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KJ Noh video with Chinese subtitles: Jimmy Lai Convicted: The Truth Behind Hong Kong’s US‑Backed Color Revolution KJ Noh
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《黎智英定罪：香港「美國支持的顏色革命」背後真相》

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Political analyst, educator and journalist, KJ Noh joins Ileana Chan and Sara Vivacqua for this week’s Empire Watch Weekly LIVE.

KJ unpacks the conviction of Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai, which Western outlets frame as an attack on “press freedom.” He explains how Lai functioned as the Rupert Murdoch of Hong Kong’s US‑backed color revolution, using his tabloid empire to destabilize China while lobbying Washington for sanctions and intervention. KJ situates the case within Hong Kong’s colonial history, showing how the city was never democratic but long served as a staging ground for imperial operations. He reveals how the extradition law controversy was weaponized into a violent regime‑change campaign, with Lai at its center, and how his trial exposes the propaganda machine behind the democracy myth.

KJ Noh is a political analyst, educator and journalist focusing on the geopolitics and political economy of the Asia-Pacific. He is also an organizer and contributor to Pivot to Peace. His latest book is “KILLING DEMOCRACY: Western Imperialism’s Legacy of Regime Change and Media Manipulation”

政治分析師、教育者與記者 KJ Noh，本週加入 Ileana Chan 與 Sara Vivacqua，共同參與《Empire Watch Weekly LIVE》。

KJ 深入解析香港媒體大亨 黎智英 被定罪一案。西方媒體將此案包裝為對「新聞自由」的打壓，但 KJ 指出，黎智英實際上扮演的是香港版的魯珀特・梅鐸——在一場由美國支持的顏色革命中，利用其小報媒體帝國動員輿論、破壞中國穩定，同時積極遊說華盛頓，要求對中國實施制裁並進行干預。

KJ 將此案放回香港的殖民歷史脈絡中，指出香港從來就不是一個民主城市，而是長期作為帝國勢力運作的前沿基地存在。他揭示，所謂的《逃犯條例》爭議如何被武器化，演變成一場暴力的政權更迭行動，而黎智英正是其中的核心人物。黎智英的審判，也進一步揭露了「民主神話」背後的宣傳機器。

KJ Noh 是一名政治分析師、教育者與記者，研究重點為亞太地區的地緣政治與政治經濟學。他同時也是「Pivot to Peace」的組織者與撰稿人。其最新著作為
《扼殺民主：西方帝國主義的政權更迭與媒體操縱遺產》（KILLING DEMOCRACY: Western Imperialism’s Legacy of Regime Change and Media Manipulation）.

Video with English Subtitles: The Leap from “Beasts of Burden” to “Human Beings”: What Exactly Is the Only True Historical Perspective in Chinese History? 影片有英文字幕: 從「牛馬」到「人」的跨越：究竟什麼才是中國歷史上唯一的真史觀？

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Why, after reading three thousand years of history, do we still fail to see reality clearly?

Is it the regret of 1644, or the humiliation of 1840?

Peeling back the masks of emperors and generals, tearing apart the lies of so-called “golden ages.” Today, I will use the “scalpel” of class analysis to take you back to that great moment of leaping from “beasts of burden” to “human beings”!

On today’s internet, debates about historical perspectives have turned into battles over numbers. But behind figures like 1567, 1644, and 1840, what kind of power dynamics are hidden? This video will deeply dissect:

1567, the Longqing Opening:
How did the Ming Dynasty, amidst the illusion of a Silver Empire, descend into class division and internal collapse?

1644, the Ming-Qing Transition:
Why can a purely ethnic perspective not explain modern China’s backwardness? See clearly the “blood-soaked confluence” of Manchu and Han landlord classes.

The Pain of the Lanfang Republic:
How did the Qianlong Emperor’s decree of “abandoning the people to their own demise” cause China to miss its last chance to participate in the Age of Exploration?

