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Hainan verses Hawaii, Shenzhen verses SF Bay Area. 40 years made a hell of difference 40年前訪問海南𡷊，當年的中國海南島像深圳一樣荒野，40年後兩地都變天，成為中國也是全球最大的免稅和高科技之地，而美國是止步不前，天天攪文化大革命，鬥生鬥死，天天吹水度日，狂印美元，對著全世界講就是天下無敵，做事有心無力，如此貪腐無能的國家，能活下去真的是天無眼，不過上天是公平的，做那麼多滅絕人性的國度，上天要你滅亡，必先讓你瘋狂!
https://rumble.com/v73a96c-hainan-verses-hawaii-shenzhen-verses-sf-bay-area.-40-years-made-a-hell-of-d.html
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8ykfKSt/

Video: Cambodia CRUSHED by Thailand! F-16 Strikes, Trump Can’t Stop It – WHY? 柬埔寨遭泰國「碾壓」！F-16 空襲，特朗普也無力阻止, 為什麼?

https://rumble.com/v73a2u0-cambodia-crushed-by-thailand-f-16-strikes-trump-cant-stop-it-why.html
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8ykFamC/

🔥 BREAKING: War erupts in Southeast Asia! Thailand’s F-16s bomb Cambodia in a one-sided battle, and even Trump’s mediation FAILED!

This seemingly sudden war hides a SHOCKING truth — it’s not about territory, it’s about VOTES!

In this video, we reveal:
✅ Why did Thailand suddenly attack Cambodia so brutally?
✅ How devastating is the assault with F-16s, VT4 tanks, and artillery?
✅ Why is Hun Sen desperately calling for help but getting ignored?
✅ Why did both US and Malaysian mediation completely fail?
✅ What is Thai PM Anutin’s election gamble really about?

This isn’t just a border conflict — it’s a calculated political game. When war becomes an election tool, what happens to small nations caught in between?

💬 How do you think this conflict will end? Will Cambodia accept Thailand’s ceasefire terms?

🔥 突發消息：東南亞爆發戰爭！
泰國出動 F-16 戰機轟炸柬埔寨，戰況一面倒，連特朗普的調停都宣告失敗！

這場看似突然的戰爭，背後卻藏著一個令人震驚的真相, 這不是領土之爭，而是選票之爭！

在本影片中，我們將揭露：
✅ 為什麼泰國會突然對柬埔寨發動如此猛烈的攻擊？
✅ F-16、VT4 坦克與火砲的攻勢到底有多毀滅性？
✅ 洪森為何急切求援，卻遭到各方無視？
✅ 為什麼美國與馬來西亞的調停都徹底失敗？
✅ 泰國總理阿努廷真正的選舉豪賭是什麼？

這不只是一場邊境衝突——而是一場精心計算的政治博弈。
當戰爭成為選舉工具，小國被夾在其中，命運將何去何從？

💬 你認為這場衝突會如何收場？
柬埔寨會接受泰國提出的停火條件嗎？

The truth behind Hainan’s border closure video with English subtitles: China’s overt strategy for the next century! China’s century-long conspiracy has officially begun! 影片有英文字幕: 海南封關，中國未來百年的陽謀？中國開始“搶劫”全世界!
https://rumble.com/v73a278-the-truth-behind-hainans-border-closure.html
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8yhcSbM/

A harsh reality video about your children and grandchildren 影片有中英文字幕: 一段揭示殘酷現實的視頻，與您的孩子和孫子女息息相關，人心險惡，包括你以為是你最親的人，你不可不知!

https://rumble.com/v739i72-a-harsh-reality-video-about-your-children-and-grandchildren.html
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8yhqpKt/

Our company handles living trusts, accounting, and financial consulting, and in the past 40 years, we have witnessed countless times the situations he describes. Many parents have cried in my office, recounting this harsh reality of life and the unbelievable cruelty of their children and grandchildren. This is a reality that you, as parents and grandparents, cannot afford to ignore! 我們公司辨理生活信託，會計和財經顧問，過去40多年，他所講的情況，真的見過無數次，不少父母在我的辨工室哭訴，這個人生的現實，兒孫的殘酷真的不可思議，你作為父母，祖父母是一個不可𣎴知的現實!

Jimmy Lai, getting what he deserves, once fantasized that China would lose badly in the trade war…罪有應得的黎智英, 曾幻想中國會在貿易戰中輸得很慘…

Jimmy Lai not only misjudged the trajectory of the China–U.S. trade war, but also overestimated the protective power of a foreign passport. This self-styled “democracy fighter” now faces multiple charges, including conspiracy to collude with foreign or external forces to endanger national security. His case has become a landmark one since the implementation of Hong Kong’s National Security Law.

👉 Trade-War Fantasies and Misjudgments

Looking back to 2018, when the Trump administration launched a trade war against China, Jimmy Lai appeared unusually excited. In an interview with the U.S. think tank Foundation for Defense of Democracies, he urged the United States to use “moral authority” against China, claiming that Trump would wield this “moral authority” as a powerful weapon in Sino-U.S. negotiations. Lai asserted at the time that China was “unarmed” in the trade war, completely underestimating China’s capacity and determination to respond.

