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The official media's article "Reformer Xi Jinping" was suddenly removed from the shelves. Some commentators are worried that the Third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee will have problems.
Reporter : Tang Ning / Editors : Chu Tian, Liu Mingxiang / https://www.aboluowang.com/2024/0718/2080619.html, https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2024/07/17/a103898105.html / Image : Web Screenshot
On 15 July 2024, the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee was held in Beijing. To cooperate with the plenary session, the party media Xinhua News Agency launched a long article "Reformer Xi Jinping", praising Xi Jinping's reform complex and comparing him to Deng Xiaoping, the chief architect of reform and opening up. However, the article was removed from the online shelves the next day, which aroused public attention.
"Reformer Xi Jinping" described Xi Jinping as a "reformer" for the first time, claiming that Xi will lead the whole party and the whole country to embark on a new journey of comprehensively deepening reform. However, the article was quickly removed from the shelves and search engines could not find it. Voice of America reporter Chen Xiaoping pointed out on the X platform that the 10,000-word long article "Reformer Xi Jinping", one of the three major works prepared by Xinhua News Agency for the Third Plenary Session, was deleted for unknown reasons. But the other two articles "Understanding Xi Jinping's Reform from These 72 Meetings" and the 44-minute documentary "Leading the New Journey" are still there.
The article could no longer be found when searching on Baidu, but when searching on Google, foreign media and Hong Kong media still reported on it. Current affairs commentator Jiang Feng pointed out in his channel that this special article was issued by the General Office of the CPC Central Committee, which is the highest instruction. The positioning of the reformer is obviously tailor-made for Xi Jinping. The deletion of the article may indicate that on the first day of the Third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee, there was an irreversible move for Xi Jinping to step down.
Unconfirmed news about Xi Jinping's health has been circulated online recently. Current affairs commentator Cai Shenkun posted on the social platform X that the article may be low-level red and high-level black, taking all the achievements of reform and opening up since Deng Xiaoping under Xi Jinping's name, making the party laugh and Xi Jinping embarrassed, so taking it off the shelves is the best way.
Current affairs commentator Liu Ruishao said in an interview with Radio France Internationale that it is not ruled out that Xi ordered the withdrawal of the article "Reformer" because the current economic downturn makes it better to withdraw the article first and then submit it later. It may even be a strategy to lure the snake out of its hole during the Anti-Rightist Movement.
Liu Ruishao concluded that Xi Jinping has not yet revealed his successor, which is consistent with his power-seeking tactics of changing people from time to time in personnel matters, that is, the power is in his hands. This method will certainly make some people dissatisfied and cause instability, but if there is no good opportunity, the dissatisfied will only act after careful planning.
In short, the turmoil during the Third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee and the removal of the article "Reformer Xi Jinping" have triggered widespread speculation and discussion about the stability of Xi Jinping's power.
Special report on the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee by the CCP Party Media was rarely removed from the shelves
On the opening day of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, the CCP official media Xinhua News Agency published a 10,000-word special report "Reformer Xi Jinping", which was suddenly removed from the entire network in the mainland. Epoch Times reporters found that some Hong Kong media also reprinted or reported it.
On 15 July 2024, the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee was held in Beijing. The party media Xinhua News Agency published a long article titled "Reformer Xi Jinping". Xi Jinping was described as "another outstanding reformer after Deng Xiaoping" and the reform in the new era was called "Xi-style reform". However, the day after the article was published, it was reported that the article was removed from the Internet.
On the 17th, when the Epoch Times reporter searched for the article on Baidu, he could not find any trace of it.
When searching on Google, in addition to foreign media Radio Free Asia, Radio France Internationale, and Lianhe Zaobao, Hong Kong media Ta Kung Pao and Wen Wei Po reprinted the article, and "Hong Kong 01" also reported on it.
Independent commentator and columnist Cai Shenkun wrote on the social platform X: "A strange thing happened at the Third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee. The special report "Reformer Xi Jinping" carefully prepared by Xinhua News Agency was removed from the entire network shortly after it was released. Some analysts believe that the article is a standard low-level red and high-level black. I think it is more of a greed for credit, taking all the achievements of reform and opening up since Deng Xiaoping under his own name. In particular, Xi Jinping does not like Deng Xiaoping's reform and opening up policies. In short, this special report is a joke within the party and embarrassing for Xi Jinping. Removing it from the network is the best way."
The Third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee was postponed for nearly 9 months. The outside world only saw the official media boasting about "opening up" but did not report any specific "reform measures."
After Xinhua News Agency released "Reformer Xi Jinping", current affairs commentator Li Linyi once told the Epoch Times that giving the CCP leader this title was very controversial within the CCP because the CCP's politics was actually regressing.
Li Linyi believes that with the great power in Xi Jinping's hands, it is unnecessary to seek such a false reputation. The reason why the authorities want this title is that the party’s dissatisfaction with Xi has reached a considerable level, and they did this to shut people up. This practice precisely shows that the CCP is currently in a serious crisis.
Yan Chungou, a former senior Hong Kong media person living in Canada, posted on Facebook that the "opening up to the outside world" promoted by the authorities has nothing to do with the adjustment of the overall policy direction, but is just to create a "positive atmosphere" to cover up the essence of this conference.
The article pointed out that the CCP does not have the courage to fight with the West, nor can it seek peace; "the state advances and the people retreat" is in a dilemma; the "external circulation" is not feasible, and the "internal circulation" is difficult to save; the army of unemployed has become a source of social chaos, and there is no way to solve it; deflation has become the norm, and there is no hope of revitalizing the economy - in short, there are problems everywhere.
The article believes that the CCP authorities understand that the most important thing at the moment is not the "national policy to save the economy", but in the final analysis, it is just how to maintain the survival of the CCP's authoritarian system, that is, "how to survive." Therefore, the only theme that must be discussed at the Third Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee is how to survive in the "not long or short days" in the future.