1949, the Return of Historical Perspective:
Why is this said to be the first time in Chinese history that “the lives of the laboring people” were truly written into the ruling agenda?

From being exploited “beasts of burden” to becoming “masters” of their own destiny—this was not merely a change of regime, but a magnificent epic unparalleled in human history.

為什麼我們讀了三千年歷史，卻依然看不清現實？
是1644的遺憾，還是1840的屈辱？

剝開帝王將相的畫皮，撕碎所謂「盛世」的謊言。今天，我要用階級分析這把手術刀，帶你回到那個從「牛馬」跨越到「人」的偉大瞬間！

當下的互聯網，歷史觀的爭論已經變成了關於數字的攻防戰。但在1567、1644、1840這些數字背後，到底隱藏著怎樣的權力邏輯？本期視頻將深度拆解：

1567 隆慶開關：
大明是如何在白銀帝國的幻象中，步入階級撕裂與內部崩潰的？

1644 明清易代：
為什麼單純的民族視角無法解釋近代的落後？看清滿漢地主階級的「血色合流」。

蘭芳共和國之痛：
乾隆批下的「棄民自孽」，如何讓中國錯失了參與大航海時代的最後機會？

1949 史觀回歸：
為什麼說這是中國歷史上第一次，真正把「勞動人民的生活」寫進執政綱領？

從被剝削的「牛馬」到掌握命運的「主人」，這不只是一個政權的更替，更是人類歷史從未有過的壯麗史詩。

American logistic expert reports from China video: No one has positive view on US except Nigeria and Israel. Global opinion collapses for United States and Israel. That’s a big problem in the resource race. 美國物流在中國報導視訊有中文字幕: 除了奈及利亞和以色列，沒有國家對美國持正面看法。全球對美國和以色列的觀感急劇惡化。這在資源競逐中是個嚴重問題。

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In surveys of nations across the world, strong majorities share deeply negative views of the United States and Israel.

China, on the other hand, is now preferred to the United States in most of the countries surveyed, even in what were previously strong allies.

These massive shifts in public opinion are undermining attempts by Washington to sign trade deals with resource-rich countries, especially for rare-earth minerals that the Pentagon desperately needs to rebuild badly depleted missile and munitions stockpiles.

從全球各國的調查來看，絕大多數國家對美國和以色列都抱有深刻的負面觀感。

另一方面，在多數受調查國家中，中國現已比美國更受青睞，即便是那些曾經的堅定盟友國也不例外。

這些民意態度的重大轉變，正在削弱華盛頓企圖與資源豐富國家簽署貿易協議的努力，尤其是五角大廈為重建嚴重消耗的飛彈及軍火庫存所急需的稀土礦產資源。

The U.S. estimates that China will not be able to successfully manufacture EUV (Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography) equipment until 2035-2040, but Bloomberg has obtained secret documents indicating that China has already successfully developed EUV technology and is expected to begin production in 2028, with large-scale production by 2030 美國估計中國最早也要2035-2040才可以成功造出EUV, 但彭博社取得秘密文件,中國已經成功造出 EUV估計在2028年量產，2030大量生產. 美國這個跳梁小丑跟中國鬥，真的是不自量力，自取其辱!

Video: Sino-US Strategic Competition 2018-2025: Seven Years, Five Conflicts，The US Gambled Its National Destiny and Suffered a Crushing Defeat！中美博弈2018-2025：七年，五場戰爭，美國賭上國家命運徹底失敗，輸得很慘，美國差點連內褲都輸了!

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China’s Trillion-Dollar Surplus! A Retrospective on How American Hegemony Gradually Collapsed.

This is a seven-year-long invisible war, and the outcome may exceed your imagination. 🧐

Today is December 21, 2025. Looking back, from the biological shadow of 2019 to the India-Pakistan air combat of 2025, the United States has played all its cards. Western media constantly touted the “China collapse theory,” yet China’s report card shows a single-year trade surplus surpassing one trillion dollars! 💸

In this video, we peel back the fog of history over these six years and delve deep into the truths concealed by mainstream media.