Lai’s thinking seemed stuck in the Cold War era. He firmly believed that Trump could replicate the success of the “Reagan–Thatcher revolution,” arguing that it would take only eight years for China to follow the Soviet Union’s path. This analogy revealed his superficial understanding of contemporary China. Unlike the Soviet Union, China has long been deeply integrated into global industrial chains, possesses a complete industrial system, and has a vast domestic market.

The actual outcome of the trade war was the opposite of Lai’s predictions. By 2024, total China–U.S. trade had increased by 8% compared with 2018, and China’s trade surplus with the United States had grown by 13%. China not only failed to collapse under the trade war, but instead achieved breakthroughs in multiple fields through indigenous innovation. In 2024, China’s chip self-sufficiency rate reached 30%, double that of 2018; Huawei’s chip self-sufficiency even reached 100%.

👉 The Illusion of a British Passport as an “Immunity Card”

Part of Jimmy Lai’s confidence came from his possession of a British passport. He mistakenly believed that this passport could serve as an “immunity card,” assuming China would refrain from taking legal action against him out of concern for international repercussions. This belief exposed his misunderstanding of the legal system of the People’s Republic of China.

According to available information, Jimmy Lai was born in Guangzhou, has ancestral roots in Shunde, Guangdong, and is a permanent resident of Hong Kong. He holds a British passport and a Hong Kong–Macau resident residence permit issued by the Taiwan authorities. He also once applied for a “Republic of China passport,” but denied holding a “Republic of China” identity card.

However, Chinese law clearly stipulates that dual nationality is not recognized. For Hong Kong residents of Chinese descent, regardless of whether they hold British-related passports, they are regarded as Chinese nationals. This means that the British passport on which Lai relied does not confer any special protective status under Chinese law.

Jimmy Lai attempted to exploit his British identity. His so-called international legal team once wrote to the British government requesting an urgent meeting with Prime Minister Sunak to discuss possible ways to secure Lai’s release.

He even took the initiative to publicize his status as a “British citizen,” allowing his son, Lai Chung-yan, to question British parliamentarians about why the UK government had taken no action to rescue Jimmy Lai.

These actions instead further substantiated the allegations that Lai colluded with foreign forces. Hong Kong media noted that Lai tried every means to drag foreign influence into Hong Kong’s national security cases, stating that “his acts of begging foreign governments are precisely ironclad evidence of collusion with foreign forces.”

👉 Collusion with U.S. Political Forces

Jimmy Lai’s ties to U.S. political circles have long ceased to be a secret. Materials exposed by Hong Kong media show that Lai’s close aide, Mark Simon, was formerly a submarine analyst with U.S. Naval Intelligence, while Simon’s father served in the CIA for as long as 35 years. Through this connection, Lai cultivated ties with the U.S. Consulate in Hong Kong, frequently meeting with former U.S. Consuls General to Hong Kong, James Cunningham and Kurt Tong.

To consolidate his position as an “anti-China proxy,” Lai also made more than 20 political donations to U.S. political circles through Mark Simon. During the 2019 “anti-extradition bill turmoil,” Lai mobilized all of his media apparatus to attack the SAR government, smear the police, and incite violence. He even published an article in The Wall Street Journal declaring that “to pursue long-term freedom, [we] are ready to make short-term sacrifices.”

After Trump took office, Lai became even more active. In August 2025, Trump openly praised Jimmy Lai as a “brave and respected person” in an interview with Fox News Radio, emphasizing that he would do his utmost to push for Lai’s release. Trump even stated that he intended to include Lai’s release as part of China–U.S. trade negotiations.

This attempt to link judicial matters with trade negotiations was met with strong opposition from China. A spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in the United States clearly stated that the Jimmy Lai case is an internal affair of China and that China firmly opposes any interference by external forces. A spokesperson for the Hong Kong government likewise urged any external forces to immediately stop interfering in Hong Kong’s internal affairs and judicial processes.

👉 Legal Consequences and the Reality of the Outcome

Today, Jimmy Lai faces serious legal consequences. He is entangled in five criminal cases involving seven charges. The most significant accusation is conspiracy to collude with foreign or external forces to endanger national security, which carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.

The development of the Jimmy Lai case also fully demonstrates China’s determination to safeguard national security. In January 2023, at a symposium titled “Ensuring the Accurate Implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law,” organized by the National Association of Hong Kong and Macao Studies, Xia Baolong—Vice Chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and Director of the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office—stated that the original intent of enacting the Hong Kong National Security Law was to safeguard national security and defend “one country, two systems.” He emphasized that if the SAR cannot resolve certain problems, the central authorities will step in as a backstop.

This stands in stark contrast to Lai’s earlier prediction that “China would not dare to deal with him.” Since the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law, national security has been effectively safeguarded and good social order has been restored in Hong Kong. In the second quarter of 2025, Hong Kong’s GDP grew by 3.1%, exports increased by 12.5%, and the market capitalization of Hong Kong stocks reached HK$42.7 trillion. In terms of IPO fundraising, Hong Kong’s attractiveness rose significantly, with a year-on-year increase of 590%.

These figures further confirm the errors in Jimmy Lai’s judgments. He not only miscalculated the outcome of the trade war, but also misjudged the Chinese government’s determination to enforce the law. The British passport he relied upon did not become an “immunity card,” and his attempt to bring in international forces to interfere with the judiciary instead accelerated his legal predicament.