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The signal is confusing! Are Xi's staff at a loss?
Reporter : Sun Rui / Editor : Fang Xun / https://www.aboluowang.com/2024/0717/2080488.html
Du Wen, a former Inner Mongolia official in exile overseas, said on the X platform on 16 July 2024 that it was extremely difficult to contact the Third Plenary Session of the CPC Central Committee. Beijing implemented the strictest blockade in history of all information during the Third Plenary Session of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. Everyone’s mobile phones were confiscated. There was strong electromagnetic interference and high-intensity radio monitoring at the conference site. All news media reports must be organized by the Central Propaganda Department. All manuscripts must be reported to the Central Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China before being sent out. Approval. There are many media reporters on site, but so far, there is still no in-depth report. As China's ruling party, the central plenary session should be an open and aboveboard affair. Live broadcasts may be afraid of making a fool of oneself, but the current Communist Party meetings are even more secretive than the underground party. What are you covering? What are you afraid of? This brain circuit is incredible!
Du Wen also said that a bit of news has leaked out: It is said that the "Decision of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Further Comprehensively Deepening Reform and Promoting Chinese-style Modernization (Discussion Draft)" being discussed at this meeting was compiled by Xi Jinping himself. The cult of personality has reached new heights. The general secretary has fully seized the initiative in economic work. The Prime Minister was completely marginalized.
The pro-communist Hong Kong media Sing Tao Daily, which was characterized by the Trump administration as an agent of the Chinese Communist Party, published an article on July 17 stating that the Third Plenary Session of the current Central Committee of the Communist Party of China will close tomorrow and a meeting communiqué will be released. Previously, some market participants believed that mainland China’s economy is slowing down. Including unresolved real estate problems, high local government debt, high youth unemployment, and lack of corporate confidence, it is expected that the meeting will announce a "bailout".
However, the article believes that no matter whether it is based on the purpose of the Third Plenary Session of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China or the official judgment of the current economic situation, it is impossible to introduce any "rescue" measures.
Cai Shenkun, a well-known independent commentator, wrote that on the opening day of the Third Plenary Session of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, "People's Daily" and "Qiushi" magazine published the full text of Xi Jinping's article "We must persist in self-confidence and self-reliance." It seemed to set the tone for the Third Plenary Session of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, which was closed to information, and also pointed out the direction for China before 2035. However, Xinhua News Agency's long feature article "Xi Jinping, the Reformer" seems to be a commemorative article that concludes the story. Is it because the Central Propaganda Department is insane or is Xi Jinping's staff at a loss?
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Rumour has it that Xi had a stroke? The truth and the lies make people imagine endlessly
Editor : Zhongkang / https://www.aboluowang.com/2024/0717/2080539.html
In the past few days, the news of "Stroke at the Shareholders' Meeting" and "Second Uncle Stroke at the Group Shareholders' Meeting" has been frequently spread in China's WeChat Moments, which has given rise to endless reverie...
Especially some influential people are also following suit. In fact, not many people really believe it, but the outside world has no way to confirm the authenticity of the news, so they can only add fuel to the fire and dance with the wind. The way of domestic dissemination is relatively obscure, while foreign countries directly name names. For such a black box operation meeting, for such a meeting with information blockade, it can be said to be a great mockery.
I believe that even if something unexpected happens suddenly, such news will be kept tightly covered, and it will not become the focus of all media attention in the world overnight like Trump was shot.
Because before the meeting, the Central Propaganda Department issued "70 prohibitions" prohibiting all media reports, strictly preventing discussions and criticisms inside and outside the party during and before and after the meeting from causing social unrest, but this rumor more or less reflects some public opinion or the venting of dissatisfaction inside and outside the party, which can also be said to be the expectations of many people.
For a Chinese Communist Party leader who changed the rules of the game and gained lifelong re-election, the desperate Chinese people can only pin their hopes on a person's sudden death. Only death can change this political deadlock, just like the death of Mao Zedong. This is of course a tragedy for the Chinese people and even this nation.
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Xinhua News Agency suddenly deleted a special article praising Xi Jinping, and Chinese netizens went viral saying that "the emperor suffered a stroke"
Editor : Guo Yanhui / https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/world/breakingnews/4740674 / Image : Chinese Communist President Xi Jinping. (File photo, AFP)
The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China concludes on 18 July 2024. However, it is reported that on the opening day of the Third Plenary Session of the 15th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, China’s official media "Xinhua News Agency" published a special article of nearly 10,000 words "Reformer Xi Jinping", a feature article praising Chinese President Xi Jinping suddenly disappeared from the Internet across China, a rare move that attracted attention. Not only that, Chinese netizens even began to secretly spread the news that "Xi Jinping had a cerebral infarction and a stroke", sparking heated discussions among netizens from all over the world.
Former Chinese media personality Zhao Lanjian recently posted on the social platform "X" (formerly Twitter), sharing a screenshot taken from China's WeChat and saying that the source was a retired red second-generation friend of his who had served in the Chinese army. The pictures sent to him read, "It seems something happened, it's a pig's head", "It is said that my second uncle had a cerebral infarction and a stroke when the group held a shareholders' meeting, and the backbone of the group was in chaos" and other contents. Zhao Lanjian even added that this seemingly ordinary screenshot could not be circulated or published in the Chinese community afterwards, "This seems to be a very ordinary message? There are no sensitive words, but why is WeChat so sensitive?"
