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Lai Ching-te formally ran for the presidency, is the CCP guilty and flustered?
On 12 April 2023, Lai Ching-te, the current vice president of the Reublic of China, was nominated by the Democratic Progressive Party as a presidential candidate, officially competing for the 2024 presidential election. Of course, the focus of everyone's attention is how Lai Qingde plans to deal with the CCP's united front and threats. Let's hear what he has to say.
Lai Ching-te, Presidential Candidate of the Republic of China: "I want to emphasize that peace is priceless, and there are no winners in war. China must deeply experience that if a war is launched against Taiwan, Taiwan will suffer the most directly, but the global disaster caused by it will also affect China. It’s unbearable and we have to be cautious.”
Lai Ching-te, presidential candidate of the Republic of China: "2024 is not a choice between war and peace, but a choice between democracy and autocracy."
Well, Lai Ching-te's words, in my opinion, are neither humble nor overbearing, and use real interests to remind the CCP to think carefully about the cost of using force. But what is more noteworthy is that he has already started to break the game, what game to break? To break the situation between the CCP and Taiwan’s pro-communist parties, that is, “vote for a pro-communist party will bring peace, and if you don’t vote for a pro-communist party, there will be war.”
Indeed, I also agree that the 2024 general election is not a duel between war and peace, but a duel between democracy and autocracy. The so-called "peace" promised by the CCP is just surrender in exchange for chronic death, just look at Hong Kong.
However, it is very interesting that some Taiwanese media noticed that on the day Lai Chinge-te registered to run for president on 15 March 2023, the CCP reported that it was going to poach Honduras, Taiwan’s diplomatic ally. It also announced the establishment of a no-voyage zone in the northern waters of Taiwan and the implementation of a "trade barrier investigation" against Taiwan.
It seems that many small actions of the CCP are targeting Lai Ching-te. Is it true that the CCP is very afraid of Lai Ching-te?
I think the media's observation is very interesting and careful. Whether the CCP is afraid of Lai Ching-te, nobody knows but in my opinion, he is indeed a person that the CCP needs to scruple and worry about. Because of his background and the process of his political career, there is a strong and sharp contrast and contrast with the officialdom of the CCP.
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From a poor household backgroud, Lai Ching-te stands up under the liberal and democratic system
Lai Ching-te is a child from the countryside. His father was a miner, but when he was two years old, his father died because of a fire in the mine pit. He relied on his mother to work hard and support six children. So Lai Ching-te's family was very poor since he was a child, but he said that the greatest asset left to him by his father was poverty, so he developed the courage to overcome difficulties.
A rural child from a poor family, relying on his own hard work and hard work, step by step he was admitted to a prestigious school, became a doctor, and finally entered politics. The life reversal of Vice President Lai Ching-te just shows that Taiwan, a free and open society, can bring more opportunities to the people to develop themselves and realize their dreams.
On the contrary, we all know that the Communist Party has always claimed that their communism or socialism will bring freedom, equality and happiness to all Chinese people, but look at the five generations of leaders of the Communist Party of China. Except for Mao Zedong who was born as a peasant, the other four generations of leaders' people, who is born in poverty? Who is not the second generation of red or second generation of business? No. Although Xi Jinping has been to the countryside, he also started his career by relying on the background of the second red generation.
Therefore, Lai Ching-te's candidacy for the presidency not only shows that the free and democratic system can bring more opportunities and room for upward mobility to the people than the CCP system, but also exposes the false promises of the CCP and the dictatorship of the powerful.
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Lai Ching-te as a doctor cares about human rights in China
Lai Ching-te used to be a doctor, and doctors often had to face human rights and privacy issues between doctors and patients. So after he entered politics, he also paid special attention to human rights issues, including human rights in China. Therefore, he not only supported human rights in China many times, but also spoke out for the anti-extradition movement in Hong Kong. He also said that only by helping China move toward democratization can human rights be protected, and the "Tiananmen Incident of June 4th" not be repeated, and the two sides of the Taiwan Strait will last for a long time in peace.
On the other hand, although the CCP claims every year that "now is the best time for human rights in China", we see large and small incidents of human rights persecution in China every year, and we see Chinese people being arrested indiscriminately by the police and beaten by urban management and compulsory monitoring by the government, etc. From this perspective, Lai Ching-te is in contrast to the CCP.
