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News (1) to (4 )/ Reporter : Luo Tingting / Editor : Zhu Xinrui / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2023/11/20/a103827939.html, https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2023/11/21/a103828210.html
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Brother "Martial Emperor" Wang Zhongwei recounts the details after being beaten by CCP thugs
Image : Recently, outside the APEC summit venue in San Francisco, Wang Zhongwei, dressed as the "Emperor of China", became famous after beating the CCP thugs in one battle, and was nicknamed the "Martial Emperor" by netizens. Wang Zhongwei said that it was because his brother Wang Wei was besieged by CCP thugs that he fought back angrily. (Video screenshot synthesis)
Recently, outside the APEC summit venue in San Francisco, Wang Zhongwei, dressed as the "Emperor of China", was nicknamed the "Martial Emperor" by netizens for beating up the CCP thugs. Wang Zhongwei said that he fought back angrily because his brother Wang Wei was besieged by CCP thugs. Wang Wei later told the outside world the details of his beating by CCP thugs.
Wang Wei, a rights movement volunteer, posted on the When the incident of accidental death was banned, those pink international students stopped shouting. An old pink took his stereo and placed it next to the Falun Gong protesters. I took my stereo and played Xi Jinping's divine song "Qingfeng Hua" next to him, and the confrontation started. After a while he was pulled away by others."
Wang Wei walked on the street while shouting slogans to protest against the CCP. He saw people hired by the CCP putting away the blood flags at the street corner, so he walked over to take pictures and shouted that anyone who took money from the CCP or sponsorship from the consulate would be reported.
He said that a middle-aged Chinese woman wearing a cheongsam became very emotional after hearing this. She felt that others knew about her sponsorship, so she began to attack and push him. "She pushed me several times in a row. At first, I kept warning her not to do anything, but she took advantage of the crowd and became more aggressive. I used my feet to drive her away, and then their people started to hold me back."
A middle-aged man attacked Wang Wei from behind, and then the men surrounded him and beat him. "They pushed me down, and more than a dozen people surrounded me and beat me. Someone outside covered it with a blood flag so that witnesses could not see it. After I fell to the ground, I hugged a person's leg and knocked him down. I later found out that he was The one who attacked me from behind, I hugged that person's leg tightly, and several of them held my hands to restrict my movement," Wang Wei said.
"The man kicked me in the head and face with his feet. Others surrounded me and beat me. One of them hit me on the head with a metal thermos cup. The video showed that he hit me twice. Two European and American women watched it. When they beat me professionally and covered me with blood flags, shouting that you would beat him to death, they tried their best to stand in front of me and protect me, and they were able to disperse the people who were beating me."
Wang Wei said that the two European and American women asked him if he was okay? Should I call an ambulance? He said he felt dizzy and sat down to rest. At this time, Wang Wei's younger brother Wang Zhongwei saw a companion being beaten in the distance, ran over quickly, and immediately beat the middle-aged man who attacked Wang Wei.
Later, a video of the "Emperor of China" beating Lao Pink went viral on social media. Wang Zhongwei became famous after the battle and was nicknamed "Emperor Wu" by netizens.
Wang Zhongwei posted on the x platform that this protest was a peaceful protest! But Wang Wei was besieged by dozens of pink people! This caused dissatisfaction among protesters from all walks of life and they fought back! It also made Xi Jinping and his supporters aware of the determination and action of overseas pro-democracy groups to fight against communism!
He also said that after beating up "Pink", he returned to the protest site again at night, and many people came to take photos with him. "It shows that more and more people are awakening now. Many people who speak out hope to find like-minded people and hope that someone can stand with them! From now on, we will move forward side by side! We will definitely see the day when the CCP will fall!"
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Jie Lijian is released on bail. The CCP’s suppression of protesters overseas arouses public outrage
Image : On 16 November 2023, near the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in San Francisco, thugs hired by the Chinese Communist Party attacked protesters, and conflicts broke out between the two sides. (Jason Henry/AFP via Getty Images)
In the afternoon of 20 November 2023, San Francisco protester Jie Lijian was released on bail in court and was released at 9 pm that day. A protester was seriously injured by CCP thugs, fainted while attending the court and was taken to an ambulance. The CCP violently suppresses protesters overseas, arousing public outrage.
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Jie Lijian gets zero dollar bail
Jie Lijian, CEO of the Youth Department of China Democracy Party, was protesting against the tyranny of the CCP in San Francisco a few days ago and was attacked by CCP thugs. Jie Lijian fought back in self-defense but was taken away by the San Francisco police.
In the past few days, protest groups and legal professionals have been actively rescuing Jie Lijian. Lawyer Liu Jun of Transpacific Lawyers Group defended Jie Lijian.
In the afternoon of 20 November 2023, Jie Lijian appeared in court in San Francisco County Superior Court. June 4th pro-democracy activist Zhou Fengsuo called on the pro-democracy activists to go to court to support Jie Lijian .
