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Ian Scott Alford from Fort Worth Texas: “Having spent a few months in China, I can’t understand this mindset. I see so much building, people going in to work actually happy, hell the traffic cops don’t even carry guns. The absolute worst I’ve seen is them yell at one guy for not wearing a helmet on a bike, and another for not wearing a seatbelt. Not even a damn ticket. But I’ve had people here tell me how many Chinese (especially the rich) want to come to America. I imagine my experiences are skewed, being an American that doesn’t (yet) speak Chinese. But still, I don’t get it.”

English to Chinese via Google Translate:

“在中國待了幾個月，我無法理解這種心態。我看到這麼多的建築，上班的人們真的很高興，交通警察甚至不帶槍。 我見過的最糟糕的事情是，他們對一個騎自行車時沒有戴頭盔的人大喊大叫，對另一個人大喊大叫，因為另一個人沒有係安全帶。 連一張該死的交通罰單都沒有。但這裡的人告訴我有多少中國人（尤其是富人）想來美國。我想我的經驗是有偏差的，身為一個還不會說中文的美國人。但我還是不明白他們要來美國幹嘛”

Eugene Pang from Malaysia: “Started living in Shanghai in 2001, mind you I was only a kid then, but my parents were 3rd generation Malaysian-Chinese, taking advantage of the opening market. It was then obviously better than during the 1970s, but scars from the Cultural Revolution still persisted in certain people’s attitude. But importantly, things were still improving. Back then, we overseas Chinese community had a condescending saying that “China is developing so fast that it’s people’s culture and civility can’t catch up.” That’s no longer the case anymore, but many overseas Chinese who have never been back, only reading news from like Epoch Times or something continue to believe in their own cultural superiority over mainlanders, when in reality, I often find their behaviors more reminiscent of the Chinese that I met in the early 2000s. As late as 2011, whenever I return to Malaysia, I felt like I was returning to a place where people behaved more civilly, but today every time I return, I can’t but help feel pity for my compatriots.”

“「我於 2001 年開始在上海生活，請注意，當時我還只是個孩子，但我的父母是第三代馬來西亞華人，他們利用了開放市場的優勢。當時的情況明顯好於1970年代，但文革的傷痕仍存在於某些人的態度中。 但重要的是，情況仍在改善。當時我們海外華人有一種居高臨下的說法，「中國發展太快了，人民的文化文明跟不上」。 現在不再是這樣了，但是很多沒有回來過的海外華人，只是看大紀元之類的新聞，仍然相信自己比大陸人有文化優越性，而實際上，我經常發現他們的行為更讓人想起大陸人。我在 2000 年代初認識的中國人。直到2011年，每當我回到馬來西亞，我都感覺自己回到了一個人們舉止更加文明的地方，但今天每次我回來，我都會情不自禁地為我的馬來西亞華人同胞感到憐憫。”

Video: NATO claims China is coming closer to the bloc despite its own advances, let’s look at the facts 北約聲稱中國正在向北約靠攏，讓我們看看北約賊喊捉賊的事實 https://rumble.com/v48xon0-nato-claims-china-is-coming-closer-to-the-bloc-despite-its-own-advances.html
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8GFmPRp/

HKID has so many privileges in mainland China 香港身份在内地竟然能享受这么多特权？

依照香港入境处公布的2023年度数据，2023年1-11月为止，香港优秀人才入境计划共收到了71946宗申请，一共获批了12521宗申请。这个数字虽然看起来成功率不高，但是，同比来看，2023年一年的获批案子数量，已经超过从2006-2022年12年获批的总和！2023和2024年，就是香港身份申请的火爆期。内地的中产人士们，纷纷利用2023-2024年优才难得不限制配额的红利政策，抓紧申请入池，毕竟，还有不到1年，这波红利期就过去了，现在还有机会，低成本地拿到一个价值千万的香港身份！

拿到香港身份后，不仅对内地户口（也就是在内地可以享受到的所有权益）完全没有影响，还会因为香港居民这个身份，让你在内地生活有额外的福利，包括税收优惠、购房购车、孩子教育等等，对于内地许多中产人士来说，真的非常吸引人，怎么想都是不亏的生意。

