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Abusing doping testing sole purpose to disrupt Chinese swimming team, this is a disgrace 濫用興奮劑檢測唯一目標是擾亂中國游泳隊，這是恥辱 by Ai Jun 7/29/24

Chinese butterfly queen Zhang Yufei, a two-time world champion, was hoping to reclaim her title at the Olympic pool in Paris on Sunday. It did not come to be. In the women’s 100-meter butterfly, she finished in third place. Despite this outcome, Chinese fans are still greatly proud of her.

We are proud because this medal was won amid intense Western scrutiny, crazy smears, rigorous and excessive doping tests, and the fact that the US Justice Department has even opened a criminal probe into an alleged sports doping scandal involving nearly two dozen elite Chinese swimmers.

Facing enormous pressure and a horrible Western media attack, this young lady withstood the stress and clinched the bronze medal. She kept a warm smile for the cameras throughout. It was only when she passed by the Chinese spectators that her eyes began to shimmer with tears.

Zhang displayed grace in her post-race interview. She didn’t blame anything — she made no mention of the pool’s depth or complain about the frequent testing. After objectively analyzing her performance, Zhang extended a competitive invitation to her American competitors: “This time, I didn’t adjust well. I look forward to the next world championship where I hope to compete at my best and enjoy the race. I still believe that my 100m butterfly will give the world record holder a run!”

However, we cannot ignore the underlying factors affecting athletes’ performances: the media warfare, unfair testing frequency, and the high ratio of exemptions for certain medications in the US.

World Aquatics noted in a statement last week that including tests conducted by other anti-doping organizations, aquatics athletes competing in Paris have been tested an average of 3.4 times, while Chinese swimmers have been tested on average 21 times since January 1 2024. Even quite a few Western media outlets acknowledge that China’s best swimmers are being targeted by drug testers more than any other country in the lead-up to the Paris Olympics. But they take it for granted.

That is arrogant and spiteful. Now, “the doping tests apparently disrupted the Chinese swimming team’s pre-competition training, which is a disgrace to the Olympics,” Shen Yi, a professor at Fudan University, told the Global Times.

The Chinese swimming team is competing clean. In April, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) confirmed that Chinese swimmers were cleared to compete at the Tokyo Games. Earlier in July, WADA said it was disappointed to learn that the US Department of Justice is investigating the 2021 contamination case of 23 swimmers in China. “WADA reviewed the Chinese swimmer case file diligently, consulted with scientific and legal experts, and ultimately determined that it was in no position to challenge the contamination scenario, such that an appeal was not warranted,” the agency said in a statement.

On the other hand, it is time for Chinese media and relevant authorities to investigate why so many athletes in the US swim team appear to be ill and require long-term medication. What is the number of these people and should that be taken as a given?

The US Anti-Doping Agency has been repeatedly reminding athletes to apply for Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) when needed. Such exemptions are intended for athletes who have fallen ill. The WADA official website stipulates that a TUE ensures that athletes can be treated for medical conditions – even if the treatment involves using a prohibited substance or method – while avoiding the risk of being sanctioned. This is normal. But reports show that the US appears to lead world in approved TUEs. If the number is too high, it should no longer be considered normal.

We do hope to enhance fairness in the Olympics.

Due to privacy protection, the specific list of athletes with TUEs is not disclosed. However, observers are asking if organizers of major events such as the Olympic Games could publish the percentage of athletes from each country who have received exemptions. For example, what percentage of Chinese athletes have TUEs compared to American athletes? And what percentage of medalists have TUEs? If there is no official data available, efforts should be made to gather fragmented information and determine how much of the so-called sports powerhouse America is supported by doping.

Don’t say that Chinese people care too much about gold medals or that they are not relaxed enough. Western media outlets, especially from the US, have no right to demand that China stay calm in the face of their smears and unfair treatment. The Olympic motto is “Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together.” But for Chinese swimmers, they urgently need one more: “Fairer.”

