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News (1) to (4) / Reporter : Wang Yanjiao / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2023/05/31/a103722989.html
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High-level disease control expert rarely admits that the CCP is involved in the investigation, and the laboratory leak cannot be ruled out
Image of Gao Fu : Video Screenshot
Gao Fu, a high-ranking member of the CCP’s disease control department, rarely admitted that the authorities had intervened in the investigation of the Wuhan Institute of Virology. The covid virus does not rule out a laboratory leak.
On 30 May 2023, "BBC" reported that regarding the origin of the covid virus (covi, novel coronavirus), the Chinese Communist government has always denied any claim that the virus leaked from a Wuhan laboratory. A program named BBC Radio 4 podcast Fever: The Hunt for Covid's Origin"discusing the origin of the CCP virus" said (BBC Radio 4 podcast Fever: The Hunt for Covid's Origin), "You can doubt anything, that's science, don't rule out anything." The implication is that everything is possible, "it cannot be ruled out that the novel coronavirus originated from a laboratory."
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Gao Fu: The CCP officials did not conduct investigation inside China CDC
Gao Fu also acknowledged that officials had conducted "some form of formal investigation" into the Wuhan Institute of Virology, but the investigation did not include the China CDC, where he worked. When asked whether it meant that another department was conducting a formal investigation on the Institute of Virology, Gao Fu replied "yes", "Wuhan Institute of Virology has been double-checked by experts in related fields".
The report pointed out that this is the first time a CCP official has admitted that the authorities have conducted some kind of official investigation.
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CCP: It is possible for the covid virus to leak out
This means that the CCP authorities also believe that it is not impossible for the virus to leak from the laboratory.
The BBC reported that the World Health Organization announced earlier this year that investigations into the origin of the novel coronavirus had been hampered due to difficulties in cooperating with China.
Recently, many doctors in China said that the peak of covid and the secondinfectutwo positives are gradually coming.
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Covi is spreading every six months
Dr. Tang, Chief Physician of the Cardiology Department of Yizheng Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine: "According to the current data from fever clinics in many places, the peak of covid and two positive cases has gradually arrived. From the end of April, the number of cases has gradually increased, and it has climbed rapidly in May, reaching its peak in June. It will come gradually. That is to say, the novel coronavirus is spreading according to predictable laws, basically every six months will be infected."
Hu Yang, deputy chief physician of the Department of Respiratory Medicine at Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, said that in the emergency rooms of many hospitals, patients with severe cases of covid are waiting in line, and there have been cases of death caused by covid.
Dr. Li, Director of the Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine and Deputy Chief Physician of Jingmen Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Hubei Province: "An old asthmatic patient in his 70s, this patient has been in my hands since I was in this hospital. Management, hospitalization, etc., passed away in the department early this morning. Last year he escaped the peak of the first wave of the covid epidemic and has been hiding at home, but he failed to escape the second wave of the peak of the covid epidemic. This time when he was diagnosed after being infected with covid, although we tried our best to treat him, he still left with the reluctance of his family."
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Chinese expert rarely admits that the covid virus may have leaked from the laboratory
Reporter : Luo Tingting / Editor : Wen Hui / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2023/05/31/a103723066.html / Image : Gao Fu, former director of the China Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, recently stated that it is possible that the covid virus (covi, novel coronavirus) leaked from the laboratory, and that the CCP government conducted a formal search of the Wuhan Institute of Virology. The picture shows the data map of Wuhan Institute of Virology. (Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images)
Gao Fu, the former director of the China Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, recently stated that it is possible that the novel coronavirus (covi, covid virus) leaked from the laboratory, and the CCP government conducted a formal search of the Wuhan Institute of Virology . This is the first time an official Chinese expert has admitted to conducting some form of investigation into the origin of the covid virus.
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) reported on 31 May 2023 that Gao Fu said in an interview that the possibility that the covid virus leaked from the laboratory should not be ruled out.
"You can always doubt anything. This is science. Don't rule out any possibility," Gao Fu said. After retiring from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention last year, he served as the deputy director of the National Natural Science Foundation of China.
He also revealed that the Chinese Communist government conducted a formal investigation into the Wuhan Institute of Virology but the China Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) was not involved.
The Wuhan Institute of Virology, one of China's top national laboratories, has reportedly spent years studying the novel coronavirus. Gao Fu confirmed that another Chinese government department conducted a formal search of the institute and that "that laboratory has been double-checked by experts in the field".