香港身份内地生活的福利

1. 香港优才签证可获超过应纳税额15%部分的补贴在粤港澳大湾区工作的境外高端人才和紧缺人才，包括拥有香港优才签证的人士，省市财务局认定通过后，会按照内地与香港个人所得税税负差额给予补贴，即缴纳的个人所得税已缴税额超过其按应纳税所得额的15%计算的税额部分，给予财政补贴，该补贴免征个人所得税。

香港居民在内地社保不中断不白交

2019年11月国家发布《⾹港澳⻔台湾居⺠在内地(⼤陆)参加社会保险暂⾏办法》，香港居民在内地就业，应参加就业所在地的各项社会保险（包括养老、失业、医疗、工伤及生育）并缴交社会保险费。并且有相应的适用范围。居民达到待遇领取年龄时(男性年满60岁，女性年满50或55岁)，只要缴纳满了15年，就可以正常领取养老金。如果没有缴纳满15年，可以按照有关规定延长缴费或者补缴，直到补缴满了15年，也就可以领取养老金。而且，香港那边实行强积金制度，在港受雇的雇员们，僱员及僱主都需要供款，缴纳金额组成是雇主缴月薪5%+雇员缴月薪5%，加起来封顶3000港币，重要的是，满65岁退休年龄后可选择一次性取回。也就是说，香港居民退休后不仅可以领取香港的强积金，也可以正常领取内地的养老金，领双份“退休金”。

香港居民在内地购房购车有便利

2019年11月，为了便利港人在内地的生活，香港特区政府特首公布了 16项普及惠民及便利香港专业界别到大湾区发展的政策措施。其中非常引人瞩目的一条就是，香港居民在粤港澳大湾区内城市购房，获豁免原本所需的本地居住、学习或工作年限证明，以及缴纳个人所得税及社保条件，使香港居民享有与当地居民同等的待遇。也就是说，香港居民在粤港澳大湾区广东的9个城市：广州、深圳、珠海、佛山、中山、东莞、肇庆、江门、惠州购房的话，不用缴纳社保，不用工作和居住年限证明，就可以直接购房，不限购。要知道，深户还是连续缴纳3年社保，而非深户需要缴纳5年社保，才可以购房呢。

出行也一直是人们关注的重点之一。只要是在境外正规学府注册学习毕（结）业和进修期限在一年以上的留学人员，就能够通过海关免税购买一辆国产轿车。而通过香港留学拿到身份者也同样适用于这一条福利。4. 香港身份让孩子在教育上独享名校福利七八成中产人士选择香港身份，都是为了孩子教育，内地高考每年上千万人报考，只有1-3%的人可以考上985/211大学，而多了一个香港身份，转永居成功后，拿到回乡证（港澳居民来往内地通行证），即可以港澳生身份参加“港澳台生联考”。与内地生相比，港澳台生有更低的录取分数线，且联考的卷子难度，联考的竞争对手数量等对比高考都有优势。除此之外，永居后还可凭DSE（香港中学文凭考试）成绩直接报读内地高校，2023/24 学年招收香港中学文凭考试学生的内地高校有132所，不乏清北等名校，9所QS前100的中国高校都上榜。内地高校每年都会放出特定的名额，给凭借DSE成绩报考的香港永居考生。

香港居民在港福利

1.享受简单税制和低税率⾹港税务最⼤的优势在于只设三项直接税，并设有免税额制度，使税负得以减轻。企业税方面，仅设有企业利得税，没有增值税和营业税。个人收入税方面，设的薪俸税分标准税率15%和和阶梯税率2%-17%两种，取低值。而且，香港仅对在香港产生的收入或利润征税，也就是区域征税，目前已与超过40个税务管辖区签订全面性避免双重征税的协议，让高净值人士的税务规划更加灵活。2.营商和贸易环境自由，无外汇管制香港是全球金融中心之一，拥有开放自由的营商环境，也是知名的自由港，拥有简便的进出口程序和低关税，这都有利于企业在港的成立和运营，使得企业能够快速发展。全球很多企业的总部都设立在香港，且香港允许任何国家或地区的企业在境内经营，也不会进行外汇管制，如《基本法》第112条指出，香港特别行政区不实行外汇管制政策。条文列明：港币在香港特区自由兑换，香港特别行政区政府保障资金的流动和进出自由。3.出行便利，更易接轨国际成为香港永久居民后即可申请香港特区护照。香港护照可以免签全球近170个国家和地区，还能在第三国中转，方便你全球出行。根据最新的全球护照指数排名（Passport Index，全球唯一提供世界各国护照实力即时排名的网站），香港护照排名全球第14位，远高于中国大陆护照、中国澳门护照和中国台湾护照