Cai Shenkun, a well-known current affairs commentator, posted on the social platform "X" on 17 July 2024 that the feature "Reformer Xi Jinping" carefully produced by China's official media "Xinhua News Agency" quickly disappeared from the Internet shortly after it was released. On the disappearance, "Some people analyzed that the article was superficially flattering but actually innuendo, that is, only high-level hackers will face the fate of being removed from the shelves." In addition, Cai Shenkun also posted an article today to add that Chinese netizens have begun to privately spread rumors that " "Xi Jinping suffered a cerebral infarction and a stroke", and some influential people are also following suit, saying, "It doesn't look like a stroke from the stock market. If you really have a stroke, the stock market should take off."
Netizens said in response to this, "I have to act in every meeting", "It took me a long time to understand the meaning of holding the pot", "If there was, it would be impossible for the stock market to be like this", "If this shit is real, it's time for Niu Hulu to appear ”, “As long as the CCP is destroyed, whoever comes to power will be worse and more ruthless to the people!”, “There are too many listeners, let the bullets fly for a while, and you will know in a few days”, “The rumours may be false, but The will of the people is 100% true." "This may be the rumour that has been most anticipated by the international community, including your people, in recent years."
In fact, TV footage of the Third Plenary Session of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China should be broadcast today, Beijing time. If he appears in high spirits then, it will prove to be just conjecture and rumours. Judging from the stock market, it does not look like a stroke. If he really has a stroke, the stock market should take off.
— Cai Shenkun (@cskun1989) July 17, 2024
The latest news, it seems like he really had a stroke. And it was laid out pic.twitter.com/VzE0WfTl6U
— Lanjian Zhao (@uyunistar) July 17, 2024
https://t.co/GGU7r7LBP1
— Lanjian Zhao (@uyunistar) July 18, 2024
BREAKING: According to reporter Jennifer Zhang, President of China Xi Jinping reportedly suffered a stroke. pic.twitter.com/YdsdaZd4Lm
— The General (@GeneralMCNews) July 16, 2024
Chinese netizens have recently begun to secretly spread the news about "Xi Jinping's cerebral infarction and stroke".
Image : Picture taken from China’s WeChat and social platform “X”, synthesized by Liberty Times
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The person who accurately predicted Trump revealed: More craziness will happen! Many world leaders will make changes and the U.S. will face thrilling moments
Editor : Fang Xun / Source: Unsolved Mysteries / https://www.aboluowang.com/2024/0717/2080476.html
Recently, the host of Unsolved Mysteries, Fuyao, said on the show that Craig Hamilton-Parker, a British prophet known as the "new god and ghost prophet", had predicted many times on the show that Trump would be assassinated. On 11 July 2024, two days before Trump was assassinated, he mentioned this incident again. Parker later said that he felt a force forced him to say it.
At that time, Parker and Joni Patry, a well-known American astrologer, were connected live. Joni said that she saw from the horoscope that from the second half of 2024 to the beginning of 2025, the positions of the sun, Mars, Saturn and Rahu will have a huge impact on the United States and the world. Many crazy things will happen, and the horoscopes of many world leaders will change. A large-scale war may break out, and all this will start in July. Patry also said that she saw a horoscope similar to that of 1968. What happened in 1968? On 4 April 1968, Martin Luther King, the leader of the American civil rights movement, was assassinated; on 6 June 1968, Robert Kennedy, the brother of President Kennedy, was assassinated. Patri said she felt that something similar might happen to Trump.
Parker took over the topic and said with a very positive attitude that Trump would be assassinated but the assassination was doomed to fail, but Trump might be injured.
In fact, the famous astrological yearbook "Old Moore's Almanac" predicted Trump's assassination early. "Old Moore's Almanac" has been published since 1764, and it predicts major events that will happen in that year every year. Many of them have come true, such as the outbreak of the new coronavirus and Trump's defeat in 2020. In the prediction for 2024, "Old Moore's Almanac" mentioned that there will be an assassination warning for Trump.
Different people, in different ways, at different times, make accurate predictions about the same thing, which seems to be no longer explained by coincidence. It seems that some major events that affect the course of history have been predicted.
Pastor Biggs, who was at the scene of Trump's assassination, gave a more detailed prediction again. He said that God showed him that Trump would suffer great persecution this summer, such as legal proceedings, but all this would end, Trump would rebound, the ranks of American patriots would continue to grow, and Trump would eventually win the 2024 presidential election.
However, Trump was like a man of crisis. He faced a huge economic crisis in the United States as soon as he took office. The severity of this economic crisis even exceeded the Great Depression in history. God told him that this was a dark period.
Speaking of this, many people may think of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse mentioned in the Book of Revelation. Among them are knights riding white horses representing diseases, knights riding red horses representing war, knights riding black horses representing famine and soaring prices, and knights riding gray horses representing death. God authorized them to take a quarter of the lives on earth.
If the covid pandemic, which has not disappeared so far, corresponds to the white horse rider, and the wars between Russia and Ukraine and Israel and Hamas can be interpreted as the red horse rider, then the economic crisis that Biggs saw should be the black horse rider.
However, God also let Biggs know that the United States will suffer a huge impac, but this is not for destruction, but for awakening. He saw Trump sitting in the Oval Office crying with his head in his hands, and God put his hand on his shoulder. After that, Biggs felt the darkness over the United States, and the heaviness began to decrease, less and less. He saw the blue sky, the green trees, and everything returned to beauty.
Biggs said that God let him know that the United States will usher in a great revival, but before that people need to endure hardships. Biggs said that people will call this process "Judgement", and God told him that it is not "judgment" but "correction".
Pastor Amanda Grace agreed with Biggs's prophecy. She said that in 2020, God let her know that the United States will fall into chaos, and Trump's defeat in 2020 was arranged, and all this is paving the way for the final "correction". Many people have lost money in recent years, so they hope that Trump's election as president will solve all problems and lead a comfortable life again. Grace said that in her prediction, Trump will be elected, but the suffering that should happen will still happen, because only in this way can people truly realize their mistakes and correct themselves.