It was the first official acknowledgment of some form of investigation. Prior to this, the CCP government has always denied any claim that the covi may have originated from the Wuhan Institute of Virology, and "shifted the blame" on the United States and other countries.
The U.S. government has been committed to the traceability investigation of covi. On 18 April 2023, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall (Roger Marshall) released a report on the origin of the covid virus, arguing that the covid pandemic was most likely caused by "two leaks".
The report concluded that the covid pandemic was likely caused by two leaks, including laboratory leaks, between September and October 2019, and even earlier in July or August.
American virus expert Lin Xiaoxu told NTDTV: "This research report mentioned the possibility of two virus leaks. On the one hand, it emphasized the security problems that have always existed in the Wuhan Virus Institute; During the period from the summer of 2018 to the beginning of autumn, how many people in Wuhan were infected with a disease similar to covid, how were these people identified, how were they diagnosed, and how were they treated. These conditions, including their related samples, Whether the ownership is destroyed and whether the corresponding data is deleted is also very critical, and the CCP also owes an explanation in this regard.”
According to declassified U.S. intelligence, on the eve of the outbreak in Wuhan, in November 2019, three researchers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology suffered from a disease with symptoms quite similar to covid.
In December 2019, the epidemic broke out in Wuhan, and soon spread to all parts of China and the world, causing a global public health catastrophe.
The international community demands an independent investigation into the source of the covid virus, and holds the CCP government accountable for concealing information and delaying the timing of prevention and control in the early stages of the epidemic. However, the CCP portrays itself as a "successful model in fighting the epidemic" and obstructs the international community from investigating the origin of the virus, especially the open and transparent investigation of the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
News (6) to (9) / Reporter : Luo tingting / Editor : Fan Ming / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2023/05/31/a103722976.html
Image : Recently, the epidemic situation in China has heated up again. Netizens disclosed that the nucleic acid kiosks in Beijing had been quietly launched for several days. (Synthesis of Weibo screenshots)
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Beijing nucleic acid kiosk quietly relaunched
On 30 May 2023, some netizens posted that the Beijing nucleic acid kiosk had been quietly relaunched for several days, and it was free for one person and one tube, which attracted attention. The nucleic acid kiosk photographed by this netizen was in Xicheng District, where Zhongnanhai, the center of power in Beijing, is located, and all functional agencies of the CCP government are located in this area.
In the afternoon of the same day, "City Express" interviewed the staff of the nucleic acid testing booth. She said that nucleic acid testing has never stopped. "We have been doing nucleic acid testing in Xicheng District, but other districts in Beijing are not sure."
The staff member said that her laboratory is mainly responsible for nucleic acid testing within the Xicheng District of Beijing. At present, there are more than ten testing points, and most of them are outdoors.
"We go to work at 9 o'clock every day, leave work at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, and rest from 11 o'clock in the morning to 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Each post has one person on duty," the staff said. Health treasure can find it."
The nucleic acid testing site in Xicheng District has not stopped, which shows that the top leaders of the CCP are still very vigilant about the covid epidemic. On 10 May 2023, Xi Jinping, Li Qiang and other Politburo Standing Committee members visited Xiongan, Hebei Province, all wear masks. Later, Xi Jinping attended the Central Asia Summit in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, and all the staff at the venue wore masks.
A Beijing netizen disclosed on Weibo that there are nucleic acid testing kiosks working in other urban areas of Beijing. A staff member of a nucleic acid kiosk on Jinsong Middle Street, Chaoyang District said that the daily working hours are from 9 am am to 11 am and from 2 pm to 5 pm. "We are from a medical laboratory in Beijing, which is located in the health center near Jinsong Middle Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing."
Image : Screenshot of Weibo
The Beijing nucleic acid testing kiosk quietly went online, sparking controversy. Some netizens said that it would be nice to have a testing kiosk without spending money. "Many countries now require nucleic acid to enter. There are also many activities that require nucleic acid."
But most of the netizens disagreed: "It's free from the finances, and there are various fines..." "It's really endless! It's still easy to make money." "It's still the money of ordinary people. ·····" "Dare you announce the financial expenditure? Are you too lazy to take pictures of your thighs?"
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Epidemic prevention meaure upgrade in Xi'an
A netizen in Xi’an revealed: “Xi’an also has (nucleic acid testing kiosks), where disease control is conducted in densely populated places, mainly for investigation of the epidemic situation and gene sequencing.” Xi’an recently held the Central Asia Summit, and local epidemic prevention measures have been upgraded again.
