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Video: Johnson Choi’s Day 10, 01-03-26 business in HK, good friend from San Francisco visiting family in Hong Kong gave us a tour of HK most exclusive neighborhoods where the old money and new money meet. In the coming years, people involved in the financial sector in HK will be the biggest winners. Are you smart enough to be in the game? Hong Kong, Asia’s World City, Love it, lives it. 影片：2026年1月3日，蔡永強香港商務之旅第十天。一位來自舊金山的好友在香港探親，帶我們遊覽了香港最頂級的街區，那裡是新舊億萬富豪的交匯之地。未來10年，香港金融從業人員將成為最大的贏家。你是否夠聰明，能夠參與其中？香港這個福地是亞洲國際大都市，愛上它，體驗它!
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Video: Day 9 on 01-02-26 business in HK, met with RHS & UH alumni catching up on current business environment in HK & China, preliminary business discussion with Jenny of V+, business is booming in HK, shopping mall crowded with happy shoppers and restaurant filled. It is a huge contrast compared to Hawaii and San Francisco! We witnessed US fake news on HK & China collapsing is pure American fantasy. Since 2023, thousands of overseas Chinese in North America are buying real estate in China Greater BayAreas for peace, safe, clean, drug free, gun violence free retirement living. 視頻記錄：2026年1月2日香港商業日誌第九天, 今日會見香港玫瑰崗學校及夏威夷大學校友，交流香港與中國內地最新商業環境近況，並與V+的Jenny進行初步業務洽談。香港商業活動蓬勃，商場滿載歡欣購物人潮，餐廳座無虛席。與夏威夷及舊金山的景象形成強烈對比! 我們親眼目睹了美國關於香港和中國即將崩潰的假新聞，這純屬無稽之談. 過去幾年成千上萬的北美州海外華人正在中國大灣區購買房產，以尋求和平、安全、清潔、無毒品、無槍枝暴力的退休生活. 年紀大了，在美國有錢無命享，你的一生努力不是白費了嗎？ 值得嗎？
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Video: When the provinces and cities across the country called for Taiwan to come home, at that very moment—art was complete. It brought people to tears, electrifying from start to finish. 各省市呼唤台湾回家那一刻，至此，艺术已成！ 看哭了，全程高燃.

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Explore the pulse of China’s new generation of military technology! From analyses of cutting-edge equipment to visions of the future battlefield, “Stopping War with Force” offers a rational perspective on the path to building a strong military. Here, we use the power of technology to understand the preciousness of peace. Follow me and witness the rise of China’s strength!

“Modern warfare is about systems, production capacity, and will—not about counting beads on an abacus. China possesses the world’s most complete military-industrial supply chain. The Dongfeng series, the YJ (Eagle Strike) series, and hypersonic weapons—producing hundreds per day is not a myth, but a reality. When a country decides to stop war with force, it no longer quibbles over the cost of a single missile—because it knows that when action becomes unavoidable, not fighting means there will be no real peace; only by fighting can enemies that seek to split the country be eliminated.”

探索中国新一代军武科技的脉搏！从前沿装备解析到未来战场畅想，“以武止戈”带你理性洞察强军之路。在这里，我们用科技的力量，理解和平的珍贵。关注我，一起见证中国力量的崛起！

“现代战争，打的是体系、是产能、是意志，不是算盘珠子。中国拥有全球最完整的军工产业链，东风系列、鹰击系列、高超音速武器，日产数百枚不是神话，是现实。当一个国家决定以武止戈，它就不会再计较一颗导弹的成本——因为它知道，真到了不得不出手的时候，不打就没有真正的和平，打了才能消灭分裂国家的敌人”

The Reassessment of American Citizenship: A New Trend Among the Young and Educated. By Johnson Choi reports from Hong Kong on January 2 2026 對美國公民身份的重估：年輕高知族群的新趨勢
香港報道 | 蔡永強 | 2026年1月2日

Opening Context: The “Golden Visa” & A Personal Catalyst

Our discussion began with a symbolic case: the $5 million “Golden Visa” problem under the Trump administration, highlighting the traditional view of U.S. citizenship as a premium, sought-after asset. This framed a stark contrast to the personal story that followed.

A Forty-Three Year Perspective: A Family’s Journey

This perspective comes from a dinner with an old friend and client in Hong Kong, a relationship spanning 43 years since we first met in Hawaii in 1981. Her family’s experience is a telling microcosm of shifting perceptions:

· The Daughter’s Choice: Their daughter, born in the U.S., exhibited a lifelong aversion to the country. Despite no anti-American sentiment from her parents, she refused to attend U.S. college and obtained her Ph.D. outside of US.
· The Final Act: In 2025, she formally gave up her U.S. citizenship.

Client Inquiry: Echoing a Growing Sentiment

This personal case is not isolated. It directly prompts a follow-up question I now hear frequently from my client base: “How does she feel after giving up her US Citizenship?”