In another video, American pastor Brandon Biggs described the scene of another pandemic he saw. He said that the number of deaths in this pandemic will reach 350 million. In comparison, the 2020 pandemic is just pediatrics.
All hospitals are overcrowded and there are no vacancies at all. The army has taken over all the work, including doctors and nurses who are also soldiers. But they can do nothing about these dying patients and can only comfort them.
A yellow mist surrounds the waists of those who have passed away and those waiting to die. The mist is transmitted through the air, and whoever inhales this yellow mist will die.
The world is completely shut down, all factories are shut down, no one can make money, no shopping malls are open, and only some necessities are available.
People are very scared and dare not go out. There is no medicine that can stop this pandemic, and anyone infected with it will not be spared.
People in big cities want to escape to the countryside, "I saw them growing vegetables because people are in desperate need of food."
This horrific scene was described by American pastor Brandon Biggs on his YouTube channel on 4 July 2024. He said that when he went shopping in the supermarket, God opened his eyes and let him see the scene of the above pandemic.
Biggs said in the video that the terrible extent of this pandemic is like the black germs in Europe in the 14th century, which will cause about 350 million deaths worldwide, including 30 million in the United States.
Biggs said that those who can survive this pandemic storm are all protected by God: these people are wearing white robes, there is a light about three feet around them, and they are covered with a luminous cover made of a substance similar to honey. Although the pandemic fog also wants to invade these people, the light on these people, or his honey cover, removes the virus.
Biggs said that God told him that people need to change fundamentally to obtain God's protection, but if they wait until the pandemic comes to think of change, it will be too late.
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Trump attended the Republican National Convention and gunfire was heard again
Editor: Fang Xun / Source: World News Network / https://www.aboluowang.com/2024/0717/2080490.html / Image : Web Screenshot
Fox News reported that police shot and killed a citizen near the Republican National Convention; in addition, a 21-year-old man carrying an AK-47 rifle was arrested a few blocks away from the Fiserv Forum, the venue of the National Convention.
Former US President Trump was shot in Pennsylvania on the 13th, but fortunately he was not seriously injured. The Democratic Party and the Republican Party condemned the violence, and U.S. President Biden made many public speeches to call for calm.
As the Republican National Convention was held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Fox News reported that Homeland Security Investigations and Capitol Police found a suspicious man wearing a ski mask and carrying a tactical backpack around the First Service Plaza. The police took out a gun and a complete magazine from his backpack. They were unsure of the man's intentions and he was carrying a gun without a license.
Milwaukee police told Fox News that they arrested the man at around 1 pm on 15 July 2024.
Fox News reported that Ohio police confirmed that five police officers responsible for supporting the National Convention opened fire at an intersection 3 kilometers away from the First Service Plaza on the 16th, killing one citizen.
Fox News interviewed witnesses, saying that the deceased lived in a homeless tent nearby and was waving a knife in his hand when he was shot; in addition, some people argued with the police and wanted to know why the police opened fire.
Fox News reported that it is not clear what caused the police to open fire.
The National Convention entered its second day. Today's theme is "Make America Safe Again". Trump vowed to solve the crime problem.
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High alert! Police shot and killed a suspect near the Republican Convention
Editor : Fang Xun / https://www.aboluowang.com/2024/0717/2080322.html
A police officer has shot and killed an armed suspect a mile from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
The officer who shot the man was from Columbus, Ohio, and had come to Milwaukee to help with convention security following Saturday's assassination attempt on Donald Trump.
According to local reports, the shooting occurred outside the security perimeter near North 14th and West Fleet streets.
Witnesses told TMJ4 that the officer shot the man in the back as he was walking across the street from the homeless encampment where he lived.
The shooting occurred after a fight between two men with knives.
The shooting is not believed to be related to the convention, but law enforcement has been put on high alert following the Trump shooting.
More than 4,000 police officers from across the country will be in Milwaukee this week to help with convention security.
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Trump said Taiwan needs to pay for defense, ROC Premier responds
Reporters : Huang Liangjian and Liu Ziyin / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2024/07/17/a103898083.html
Former U.S. President Trump recently accepted an exclusive interview with Bloomberg and talked about helping Taiwan fight the CCP. Trump believes that Taiwan should pay for defense, and related remarks have sparked discussions in Taiwan. Premier Toh Jung-tai said on Wednesday (17 July 2024) that Taiwan is willing to take more responsibility, defend itself, and ensure its own security.
Former US President Trump accepted an interview with foreign media. Regarding the issue of defending Taiwan, he first said that he understands and respects the Taiwanese people very much, but he has doubts about Taiwan taking 100% of the chip business. He said that Taiwan should pay for defense and emphasized that the United States is like an insurance company.
Premier Toh Jung-tai: "The relationship between Taiwan and the United States has been very firm in recent years. Peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and the Indo-Pacific region are our common responsibilities and goals. We are willing to take more responsibility for the common responsibilities between the two sides in the Taiwan Strait and the Indo-Pacific region. This is to defend ourselves and ensure our security."
Trump's remarks have caused internal discussions in Taiwan, and public opinion has used "protection fees" to describe Taiwan's possible situation after Trump takes office.
KMT legislator Wang Hongwei: "Does it mean that in the future, we will have to buy arms from the United States, or even pay them protection fees? Will it mean that taxpayers will have to pay more money?"
DPP legislator Wu Siyao: "Everyone may only pay attention to Trump's words, whether to pay protection fees or not. In fact, everyone can also observe Trump's deputy, Senator Vance. Senator Vance has now become Trump's official campaign partner. Vance is very clear that he supports Taiwan and is anti-CCP China (Communist Party)."