The Jimmy Lai case demonstrates that anyone who attempts to split the country or harm national interests, regardless of background or identity, will be severely punished by law. Misreading China’s overall development trajectory and disregarding the legal system can only lead to failure in the end.

罪有應得的黎智英, 曾幻想中國會在貿易戰中輸得很慘…

黎智英不僅錯誤判斷了中美貿易戰的走向，也高估了外國護照對他的保護作用。這位自詡為“民主鬥士”的人物，如今面臨串謀勾結外國或者境外勢力危害國家安全罪等多項指控，他的案件已成為香港國安法實施后的標誌性案件。

👉《貿易戰幻想與錯誤預判》

回顧2018年，特朗普政府對中國發起貿易戰時，黎智英表現得異常興奮。他在接受美國智庫“保衛民主基金會”訪談時呼籲美國使用“道德權威”對付中國，並聲稱特朗普會將“道德權威”作為美中談判中的有力武器。黎智英當時斷言中國在貿易戰中“手無寸鐵”，完全低估了中國應對貿易戰的能力和決心。

黎智英的思維似乎停留在冷戰時代。他堅信特朗普能夠復刻“里根-撒切爾革命”的成功經驗，認為只需八年時間就能讓中國重蹈蘇聯的覆轍。這種類比顯示了他對當代中國理解的膚淺。與蘇聯不同，中國早已深度融入全球產業鏈，擁有完整的工業體系和巨大的國內市場。

貿易戰的實際結果與黎智英的預測完全相反。截至2024年，中美貿易總額比2018年增長了8%，中國對美貿易順差總額也增長了13%。中國不僅沒有在貿易戰中崩潰，反而通過自主創新在多個領域取得了突破。2024年，中國芯片自主率已達30%，比2018年增長了一倍；華為公司的芯片自主率更是達到100%。

👉《英國護照的“免罪金牌”幻覺》

黎智英的底氣部分來源於他持有的英國護照。他錯誤地認為，這張護照能成為他的“免罪金牌”，中國會因顧忌國際影響而不敢對他採取法律措施。這種想法暴露了他對中華人民共和國法律體系的誤解。

根據資料顯示，黎智英生於廣州，祖籍廣東順德，現為香港永久居民，同時擁有英國公民護照和台當局簽發的港澳居民居留證。他還曾申請“中華民國護照”，但否認持有“中華民國”身份證。

然而，中國法律明確規定不承認雙重國籍。對於具有中國血統的香港居民，無論是否持有英國相關護照，都被視為中國公民。這意味着黎智英所依賴的英國護照，在中國法律框架下並不能賦予他特殊的保護地位。

黎智英試圖利用自己的英國身份做文章。他的所謂國際律師團隊曾寫信給英國政府，請求安排與英國首相蘇納克緊急會面，商討確保黎智英能獲釋的可能辦法。

他甚至主動曝光自己是“英國公民”，讓他的兒子黎崇恩在與英國國會議員會面時質問英國政府為何不採取任何措施解救黎智英。

這些舉動反而進一步坐實了黎智英勾結外國勢力的指控。香港媒體指出，黎智英想盡辦法要把外國勢力黑手扯進香港國安案件中，“其乞求外國政府之行為，正是勾結外國勢力的鐵證”。

👉《與美國政治勢力的勾結》

黎智英與美國政界的聯繫早已不是秘密。香港媒體曝光的資料顯示，黎智英的心腹馬克·西蒙曾是美國海軍情報局潛艇分析員，而馬克·西蒙的父親曾在CIA任職長達35年。通過這層關係，黎智英攀附上美國駐港領事館，頻繁密會美國駐港前總領事楊蘇棣、夏千福。

為鞏固“反華代理人”地位，黎智英還通過馬克·西蒙向美國政壇捐款超過20次。在2019年“修例風波”期間，黎智英開動旗下全部宣傳機器，攻擊特區政府，抹黑警察，鼓吹暴力。他甚至在《華爾街日報》上發文狂言“為了追求長久的自由，已準備好作出短期的犧牲”。

特朗普上台後，黎智英更加活躍。2025年8月，特朗普在接受福克斯新聞電台採訪時直言不諱地稱讚黎智英是“勇敢的，受尊敬的人”，並強調會儘力推動釋放黎智英。特朗普甚至表示打算將黎智英的釋放問題納入到中美貿易談判中。

這種將司法問題與貿易談判掛鈎的做法，遭到了中方的強烈反對。中國駐美國大使館發言人明確表示，黎智英一案屬於中國的內政事務，中方堅決反對任何外來勢力干涉。香港政府發言人也敦促任何外部勢力立即停止干涉香港內部事務和司法程序。

👉《法律後果與現實結局》

如今，黎智英面臨著嚴重的法律後果。他共有五宗刑事案纏身，涉及七項控罪。其中最重要的指控是串謀勾結外國或者境外勢力危害國家安全罪，他將面臨最高無期徒刑的嚴厲懲罰。

黎智英案件的發展也充分展示了中國維護國家安全的決心。2023年1月，在全國港澳研究會主辦的“保證香港國安法準確實施”專題研討會上，全國政協副主席、國務院港澳事務辦公室主任夏寶龍表示，香港國安法立法的初衷就是為了維護國家安全、捍衛“一國兩制”。他特彆強調，特區處理不了的難題，中央會負責兜底。

