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China produced better, more advance & reliable at 1/2 the cost of US made, Saudi Arabia hosted the second World Defence Show (WDS) in Riyadh from Feb 4-8, showcasing weapons & military equipment from 773 exhibitors from 75 countries. 36+ Chinese arms contractors & other Co took part in the event.

US expected riots at the stadium in HK but did not materialized !

今次好險，避過一場可能是美佬策劃的球場大暴動！幸而香港球迷素質高，在埸漢奸人數少煽動不起，球迷只噓叫數声便散去。美佬明令暗令美西不準落場，令付高昂票的球迷不滿，訴之行動，加以乘機反對立 23條，和對社會任何不滿，便可演變成大暴動，成賊婆佩立西說的美麗風景線！美政苦心腸歹毒，時刻都找機亂我亡我，😨必須嚴防！

主辦方是Tatler Asia. 之前只是一直用’主辦方’這説法，非常詭異。Tatler 是知名時尚品牌，照理應該大肆宣掦自己，但如此低調，令人費解。相信大部普羅市民都會以為’主辦方’是香港政府，出了事(其實一早劇本寫好)矛頭直指香港政府，分分鐘變暴動。Tatler就算少收1600萬港元，達到政治目的了也算有著數。 後面也可能有幕後玩家補貼。1600萬就玩謝香港盛事，搞不好變暴動，政府焦頭爛額，也算抵玩。政府可仲要出多錢安撫球迷，例如回少少水。美斯表情動作，更加似合謀玩香港+香港球迷，基本江湖道義不顧，實在難以理解，只能相信後面有玩家操盤，碧咸/美斯/教練都是棋子。世途兇險，凡事政治化，只能自求多福。昨天沒有黃人乘亂搞事，算是萬幸。

之后其他地区看看梅西有没有下场踢就可以知道了。

Video: All that you want to know – The Military Industrial Complex holding the balls of US politicians – Peace is their worst nightmares!
https://youtube.com/watch?v=0BLDQhBxxgM&si=f6ODOCwcl8Um6uED 👈 一口氣説清 軍工企業綜合体牽著美國政客兩腳中間的蛋蛋, 和平是他們最可怕的惡夢.

Senator Bernie Sanders video: For those who supported Ukraine in condemning Russia but silent in Zionist Jews killing 27,000 Palestinians, Senator Bernie S has spoken 參議員桑德斯: 對於那些支持烏克蘭譴責俄羅斯，但對復國主義猶太人殺害 27,000 名巴勒斯坦人保持沉默的人，桑德斯發表了講話.
https://rumble.com/v4c8l42-for-those-who-supported-ukraine-in-condemning-russia-but-silent-in-zionist-.html
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8cfJehn/

Video: Why did a Chinese pigeon from Taiwan province jailed for 8 months in India? 一隻來自台灣省的中國鴿為何在印度被判入獄8個月?
https://rumble.com/v4c7yl0-why-did-a-chinese-pigeon-from-taiwan-province-jailed-for-8-months-in-india.html
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8cDsmV2/

Taiwan US-China expert video: Iran produces $20k low tech cheap drones beat US advance $1,000k missiles. 10s of thousands produced spread around Middle East, Iran transfer of technology to Russia expect to produce 5,000+ even more advanced low cost drones changing the landscape of modern warfare. Let’s remind you that China has not got involved yet! 台灣中美尊家視頻: 伊朗無人機，衝擊美軍布局 伊朗生產的價值 2 萬美元低技術廉價無人機擊敗了美國價值 100 萬美元的先進飛彈。數萬架無人機遍布中東各地，伊朗還向俄羅斯轉移技術，預計將生產 5,000 架以上更先進的低成本無人機，改變現代戰爭的格局。 提醒大家，中國還沒有參與其中!
https://rumble.com/v4c7kp6-o-iran-produces-20k-low-tech-cheap-drones-beat-us-advance-1000k-missiles.html
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8cAAKmd/
Full video https://youtu.be/mgyyWUXQ1cQ?si=YqcDmQobYJMOXeaB

China Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin’s Regular Press Conference on February 8, 2024

CCTV: With the New Year approaching, could you share more with us about the events that the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Embassies and Consulates have planned for overseas Chinese during the upcoming Spring Festival of the Year of the Dragon?

