Six warships appear in the Middle East, Xi Jinping shows his sword at the United States
Currently, tensions are rising in the Middle East. Israel continues to bomb the Gaza area. On Monday morning alone, it announced that it had hit more than 320 targets in the past day. Hamas has used the more than 220 hostages it has kidnapped to blackmail the international community into mediating. So far, it has released four hostages. The most ironic thing is that the first two to be released were Americans, whom it was most opposed to.
Other countries also have very subtle attitudes towards this. It was Qatar that facilitated the release of the American hostages, and most Hamas leaders such as Haniyeh currently live in Qatar. Obviously, it is now afraid that this incident will cause it to suffer retaliation from the United States and others later, so it wants to play some positive role. Previously, Qatar gave Hamas US$10 million a month, but most of it went into the personal accounts of senior officials such as Haniyeh.
The role of the Chinese Communist Party is also particularly noticeable. On the one hand, it has not condemned Hamas yet, but is desperately calling for a ceasefire and an end to the war. On the other hand, it has sent a special envoy on the Middle East issue and frequently met with all parties in the Middle East. As the situation escalated, the Chinese Communist Navy also rarely deployed 6 warships in the Middle East, including 2 guided missile destroyers, 2 guided missile frigates and 2 comprehensive supply ships.
These warships, including the Type 052D guided missile destroyer Zibo, the frigate Jingzhou and the comprehensive supply ship Qiandaohu, belong to the 44th escort taskforce of the People's Liberation Army of the Communist Party of China. The other three warships are the Type 052D guided missile destroyer Urumqi, the guided missile frigate Linyi and the comprehensive supply ship Dongpinghu. They are the 45th batch of special formations to perform escort in the Gulf of Aden.
This unusual move attracted great attention from the international media. In this regard, Liu Pengyu, spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in the United States, said on 22 October 2023, "The Chinese Communist People's Liberation Army Navy fleet has set sail to perform escort missions and is conducting a friendly visit to relevant countries. Relevant parties should respect the facts and stop groundless hype. "
However, obviously, the more friendly things are, the more things become clear that things are not simple.
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Chinese Communist navy is related to Somali pirates
On the surface, the appearance of the Chinese Communist navy is related to Somali pirates. Since 2008, Somali pirates have been rampant in the Gulf of Aden between the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean, hijacking merchant ships from many countries, including Chinese merchant ships, which has embarrassed the CCP. Therefore, after the United Nations Resolution 1816, the CCP followed the United States, NATO, and Russia in dispatching navies to provide services for its own and other countries’ ships. So far, the Chinese Communist Party has escorted more than 7,000 merchant ships in the Gulf of Aden, more than half of which are ships from other countries.
However in fact, the CCP regards this as an excellent opportunity to build a blue ocean navy, because its goal is to build a world-class military by the middle of this century, which is the 100th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. The navy must also build a world-class navy. Translated into human language, it means defeating the U.S. and NATO forces and dominating the world.
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CCP establishes its military presence in Djibouti under the pretext of escort and renovation
Therefore, the year 2008, when it dispatched troops to the Gulf of Aden, the first year of the blue-water navy by the CCP. it started to send formations in turns to perform tasks and train the navy. At the same time, taking the opportunity to expand overseas, the first overseas military base in Djibouti was established under the pretext of escort and renovation.
In the past, the CCP’s escort scope was within a straight line of 600 nautical miles from east to west in the northern Gulf of Aden. This time it spans to the Middle East, and it is no longer as simple as escort. Moreover, judging from the time, Formation 45 was dispatched to take over Formation 44 on 12 September, and the handover was completed on 2 October. Why is Formation 44 still visiting the Middle East and delaying its return?
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The reason why the CCP navy trains with Oman navy and the U.S. dispatched aircraft carrier formations to the Middle East one week after Hamas raided Israel
On 14 October 2023 after visiting Muscat, the capital of Oman, a Middle Eastern country, the 44th escort taskforce conducted a joint maritime exercise with the Royal Navy of Oman in the waters near Muscat. At this time, just one week has passed since Hamas attacked Israel. Obviously, there is a deep political purpose behind this action:
First, the CCP hopes to make a political statement against the United States and others.
After war clouds arose, the United States dispatched four aircraft carrier formations to deploy around the world, two of which arrived in the Middle East, namely the Ford and Eisenhower, to prevent Iran and Syria from imminent attempts. In addition, the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier battle group set sail for the Asia-Pacific region. It is expected to join the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier battle group deployed at the Busan port in South Korea. This is to prevent the Chinese Communist Party and North Korea from taking the opportunity to cause chaos.
Russia, another major military power, has two military bases along the coast of Syria and has deployed ground troops and navy accordingly. Both Russia and the United States are traditional world powers that can influence the situation in the Middle East.
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CCP vying for diplomatic influence in the Middle East aims to promote terrorism and replace Dollar with Renminbi
This is a challenge and an opportunity for the CCP. Because, in recent years, the CCP has been deploying political influence in the Middle East, including expanding relations with oil-producing Arab countries, promoting the signing of peace treaties with countries such as Iran and Saudi Arabia, the source of terrorism in the Middle East, and its intention to replace the petrodollar with the renminbi. This is a bright line laid out by Zhongnanhai.
At the same time, the CCP has also laid a hidden line: it has been maintaining contact with some local terrorist organizations, including the Palestinian Liberation Organization and Hamas, selling them weapons, providing money, providing communications and high-tech support, and conducting military training, etc.
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CCP continues to express support for Hamas and Arab countries
This time, the CCP quickly dispatched warships to visit the Middle East and conduct military exercises. Xi Jinping is flexing his muscles, hoping to show the United States and others that the CCP has become one of the countries that has the greatest influence on the situation in the Middle East. It also hopes to use this to shout out to Arab countries and Hamas, express support for them, and at the same time enhance its capital for dialogue with the United States, Europe and Israel.
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CCP is making use of Oman to choke Middle East oil transportation to the rest of the world
During the visit of Chinese Navy Task Force 44, the joint military exercises with the Omani Navy were also of special significance. Muscat in Oman has always been regarded as an important place from the Persian Gulf to the Indian Ocean, and the Persian Gulf is the choke point for Middle East oil transportation to the rest of the world. Therefore, arriving in Muscat is equivalent to guarding the choke point of the Middle East. Location-wise, this has great symbolic meaning.