中國一兆順差！複盤美國霸權是如何一步步走向崩塌?

這是一場跨越七年的隱形戰爭，結局可能超乎你的想像。 🧐

今天是2025年12月21日，當我們回望過去，從2019年的生物陰雲到2025年的印巴空戰，美國手中的牌已經打光了。西方媒體整天喊著中國崩潰論，結果中國交出的成績單卻是：單年貿易順差突破一兆美元！ 💸

在這支影片中，我們剝開這六年的歷史迷霧，深挖那些被主流媒體掩蓋的真相。

English video: The full-island customs closure operation in Hainan has officially commenced, and many people mistakenly think it’s just about cheaper shopping in Hainan… 海南全島的封關運作正式啟動了，很多人誤以為只是去海南買東西更便宜…

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In fact, behind this lies a battle for discourse power in the global industrial chain and complex great-power competition.

Everyone knows that Singapore is roughly the size of an ordinary county or city in China, so how did such a small country become one of the world’s wealthiest regions? The fundamental reason lies in its unique geographical location—it commands the most crucial position along the Strait of Malacca. Whether it’s cargo ships from East Asia bound for Europe or from the Middle East heading to the United States, a simple stopover in Singapore for basic processing and transshipment can generate massive profits. What Hainan is doing now is even more forward-looking than Singapore.

To briefly explain how Hainan’s customs closure operates—it’s not about closing the country off from the world but treating Hainan as a unique trade zone. The policy can be summarized in 12 words: “Open at the first line, controlled at the second line, and free within the island.” What does “open at the first line” mean? Goods entering Hainan from abroad enjoy a 0% tariff benefit. The published data shows a tax exemption rate as high as 74%, covering over 6,600 product categories, which includes almost the vast majority of goods worldwide. What will happen once this policy is implemented? Hainan will undoubtedly become a global hub for goods, attracting a massive concentration of cargo ships.

I know some might say this would significantly impact the domestic market. For example, if clothing from Southeast Asia, vitamin tablets from the U.S., and milk powder from New Zealand all enter the domestic market with 0% tariffs, wouldn’t local brands lose their price advantage? Don’t worry—the state has already considered this, which is why, following “open at the first line,” there’s an added restriction: “controlled at the second line.” What does “controlled at the second line” mean? It means that foreign goods entering Hainan are exempt from tariffs and can circulate freely within the island, but if they enter mainland China from Hainan, tariffs will be imposed. If you want to avoid these tariffs, there’s one condition: the goods must undergo processing that adds at least 30% in value before they can enter mainland China with 0% tariffs from Hainan. This implies that, in the future, goods from other countries wanting to enter the Chinese mainland with 0% tariffs must first be shipped to Hainan for transit and undergo deep processing to maximize profits. For example, French luxury goods, to save on tariff costs, will have to stop in Hainan for processing before being shipped to the mainland market.

👉 The state’s real intention is to use the benefit of tariff exemptions to attract global goods to Hainan, then establish comprehensive processing industrial chains. This approach forces Chinese enterprises to improve their technological capabilities. For instance, if German engines are shipped over, achieving over 30% processing-added value requires a certain level of technical expertise, which will accelerate domestic industrial upgrading. After all, many domestic factories are engaged in low-value-added assembly work—simply piecing components together and slapping on a brand label. This model is exhausting and unprofitable. So, the state’s idea is to use Hainan as a pilot project, setting the 30% processing-added value as a threshold to encourage domestic enterprises to enhance their technical capabilities, thereby reshaping the global high-end industrial chain. Once this is achieved, whether it’s Dutch chips, German engines, or American pharmaceuticals, shipping them to Hainan will significantly reduce costs.

