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News (1) to (13) / Reporter : Chen Zhengyu / https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/breakingnews/4396545, https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/breakingnews/4396861, https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/breakingnews/4396692 / Image : Lai Ching-te is the first Asia-Pacific leader to be reported by Bloomberg Businessweek with a cover story, and Bloomberg TV also simultaneously broadcasts a news clip of this interview. (file photo)
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Accepting an exclusive interview with Bloomberg Lai Ching-te: I hope the world will face up to Taiwan as a democratic country
Bloomberg today (15 August 2023) published an exclusive interview with Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Lai Ching-te, and announced that Lai will be the cover character of the next issue of "Bloomberg Businessweek". Lai Ching-te said in an exclusive interview that the Taiwan Strait issue is serious and complicated, and must be faced with a rational and steady attitude so that the country can move forward smoothly amidst regional changes. He said, "In the future, I hope that the international community will face up to Taiwan as a democratic country and pursue common values with the international camp. Taiwan is willing to contribute to the international community."
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Lai Ching-te : Put the interests of Taiwanese as the first priority
In the exclusive interview, Lai Ching-te led the editor-in-chief of "Bloomberg Businessweek" Joel Weber and other interview teams back to his hometown Wanli, introducing his personal growth background, including mentioning that he grew up in a simple family and understood the difficulties of ordinary family life, from being a doctor to throughout his career in politics, he has always hoped to serve the people and take care of more Taiwanese people. If he has the opportunity to serve as president in the future, he will definitely put the interests of the people as the first priority, lead the country to continue to progress, and benefit the people so that they can live and work in peace and contentment.
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Lai Ching-te : Let Taiwan become a country where the sun never sets
On the issue of economic development, Lai Ching-te said that Taiwan has a strong semiconductor and information and communication industry, but there are also many hidden champions who occupy a large international market. In the future, Taiwan will strive to develop global cooperation and help Taiwanese companies stay in Taiwan, expand their global presence, and market. To the whole world, let Taiwan's enterprises become a country where the sun never sets. At the same time, Taiwanese will also attach importance to economic security. In addition to maintaining Taiwan's important position in the global supply chain, Taiwanese must also accelerate the promotion of diversified trade and strengthen Taiwan's economic resilience.
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Lai Ching-te : Taiwan government has the responsibility to put forward issues concerning young people
On youth issues, Lai Ching-te said that young people are the future of the country, the government has the responsibility, and candidates also have the obligation to put forward policies for issues such as schooling, employment, housing and family formation that young people care about. He emphasized that he has proposed measures such as shortening the tuition and miscellaneous fee gap between public and private universities, investing in youth employment programs, promoting housing tax, accelerating the construction of social housing, and expanding the subsidy for young people to start a family in face of current challenges.
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Lai Ching-te : Taiwan's security issue deserves global attention and maintaining the stability of the Taiwan Strait and the Indo-Pacific is also in the common interests of all countries
Regarding the regional situation, Lai Ching-te believes that Taiwan's security issue deserves global attention, and maintaining the stability of the Taiwan Strait and the Indo-Pacific is also in the common interests of all countries in the world. In the future, Taiwan will continue President Tsai Ing-wen's four insistences, and use the four pillars as an action plan to actively contribute to the peaceful status quo across the Taiwan Strait. At the same time, Taiwan will also cooperate with democratic partners to stabilize diplomatic relations, promote Taiwan's international participation, carry out further cooperation in the industrial chain, and jointly maintain peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Lai Ching-te : Taiwan continues to enhance national defense capabilities, provided CCP China renounces the use of force
Lai Qingde emphasized that this election is divided into two routes, one is to continue exchanges and cooperation with the international community and deepen democracy; the other is to go back, accept the one-China principle, and then stand with CCP China. He always welcomes the opportunity to jointly promote peace with the other side, but until Beijing does not give up its use of force, it will continue to enhance its national defense capabilities and work with democratic partners to deter challenges from the other side. He is determined to defend national interests and maintain regional stable responsibility.