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"Voluntary inspection" reappears in Qingdao
Qingdao, Shandong has also reopened nucleic acid testing points. On the evening of May 29, a screenshot of news about the nucleic acid sampling site in Qingdao was circulated on the Internet. According to the news, since the 29th, there has been a nucleic acid sampling site for the CCP virus "willing to test all" in Laoshan District. The working hours are from 7 am to 4 pm, and there are no rest on Saturday and Sunday.
Image : Screenshot of Weibo
This news was sent by the "Dazhongwang Qingdao" public account, and now this WeChat account is no longer displayed. However, this information can still be seen on the official Weibo of "Zai Qingdao" under the Qingdao News Network.
The staff of the testing point in Laoshan District responded that nucleic acid testing is done by one person and one tube, free of charge.
The reappearance of nucleic acid checkpoints in Beijing, Qingdao and other places has made many netizens worry that a new wave of epidemics in China may be very serious.
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100 medical staff in Shanghai hospital suspected to be infected but the Health Commission refuted the rumours
It is rumoured that 100 doctors and nurses in Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital were infectted, and the official refuted the rumors
In the past two days, the news that "all 100 medical staff in the emergency department of Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital have been recruited" has spread wildly in the WeChat group.
The information shows: "Last night, I learned that all 100 medical staff in the emergency department of Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital were recruited. Their respective family members were wiped out! The cadre ward of Xu Center: doctors, nurses, nurses, and patients were all infected!
"Yesterday morning, at the meeting of the Municipal Health and Health Commission, it was estimated that the peak will come next week, with 1 million positive cases per day, lasting for a week, and then slowly declining. Calculated according to the model of Fudan Public Health, a total of 20 million people will be infected in the city. The total population of the city is 24.894 million people, 80% are infected.
"According to the city's CDC technical statistics, Shanghai has rapidly entered the peak. Yesterday, 400,000 cases (9 million people were tested), and now the daily growth rate is 60% to 80%. In other words, it may reach 60 to 70 new cases today. 10,000 cases. At the peak in Beijing, it was more than 1 million per day, so it will reach the peak quickly in the next few days.
"There is no longer any safe place outside. There are a lot of viruses on the surface of many objects, including frozen food and takeaway items. Therefore, try to reduce going out and social contact, prepare medicines, and master the correct knowledge of protection and rehabilitation, and get through this wave safely."
Image : Screenshot of Weibo
On 30 May 2023, the Shanghai Municipal Health and Health Commission refuted the rumors, saying that it verified with Zhongshan Hospital affiliated to Fudan University and the emergency medical management department that the long article about the infection of Shanghai medical nurses on the Internet was false information.
However, Shanghai's sudden closure of the city in April last year caused all kinds of chaos. The information that the government refuted the rumors many times was finally confirmed, and the government's credibility was lost. Now, as long as the officials refute the rumors, the people believe that these so-called "rumors" may be true.
Netizens said: "Shanghai blows the whistle, do it and cherish it."
News (10) to (17) / Reporters : Zhao Fenghua and Yu Wei / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2023/05/31/a103722988.html
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The Beijing subway explosion caused smoke and dust in the carriages, and the power bank caused trouble?
In the afternoon of 29 May 2023, inside the 13th car of Shuangjing Station on Beijing Subway Line 7, smoke and dust filled the air, and the floor was covered with dust from the explosion. The frightened passengers panicked and got off the car in a hurry to avoid the accident.
A flight attendant took out a fire extinguisher and ordered passengers to get off immediately.
Steward: "Get off, get off, get off!"
It is said that the incident was caused by a sudden explosion of a power bank carried by a woman, but the real situation is unknown.
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High temperature and drought, Liangshan, Sichuan, call for bathing only two to four times a month
Since late May, Huidong County in Liangshan Prefecture, Sichuan Province and other places have released news that residents are running out of drinking water due to continuous high temperature and lack of rain.
On May 29, the Huidong County Water Supply Company in Liangshan issued a notice calling on citizens to save water and suggested bathing 2 to 4 times a month. On the 30th, related topics appeared on the hot searches. Many netizens accused the suggestion of being unreasonable.
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110,000 people support Guangxi woman who said "traffic police are bandits"
On 29 May 2023, a woman in Xilin County, Guangxi was convicted for her speech. On 26 May, the woman posted a photo of the traffic police checking electric vehicles on the street in her circle of friends, and posted: "Let's go home and stay honestly! There are too many bandits." That afternoon, she was arrested. She was accused of insulting the traffic police and was detained.