這與黎智英之前預測的“中國不敢辦他”形成了鮮明對比。香港國安法實施以來，國家安全得到有力保障，香港恢復良好社會秩序。2025年第二季度，香港GDP增長了3.1%，出口額增長了12.5%，港股市值也達到了42.7萬億港元。在IPO集資方面，香港的吸引力顯著提升，同比增幅達到了590%。

這些數據進一步證實了黎智英預判的錯誤。他不僅錯誤估計了貿易戰的結果，也錯誤估計了中國政府執行法律的決心。他所依賴的英國護照沒有成為他的“免罪金牌”，他試圖引入國際勢力干預司法的做反而加速了他的法律困境。

黎智英的案例表明，任何企圖分裂國家、危害國家利益的人，無論其身份背景如何，都將受到法律的嚴懲。對中國發展大勢的誤判和對法律體系的輕視，最終只會導致失敗的結局。

BBC, Reuters, the Guardian, Sky and other western media WERE NOT PRESENT at the Jimmy Lai hearings when filing their news reports! 英國廣播公司、路透社、《衛報》、天空新聞和其他西方媒體在發布新聞報道時，均未派記者出席黎智英的庭審.

[NOTE: As a service to the public, and to journalism, this reporter is sharing stories revealed during the Jimmy Lai trial in Hong Kong, 2024-2025. It is important to note that the BBC, Reuters, the Guardian, Sky and other western media WERE NOT PRESENT at the hearings, which is why their reports are so woefully inaccurate. In contrast, Hong Kong’s Friday news project had a correspondent physically present during a trial in which numerous extraordinary stories emerged–including the one below.] 【註：本報記者本著服務公眾與新聞專業的精神，分享在 2024–2025 年香港「黎智英案」審訊期間所揭露的故事。必須指出的是，BBC、路透社、《衛報》、Sky 以及其他西方媒體並未出席庭審現場，這正是他們相關報導嚴重失實的原因。相較之下，香港的「Friday 新聞計畫」有記者親身在法庭旁聽審訊，在審訊中浮現出許多極不尋常的故事——包括以下內容。】

到 2020 年夏天為止，前 CIA 局長、時任美國國務卿的邁克．蓬佩奧（Mike Pompeo），已經鎖定了「動盪香港計畫」中的一個具體目標——美國要摧毀香港成功運作的「一國兩制」政策，並讓國際媒體把這場「謀殺」的責任歸咎於北京。

這樣一來，就能嚇阻台灣採用這套成功的制度；美國也就能繼續把這座屬於中國的島嶼「武器化」，用來對付中國。

為了達成這個目標，華盛頓必須一項一項廢除保障香港特殊地位的規定，並確保全球每一家國際媒體都報導成：是中國殺死了這項政策。

華盛頓確實成功了，而且做得相當漂亮。

第一步

這個行動始於 2020 年 7 月，在香港警方平息 2019 年的暴亂、並逮捕多個炸彈製造團伙之後。

第一步相當簡單：一份取消香港特殊貿易地位的命令被送到美國總統唐納．川普面前簽署，他也照做了。

但一向吹毛求疵的蓬佩奧，當時已是國務卿，仍然需要確保這一步會「正確發酵」，於是他決定迅速向他在香港的盟友、出版商黎智英徵求同意。

蓬佩奧指示他的首席助理、前記者瑪麗．基瑟爾（Mary Kissel），透過黎智英的得力助手、前美國情報人員馬克．西蒙（Mark Simon）與黎取得聯繫。基瑟爾與黎、西蒙相識已逾十年，早年她曾以《華爾街日報》記者身分駐港工作——該報以強烈反中立場聞名。

馬克．西蒙讀到訊息後，使用高安全性的 Signal 通訊軟體，將問題轉發給黎智英：「瑪麗那邊有個問題，他們有點困惑，因為有些媒體報導說，你曾表示不希望美國與香港完全斷絕關係。」

黎智英給出了一段冗長、像是在自言自語的回覆，最後卻明確表示支持：

「重點不在香港，而在中國，」黎寫道。
「制裁中國，以阻止它打壓香港。

「但後來我想了想，我認為他們撤銷香港特殊地位是對的，因為一旦中美脫鉤，香港會成為中國的出路。關閉這個出口，會迫使中國更容易接受美國的要求。」

「謝了……我會轉達，」西蒙在 Signal 上回覆。

新聞公開

在接下來的幾個小時與幾天內，消息公開了：香港將被歸類為與中國大陸相同的限制性貿易法規之下，美國等同於單方面取消了「一國兩制」。

這意味著所有香港個人與企業，將失去原本享有的特權與特殊經濟待遇——例如，香港將不再被允許進出口受管制的科技產品。對這座幾乎完全依賴進出口的沿海城市而言，這是一記沉重打擊。