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Lai Ching-te : There is no path to independence, the name of the "Republic of China" will not be changed
Image : In an exclusive interview with Bloomberg, Lai Ching-te said that there is no so-called independent path. The current name of the country and the name in the constitution are the Republic of China, and there is no other change in the name of the country. (Information photo, taken from Lai Ching-te's Facebook page)
Bloomberg on 15 August 2023 published an exclusive interview with DPP presidential candidate Lai Ching-te. Lai said in an exclusive interview that there is no so-called independent path. The current name of the country and the name in the constitution are the Republic of China. There is no other change in the name of the country. President Tsai Ing-wen will continue to promote the way of calling the country the Republic of China (Taiwan).
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Lai Ching-te : Taiwan is not part of the People's Republic of China, Taiwan is the Republic of China and is willing to contribute to the world
In response to Bloomberg's question, if you could change one of the world's perceptions of Taiwan, what would you want to change? Lai Qingde responded that he hopes that the international community can understand some facts about Taiwan, that is, Taiwan is not part of the People's Republic of China. Taiwan is a democratic country that pursues common values with the international camp. Taiwan is willing to contribute to the international community.
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Lai Ching-te : Taiwan is the Republic of China, there is no need to declare independence separately
Bloomberg asked whether the people of Taiwan want to formally become independent? Lai Qingde said that it must be based on facts, and what I call being pragmatic is based on facts. The fact is that Taiwan is already a sovereign and independent country named the Republic of China, which is not part of the People’s Republic of China, and the Republic of China and the People’s Republic of China are not affiliated with each other, so there is no need to declare independence separately, “The ROC (Taiwan) is not subordinate to the PRC.”
Will you consider formally changing the name of the Republic of China to enhance official recognition? Lai Ching-te said that the current name and the name in the constitution are the Republic of China. In order to unite Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen used the Republic of China (Taiwan) to refer to our country, and he will continue to promote it in this way in the future, without changing the name of the country.
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Lai Ching-te : Maintain status quo in Asia-Pacific because Taiwan is already a sovereign and independent country
Bloomberg further pays attention to whether there is a blueprint for formal independence. Lai Ching-te emphasized that his responsibility is to maintain the status quo in the Taiwan Strait, while protecting Taiwan, promoting democracy, peace and prosperity, so there is no so-called independent path (Editor's Note: The English translation of this sentence is As a result, no such framework exists.), must To maintain a peaceful and stable status quo, because Taiwan is already a sovereign and independent country.
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Lai Ching-te: CCP China creates tension in the Taiwan Strait, the international red line is the Taiwan red line
Image : Vice President Lai Ching-te went to the official residence to meet with President-elect Benia of Paraguay, and Benia gave a warm hug. (Provided by the Presidential Palace)
During Bloomberg's exclusive interview with DPP presidential candidate Lai Ching-te, Lai said that in addition to annexing Taiwan, CCP China also intends to change the rule-based international order. Therefore, the Taiwan Strait issue is an international issue. "The international red line is Taiwan's red line, and it is also my red line." He also emphasized that peace is priceless, and war across the Taiwan Strait must be avoided.
The Bloomberg host asked Lai, "If the situation with China (CCP China) heats up, how confident is the United States that it will assist Taiwan? Lai Ching-te responded that the United States is a good friend of Taiwan, and is a very important partner of Taiwan in terms of politics, economy, human rights, and social systems. The current tension between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait does not lie with Taiwan, but with the CCP.
He believes that under such circumstances, the international community must give priority to the management of China's actions to provoke cross-strait tensions, because Taiwan's security issue is a global issue, and maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait or the Indo-Pacific is in the interests of all countries in the world. He believes that including the United States, or other democratic countries, if such a thing happens one day, they will know how to react.
In addition, the CCP continues to challenge the status quo, launching missiles at Taiwan, crossing the center line of the Taiwan Strait, and conducting maritime blockade exercises. What is the red line that Bloomberg pays attention to Lai Ching-te? Lai said that the issue of Taiwan's security is a problem for the whole world, and it is in the interest of the whole world if the Taiwan Strait can be peaceful and stable. Therefore, since the Taiwan Strait issue is an international issue, the international red line is Taiwan's red line, and it will also be his red line.