Wang Wenbin: With the Spring Festival drawing near, the Foreign Ministry actively delivers on the spirit of the Central Conference on Work Relating to Foreign Affairs and puts into practice the principle of serving the people through diplomatic work. The Ministry has directed our embassies and consulates to hold the “Embracing the Chinese New Year” special program around the world, conveying the care from the Party and the government. The Embassies and consulates visited fellow compatriots living in difficulty and held cultural activities in various forms to celebrate the Chinese New Year with all the overseas Chinese.

In the new year ahead, we believe that overseas Chinese will continue to play the distinctive role as a bridge to connect the homeland and the rest of the world, pool the strength to realize the Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation, and contribute to deepening the friendship between China and other countries. We wish all overseas Chinese a happy and prosperous Year of the Dragon!

AFP: Two explosions occurred before the elections in Pakistan. What is your comment? What is China’s expectation for the elections in Pakistan?

Wang Wenbin: We are deeply shocked by and strongly condemn the attacks in Pakistan. We mourn for the victims and express our sympathies to their families and the injured.

China opposes all forms of terrorism and firmly supports the Pakistani government and people in making relentless effort to eradicate terrorism and safeguard the security and stability of the society.

You mentioned the general elections in Pakistan. This is the internal affair of Pakistan. As the all-weather strategic partner and iron-clad friend, we hope the general elections in Pakistan will be held in a smooth, steady and safe manner.

Reuters: The Philippine Defense Secretary has ordered the military to boost the number of troops and structures in the remote Batanes islands less than 200 kilometers from Taiwan to fortify Manila’s territorial defense capabilities. What’s China’s comment?

Wang Wenbin: China and the Philippines are neighbors across the sea. Friendly exchanges predominate in the history of our bilateral relations. A close neighbor can be more helpful than a distant relative. Neighbors should get along with each other based on the principle of good-neighborliness, friendship, mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, and non-interference in each others’ internal affairs.

I want to stress again that the Taiwan question is at the heart of China’s core interests and is a red line and bottom line that must not be crossed. Relevant parties in the Philippines need to understand it clearly, tread carefully and don’t play with fire on this question to avoid being manipulated and eventually hurt.

CNR: It was reported that the current President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev won the presidential elections on February 7 and will serve another term. What is China’s comment?

Wang Wenbin: Azerbaijan has long been a friendly partner of China. We express our congratulations on the successful presidential elections in the country and on the re-election of President Ilham Aliyev. China respects the choice of the Azerbaijani people and stands ready to work with Azerbaijan to deepen cooperation in various areas and bring the bilateral relations to a new level.

AFP: Taiwan authorities announced yesterday that a man wanted for suspicion of scam was successfully repatriated from Poland this year. Has China lodged representations to Poland on this?

Wang Wenbin: Liu Hongtao, a resident of Taiwan, China, is suspected of telecom fraud. China made the request to Poland for extradition in accordance with the law to combat crimes and protect the lawful rights and interests of the victims. This is completely legitimate and lawful. China attaches great importance to the protection and advancement of human rights, stands firmly against torture, and has achieved remarkable progress in human rights protection in the judicial area. The ruling by the European Court of Human Rights and its rejection of Poland’s appeal application shows no respect for facts and falls short of justice and fairness. The ruling has no factual ground and is legally untenable. It is in the common interests of the international community to enhance enforcement and judicial cooperation and jointly combat cross-border crimes. China has successfully carried out enforcement and judicial cooperation, including extradition, with many countries, and will continue to work with the rest of the international community to jointly combat cross-border crimes and promote personnel, economic and trade exchanges of all sectors.

There is but one China in the world; Taiwan is an inalienable part of China’s territory; and the government of the People’s Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China. We urge Poland to adhere to the one-China principle, handle Taiwan-related issues in a prudent and proper manner and uphold the overall interest of China-Poland relations.