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Lai Ching-te is pragmatic and goes deep into the front line of the people
I want to emphasize one point, I am not trying to praise Lai Qingde, but I know that many political figures, regardless of blue or green, say that Lai Ching-te is a "pragmatic" person. Therefore, when Lai Ching-te was the mayor of Tainan, not only did he rank first in governance satisfaction in Taiwan, but he also created a record in Taiwan's political arena.
In particular, his re-election rate as mayor was nearly 73%, a record high. We all know that in the mature democratic societies of the East and the West, it is very difficult to create a high vote rate in the re-election. So what does this mean? It shows that Lai Qingde's ruling results have indeed been affirmed by the people, which is why he has won so many votes and trust.
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Ma Ying-jeou was conccerned with Lai Ching-te during the disaster relief work
For example, on the eve of the Chinese New Year in 2016, a major earthquake occurred in Tainan, causing buildings to collapse and hundreds of people dead. At that time, Lai Ching-te not only rushed to the scene before dawn to direct the disaster relief work, but also stayed for several days. Not only his shoes were cracked, his New Year's Eve dinner was also to eat instant noodles at the scene. The then President Ma Ying-jeou was also very concerned about him, saying that he was "restless", which made Ma Ying-jeou "quite unbearable".
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The CCP leaders do not immediately care about the Wuhan epidemic and disaster relief work
What about the CCP? After the outbreak of the epidemic in Wuhan in 2020, did any senior officials of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China go to Wuhan to inspect and command immediately? No. Xi Jinping will not go to Wuhan until mid-March. When a major flood broke out in Zhengzhou, Henan in 2021, will any senior CCP officials go to inspect and command immediately? No. Li Keqiang had to wait for a month, after the flood had receded before going to Henan to "survey the disaster". Therefore, in terms of governance, Lai Ching-te has formed a strong contrast with the CCP.
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Challenge the CCP’s taboo issues without fear of the CCP
We have to admit one thing, many politicians in Taiwan say they care about and defend human rights, but when they come across human rights issues in China or the CCP’s suppression of human rights, don’t many politicians feel that “it has nothing to do with me”? It is because I am afraid of offending the CCP, so I dare not touch it. But Lai Qingde is one of the few exceptions.
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Lai Ching-te is the Asian leader of investigation of the persecution of Falun Gong and CCP's live organ harvesting
Falun Gong and live organ harvesting are the most sensitive human rights issues under the CCP's rule. Many Taiwanese media and politicians have been "informed" by the CCP not to touch Falun Gong. However, Lai Ching-te, who was a doctor, not only supported Falun Gong for a long time and called for an end to the persecution, he also served as the head of the Asian branch of the "Joint Investigation Team of the Persecution of Falun Gong" to investigate the truth about the CCP's live organ harvesting.
Has Lai Qingde ever been threatened by the CCP? We do not know, but we can be sure that he is not afraid of the threat of the CCP, so he dared to touch many sensitive issues that are highly suppressed and taboo by the CCP.
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Lai Ching-te's integrity and self-love are difficult to induce and intimidate
Why is the CCP able to buy and infiltrate so many Taiwanese politicians, military officers and media? It is because the CCP is best at finding the weaknesses of human nature to lure and intimidate, such as greed for money, lust, love of power, and so on. However, although Lai Ching-te was born in a poor family, he does not seem to be particularly fond of money. Not only has there never been a scandal of corruption or power-for-money transactions, he has also not even had any scandals.
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Lai Ching-te and his wife, once in debts and his "political cleanliness"
Some Taiwanese media sorted out Lai Ching-te's property declaration records over the years since he entered politics in 1996, and found that Lai Ching-te and his wife, just like ordinary people, had been carrying mortgage debts since they were young, and then gradually paid off the mortgages, and finally got rid of debts.
What about the CCP’s officialdom? Of course, Xi Jinping himself is also anti-corruption, but no matter before he came to power or after he came to power, the CCP officials have never stopped trading power for money and sex.
Therefore, Lai Qingde's "political cleanliness" not only makes it difficult for the CCP to use bribery and coercion to "buy" people, but also forms a sharp contrast with the CCP's "all officials are corrupt".