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Lai Ching-te : Learning from Ukraine, Taiwan must prepare for the worst and best
Regarding the leadership of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Lai Ching-te pointed out that Russia invaded Ukraine without any movement. From this, we can understand the unpredictability of dictatorships. Taiwan must prepare for the worst and prepare for the best. Seeing the bravery of President Zelenskyy and the spirit of seeking diplomatic assistance, which effectively helped Ukraine resist Russian aggression. He has a deeper understanding that wars in the Taiwan Strait must be avoided. "Peace is priceless, and there are no winners in war."
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Lai Ching-te : Improve informal relations with countries with democratic ideas
Although Taiwan has lost diplomatic relations with allies, it has continued to improve informal relations with countries with similar ideas. Bloomberg asked if relations with Commmunist China deteriorated, what do international friends want to do more? Lai Ching-te said that the first is to help stabilize Taiwan's allies and prevent Taiwan's allies from being threatened and lured by CCP China again; the second is to assist Taiwan's international participation, whether it is the World Health Organization, International Civil Aviation Organization, Interpol, or even climate change meetings and any international participation can allow Taiwan to contribute to the international community on this platform.
He said that the third is to help Taiwan maintain peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region and develop its industrial chain, which will allow Taiwan to fully play its role not only in regional peace and stability, but also contribute to the international community in the global supply chain.
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What do you think of Xi Jinping? Lai Ching-te: I don’t want to be Xi's enemy, but I can be his friend
Image : Lai Ching-te emphasized that Taiwan is happy to see that CCP China also enjoys democracy and freedom. As long as there is equality and dignity, Taiwan's door will always be open. (File photo, Agence France-Presse; synthesized by The Liberty Times)
The Bloomberg host asked about Lai Ching-te's views on Chinese Communist President Xi Jinping. Lai Ching-te responded, "We don't want to be enemies, we can be friends, and we are happy to see that CCP China enjoys democracy and freedom like us." As long as there is equality and dignity, the door of Taiwan is always open, and Taiwan is willing to cooperate with CCP China to promote peace and prosperity.
Lai Ching-te said that before the CCP abandons the use of force against Taiwan, Taiwan must strengthen its military capabilities and walk side by side with democratic countries to effectively deter various threats from China and ensure the stability of the Indo-Pacific region. CCP China still has the intention to annex Taiwan. Apart from Xi Jinping, perhaps the next leader will do the same, and Taiwan's task is to demonstrate its determination to defend the country and its responsibility for regional stability.
In addition, when Lai Ching-te participated in the campus discussion, he mentioned that Xi Jinping is the head of state he most hopes to have dinner with. Bloomberg asked which Taiwanese cuisine can bring peace. Lai said that if the leaders of Taiwan and CCP China can sit down, as long as they can meet the goals of equality and dignity, he believes that more exchanges and more cooperation will definitely contribute to regional peace and stability.
He admitted frankly that he did not think too much about what food to eat, because it was a quick question and answer for an event, and he did not think that one day Xi Jinping would really come to Taiwan, or that one day he might come to China. The answer is to ease cross-strait relations and promote peaceful development across the strait, that is all.
The Bloomberg host asked, "Why not think about it now, which Taiwanese cuisine can be shared with Xi Jinping, which can bring peace to both sides of the strait?" Lai Ching-te pointed out that it may be too early to talk about what food to eat, because there are still many problems on both sides of the strait that need to be overcome before there is a way to proceed. Basically, in the quick question and answer, he wanted to express Taiwan's goodwill, and hoped that everyone could sit down and face and solve the various challenges before us together.
Lai Ching-te emphasized that he has always believed that Taiwan and CCP China have common enemies and common goals, so we must work together to find a solution. The so-called common enemies are natural disasters, earthquakes, and infectious diseases; the common goal is to improve the well-being of people on both sides of the strait, and improving the well-being of people on both sides of the strait is the most important goal.