Of course, the CCP does not dare to fight a real war at this time. It does not have enough strength to directly confront the US aircraft carrier formation. It is now involved in the Middle East issues both militarily and politically, and it is more of a political declaration.
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CCP navy is preparing to evacuate overseas Chinese from the Middle East
The second purpose of the CCP's navy is to prepare for the evacuation of overseas Chinese and other emergencies.
Currently, major countries in the world are arranging special flights or charter flights to evacuate their nationals. Although the CCP has not officially evacuated its nationals, it has issued information recommending that Chinese nationals take commercial flights to evacuate.
Now, sending the navy to the Middle East is also to prevent the situation from escalating and making the CCP too passive.
In 2015, Chinese naval vessels evacuated 225 foreign citizens and nearly 600 Chinese nationals from Yemen. The CCP carried out massive propaganda at the time and used the incident as an opportunity for brainwashing.
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It is likely CCP knows about the intentions of Hamas
Of course, many people wonder whether Xi Jinping already knew that there was going to be a war in the Middle East and made arrangements in advance?
In this regard, we currently have no direct evidence. However, the CCP has a long-term layout in the Middle East and has a deep relationship with Hamas and others. I think it is very likely that Zhongnanhai will know about it in advance.
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Why? The CCP sells U.S. bonds sharply and buys gold like crazy
CCP China has also recently sold off U.S. Treasury bonds and stocks significantly. U.S. Treasury Department data showed that China sold $16.4 billion in U.S. Treasury bonds in August, the fifth consecutive month of reductions in holdings, with total holdings falling to $805.4 billion, the lowest level since May 2009. Since the beginning of the year, the CCP has reduced its holdings of U.S. Treasury bonds by a total of $61.7 billion.
In addition, U.S. Treasury data showed that Chinese investors sold a net $5.1 billion of U.S. stocks in August, the largest single-month sales on record.
At the same time, the Central Bank of China continues to increase its gold holdings every month, and China's domestic gold prices also remain high. This makes many little pinks happy, saying that the hegemony of the US dollar is about to end.
Is that so? of course not. Moreover, it seems that Xi Jinping is playing the Seven Injury Box.
First of all, gold prices are now at a high level and the risk of future declines is high. Let’s take a look. The international gold price in the past five years has been at just over US$2,000 per ounce. Now it is US$1,985. When the Russia-Ukraine war started last year and the world was in panic, the price of gold was no more than that. Is the CCP buying a large amount of gold at this time to increase its value in the future? impossible!
The Chinese people have an impulse to invest in gold that is rare in the world. In addition to historical factors, the preservation of gold in troubled times is largely influenced by two people. One is Marx, the ancestor of the Communist Party of China. He has a famous saying: Gold is naturally not a currency. Money is naturally gold. Another person is Song Hongbing, the author of "Currency War". He believes that there will still be a return to the gold standard in the future, so there is nothing wrong with storing gold.
However in fact, this statement has long been outdated, and gold has been decoupled from currency. As you have seen, in the past 10 years, the price of gold has nearly doubled from the low of just over US$1,000 in December 2015, reaching a historical high. The investment value is no longer great. Entering the market at this time is similar to investors buying stocks at a high point in 2015: the risk is getting higher and higher!
In fact, in the program in July this year, I shared with you many unknown secrets about gold, including that because the total market size is not large, it is easily manipulated by financial predators. Therefore, the so-called gold stability Preserving value is just a legend that only Chinese aunts believe.
Secondly, the timing of the CCP’s selling of U.S. Treasury bonds is not good and will cause losses.
Currently, U.S. interest rates are rising again, with U.S. 3-month and 6-month Treasury bond interest rates reaching approximately 5.5%, and long-term Treasury bond interest rates also reaching 5%. Friends who have studied "Money and Banking" all know a common sense, that is, the higher the interest rate, the lower the bond price. Will the CCP lose money if it sells it at this time?
In fact, as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates, attracting more overseas regions to increase their holdings of U.S. Treasury bonds, the total overseas holdings of U.S. Treasury bonds increased by US$52.1 billion month-on-month in August, rising to US$7.707 billion, the most since December 2021, year-to-date Overseas investors increased their holdings of U.S. Treasury bonds by a total of $570.7 billion.
Wall Street investment bank Morgan Stanley also believes that the buying point for U.S. Treasury bonds has arrived. Goldman Sachs pointed out that the U.S. economic outlook is unclear, and more investors are selling U.S. corporate bonds and switching to buying U.S. Treasury bonds to reduce risks. August is the month this year when overseas investors increased their holdings of long-term U.S. Treasury bonds by the largest amount. According to statistics, the UK became the largest buyer of long-term US bonds in August.
Therefore, from a purely investment perspective, it is not a wise move for the CCP to sell off U.S. Treasury bonds and increase its holdings of gold in large quantities. On the contrary, you may lose money.
Of course, the question also arises, why does it do this?
There are two major reasons for this:
1. The CCP sells and cashes out in response to the depreciation of the RMB. Selling some U.S. Treasury bonds to obtain US dollar cash is to prepare to sell US dollars to buy RMB to raise the RMB price. The reason for selling stocks may be the same.
2. Xi Jinping was frightened by the international sanctions imposed on Russia after the Russo-Ukrainian war. Therefore, he needed to reserve a large amount of gold, which has nearly doubled from more than 1,000 tons in the past. And when he buys gold in the international market, he also needs to use U.S. dollars, so he can buy gold by selling U.S. bonds for U.S. dollars.
In fact, this is a bit ignorant and fearless, because most of the gold held by central banks around the world is stored in the vaults of the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England in London. When various countries trade, it is moved around in the warehouse by vault employees. of, moving from a rented location in one country to a rented location in another country. In other words, once the CCP is subject to international sanctions for its invasion of Taiwan, large sums of gold may still be frozen!
For example, in September this year, China Central Television reported that Venezuela’s deputy foreign minister complained that the country’s assets of $22 billion had been frozen due to U.S. sanctions, including 31 tons of gold worth $2 billion.