Zhao Xin, the general coordinator of the anti-communist activities in San Francisco and a member of the China Democratic Party, announced on the X platform that Jie Lijian was granted zero-dollar bail and was released at 9 pm that day.
One of the young leaders of the China Democratic Party, Mr. Jie Lijian, is about to make a heroic triumph!
At around 9 pm, after completing various case procedures, Jie Lijian will be released from the San Francisco County Jail.
The address is right next to the court:
850 Bryan Street, San Francisco, Ca 94103
Friends who are free to greet us may do so at the gate of the county jail. https://t.co/Ui90wiJcMA pic.twitter.com/VhoDMOuhDj
— Zhao Xin 赵昕 (@zhaoxin8964) November 20, 2023
He said angrily that the Chinese Communist authorities were despicable and allowed the prosecutor to file a public prosecution, saying that the victim felt in danger and did not agree to the release of Jie Lijian.
In the afternoon of 16 November 2023, Jie Lijian clashed with pro-communist people on the streets of San Francisco and was subsequently arrested and imprisoned in San Francisco Prison No. 1. He is currently charged with two counts of assault and inciting riot. His next court date is 13 December 2023.
Lawyer Liang Shaohua, who participated in the protests in San Francisco, told NTD: "Jie Lijian has long been targeted for organizing activities in Los Angeles all day long. Now we just took this opportunity to set a trap to get him in. This time it is obviously very biased. It is not a fair law enforcement. If you say there is a conflict, you should arrest both parties. We have more injured people, so why didn’t the other party arrest anyone?"
Liang Shaohua said that Jie Lijian was initially charged with six crimes. The police claimed that they would send him back to CCP China, but now they have been reduced to two crimes.
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The CCP suppresses protesters overseas
When Jie Lijian appeared in court, a large number of pro-democracy activists attended the court to support him.
At 1.26 pm on 20 November, Mr. Zhang Kaiyu, who was severely injured by suspected thugs hired by the CCP at the airport, came to the court despite his injuries in order to support and support Jie Lijian. During Jie Lijian’s trial, he fainted in the court. Currently undergoing emergency rescue. pic.twitter.com/Ifbuibb3cR
— Zheng Cunzhu (@cunzhuzheng) November 20, 2023
In case of emergency, court proceedings are suspended.
Among the three people including Zhang Kaiyu, Li Delong, and Zhou Bo who were violently persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party’s transnational suppression for protesting at the airport on 17 November, the most seriously injured Mr. Zhang Kaiyu fainted on the spot, so he was temporarily rescued.
The CCP was despicable and allowed the prosecutors to initiate prosecution, claiming that the victim felt in danger and did not agree to be released on the spot. pic.twitter.com/ojAl6xmpEZ
— Zhao Xin 赵昕 (@zhaoxin8964) November 20, 2023
At about 1.20 pm on the 17th, Zhang Zhangyu and three others left the San Francisco Airport protest site and went to the north parking lot to pick up their car. On the way, they were attacked by a group of CCP thugs. Zhang Zhangyu was the most seriously injured, with injuries to his face, swollen eyes and vomiting blood.
Three anti-communist protesters were besieged by a group of young communist agents. Some of them were seriously injured, resulting in internal injuries, fractures, internal bleeding, concussions and other injuries... #EpochTimes broke the news pic.twitter.com/bfgSsIV1Lh
— The Epoch Times breaking news platform (@china_epoch) November 18, 2023
The injuries of the other two protesters, Li Delong and Zhou Bo, were minor. Li Delong later told The Epoch Times that a woman who was passing by saw them being beaten, stopped the CCP thugs and called the police. She also called two male family members to protect them. At this time, more passers-by came to ask about the situation, and the CCP thugs saw this and ran away.
Zhang Junjie, one of the organizers of the protest, told The Epoch Times on the 18th, “The CCP is becoming more and more rampant overseas. It provokes the democratic system, conducts united front, propaganda, and infiltration in free societies, and also exports violent methods and violent behaviors into the United States, suppressing and persecuting people with different opinions.”
He said that his friend Jie Lijian had been threatened with death many times for organizing protests against the CCP, and was even hit by cars and attacked with sticks, and almost lost his life.
“We would like to remind the U.S. government that the CCP dares to attack dissidents, democrats, and Chinese people in the United States so violently and promote violence so much. If one day the CCP thinks its strength can catch up with the United States, Its fangs and claws will also reach out to the U.S. government and Americans," Zhang Junjie said.
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Pro-communists attack and issue death threats before anti-communist exhibition in Flushing, New York
Reporter : Han Fei / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2023/11/21/a103828218.html
At noon last Sunday (19 November 2023), a Chinese man violently attacked pro-democracy activists in front of the anti-communist exhibition in Flushing. Pro-democracy activists condemned the incident, believing that the Chinese Consulate was behind it.