Ruling party legislators analyzed that Trump and Vance's positions on Taiwan are in line with the current Taiwan government's diplomatic strategy but also emphasized that national security must be protected by ourselves, and the government will continue to strengthen national defense independence.
News (9) to (11) / Editor : Liu Mingxiang / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2024/07/17/a103898105.html
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The United States strengthens Trump's security after receiving intelligence on assassination by Iran
The Wall Street Journal reported that a U.S. national security official said on Tuesday (16 July 2024) that threats from Iran forced the White House to strengthen its protection measures for Trump, but there was no direct connection with the assassination attempt on Trump in Pennsylvania.
In January 2020, then-President Trump ordered a drone attack in Baghdad, Iraq, killing a senior Iranian military commander.
U.S. officials did not provide specific details of Tehran's escalating threats against Trump, nor did they disclose specific measures taken by the U.S. Secret Service to strengthen Trump's protection.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani claimed on Wednesday that Iran rejected "malicious accusations" of conspiring to attack the Republican presidential candidate.
Kanaani said Iran "strongly opposes any claims that it was involved in the recent armed attack against Trump, or that Iran intends to take such actions, and believes that these allegations have malicious political motives and purposes."
However, he insisted that Iran remains determined to "prosecute Trump" for ordering the killing of Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Qassem Soleimani in 2020.
CNN has previously reported on Iran's threats against Trump. Security measures against Trump have been strengthened in recent weeks after US intelligence agencies received information about Iran's possible assassination of Trump, but did not disclose the source of the information.
Adrienne Watson, a spokeswoman for the National Security Council, confirmed in a statement that intelligence about Iran's threats against Trump is "a top priority for national and homeland security."
She also confirmed that the investigation into the Pennsylvania attack "has not found any connection between the gunman and any co-conspirators, whether foreign or domestic."
The Biden-Harris administration has refused to renew protection services for Trump's former national security adviser O'Brien for nearly a year, despite pressure from lawmakers.
The annual global threat assessment report released by the US intelligence agencies in March this year said that Iran "remains committed to its decade-long efforts to establish a proxy network within the United States" and continues to seek revenge on former US officials it believes are responsible for Soleimani's death.
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Bytebeat loses the case to revoke the EU's "gatekeeper" designation
On Wednesday (17 July 2024), TikTok's parent company Bytebeat lost a legal case against a company designated as a "gatekeeper" by EU law and must face stricter supervision.
According to Reuters, the General Court of the European Union ruled that Bytebeat is strong enough to be included in the coverage of the EU Digital Markets Act. The judge said: "The European Commission has every right to consider Bytebeat to be a "gatekeeper" company."
According to the requirements of the EU Digital Markets Act, which came into effect in March this year, technology companies listed as "gatekeepers" must make their services compatible with rival services and let users decide which applications to pre-install on their devices, and must not favor their own services.
ByteDance argued that being designated as a "gatekeeper" could undermine the goals of the EU digital market law because it would protect companies that dominate the market from emerging competitors, and TikTok's position in the market is not yet stable.
The General Court of the European Union upheld the decision of the European Commission and rejected ByteDance's legal challenge, saying the company had not sufficiently substantiated the arguments raised.
ByteDance can also appeal to the Court of Justice of the European Union, Europe's highest judicial body.
The judges said the company met the criteria for company size in the EU digital market law, including global market value and the number of TikTok users in the EU.
The General Court of the European Union also pointed out that TikTok's popularity has soared and is now comparable to the social platform owned by rival Meta.
Other companies designated as gatekeepers include Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Booking.com, Meta and Microsoft.
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U.S. plans to tighten chip technology exports, ASML and other stock prices fall
The Sino-US chip war has further intensified. The United States has told its allies that it is considering taking the most stringent trade restrictions if necessary to prevent companies from continuing to provide advanced semiconductor technology to the CCP.
The Bloomberg report specifically mentioned the Chinese business of internationally renowned companies such as Japan's Tokyo Electron Ltd. (also known as Tokyo Electron) and the Netherlands' ASML. These two chip manufacturing equipment manufacturers play a vital role in the chip manufacturing industry.
People familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that the Biden administration is considering whether to use a rule called the Foreign Direct Product Rule (FDPR). The FDPR, first proposed in 1959, is intended to control trade containing U.S. technology.
The FDPR provides that the United States has the right to block the sale of any product that uses even a small amount of U.S. technology, and the regulations also apply to products manufactured in foreign countries.
The person also said that the United States is raising the idea of possibly using the FDPR with Japanese and Dutch officials, and if the two countries do not tighten their export measures to CCP China, then the U.S. government may increasingly use the FDPR regulations.
Affected by this news, U.S. chip stocks fell more than 4% on Wednesday (17 July).
ASML's U.S.-listed stock price once fell by about 9%; Nvidia's stock price fell by about 4%; AMD's stock price fell by 6.3%; Qualcomm, Micron Technology, Broadcom and Arm Holdings) fell more than 5%.
Intel rose 5% against the trend, and Reuters quoted analysts as saying that this was related to the company's efforts to build a factory in the United States.
On the same day, Lin Jian, a spokesman for the Chinese Communist Foreign Ministry, criticized the United States for blocking and suppressing CCP China's semiconductor industry.
In recent years, the CCP's military threats in the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea have aroused the vigilance of the US government. In order to prevent the CCP from using high-end chips to develop its military, the Biden administration announced the most comprehensive and stringent chip export restrictions on China in October 2022, which not only restricted chip exports, but also for the first time expanded export controls to prevent Americans from supporting the "development" or "production" of certain high-end chips of the CCP without permission.
The United States also persuaded Japan and the Netherlands, the main producers of chip manufacturing equipment, to join in restricting the export of chip technology to China. These chips are crucial in the fields of artificial intelligence, cloud computing, as well as cyber warfare and espionage.