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Lai Ching-te in very sharp "mirroring contrast" to the CCP
Let us emphasize again that we are not trying to promote Lai Ching-te, let alone help him in the election. It is because his appearance has indeed played a very sharp "mirroring contrast" to the CCP's officialdom and the CCP system, which can help us to dismantle the CCP's mask from another angle, and at the same time help us understand the different political systems on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. It will indeed bring different lives and opportunities to the people. It is also because of this that Lai Ching-te candidacy for the presidency will make the CCP feel guilty and flustered.
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U.S. CIA chief broke the news that Xi Jinping is determined to back down from attacking Taiwan
In the past few days, the international community has been paying attention to the CCP’s military exercises and intimidation against Taiwan. Although the military exercise has ended, the CCP immediately resorted to the means of "setting up a no-fly zone", intending to set up a no-fly zone in the airspace of northern Taiwan, and then announced that it would implement a "investigation on trade barriers" against Taiwan, trying to make Taiwan Society's military and economic fears.
Although it was later reported that the CCP set up the no-fly zone because something fell off their satellite and they were going to salvage it, not to intimidate Taiwan's airspace. However, judging from various indications, the CCP is still deliberately exerting pressure on Taiwan’s government and the people to interfere in next year’s general election.
However, at this time, William Burns, director of the US Central Intelligence Agency, publicly broke the news in a speech in Texas that the CCP’s attack on Taiwan is no longer inevitable. Why? Because of the setback of Russia's sending troops to Ukraine and the unity of Western countries, Xi Jinping has more scruples.
In particular, Western countries are unanimously supporting Ukraine, and are willing to sacrifice their short-term economic interests to defend a small country in order to pursue greater collective security interests. This has surprised Russia and the CCP.
As a result, Burns said the CIA's assessment now is that "Xi Jinping and the Chinese military leadership doubt that they can successfully invade Taiwan at an acceptable cost."
Well, I believe some friends still remember that Burns actually said in February that the CIA is skeptical of the CCP’s ability to invade Taiwan. Now Burns has said it again publicly, I think it is not groundless. Don’t look at the CCP’s three-day military intimidation against Taiwan recently, but in fact, the CCP does not dare and is unwilling to use force against Taiwan. why?
First, when Xi Jinping inspected the southern theater on 12 April 2023, he said that he would "deepen troop training and prepare for war" and "comprehensively improve the modernization level of the troops." But if you look more closely, he said that "actual combat-oriented military training must be strengthened", "actual case-based confrontational training must be strengthened", and "new equipment and new forces must be promoted to accelerate the formation of actual combat capabilities" and so on.
Did you find out? These words actually revolve around one key word: actual combat. Xi Jinping wants the CCP to step up preparations for war, but this also reflects that the CCP knows that it does not have enough actual combat capabilities and training to send troops to the Taiwan Strait, so it wants to "strengthen actual combat." This point just echoes what the CIA said. Russia’s defeat made the CCP aware that it is not that simple to send troops. It is not that you will win if you have more troops than anyone else. It also depends on actual combat experience, advanced weapons and tactics.
The second point is that since April, the CCP has mobilized the whole country and ordered to carry out activities to study "Xi Jinping Thought". Not only party organizations and party members at all levels must learn it, but even universities and colleges must be organized to learn it. The CCP has also organized more than 50 "Central Steering Groups" and sent them all over the country to promote the education of "Xi Thought" from top to bottom.
To put it bluntly, this is a "brainwashing war" and "ideological purge" launched by the Party Central Committee against the people of the whole country. Full of Xi Jinping's authoritative will, so that the whole country is obedient, so that it will not defy the Party Central Committee.
But on the other hand, this kind of nationwide "brainwashing war" also revealed that there are still a lot of "defiant ideas" and "reactionary elements" in the CCP and among the people, making Chairman Xi restless. Therefore, he wants to further promote the ideological transformation of the people, and start fighting within the party and in the minds of the people. Otherwise, if there is internal instability, how can they send troops abroad?
Thirdly, when Xi Jinping convened the Two Sessions in March, he also emphasized the need to "adhere to and develop Fengqiao's experience in the new era, improve the mechanism for correctly handling conflicts among the people under the new situation, and promptly resolve conflicts and disputes at the grassroots level and at the budding state".
Well, the Fengqiao experience is a case of "local autonomy" in Mao Zedong's era. Talking about local autonomy is a good way to say it, but in fact it requires that the local people's conflicts be resolved by the local government itself, reducing the burden on the central government. To put it bluntly, it is to let the "mass fight the masses", let the local police and the people maintain stability, and use any means, just don't cause trouble for the Party Central Committee. So when Lao Mao promoted this Fengqiao experience, he actually caused a lot of political struggles and massacres.