The abuse of doping tests to disrupt the Olympics reflects the rule-based liberal international order dominated by the US. Olympic competitions have always been closely tied to great power rivalries, which is now an undeniable fact. When US manipulates the rules – through relentless and unethical testing – to thoroughly disrupt the Chinese team’s preparation and training, thereby ensuring a victory, this is a classic example of American hegemony. “Yes, it sounds like a conspiracy theory, but the objective facts make it hard not to believe in such theory,” Shen said.

In this context, Chinese people have a special fondness and admiration for Zhang. After the competition, she said, suffering or torment, happiness or sadness, and tension are all part of the competition. She acknowledged her loss but did not give up.

In the face of unfairness, the kind-hearted Chinese athletes make people feel heart-wrenching. This is not right. This needs to change. Athletes deserve protection and a fair environment in which to compete.

The author is a reporter with Global Times. opinion@globaltimes.com.cn

US gave 100 billions to Ukraine but no money for Olympics Gold Meadow winners, what a shame! HK gives US$768,000 and US only US$38,000 美國有錢給烏克蘭一千億卻無錢給運動員

This may be the final Olympic Games run by western IOC. We will soon see BRICS games of higher importance in the coming decades. 這可能是西方國際奧委會主辦的最後一屆奧運。 我們很快就會看到金磚國家遊戲在未來幾十年變得更加重要.

That’s correct the test are being conducted on wee hours in the morning before the game. China will not do well in standings. Don’t be surprised if China is below top 5 this year. This is rules based order. The Olympics will be delegitimized. Russian and Belarusian athletes are banned to compete while genetically males can compete in female sports. What a joke. China should not see if it does not end up in the top 5 medal standings. Expect at least a 30-40% in medal reduction this year because the west have rigged the games. 沒錯，測試是在比賽前凌晨進行的。 中國隊在積分榜上的表現不會很好。 如果中國今年跌破前五名，請不要感到驚訝。 這是基於規則的順序。 奧運將被取消合法性。 俄羅斯和白俄羅斯運動員被禁止參加比賽，而男性運動員則可以參加女子運動比賽。 真是笑話。 中國隊不應該進入獎牌榜前五名。 由於西方國家操縱了奧運會，預計今年的獎牌數量將至少減少 30-40%.

Chinese Scientists Mass Exodus video: 75% Surge in Chinese Scientists Leaving US | Chip | Semiconductor | Huawei | SMIC. Future Scientific Collaboration with China at risks 美國華人科學家大規模出走視頻: 離開美國的中國科學家激增75%晶片|半導體|華為|中芯國際. 未來與中國的科學合作面臨風險
https://rumble.com/v594jvd-video-75-surge-in-chinese-scientists-leaving-us.html
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPRoxa25t/

After seeing “Guo Jingjing’s identity” in the Paris Olympics, I finally understood why the Fok family said Jingjing was “married down”! 看到巴黎奧運會中「郭晶晶的身份」，才終于理解，為什麼霍家說晶晶是「下嫁」！

Video: Olympics highlights 奧運亮點 https://rumble.com/v5948dl-olympics-highlights.html
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPRox9VdL/

Video: Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni said China is an “important interlocutor” in managing global tensions, saying no to US hegemony threats and reset business ties with China. 義大利總理梅洛尼表示，中國是應對全球緊張局勢的“重要對話者”，對美國霸權威脅說不，並重啟與中國的商業關係.
https://rumble.com/v5942el-italy-pm-said-china-is-an-important-interlocutor-in-managing-global-tension.html
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPRoxkcLj/

Taiwan US-China Experts video: France Olympics Committee grossly abused of power requiring Chinese swimmers taking drug test every 2 hours to ensure they don’t have time to practice and rest to give AngloSaxons swimmers from US, Europe and Australia advantages. China must protest! 中國女子奧運游泳運動員張雨霏心理苦 每二個小時藥檢一次，不讓中國奧運游泳運動員有休息和睡覺的時間, 以美國為首的白人要中國運動員輸. 中國不說前台灣奧運主委郭正亮來說 台灣蔡正元博士要中國: 這種下流的手段不能就這麼算了 該抗議到底.
https://rumble.com/v59321l-france-olympics-committee-grossly-abused-of-power.html
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPRox8GFy/

