiwan.
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Scholars call for negotiations with Taiwan to sign EU version of trade initiative
Ge Laiyi, director of the Indo-Pacific Program of the US think tank "German Marshall Fund", pointed out through video that Taiwan is the most risky issue in US-China relations, but war is not inevitable, and EU countries should help shape the "cost-effectiveness" of CCP President Xi Jinping "Assessment". It believes that using force against Taiwan will pay a heavy price. Second, Europe should reduce its economic dependence on China to increase the persuasiveness of the deterrence plan and help reduce Europe's vulnerability to China's countermeasures.
Ge Laiyi also suggested that the ships of EU countries pass through the Taiwan Strait, thereby emphasizing the right of international freedom of navigation, and enhancing Europe's own defense capabilities, including taking more responsibilities in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), so that the United States can transfer defense resources to the Indo-Pacific area.
Li Ailing, a researcher at the Mercator Center for China Studies (MERICS), a think tank in Berlin, believes that Beijing will continue to exert pressure on Taiwan until Taiwan's presidential election in January 2024, and the situation in the Taiwan Strait will continue to be tense. Bearing in mind the willingness and possible playbook for sanctions. French think tank "Strategic Research Foundation" (FRS) researcher Bo Daan also said that the EU should focus on influencing China's evaluation of the cost-benefit of attacking Taiwan through diplomatic means, and increase the level of economic exchanges with Taiwan.
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CCP Ambassador to Myanmar: Hope that Myanmar will cooperate with CCP to combat cross-border cyber fraud and other criminal activities
Editor : Ye Pan / https://www.chinanews.com.cn/gn/2023/03-24/9977765.shtml
According to the official Weibo news of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Chen Hai, CCP Ambassador to Myanmar, met with Lieutenant General Sothu, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior of Myanmar in Naypyitaw a few days ago, discussing on the vigorous crackdown on illegal cross-border criminal activities such as online fraud and gambling.
Ambassador Chen Hai pointed out that illegal cross-border criminal activities such as cyber fraud and gambling harm the interests and safety of the people, undermine social stability and order, and affect exchanges and cooperation between China and Myanmar. Many recent incidents of Chinese personnel crossing the border to Myanmar have the background of illegal activities such as cyber fraud and gambling in Myanmar. It is hoped that the Myanmar side will attach great importance to the seriousness and harmfulness of the relevant activities, further strengthen coordination and cooperation with the Chinese side, step up efforts to crack down on related illegal activities, and create a clear environment for CCP-Myanmar friendly cooperation.
Sothu said that the Myanmar side is well aware of the dangers of illegal activities such as online fraud and gambling, and attaches great importance to the position expressed by the Chinese side on many occasions, and has stepped up efforts to crack down on them. In view of the recent continuation of relevant illegal activities in Myanmar, Myanmar is willing to form a joint force with China and other relevant neighbouring countries to resolutely combat and effectively contain them, and jointly safeguard the friendly cooperation between Myanmar and China and the safety of people's lives and property.
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When "Former President of the Republic of China Ma Ying-jeou" cuts off his head and tail, he becomes "Mr. Ma"!
Views : Hu Wenhui / https://talk.ltn.com.tw/article/breakingnews/4249543
When "Former President of the Republic of China Ma Ying-jeou" cuts off his head and tail and becomes "Mr. Ma", what else can you expect from him? How could you expect him to "say something? Don't say anything?" when he came to China!
When he set foot on the territory of the People's Republic of China on 26 March 2023, he was no longer "Former President of the Republic of China Ma Ying-jeou", "Republic of China" was cut off, "Former President" was cut off, and only "Mr. Ma".
Therefore, what that "Mr. Ma" did, said, and any actions were the business of "Mr. Ma" alone, and had nothing to do with the "Republic of China", it had nothing to do with the "former president", and it had nothing to do with Taiwan, because he accepts the CCP's title of "Mr. Ma" cut off the head and tail, cut off the Republic of China, cut off the former president, and cut off Taiwan!
The time when "Mr. Ma" returned to China for the first time was precisely the Xi Jinping regime of the CCP under the one-party dictatorship and one-man dictatorship in China. The two-handed strategy of armed struggle against Taiwan and the United Front were implemented simultaneously. It regularly dispatches fighter planes, warships, missiles, etc. to engage in encirclement exercises, harassing and approaching Taiwan from time to time. On the one hand, it is engaged in a united front, and the two sides of the strait are a family. By means of bait fishing, politicians from all walks of life in Taiwan, media, businessmen, religious groups and other boneless, shameless and shameless people are attracted to take the bait.