So, I am actually very curious: First, CCP China has purchased more than 2,100 tons of gold. Will it all be moved back to China? Second, so much gold is only worth more than 130 billion U.S. dollars, which is completely out of proportion to the foreign exchange assets of up to 3 trillion U.S. dollars. The remaining nearly 2.9 trillion U.S. dollars will be watched by President Xi when the time comes. Will the country freeze?
Of course, war has always been a lose-lose situation for all countries. The best way is to coexist peacefully. Do not always think about challenging the world and pointing the direction for mankind. Isn't it good to earn money honestly?
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Six Chinese Communist warships patrolled the Middle East, and a US aircraft carrier battle group captured the same area
As the war between Israel and Hamas intensifies, six Chinese Communist Navy ships and U.S. Navy ships appeared in a sea area on the verge of a war zone at the same time, attracting great attention from the outside world. .
Among the six warships deployed by the Chinese Navy in the Middle East, three ships, the Zibo 052D missile destroyer, the Jingzhou missile frigate and the Qiandaohu comprehensive supply ship, are affiliated to the Eastern Theater Command of the Communist Party of China. They are the 44th special escort taskforce and have been deployed since May. Performing escort missions in the Gulf of Aden. The other three warships, namely the Type 052D guided missile destroyer Urumqi, the guided missile frigate Linyi and the comprehensive supply ship Dongpinghu, belong to the northern theater of the Communist Party of China and are the 45th batch of special formations of the Communist Party of China to perform escort in the Gulf of Aden.
After Hamas militants launched a large-scale sudden terrorist attack on Israel, the United States also dispatched two aircraft carrier battle groups, an amphibious assault ship and a command ship to the Middle East in order to support Israel and prevent the expansion of the conflict.
The simultaneous appearance of Chinese Communist Navy ships and U.S. Navy ships in a sea area on the verge of a war zone has attracted great attention from the outside world.
Su Ziyun, Director of Military Strategy and Industry at Taiwan's Institute of National Defense and Security: "When the 44th and 45th batches (of the Communist Army) were handed over, the Israeli-Palestinian war broke out, so I think the replacement of these six ships may be extended. Old The three newly arrived ships have been slightly delayed in returning home, and the three newly arrived ships will of course become an enhanced force. After all, in the same Red Sea area, a US Navy ship has just shot down missiles and drones launched by the Yemeni resistance organization. The CCP The ships are also nearby, so of course it becomes an iconic contrast."
Analysts believe that it is quite rare for six Chinese naval vessels to gather in the Middle East at the same time. However, experts believe that the Chinese Communist Party’s military power cannot compete with the United States. If it is used as a combat force, it will only have a symbolic presence in the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, and will not trigger the risk of global war.
Li Zhengxiu, a Taiwanese military expert and associate researcher at the National Policy Research Foundation: "Although it wants to show that it is also capable of sending warships to maintain security in the Middle East, it currently does not have the capability to engage in long-term combat with the US military, especially in Stay away from places outside mainland China."
Su Ziyun: "Actually, the U.S. Navy in the Mediterranean is separated from the Persian Gulf where the Chinese Navy is located by a subcontinent, namely Iraq and Syria. This time, the CCP's navy did not enter the Mediterranean, but was in the Persian Gulf in the south. In this case, the CCP Warships serve as a diplomatic presence, nothing more."
On 21 October 2023, the Pentagon announced that it would dispatch more missile defense systems such as the THAAD system to the Middle East, and would send additional U.S. troops. When announcing additional deployments of the United States in the Middle East, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said that the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system "THAAD" (THAAD) and more Patriot air defense missile systems has begun throughout the region. to strengthen the protection of U.S. troops.
Su Ziyun: "I think the US military has made it very clear. Because Israel is the victim this time, Israel has the right to defend itself. The US military is the first to provide necessary resources to the Israeli army. The second is to deter other countries. intervention, including Iran and Lebanon. The third is to rescue American hostages when necessary, which is also part of the country's right to self-defense. The fourth is to indirectly curb Israel's occupation of Gaza. So it seems that the presence of the US military is as a A guarantee of a balance of power.”
Su Ziyun predicts that the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war and the Israel-Hamas war will gradually decrease. Instead, in East Asia, we need to pay attention to the challenges of the CCP because it continues to put pressure on neighbouring countries, including the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait.
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Philippine journalist's direct report: Chinese Coast Guard ship intercepted and rammed Philippine Coast Guard boat
Editor : Lu Yongxin / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2023/10/24/a103811772.html /
Image : On 22 October 2023, an ABS-CBN reporter boarded the Cabra. A Chinese Communist maritime militia ship hit the port side of the Kabra "not once, but twice." The reporter also photographed the second collision of the coast patrol boat. (Video screenshot)
The CCP continues to cause regional tensions in the South China Sea. On Sunday (22nd), Filipino reporters boarded a Philippine Coast Guard vessel and witnessed the Chinese Coast Guard intercepting and militia ships ramming into the Philippine Coast Guard vessel in the South China Sea. The incident attracted international attention, and senior security officials from the Philippines and the United States had a phone call. The United States reiterated its defense commitment to the Philippines.
The Central News Agency reported that the "West Philippine Sea National Working Group" directly under the Philippine Presidential Palace stated on the 22nd that the Philippine military contracted supply ship Unaiza May 2 (UM2) conducted an operation on the BRP Sierra Madre that was stranded in Renai Shoal. During the transportation and supply mission, the Chinese coast guard ship dangerously intercepted the ship 13.5 nautical miles northeast of the Sierra Madre, resulting in a collision with UM2.
Later that day, the Chinese Communist Party's maritime militia ship Qiongsanshayu 00003 hit the port side of the Philippine Coast Guard patrol boat BRP Cabra, which was escorting the supply ship, about 6.4 nautical miles northeast of Ren'ai Shoal.
ABS-CBN News reported that its reporters boarded the Cabra on the 21st. At around 9:30 pm, the Kabra and another patrol boat BRP Sindangan met with two supply ships transporting supplies near Xianbin Reef and headed for Ren'ai Shoal. (Click to watch related
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Since 1999, the Manila authorities have stranded the World War II-era landing ship Sierra Madre in the Second Thomas Shoal and stationed troops to assert actual control. Therefore, supplies need to be transported regularly and garrison rotation required.