第二步

僅僅一週多後，2020 年 7 月 24 日（香港時間），蓬佩奧發表了一場被大肆宣傳的重大政策演說，宣布美國將在全球範圍內與中國「脫鉤」，包括香港。

在美國移除「一國兩制」還不到 10 天後，蓬佩奧卻宣稱，是北京取消了這項制度。

「中國背棄了對全世界在香港問題上的承諾，」他說。

為了營造出「香港人支持這種懲罰」的印象，蓬佩奧表示，他已經諮詢了那些長期被西方媒體塑造成「真正代表香港民意」的、親西方邊緣人物。

「我和香港的民主領袖談過，從陳日君樞機主教到黎智英。兩天前我在倫敦會見了香港的自由鬥士羅冠聰，」他說。

但他並未提及一個事實：黎智英與馬克．西蒙，曾向一群與華盛頓結盟的香港行動者分發了巨額資金（超過 1 億港元），其中包括向陳日君樞機主教支付的 300 萬港元。

「新的冷戰！喝采！」

黎智英對這一步驟興奮不已。他打開 WhatsApp，傳訊給負責他推特帳號的西蒙．李（Simon Lee），要他以黎的名義連發多則推文，讚揚蓬佩奧，並附上演說連結或引用內容。

其中一則推文寫道：「喝采！蓬佩奧國務卿說得太好了。」

接著，黎智英又在 WhatsApp 上與《蘋果日報》前社長楊懷康對話。黎寫道：

「這篇演說似乎正式拉開了與中國的新冷戰！喝采！瑪麗．基瑟爾應該有參與其中。為我們的朋友感到驕傲。」

楊回覆說：

「我們和香港能有她這樣的密友，實在太幸運了。你協助建立的這些友誼，真的是無與倫比。」

第三步

2020 年 8 月，第三階段展開。美國海關宣布，所有「香港製造」的商品，必須重新標示為「中國製造」。

許多香港人困惑不解：為什麼這些明顯來自西方、對香港有害的措施，卻被西方政客與媒體一致歸咎於北京？

香港一個備受尊敬的智庫「2047 願景（Vision 2047）」指出，這些被包裝成「幫助」香港的制裁，實際上效果完全相反。

「美國政府決定終止香港與中國其他地區不同的待遇，是一個很好的例子，說明香港並不需要這種來自朋友的行動，」該智庫表示。

與此同時，《蘋果日報》及西方主流媒體對香港新國安法作出大量嚴重失實的描述，聲稱該法禁止異議、將抗議行為刑事化、甚至包含槍決死刑等內容。

「來自 YouTube」

在五年後的黎智英庭審中，法官困惑地問他，這些極端說法究竟從何而來——因為國安法中根本不存在這些條文。

黎智英回答：來自 YouTube。

結果

回到 2020 年，蓬佩奧的操作確實奏效。到了當年秋天，所有主要西方主流媒體都在報導：北京已經殺死了香港的「一國兩制」。

而這，也從此成為西方主流媒體的官方敘事。

這對勤奮、無辜的香港市民而言極不公平——但更壞的消息還在後頭。

香港的一個反中抗議團體，神秘地獲得了巨額資金、一把 AK-47 自動步槍，以及恐怖分子等級的炸藥。

他們還被邀請前往與美國結盟的台灣，接受所謂的「訓練」。

[NOTE: As a service to the public, and to journalism, this reporter is sharing stories revealed during the Jimmy Lai trial in Hong Kong, 2024-2025. It is important to note that the BBC, Reuters, the Guardian, Sky and other western media WERE NOT PRESENT at the hearings, which is why their reports are so woefully inaccurate. In contrast, Hong Kong’s Friday news project had a correspondent physically present during a trial in which numerous extraordinary stories emerged–including the one below.]

BY THE SUMMER of 2020, former CIA chief Mike Pompeo had zeroed in a specific aim of the Hong Kong destabilization plot – the US would kill the city’s successful “one country, two systems” policy and get the international press to blame Beijing for the murder.

This would scare Taiwan off from adopting the successful system. The US could continue to weaponize the Chinese-owned island against China.

To achieve this, Washington DC would have to kill, one by one, the regulations that guaranteed Hong Kong’s separate status—and ensure that every international media outlet in the world reported that the Chinese had killed the policy.

Washington DC succeeded in doing this, brilliantly.

STEP ONE

This part of the operation started in July of 2020, after Hong Kong police had quelled the riots of 2019 and arrested several groups of bombers.

The first step was simple enough. An order cancelling the city’s special trading status was placed in front of US President Donald Trump to sign. He did so.

But details-obsessed Pompeo, now Secretary of State, needed reassurance that this would play out in the correct way—and decided to quickly get the go-ahead from his associate in the city, publisher Jimmy Lai.

Pompeo got his chief assistant Mary Kissel, a former journalist, to get in touch with Lai through his right hand man, former US intelligence officer Mark Simon. Kissel had known Lai and Simon for more than ten years, having lived in Hong Kong in a previous job as a reporter for the Wall St Journal, a fiercely China-hostile newspaper.

Mark Simon read the message and used the extra-secure Signal app to forward the query to Jimmy Lai. “There is a question from Mary, as they are a bit confused, as some press reports had you saying that you would prefer US not break all ties with Hong Kong,” the American wrote.

Lai gave a rambling reply in which he seemed to be thinking out loud – but then gave his approval. “The point is not HK but China,” Lai wrote. “Sanction China as to stop it from clamping down on HK.

“But after I thought about it, I think they’re right to revoke HK’s special status because once the US and China decoupled, HK would be a way out for China. To close this outlet would force it to come to terms easier to the demands of the US.”