Image : When "Former President of the Republic of China Ma Ying-jeou" cuts off his head and tail and becomes "Mr. Ma", what else can you expect from him? How could you expect him to "say and not say" when he came to China! (file photo)
"Mr. Ma" returned to China this time in the name of offering sacrifices to his ancestors, which is regarded as a fish caught by the CCP that ate the bait of the United Front. Of course, "Mr. Ma" thought that he had returned to his parents' home country and the country he was born in, and he was unaware that he was caught by the united front and was hooked. In the warm atmosphere of family affection created, the Republic of China he once swore to defend, the Taiwan where he once lived, was elected mayor, and the president, and Taiwan's most precious democracy and freedom were thrown away without hesitation.
"Mr. Ma"'s journey this time can be said to be a journey of returning to (China) and identifying with (the rule of the Communist Party of China). This is not surprising. For his career, he undertook diplomatic shock, weakened national defense, abandoned defensive defenses, and opened the door to allow communist spies to drive straight into government departments. The Ma government not only did not protect Taiwan’s advanced technologies such as semiconductors and IC design. , It also allows and encourages Chinese capital such as Tsinghua Unigroup to come to Taiwan to invade and set foot in Taiwan, and to make large-scale mergers and acquisitions....
Image : "Mr. Ma" returned to China this time in the name of offering sacrifices to his ancestors, which is regarded as a fish caught by the CCP who voluntarily ate the bait of the United Front. Of course, "Mr. Ma" thought he had returned to his parents' home country and the country where he was born, and he did not realize that he was united in the front line, was hooked, and unconsciously got drunk in the Chinese dream created by Xi Jinping! (AFP)
After he stepped down as president, he was afraid that he would not hurt Taiwan deeply enough and promote reunification. The former president, who served as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, bad-mouthed the national army and undermined Taiwan's defense confidence and morale, "The national army will surrender in one day." Along the way, from gradual to rapid, this kind of "Mr. Ma", when he arrives in China, can he still expect the horse's mouth to spit out human words? It can only be said that "Mr. Ma" wants to return to China and identify with the CCP, so let him go!
Let’s look at Su Qi, Ma’s chief adviser. In addition to singing with Ma Zeng about the aforementioned “surrender theory” nonsense that the first battle will end, he has recently promoted Xi Jinping’s plan to unify Taiwan during his tenure as the third Chinese president. . Before Ma Ying-jeou returned to China, Su Qi sang this tune, which made people strongly question: Are Ma Ying-jeou and Su Qi going to report to the CCP regime in advance and confess their sincerity during the visit?
Also look at the tune sung by the director of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the CCP, Song Tao. The tune sung by Song Tao is actually "after reunification". Taiwan compatriots can discuss anything they want.... Pay attention to the words he used after the unification, which can prove the nonsense arguments of Song Tao, Ma Ying-jeou and Su Qi, etc., singing to each other from a distance, showing that the CCP uses Ma Ying-jeou's trip to selectively divide the party and personnel to operate cross-strait negotiations "Xi Jinping's New Era One Country, Two Systems Taiwan Plan" has exposed the CCP's strategy and intention of recruiting surrender and rebellion to split Taiwan.
Image : Let’s look at Su Qi (middle), Ma’s chief adviser. In addition to sharing the aforementioned “surrender theory” nonsense with Ma Zeng, he has recently been promoting Xi Jinping’s term as the third Chinese president to unify Taiwan. (file photo)
Song Tao's "after reunification" tune has no regard for the people of Taiwan at all. It is said that everything can be discussed, but after reunification, everyone must listen to the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party. Like Hong Kong, like Tibet, the CCP also said that everything can be discussed but after the CCP occupied Tibet and ruled Hong Kong, it used the ruling violence of the party, government and army to suppress them at every turn, and put the activists in prison for felony crimes of subverting state power and fabricating crimes. Song Tao's words are like a ghost farting in the middle of the night, nonsense and nonsense cannot deceive people.
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China and Russia issued a statement on "annexing Taiwan". Fan Yun: Please, Ma Ying-jeou protest like a former president when he goes to China
Reporter : Chen Zhengyu / https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/breakingnews/4248963 / Image : Former President Ma Ying-jeou will lead a delegation to China from March 27 to April 7 in the name of "ancestor worship and student exchange". (file photo)
Former President Ma Ying-jeou will start Chinese ancestor worship on the 27th. Fan Yun, a member of the Democratic Progressive Party, pointed out on the 23rd that Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin jointly issued a statement on "annexing Taiwan". She called on Ma that when hewent to China to worship his ancestors, "please act like a former president of the Republic of China and protest for the people of Taiwan."