Local officials also released a video of the woman's arrest, only to spark a backlash. There were more than 110,000 messages in the comment area, overwhelmingly supporting the woman. Some netizens reprimanded the police: "If you complain, you will be arrested, not even a bandit."
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High school student missing after altercation with teacher, whereabouts still unknown
There are frequent cases of missing students in mainland China. On 25 May 2023, a high school student in Weng'an County, Qiannan Prefecture, Guizhou Province left school after having an argument with a teacher. He has since disappeared and his whereabouts are still unknown. The school said the student left school normally, not skipping classes.
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The body of an 18-year-old girl in Jilin was found after she disappeared for more than six months
On 29 May 2023, more than six months after Zheng Chunmei, a senior high school student in Jilin, disappeared, her father revealed to the media that she had received police reports that Zheng Chunmei's body was found near Qingyuan Bridge in Jilin City on 27 May 2023.
The 18-year-old Zheng Chunmei disappeared on 4 November 2022. At that time, she and Jiangxi Hu Xinyu's case were on the hot search list and attracted public attention.
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The captain and flight attendant of Donghai Airlines fought each other in the air, and the non-prosecution raised doubts
Two years ago, the captain and flight attendant of Shenzhen Donghai Airlines fought each other on the plane, which aroused widespread public concern. On 25 May 2023, the procuratorate made a decision not to prosecute the captain on the grounds of insufficient evidence, which aroused heated discussions. Some netizens questioned, "Why didn't you sue for making fun of the lives of the entire aircraft?!"
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Behind the Chinese Communist Party’s strong push for chip development, chip plagiarism scams have been exposed
Recently, the Beijing Municipal Government proposed 16 key tasks, claiming to comprehensively promote the development of domestic artificial intelligence (AI) chips. At the same time, the scam of Chinese chip plagiarism has been continuously exposed.
On 26 May 2023, mainland media reported that the so-called self-developed processor "PowerSTAR" released by PowerLeader in early May was actually found to be an Intel processor.
PowerSTAR's plagiarism incident quickly aroused ridicule from domestic netizens and the world. Some people ridiculed that this is "a new idea of domestic independent research and development"?
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Xi's special envoy Li Hui's visit to Europe has encountered obstacles everywhere, and Putin has also avoided meeting him
CCP special envoy Li Hui visited Moscow on 26 May 2023 after finishing his trip to five European countries, claiming to mediate the war between Russia and Ukraine but he was not received by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
According to Russian media reports, after arriving in Moscow, Li Hui proposed to meet with President Putin but he was rejected. Li Hui stayed in the Russian Foreign Ministry for an hour and a half, and finally held talks with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov.
This news has aroused widespread concern and speculation in the international community. According to the analysis, Li Hui's previous visit to Europe also hit a wall everywhere, and the CCP's "Mediation Peace Show" has failed.
News (18) to (20) / Reporter : Shang Jing / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2023/05/31/a103722988.html
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CCP chips found in Russian weapons, Ukraine confronts Beijing envoy
The Russian army carried out three attacks on Kiev within 24 hours. Three attacks were carried out at the same time. At the same time, the Russian capital Moscow was also attacked by 8 drones in the early morning of the 30th. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed that a comprehensive counteroffensive has been deployed. At the same time, reports have revealed that CCP China's exports of semiconductors to Russia have surged, many of which are used in Russian weapons systems.
On Tuesday (30 May 2023), according to the news website Semafor, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine had contacted the Chinese Communist Party’s special envoy for Eurasian affairs, Li Hui, this month regarding the surge in shipments of Chinese-made semiconductor products to Russia in the past year.
Since the Russo-Ukrainian war in February 2022, the CCP’s semiconductor exports to Russia have more than doubled.
The Ukrainian military concluded that at least 15 percent of the electronics found in Russian weapons, including cruise missiles, helicopters and Iranian drones, were from CCP China.
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Russian cruise missile hit Polish forest
In December, a Russian cruise missile crossed the border into Poland before hitting a forest about 10 miles from a NATO training center, exposing the challenges NATO faces in its airspace, The Wall Street Journal reported.
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South Africa's opposition applied to the court to arrest Putin if he appeared
Russian President Vladimir Putin is also facing embarrassment. If he attends the BRICS summit held in South Africa, South Africa's largest opposition party, the "Democratic Alliance", said that they have applied to the court, and the South African government will arrest him and hand him over to the International Criminal Court.