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Former U.S. national security official: Lai Ching-te's revised position makes Washington feel comfortable
Reporter : Lin Cuiyi / https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/breakingnews/4397116
ROC Vice President Lai Qingde’s words and deeds during his visit to Paraguay and transit in the United States are obviously highly valued by the United States. In a news interview, he said that Lai Ching-te had made remarks in the past that made people sound like a supporter of Taiwan independence, but his impression was that Lai had revised his position and kept a distance from his past remarks and he has made Washington feel comfortable".
Regarding Communist China's criticism of U.S. arms sales to Taiwan is support for Taiwan independence, Wei Dening said that China is clearly aware of the traditional position of the U.S., and he thinks CCP is "dishonest". He emphasized that the United States' military support to Taiwan does not violate the agreement reached between the United States and CCP China in the past. On the contrary, the People's Liberation Army of the CCP conducts provocative flights and sailing around Taiwan and strengthens military activities, which violates the spirit of the agreement between the United States and China. The root of the problem is "CCP” and the US is just dealing with what CCP is doing.
Wei Dening said that the consistent traditional position of the United States does not support Taiwan's independence. Neither Taiwan nor CCP China should unilaterally change the status quo. This is the position of the United States.
Wei Dening once served as the senior director of East Asian affairs of the U.S. National Security Council (NSC) in the Bush administration. He said that at that time, Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian tried to carry out independent activities, which brought great difficulties to China-Taiwan relations and Taiwan-U.S. relations.
In 2007, during the era of the Chen Shui-bian government, Wei Dening made statements such as "Taiwan or the Republic of China is not a country in the international community at this stage" and "The Republic of China is an unresolved issue". The fact of a sovereign state is not altered by the comments of any foreign official. This past event can also reflect the tension between the Chen administration and the Bush administration at that time.
In contrast, Wei Dening spoke highly of President Tsai Ing-wen. He said that Tsai Ing-wen is a very smart leader who has not provoked and kept a distance from CCP China. She has carried out modernization reforms on Taiwan's military to counteract China's military pressure. Wei Dening also said that Tsai Ing-wen is not only a supporter of democracy in Taiwan, but also a supporter of global democracy. The United States speaks highly of her position on international issues such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Now Wei Dening divides the DPP's attitude towards independence into "light green" and "dark green". He said that the "light green" faction supports Taiwan's independence, but believes that Taiwan is already "independent" under the status quo and no further action is needed. "Dark Green" believes that it is necessary to push more clearly for Taiwan to be recognized internationally as an independent sovereign state.
Wei Dening emphasized that the United States will not take any position on Taiwan's presidential election, but he also said that Washington is very concerned that Lai Ching-te will adopt a "light green" position when he becomes president, or a "dark green" position like Chen Shui-bian's. He believes that the content of the inauguration speech of Taiwan's new president in May 2024 may have a major impact on the situation in Taiwan, and U.S.-China relations may also be affected by Taiwan's presidential election and other factors.
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Lai Ching-te : The prospective president of Paraguay promises to maintain diplomatic relations with Taiwan, the Republic of China
Reporter : Chen Yun / https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/breakingnews/4396460 / Image : Vice President Lai Ching-te said at the overseas Chinese banquet that Benia has promised that the government he leads will continue to maintain diplomatic relations and deepen cooperation with Taiwan, the Republic of China, and hopes that the overseas Chinese community will join in. "As long as they are united, the international community will see Taiwan." (Photo by reporter Chen Yun)
Vice President Lai Ching-te served as the President's special envoy to visit Paraguay to attend the inauguration ceremony of the new President Benia. On the 14th local time, he met with President Abdo and President-elect Benia. Lai said at the overseas Chinese banquet in the evening that Benia has promised that the government he leads will continue to maintain diplomatic relations and deepen cooperation with Taiwan, the Republic of China. He hopes that the overseas Chinese community will join forces. "As long as they are united, the international community will see Taiwan."