Then why did Xi Jinping promote the "New Era Fengqiao Experience"? It is because there are too many collective incidents and rights defense struggles in various parts of China, and the public grievances are too great. The power of the central and local governments alone is too busy, and the finances cannot bear it. So he brought up this "Fengqiao experience" again, wanting to use the power of the masses to defeat the masses, which can reduce the cost of maintaining the stability of the party-state while maintaining the stability of the party center.
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Xi Jinping faces the prospect of "civil war"
In other words, the biggest war crisis facing Xi Jinping right now is "civil war", which is his personal battle with the anti-Xi faction in the party, and the war between his regime and the Chinese people. Therefore, the CCP does have an attempt to use force against Taiwan, but Taiwan is not yet included in the CCP's timetable for war.
Moreover, the fourth point, we have said that the CCP now has a plan of "a big scam that has not happened in a century", and it will unite with Russia, North Korea, Iran and other countries to reverse their current situation through military, economic, diplomatic and other means. The dilemma of being besieged internationally. Then if the CCP aggressively sends troops to Taiwan at this time, it will definitely disrupt this big game, and all previous efforts will be wasted, and the gains will not be worth the losses.
Therefore, the CIA’s statement that the CCP’s determination to attack Taiwan has retreated, I think it makes sense. At least this year and next year, the CCP is unlikely to send troops to Taiwan. Because what Xi Jinping needs to prioritize is the internal crisis of the CCP and China.
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After 30 years of Koo-Wang talks, scholars call on the other side to face up to the existence of the Republic of China
Reporter : Zhong Lihua / https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/breakingnews/4270685 / Image : The Koo-Wang talks will soon be 30 years old, and the SEF will hold an advisory meeting to discuss them. (Provided by SEF)
The Koo-Wang talks will soon be 30 years old. Wu Anjia, deputy director of the National Relations Center of the National Chengchi University and former vice chairman of the Mainland Affairs Council, emphasized that the positioning of cross-strait relations must be clear and cannot be vague. Defending the Republic of China should be a cross-party consensus. If China does not accept the historical fact and political reality of the existence of the ROC, the cross-strait deadlock cannot be resolved.
The SEF issued a press release on 14 April 2023 pointing out that the "Koo-Wang Talks" was held in Singapore on 27 April 1993, and the "Koo-Wang Talks" also successfully signed 4 agreements. So far, it will be the 30th anniversary. The SEF will hold a consultant meeting to discuss the fruits of the Koo-Wang talks held 30 years ago, and the meeting was presided over by Li Dawei, chairman of the SEF.
During the meeting, Wu Anjia believed that the basic principles of interaction between the two sides of the Strait are communication, exchange, mutual trust, and avoidance of war. Only by restoring the communication and negotiation mechanism can we have a chance to build consensus.
Regarding the 30 years since the Koo-Wang talks, the two sides have signed many agreements and communicated frequently. Why are cross-strait relations still stagnant and basic issues still being discussed. Wu Anjia said frankly that cross-Strait relations are very complicated. In addition to domestic democratization and international factors, it also affects the survival and development of the Republic of China and the well-being of the 23 million people. The ruling and opposition parties must find a way to solve this problem.
The consultants agree that no matter from the constitution, the cross-strait regulations, etc., the Republic of China is Tawan's greatest consensus at present. In terms of cross-strait positioning, some consultants believe that the Regulations on Cross-Strait People-to-Strait Relations is the most solid infrastructure for people-to-people exchanges between the two sides of the Strait, involving Taiwan's economy, society, life and other aspects, covering a wide range. Some consultants also suggested following the integration style of the EU that should start from economics and gradually move towards political integration.
Li Dawei pointed out at the meeting that the SEF has three major functions: consultation, communication, and service. Service is the main function of the SEF at present. There were more than 230,000 service cases last year, and many cases cost colleagues a lot of time to help people solve problems. In the future, in addition to continuing to strengthen services and exchanges, SEF also hopes to play a role in consultation.