👉 With such policy benefits, global high-end goods will be attracted to the Chinese market, and deep processing will take place domestically, keeping the industrial chains in China. This will allow us to set the market rules in the future. Moreover, it’s not just about gathering goods and industrial chains in Hainan. When the time is ripe, could we also use RMB for settlements? Hainan will then become a hub for four key elements: people, goods, industrial chains, and capital, serving as a critical breakthrough for the internationalization of the RMB. Look at what has happened since Hainan announced its customs closure decision in July. According to data, as of December 2025, Hainan has opened 85 international air routes, 90% of foreigners can visit Hainan without a pre-arranged visa, and the cargo route from Haikou to Milan, Italy, has become a global hotspot, with a flood of European goods entering the Chinese market via Hainan.

I know some might ask: What does this mean for ordinary people? If you’re an average worker, purchasing foreign goods in Hainan could reduce costs by 30%-50%—a tangible saving. According to the regulations, Hainan residents can enjoy a “tax-exempt list for daily consumer goods,” with an annual quota of at least 30,000 RMB. This means that, locally in Hainan, daily necessities are almost entirely tax-free. Isn’t that a benefit? If you’re an entrepreneur, you can set up factories in Hainan with various tax exemption policies. For instance, corporate income tax is reduced—while it’s 25% in many mainland areas, in Hainan, it’s only 15%, a 10% tax differential. Then there’s the 30% processing-added value benefit. For example, if you import beef from Argentina and process it into beef jerky in Hainan, you can sell it tariff-free to the mainland. In short, setting up a processing plant in Hainan becomes a significant choice for saving tax costs.

More importantly, there’s the time cost. While customs clearance elsewhere might take 72 hours, in Hainan, it’s now a one-hour express clearance with all lights green, saving a lot on storage and preservation fees and further boosting profits. Moreover, Hainan’s customs closure benefits not just trade but also brings visible business opportunities to locals and those planning to develop in Hainan. Think about it: when large numbers of foreigners flock to Hainan, providing translation services or opening themed restaurants and boutique hotels could be profitable. Where there are people, wealth will inevitably circulate. This customs closure initiative might transform Hainan from a laid-back tourist island into an international trade frontier teeming with opportunities. Just look at the news: the 7th International Film Festival in Hainan successfully attracted 4,564 films from 119 countries, with numerous Hollywood stars making appearances. Hainan also signed 13 cooperation agreements with the Bangkok International Film Festival in Thailand, continuously boosting its international influence.

👉 What does this show? It shows that Hainan is attracting not just foreign goods but also global industrial chains, capital, large numbers of international migrants, and cultural exchange activities—all entering the Chinese market through the Hainan window. If you missed Shenzhen 30 years ago, this Hainan opportunity might be the next big chance in your life. Those sensitive to business and wealth circulation will see this trend clearly.

海南全島的封關運作正式啟動了，很多人誤以為只是去海南買東西更便宜……

其實這事背後隱藏着全球產業鏈的話語權之爭和複雜的大國博弈。

大家都知道，新加坡相當於國內一個普通縣市，那這麼小的國家，為何一躍成為全球最富有地區之一？歸根到底是因為獨特的地理位置，它扼守住馬六甲海峽最核心位置，全世界不管是東亞開往歐洲的貨輪，還是中東開往美國的貨輪，只要在新加坡停一下，進行簡單分裝加工，就能獲得巨額收益。而海南現在做的事，比新加坡要更加高瞻遠矚。

簡單解釋下海南封關到底是怎麼運作的，這不是閉關鎖國，而是把海南當作一個獨特貿易區域，具體執行起來就12個字：一線放開，二線管住，島內自由。什麼叫一線放開？就是國外進入海南的商品，可以享受0關稅福利。目前公布的數據是免稅比例高達74%，涉及種類高達6600多種，幾乎囊括全世界絕大多數商品。這個政策一推出會發生什麼？海南絕對會成為全球商品彙集地，大量的貨船會集中停靠在這裡。