There were 30 tables for the overseas Chinese banquet in the evening. There were overseas Chinese from the United States, Canada, Argentina, Chile, Brazil and Paraguay. Lai Ching-te said, "President Tsai requested that this trip express gratitude to the overseas Chinese leaders and overseas Chinese on behalf of the country and the people. In South America, my heart has always been in Taiwan. As long as Taiwan needs it, I will contribute money and efforts. Especially during the epidemic, on behalf of Taiwan to assist in the local epidemic prevention, let the world see Taiwan, and let the world see Taiwan's ability to contribute internationally and socially, contributions to the Internet and these are very, very helpful to Taiwan."
In terms of Taiwan's international participation, Lai Ching-te pointed out that we are affected by regional hegemony, so President Tsai hopes that the special envoy can communicate with international leaders confidently during this trip, so that the international community can further understand Taiwan's insistence on values such as democracy, freedom, and human rights, as well as Taiwan's People are willing to fulfill their responsibilities as a global village, and under the complex international situation, do their utmost to maintain peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region and contribute to the international community.
Lai Ching-te mentioned that he has personally visited the President of the Republic of Paraguay, Abdo, who emphasized that he supports Taiwan internationally and firmly believes that the two sides maintain friendly diplomatic relations not because of the exchange of interests, but because the two sides share the values of democracy, freedom and human rights. .
Lai Ching-te said that when visiting President-elect Benia, Benia especially emphasized that the government he leads must continue to maintain diplomatic relations with the democratic Republic of China, Taiwan, and further deepen the cooperative relationship. The two also discussed various cooperation plans. I believe that in the future, the friendship between the two countries will be stronger and the cooperative relationship will be deeper. I hope that overseas Chinese leaders from all walks of life will invest together. As long as they are united, the international community will see Taiwan and see Taiwan's strength.
Image : The leaders of the overseas Chinese presented the embroidered national flags of Taiwan and Paraguay, symbolizing the consolidation of the friendship between the two countries. (Photo by reporter Chen Yun)
News (17) to (18) / Reporter : Luo Tingting / Editor : Wen Hui / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2023/08/14/a103766720.html
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Xi Jinping's "prophecy" come true? Taking stock of the time bombs facing Zhongnanhai
Image : Chinese Communist President Xi Jinping. The picture is a data photo. (Fred Dufour/AFP/Getty Images)
The CCP is in trouble at home and abroad, and Xi Jinping has repeatedly warned that he will encounter "turbulent waves." Some analysts believe that his "prophecy" seems to have come too soon. Zhongnanhai is facing "time bombs" in three major areas but the authorities are helpless.
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Zhongnanhai faces three time bombs
In the past month, the CCP has faced intensive challenges and crises at home and abroad. The economy plummeted, the unemployment rate continued to hit historical records, and it encountered unprecedented floods. However, the authorities released floods to protect Beijing, Xiong'an, and Tianjin, causing tens of thousands of people in Hebei Province to lose their homes and families overnight. Public resentment and protests continued.
US President Biden said at a political fundraising event on 10 August 2023 that China is in trouble, with many economic and social problems, and it is now like a ticking "time bomb".
Current affairs commentator Zhou Xiaohui wrote an article in The Epoch Times on the 13th that the CCP is facing the "turbulent waves" mentioned by Xi Jinping. Zhongnanhai is facing time bombs in three major areas, but there is no way to dismantle them.
Economic ticking time bomb
Zhou Xiaohui said that in the near future, the "acceleration" in three aspects at home and abroad is very likely to detonate a very bad situation in China's economy. One is that the United States is stuck in technology, accelerating the economic decoupling of the United States and China.
On 10 August 2023 Biden signed an investment ban on specific areas in CCP China, dealing another heavy blow to Beijing. Beginning in 2024, U.S. investors are prohibited from investing in Chinese companies in the fields of semiconductors and microelectronics, quantum information technology, and artificial intelligence. Other technology fields must be reviewed by the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Experts believe that this executive order will accelerate the withdrawal of foreign capital from CCP China, and at the same time mean that the CCP is about to completely decouple from the United States and even the West in the three major technological fields.