According to reports, lurking Chinese Communist ships appeared in the early morning of the next day and began to follow Philippine supply ships and coast guard fleets.
After a while, a Chinese coast guard ship sounded a loud horn, and Chinese ships tried several times to separate the Kabra from the supply ship UM2. According to reports, another Chinese coast guard ship came dangerously close and cut off the route of the patrol boat Stanggang.
The larger Chinese Coast Guard ship No. 5204 tried to intercept the supply ship Unaiza May 1 (UM1) but UM1 successfully escaped the interception and sailed towards Ren'ai Shoal.
According to reports, the Kabra tried to evade interception by a Chinese coast guard ship and two militia ships four times in order to approach the besieged UM2, but the Chinese ships accelerated each time and blocked it again.
The report said a militia ship later hit the port side of the Cabra "not once, but twice." The reporter also photographed the second collision of the coast patrol boat.
After the ship collision, a Philippine Navy aircraft flew over the incident area.
The confrontation at sea between the two sides lasted for more than six hours. During the process, the Philippine and Chinese coast guard ships continued to interact with each other to declare sovereignty through broadcasts. UM2 broadcast said: "Chinese Coast Guard and Chinese Militia, this is the Philippine contracted ship Unaizah Mae. Due to the damage caused by your dangerous maneuvering of the ship, we must go to LS 57 (that is, the Sierra Madre) to repair the damage caused by the Chinese Coast Guard ship No. 5203 of damage."
According to reports, no Filipino crew members were injured in the incident, but due to the damage to UM2, some personnel and supplies on the ship had to be moved to the Cabra.
Therefore, UM2 was unable to continue its mission, and only the supply ship UM1 successfully delivered half a month's worth of food and water to the Sierra Madre garrison.
The Chinese coast guard ship replied, "We only allow a Philippine ship carrying food and other necessary living supplies and personnel on board the illegally stranded ship to enter, and no other ships are allowed to enter."
After the incident, many governments expressed support for the Philippines. The Philippine Department of Defense issued a statement today thanking the governments of France, South Korea and Japan for supporting the Philippines "in the event of illegal, aggressive and provocative attacks on Philippine ships by Chinese Communist vessels in the West Philippine Sea."
The West Philippine Sea is an area that the Philippines claims sovereignty over in the South China Sea, and is roughly within the Philippines’ 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone.
In addition, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan had a phone call with Philippine National Security Advisor Eduardo Año on the 23rd U.S. time to discuss the upcoming cooperation between the United States and the Philippines and ways to further strengthen the close bilateral partnership.
Sullivan emphasized the United States' rock-solid alliance commitment to the Philippines under the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT), which covers Philippine military, aircraft and official vessels, including Coast Guard vessels. If they are attacked by force anywhere in the South China Sea, the United States will initiate action against CCP China under the Philippines Defense Commitment.
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Dissatisfied with Xi Jinping? Real estate tycoon Wang Shi praised Zhao Ziyang on Weibo
Zhao Zhiyuan, the eldest grandson of former General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Zhao Ziyang, held a wedding in Hong Kong last week. Wang Shi, founder and honorary chairman of the board of directors of Vanke Group, recorded a video to congratulate him. In addition to blessing the newcomers, he also thanked Zhao Ziyang for "leading the reform" in the film, which attracted attention from the outside world.
Wang Shi sent congratulations to Zhao Ziyang's eldest son, Zhao Dajun. He said in the video, "Hello, brother Dajun! Hello, sister-in-law! Today (October 21) is a happy day for the marriage of the son Zhao Zhiyuan and his daughter-in-law Zhu Jiaying. I originally planned to marry my husband. I went to Hong Kong with my friend Zhou Ling to watch the ceremony. Because I was on a business trip abroad, I had no choice but to wish the wedding a happy wedding and a happy marriage to the couple."
Wang Shi said, "On this festive occasion, I think of Senior Ziyang who led us on the road of reform and the 1980s that he left us with endless memories. There are no words to express my gratitude. I would like to extend my most sincere regards to Senior Ziyang. Respect..."
Wang Shi also praised Zhao Ziyang for his generosity and kindness, who "not only saved countless people in need of food, but also left blessings to his descendants."
It is said that Wang Shi and his wife are currently settled in Japan.
Wang Shi's friend Zhou Ling, a mainland red scholar and playwright, posted the above-mentioned congratulatory message and video on Sina Weibo on the 21st, which has not been deleted so far.
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Wang Shi's video of congratulations triggered discussions among netizens: "Those who win the hearts of the people cannot win the world, but they can win monuments." "Looking at it now, it is indeed the truth." "Wang Shi must have been moisturized before he dared to say it clearly." "It speaks to many people. I mean it from the bottom of my heart." "Wang Shi really dares to say it. I applaud his courage." "Wang Shi doesn't seem to be planning to return to China."
"Wang Shi has concealed his political and business connections for so many years, and now they are all showing off. He doesn't care about the attitude of the authorities anymore. It's a moment of exhaustion in all aspects."
On the 22nd, Gongzi Shen, the host of the current political commentary program "Gongzi Shijing", said on social media that many people were circulating this video. Wang Shi took the opportunity of celebrating Zhao Ziyang's grandson's wedding to express his praise for Zhao Ziyang. In fact, he conveyed a message that he missed the reform and opening up in the past.
Mr. Shen believes that now that reform and opening up has ended, a large amount of foreign capital has withdrawn, China's private capital has been strictly controlled by the government, and the power of local governments has also been returned to the central government. Wang Shi is a beneficiary of reform and opening up, so of course they are now dissatisfied with the current regime and the era of Xi Jinping. He expressed his dissatisfaction through very obscure means.
Mr. Shen said that this video can be seen on Weibo. It is of course a political declaration or a personal expression of politics. He expresses his dissatisfaction in this way. But after all, Zhao Ziyang is a sensitive figure, and most people only talk privately. Wang Shi publicly praised him, which was a public confrontation with the authorities.