News (15) to (16) / Reporter : Tang Zheng / Editor : Wen Hui / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2023/04/14/a103690535.html
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Violating Xi Jinping's taboo? Liu Yazhou's works began to be taken off the shelves, and more rumors flowed out
Image : In recent years, Liu Yazhou, the former political commissar of the National Defense University of the Communist Party of China, has been frequently reported to have been arrested. The picture is a schematic diagram. (Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)
There are rumors that the son-in-law of CCP veteran Li Xiannian and Air Force General Liu Yazhou was sentenced to a heavy sentence. According to reports, the CCP army has begun to clean up Liu Yazhou's "harmful information", including the removal of Liu Yazhou's works from some online shopping platforms. There are rumors that because of Li Xiannian, Liu Yazhou has been in close contact with the factions of Jiang Zemin and Zeng Qinghong.
The pro-communist Hong Kong media "Sing Tao Daily" reported on 13 April 2023 that before and after the Chinese New Year this year, Liu Yazhou, the former political commissar of the National Defense University of the Communist Party of China, was deposed. At present, the Disciplinary Committee of the Central Military Commission has completed its investigation and handed it over to the military judicial system. At the same time, the military issued a notice at the end of February, demanding that "Liu Yazhou's harmful information" be removed in March.
The report mentioned that in 2014, Zhang Xinming, the former richest man in Shanxi and the former chairman of the Jinye Group, was arrested for gangster involvement and money laundering, involving many dignitaries. The foundation amounted to 60 million yuan, and the foundation has a close relationship with Liu Yazhou's family.
Liu Yazhou has published a large number of works before but these have been designated as "harmful information" by the party. The authorities are cleaning up all books, newspapers, periodicals, articles, inscriptions, speeches and other publications related to Liu Yazhou's works.
The outside world has noticed that at present, the major online shopping platforms in China, such as Taobao and JD.com, are no longer able to search for Liu Yazhou's books.
Gao Yu, a senior media professional in Beijing, tweeted on 12 April 2023, "Last year, there were still a large number of Liu Yazhou's works for sale online, and now they are indeed cleared."
That night, Gao Yu told The Epoch Times that the army had already begun to convey that all of Liu Yazhou's speeches and writings would be cleaned up because he is also a writer himself and has written many things. When his problem was first disclosed last year, online Jingdong, Taobao, and a large number of his books are now completely unavailable.
At the same time, the leftist Red Culture Network of the Communist Party of China also published articles criticizing Liu Yazhou, which was considered to be a signal.
This article, signed by He Lanfeng, criticizes Liu Yazhou as "a typical careerist and conspirator", "singing against the Party Central Committee for a long time", the "fifth column" hidden in the army, the number one traitor of the CCP army, boycotting and opposing the Chairman of the Military Commission Responsibility, etc.
Self-media host Li Dayu said in his program "News Surprise" that from the current signs, Liu Yazhou is almost certain that something happened, and the "problem" is very serious. To everyone related to Liu Yazhou, and even a wider range.
Li Dayu said that on the surface, Liu Yazhou is criticizing and purging Liu Yazhou, but in fact, it is to carry out an ideological rectification campaign against the CCP army, criticizing democracy and purging the ideological influence of the word "democracy".
Feng Chongyi, a professor of Chinese studies at the University of Technology Sydney, Australia, told Radio Free Asia that Liu Yazhou and Xi Jinping are not the same people, and their thinking is very different. He has a certain influence in the military, and he is a "princeling". It poses a certain threat, so it has long been decided to eliminate him. Now this "corruption case" is just a habitual hand, and it is just a way to eliminate political enemies and opponents.
Feng Chongyi said that the CCP's elimination of Liu Yazhou is also related to the elimination of anti-war forces in the army. Xi Jinping is mobilizing the military, which does not rule out preparations for war.
Li Dayu believes that if the Liu Yazhou case is to be used to deter the system, the possibility of Liu Yazhou being severely sentenced by the authorities is very high. Last month, the Hong Kong media said that it was a "death reprieve". Next, let's see how the CCP authorities will finally announce Liu Yazhou's sentencing.
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Liu Yazhou is accused of being closely connected with Jiang and Zeng factions
Liu Yazhou is the son-in-law of former CCP Chairman Li Xiannian. As a princeling in the military, he has great influence.
As for the reason why Liu Yazhou was investigated, Radio Free Asia reported in February 2022 that Dr. Michael Pillsbury, director of the Center for China Strategic Studies at the Hudson Institute in Washington, who knew Liu Yazhou, revealed that Liu Yazhou had been walking with Jiang Zemin because of Li Xiannian. More often, and Zeng Qinghong is often connected, which may not be a big deal in the past, but now due to Beijing's political ecology, it is a big deal.