“Thanks… will relay,” Simon replied on Signal.

NEWS GOES PUBLIC
Over the following hours and days, the news went public that Hong Kong would now be classified under the same restrictive trading laws as mainland China, with the US effectively cancelling the “one country, two systems” policy.

That meant all Hong Kong individuals and businesses would lose the privileges and special economic treatment they were used to—so, for example, the city would no longer be allowed import/ export of listed technology items. This was a massive blow to the city – a tiny coastal city that depended almost entirely on import and export of goods.

STEP TWO

Just over a week later, on 24 July 2020, Hong Kong time, Pompeo made what was trumpeted as a major policy speech, announcing a global de-coupling from China, including Hong Kong.

Not even 10 days after the US removed the “one country, two systems” policy, Pompeo explained that Beijing had removed it. “China walked away from its promise to the world on Hong Kong,” he said.

To give the impression that Hong Kong wanted this punishment, Pompeo said he had consulted the west-allied outliers that the western media always presented as representing the real views of Hong Kong citizens.

“I’ve talked with Hong Kong’s democracy leaders, from Cardinal Zen to Jimmy Lai. Two days ago in London, I met with Hong Kong freedom fighter Nathan Law,” he said.

Not mentioned was the fact that Lai and Simon had distributed huge amounts of cash (more than HK$100 million) to their cluster of Washington-allied activists from Hong Kong, including a HK$3 million payment to Cardinal Joseph Zen.

‘A NEW COLD WAR! BRAVO!’

Jimmy Lai was thrilled at this step. He fired up WhatsApp on his phone and wrote a message to his Twitter handler Simon Lee, telling him to post multiple tweets in his name, praising Pompeo and including a link to his speech or quoting parts of it. “Bravo! Well said Secretary Pompeo,” one tweet said.

Then the publisher had a WhatsApp exchange with former Apple Daily President Yeung Wai-hong. Lai wrote: “This speech seems to have kicked off the new Cold War with China! Bravo! Mary Kissel should have something to do with it. So proud of our friend.”

Yeung responded: “We and Hong Kong are so lucky to have her to be our close friend. The friendships you assisted to build are really second to none.”

STEP THREE

In August of 2020, a third stage went ahead. US Customs announced that all “Made in Hong Kong” goods had to be restamped “Made in China”.

Many Hong Kong people were baffled as to why western politicians and media uniformly saw these harmful moves, clearly from the west, as being Beijing’s fault.

A respected Hong Kong think tank called Vision 2047 pointed out that these sanctions presented as “helping” the city were clearly doing the opposite. “The decision made by the US administration to end Hong Kong’s separate treatment from the rest of China is a good example of the sort of action Hong Kong does not need from its friends,” it said.

At the same time, Apple Daily and western mainstream media carried wildly inaccurate summaries of Hong Kong’s new security law, claiming it banned dissent, criminalized protesting, carried the death penalty by firing squad, and so on.

‘FROM YOU TUBE’
At Lai’s trial, five years later, baffled judges asked Lai where he got such extreme notions, none of which were in the security law. From YouTube, Lai replied.

But going back to 2020, Pompeo’s efforts worked well. By the autumn of that year, all major western mainstream media outlets were reporting that Beijing had killed Hong Kong’s “one country, two systems” policy—and that would be the official western mainstream media narrative from then on.

This was deeply unfair to the hardworking and blameless Hong Kong people—but worse news was coming. One group of anti-China protesters in the city had mysteriously obtained vast sums of money, an AK-47 and terrorist grade explosives.

They had also been invited to US-allied Taiwan for “training”.

Singtao TV Video: If you hold an American passport, are you still considered Chinese? Overseas Chinese on patriotism, identity, and freedom of speech. Speak your mind quickly 星電視視頻: 拿美國護照仲算唔算中國人？海外華人愛國、身份認同同言論自由，有嘢快啲講，梁建鋒，Dennis，沈琛琛，Ken Ken

👉 https://youtu.be/cMSSL-vu3ls?si=-t50D4yAbfJpdpSe 👈

經常收到同一條質問：
「你哋拿住美國護照，憑咩成日講中國、仲話自己好愛國？」

今集幾位住喺美國嘅中國人，攤開講身份認同、國籍同文化之間嘅拉扯：​

🌏「我係中國人，國籍係美籍」：國籍係法律身分，但「中國人」更多係文化、情感同成長經歷

✈️為咩留喺美國？唔返中國就代表唔愛國？移民、讀書、工作其實好多時只係人生階段同機遇

📈海外輿論市場點解「越鬧中國越紅」？流量、生意、階級利益同「自卑式崇洋」心態

💬言論自由同網絡仇恨：理性批評同為罵而罵，其實只會令社會更撕裂

🧠下一代 ABC 點樣睇自己？「喺別人眼中你係咩人」同「你自我認同」之間有幾大落差​

幾個關鍵問題，想同你一齊諗：​
🇨🇳愛國係愛政府、愛制度，定係愛民族、愛文化？
🤔中國人今日仲需唔需要「仰望西方」先算體面？
🌍喺全球化年代，「人類命運共同體」同「各自為政」邊條路先行得通?