Attacker: "Beast!"
Onlookers: "Don't fight! You can't fight!"
Attacker: "XX (expletive), kill you!"
Following the pro-communist attacks on pro-democracy activists in San Francisco and multiple clashes between the two sides, last Sunday another incident occurred in front of the Flushing Library, where pro-communists attacked pro-democracy activists.
At noon on 19 November, a Chinese man violently attacked anti-communist Yang Shisong and issued a death threat in front of an anti-communist exhibition. Yang Shisong fell to the ground after being attacked, his mouth full of blood. After calling the police, he was sent to the hospital for treatment and has been discharged.
Yang Shisong, a volunteer of the "Christian Justice Alliance" and the one who was attacked: "This person is the landlord of our former house. When he saw the anti-communist slogans and signs in our house, he threatened us. Taking advantage of us as anti-communists, he thought we were afraid, so he made a scene at our place, caused trouble, and destroyed our place."
Every Sunday, the "Christian Justice Alliance" holds a "photo exhibition to liquidate the CCP's century-old crimes against humanity" in front of the Flushing Library, exposing the CCP's century-old crimes, attracting a steady stream of passers-by to stop and watch, but also attracting the attention of pro-communist forces.
Some anti-communist people present believed that the Chinese Communist consulate was behind this person's provocations and troubles, and they should investigate whether he has a background as an agent of the CCP.
Outside the APEC venue last Thursday (16 November), lawyer Chen Chuangchuang, a pro-democracy activist who had just been sprayed with pepper spray by pro-communist people for protesting against the CCP, also condemned this.
Chen Chuangchuang, lawyer and CEO of the National Committee of the China Democratic Party: “The core is the Chinese Communist Party’s overseas infiltration and transnational suppression. If the governments, people, and society of the free world are not vigilant about this, then they are likely to face a dilemma. "
Yang Shisong called on anti-communists to stand up bravely and reject the CCP’s transnational persecution in the face of threats from the CCP.
"Christian Justice Alliance" volunteer & victim Yang Shisong: "I will not be afraid of evil things like this that are tied to the Communist Party. I will fight them to the end. I hope that in the United States in the future , whether it is New York or other cities, anti-communist people should not be afraid of pro-communist people, and do not be afraid of them under the framework of American law."
At present, the New York City Police have intervened in the case and are in the process of collecting evidence and filing the case.
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As the epidemic continues to spread, the CCP admits mixed respiratory infections
Reporter : Wang Yanqiao / https://www.ntdtv.com/b5/2023/11/21/a103828221.html
The epidemic continues to break out in China, and pediatric hospitals in many places are full. The CCP admitted that there was an outbreak of mixed infections with multiple respiratory pathogens.
Covid continues to be prevalent in China, and a large number of children have developed respiratory infections and even white lung. The Chinese Communist Party officials have continued to cover up. After insisting on the cause of "mycoplasma pneumonia" for several months, they finally admitted that it was a mixed infection with multiple respiratory pathogens such as covid, influenza virus, and mycoplasma pneumonia virus.
Liu Zheng, deputy chief physician of the emergency department of the Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University: "Mixed infections have occurred in many places, and emergency rooms in these areas are also full."
Zhang Ye, deputy chief physician of pediatrics at Jiangsu Provincial People's Mini Hospital: "The difference from the past is that the first is that there are more patients with pneumonia, so the demand for infusions and hospitalization has increased; the second is various pathogenic infections, such as influenza, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, hand, foot and mouth disease, adenovirus, respiratory syncytial virus, and it’s easy to get several viruses at once.”
Former Chinese media person Zhao Lanjian posted an article on the overseas social media Zhao Lanjian said that Dalian Children's Hospital was "overcrowded" and relevant news was "deleted from the entire network." A screenshot of the chat history posted by Zhao Lanjian showed that a parent told the teacher that the child had passed away before being rescued at the hospital.
Henan parent: "Children's hospitals across the country are full, and they can't even accommodate people in the hospital. If you want to register as a specialist, hundreds or even thousands of people have to queue up, and you still can't be admitted to the hospital. Moreover, This time, the child had a high fever repeatedly and the fever never went down. This situation is too scary."
According to The Epoch Times, in the first half of November 2023, at least 22 CCP officials died of illness. Among them are Wan Ling, the sister of Wan Li, the former chairman of the National People's Congress of the Communist Party of China, Wu Bo, the fifth wife of Marshal Ye Jianying of the Communist Party of China, Zhou Tienong, a deputy state-level official, former vice chairman of the National People's Congress of the Communist Party of China and vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and the former deputy governor of Heilongjiang Province. Six senior provincial officials include Huang Feng, Xia Lifuhan Karemu, former vice chairman of the Xinjiang CPPCC.