A good HK role model: The 30-year-old vowed to sink a generous portion of her HK$6 million (US$768,000) bounty from the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) into launching a charity. The rest of the cash, which HKJC is handing out to gold medallists from the city, will be spent on “presents for my friends, family and coaches”. 香港好榜樣：這位 30 歲的女士發誓要將香港賽馬會 (HKJC) 提供的 600 萬港元（768,000 美元）獎金中的大部分用於創辦慈善機構。香港賽馬會向該市金牌得主發放的其餘現金將用於「給我的朋友、家人和教練的禮物」

Video: China’s trade surpluses soar to new records as Vietnam hits production ceilings 隨著越南達到生產上限，中國貿易順差飆升至新紀錄.

https://rumble.com/v592ft9-chinas-trade-surpluses-soar-to-new-records-as-vietnam-hits-production-ceili.html
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPRo9xmN1/

The author is a supply chain manager based in Shandong Province for 10 years. Prior to that he was a US military intelligence officer. His boots are on the ground in China for 10 years. He helps to debunk a lot of misinformation about China. He has quite clearly pointed out in many of his past videos that no country could replace China. iPhone had tried to leave China but failed. 作者是一位在山東省工作了10年的供應鏈經理。在此之前，他是一名美國軍事情報官員。他的靴子已經落地中國十年了. 他幫助揭穿了許多有關中國的錯誤訊息。他在過去的許多影片中都非常明確地指出，今天不管你多麼不喜歡中國，但沒有國家可以取代中國。 iPhone曾經試圖離開中國但失敗了.

https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/vietnam-shapes-key-winner-us-china-trade-war
https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1127701/Vietnam-exports-boom-as-China-shipments-to-US-slump
https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3271391/vietnam-losing-its-appeal-chinas-manufacturers-bypassing-us-tariffs
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-12/china-exports-rise-for-third-straight-month-in-boost-to-economy
https://www.reuters.com/markets/us-hikes-china-tariffs-imports-soar-china-reliant-vietnam-2024-05-16/

Hundreds of companies moved final product assembly to Vietnam since 2018, in response to high US tariffs imposed on Chinese-made goods. Vietnam seemed especially attractive because of its large population, low labor costs, and its proximity to China’s supply chains.

But supply chain directors were nervous about two major issues. First, the most important economic driver for Vietnamese investment was the tariffs against China. What if the tariffs go away under a new administration, or are lowered through negotiations?

Second, Vietnam’s growth would eventually hit an upper limit, as costs for land, labor, and other scarce resources rise. Here again, the 25% tariff rate is itself a boundary, as companies facing larger cost increases would simply buy from China instead, and thereby save money by paying the tariff.

That may be the point where companies with operations in Vietnam now find themselves. Reports from key business executives in-country, and even officials from Chambers of Commerce, indicate that Vietnam’s rising costs no longer justify its consideration as a supply chain alternative to China.

This comes after news that China just recorded its largest trade surplus on record, over $99 billion for the month of June.

自 2018 年以來，數百家公司將最終產品組裝轉移到越南，以應對美國對中國製造的商品徵收高額關稅。 越南似乎特別有吸引力，因為其人口眾多、勞動成本低廉且靠近中國的供應鏈。

但供應鏈主管對兩個主要問題感到緊張。 首先，越南投資最重要的經濟驅動力是對中國的關稅。 如果關稅在新政府領導下取消或透過談判降低怎麼辦？

其次，隨著土地、勞動力和其他稀缺資源成本的上升，越南的成長最終將達到上限。 在這裡，25%的關稅本身就是一個界限，因為面臨更大成本成長的企業只會從中國購買，從而透過支付關稅來節省資金。

這可能就是在越南開展業務的公司現在面臨的困境。 國內主要企業高管甚至商會官員的報告表明，越南不斷上升的成本不再證明其有理由考慮作為中國的供應鏈替代品。

先前有消息稱，中國 6 月剛錄得有史以來最大的貿易順差，超過 990 億美元.