China Daily: According to foreign media reports, Turkish prosecutors recently approved again the arrest of 25 suspects in relation to the church attack in Istanbul, and will charge them for “membership in a terrorist organisation” and “qualified intentional homicide.” One of the suspects, who was formerly a Chinese national and has naturalized as a Turkish national now, is related to the Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM) and the “Islamic State.” What is China’s comment?

Wang Wenbin: We noted the reports. The Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM), also named East Turkistan Islamic Party or Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP), has plotted and carried out a number of violent terrorist attacks both inside and outside China. It was designated by China in accordance with the law and listed by the UN Security Council as a terrorist organization. It was also listed by the Turkish government as a terrorist organization. In recent years, the ETIM has colluded more closely with other international and regional terrorist and separatist forces, such as the “Islamic State”, “Al-Qaeda” and the “Balochistan Liberation Army”, to plot continuous attacks against overseas Chinese targets and take part in or carry out terrorist activities in relevant countries and regions, which gravely threaten China’s interests and security overseas and seriously undermine the security and stability of relevant countries and regions.

Terrorism is a common enemy of mankind. Relevant reports once again show that the ETIM is a terrorist organization that causes great harm. Combating ETIM is a core concern of China in its counterterrorism effort and a shared responsibility of the international community. China stands ready to step up counterterrorism cooperation with Türkiye and other members of the international community to firmly strike down on ETIM and keep the region and the world safe and stable.

NHK: Leak of untreated water has been found at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan. What is China’s comment on that?

Wang Wenbin: We have noticed the reports. China is carrying out an assessment. The incident again exposes the long-existing problems with TEPCO’s internal management. Japan has the responsibility to make public the incident in a timely, comprehensive and transparent manner and responsibly provide the details of it. The discharge plan will last for 30 years or even longer. Can Japan ensure safety and be responsible in the future discharge management? Can the Fukushima nuclear-contaminated water treatment and discharge facilities work stably and effectively over the long run? We have every reason to be concerned and a big question mark has been put over this.

The nuclear-contaminated water leak at the TEPCO facility once again highlighted the critical need for an international monitoring scheme effective for the long haul. China urges Japan to respond to international concerns with all seriousness, dispose of the nuclear-contaminated water in a responsible way, and cooperate fully in putting in place a long-term independent and effective international monitoring scheme with substantive participation of Japan’s neighboring countries and other stakeholders, so as to avoid irrevocable consequences stemming from the ocean discharge.

AFP: The US Department of Justice arrested on Tuesday a Chinese-born engineer named Gong Chenguang who became a US citizen in 2011. What’s your response to his arrest? Do you know what he has done?

Wang Wenbin: I am not aware of the situation.

Beijing Daily: On February 7, cybersecurity-related agencies from the Five Eyes alliance jointly released a cybersecurity advisory, warning that the PRC state-sponsored cyber group known as Volt Typhoon crept into multiple critical infrastructure organizations in the US and China pre-positioned themselves on IT networks for disruptive cyberattacks. What’s China’s comment?

Wang Wenbin: We firmly oppose the US and other countries of “the Five Eyes alliance” smearing and attacking China without any evidence. Last May, countries of “the Five Eyes alliance” released a similar report discrediting China. Less than a year later, we see another “the Five Eyes alliance” production of the “Smear China” franchise, same made-up plot about “Chinese cyber attack”, same shoddiness.

“The Five Eyes alliance” needs to know that falsely accusing China will not hide the fact that “the Five Eyes alliance” is the largest global intelligence agency and the US is the No.1 “hacking state” in the world. The US has established a large cyber arsenal, which includes typical weapons like the “PRISM” program disclosed by Edward Snowden, the Project “CAMBERDADA” by the US media, the Equation group by the Shadow Brokers, and Vault 7 by WikiLeaks. These cyber weapons put the critical global infrastructure and people’s life and production in all countries in jeopardy.

In addition to reports released yesterday, China’s cybersecurity institutions have for some time issued some US-related cybersecurity reports, disclosing how the US government has put the critical global infrastructure in jeopardy and turned into the number one source of cyber risks and challenges. The US owes the world an explanation.