In addition, the trend of economic decoupling between the United States and China is becoming more and more obvious. In the first half of 2023, the amount of goods purchased by the United States from China will drop to the lowest point in 20 years. At present, Mexico has become the largest trading partner of the United States, while China has dropped to third place.
Zhou Xiaohui believes that the U.S.'s technological "stuck" and economic decoupling will cause serious damage to the CCP's politics, economy, and military.
Second, the real estate and financial fields exploded. On August 10, Evergrande Group issued an announcement admitting that it was insolvent. Evergrande's total liabilities are as high as 1.83 trillion yuan, while its total assets are only 1.47 trillion yuan, which shocked the outside world.
On the same day, another large developer, Country Garden, said it expects to lose as much as 55 billion yuan in the first half of this year. Prior to this, Country Garden failed to pay the interest on two bonds due on the 7th.
On the 11th, Country Garden’s stock price plummeted, with the largest drop of 14.4% on the day, hitting a new low of HK$0.89, and being downgraded to be inferior to junk bonds.
"For systemic problems, ordinary people pay the bill." A mainland netizen summed up the consequences of the real estate explosion.
At the same time as the real estate explosion, China's financial investment system also experienced major problems. On 2 August 2023, it was reported that Zhongzhi Group was in default of more than 200 billion yuan. It used to mainly invest in real estate and the stock market.
Zhongrong Trust, a subsidiary of the group, announced on 11 August 2023 that some of its fund products would be suspended, triggering a new round of market panic. The Financial Associated Press quoted sources as saying that the payment of 350 billion yuan of trust products has been suspended, and this does not include the self-operated pipeline products of Zhongrong Trust, because the latter "cannot be counted".
Third, new loans from Bank of China plummeted by 89%, lacking market confidence. On August 11, the Central Bank of China announced that the number of new bank loans in July was 345.9 billion yuan, a sharp decrease of 89% from June, far below analysts' expectations.
In July, the increase in China's social financing scale also decreased significantly, only 528.2 billion yuan, a decrease of 270.3 billion yuan from the same period last year, and far lower than in June.
The financial commentator "Lao Man Channel" tweeted on the 12th that China's economy has experienced systemic problems, and money cannot be borrowed even if it wants to be borrowed, and the CCP's money printing machine cannot be turned on if it wants to.
Political time bomb
Recently, Qin Gang, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Communist Party of China, was dismissed from office, and the top leaders of the Rocket Army were dismissed. Zhou Xiaohui said that Xi Jinping controls the highest power on the surface, but there are still many people who are dissatisfied in their hearts.
In addition, Zhejiang Province's request for a "tight life" and Dalian's delay in paying police salaries all confirm the fact that the CCP's finances are in crisis.
On 11 August 2023, China's "Economic Observer" disclosed the inside story of the CCP's finances: shell companies falsely reported operating data to help the government "enlarge fiscal revenue data"; It is difficult to achieve the "three guarantees".
The CCP officials have also publicly admitted that officials have developed an apocalyptic mentality, not only being passive and negligent, but also transferring their family members and assets abroad, ready to run away at any time.
Social ticking time bomb
This flood in North and Northeast China is a disaster man-made by the CCP. Officials shirk their responsibilities and arouse the anger of the people. More and more people wake up and rise up to resist, which makes the authorities tired of responding.
What is very different from the past is that during this flood, the slogan "XX Come on" no longer appeared on social media, and people no longer donated money, and even mocked the authorities by donating 1 cent; the victims also dared to stand up and fight against demand compensation from the government. At the same time, more overseas students and Chinese have also stood up to oppose the tyranny of the CCP.
Zhou Xiaohui said that time bombs in the political, economic and social fields do not exist in isolation. Now, they are all ticking, and Zhongnanhai high-level officials can do nothing about these bombs, because the root of these problems is the CCP’s authoritarian rule. He said, "If you want to dismantle it, the only way is to dismantle the CCP."
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