News (12) to (14) / Reporter : Yang Caihua / Editor: Lin Qing / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2024/07/17/a103898031.html
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Vance praises his wife Usha for being "smart" and "achieving far more than himself"
Image : On 15 July 2024, J.D. Vance (front row, second from left) and his wife Usha Vance (front row, first from left) attended the first day of the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
On 15 July 2024, on the first day of the Republican National Convention (RNC) held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Ohio Senator J.D. Vance was announced as Trump's running mate in the 2024 election. Vance, 39, took the stage with his wife, Usha Vance, whom he met at Yale Law School.
Vance has publicly praised his wife in many interviews, calling her "smart" and "far more accomplished than he is." Usha Vance is a top student with degrees from Yale University and Cambridge University in the UK.
According to The Washington Post, 38-year-old Usha Vance was born and raised in San Diego, California, and is a second-generation Indian immigrant; her mother is a microbiologist and provost at the University of California, San Diego, and her father is an aerospace engineer.
Usha received a bachelor's degree in history from Yale University and a master's degree in philosophy from Cambridge University in the UK. She went to the UK to study with the Gates Cambridge scholarship, which is provided to outstanding applicants who pursue graduate degrees in countries outside the UK.
After that, she returned to Yale to attend law school, where she met J.D. Vance and worked as an editor for the Yale Law Journal and the Yale Journal of Law & Technology.
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After Trump selected Vance, Usha immediately quit her job as a lawyer
Usha Vance was originally a litigation lawyer at the well-known Munger, Tolles & Olson law firm, and often traveled between San Francisco and Washington DC offices. After Trump chose her husband Vance as his running mate, Usha immediately quit her job.
The law firm issued a statement on Monday saying: "Usha has informed us of her decision to leave the firm. Usha has been an excellent lawyer and colleague, we thank her for her work over the years and wish her all the best in her future career."
Usha also said in a statement to San Francisco media SFGate on Monday that she had resigned from the law firm and "decided to focus on taking care of our family."
Usha previously served as an assistant to Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh.
In addition, she is a member of the Gates Cambridge Alumni Association Board of Directors and Secretary of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors.
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J.D. Vance: Usha "has achieved far more than I have"
J.D. and Usha married in 2014 and have three children: Ewan, Vivek and Mirabel.
J.D. has praised his wife in multiple interviews, calling her "a strong, wonderful woman" and "very impressive."
"Usha is like my Yale spirit guide," Vance wrote in his memoir, Hillbilly Elegy.
"Usha does keep me a little humble. If I get a little cocky or a little proud, I remind myself that she's accomplished far more than I have," Vance said in a 2020 interview. "I'm one of those people who really benefits from strong women constantly saying, 'Don't do this, do this,'" he added. "That's important."
"People are very impressed by her academic credentials... People don't realize how smart she is," Vance said of his wife, Usha. He added that she can read a 1,000-page book in a few hours, "and absorbs information very quickly."
Vance humorously said that arguing with her at home is "terrible": "She can cite a lot of facts and is very logical."
When asked by Fox News about a political debate with Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, Vance replied, "I often have to debate with this litigator," jokingly pointing to his wife.
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The White House confirmed that Biden was diagnosed with mild symptoms of covid and returned home for isolation
Editor : Lu Yongxin / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2024/07/18/a103898190.html
The White House said that U.S. President Biden tested positive for covid during his campaign trip in Las Vegas on 17 July 2024. He has been vaccinated and given boosters. His symptoms are mild and he has returned to his home in Delaware for self-isolation and continues to perform his presidential duties.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement that Biden was heading to his private residence in Delaware, "where he will self-isolate and fully perform all his duties during this period."
Earlier, the chairman of the Latino civil rights organization UnidosUS had stated that Biden was unable to speak at the scheduled event due to the diagnosis.
This is not the first time that the 81-year-old Biden has been diagnosed with covid. He was infected in 2022.
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On the second day of the Republican National Convention, Halley and DeSantis support Trump
Reporters : Li Mei and Chi Xiao / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2024/07/17/a103898084.html
On the second day of the Republican National Convention, Trump's main opponent for the party nomination, former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, and the Governor of Florida, both expressed their support for Trump at the convention.
Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Halley: "President Trump asked me to speak at this convention in the name of unity. This is a generous invitation, and I happily accepted it. I will make a clear statement from the beginning: I firmly support Trump. That's it."
On Tuesday night (16 July 2024), the last major competitor for Trump's party nomination, former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, made a clear statement at the Republican National Convention to support Trump.
Nikki Haley: "I'm here tonight because our country needs saving, and a united Republican Party is essential to saving it."
At the venue, Trump and his running mate, Ohio Senator Vance, and Republican politicians smiled when they heard Halley's speech.
Another Trump rival, Florida Governor DeSantis, also expressed his support for Trump in his speech.
Florida Governor DeSantis: "Trump has been demonized, he has been accused, prosecuted, and almost lost his life. We can't let him down, and we can't let America down."
On the same day, the Republican representatives showed an atmosphere of unity.
New Jersey Republican Representative Steve Pakradooni: "The Republican Party is united. It's great that Nikki Halley spoke here tonight. This further strengthens the message of unity we convey."
Former Halley supporter and New Hampshire voter Matt Mayberry: "A great unity speech. She (Halley) did what she needed to do."
The quadrennial Republican National Convention ends on 18 July 2024.
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Kamala Harris condemns assassination attempt on Trump as "outrageous"
Reporter : Li Xin / Editor : Ye Ziwei / https://www.epochtimes.com/b5/24/7/18/n14292940.htm / Image : Kamala Harris condemns the attempted assassination of Trump. The picture shows that on February 18, 2023, US Vice President Harris Jinli delivered a speech at the Munich Security Conference in Germany. (Thomas Kienzle/AFP)
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris condemned the attempted assassination of former President Trump on Wednesday (17 July 2024) , was a "heinous, horrific, cowardly act" and called on the American people to unite to stop political violence.