Zhao Ziyang and Liang Boqi have five children, namely Zhao Dajun, Zhao Erjun, Wang Yannan, Zhao Sijun, and Zhao Wujun. Zhao Dajun was a senior executive of Shenzhen Petrochemical Group. After the "June 4th" incident, both Zhao Dajun and Zhao Erjun took refuge abroad.
Zhao Ziyang served as Prime Minister and General Secretary of the Communist Party of China from 1980 to 1989. He was one of the few reformists within the Communist Party of China. He supported democracy and advocated political and economic reform.
Because he sympathized with the students and opposed the violent suppression during the June Fourth Incident, he incurred the dissatisfaction of Deng Xiaoping, Chen Yun, Li Xiannian, Bo Yibo, Li Peng and others. He was charged with "splitting the party and supporting unrest" and was exempted from both inside and outside the party. He held all positions and ultimately spent the last 16 years of his life under house arrest before passing away in 2005.
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Hamas is not Palestine : Palestinians are not benefitting so who is benefitting from the Israel-Hamas War?
Reporter : Rhoda Wilson, The Expose / https://expose-news.com/2023/10/22/hamas-is-not-palestine-so-who-is-benefitting/
Hamas is not Palestine. Hamas is a terror group that rules over Gaza. The last elections in Gaza were held in 2006 – 18 years ago. If Hamas is so popular, why don’t they hold elections?
An opinion poll conducted in July showed that 62% of Gazans wanted Hamas to uphold the ceasefire, they did not want Hamas to start a war with Israel. Hamas did the exact opposite.
Further reading: Polls Show Majority of Gazans Were Against Breaking Ceasefire; Hamas and Hezbollah Unpopular Among Key Arab Publics, Washington Institute, 10 October 2023.
Who benefits from the Israel-Hamas War? In war, there’s a harsh reality that often remains unspoken: defence stocks and the defence industry reap substantial profits from conflict. It happened during the Ukraine war and it is happening again during the Israel-Hamas war.
In March 2006, during a House International Relations Committee hearing Representative Ron Paul said “Not too many years ago, both Israel and the United States helped create and encourage Hamas.”
In January 2009, during a House Session, Rep. Paul reiterated the origins of Hamas. “Hamas, if you look at the history, you’ll find out that Hamas was encouraged and really started because they wanted Hamas to counteract Yassar Arafat,” he said.
He then explained that America then stepped in to encourage Palestinians to have free elections. The Palestinians had free elections and elected Hamas.
“So first we [USA] indirectly and directly through Israel help establish Hamas. Then we have an election that Hamas becomes dominant, then we have to kill them. You know, it just doesn’t make sense,” Rep. Paul said.
Further reading: Hamas was created by Israeli and US intelligence services to counteract Yasser Arafat, Ron Paul explains, Natural News, 12 October 2023
Fast forward to 2023 and according to Dr. Mathew Maavak, the latest Israel-Hamas conflict was either deliberately engineered or it was the result of a remarkable concatenation of security lapses.
Current affairs commentator Efrat Fenigson, a former Israel Defence Force (“IDF”) reservist, was among the first to concisely unpack the sheer improbability of a Hamas sneak attack on an ultra-secure Israeli border complex.
She raised questions and noted in her video published on 7 October: “Something is VERY WRONG HERE, something is very strange, this chain of events is very unusual and not typical for the Israeli defence system.”
When posting her video on Twitter, Fenigson referred followers to her Substack page where you can read a transcript of her video HERE.
Dr. Maavak noted that one of the effects of recent events in the Israel-Hamas war is that dissident Israeli medical experts, who once repeatedly condemned their government for endangering lives via untested covid injections, are now rallying behind the same regime that had supposedly perpetrated the “New Holocaust”.
Among other agendas potentially being quietly rolled behind the fog of war that Dr. Maavak noted is the global financial system.
Even if the present conflict in Gaza is somehow dialled down, new sets of risks are mushrooming across global systems. On the geopolitical front, expect tensions to escalate along the Korean peninsula, Taiwan Straits and Ukraine. One long-anticipated global risk is the possible sinking of an ultra-large vessel along the Straits of Hormuz, the Straits of Malacca or the Suez Canal in order to disrupt global shipping and supply chains. The global financial system, in the meantime, has crossed the point of no return. This is why the global oligarchy needs a manufactured systemic crisis soon.
While the Islamic world has been briefly reanimated by the recent chaos in Gaza, it no longer holds any trump cards up its sleeves. Apart from oil and other natural resources, this religious-geopolitical compact does not generate anything irreproducible. Its substantial revenue flows have perennially enriched a tiny elite; whatever remains ends up subsidising fuel, food and other essential items for its restive populations. The Arab Spring of 2010-2012 revealed how quickly this parasitic model can unravel. Globalist-dictated covid-19 policies have also left giant deficits in the healthcare coffers of the Islamic world. Any attempt to blackmail the world a la the Arab Oil Embargo of 1973 will only backfire as major powers have since built up vast strategic petroleum reserves.
Furthermore, oil embargoes will only play into the hands of the globalist oligarchy. 15-minute city enclaves might be made mandatory worldwide in order to conserve fuel. Digital IDs may be made mandatory in order to ration food and other essential items. Massive pro-Palestinian protests in Western cities, and jihadi false flags orchestrated by Western intelligence agencies, will serve as the perfect pretext to introduce martial law and wholesale suspension of civil liberties. Western police forces which looked the other way during the farcical Black Lives Matter (BLM) riots are now actively clamping down on pro-Palestinian protestors. There is a good reason why the West adopted an open-door policy for illegal military-aged male immigrants from the Third World.
Whatever happens in the next few weeks or months, make no mistake: Our perishing world is marching in lockstep with the [World Economic Forum’s] Great Reset.
Gaza is burning in lockstep with the Great Reset, Dr. Mathew Maavak, 16 October 2023
Off-Guardian’s Kit Knightly agrees. A week ago, Off-Guardian published an article discussing how The Great Reset agenda is still moving forward behind the scenes, while the headlines are full of Israel-Palestine. “In its thirteen days of existence, the war itself has already pushed that agenda forward as well,” Knightly wrote on Friday.
Calls for the suppression of freedom of expression have sprouted up everywhere since the war started. Read more: ‘Israel-Hamas “war” – another excuse to shut down free speech’.