我知道有人要說了，這不是顯著衝擊國內市場嘛，比如東南亞服裝、美國維生素片、新西蘭奶粉全都0關稅進入國內，本土品牌豈不失去價格優勢？不要急，國家早就考慮到，所以在一線放開後面，還加了個限制，也就是二線管住，什麼叫二線管住？就是說國外商品進入海南免除關稅，在海南島內可以自由流通，但從海南島進入內地，就需要加征關稅了。如果你想免除這個關稅，有一個限制條件，那就是加工增值得達到30%，你才可以從海南0關稅進入內地。這就意味着，以後其他國家商品想要0關稅進入中國大陸，就必須先拖去海南中轉下，然後進行深度加工后才能利益最大化。比如法國奢侈品等，為省下關稅成本，一定要先去海南逗留，加工后才運往內地市場。

👉國家真實意圖是，用免關稅的福利，吸引全球商品進入海南，然後我們再搭建全面的加工產業鏈，通過這種方式逼着中國企業提高自己的技術能力，比如德國發動機拖過來，你要讓它加工增值30%以上，這是需要一定的技術能力，這就能加速我們國內產業升級。畢竟國內很多工廠都是那種沒技術含量的代工業，把零部件拼到一起，貼個牌子，這種模式累死累活還不賺錢。所以國家想法是，把海南當試點，用30%的加工增值作門檻，讓國內企業想辦法提高技術能力，從而重塑全球高端產業鏈。一旦這件事做成，不管是荷蘭芯片、德國發動機還是美國藥品，拖來海南后，成本都會大幅降低。

👉在這樣政策福利前，就會吸引全球高端商品進入中國市場，然後我們再進行深度加工，把產業鏈也留在中國，這樣市場規則以後也將由我們來制定。而且不只把商品和產業鏈彙集到海南，等時機成熟后，我們是不是還可以用人民幣結算？到時海南就會成為人、貨、產業鏈、資金四大要素的聚集地，成為人民幣國際化的重要突破口。你看從7月海南宣布封關的決定后發生了什麼？根據數據，截止2025年12月，海南國際航線已開通85條，90%的外國人來海南不需要提前辦簽證，從海口到意大利米蘭的貨物航線也成了全球熱門路線，大量歐洲商品通過海南湧入中國市場。

我知道有人要問了，這對咱小老百姓有什麼影響？如果你只是個普通打工人，你去海南購買國外商品，成本可能會減少30%-50%，這是實打實的省錢。根據查到的規定，海南當地可以享受“日用消費品免稅清單”，預計每年至少有3萬元額度，這意味着在海南當地，生活用品幾乎沒有任何稅費，這不是福利又是什麼？然後如果你是創業者，可以去海南開廠，有各種免稅政策，一個是企業所得稅減免，內地很多地方企業所得稅都是25%，但海南只有15%，10%的稅收利差。然後是30%的加工增值紅利，比如你從阿根廷進口牛肉，在海南製成牛肉乾，這樣就能免關稅銷往內地。總之去海南建個加工廠，就成了節省稅收成本的重要選擇。

更重要的是時間成本，其他地方通關可能要72個小時，現在海南1小時光速通關，一路綠燈，這樣能省下很多倉儲保存費，進一步提高利潤。而且海南封關利好的還不只是貿易，還給海南當地人或計劃去海南發展的人，帶來肉眼可見的商機，你想下，當大量外國人湧入海南，你給他們提供翻譯，或者在海南開特色餐廳、民宿酒店，是不是都能賺到錢。只要有人，就必然會有財富流通，這次海南封島行動，可能會讓海南從悠閑的旅遊島變成隨處都是機遇的國際貿易前沿陣地。不信你看新聞，第七屆國際電影節，海南成功吸引全球119個國家的4564部電影參展，眾多好萊塢大咖紛紛亮相，同時海南還與泰國曼谷國際電影節一口氣簽署13個合作協議，國際影響力持續攀升。