"I want to say a few words about the assassination attempt on former President Trump that occurred last weekend," Harris said at a campaign rally in Michigan on Wednesday.
"As we all know, this was a heinous, horrific, cowardly act. My husband, Doug, and I are thankful that he was not seriously injured," the 59-year-old vice president continued, "That day, as soon as we saw We prayed for his well-being when we saw what was going on, and our thoughts immediately went to (former First Lady) Melania and their families that we had met. The bottom line is, no one should be held responsible for holding public office. Worried about the safety of my loved ones.”
Harris went on to express her condolences for Corey Comperatore, the 50-year-old former fire captain who was killed at a Trump campaign rally last Saturday. "My deepest sympathies to the family of Corey Compellatore," she said. "He was a true hero who died protecting his family. Of course, Doug and I will keep him in our hearts."
"We also wish those who were seriously injured that day a speedy and full recovery," the vice president added.
Harris noted that the shooting also raised an important question about how campaign opponents should interact during the campaign.
"I think the United States of America is the greatest democracy the world has ever seen," she said. "But one of the questions we face now, after this weekend's shootings, is how we should interact in this campaign."
"On Sunday night, our President Joe Biden issued a call for unity." Harris continued, "We must unite around the idea that while our nation's history has been scarred by political violence, violence It’s absolutely unacceptable. There’s no ambiguity about that.”
Since a shooting at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania that left one person dead and two others seriously injured, Democrats and Republicans alike have condemned political violence and encouraged all parties to dial back their fiery rhetoric.
"The surest way to reaffirm the power of our democracy is through a positive and civilized exchange of ideas," Harris stressed on Wednesday.
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Trump said "Taiwan has to pay U.S. military expenses." Ministry of Foreign Affairs: My country enjoys cross-party and cross-government support in the United States
Reporter : Huang Jingyi / https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/breakingnews/4740560 / Image : Jiao Guoyou, deputy director of the North American Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, emphasized that Taiwan and the United States share the universal values of democracy, freedom, and human rights, and Taiwan has long enjoyed cross-party and cross-government support in the United States. (Photo by reporter Huang Jingmei)
U.S. presidential candidate and former President Trump recently accepted an exclusive interview with the media and said that Taiwan should pay U.S. military spending; State Department spokesperson Miller said that Taiwan has been strengthening its own defense at its own expense. In response, Jiao Guoyou, deputy director of the North American Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said he had no commen, but he also emphasized that Taiwan and the United States share the universal values of democracy, freedom, and human rights, and Taiwan has long enjoyed cross-party and cross-governmental support in the United States.
Chiao Guoyou responded by pointing out that during the U.S. presidential election, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had no comment on the candidates’ statements.
Chiao Guoyou said, "We have also seen that in addition to the spokesperson of the State Council, such as Michael McCaul, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Federal House of Representatives, and Mario Diaz-Balart, Co-Chairman of the "Congress Taiwan Connection" of the Federal House of Representatives and former White House National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien, Many of our friends in the United States and friends from the Republican Party have come forward to emphasize the importance of Taiwan and Taiwan-US relations."
Chiao pointed out that Taiwan and the United States share the universal values of democracy, freedom, and human rights, and the two sides are mutually beneficial, complementary, and mutually beneficial in industrial and economic and trade relations. Therefore, Taiwan has long enjoyed cross-party and cross-government support in the United States. In the past, whether it was the Democratic Party or the Republican Party The government has indeed fulfilled its security commitments to Taiwan in accordance with the "Taiwan Relations Act" and the "Six Assurances". Taiwan has also been strengthening its self-defense capabilities through the purchase of US military.
In addition, Chiao also said that in recent years, the United States has continued to unite with countries with similar ideals to shape "peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait" into a consensus that is not only Taiwan-US, but also a regional consensus, and an international consensus. In the future, Republic of China (Taiwan) will continue to work with the United States and countries with similar ideals, work together to strengthen the Republic's national defense capabilities and jointly safeguard peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.
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Trump said "Taiwan should pay U.S. military spending" Mainland Affairs Council: Election rhetoric
Reporter : Chen Yufu / https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/breakingnews/4740430 / Image : U.S. presidential candidate Trump bluntly stated in an exclusive interview with "Bloomberg Business Week" that "Taiwan should pay U.S. military spending." Chairman of the Mainland Affairs Council Qiu Chuizheng said in an interview today, "During the US election process, we have no comment on these electoral rhetoric." (File photo)
U.S. presidential candidate Trump accepted an exclusive interview with "Bloomberg Business Weekly" and was asked whether he would commit to defending Taiwan. Trump bluntly stated that "Taiwan should pay U.S. military spending." Chairman of the Mainland Affairs Council Qiu Chuizheng said in an interview today that during the US election process, "we have no comment on these electoral rhetoric."
CCP China's Foreign Ministry said on 17 July 2024 that Beijing had suspended negotiations with the United States on nuclear non-proliferation and arms control in response to Washington's arms sales to Taiwan.
Chinese Communist Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian claimed that the United States' recent arms sales to Taiwan "severely undermined the political atmosphere for the two sides to continue arms control negotiations." Qiu Chuizheng emphasized that Taiwan is a force that firmly safeguards self-defense and will not change.
Regarding the Legislative Yuan's request to lift the ban on group travel to China, are there any risks for Taiwanese people traveling to China, Hong Kong and Macau? Qiu Chuizheng pointed out that so far, the Chinese Communist Party has introduced many national security laws, especially the 22 opinions on punishing Taiwan independence, and there have been specific cases of Chinese nationals going to China being interrogated.