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A 2-year-old girl in Heilongjiang was hospitalized with fever and died after her condition worsened
Reporter : Luo Tingting / Editor : Wen Hui / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2023/11/21/a103828238.html / Image : Recently, a two-year-old girl in Heilongjiang developed a fever and died after being hospitalized for more than ten days, causing widespread concern. (Weibo picture synthesis)
A few days ago, a two-year-old girl in Heilongjiang Province developed fever symptoms. After being hospitalized for more than ten days, her condition worsened and died, which attracted widespread attention. The child's mother was distraught: "My child didn't have a difficult disease, but he was cured."
Comprehensive mainland media reports indicate that on October 29, a two-year-old and eight-month-old girl Xiaohan (pseudonym) in Mudanjiang developed fever symptoms. Her mother, Ms. Ding, took her daughter to a tertiary-level hospital in Mudanjiang for medical treatment. The doctor diagnosed Xiaohan as having a normal condition with b Bacterial infections.
There are too many patients hospitalized due to Mycoplasma pneumonia infection, and there is a serious shortage of hospital beds. The hospital recommended that Ms. Ding take her daughter back to her hometown of Linkou County Hospital for hospitalization.
At around 3 pm that day, Xiaohan was admitted to Linkou County People's Hospital. A chest X-ray and color ultrasound were taken upon admission, but no abnormalities were found.
However, after six days of continuous intravenous infusion in the hospital, Xiaohan's condition not only did not improve, but also began to cough and have recurring fevers.
Ms. Ding published her daughter’s medical record. On the tenth day, the doctor added azithromycin to the suspension bottle. The next day, Xiaohan developed symptoms such as listlessness, asthma and shortness of breath, but the doctor said after checking that there was "no problem".
Image : The girl’s mother released her daughter’s medical records. (Weibo picture)
Seeing that her daughter had difficulty breathing and looked pale, Ms. Ding felt something was wrong and suggested transferring her to another hospital. Only then did the hospital tell her that the child's condition was very serious. On the way to the hospital, Xiaohan stopped breathing.
The death of her daughter was a huge blow to Ms. Ding. "My child didn't have any incurable disease, but he was cured," she said, choking with sobs. "My daughter was only 32 months old and weighed just over 20 kilograms before the accident."
Ms. Ding believes that the hospital is responsible for her daughter's death. She said that the doctor injected Xiaohan with azithromycin without informing her of the risks of taking the medication, and without conducting blood tests for mycoplasma and electrocardiograms.
She also said that when Xiaohan's condition recurred, the doctor did not conduct further examination.
The news of the death of a two-year-old girl in Heilongjiang after being injected with azithromycin became a hot topic. Netizens said: "The parents of the child are heartbroken." "It feels so distressing to see that the child is gone. How can the family live?" "Poor."
Some netizens in the medical field believe that it was the doctor's mistake in using medication that delayed the child: "It took ten days to change the cephalosporin and the fever was not reduced. It was delayed. If the fever was not reduced after three days of infusion, the dressing was changed. This proves that the doctor is bad. He only changed the dressing after ten days of infusion." It delays the child's illness, and the pneumonia progresses quickly, and cephalosporins are useless, which delays the child's illness."
"It's possible that it was too late to switch to Archie. The treatment in the first 11 days was ineffective."
"The child had respiratory failure when he was discharged from the hospital. It cannot be determined whether it was due to aggravation of allergies, or it may be that the infection was not controlled."
"It should be due to a medical accident."
Since the beginning of this year, the epidemic has continued in CCP China, and fever clinics are often full. The official said it was influenza A, mycoplasma infection, etc., but most of the patient's symptoms were fever, cough, etc., which were very similar to covid. Many people questioned that the CCP was covering up the epidemic and changing the name of the disease.
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U.S. Congress investigates shocking details about Chinese lab in California
Reporter : Shang Jing / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2023/11/21/a103828219.html
The U.S. Ad Hoc Committee on Strategic Competition with the Chinese Communist Party has previously released its latest investigation, revealing shocking findings from a Chinese laboratory in California.
The secret laboratory is located in a vacant warehouse in Reedley, California. It was discovered by the local health inspection department in December 2022.
In March 2023, a joint investigation by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and other departments discovered about 30 refrigerators, including at least 20 potential sources of infectious diseases such as AIDS and covid, and even one refrigerator labeled Ebola virus.
Video: "Inside the vast, dark building were found laboratory equipment, manufacturing equipment, hazardous chemicals and medical-grade freezers, as well as thousands of vials of containment equipment containing biological material."
According to the report, the lab purportedly produced coronavirus test kits but actually resold Chinese-produced, counterfeit U.S.-made coronavirus kits and pregnancy test kits.
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy: "How many more labs like this are there across the United States? Is China involved in other laboratories in the United States? Is China also involved in pathogen activities in the United States?"