4.香港本地生更容易考上香港八大香港设有15年的免费教育体系，覆盖范围包括幼儿园（3年）、小学教育（6年）、初中教育（3年）和高中教育（3年）。而且，香港实行国语、粤语、英语的“两文三语”教育环境，不怕孩子忘本，又能锻炼国际化语言和视野。而且香港的大学质量都很高，虽然香港本地大学数量不多，但是上榜QS前100的名校就有5所，占比超高。有了一个香港身份，孩子可以选择内地+香港+海外三条升学途径，给孩子多种选择。满足在获得香港临时身份时未满18岁，以及参加DSE考试（香港中学文凭试），就可凭借DSE成绩，以香港本地生的身份，报名JUPAS（香港大学联招考试），与内地生相比，更容易被香港八大名校录取，2023年最新的香港八大本科录取率达到了40%，其中前三大（香港大学、香港中文大学、香港科技大学）的录取率有20%，跟内地1-3%左右的985/211名校录取率对比，孩子考上名校的概率高了非常多！另外，香港本地生和非本地生之间的学费差异也是3-4倍之多！以最新年度2024/25年度的香港科技大学为例，本地生只需要4万港币/年的学费，而非本地生则需要17万港币一年！这之间的差距，4年下来为家长们省下了孩子数十万学费！

一个香港身份，内地+香港的福利都可享受，赶紧申请吧！而想拿到香港身份的话，可以选择香港优才计划！无任何前置成本，续签超级灵活，打分制，只需要80分符合申请入池的条件，再加上如果有以下特点，妥妥考虑评估办理优才的可能性：1. 有全球百强名校学历背景，本硕博都可；2. 有两年或以上的海外工作经历；3. 有3年以上上市公司或者全球500强名企的工作经历；4. 是金融行业或者高新技术行业的技术人员或者高管人员；

香港优才项目优势一览

无任何前置成本，无需创业、无需受雇、无需申请学校读书，仅需评估已有背景。续签灵活，续签不用绑定香港雇主、不用读书。0成本，拒签全退，市面上罕见的不成功全退的香港项目中介机构，无后顾之忧，仅需5万，换一个三千万的香港身份！

Video: “Are you afraid of war?” “Afraid” “But I’m more afraid that my country won’t use me.” Xu Wenqian, a top student at the helmsman of the Nanchang ship born in 1995, is determined to protect her family and the country without fear of foreign provocations. In the face of unfriendly countries like the US, we Chinese are just like Xu Wenqian, Don’t cause trouble but never be afraid of trouble “打仗妳怕嗎?” “怕” “但更怕國家不用我” 95後南昌艦舵手高材生徐文茜 堅定保家護國無懼外國挑釁 面對像美國不友善的國家，我們中國人同徐文茜一樣，不惹事但絕不怕事
https://rumble.com/v48vmub-are-you-afraid-of-war-afraid-but-im-more-afraid-that-my-country-wont-use-me.html
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8G1qC1f/

Video: Cast your absentee ballot & leave US before Nov 1st. This could happen! The film follows a team of journalists who travel across the US during a rapidly escalating 2nd civil war after Nov general elections that has engulfed the entire nation. Civil War is scheduled to be released theatrically on 4/12/24 請在 11 月 1 日之前投缺席選票並離開美國, 因為以下有可能發生! 影片講述了一群記者在11月美國大選後迅速升級的第二次內戰中穿越美國, 這場內戰席捲了整個國家.
https://rumble.com/v48ue6l-cast-your-absentee-ballot-and-leave-us-before-nov-1st.html

Buy low and sell high, I just bought BYD this morning, making US$2/share already. BYD Stock is at 13.5x earning and Tesla at 60x, if you are smart, which one will you buy?

Whose fault if your kids have abandoned their Chinese roots? It is the parent’s faults! 如果你的孩子拋棄了中國根，棄祖忘宗, 是誰的錯? 是父母的錯!