The inquiry reflects a broader, significant shift. I am approached by clients—young and old, predominantly well-educated—who are actively investigating giving up their US Citizenship. Their prevailing view:

· U.S. citizenship is increasingly seen as a long-term liability, not a benefit.
· This calculus extends to their children’s futures.

The Outcome: Prioritizing Security and Stability

The feedback from the parents is clear: their 28-year-old daughter is thriving. In Hong Kong, with a good job, she has sidestepped the acute societal anxieties plaguing her American peers:

· Asian Hate Crimes
· Pervasive Drug Problems
· Violent Crime & Gun Violence
· Visible Homelessness Crises

This trade-off—relinquishing a powerful passport for perceived daily safety and mental peace—is becoming a rational choice.

Identifying a Trend: The Young, Educated, and in STEM

This case is part of a discernible pattern. I am observing several clients with children under 30 who are in the process of giving up their US Citizenship.

Their profile is consistent:

· Smart, highly educated.
· Working in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.
· They view the United States not as a land of opportunity, but as a high-risk environment that poses a liability to their personal security and family well-being.

The Paradox: A Diverging American Dream
This creates a striking paradox in the modern American narrative:

· For the globally mobile, educated elite, the U.S. is losing its allure due to societal risks.
· For blue-collar workers, including immigrants with limited education or English skills, the U.S. remains a top destination. It offers stable employment in roles often rejected by white American youth, providing vital opportunities for people of color.

Conclusion: A Fundamental Rethinking

We are witnessing a fundamental re-evaluation. The very concept of the “American Dream” is bifurcating. For a growing segment of the world’s young talent—precisely those the U.S. aims to attract and retain—the premium attached to U.S. citizenship is depreciating, weighed down by profound societal challenges. The long-term implications of this intellectual and capital outflow warrant serious attention.

開篇背景：「黃金簽證」與個人催化劑

我們的討論始於一個象徵性案例：特朗普政府時期500萬美元的「黃金簽證」問題，這凸顯了將美國公民身份視為優質、搶手資產的傳統觀念。這與隨後的真實個人故事形成了鮮明對比。

四十三年視角：一個家庭的歷程

這一視角源於在香港與一位老朋友兼客戶的晚餐。我們的交情可追溯至1981年在夏威夷的初次見面，至今已跨越43年。她家庭的經歷，正是觀念轉變的一個鮮明縮影：

· 女兒的選擇： 他們在美國出生的女兒，自幼便對該國表現出終生的排斥。儘管父母並無反美情緒，她卻拒絕入讀美國大學，並在美國以外的地方取得了博士學位。
· 最終決定： 2025年，她正式放棄了美國公民身份。

客戶的探詢：迴響著一種日益增長的情緒

這個案並非孤例。它直接引發了一個我現在從客戶群中經常聽到的追問：「放棄美國公民身份後，她感覺如何？」

這種探詢反映出一個更廣泛、更顯著的轉變。不斷有客戶——無論年輕或年長，主要為受過良好教育的人士——主動向我諮詢放棄美國公民身份的事宜。他們的主流觀點是：

· 美國公民身份日益被視為一項長期負債，而非資產。
· 這種考量延伸至他們子女的未來。

結果：優先考慮安全與穩定
來自其父母的反饋很明確：他們28歲的女兒生活順遂。在香港，她有一份好工作，得以避開困擾其美國同齡人的尖銳社會焦慮：

· 針對亞裔的仇恨犯罪
· 普遍的毒品問題
· 暴力犯罪與槍支暴力
· 顯而易見的無家可歸危機
這種以放棄強大護照換取可感知的日常安全與內心平靜的權衡，正成為一種理性的選擇。

識別趨勢：年輕、高知、STEM領域

此案例是一個可辨識模式的一部分。我觀察到好幾位客戶，其未滿30歲的子女正在辦理放棄美國公民身份。他們的特徵一致：

· 聰明，受過高等教育。
· 從事科學、技術、工程和數學（STEM）領域的工作。
· 他們不再將美國視為機遇之地，而是一個高風險環境，對其個人安全與家庭福祉構成負擔。

悖論：分化的「美國夢」
這在現代美國敘事中創造了一個驚人的悖論：

· 對於全球流動的受過教育的精英階層而言，美國因其社會風險正在失去吸引力。
· 對於藍領工人，包括教育程度有限或英語技能不足的移民而言，美國仍然是首選目的地。它提供了通常被美國白人青年拒絕的穩定工作崗位，為有色人種提供了重要的機會。

結論：根本性的反思
我們正在見證一場根本性的重新評估。「美國夢」這一概念本身正在分化。對於世界上日益增長的年輕人才——正是美國力圖吸引和保留的那些人——附屬於美國公民身份的溢價正在貶值，被深重的社會挑戰所拖累。這種智力與資本外流的長期影響，值得我們嚴肅關注。