In addition, political commentator Wang Youqun also mentioned in an article in The Epoch Times in March this year that Liu Yazhou's arrest was a political opposition to Xi. If Liu Yazhou does not oppose Xi, Xi may not move him. One of the reasons is that Liu Yazhou may have got along with the anti-Xi Jiang Zemin and Zeng Qinghong factions.
Wang Youqun said that before the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Jiang Zemin and Zeng Qinghong were the general representatives of the anti-Xi forces at the highest level of the Communist Party of China, and their most important goal was to remove Xi from power.
Wang Youqun pointed out that 2021 is a critical year for Xi to seek "three consecutive terms" at the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in 2022. This year, there have been voices both at home and abroad criticizing Xi, opposing Xi, turning against Xi, and calling for Xi to step down. Liu Yazhou was arrested at the end of 2021. It is likely that he participated in the anti-Xi "three-term re-election" activities.
Why did Liu Yazhou oppose Xi's "three consecutive terms"? Wang Youqun said that Liu was regarded as a "talented man in the military" who thought he was talented and looked down on Xi; Liu had no retirement age, and his "talent" was not fully utilized, but was forced to retire early by Xi, or he had a grudge against Xi; His father-in-law, Li Xiannian, was one of the elders who promoted and reused Jiang Zemin as the leader of the CCP. Liu Yazhou, Li Xiannian, and Jiang Zemin have three points and one line, which makes Liu and Jiang's people have a close relationship, and may link Liu with Jiang and Zeng on the issue of anti-Xi.
After the news that Liu Yazhou was investigated at the end of 2021, when Gao Yu tweeted about the reasons for his arrest, he said three points, one was greedy for money;
Wang Youqun said that the news about Liu Yazhou's possible heavy sentence with a suspended death sentence may be Xi Jinping's warning to the anti-Xi forces in the military not to act rashly.
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It is rumoured that the military cleaned up Liu Yazhou's remaining poison, and the mainland media criticized him as a traitor
Editor : Shang Yan / Reporter : Luo Ya / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2023/04/13/a103690097.html
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Hong Kong's "Sing Tao Daily" quoted multiple sources as saying that Air Force General Liu Yazhou was suspected of serious violations of law and discipline, and was handed over to the military judicial system. Although the official did not officially announce this news, the red website under the Academy of Social Sciences has already called Liu Yazhou "the number one traitor in the Chinese army."
"Sing Tao Daily" quoted sources on 13 April 2023 and revealed that before and after the traditional Chinese New Year this year, the Disciplinary Committee of the Central Military Commission completed its investigation of Liu Yazhou.
Liu Yazhou, 70 years old this year, is a general of the Chinese Communist Air Force and a member of the 18th Central Committee. He has served in the Air Force for a long time and is famous as a military writer. He served as the political commissar of the National Defense University and retired in early 2017. His father, Liu Jiande, was the deputy political commissar of the Logistics Department of the Lanzhou Military Region. Liu Yazhou is also the son-in-law of former President Li Xiannian.
NTDTV could not independently verify the news. "Sing Tao Daily" stated that in recent years, corruption issues involving senior generals have not been made public. Due to the great influence of Liu Yazhou, the military has issued a notice at the end of February, requesting that "Liu Yazhou's harmful information" be removed in March, and all units are required to check themselves against the "Liu Yazhou-related Information Statistical Table" to ensure that books, Newspapers, inscriptions, speeches, etc. were thoroughly cleaned up.
Independent reporter and columnist Gao Yu: "The army has already begun to communicate that all his speeches and writings should be cleaned up. Last year was when his problem was first revealed, and there are still many books by him on the Internet. Today I will search again. I can't find it at all. It means that the troops are going to clean up his poison."
In addition, a notice was circulated on the Internet issued by the Taiyuan No. 7 Cadre Rest Center on 10 April to "old chiefs, aunts and all residents", saying that it will start a thorough investigation of Liu Yazhou's harmful information. Residents must recognize the "extreme importance and necessity" of the event and complete it as a serious political task.
Gao Yu: "It has been uploaded on WeChat, which is the No. 7 cadre rest center in Taiyuan, which means that all cadre rest centers have received this notice. This is from the Central Military Commission, because basically all cadre rest centers live in Those who retire from the army are basically cadres above the division level. Based on Liu Yazhou’s articles back then, they were still widely circulated in the army, and they had to be handed in.”