The congressional report stated that the laboratory is run by Jiabei “Jesse” Zhu, an international fugitive from China. He was found guilty of “unprecedented fraud” by the Supreme Court of British Columbia, Canada. He was wanted and ordered to pay compensation of 3.3 million yuan or one hundred million U.S. Dollars.
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Argentina is changing, its economy is expected to change, and its stance towards CCP may shift to the U.S.
Reporter : Jin Shi / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2023/11/21/a103828191.html
The Argentine election has settled, and the right-wing liberal Milei was elected president. What changes will he bring to Argentina? Let’s take a look at the analysis report:
The general election in Argentina has ended, and the political scene has changed. Javier Milei, known as a far-right liberal, was elected as the new president of Argentina.
Javier Milei, President-elect of Argentina: "Today we return to the paths that made this country great. Today we embrace once again the ideals of freedom."
According to the official final election results, Millay received 56% of the vote, while Sergio Massa, the current left-wing economy minister, received only 44% of the vote.
Milei supporter Ruben Vargas: "I think now is the time for change in Argentina, so I am betting on (Milei's) new policy."
Argentina's inflation rate is close to 150%, and more than 40% of Argentines live below the poverty line. What's more serious is that because its foreign exchange reserves are almost exhausted, Argentina still has an import bill of US$40 billion that it cannot pay. The disastrous economic situation has changed people's minds.
Xie Tian, a professor at the University of South Carolina's Aiken School of Business: "Actually, Argentina has been a star in the South American economy for a long time. The current situation is related to some policies of the left."
Javier Milei: “We were once one of the richest countries in the world, and now we are ranked 130th.”
Milei once wielded a chainsaw at a campaign rally, indicating that he would use a chainsaw to drastically cut public spending and eliminate a large number of government departments.
He also pledged to "dollarize the economy" by replacing Argentina's currency, the peso, with U.S. Dollar to stabilize the economy.
Xie Tian: "After it dollarizes, the advantage is that it is relatively stable and has a stable currency that is widely accepted. The disadvantage is that the U.S. dollar is not issued by it, and it has no way to implement monetary policy. For such a large country to implement dollarization , which is also unprecedented.”
Milei is also staunchly opposed to abortion and gender identity education; he also supports loosening gun controls.
In terms of foreign policy, Milei will actively seek to strengthen relations with the United States but his stance on the CCP is relatively tough. He once said, "Developing relations with the Chinese Communist government is like making a deal with an assassin." Milley's rise to power has made Argentina's original plan to join the "BRICS" on 1 January 2024 is full of variables.
Xie Tian: "The CCP has always hoped to exert its influence in South American countries such as Argentina and Brazil. If Argentina maintains dollarization, it must have smooth and strong trade relations with the United States. This means that Argentina will completely turn to the United States."
Milei, 53, is known as the "Argentine Trump". His distinctive personality and eclectic way of doing things have given Argentines hope for change. However, it remains to be seen to what extent Milei can fulfill his campaign promises with a divided parliament.
See also: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/china-says-it-would-be-serious-mistake-if-argentina-cuts-ties-3936331, https://nationalfile.com/argentinas-outsider-president-elect-tied-to-wef/
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The rise of China is undergoing a major reversal
Reporter : Lin Yi / Editor : Zhongkang / https://www.aboluowang.com/2023/1120/1980518.html
Under Xi Jinping’s administration, CCP China’s economy is undergoing a historic reversal. This view was put forward by Ruchir Sharma, former chief global strategy officer at Morgan Stanley and current chairman of Rockefeller International. Sharma pointed out in a Financial Times article that CCP China stagnated in the 1960s and 1970s, but rose rapidly after adopting an open policy in the 1980s. However, CCP China's economy is currently experiencing an accelerated reversal phase.
Specifically, China's share of the global economy will decline slightly in 2022, and this trend is expected to become further significant in 2023, falling to 17%. That's equivalent to a 1.4% drop in two years, the biggest decline since the 1960s. It’s important to note that these figures are in “nominal” dollars and are not adjusted for inflation.
In recent decades, CCP China has been pursuing a return to the imperial status it held from the 16th to the early 19th centuries, when its share of global economic output peaked at about a third. However, Sharma believes this goal may become "out of reach". China's economic decline threatens to reshape the world order. Over the past few decades, CCP China's share of global GDP has grown mainly at the expense of Europe and Japan, whose shares have remained more or less stable over the past two years. The vacuum left by CCP China is mainly filled by the United States and other emerging countries.
From a broader perspective, the world economy is expected to grow by $8 trillion in 2022 and 2023, reaching $105 trillion. It is worth noting that CCP China will not contribute any to this growth, the United States will account for 45% and other emerging countries will account for 50%. Among emerging countries, five countries including India, Indonesia, Mexico, Brazil and Poland will contribute more than half of the revenue, which is considered by Sharma as a clear sign of a possible power shift in the future.