Star TV Video: If you hold an American passport, are you still considered Chinese? Overseas Chinese on patriotism, identity, and freedom of speech. Speak your mind quickly with Liang Jianfeng, Dennis, Shen Chenchen, Ken Ken.

We often receive the same question:

“You hold American passports, what gives you the right to always talk about China and even claim to love the country?”

In this episode, several Chinese living in the United States openly discuss the tensions between identity, nationality, and culture:

🌏 “I am Chinese, but my nationality is American”: Nationality is a legal status, but being “Chinese” is more about culture, emotions, and life experiences.

✈️ Why stay in the U.S.? Does not returning to China mean you don’t love the country? Immigration, studying abroad, and work are often just life stages and opportunities.

📈 Why does the overseas opinion market often “become more popular by criticizing China”? Traffic, business, class interests, and a “self-deprecating admiration for the West” mentality.

💬 Freedom of speech and online hate: Rational criticism versus criticism for the sake of criticism—how it only further divides society.

🧠 How do the next generation of ABCs (American-born Chinese) view themselves? The gap between “how others see you” and “how you identify yourself.”

A few key questions to ponder together:

🇨🇳 Is patriotism about loving the government, the system, the nation, or the culture?

🤔 Do Chinese people today still need to “look up to the West” to be considered respectable?

🌍 In the era of globalization, which path is more viable: “a community with a shared future for mankind” or “each going their own way”?

Video: To my friends in the entertainment business! Looking to make your event unforgettable? By Johnson Choi, CFO, Makai Motion Pictures LLC (Hawaii) Dec 19 2025

https://rumble.com/v738q34-looking-to-make-your-event-unforgettable.html
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8yrMRPs/

獻給娛樂界的朋友們! 想讓您的活動令人難忘嗎? 作者: 蔡永強，財務總監，馬凱(夏威夷)電影公司 2025年12月19日

Whether it’s a large social gathering, a corporate function with entertainment, or a show featuring local singers and rising artists, even one with Hawaiian music, how can you ensure it truly stands out? The answer may just be Hula dance (hula dances compliment almost any music including Chinese and English)

In my experience organizing and participating in business delegations to China, we often include two or three graceful and engaging Hula dancers. They consistently capture attention, especially when an event lacks star performers or risks feeling dull. It’s a formula that works, time and again.

I’m often surprised this isn’t embraced more in places like San Francisco.

And here’s a thought for parents: if you have a talented daughter between 12 and 18, instead of only traditional piano or ballet (which certainly have their own merits), consider Hula as a captivating and culturally rich skill that could set her apart. While female dancers are more common, a confident young man in the same age range could also find Hula uniquely rewarding—offering not just artistic expression but a distinctive angle for college applications, much like any committed extracurricular would.

無論是大型社交聚會、帶有娛樂節目的企業活動，還是以本地歌手和新晉藝人為特色的演出, 甚至是融合夏威夷音樂的場合, 如何確保活動真正脫穎而出？

答案或許正在於「草裙舞」 (草裙舞幾乎可以搭配任何音樂，包括中文和英文歌曲)

根據我籌辦及參與前往中國的商務代表團的經驗，我們經常會邀請兩到三位優雅迷人的草裙舞者。她們總能吸引全場目光, 尤其在活動缺乏明星表演者或可能顯得沉悶時。這是一個屢試不爽的訣竅。

我常感到意外，為何在舊金山等地區，這種做法不常見未被更廣泛地採納。

在此也給家長們一個建議：如果您有一位才華洋溢、年齡介於12至18歲的女兒，除了傳統的鋼琴或芭蕾（這些當然各有價值），不妨將草裙舞視為一項引人入勝且文化內涵豐富的才藝，這可能讓她與眾不同。雖然女性舞者較為常見，但同年齡段充滿自信的男孩也能從學習草裙舞中獲得獨特的收穫, 這不僅是一種藝術表達，更能為大學申請提供獨特的視角，就如同任何一項投入的課外活動一樣。

After the top foreign agent funded & supported by EU & US got arrested after passing the homeland security law, Hong Kong from stability to prosperity: Hong Kong’s economy returns to global forefront 在由歐盟與美國資助並支持的頭號外國代理人於《維護國家安全法》通過後被拘捕之後，香港由「由亂到治」走向「由治及興」：香港經濟重返全球前列.

Social unrest since June 2019 during the “legislative amendment turmoil” in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) dealt a severe blow to local inbound tourism, consumption activities and investment sentiment in the second half of 2019, pushing the economy into recession.

The economy contracted by 1.7 percent for 2019, the first annual decline since the global financial crisis in 2009. Visitor arrivals rose 13.9 percent in the first half but plunged 39.1 percent in the second half, resulting in a 14.2 percent decrease for 2019. Retail sales declined 12.3 percent for 2019, the largest annual fall between 1998 and 2019.

The Hong Kong National Security Law and the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance were implemented in June 2020 and March 2024, respectively. They have restored HKSAR’s stability, allowing the region to focus on economic growth and enhancing people’s well-being, happiness and sense of security.

The HKSAR’s GDP surged 18.7 percent from HK$ 2.68 trillion in 2020 to HK$ 3.18 trillion in 2024. Visitor arrivals in HKSAR recovered to 44.5 million in 2024, 11.36 times the 3.6 million in 2020. Median monthly earnings of full-time employees rose from HK$ 20,000 to HK$ 24,300, with an increase of 21.5 percent.