In addition, the "Red Culture" website under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences published an article signed by He Lanfeng on April 11, "For whom will Liu Yazhou 'martyr'". The words strongly pointed out that Liu Yazhou is "the number one traitor of the Chinese army" and has long been selling private goods of universal values such as "human rights", "humanity" and "freedom" in the West. In fact, he "negates the leadership of the party and wants to fundamentally shake and subvert the party's ruling position."
Current affairs commentator Yokogawa: "It is similar to the criticism of Liu Yazhou in the tone of the Cultural Revolution. It seems that Liu Yazhou's accident is true, because this kind of article can be kept on the CCP's website for such a long time, it is not ordinary.”
Gao Yu: "From the perspective of He Lanfeng, the left criticizes him, regards him as a liberalization element of the army, and is a pro-American element, and advocates the nationalization of the army. The reforms he implemented in the army also set a lot for him. crime. I think the political purge of him has begun, and that says more about what his problem is."
Earlier, Hong Kong's "Ming Pao" quoted sources in Beijing at the end of March as saying that Liu Yazhou had long been investigated by the authorities and was accused of accumulating huge wealth in the names of foundations and associations. Authorities may give him a heavy death sentence with a two-year reprieve.
Current affairs commentator Yokogawa pointed out that Liu Yazhou's crime is different from the "corruption" crime, because foundations and associations themselves are not power organizations, while corruption is the incumbent officials' use of power for profit.
Yokogawa: "In this case, why are foundations and associations so important here? Foundations just make money, so many foundations, why are theirs illegal? I think Xi Jinping is concerned about wealth and associations that are not in his hands. Some institutions are the most feared. Then the association, this is a group of gangs. If you are not under Xi Jinping’s control, you can set up an association and you will be fine.”
Gao Yu: "Anyway, economic crimes are now counted. I think he belongs to the right wing of the Communist Party. Of course, the right wing is pro-American, and some of his strategic thinking and military thinking, he wants to learn from the United States. Then of course, it’s not allowed now, and now we basically have to go back to Mao Zedong’s way.”
The article on the "Red Culture" website hints at another possibility. The article criticized Liu Yazhou's long-term peddling of Western "human rights", "humanity", and "freedom" and other universal values. Liu Yazhou's urge to "nationalize the military" has also been criticized as "resisting and opposing the CMC chairman responsibility system," which is exactly what Xi Jinping is pushing.
News (18) to (19) / Reporter : Li Zhaoxi / Editor : Lin Qing / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2023/04/14/a103690651.html
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Leaked documents: CCP China agrees to secretly aid Russia with lethal weapons
Image : Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping. (Grigory Sysoyev/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images)
The CCP has always claimed to be neutral on the Russia-Ukraine war, but leaked secret documents revealed that the Russian intelligence intercepted by the United States showed that earlier this year, the CCP agreed to provide Russia with military equipment for the Ukraine war under "lethal assistance" and plans to disguise military equipment as "civilian items".
Titled "The Watch Report," the document, published by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), was released from a private server on the chat app Discord, according to an image reviewed by The Washington Post on 23 February 2023, "A portion of the latest reports and select item summaries from the (intelligence) community, marked top secret.
Based on "signal intelligence," Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) reported that Beijing's Central Military Commission had "approved a gradual increase" in arms aid and wanted to keep it secret, the intelligence brief said. The report did not identify the source of information for SVR.
CCP China's information is listed under a subheading: Beijing Reportedly Approves Deadly Aid Delivery to Russia.
ODNI did not respond to The Washington Post's comment. "We have not seen evidence of Chinese arms transfers or lethal assistance to Russia but we remain concerned and continue to monitor closely," a senior administration official told the outlet.
Another senior defense official agreed with that assessment. Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the top-secret document.
The report provides the most detailed evidence yet of why the Biden-Harris administration has issued a series of public and private warnings to Beijing beginning in late February.
CCP China has insisted on its neutrality over the Ukraine war and condemned the warnings from the United States, saying it would never accept coercion or "pointing from the United States," but the leaked document provides insight into Russia's relationship with China.
The Chinese threat was mentioned several times in the leaked documents. According to a document reviewed by CBS News, the U.S. intelligence community assesses that China may be "developing cyber attack capabilities to deny, exploit and hijack Western satellite links and networks" and possibly seize control of the satellites.