👉這說明什麼，說明海南吸引的絕對不只是國外貨物，還有全球產業鏈、全球資金、大量國際流動人口，還有文化交流活動，這些都會通過海南窗口進入中國市場。如果你在30年前錯過深圳，那這一次的海南，可能就是你人生另一次重要機遇，越是對商業和財富流通敏感的人，就越能看清這一波趨勢。

American logistic expert report from China video: The best way for international brands to make fast money in China is gone: stay away. Today, China is the world’s most innovative country with complete supply chain to back it up. US don’t even come close! 美國物流專家在中國報導影片有中文字幕: 國際品牌想在中國「快錢快賺」的時代已經結束了! 最好的做法反而是別再抱著這種心態進來。如今的中國，是全球最具創新力的國家，並且擁有完整而成熟的產業供應鏈作為後盾，美國甚至連接近都談不上!

https://rumble.com/v73b2w6-the-best-way-for-international-brands-to-make-fast-money-in-china-is-gone.html
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The world’s richest brands are struggling in China, as domestic firms are more innovative, faster to market with new products, and aggressively cut prices to grow market share.

Global giants such as Volkswagen, Starbucks, IKEA, and LVMH no longer enjoy pricing power in the Chinese market, and are scrambling to keep up.

But they cannot afford to leave. China is now a hub of innovation that these companies are learning from, instead of the other way around. China is also the world’s largest consumer market, with the world’s deepest supply chains and talent pools.

To small and medium-sized companies outside China, this is a unique opportunity. You can partner with the same Chinese companies, in hundreds of industries, who are eager to expand across the world.

全球最富有、最知名的品牌，正在中國市場節節敗退，因為本土企業在創新能力上更強、產品推出速度更快，並且透過大幅降價來搶佔市佔率。

像是大眾汽車（Volkswagen）、星巴克（Starbucks）、宜家（IKEA）、路威酩軒集團（LVMH）等國際巨頭，早已失去在中國市場的定價權，只能疲於奔命地追趕本土對手。

但它們又不敢真的撤離。因為中國如今已成為全球創新的核心樞紐，這些跨國公司反而需要向中國學習，而不再是過去那種「輸出經驗」的角色。同時，中國也是全球最大的消費市場，擁有最完整、最深厚的供應鏈體系與人才庫。

對中國以外的中小企業而言，這反而是一個難得的機會。你完全可以與中國那些遍佈數百個行業、並且渴望走向全球的企業合作，一起開拓世界市場。

American logistic expert report from China video: How bad is the Pentagon drone program? Even Donald Trump Jr’s investments are crashing 美國白人物流專家在中國報導: 五角大廈的無人機計畫到底有多糟？就連小唐納．川普的投資都在暴跌

https://rumble.com/v73axx0-how-bad-is-the-pentagon-drone-program-even-donald-trump-jrs-investments-are.html
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The Pentagon is desperate to catch up to China and Russia, and has announced ambitious plans to “unleash US drone dominance.”

But the Trump Administration’s Executive Orders to advance drone manufacturing in the United States ironically repealed previous restrictions on Chinese components in US military drones.

The removal of those restrictions were a boon to drone companies that source parts from China. That includes Unusual Machines, a company with Donald Trump, Jr. as a key investor and board member.

The President’s son has other investments in drone companies, who have also been awarded large Pentagon contracts. Anduril now carries a private valuation of over $30 billion.

But the performance of the drones themselves is poor, in testing with the US military, and under battlefield conditions in Ukraine. The US Navy and Air Force accuse the companies of “misguiding” them, and operators in Ukraine refuse to deploy US drones at all, even though they’re free.