Xi Jinping recently visited Russia and issued a joint statement after meeting with Putin, stating that "Russia reaffirms its adherence to the one-China principle, recognizes Taiwan as an inalienable part of Chinese territory, and opposes any form of Taiwan independence."
In this regard, Fan Yun directly pointed out through Facebook today that this statement is full of lies, portraying himself as a defender of international order and world peace. The CCP and Russia have joined forces to carry out a cognitive war against the international community. How many people are ready to continue singing with the CCP and Russia.
Fan Yun said that the most abominable part of this statement is the annexation of Taiwan. Russia reiterated its adherence to the one-China principle and recognized Taiwan as an inalienable part of China’s territory.
Fan Yun also emphasized that this joint statement opposes all forms of hegemonism, unilateralism, and power politics. She thinks it is great. She would like to ask the CCP to buy up land and enterprises in African countries and European countries. Isn’t this hegemonism and power politics, or is the CCP just softly buying territory?
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Candida auris outbreak in the U.S. goes rampant, there are also 3 cases of Candida auris infection in Taiwan! 1 person in critical condition in ICU
Reporter : Wu Liangyi / https://health.ltn.com.tw/article/breakingnews/4250015 / Image : The drug-resistant Candida auris outbreak is rampant in the United States. (The picture is taken from the U.S. CDC)
The U.S. CDC recently issued a warning that drug-resistant "Candida auris" spread at an alarming rate during the covid epidemic, becoming a new public health crisis. Luo Yijun, a spokesman for the Republic of China CDC, pointed out that Taiwan has also had 3 cases, and one of them was admitted to the intensive care unit due to serious illness.
Candida auris was first isolated from the external auditory canal of patients in Japan in 2009. In recent years, Candida auris has spread rapidly and caused infections in many countries in Europe, Asia, America, and Africa.
Luo Yijun pointed out that there were 3 cases of Candida auris infection in my country. The first case was a man in his 50s in the south who had diabetes and pemphigus and was treated with steroids and antibiotics. In April 2018, cellulitis was caused by skin infection. Candida auris was cultured in the outpatient department, and there was no special antibiotic. Drug properties, follow-up in outpatient treatment, belong to mild disease.
The second case is a male in his 40s in the south. The history of cholesteatoma in the external auditory canal had multiple surgeries due to recurrence. In February 2022, he went to the doctor for 1 month due to otorrhea, tinnitus, hearing loss, and dizziness, and Candida auris was detected. There was no special drug resistance. In the outpatient treatment follow-up, it is a mild case.
The third case is a man in his 60s in the south. He is a Taiwanese businessman from Vietnam with a history of diabetes and stroke. He was admitted to a local hospital in May 2021 due to confusion and diagnosed with septic encephalopathy. He was referred back to Taiwan in July. , with kidney dialysis and central venous catheter and other pipelines. After 3 weeks of hospitalization, due to fever and low blood pressure, Candida auris was detected in blood culture, and there was no special drug resistance. After using injectable antifungal drugs, the culture turned negative and the condition improved in the. intensive care unit.
Luo Yijun explained that it is currently understood that Candida auris infections mainly occur in critically ill patients in intensive care units, who use respirators, and kidney dialysis, and the mortality rate can reach as high as 30% to 60%. Infection occurs in patients of all ages, from premature infants to the elderly Everyone has it, but mainly those with poor immunity, and those who are generally in good health do not need to worry about the threat of germs.
Candida auris often has multi-drug resistance, and is resistant to a variety of antimycotic drugs commonly used in the treatment of candidiasis, severely limiting treatment options, and even some strains are resistant to three major types of antimycotic drugs. Luo Yijun said that the strains detected in the three cases in the Republic of China have not yet been found to have special drug resistance.
Luo Yijun said that Candida auris infection is usually an endogenous infection, that is, the infection is caused by the Candida bacteria carried by the patient itself. Candida auris has been detected in the respiratory tract, urinary tract and intestinal tract of the human body, but for the infection cases discovered so far, it is not yet clear whether the patient's own endogenous strains or foreign strains are infected, or both. Candida auris can survive on environmental surfaces for several weeks and can be spread through contact with infected patients and contaminated environmental surfaces or equipment.