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Contents of Li Hui's visit to Europe exposed, shocked the world, experts interpret
Reporters : Zhao Fenghua, Zhang Danxia and Mingyu / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2023/05/30/a103722697.html
The CCP recently sent a special envoy, Li Hui, to visit many European countries to promote the so-called "Ukraine-Russia truce." However, some reports pointed out that Li Hui tried to divide the U.S. allies and let European countries recognize the Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory. As soon as the news came out, international public opinion was ignited.
Questioning the voice of the CCP’s special envoy Li Hui, the CCP’s foreign ministry spokesman Mao Ning claimed on Tuesday (30 May 2023) that the contents of the talks had not been confirmed, causing public outcry again.
Lan Shu, a senior media person, believes that Li Hui and the CCP's Ministry of Foreign Affairs are pinching each other, which is a political trick played by the CCP to test the bottom line of Western countries.
Lan Shu, a senior media person and current affairs commentator: "Actually, it (the CCP) is trying to see how big the West's backlash is. If the West's backlash is too big, it will retreat. If the backlash is not strong enough, then It will feel that this is a possible final goal. So it is testing."
The Wall Street Journal reported that Li Hui recently visited many European countries, but received a cold reception. The news quoted a diplomat who had talks with Li Hui as saying that unless Russian troops withdraw from Ukraine, it is not in the interest of the international community to freeze the conflict.
Yu Luowen, a current affairs critic: "If everyone recognizes the current situation in Ukraine, as Li Hui said, it will be legal, then Europe and the countries around Ukraine will be very worried. Russia has succeeded this time. , I don’t know which country will be unlucky next time, so they are very, very united now.”
Currently, Russia is suffering a series of setbacks in Ukraine. Ukraine's military said it repelled a new Russian attack on Kiev at dawn on Tuesday, destroying at least 29 drones.
Lan Shu: "Ukraine is going to fight back. Before this battle is over, it is impossible for Ukraine and Russia to sit down for peace talks. The CCP just wants to test the bottom line of Western countries before this battle is fought. Since this battle must If you want to fight, all these words now are actually empty talk and have no real meaning."
Yu Luowen believes that this also reveals the lack of understanding of the current situation of the Russia-Ukraine war by the CCP authorities.
Yu Luowen: "The CCP seems to be a peacemaker. In fact, when others look at it, it is obvious that it is pulling sideways and facing Russia. It doesn't understand that Ukraine is now preparing for a major counterattack. After more than a year of fighting , Russia is about to lose, and in this case, one is that they don’t take China (the Communist Party) seriously, and the other is that you still want Ukraine to compromise, so you don’t understand the situation.”
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Regime is unstable, Xi Jinping's National Security Conference mentions "turbulent waves" again
Editor : Li Chengyu / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2023/05/30/a103722693.html / Image : On 12 March 2023, Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the "two sessions" of the Chinese Communist Party. (Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)
On 30 March 2023, Xi Jinping presided over the first meeting of the 20th National Security Committee of the CPC Central Committee. Even the great test of the stormy sea".
According to the CCTV report, Li Qiang, Zhao Leji and Cai Qi were also members of the Politburo Standing Committee who attended the meeting that day. All three are also vice-chairmen of the National Security Council. Xi Jinping also serves as chairman.
At the meeting, Xi Jinping called for "a deep understanding of the complex and severe situation facing national security", and emphasized that "the current national security issues we are facing have become significantly more complicated and difficult", requiring the entire party to "adhere to bottom-line thinking and limit thinking, Be prepared to withstand the great test of high winds and rough seas and even stormy seas."
The meeting also stated that it is necessary to promote the "modernization of the national security system and capabilities", "response to the national security risk complex", and realize "real-time monitoring and timely early warning". The meeting passed a number of related documents.
As early as October 2022, when he delivered a report at the opening ceremony of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Xi Jinping emphasized "political security" and "prepared to withstand the major test of high winds and even turbulent waves." The report mentioned "safety" or "security" 89 times.
At that time, Mr. Yang, a mainland citizen, told The Epoch Times that this showed that the Communist Party was facing many crises.
Compared with the situation at the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the current CCP has experienced a series of incidents such as "blank paper protests", the death tide of epidemic prevention "laying flat", the disappearance of Hu Xinyu, and the post-epidemic economic recession. The tyranny has been cast aside even more, and public grievances have piled up.
In addition to "security," Xi Jinping's report to the 20th National Congress also mentioned "struggle" 17 times.
Veteran media person Wei Bizhou said on the Voice of America program at the time that what Xi Jinping is basically afraid of is the "color revolution", so he must seize from within the party and use this "color revolution" to those who are not loyal to him and his ideas. struggle" to wash away.