The Defense Department has previously publicly discussed China's attempt to attack a U.S. satellite, but has not described it as an attempted "hijacking."
Another document said that the CCP poses a risk to the U.S. Department of Defense supply chain, and Hikvision, a Chinese state-owned surveillance equipment manufacturer blacklisted by the United States, disguised its products and supplied products to the U.S. government through its distributors.
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21-year-old Jack arrested for leaking classified documents
On 13 April 2023, federal agents arrested Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old Air National Guard member from Massachusetts, who was identified as the main suspect in leaking classified documents. Attorney General Garland (Merrick Garland) announced on the same day that Teixeira has been detained and will appear in court in Massachusetts federal court.
According to the New York Times, Teixeira is the leader of Thug Shaker Central, an online gaming chat group on the social network Discord. It was a group of about 30 people who shared an interest in guns, video games and racism. Teixeira is called OG by members of the organization.
OG told other team members that he brought the documents home from a "military base," where he sometimes works in a secure facility that prohibits the use of cellphones and other electronic devices, according to The Washington Post.
Chat group members reacted flatly to Teixeira's alleged leak. They insisted that the leaker was not a whistleblower. He was just a young man who wanted to show off the files to his friends and hoped they would not leave the chat group.
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"Stable exchanges between Taiwan and Japan are important assets." Terry Gou played the diplomatic card and visited Taro Aso in Japan
Editor : Yang Weining / https://news.tvbs.com.tw/politics/2096747 / Image : Terry Gou paid a visit to Taro Aso. (Photo/Provided by Gou Office)
The founder of Hon Hai Group, Terry Gou, has been on a "diplomatic journey" non-stop since he announced his bid for the KMT's nomination for the 2024 presidential election. He has just returned to Taiwan from the United States a few days ago. On the 12th, he and his wife Zeng Xinying set off for Japan to meet with Japanese dignitaries. On 14 March, he met with Taro Aso, former prime minister and vice president of the Liberal Democratic Party. The two sides also had in-depth discussions on the stability of the Asia-Pacific region.
During the meeting, Terry Gou expressed his gratitude to Taro Aso for his support to SHARP, and emphasized that both Japan and Taiwan are important economies in Asia. It is the strengthening of cooperation in artificial intelligence technology in the future, which is of great significance to the development of the entire region.
Taro Aso also pointed out that stable exchanges between Taiwan and Japan are important assets of each other, and the most important foundation for maintaining mutual prosperity is regional peace. He worried that the stability of the Taiwan Strait and the Asia-Pacific region and the probability of regional conflicts have increased significantly in the near future, and Taiwan and Japan are very important links driving the Asian economy. Once a crisis occurs in the Taiwan Strait, it will inevitably affect the stability of Japan.
Therefore, he emphasized that "economic growth must be based on peace and stability." Taro Aso believes that no matter which party is in power in Taiwan in the future, "how to maintain peace" will be the most important issue for the future government.
Image : Terry Gou and Taro Aso had a very happy talk. (Photo/Provided by Gou Office)
In this regard, Gou also responded that he has been committed to enriching Taiwan's competitiveness and establishing Taiwan's high-tech manufacturing base. In the past, whether it was with the United States or mainland China, with the efforts of many people in the industry and the government, Taiwan's strong economy, technological research and development and manufacturing capabilities have been demonstrated. Today, it is also an important economic partner in the world. These are actually also provide the basis for regional security in Taiwan.
He added that this is one of the cores of the concept of "creating a technology island" he put forward during his visit to the United States, and it is also the reason for his visit to Japan. Gou believes that the key to peace is to achieve the goal of "peace, prosperity, and cleanliness" by continuously enriching Taiwan's economic and technological strength; and peace and economic development are mutually exclusive, so how should Taiwan improve its economy? 1. The resilience of society begins; especially in manufacturing, maintaining Taiwan's unshakable position, cooperating with Japan, forming an alliance, and forming a stable force are one of the ways.
Terry Gou also stated that Taiwan is not only representative of high-tech industries, but other aspects including social openness, human rights and democratic values can be used as the basis for Taiwan's peaceful dialogue. If Taiwan can deepen and expand the scope of cooperation with other international partners, it will be able to maintain the ability and capital of peace by continuously strengthening Taiwan's technological capabilities.
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