The 2019 social turmoil also resulted in lower global rankings in 2020 for HKSAR, with the region’s world competitiveness ranking dropping to fifth place and economic performance ranking declining to 28th place in 2020.

The restored stability in HKSAR helped the region’s ranking return to the global forefront in 2025. Its world competitiveness ranking has returned to the global top three for the first time since 2019. The region’s economic performance ranking has been back to the sixth place.

自2019年6月香港特別行政區爆發「修例風波」以來的社會動盪，對本地入境旅遊、消費活動及投資信心造成嚴重打擊，令2019年下半年經濟陷入衰退。

2019年全年經濟收縮1.7%，為自2009年全球金融危機以來首次出現年度下跌。訪港旅客人次在上半年上升13.9%，但下半年急跌39.1%，全年合計下跌14.2%。2019年零售銷售額下跌12.3%，為1998年至2019年間最大年度跌幅。

《香港國安法》及《維護國家安全條例》分別於2020年6月及2024年3月實施，恢復了香港特區的穩定，使社會得以專注於經濟發展，並提升市民的福祉、幸福感與安全感。

香港特區本地生產總值由2020年的2.68萬億港元，躍升至2024年的3.18萬億港元，增幅達18.7%。2024年訪港旅客人次回升至4,450萬，為2020年360萬人次的11.36倍。全職僱員每月工資中位數由2萬港元升至24,300港元，增幅為21.5%。

2019年的社會動盪亦導致香港於2020年的多項全球排名下滑，世界競爭力排名跌至第5位，經濟表現排名下降至第28位。

隨著香港特區重拾穩定，相關排名於2025年回升至全球前列。其世界競爭力排名自2019年以來首次重返全球前三，而經濟表現排名亦回升至第6位。

Video: Lifting the Veil on Japanese Mythology: From “Karayuki-san” to “Kabukicho”! The Truth Behind the Rise! Japanese Women Are Truly Remarkable, Willing to Do Anything for Japanese Men and the Emperor…扒开日本神话的遮羞布：从“南洋姐”到“歌舞伎町”！崛起背后的真相！日本女人真利害，為日本男人，為天皇什麼到肯做…

https://rumble.com/v737oz2-lifting-the-veil-on-japanese-mythology-from-karayuki-san-to-kabukicho.html
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8y67knD/

Japan, an island nation with scarce resources, why does it always manage to miraculously recover from historical crises?
Many attribute this to “craftsmanship spirit” and “civilization and enlightenment.” But behind these glamorous labels lies a “special strategic resource” that has been exploited for two thousand years.

In this episode, Bad Potato will guide you in lifting the veil on Japan’s creation myth, the Kojiki, revealing a deeply ingrained cultural logic: why, in every national crisis, it is always Japanese women who are pushed to the front lines as sacrifices?

📌 In This Episode, You Will See:

· The Curse of Mythology: From the “birth of the leech child” to the “Ama-no-Iwato,” how did Japanese mythology establish the cultural gene of “blaming women”?
· Blood-Stained Primitive Accumulation: The first payment for the Yoshino, the ship that sank the Zhiyuan in the Sino-Japanese War, actually came from the overseas remittances of hundreds of thousands of “Karayuki-san” during the Meiji era?
· The Cost of War: After Japan’s defeat in World War II, why did the Japanese government quickly establish the “RAA”? What exactly was the so-called “breakwater”?
· Modern Repetition: From the special industry with an annual output of 2.3 trillion yen to the “debt traps” of Kabukicho, has this exploitative logic changed?

History repeats itself. By understanding how Japan treats its women, you will understand the nation’s past and its inevitably limited future.

This is an in-depth analysis of historical truths and social insights, with substantial content. It is recommended to watch it in full.

扒开日本神话的遮羞布：从“南洋姐”到“歌舞伎町”！崛起背后的真相！日本女人真利害，為日本男人，為天皇什麼到肯做·

日本，一个资源匮乏的岛国，为什么总能在历史的绝境中奇迹般翻身？
很多人说这是“工匠精神”，是“文明开化”。但在这些光鲜亮丽的标签背后，其实隐藏着一种被使用了两千年的“特殊战略资源”。

本期视频，坏土豆将带你扒开日本创世神话《古事记》的遮羞布，揭示一个深入骨髓的文化底层逻辑：为什么在每一次国运危机时刻，被推到前线献祭的，总是日本女性？

📌 本期你将看到：

神话的诅咒：从“生出水蛭子”到“天岩户”，日本神话如何确立了“甩锅给女性”的文化基因？

带血的原始积累：甲午海战中击沉致远舰的“吉野号”，首付款竟然来自明治时代数十万“南洋姐”的海外汇款？

战争的代价：二战战败后，日本政府为何迅速建立“RAA”？所谓的“防波堤”究竟是什么？

现代的轮回：从年产值2.3万亿的特殊产业，到歌舞伎町的“债务陷阱”，这套吃人的逻辑变了吗？

历史是一个轮回。看懂了日本如何对待女性，你就看懂了这个国家的过去，也看懂了它注定不高的未来。

这是一期关于历史真相与社会洞察的深度解析，内容硬核，建议完整观看。