We keep a firm stance against all forms of cyber attacks and resort to lawful methods in tackling them. Four years ago, China put forward the Global Initiative on Data Security, which calls on countries to jointly build a cyberspace featuring peace, security, openness, cooperation and a sound order, and not use information technology to undermine other countries’ critical infrastructure, steal important data, and endanger their national security and public interests. If “the Five Eyes alliance” truly wants to keep cyberspace safe, they are welcome to join the Global Initiative on Data Security.

Let’s stay tuned and see what else is in the alliance’ play script of spreading disinformation on “Chinese cyberattacks”.

CCTV: We noticed that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres extended the Lunar New Yea greetings in a video to the global Chinese communities. He said that the Lunar New Year is part of the UN holiday calendar for the first time, and he also expressed thanks to China and the Chinese people for the unwavering support to the United Nations, multilateralism and global progress. What is your comment?

Wang Wenbin: This year’s Spring Festival will be the first one since the UN decided to list the Lunar New Year as a UN floating holiday. With the Lunar New Year of Dragon approaching, leaders of countries and international organizations have sent messages or letters to extend the New Year greetings to President Xi Jinping and the Chinese people. Apart from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres you mentioned, leaders including General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong, General Secretary of Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee and Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith, President of Indonesia Joko Widodo, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko, President the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, Turkmenistan’s President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abudulaziz Al Saud and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, the UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, Tunisian President Kais Saied, President of the State of Israel Isaac Herzog, Senegalese President Macky Sall, Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema, Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo, President of the Central African Republic Faustin-Archange Touadéra, Seychellois President Wavel Ramkalawan, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev, Croatian President Zoran Milanovic, Hungarian President Katalin Novák, President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Cuban Revolutionary Leader Raul Castro, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and Cuban President Díaz-Canel, and Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz, Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, Vanuatu’s Prime Minister Charlot Salwai, and Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands Manasseh Sogavare, have sent New Year greetings to China.

World leaders have largely expressed that in the past year, China, under the leadership of President Xi Jinping, have achieved new and great accomplishments in pursuing Chinese modernization, which brings new opportunities to the world and new hope to the developing countries. China plays an increasingly important role in upholding international fairness and justice. Leaders of the world reaffirmed their firm commitment to the one-China principle, and they are glad to see China’s steady progress in sustainable development. The traditional virtues of the Chinese people including sincerity, kindness and enthusiasm continue to be strengthened as part of the national spirit. They wish the Chinese people an auspicious and prosperous year. In the Year of Dragon, China will strive for continued progress with strength, wisdom and innovation and make impressive achievements on the international stage.

We would like to express our heartfelt appreciation for the well wishes from world leaders and heads of international organizations.

The Spring Festival is a traditional one for family reunion and also celebrated globally as a public holiday. In the New Year ahead, we will continue to deepen friendly cooperation and exchanges with all countries, and work with the international community and bear in mind the future and the wellbeing of humanity to build a community with a shared future for mankind and a better world.

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During the Spring Festival holiday, there will be no regular press conference from Friday, February 9 to Sunday, February 18. The regular press conference will be resumed on Monday, February 19. During this period, questions can be submitted to the Spokesperson’s Office via fax, email or WeChat.

On the threshold of the Year of the Dragon, everything looks anew. We wish all Chinese and foreign journalists at our regular press conference and all friends who have long taken an interest in and supported Chinese diplomacy a happy Chinese New Year.

Thank you for your hard work and contribution to present China’s stories in a truthful and objective way to the world.

Wish you and your families happiness, great health and auspiciousness! See you in the Year of the Dragon!