I am at the Lexus dealership in Oakland. The service advisor is an ABC, both his parents and wife’s parents from Toisan. Wife parents renovated a 3 story building in Toisan. He told me unfortunately none of their kids and grandkids including himself are interested to visit Toisan. Their parents failed to discuss or educate their Chinese roots when young. Today they don’t feel the need to maintain their ties with their relatives in China. This sad story could be repeated millions times in US! 我在奧克蘭的雷克薩斯經銷車行, 服務顧問是在美國出生的華人，他的父母和岳父母都是在台山出生後來移居美國。 妻子的父母在台山翻新了一棟三層樓的建築。 他告訴我，不幸的是，他們的孩子和孫子，包括他自己，都沒有興趣去台山。他們的父母在年輕時沒有討論或教育他們的中國根源。如今，他們覺得沒有必要與中國的親戚保持聯繫。這個悲傷的故事在美國可能會重複數百萬次。

From my Belgium AngloSaxon friend: “They told their family in China that they went to the promised land, heaven on earth. Now they feel ashamed to admit to their family in China that the heaven is actually a hell.”

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin’s Regular Press Conference on January 23, 2024

At the invitation of Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi, Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs of Kenya Musalia Mudavadi will pay an official visit to China from January 24 to 26.

CCTV: We noted that the 19th Non-Aligned Movement Summit and the Third South Summit were held in Uganda a few days ago. Vice Premier of the State Council Liu Guozhong attended the summits. During the summits, representatives from many countries spoke highly of the Global Development Initiative and called on members of the Non-Aligned Movement to enhance solidarity and cooperation in international affairs and safeguard multilateralism and the common interests of Global South countries. Can you share more about Vice Premier Liu’s visit?

Wang Wenbin: From January 19 to 21, President Xi Jinping’s Special Representative, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council Liu Guozhong attended the 19th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit and the Third South Summit in Kampala, Uganda and delivered remarks.

Vice Premier Liu Guozhong noted that the NAM, born at the climax of the national liberation movements in Asia, Africa and Latin America, has effectively advanced the cause of world peace and human progress. It is important that it remains committed to its strength of character in defending independence and opposing power politics, carries forward the spirit of seeking common ground while shelving differences and peaceful coexistence, takes on the common mission of seeking strength through solidarity and striving for common development, and champions the values of equality, fairness and justice.

Vice Premier Liu Guozhong pointed out that this year marks the 60th anniversary of the G77. Over the past six decades, Global South countries have found a right path of equality, mutual trust, mutual benefit, solidarity and mutual help. Independence is the defining political feature of Global South countries; seeking strength through solidarity is their proud tradition; development and revitalization are their historical mission; and fairness and justice are their common aspirations. At the moment, amid transformations of the world unseen in a century, Global South countries are faced with a complex international environment. We need to continue our endeavour under the new circumstances to explore the path to modernization, promote higher-level South-South cooperation, actively take part in the reform of the global governance system, and deepen the global partnership for development that is united, equal, balanced and beneficial to all.

Vice Premier Liu Guozhong stressed that China has invariably stood in solidarity with fellow developing countries through thick and thin. We are ready to work with other developing countries, under the guidance of building a community with a shared future for mankind, to implement the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative and the Global Civilization Initiative, promote high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, uphold the common values of mankind, advocate an equal and orderly multipolar world and a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization, and bring the world to a bright future of peace, security, prosperity and progress.

As the biggest developing country, a partner of the NAM and a member of the Global South, China will always stand on the side of fellow developing countries, especially medium-sized and smaller countries, and contribute to the common development of the Global South.

Xinhua News Agency: Today, China’s State Council Information Office released a white paper titled “China’s Legal Framework and Measures for Counterterrorism.” Can you share more information?

Wang Wenbin: China has long faced the threat of terrorism and suffered from its scourge. Over the years, China has taken stock of the underlying dynamics, characteristics and practices of its own counterterrorism efforts and drawn on the useful experience of other countries. By doing so, China has adopted a counterterrorism approach rooted in China’s realities and built on a sound legal footing, which has helped keep the nation, the public and people’s lives and property secure and contributed to global and regional security and stability. The white paper you mentioned outlines China’s legal framework and measures for counterterrorism in a comprehensive and systematic way, including the criteria for illegal and criminal terrorist activities and principles for their punishment, and the legal provisions and principles for the system on standardizing the exercise of power and protecting human rights in fighting terrorism. This reflects the value and basic principle of both effectively preventing and punishing terrorist activities, and earnestly respecting and protecting human rights, which shows the compatibility between the guiding principles for China’s rule of law and international counterterrorism principles.