Political commentator Wang Youqun also wrote an article in The Epoch Times, saying that Jiang Zemin and Zeng Qinghong, the backstages of the most serious corrupt elements at the top of the CCP, the government and the military, have turned the CCP into the most corrupt party in the world, and no one can recover but Xi Jinping still wants to "protect the party," so he had to compromise with Jiang and Zeng. Jiang and Zeng took full advantage of Xi's weakness and made their subordinates work hard. In just a few years, they made Xi look like a human being.
Wang Youqun said that in the next five years, Xi is likely to be alarmed every step of the way, and every year will be uneasy.
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Lai Ching-te most wants to have dinner with Xi Jinping! Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council: "It's not very strange" to say such things about pragmatic Taiwan independence
Reporter : Chen Yufu / https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/breakingnews/4318725
Chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party and presidential candidate Lai Ching-te recently attended a symposium on the campus of National Taiwan University, saying that the head of state he most wants to have dinner with is Chinese Communist President Xi Jinping. Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council of China, asked in a regular press conference today, "Isn't it strange that a person who advertises himself as a pragmatic Taiwan independence worker would say such a thing?" In this regard, Lai Ruilong, a legislator of the DPP, said in an interview that the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council responded with sour words, which is out of the demeanor of a big country.
On the 29th, Lai Ching-te accepted the students' "quick question and answer" challenge on the campus of National Taiwan University. When asked "Which head of state would you most like to have dinner with?", he replied "Xi Jinping" in seconds, which surprised the students present; Lai said, If there is an opportunity to have dinner with Xi Jinping, he will advise him to "take it easy and not to stress so much" and "the well-being of the people is the most important thing, and peace is good for everyone."
Zhu Fenglian choked, "Taiwan independence's nature has not changed, just by changing the rhetoric, trying to put on all kinds of goodwill cloaks will not be able to deceive the world. Continuing to adhere to the stance of Taiwan independence and separatism, and continuing to ignore the wishes and interests of the Taiwanese people will only push Taiwan into danger in the end."
Zhu Fenglian claimed that only by completely abandoning Taiwan independence can the peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait region be maintained, the interests and well-being of the people on both sides of the Strait be safeguarded, and the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations be promoted.
In response to Lai Ching-te’s speech at National Taiwan University, the situation across the Taiwan Strait is now tense. It is necessary to jump out of the old way to solve cross-strait issues and seek peace. However, it cannot become a fake peace without sovereignty like Hong Kong and Macau. If peace can be obtained through signing an agreement, Tibet will not be in such a miserable situation today. We must continue to strengthen our national defense forces and stand together with the democratic camp, that is, "prepare for war" to "avoid war" and seek peace.
Zhu Fenglian said that since the return of Hong Kong and Macau to the motherland, they have successfully practiced the implementation of "one country, two systems". Hong Kong has now entered a new stage from "from chaos to governance" to "from governance to prosperity", and Macau has also maintained a long-term stable development trend. Some people in Taiwan confuse black and white, and use Hong Kong and Macau to talk about things. They can only expose their shortcomings, showing that they are still living in the old era.
Legislator Lai Ruilong of the Democratic Progressive Party said that Lai Ching-te hopes to have dinner with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and communicate face to face. This is the behavior of a responsible leader. Making speeches can be more powerful.
Lai Ruilong pointed out that the CCP should open its mind. If it sincerely hopes for the peaceful development of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, it is a good thing to have the opportunity to communicate more. If you just want to put a hat on the other party, this is too narrow-minded, Lai Ching-te has the courage to sit down with Xi Jinping, what is China afraid of!
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Hou You-yi accused Lai Ching-te never talked about the "Republic of China"
Reporter : Chen Yun / https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/breakingnews/4318737 Image : Chen Shikai, spokesman for Lai Ching-te's campaign office, retorted that Hou You-yi is also very unfamiliar with state affairs, and suggested that he do his homework first. (provided by the campaign office)
KMT presidential candidate Hou You-yi criticized DPP presidential candidate Lai Ching-te for saying that he wanted to have dinner with Chinese Communist President Xi Jinping as "funny and interesting", and accused Lai of never saying "Republic of China". Chen Shikai, spokesman for Lai Ching-te's campaign office, retorted that it was the first time that Lai earlier publicly and clearly expressed his position on sovereignty during his tenure in the cabinet. Obviously, Hou You-yi not only does not care about the New Taipei Municipal Government, but is also very unfamiliar with state affairs. It is recommended that he do his homework first.