Sharma pointed out in the article that the challenges facing CCP China include factors such as the reduction in the number of workers and the sluggish growth in output per worker, which will make it difficult for China to regain its share of the global economy. In addition, China is one of the few economies suffering from deflation and is also facing problems such as a real estate bubble, which has increased pressure for the yuan to depreciate. At the same time, foreign capital is withdrawing funds from China at a record rate, further exacerbating the risk of RMB depreciation.
Overall, Sharma believes China's share of the global economy is likely to continue to decline in the foreseeable future. Although Chinese Communist Party President Xi Jinping has insisted that nothing can stop China's rise, Sharma pointed out in the article that Xi Jinping admitted that China still needs foreign business partners when meeting with US President Biden and US CEOs. Therefore, we may be at the beginning of a "post-China era" that will have profound effects on the global economic and political landscape.
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Appearing in Time Magazine, Lai Ching-te: Will not agree with the "illusion of unity"
Reporter : Chen Yun / https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/breakingnews/4496744, https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/breakingnews/4495927, https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/breakingnews/4496781 / Image : The American Time magazine published a profile of Democratic Progressive Party presidential candidate Lai Ching-te under the title "Taiwan’s Presidential Frontrunner Faces a Balancing Act With China." (Picture taken from Time Magazine website)
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Lai Ching-te has completed registration this morning. The American Time magazine titled "Taiwan's Presidential Frontrunner Faces a Balancing Act With China" In a featurette, Lai also reiterated in the article that the DPP will safeguard Taiwan's sovereignty and will not subscribe to the "illusion of reunification." Taiwan should continue to enhance international economic and trade connections to ensure that it continues to be an indispensable member of the international economy and strengthen overall security.
The DPP pointed out that Time magazine sent Asia correspondent Charlie Campbell and a photography team to Taiwan last month for interviews, following Chairman Lai to meet with young people, international foreign guests, new entrepreneurs, gay families, and representatives of human rights organizations, and participated in the Wanli New Taipei City Parade. During the campaign, the report described his character and way of doing things as "Lai Ching-te has a doctor's bedside attitude, listening carefully, using soft eyes and relaxing humor to soothe his emotions."
Lai Ching-te described his growth background in the article, including the experience of a typhoon blowing off the roof of his home when he was a child. He believed that the poor living environment was the greatest asset left to him by his father, which made him work harder and more actively in various jobs, empowering him. He was determined to overcome difficulties. Reports indicate that Lai upholds this spirit and has gone to Harvard to study and work as a doctor in Tainan, and is now a front-runner in next year's presidential election.
Regarding cross-strait issues, Lai Ching-te reiterated that Taiwan hopes to be friends with China, "We do not want to become enemies, and we also welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping to come to Taiwan." Lai said that compared with the Kuomintang, the DPP will safeguard Taiwan's sovereignty and will not subscribe to the "illusion of reunification." (fiction of reunification), and advocated that Taiwan should continue to enhance international economic and trade connections to ensure that Taiwan continues to be an indispensable member of the international economy to strengthen Taiwan's overall security. He emphasized: "The chip and technology industries are Taiwan's advantages and responsibility to the international community".
In response to foreign media concerns that Lai Ching-te became the highest-level government official in Taiwan to personally participate in a gay parade last month, Lai Ching-te said that supporting the issue of same-sex marriage is a very natural choice because he firmly believes in the values of freedom, democracy and human rights. The report also reflects Taiwan's commitment to progressive values. Embracing and insisting on democratic politics, in contrast to Beijing, which even "deleted overly emotional condolences after the death of former Prime Minister Li Keqiang" to avoid causing social unrest.
The report concluded that although the two sides of the Taiwan Strait are only 100 miles apart, the differences between the two societies are increasing day by day. In the future, Chairman Lai, the son of a miner, will not be afraid of various challenges and work without hesitation to continue to ensure Taiwan's democracy and freedom lifestyle.
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"Lai Hsiao Pei" appears! Lai Ching-te: We will steadily lead the country on the right path
Image : Democratic Progressive Party presidential candidate Lai Ching-te and his deputy Michelle Hsiao Bi-khim came forward in the afternoon to announce the appearance of "Lai Hsiao Pei". Lai Ching-te said, "Please give us a chance. We will unite Taiwan and turn the changing situation into an opportunity for Taiwan!" (Photo by reporter Tu Jianrong)
DPP presidential candidate Lai Ching-te and his deputy Michelle Hsiao Bi-khim came forward in the afternoon to announce the appearance of "Lai Xiao Pei". Lai Ching-te said that he would solemnly report to the country that his partner in the 2024 election is the Taiwan Consulate General of the Republic of China and representative to the United States, Michelle Hsiao, sincerely thanks Hsiao for seeing her own responsibility from the needs of national development and jointly shouldering the mission of national development in the next stage. Lai and Hsiao will steadily lead the country to the right path, "Please give us the opportunity, and we will unite Taiwan and turn the changing situation into an opportunity for Taiwan!"