Video: Xi Jinping embraces festive customs with the people ahead of Spring Festival. How does China & US differs? China leadership spend time with people & promote world peace, Whereas US leadership promote forever wars around the world 習近平在春節前夕與人民過節 中國和美國有何不同？ 中國領導人與人民共度新春並促進世界和平，而美國領導人則在世界各地推動沒完沒了的戰爭
https://rumble.com/v4c6ru0-xi-jinping-embraces-festive-customs-with-the-people-ahead-of-spring-festiva.html
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8ckEXFF/

Video: Lionel Messi is not welcome in Beijing. Messi no show at HK match is politically motivated intentionally to embarrass HK Government and China with outside (US) forces 美斯缺陣, 阿根廷國家隊下月訪華 北京市民：不歡迎美斯. 社評指，不排除美斯缺陣有政治動機；而美斯代表的阿根廷國家隊將在下月訪華，有北京市民說不歡迎他。

https://rumble.com/v4c63kq-lionel-messi-is-not-welcome-in-beijing.html
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8crXtRh/

美斯代表的阿根廷國家隊將在下月18至26日訪華，分別到杭州及北京，與尼日利亞及科特迪瓦踢友誼賽。球隊在北京的官方快閃店售賣多款美斯球衣及紀念品。

有北京市民不滿意美斯的態度。

北京市民陳小姐：「有點讓人失望，如果我是他的支持者，尤其我剛剛在網站上看到，好像是C朗因為受傷，就不能來中國行，還專門開了一個類似發布會道歉，感覺對比下確實有點讓人寒心。」

北京市民朱先生：「我覺得不要歡迎了，既然他在這件事上做出了這個選擇、這個立場，我們也要樹立自己的態度。」

美斯周日在國際邁阿密與港聯的友誼賽缺陣，隔3日後在日本表現卻生龍活虎。

美斯在微博發文，以中文及西班牙文解釋稱很遺憾，因為腹股溝有傷、傷痛發腫及有痛感，未能出場，希望有機會再為香港球迷傾力比賽，及盡早到內地與大家分享足球的快樂。

內地《環球時報》社評形容事件影響遠超體育範疇，不排除做法有政治動機，在香港有意打造盛事經濟時，有外部勢力藉此讓香港難堪，又批評有西方媒體拿事件抹黑香港，稱影響香港的國際形象和聲譽是胡說八道，形容香港特區政府和市民抱著極大誠意和克制處理這場風波，展現了高度文明和開放，又提到阿根廷球隊預定會來中國參加友誼賽。

官方微博未有透露隊長美斯會否隨團，社評就認為美斯應在友誼賽前給予合理交代。

GDP? 美國去年 GDP 說增加 2% 左右, 我覺得水份很高, 話說 inflation 是5%但我覺得是故意低估, 因為全部民生用品最少漲了10%+. 很多人尤其是年輕人食父母住父母不願意上班所以失業人數在美國表面上是偏低. 公司請不到好員工，好員工因為 inflation 高而最低工資在舊金山祇有四萬元一年, 在舊金山單是租一間一房的 apartment 就要每月二千多元, 所以付了租金連吃飯的錢也沒有, 怎樣活下去?

所以公司的服務和產品費用不停漲價, 把美國GDP 推高, 在美國看醫生律師會計師的費用也選到 GDP 那裡, 但中國不會. 所以美國的 GDP 是吹水 水分高的GDP.

舊金山一間有十多個醫務所, 一千多個員工去年做了一次全部員工薪水增加一萬元, 對最低收入員工來說是救命錢. 去年底全部員工的 Bonus 是一個月的薪水再把7%放進每個員工退休金 401B. 這個星期再宣布全部一千個員工一律加工資二萬一千元.

以上的做法像我的同學管理北京第三個機場外 Crown Plaza 的做法類似. 當時很難請到好員工所以我的同學告訴他的老闆是一個很有做生意頭腦的女人. 他的提議被接受 1) 酒店員工薪水是北京區域同級數最高 2) 大部份公司是每年發 bonus 但他們酒店是每月發 bonus, 年底再發大紅包最少二個月薪水. 當然不好的員工會被開除. 結果是在北京最好服務好的人都找上門工作. 服務也是 Crown Plaza Hotel 全中國評價最高. 那麼老闆呢？她的酒店就像豬籠入水一樣！我的同學呢？他的 bonus 是二十四個月薪水.

所以各施各法為公司為公司求最高利益的一個win-win situation.

以上二個都是真人真事正在上演的真實故事.