Chen Shikai said that during his tenure as the Premier, Lai Ching-te publicly and clearly stated in his first questioning in the Legislative Yuan: "Taiwan is a sovereign and independent country named the Republic of China, and the two sides of the Taiwan Strait are not affiliated."
Chen Shikai emphasized that he believes people from all walks of life have seen it. Whether it is the DPP or Lai Ching-te's proposition, it is very clear from the beginning to the end. , and has the support of the international community.
Chen Shikai pointed out that Hou You-yi, on the other hand, did not even talk about the 1992 Consensus that the Kuomintang firmly adhered to. From municipal affairs to state affairs, Hou You-yi not only only dodges, hides, and floats, but is even willing to be the CCP's echo, criticizing Lai Ching-te's determination to protect Taiwan's peace . It can be seen that Hou Youyi is not only irresponsible to the citizens of New Taipei, but also perfunctory to the state affairs.
Chen Shikai appealed and suggested that Mayor Hou, since he wants to run for the presidency, he should do his homework and have a clear understanding and planning of the current international situation and national development. Such competition will be of long-term help to the country.
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Ko Wen-je throws "Kinmen Peace Pilot Zone" project Zheng Wencan: Cross-Strait Peace requires adequate National Defense
Reporter : Wu Baixuan / https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/breakingnews/4319056 / Image : Zheng Wencan, vice president of the Executive Yuan. (Photo by reporter Zhang Jiaming)
Ko Wen-je, the presidential nominee of the People's Party, recently proposed to build the "Jinxia Bridge" and to make Kinmen a "cross-strait peace experiment zone". At present, Taiwan is facing military threats, economic coercion, and diplomatic encirclement. Both sides of the Strait must have a greater bargaining chip for peace. Taiwan must have sufficient national defense, and the international community regards the security of the Taiwan Strait as a common interest in the world. Under this framework, Taiwan, Penghu, Jinma, and Taiwan are The community of destiny respects Ke Wenzhe's views.
Ko Wen-je went to Kinmen yesterday to attend related activities of the People's Party. On the spot, he once again raised the opinion of "building the Kinxia Bridge" that he had mentioned many years ago. We will work towards this goal as a peaceful experimental zone for our relations.
Zheng Wencan attended the unveiling ceremony of the "Taiwan Net Zero Technology Program Promotion Group" of the Executive Yuan. He was interviewed before the meeting. He said that the two sides of the Taiwan Strait can take peace as the premise and reduce hostility through communication and dialogue. This is the way that should be taken but at present, the other side is a military threat (to Taiwan), coupled with economic coercion and diplomatic containment, this is a fact.
Zheng Wencan said that in order for the two sides of the Taiwan Strait to have a greater bargaining chip for peace, Taiwan must have sufficient investment in national defense and security, and the international community regards the security of the Taiwan Strait as a common interest in the world. As for Mayor Ke, he often has various proposals, and we respect his views.
The chairman of Hon Hai Group, Guo Taiming, and Ko Wen-je sang "Eternal Oath", which aroused the outside world's association that there will be "Guo Kepei" and other cooperation meanings in the upcoming presidential election; Zheng Wencan also said that this is the interaction between Chairman Guo Taiming and Mayor Ke Wenzhe. As things stand, we're basically in a democracy that respects everyone's choices.
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With the Confucius Institute withdrawn, Taiwan is actively promoting Chinese language teaching in Europe and the United States
Reporters : Liu Jingye and Lin Peiyun / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2023/05/31/a103722978.html / Image : Video Screenshot
Many countries around the world have closed down the Confucius Institutes of the Communist Party of China one after another. Taiwan has used its soft power to actively set up "Chinese language education centers" in Europe, the United States and other countries to promote Chinese education.
The 50th annual meeting of the Eastern American Chinese School Association was held in Boston on the 27th and 28th. Xu Jiaqing, chairman of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee of the Republic of China, made a special trip from Taiwan to attend. On behalf of the House of Representatives, Huang Zian, chairman of the Asian American Caucus of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, and Wu Mi, the first Chinese mayor of Boston, presented certificates of commendation.
Xu Jiaqing, chairman of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee of the Republic of China: "At present, there are 54 Chinese language learning centers in the eastern, western, and southern parts of the United States, and 12 have been established in Europe." "Taiwan is a multicultural, free and democratic country. , a society that values the value of human rights, so when we compile various teaching materials and teachers’ teaching, we must also provide students with better learning under such a value and background.”
During the annual meeting, Chinese singing competitions and speech competitions were also held, and the atmosphere was quite lively. A number of experienced Chinese teachers shared their teaching experience and research results.