Lai Ching-te pointed out that he and Hsiao have known each other for 30 years, and Hsiao has performed outstandingly in all the jobs she has held. KnowingHsiao even slightly, it is not difficult to see her three qualities. The first is that she never thinks about her own interests, victory or defeat, and is a person who is willing to sacrifice and contribute. For 10 years, we have won everyone’s affirmative support.
Second, she is a person who is active, responsible, conscientious and goes all out. You can also see that in the past three years and four months, in her work as a representative in the United States, she has encountered various challenges during the Sino-U.S. conflict and the COVID-19 epidemic, but she has used her professionalism and characteristics solved various problems one by one, and successfully enabled Taiwan and the United States to achieve a friendly relationship of mutual trust in history; thirdly, Hsiao is very humble. No matter how outstanding she is at work or how much she has sacrificed, she never tells outsiders, there is a saying and the words are very suitable to be applied to her, "Nothing can be done without fighting, so no one in the world can fight with it."
Lai Ching-te said that amid the complex changes in the international situation and geopolitics, the whole world is paying attention to the Taiwan election and wants to know whether the Taiwanese people will trust Taiwan in this major election and allow Taiwan to continue to grow and advance on the road to democracy, or whether they will choose to rely on CCP China , followed the pro-China line and locked Taiwan into China again. He wanted to report to the people again that Taiwan cannot withstand chaos and has no way to experiment. At this moment, it needs a steady and experienced helmsman to seize opportunities in the changing situation and continue to adhere to the path of democracy, peace and prosperity.
Lai said that Lai and Hsiao will steadily lead the country on the right path. "Please give us a chance. We will unite Taiwan and turn the changing situation into an opportunity for Taiwan!" Let Taiwan move toward democracy, peace, innovation, prosperity, and justice. Be the sustainable Taiwan. Finally, I would like to thank Michelle again for returning to Taiwan with many years of experience and working hard for the country with him. This journey home is also a journey to protect Taiwan, and it is also a journey with full love for Taiwan."
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Black dog combined with fighting cat Lai Ching-te and Hsiao Bi-khim's badges show their ingenuity
Image : The Democratic Progressive Party's presidential and vice-presidential candidates Lai Qingde and Xiao Meiqin went to the central election meeting this morning to register to run. They both wore "Q-version cat and dog badges" to show their complementary qualities. (Photo by reporter Liu Xinde)
DPP presidential and vice-president candidates Lai Ching-te and Hsiao Bi-khim went to the Central Election Commission to register for the election this morning. Both of them wore "Q version cat and dog badges" with the symbol Lai Ching-te's "dog faction" painted on them. The image of the Taiwanese black dog and the cat portrait representing the Taiwanese war cat Hsiao's "cat group" show the complementary qualities of the two people and continue to preach to the Chinese people "choose the right person and follow the right path."
Guo Yahui, spokesperson of Lai presidential campaign team, explained that the presidential and vice presidential candidates are highly complementary. One is resolute and passionate, the other is calm and agile. The team planned to present the image as "the dog faction and the cat faction are both pro-Taiwan faction", and the animal characteristics of the image are deeply rooted in people's hearts, and the contrast is also very strong. The lively and people-friendly style allows more voters to see the important characteristics of this combination at a glance.
Image : The "Q version of the cat and dog badge" features an image of a Taiwanese black dog symbolizing Lai Ching-te's "dog faction" and a cat image representing the Taiwanese war cat Hsiao Bi-khim's "cat faction", showing the complementary qualities of the two. (Picture provided by Mr. Lai Ching-te)
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International attention! BBC: Blue and white “shotgun wedding” is doomed to fail
Image : "BBC" believes that the blue and white "shotgun wedding" of Ko Wenje (left in the picture) and Hou Yu-ihght in the picture) is destined to fail. (File photo, synthesized by this newspaper)
Taiwan's 2024 presidential election has attracted international attention. The "Blue and White" alliance negotiated between the Kuomintang and Taiwan People's Party has also attracted a lot of discussion. The two parties were originally scheduled to confirm the candidacy of the president and vice president based on the outcome of the polls on the 18th. However, People's Party Chairman Ko was dissatisfied with the concessions that caused the agreement to change. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) launched an analysis on this, pointing out that the "shotgun wedding" of the Blue and White parties was destined to fail.
It is understood that the term "shotgun wedding" comes from American colloquialism, which refers to the father using a shotgun to force the man who wants to escape to marry his daughter after the daughter is pregnant. This was more common in the United States and Canada in the 18th and 19th centuries, mainly to avoid illegal activities. The shame caused by having a child out of wedlock is synonymous with "marriage with a child" and "marriage first, then marriage" in Chinese, but it is more coercive.