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Analysis: TikTok suffers setback in Congress, unable to disentangle CCP China ties
Image : On 23 March 2023, TikTok CEO Chew Shouzi (front centre participated in a hearing in the US House of Representatives. The couple standing in the back are Dean and Michelle Nasca, who are fighting TikTok and Byte over the death of their 16-year-old son Chase Nasca Jump to sue. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
The CEO of TikTok, a short video app owned by China’s ByteDance, testified in the U.S. Congress, trying to clarify the relationship between TikTok, ByteDance and eliminate US national security concerns. However, the program has been hit hard by its inability to disassociate itself from CCP and promise to protect U.S. users.
TikTok CEO Chew Shouzi attended a hearing before the Energy and Commerce Committee of the US House of Representatives on Thursday (March 23). This is the first time TikTok has attended a congressional hearing.
Investment bank Wedbush analyst Dan Ives (Dan Ives) rated Zhou Shouzi's hearing performance today (23rd) as a failure. He said Chew’s performance was a “mini-disaster” for TikTok at a critical juncture because it did not provide enough specific answers to the questions lawmakers asked.
He said that Zhou walked a tightrope in answering questions, and the many uncertainties surrounding the safe storage of data and ensuring that the CCP was not given access to the data of TikTok's 150 million American consumers were not reassuring.
Zhou's performance "could prompt more calls from lawmakers and the White House to ban TikTok in the U.S. if the company doesn't plan to break up and force Chinese parent ByteDance to sell it," Ives said.
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Congress concerned over whether TikTok could be used by CCP to spy on Americans
Members of both parties in Congress and intelligence agencies say TikTok poses a national security threat, arguing the Chinese government can use it to spy on and manipulate Americans at will, an allegation that TikTok and Beijing deny.
At Thursday's hearing, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairwoman Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Washington) made it clear in her opening remarks that TikTok collects any information imaginable. data and is manipulated by the CCP.
She asked Zhou to be "100 percent sure" that the Chinese government cannot use TikTok or its parent company, ByteDance, to spy on Americans or manipulate what Americans see.
But Zhou did not give such an answer. Rogers retorted: "If you are not 100% sure of this, I will regard the answer as No." "We do not believe that TikTok will accept American values."
Rogers' concerns are not groundless. There is evidence that China may use TikTok data to track the location of federal employees or conduct corporate espionage.
At the same time, the app's potential threat to American public opinion is also considerable, because TikTok's influence presents the possibility of suppressing or promoting specific videos to strategically change public opinion. In December, the Justice Department announced an investigation into the company's tracking of the IP addresses of American journalists who wrote critical stories on TikTok.
"Your platform should be blocked," Rogers said in closing.
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Chew Shouzi tries to split TikTok and ByteDance
While Chew Shouzi has tried to separate TikTok's image from that of its headquarters, ByteDance, he himself has deep ties to the company, having previously served as the company's chief financial officer in Beijing.
Chew is one of 12 executives who report directly to ByteDance CEO Liang Rubo, according to The Information.
The "New York Times" also stated that Chew Shouzi's role in TikTok's decision-making is limited.
Chew Shouzi tried to portray TikTok as a benign company that only provides public services. In his testimony, he promised: 1. He will put safety - especially the safety of young people - first. 2. A firewall will protect U.S. user data from unauthorized foreign access. 3. TikTok will remain a platform for free expression and will not be manipulated by any government. 4. Will remain transparent and allow independent, third-party monitoring, and be accountable for the commitments made by TikTok.
The second of which refers to the "Texas project" (Project Texas). The content includes the introduction of US technology giant Oracle to host TikTok US user data and review TikTok software, and appoint a three-person oversight committee approved by the government.
TikTok is currently undergoing a national security review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). It agreed last year to implement some measures to address security concerns of U.S. officials and to have the proposed "Project Texas" reviewed by the Biden-Harris administration. Earlier media reports said the plan was unable to obtain a security review from the U.S. government, and the Biden-Harris administration had asked TikTok to be spun off from ByteDance for sale.
Rep. Frank Pallone, the top ranking Democrat on the committee, said in response that he did not believe the "Texas Project" proposed by TikTok would work.
"I still believe that the Communist government in Beijing will still control TikTok and have the ability to influence TikTok's behavior," he said.
Image : On 23 March 2023, TikTok CEO Chew Shouzi attended a hearing in the U.S. House of Representatives. The picture shows Congressman Buddy Carter (Buddy Carter) asking questions about TikTok’s lack of protection of American youth users. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Congress concerned about TikTok's deep impact on teenage users
Another focus of committee members' Thursday hearing was TikTok's inability to protect teenage users in the United States without duty. One-third of TikTok's U.S. users are between the ages of 10 and 19.
Chew Shouzi said in his testimony that TikTok will work hard to ensure a safe environment for young people.