五角大廈急於追趕中國和俄羅斯，並宣布了一項雄心勃勃的計畫，要「釋放美國的無人機霸權」。

然而，川普政府為推動美國本土無人機製造而簽署的行政命令，卻諷刺性地廢除了先前針對美軍無人機中使用中國零組件的限制。

這些限制的取消，反而成了大量依賴中國零件的無人機公司的利多。其中就包括 Unusual Machines——一家由小唐納．川普（Donald Trump Jr.）擔任主要投資人及董事的公司。

總統之子還投資了其他無人機企業，這些公司同樣獲得了五角大廈的大額合約。其中 Anduril 目前的私人估值已超過 300 億美元。

然而，這些無人機本身的表現卻相當糟糕——無論是在美軍測試中，還是在烏克蘭的實際戰場環境下。美國海軍與空軍指控這些公司「誤導」軍方，而在烏克蘭的一線操作人員甚至完全拒絕部署美製無人機，即便這些裝備是免費提供的。

Can the U.S. Reform Its Legalized “Pay-to-Play” System? Otherwise the Make America Great Again will be a slogan without any practical meaning. US decline will accelerate and irreversible! By Johnson Choi, Dec 21 2025

美國能否改革其合法化的「金錢換權力」（Pay-to-Play）制度？否則，「讓美國再次偉大」（Make America Great Again）將只是一句毫無實際意義的口號。美國的衰退將加速，且不可逆轉! 作者：蔡永強，2025年12月21日

The United States often criticizes corruption abroad, yet operates under a system in which many forms of influence-peddling are not only tolerated but legally codified. Lobbying, Super PACs, and campaign finance loopholes have institutionalized a form of “pay-to-play” governance that permeates every level of American politics. This raises a critical question: Can the U.S. truly reform itself, much like Hong Kong did when it established its Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) in 1974?

Hong Kong in the mid-20th century was paralyzed by systemic corruption—from the police to the fire department. The city’s survival as a financial hub depended on radical, sweeping change. Despite the risks of creating powerful enemies, Hong Kong established the ICAC, an independent body with real authority to investigate, prosecute, and prevent corruption. The result was transformative: today, Hong Kong ranks among the cleanest places in the world to do business.

In contrast, the U.S. has legalized many practices that would be considered corrupt elsewhere. When influence is openly bought and sold under the protection of law, public trust erodes and governance falters. How can “Make America Great Again”—or any sincere call for national renewal—be anything but empty rhetoric if the system remains fundamentally transactional?

The challenge is profound, but not insurmountable. Real change would require:

· Comprehensive campaign finance reform
· Strict limitations on lobbying and revolving-door appointments
· An empowered, independent anti-corruption agency with prosecutorial authority
· Transparency in political spending and governmental decision-making

Without such systemic overhaul, the U.S. risks maintaining a facade of democracy while allowing legalized corruption to dictate policy, distort justice, and undermine its global standing. The rest, as they say, is history—but America still has a choice in what that history will be.

美國經常批評他國的腐敗問題，然而其自身卻運作於一個許多形式的權力交易不僅被容忍，甚至被法律明文制度化的體系之中。遊說、超級政治行動委員會（Super PACs）以及競選經費的漏洞，已將一種「金錢換權力」的治理模式制度化，滲透到美國政治的各個層面。這引出了一個關鍵問題：美國是否真的能夠像香港在1974年成立廉政公署（ICAC）那樣，完成自我改革？

20世紀中葉的香港曾因制度性腐敗而陷入癱瘓——從警察到消防部門無一倖免。作為金融樞紐，城市的生存取決於激進而全面的變革。儘管建立廉政公署意味著樹立強大的敵人，香港仍然成立了一個具備實權、能夠調查、起訴並預防腐敗的獨立機構。其成果具有轉折性意義：今日的香港已位列全球最廉潔、最適合經商的地區之一。

相比之下，美國將許多在其他地方會被視為腐敗的行為合法化。當影響力在法律保護下被公開買賣，公眾信任便會流失，治理也隨之失靈。如果體制本質上仍是交易性的，那麼「讓美國再次偉大」——或任何真誠的國家復興呼籲——又怎能不淪為空洞的修辭？