Since that article was published 10 days ago, the campaign to suppress freedom of expression has gained momentum. Knightly lists moves made by the European Union, China, USA, German and French police to escalate the culture of fear, making people afraid to express themselves or their political opinions.
Another move by agenda pushers has been in the field of facial recognition.
Before the “surprise attack”, Israel’s use of facial recognition technology was called “Automated apartheid” by Amnesty International. In the US, states have been opposing the use of [facial recognition technology] for a long time, with some introducing bills to ban it outright.
Now, however, Israel has allegedly been using facial recognition tech to identify dead and wounded. The Jerusalem Post calls it a “tool to help Israel recover from Hamas’ war”.
The Israel-Hamas War is ALREADY Pushing the Great Reset Agenda, Off-Guardian, 20 October 2023
Similar changes in the narrative regarding facial recognition have occurred in Sweden and the UK in recent days.
“Nobody has said a word against it. Suddenly what was ‘Orwellian’ back in April is now – thanks to the latest war – totally fine,” Knightly noted.
Perhaps one of the most tragic things to have happened that Knightly noted is in independent media.
The independent media was the biggest reason the “pandemic” narrative fell short of its grandiose aims. The narrative lost its momentum in the face of a pushback from solidified resistance from right across the political spectrum – spanning the anarchist left to the libertarian right.
A major arm of the globalist strategy since then has been undermining that solidarity and the reach of alt-media outlets, attacking their funding, limiting their reach and – most obviously – sewing discord with divisive distractions.
It was no accident that the Russian invasion of Ukraine broke covid resistance right down the middle, splintering it along old-fashioned fault lines.
The Israel-Hamas “war” has already broken those two sides into two more.
The Israel-Hamas War is ALREADY Pushing the Great Reset Agenda, Off-Guardian, 20 October 2023
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Sunak: Rocket launch in Gaza caused local hospital explosion
Reporter : Zhang Qiling / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2023/10/24/a103811810.html
Continue to care about the Israeli-Palestinian war. Last week, local hospitals in Gaza were bombed, with Palestinians accusing Israel of being the culprit. But after a week of investigation and analysis, France, Canada, and the United Kingdom all believed that the rockets that attacked the hospital came from Gaza.
British Prime Minister Sunak (2023.10.23): "We have carefully studied all the evidence currently available to us. Mr. Speaker, I can now share our assessment with the House of Commons. Based on the in-depth knowledge and analysis of our intelligence agencies and weapons experts, The British government determined that the explosion was most likely caused by a missile, or part of a missile, fired at Israel from Gaza territory."
After analyzing social media, live broadcasts, dozens of videos and satellite images shot by freelance journalists in Gaza, the American media CNN found that the conditions on the scene were inconsistent with those of past Israeli air strikes.
In addition, the death toll from the explosion has also become a matter of doubt. At the time, Hamas claimed that the explosion killed about 500 people. However, the U.S. intelligence community now estimates that the death toll falls between 100 and 300. A European official claimed that the death toll falls somewhere around 50, or even less.
News (18) to (20) / Reporter: Luo Tingting / Editor : Fan Ming / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2023/10/24/a103811617.html
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Henan’s “Grey-haired Revolution” reappears as elderly people collectively block the road to demand compensation
Image : On 23 October 2023, dozens of elderly people in Kaifeng, Henan Province collectively blocked the road to defend their rights and asked the government for compensation that had been owed for many years, which attracted widespread attention. (Video screenshot)
The "white-haired revolution" reappeared in Kaifeng, Henan. On October 23, dozens of local elderly people collectively blocked the road to defend their rights and asked the government for compensation that had been owed for many years, which attracted widespread attention. Netizens condemned the government's delay in arrears of compensation to the elderly as "hooliganism."
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Elderly people in Henan block roads together to demand compensation
A video showed a group of old people holding up a long red banner with their hands, standing in the middle of a road with a lot of traffic, blocking the road from passing vehicles, and the cars on the road formed a long queue.
These elderly people held placards and shouted slogans, asking the government for land compensation that had been owed for many years.
They started blocking the road again," said a videographer. At first there were more than 20 old people, and later many more came, all in their 50s and 60s.
He said that the local government widened the road two years ago and occupied the land of these elderly people, but has not paid compensation. The old man blocked the road to get the car owner to call the police and attract official attention.
When building the road, their land should have been occupied, and the compensation that should be paid has been delayed. If we block the road for a few days, they (the government) will pay it again." The video shooter said that every time the road is blocked, the old man We all can get some compensation back, but we have no choice but to do this.
A video of the elderly collectively blocking the road to defend their rights went viral on the Internet, sparking heated public debate. Many people supported the elderly’s rights defense and condemned the government’s arrears in arrears of compensation for the land that the elderly depend on for their livelihood: “It’s really a loss if we don’t pay them.” “It’s just that we owe people money.” Damn it." "Hooliganism."
"Thank you for your hard work, elderly people." "Land is the lifeblood of farmers." "It's not easy for ordinary people." "This is the biggest scoundrel. He doesn't even owe the elderly a little land compensation."
(Network screenshot)
Some netizens asked: "Why does the government default on compensation?"
Netizens responded with different opinions: "It was misappropriated." "It was corrupted." "It's usually because there is no money."
A netizen from Henan said: "I am also in arrears with compensation."
netizen in Shanghai said: "There is a person in our hometown who has never received compensation. Later, he went to make trouble and scolded him, which made it big. As a result, he was imprisoned for a week, but he received the compensation that night. He said it was early He would have done it if he knew he would get money."
A netizen from Hubei revealed: "My uncle's village recycles fish ponds. They belong to a breeding farm. The village's compensation is more than 30 million yuan. The village cadre delayed the payment for three years on the grounds of needing verification. The interest is several million. .My uncle and his family belong to a collective household registration, so all the compensation money is directly transferred to the village account, and then distributed by the village. The village cadres are greedy not only for the interest, but also for the public area."