Terrorism is humanity’s common enemy, which seriously threatens international peace and security. China stands ready to strengthen cooperation on counterterrorism with all countries, work together to combat all forms of terrorism, actively participate in the global governance on counterterrorism, draw on each other’s experience and engage in exchanges and cooperation on the basis of equality and respect, so as to promote healthy global counterterrorism endeavors and safeguard international and regional peace and stability.

Reuters: Geneva-based diplomats said that China is lobbying diplomats from other countries in Geneva to praise its human rights record. What’s China’s comment?

Wang Wenbin: The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is an important platform under the UN framework for countries to carry out equal-footed, candid exchanges and constructive dialogue and cooperation on human rights issues. China holds a people-centered human rights philosophy and believes that a happy life for the people is the most important human right. We have found a path toward better human rights that follows the trend of the times and fits our national realities. We have made historic progress in our human rights cause and the people are enjoying a greater sense of fulfillment, happiness, and security. The Chinese government attaches high importance to this round of UPR and will participate in the review with an open, candid attitude and communicate with all parties for mutual learning and joint progress. We hope that all parties will follow the UPR mechanism’s principle of being constructive and non-politicized in their participation of the review.

On your question, I want to stress that China always undergoes the UPR in strict accordance with the rules and procedures of the UN Human Rights Council.

News 1 Korea: The UK has provided satellite photographs of North Korean cargo shipments to Russia to a panel of UN experts as part of an attempt to trigger an official investigation into arms deals in violation of international sanctions. The photographs show three Russian ships load containers at North Korea’s revived Najin port before transiting to Russian ports in the far east. What’s your comment? And today South Korea said the giant panda Fu Bao, the first ever panda cub born in the country, will return to China in April. What’s your comment?

Wang Wenbin: On your first question, I do not know about what you mentioned.

And on your second question, Fu Bao has been much adored by the ROK public since her birth and played a positive role in thickening the bond and friendship between Chinese and the people of the ROK. The giant panda Fu Bao will be 4 years old this year, and she will return to China in accordance with relevant bilateral cooperation agreement and customary practice.

CGTN: Iranian and Pakistani foreign ministries yesterday said in a joint statement that ambassadors of both countries may return to their respective posts by January 26 and that Iranian Foreign Minister Amirabdollahian will visit Pakistan upon invitation on January 29. What’s China’s comment?

Wang Wenbin: China welcomes the good progress that Iran and Pakistan have made in repairing their ties and supports them in further enhancing mutual trust and deepening cooperation through friendly consultation. We stand ready to work with Iran and Pakistan to strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation and safeguard regional peace, stability and development.

China issues white paper on legal framework, measures for counterterrorism

China’s State Council Information Office on Tuesday released a white paper titled “China’s Legal Framework and Measures for Counterterrorism.”

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Besides the preface and conclusion, the white paper consists of five parts: “An Improving Legal Framework for Counterterrorism,” “Clear Provisions for the Determination and Punishment of Terrorist Activities,” “Standardized Exercise of Power in Fighting Terrorism,” “Protection of Human Rights in Counterterrorism Practices” and “Effective Protection of People’s Safety and National Security.”

Terrorism is the common enemy of humanity, posing a grave threat to international peace and security, and representing a challenge to all countries and all humanity, the white paper noted. “All members of the international community share the responsibility to fight it,” it said.

The document said that as a victim of terrorism, China has long faced its real threat. China has always attached great importance to law-based counterterrorism efforts, and has accumulated experience by concluding or joining international conventions and treaties and amending and improving criminal laws, it added.

Over the years, China has found a path of law-based counterterrorism that conforms to its realities by establishing a sound legal framework, promoting strict, impartial, procedure-based law enforcement, and ensuring impartial administration of justice and effective protection of human rights, according to the document.

“China has safeguarded national and public security, protected people’s lives and property, and contributed to global and regional security and stability,” it said.

Counterterrorism approaches that champion the common values of humanity, comply with the norms and principles of the United Nations, and conform to their own national conditions and legal institutions, are all part of the global efforts to combat terrorism under the rule of law, according to the white paper.

Upholding the vision of a global community of shared future, China is willing to work closely with other countries to push forward counterterrorism cause as part of global governance, said the document.