挑戰固然深刻，但並非不可克服。真正的改變需要：

· 全面的競選經費改革
· 對遊說活動與「旋轉門」任命施加嚴格限制
· 賦權且獨立、具備起訴權的反腐機構
· 政治支出與政府決策的透明化

若無此等制度性的徹底改革，美國將面臨維持民主表象、卻讓合法化的腐敗主導政策、扭曲司法並削弱其全球地位的風險。其餘的，正如人們所說，終將成為歷史——但美國仍然可以選擇這段歷史將如何被書寫。

Nury Vittachi: A NOTORIOUS SINOPHOBE got more than 900,000 views for a video he uploaded on X this week—showing what he claimed was Chinese people “smoking and laughing loudly” on a Japanese train. They were “ignoring local laws and public decency,” wrote Koji Kawagu. 一名臭名昭著的仇華分子本週在 X 上傳的一段影片，竟獲得超過 90 萬次觀看——影片中顯示的是他所聲稱的「中國人在日本電車上抽菸並大聲喧嘩」。他寫道，這些人「無視當地法律與公共禮儀」，署名為 Koji Kawagu.

(Laughing loudly is apparently considered illegal and/ or indecent in Japan.)

But it was odd. The men’s appearance—hair and clothing—was very Japanese. Then someone amplified the video’s soundtrack, showing they were speaking fluent Japanese with local Japanese accents. There was no way they could be tourists from China.

SCAM ATTACK

This type of scam attack on Chinese people has been going on for decades. But people following this particular incident made an interesting deduction.

The Sinophobe, who uses the name Koji Kawagu, clearly did not realize the men were Japanese, from their clothing OR speech. This implied that he himself was not Japanese, despite posting from that country.

Some observers concluded that he’s most likely the equivalent of “Kong Tsung-gan” of the Hong Kong Free Press – a white guy in “yellowface” paid by western agencies to deceive people and cultivate hate against the Chinese.

MILITARY INTELLIGENCE

A review of the posts of “Koji” over the past two years shows repeated references to military affairs.

US military intelligence has admitted in the past that it has conducted anti-China campaigns using fake-name accounts on social media for decades.

Reuters revealed that staff operating one such US military campaign in Asia admitting to pushing disinformation about Chinese vaccines, leading to a sharp drop in usage and almost certainly causing the deaths of an unknown number of people. The dead were Asians and the scammers were Americans, so no one was punished.

Nury Vittachi： 一名臭名昭著的仇華分子本週在 X 上傳的一段影片，竟獲得超過 90 萬次觀看——影片中顯示的是他所聲稱的「中國人在日本電車上抽菸並大聲喧嘩」。他寫道，這些人「無視當地法律與公共禮儀」，署名為 Koji Kawagu。

（顯然，在日本，大聲笑被視為違法和／或不雅。）

但這件事很奇怪。影片中男子的外表——髮型與穿著——都非常日本。隨後有人放大了影片的音軌，顯示他們講的是流利的日語，還帶有當地的日本口音。他們不可能是來自中國的遊客。

詐騙式攻擊

這類針對中國人的詐騙式攻擊已經持續了數十年。但關注這起事件的人得出了一個有趣的推論。

這位使用「Koji Kawagu」這個名字的仇華分子，顯然並未從服裝或語言判斷出這些男子是日本人。這暗示他本人其實並非日本人，儘管他是從日本發文。

一些觀察者因此認為，他很可能是香港《Hong Kong Free Press》所謂的「孔頌干（Kong Tsung-gan）」的翻版——一名戴著「黃臉」的白人，受西方機構資助，用來欺騙大眾、煽動對中國人的仇恨。

軍事情報

回顧「Koji」過去兩年的貼文，可以看到他多次提及軍事事務。

美國軍事情報部門過去曾承認，數十年來一直使用假名帳號在社群媒體上發動反中國的宣傳行動。

路透社曾揭露，負責其中一項美軍在亞洲行動的工作人員承認，他們散布關於中國疫苗的不實資訊，導致使用率大幅下滑，幾乎可以確定造成了不明數量的人死亡。死者是亞洲人，而詐騙者是美國人，因此無人受到懲罰。