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Tens of thousands of elderly people in Wuhan defended their rights but were violently evicted by the police
In recent years, China's social conflicts have become increasingly intensified, civil struggles have continued, and the elderly have also embarked on the path of collective rights protection. On February 15 this year, tens of thousands of elderly people in Wuhan gathered in Zhongshan Park to protest against the Wuhan government’s reform of cutting off two-thirds of medical insurance funds and depriving the elderly of their medical insurance funds. Chinese netizens called the elderly people’s rights protection actions in Wuhan the “grey hair revolution.”
The authorities dispatched a large number of police officers to drive away and suppress the protesting elderly people. Fierce confrontations broke out between the two sides. Many elderly people fell to the ground. Some people shouted: "Down with the reactionary government!"
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Pneumonia epidemic in China is expected to peak in November; vaccines and antibiotics are ineffective
Reporter : Wen Bin / Editor : Fan Ming / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2023/10/24/a103811685.html / Image : Recently, so-called "mycoplasma" pneumonia has broken out in many places in China. The number of children suffering from "white lung" has surged. Hospitals are full and there are no beds available. (Video screenshot synthesis)
Recently, the "Mycoplasma" pneumonia epidemic has continued to break out across China. Experts predict that it will reach its peak in November, but the authorities are helpless because most antibiotic drugs are completely effective against this type of pneumonia. It is ineffective and there is no vaccine available to treat such symptoms.
Since the second half of this year, the pneumonia epidemic has continued to spread in Beijing, Shanghai and other places in China. Many videos online show that hospitals in various places are full of patients and it is difficult to seek medical treatment. Affected by the epidemic, schools in Zhejiang Province, Jiangsu Province, Shaanxi Province and other places have recently issued notices to suspend classes urgently.
The authorities call this type of pneumonia "mycoplasma" pneumonia. However, because this type of pneumonia is highly contagious and the symptoms last for a long time, many patients, especially children in mainland China, have turned from mild symptoms to severe "white lung" disease.
The Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention recently released news that Beijing has a high incidence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections from August to December every year, and usually reaches its peak around November every year. Many hospitals across the country have recently seen more patients infected with Mycoplasma pneumoniae, mainly children.
A pandemic of mycoplasma pneumonia occurs every few years. Xu Lingmin, a physician at Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University in Shanghai, recently wrote an article saying that judging from the large number of children with fever and cough who visited the hospital at the beginning of this month, this year should be the "biggest year" for Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. New Year", if children have these typical symptoms, priority should be given to contracting this disease.
Experts explained that antibiotics such as penicillins and cephalosporins target the cell wall, but since Mycoplasma pneumoniae does not have a cell wall, antibiotics are completely ineffective against this type of pneumonia. Additionally, there is currently no vaccine to prevent this type of pneumonia.
Mycoplasma pneumoniae is also known as mycoplasma pneumonia and Mycoplasma pneumonia. Common symptoms include sore throat, fatigue, fever and cough that lasts for weeks or even months. A few patients will have severe pneumonia, asthma attacks, and encephalitis , renal dysfunction and other serious complications.
However, many mainland netizens are worried that during the previous covid epidemic, the CCP has always covered up the inside story and has been changing the name of the epidemic. Therefore, they suspect the so-called "Influenza A", "Mycoplasma Pneumonia" and "Group Pharyngitis" that are currently prevalent in China. "Symptoms such as "may be a continuation of the covid epidemic."
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Li Keqiang died unexpectedly and suddenly, the real murderer looms, Xi Jinping is in danger
The news of Li Keqiang’s death has attracted widespread attention, and his true cause of death has triggered speculation. If he died unnaturally, who was behind it? Who's next? Come and see our analysis report.
Current affairs commentator Wang He: "For people like Li Keqiang, his treatment and death are highly politicized events, so he wants to carry out political control. So far, the CCP has been a black box. The specific real situation is the outside world doesn’t know for sure how Li Keqiang died.”
Li Keqiang has revealed China's poor economic status in public on many occasions. During the outbreak of the epidemic in China, he stated at the press conference of the Two Sessions of the Communist Party of China in 2020 that "600 million people in China have a monthly income of less than 1,000 yuan." Before leaving office, he said in a farewell speech to the staff of the General Office of the State Council of the Communist Party of China, "People are doing it, and God is watching, and the sky has eyes." He was accused of committing a taboo.
Current affairs commentator Li Linyi: "These words are relatively positive in themselves, and relatively speaking, they are relatively positive and true. But the CCP has a characteristic, that is, its prime minister usually chooses some comparisons. Those who are down-to-earth, in the CCP’s parlance, are relatively down-to-earth. So sometimes he has to have such people appear to restore some people’s hearts, but that’s all.”
The cause of Li Keqiang's sudden death has triggered many associations, such as "Xi and Li are not in harmony." Analysts believe that there is fierce internal fighting among the top leaders of the CCP, and even if Li Keqiang really died of natural causes, Xi Jinping still "couldn't cleanse himself by jumping into the Yellow River."
Wang He: "There are many political differences between Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang. This is for sure. But having political differences does not mean that they will have a 'Xi Li fight'. Why? Li Keqiang has no power or strength. He and Xi Jinping How to fight? The real main opponent of Xi Jinping is not Li Keqiang. His main opponent is the Jiang Zeng faction that controls the real power of the CCP."
Li Linyi: "There are more factors for discord and less factors for fighting. I think he wouldn't dare to fight if you gave him twice as much courage. But the ideological discord between him and Xi Jinping, then it’s very obvious.”
Xi Jinping is currently in a critical situation. After the 20th National Congress came to power, the entire situation has completely reversed. Xi Jinping is now in a precarious situation. Analysts believe that Li Keqiang’s death was not a simple death incident.
Wang He: "When Xi Jinping and the Jiang Zeng faction fought for the first five years, Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang joined forces and cooperated with the Tuan faction. Then when the Jiang faction was beaten to a pulp, a wedge was created at this time. The plan made Xi Jinping and Li discord to provoke this matter, and it was even rumored that before the 20th National Congress, he was called "Li Shang Xixia". In this way, Xi Jinping was provoked, and the Youth League faction was wiped out immediately at the 20th National Congress. So he was running behind the scenes, behind the saying "Xi Lidou", he is actually a political conspiracy. Then someone lets it out, for example, if he was assassinated by Xi Jinping, then Xi Jinping has jumped into the Yellow River to clear himself. So in essence, for Xi Jinping, A Li Keqiang in office does not pose a threat to Xi Jinping, let alone a person who has abdicated. In fact, he has no need or urgency to assassinate Li Keqiang. So now there is a big trend of thought, and many people have revealed that Li Keqiang died in the assassination. In fact, it is very likely that the person behind the leak has specific political motives."