Video: Day 8 on 01-01-26 business in HK, light meetings with old friends enjoy peace and quiet New Year day 視頻: 2026年1月1日，在香港的第八天，處理一些商務事宜，與老朋友輕鬆會面，享受寧靜祥和的新年第一天.
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Video: Xi Jinping with the people 2025 習近平與人民 2025

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Always wanting to share the people’s concerns and fulfill the people’s expectations, Chinese President Xi Jinping has kept the people firmly in his heart throughout the year. His steps never paused as he traveled across the country, always focused on the same enduring priority: improving ordinary people’s well-being and helping them live happier, better lives.

始終牽掛人民的關切、努力實現人民的期盼，中國國家主席習近平一年來始終把人民放在心中最重要的位置。他的腳步從未停歇，走遍祖國大江南北，始終圍繞著同一個不變的重點 – 改善普通百姓的福祉，讓人民過上更加幸福、更有品質的生活。

Video with English subtitles: Taiwan must be reunified! Who is turning Taiwan into a battlefield? A brutal killing game among people of the same language and heritage! US wants to turn Taiwan into Asia’s Ukraine, forcing Chinese people to destroy one another! 影片有英文字幕: 台灣必須統一 ! 是誰在把台灣變戰場？同文同種的殘酷殺局! 美國有前科滅絕美國原住民和夏威夷原住民，今天美國要把台灣打造成亞洲的烏克蘭，要中國人自殘，滅我中華!

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Let’s speak frankly. The Taiwanese people have paid hundreds of billions in “protection fees,” yet the United States tells us that weapons won’t be delivered until 2029? The Lai Ching-te government is still weaving the dream of “resisting China to protect Taiwan,” but the reality is soaring electricity prices, losses in the national health insurance system, and even TSMC—the so-called “sacred mountain protecting the nation”—is close to being hollowed out by the U.S., reduced to an empty shell.

Unification versus independence has never been a multiple-choice question; it is an intelligence test. When the United States is preparing to turn Taiwan into the next Ukraine, and when Japan treats us as expendable cannon fodder, where is the real path forward for ordinary Taiwanese people? Put aside your prejudices and take ten minutes to listen to this different voice…

我們把話說開。台灣人付了幾千億的保護費，美國卻告訴我們軍火要等到2029年才能交貨？賴清德政府還在編織抗中保台的美夢，但現實是我們的電價飛漲、健康保險虧損，連護國神山台積電都快被美國掏空變成了空殼。

統獨從來不是一選題，而是一道智力測驗。當美國準備把台灣變成下一個烏克蘭，當日本把我們當成隨時可棄的耗材，台灣老百姓的路到底在哪裡？請放下偏見，花十分鐘聽聽看這不一樣的聲音…

Video: Day 7 on 12-31-2025 business in HK, light meetings, enjoy peace and quiet New Year Eve, smells the flowers and listen to the birds sing at Tsing Yi park downstairs, Seafood dinner at home. 🇭🇰 Hong Kong: Loves it Lives it, Asia’s World City. 視頻：2025年12月31日 香港工作日記第七天, 簡約會議後, 靜享除夕寧謐時，青衣樓下公園處，聞花香，聽鳥語，家中海鮮晚餐聚，🇭🇰 香港：心之所愛，身之所棲 – 亞洲國際都會，香港是個福地，聰明人喜歡它並珍惜它!
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Video: The Eastern Theater Command of China released a significant music video titled “Lights Across the Strait on the Stormy Battlefield.” 中國東部戰區發布重磅MV《沙場風雨兩岸燈》 “正义使命-2025”

https://rumble.com/v73ord0-titled-lights-across-the-strait-on-the-stormy-battlefield..html
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In the dark and stormy night, there is a light guiding toward brightness, and a flame luring into hell. One should serenely walk toward the light—how could one hastily succumb to the fire?

夜暗風雨中，一盞指引光明的燈，一縷誘入地獄的火，理當從從容容走向燈，哪能匆匆忙忙撲入火.

Video with English subtitles: China won’t allow Taiwan to become the next Ukraine 影片有中文字幕: 中國不會允許台灣成為下一個烏克蘭

https://rumble.com/v73oq3k-china-wont-allow-taiwan-to-become-the-next-ukrain.html
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China is conducting a new military drill around Taiwan Island following the announcement of the island’s biggest ever weapons of war deal with the United States, totally some US$11 billion and including rocket launchers, missiles, armed drones, and more.

在台灣宣布與美國達成島內史上最大規模的武器採購案後，中國隨即在台灣島周邊展開新一輪軍事演習。該軍售總額約 110 億美元，內容包括火箭發射器、飛彈、武裝無人機等多種武器系統。