Jiang Haining, President of the National Association of Chinese Schools: "In addition to the Chinese courses we teach, we will also strengthen some cultural education, that is, let them learn more about our culture through learning Chinese. Then eliminate the differences between each other like this."
Shanling Liu, principal of Minghui School in Boston: "Teaching Chinese in mainstream American society is actually not difficult at all, but the main difficulty lies in finding suitable teachers. We are mainly looking for teachers who can teach traditional Chinese characters, and mainly those from Taiwan. teacher."
Through the holding of the annual meeting, more than 50 Chinese schools in the Eastern United States, 600 teachers and students gathered together to plan teaching seminars, student course activities and academic competitions, etc., to gather everyone's solidarity, promote Chinese culture and promote the orthodox Chinese language to mainstream society.
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The debt crisis has not been resolved! Biden-McCarthy deal challenged
Reporter : Tao Ming / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2023/05/31/a103722974.html
The debt ceiling agreement recently reached by U.S. President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy is currently facing a new round of challenges in the House of Representatives. Some Republicans criticized the agreement for failing to cut spending significantly. Check out the White House correspondent's report.
After weeks of intense negotiations, the White House and the Republican speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives finally reached an agreement over the weekend to raise the debt ceiling, which includes raising the debt ceiling for two years while reducing spending on some non-military projects.
However, some hard-line conservative Republican lawmakers believe that this agreement still does not significantly reduce federal spending, and even retains many of the Democratic Party's agenda. They told NTDTV that they will do their best to prevent this agreement from becoming law.
NTD TV reporter Tao Ming: "Some Americans are more worried about defaulting on their debts. What do you have to say to them?"
Republican Representative Scott Perry: "This bill will lead to the United States ultimately and completely defaulting on it, that's what it will be, and that's why we oppose it."
Republican Rep. Andrew Clyde "We have the ability to stop this bill from going to the House of Representatives. It's a bad bill for Republicans and Democrats because it's a bad bill for America."
The White House said that avoiding debt default is the key point, and that both parties must compromise.
White House Office of Management and Budget Director Salanda Young "Not only will this agreement prevent the first-ever U.S. debt default, but it will also protect our historic and hard-won economic recovery."
The agreement is expected to be voted on in the House of Representatives this week. By then, whether the debt ceiling can be raised on time will be known.
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House speaker: FBI director will be charged with contempt of Congress if he doesn't submit documents on time
Speaker of the US House of Representatives McCarthy urged FBI Director Christopher Wray on 30 May 2023 to submit to Congress a document on a criminal plan involving President Biden on the same day, otherwise Wray will be prosecuted for guilty of contempt of Congress.
"I personally called Director Wray and told him that he needed to submit that document (to Congress), and today is the deadline," McCarthy (Kevin McCarthy) said on the "Fox News" program on the 30th. I tell Secretary Christopher Wray here: If he misses today's deadline, I'm ready to charge him with contempt of Congress."
On 3 May 2023, House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer and Senator Chuck Grassley disclosed in a letter that they had received "highly credible unclassified According to the whistleblower disclosure, the FBI has an unclassified record "describing an alleged criminal scheme involving then-Vice President Joe Biden and a foreign national who attempted to exchange money for support of (U.S.) political decisions."
As soon as the news came out, the political circle was shaken but the FBI refused to submit this non-confidential record file to Congress in various circumstances and occasions, on the grounds that it was to protect the informant.
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Alleged contempt of Congress
McCarthy said the FBI's refusal to submit documents to Congress is suspected of contempt of Congress, while Rep. Comer previously criticized "they (FBI) do not respect everyone in Congress."
McCarthy emphasized that members of Congress' Oversight and Accountability Committee, both Democrats and Republicans, are qualified to ask the FBI to provide this document.
"Comer subpoenaed this document," McCarthy said. "We (Congress) have jurisdiction over the FBI, and they acted as if we didn't have jurisdiction."
McCarthy then threatened, "If he decides not to follow the law (provide documents), we will go further and charge Christopher Wray and the FBI with contempt of Congress. They cannot be above the law."
According to the plan, Director Wray will meet with the Congressional Oversight and Accountability Committee on 31 May 2023.
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Bipartisan attitude
The incident sparked mixed reactions from lawmakers from both parties and from the White House. Some Democrats regarded this as a partisan dispute, and the White House even called Comer's request a "baseless political action."
However an overwhelming majority of Republicans urged the FBI to turn over the documents.