Li Linyi: "Xi Jinping mainly has a life-and-death struggle with Jiang Zemin's faction. There are still some differences between the discord between Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang, but this kind of discord will also occur after Li Keqiang's sudden death. Being used to criticize Xi Jinping, or even used by Xi Jinping's opponents, is to kill Xi Jinping. It is very possible to find ways to do this."
Analysts believe that if Li Keqiang really died of unnatural causes and Xi Jinping was not the manipulator behind the scenes, then Xi Jinping would be very dangerous now.
Wang He: "So what is the problem now? Jiang Zemin died on 30 November 2022, and now Li Keqiang has died. So the next question is who will die suddenly. So Xi Jinping's current physical condition is not good, so does Xi Jinping have any problems? Possible sudden death? This possibility is very high. If Xi Jinping dies suddenly again, the entire Chinese political situation may undergo earth-shaking changes."
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Li Keqiang threatens Xi Jinping? CCP bans public events for one week
Image : A video shows that on the evening of 27 October 2023, Li Keqiang’s body had been transported to Beijing, and traffic control was implemented along the road. (Video Screenshot)
The body of former Chinese Communist Party Premier Li Keqiang arrived in Beijing at night of 27 October 2023. Information spread on Chinese social platforms that public events will be banned in China within the next week. Experts analyze that in Xi Jinping's mind, Li Keqiang still poses a threat to him.
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Li Keqiang's body arrives in Beijing, CCP China bans public events
Li Keqiang passed away in Shanghai in the early morning of 27 October 2023. A video online showed that his body had arrived in Beijing that night, and a farewell ceremony was expected to be held at Babaoshan Cemetery within a week.
In the video, the hearse carrying Li Keqiang's body drove from the Shanghai hospital to the airport, and was then airlifted by a special plane to Beijing Xijiao Airport, and then transferred to the 301 Military General Hospital. Traffic control was implemented along the way, and the authorities dispatched a large number of police to stand guard along the road.
Information leaked from Chinese social platforms shows that from October 28 to November 3, all public events such as music, arts, and business performances scheduled to be held across China during this period have been cancelled. Some netizens reported that the square dance that aunts have to do every day has also been cancelled.
In addition, many university club activities have been cancelled. Screenshots show that the WeChat public account of Peking University Film Association announced on 27 October that the school Youth League Committee informed that from 28 October to 3 November 2023, all screenings and other activities of the society will be canceled for some reason. However, this notification has now been deleted.
Many college students reported on Weibo that the school informed that all club activities will be canceled starting from the 28th, and the news is not allowed to be spread in the group. Some students bluntly said that this is not like the previous "ban on entertainment" after the death of CCP leaders, but more like worries about mass gatherings.
Information on the Internet shows that the Beijing Marathon and other sports events held on 29 October 2023 will be held as usual, but the warm-up programs related to the event have also been temporarily canceled.
At present, the authorities have not banned people from going to Li Keqiang's former residence in Hefei, Anhui to lay flowers and pay tribute. However, the Luogang LMF Music Festival, originally scheduled to be held in Hefei from 28 to 29 October 2023, has urgently announced that it will be "postponed for some reason."
Some netizens said that although all major and small events in Hefei have been cancelled, people are aware of it.
In fact, since the news of Li Keqiang's death was announced on the 27th, the Chinese Communist Party authorities have carried out various censorship of speech in order to prevent the recurrence of the Tiananmen Square incident in 1989, which was triggered by people mourning the death of former General Secretary Hu Yaobang.
China's various social platforms quickly restricted relevant discussions, and singer Liang Jingru's famous song "It's a pity it's not you" was also banned for a time. It is rumored that many universities in Beijing have received secret instructions from their superiors to strictly prohibit any online or offline group commemorative activities and to pay close attention to student trends.
However, since 27 October 2023, a large number of people have spontaneously gone to Li Keqiang's former residence to pay their respects. The roads were covered with memorial flowers, and there was still an endless flow of people late at night. In the memorial bouquet card, someone wrote what Li Keqiang once said, "The Yangtze and Yellow Rivers will not flow backwards" to express their dissatisfaction with the Chinese Communist regime.
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Analysis: Xi Jinping sees Li Keqiang as a threat
Yokogawa, an expert on China issues, told The Epoch Times that Li Keqiang is only a civilian from Tuanpai and does not pose a political threat to others, but Xi Jinping may regard Li Keqiang as one of the threats.
First of all, Xi Jinping has no plan for governance, and those who do the actual work will not be convinced. Then he will be very afraid of others, thinking that his predecessor or Li Keqiang, the system, is resisting him.
Secondly, some people want to support Li Keqiang as a banner to deal with Xi Jinping, and set up "Xi down, Li up", which is also a challenge for Xi Jinping. Although this banner was raised by others, it is another unfavourable factor for Li Keqiang.
Third, China’s politics has a very important feature. The banner raised by the opposition must be the current incumbent, or someone who has recently resigned. That is, someone who has appeal and influence and often appears in public places and in the media. will pose a threat.
"Xi Jinping has been in power for ten years, Li Keqiang has been prime minister, and there is a general perception that he has no part in the accelerated things that Xi Jinping has done, which also creates a threat," Yokogawa said.
Chen Kuide, executive chairman of the Princeton China Society and editor-in-chief of "China Overview", told The Epoch Times that Li Keqiang is not a real threat to Xi Jinping, but China's current situation is very complicated, and it is not ruled out that some sudden changes may occur to force Xi Jinping to step down.
"Although this kind of change seems unlikely, it is not impossible. Once this happens, if the CCP is still in power, then the political forces within the party, the military, and all aspects will come up with the first candidate to replace Xi Jinping. , I’m afraid there’s only Li Keqiang. So in Xi Jinping’s mind, Li Keqiang is still one of his threats.” Chen Kuide said.
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