Qiu Chuizheng reminded that if these safety measures have not been removed, Chinese people traveling to CCP China, Hong Kong and Macau must still carefully evaluate to ensure their own safety and rights. The resolution passed by the Legislative Yuan also requires safety preconditions, and this part will be continuously evaluated on a rolling basis.
Qiu Chuizheng said that since 2016, Taiwan has always maintained the existing communication mechanism and opened the door to communication with the other side. However, CCP China uses a rigid ideological and political framework, making it difficult for official and high-level exchanges to break through. However, non-governmental exchanges continue, and the Taipei government will continue to promote healthy and orderly exchanges, and are willing to continue to accumulate goodwill and circulate goodwill to promote positive interactions between the two sides. Republic of China (Taiwan) hope that the other side of the Taiwan Strait can meet Taiwan halfway.
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Trump wants to collect "protection money"? Xie Zhiwei: The original text is not "protection" but "defense"
Editor : Liu Jiakai / https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/breakingnews/4740321, https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/paper/1657165 / Image : Republican presidential candidate Trump recently accepted an exclusive interview with "Bloomberg Business Week". Some foreign media reported that Trump believed that Taiwan should pay "protection fees" to the United States. Ambassador to Germany Hsieh Chi-wei pointed out that the original text used was not "protection" but “defense” . (Picture taken from Hsieh Chi-wei’s Facebook)
Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Trump recently accepted an exclusive interview with "Bloomberg Business Weekly" and was asked whether he would commit to defending Taiwan. Some foreign media reported that Trump believed that Taiwan should pay "protection fees" to the United States. In this regard, Ambassador Hsieh Chi-wei pointed out that the original text of Bloomberg did not use "protection" but "defense".
Trump recently accepted an exclusive interview with Bloomberg Businessweek. Regarding whether the United States would defend Taiwan in the event of an invasion by CCP China, Trump said that Taiwan has taken away all the chip business and that the United States is like an insurance company but has gained nothing. He also claimed that "Taiwan should pay a protection fee.”
China’s Ambassador to Germany, Hsieh Chi-wei, posted on Facebook this morning that Trump wanted Taiwan to “pay/share” the “expenses/costs” of defense in English, which was eventually translated into Chinese as “protection fees.” The effect is equivalent to legitimate assistance and prevention incidents are compared to the actions of the underworld to blackmail businesses. "It's like saying: the 'pu' for playing the violin and the 'pu' for diarrhea are both the same 'la'! Well, it feels a bit weird."
Hsieh Chi-wei also pointed out that as soon as he saw the "protection fee", he went to find teh reasonn. As a result, he saw that the word "original text" typed by Bloomberg News was not "protection" but "defense."
When checking some foreign media quotes, they did use "protection" in the text. In this regard, Xie Zhiwei believed that "the U.S. media may have misused 'protection' when paraphrasing."
Regarding this issue, U.S. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller also stated at a regular press conference on the 17th that his speeches during the campaign must abide by the boundaries of what can and cannot be said, but he wanted to emphasize that Taiwan has always been "paying" for its own national defense, Taiwan has purchased billions of dollars in military equipment from the United States. The purchased military equipment supports American manufacturing, industry, and technology. In response to a reporter's question, "There has never been any military assistance provided by the United States that Taiwan has not paid for, right?" Miller also said that this was indeed the case before.
Trump: Taiwan should pay US defense costs
Image : In an exclusive interview before his assassination, former U.S. President Trump criticized Taiwan for taking away all chip business. He believed that Taiwan should pay the cost of the United States' defense of Taiwan. The picture shows Trump attending the Republican National Convention on the 16th. (Bloomberg)
Former U.S. President Trump has confirmed that he will represent the Republican Party and will challenge the White House again in November. His Taiwan policy has attracted great attention. In response to a question about whether the United States would defend Taiwan in the event of an invasion by CCP China, Trump said in an exclusive interview with Bloomberg Businessweek at Mar-a-Lago in Florida on 25 June 2024 that Taiwan has taken away all the chip business and the United States is like Insurance companies, but get nothing, so Taiwan must pay the United States to defend Taiwan.
In this exclusive interview released on the 16th, Bloomberg pointed out that although the United States generally supports Taiwan across party lines, Trump has a lukewarm attitude towards the idea of protecting Taiwan against Chinese invasion. "I mean, how stupid are we? They're taking almost all of our chip business. They're super rich. I think we're no different than an insurance policy. Why would we do that?" Trump said.
Trump: I understand and respect the people of Taiwan
Trump said that he knows the people of Taiwan very well and respects them, but "they took almost all of our chip business... now we give them billions of dollars to make new chips in our country, and then they... Take it back to their country." "Taiwan has given us nothing."
The visit took place before Trump secured the Republican nomination and two weeks before he was stabbed and wounded at a rally in Pennsylvania. Current Democratic President Joe Biden has stated on several occasions that the United States will send troops to help defend Taiwan when CCP China invades Taiwan. Trump's remarks add uncertainty to the United States' commitment to defend Taiwan against Chinese aggression and reflect Trump's transactional technique approach to foreign policy.
Trump has previously been unwilling to make it clear whether the United States will help defend Taiwan. When asked about this question by Fox News last July, he said that answering the question would put him at a "disadvantage" when negotiating with Taipei. At that time, he criticized Taiwan for "taking away the entire U.S. chip business."
Trump further pointed out in the Bloomberg interview that due to the long geographical distance, "Taiwan is 9,500 miles away, but it is only 68 miles away from China." The United States must defend Taiwan against Chinese attacks, "very... "It's very difficult"; China does have the ability to "bombard" Taiwan, but he doesn't think China will invade in the short term. "They won't want to do that because they don't want to lose those chip factories."
In response, Chinese Communist Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on 17 July 2024, "We have always opposed the U.S. election to make trouble with China."
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