The "BBC" reported that the "shotgun wedding" between the Kuomintang and the People's Party ended before it even began. Although both parties promised to build better relations with an increasingly aggressive China and reduce the risk of war, the similarities between Blue and White only end Here it is.
"BBC" pointed out that the Kuomintang ruled Taiwan from 1949 to 2000. The leadership of the Blue Camp was convinced that if Ko did not come out to disrupt the situation this time, the Kuomintang would be able to take over the presidential palace next year. However, after Ko participated in the general election, he gained astonishing support. This makes it impossible for the blue camp to grasp the position of president.
According to "BBC" analysis, Ko has been criticized as an opportunistic populist who has no real and consistent policies and has always wavered on the political spectrum. For example, he used to be a supporter of the Democratic Progressive Party, but by 2014 he quit medicine. When he ran for mayor of Taipei, he also received support from the Democratic Progressive Party. However, after his success, Ko gradually felt that he must have his own political party and founded Taiwan People's Party in 2019.
Ko Wenzhe claimed at the time that the People's Party would take a middle ground between the DPP, which supports Taiwan's independence, and the pro-CCP Kuomintang. As party chairman, he performed well after entering the 2024 presidential election. In many polls, he was leading the Kuomintang candidate Hou Yu-ih, leaving the blue old-school dignitaries in the camp furious.
BBC stated that DPP candidate Lai Ching-tes poll numbers have gradually dropped from 40% to around 30%, but he still has advantages under the "three-legged governor". The KMT senior leadership discovered that Hou Yu-ih lost to Lai and Ko in the polls. After being furious, he began to consider something unbelievable, that is, forming an alliance with Ko.
Since Ko repeatedly declared that he hates the KMT, the outside world once thought that there was little chance. Unexpectedly, the two parties actually announced that they would join forces to run for president and vice president. The combination would be determined by polls, but everything ended on the morning of the 18th.
BBC pointed out that Ko seemed very upset that day and said that he had been deceived and that he should not have negotiated with the Kuomintang alone without the presence of any staff. Although Ko did not completely put the possibility of cooperation with the Kuomintang to death, time is running out, and presidential candidates must complete registration by 24 November 2023 at the latest.
At the same time, the DPP showed off its electoral weapon, Lai Ching--te’s deputy and vice presidential candidate Hsiao Bi-khim. Since 2020, Hsiao has served as the representative in the United States and has become an active communication bridge between Taiwan and the United States. After she announced the news of her candidacy in English on the "X" platform, she received messages of support from many foreign language netizens, which brought changes in the polls that require further attention.
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"We need Trump to be president again” Texas Governor Abbott heavily endorses Trump
Reporter : Chen Qian / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2023/11/21/a103828188.html
Former U.S. President Trump visited the US-Mexico border in Texas on Sunday and received the endorsement of Governor Abbott.
Texas Governor Abbott: “We need a president who can secure our border. We need a president who can restore law and order in the United States, and we need Trump to be our president again. I’m here today to officially announce my support for Trump to be elected President of the United States again."
Former U.S. President Trump visited the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas on Sunday and vowed to continue cracking down on illegal immigration. Abbott also officially announced his endorsement of Trump.
The day before, Trump also traveled to Iowa to promote the campaign, during which he talked about a Colorado judge's ruling that Trump's name can appear on the state's primary ballot.
Former U.S. President Trump: “But this was a heinous attempt to disenfranchise millions of voters by removing us from the ballot. The judge ended up saying we can’t do that. So, you know, they can’t do that. If they did that, I think it would be very difficult for our country."
Monday is the 81st birthday of US President Biden, the oldest president in US history. I he wins a second term next year, he will be 86 years old when he leaves office.
An earlier poll showed that three-quarters of Americans (74%) said Biden is too old to run for re-election, a number that has increased by 6 points since May. However, only 50% of people think Trump is too old, and Trump is only 4 years younger than Biden.
However, Trump's age has still become a target of attacks by his campaign opponents.
DeSantis, governor of Florida and Republican presidential candidate: "The office of president is not a job for an 80-year-old man. Trump's age on January 20, 2025 is actually older than Biden's age on January 20, 2021."
Florida Governor DeSantis continued to campaign in Iowa on Sunday.
DeSantis: "I'm running for president because our country is in decline. We're seeing decline economically, culturally, militarily. But I don't think recession is inevitable. I think it's a choice, and I think it's what we're going to do next year choices to make. We need to bring freedom back across America. The way to do that is you have to have a president who is willing to fight for you. And I will do that."
Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina will be the first four states to hold primaries in 2024, and Iowa, the first state to hold intra-party primaries, is a must-win place for Republican candidates.
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