"Our approach has never been to ignore or downplay any of these concerns. We have addressed them with practical actions," Chew told lawmakers. "We have to earn your trust."
He said that TikTok will set the registered accounts of teenagers under the age of 16 to private by default, not allowing direct messaging, and not recommending short videos for teenagers.
However, lawmakers demonstrated deep concerns about TikTok at the hearing.
A lawmaker has shown the death of a 10-year-old girl who participated in a popular TikTok breath-holding challenge. The congressman questioned that TikTok has amplified "dangerous and life-threatening content" to children, but it can escape the impact of legal prosecution.
Another lawmaker showed a TikTok video of a pistol shooting. The video, which has been uploaded for 41 days, hints at Thursday's hearing as well as the committee chair.
"You want us to believe that you have the ability to keep the data safe, private and safe for 150 million Americans when you can't even protect the people in this room?" asked Republican Rep. Kat Cammack.
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As long as Bytedance owns TikTok, it will never get rid of the CCP’s control
Many in Congress are skeptical of Chew’s empty promises, arguing that as long as ByteDance owns TikTok, it will never grow beyond the Chinese government’s control.
Just hours before the hearing, a spokesman for China’s Ministry of Commerce said it would oppose any forced sale of TikTok. The Commerce Department also said that any sale involving Chinese technology must be approved by the Chinese government.
Committee Chairman Rogers cited the statement as evidence that TikTok will never escape its influence.
"The CCP (Chinese Communist Party) thinks they have the final say over your company," Rogers said. "I have zero confidence in your assertion that ByteDance and TikTok are not dependent on the CCP."
Some lawmakers asked Chew Shouzi, did the Chinese government discuss today's hearing with him before testifying? Chew Shouzi replied: No.
A senior official in charge of digital and traditional media regulators visited ByteDance’s offices last week, according to official Chinese public information. He urged ByteDance to improve its use of "recommendation algorithms" and strengthen censorship of online content.
When asked whether TikTok would hand over all data to the CCP as required by Chinese law, Chew Shouzi again refuted the claim.
He said it was "absolutely untrue" that TikTok is subject to any Chinese laws, and further claimed that ByteDance is not owned by the CCP in any way.
"ByteDance is not an agent of China or any other country," he said. "It is not owned or controlled by any government or state entity."
According to business data platform Qichacha, in April 2021, a Chinese government entity acquired 1% of the “golden shares” in ByteDance’s Beijing subsidiary. The subsidiary controls the licenses to operate TikTok's sister app Douyin in China and news aggregator Toutiao.
The Wall Street Journal reported that gold shares have become a practical tool for Chinese officials to "align such companies with the Chinese Communist Party's goals" without requiring the state to become a major shareholder.
The report also pointed out that many of these Chinese companies rely on the capital of foreign investors who worry about Chinese companies being entangled with the Chinese government at a time of high political tension.
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SEC publishes advice to the World to be cautious in investing in cryptocurrencies
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published an announcement on its official website on Thursday (23rd), which listed several reasons why investors should be wary of investing in encrypted assets.
The SEC stated that, first of all, those who provide encrypted asset investment or services do not apply to the federal securities laws. These encrypted companies that do not comply with the securities laws may not provide key information, including audited financial statements, which will prevent investors from making informed decisions.
Furthermore, the investment risks of encrypted asset securities are extremely high, often fluctuating greatly, and liquidity is prone to insufficient liquidity, and many major platforms are unable to repay their debts. In addition, the power structure of the platform is highly centralized and opaque, and technical failures and hacker attacks are also heard from time to time. Once they happen, investors may not get their money back.
The SEC also mentioned that cryptocurrency fraud is rampant. These scammers often use popular encrypted assets to lure retail investors through Ponzi schemes, pyramid schemes, and project party absconding, leaving investors with nothing to gain. “Even though it’s a celebrity endorsement, you should consider the potential risks to make sure it’s a good fit for your portfolio. Making an investment decision just because of a celebrity endorsement isn’t necessarily a good idea, and sometimes it’s not even legal.”
Finally, the SEC calls on investors to formulate good investment plans and understand their risk tolerance. Investors should first pay off credit card and other high-interest debts, and realize the importance of diversification and allocation of assets, and then plan when they need to use the money, what the investment goal is, and finally, after making this investment, whether they can sleep soundly.
The SEC's announcement comes days after the White House released its annual economic report, in which the White House Council of Economic Advisers blasted cryptocurrencies, saying digital assets were too speculative, economically unproductive and posed risks to financial markets and investors.
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