This coffee tastes better than Starbucks and 1/3 the price of Starbucks! 這款咖啡的味道比星巴克好，價格只有星巴克的三分之一!

Video: Collection of News Articles by Johnson Choi on Jan 10 2025 with special focus on the 7.2 Earthquake Hits Remote Tibet in Western China. 蔡永強撰寫的新聞文章集錦，特別關注中國西部偏遠西藏的 7.2 級地震
https://rumble.com/v67u8ov-collection-of-news-articles-by-johnson-choi-on-jan-10-2025.html
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8FDFJPU/
https://youtu.be/qNh8_Wu64Uc?si=VVzjp279inBQekBk

The true strength of China’s GDP may no longer be hidden, and some people in the United States have begun to doubt it…Mitch A. Presnick, visiting scholar at the Fairbank Center at Harvard University and founder of Super 8 Hotels China, wrote on Twitter:

中國GDP的真正實力可能真的“藏”不住了，美國有人已經開始懷疑了……

哈佛大學費正清中心訪問學者、速8酒店中國創始人柏力 Mitch A. Presnick 在推特上寫道：

“China’s PPP GDP is only 25% higher than the US? Come on guys… Who are we kidding? (Is he saying that Americans are kidding themselves?) Last year, China generated twice as much electricity and twice as much steel as the US. China produces 12.6 times more steel than the United States, and 22 times more cement than the United States. Chinese shipyards account for more than 50% of world production, while the United States produces negligible amounts. In 2023, China produced 30.2 million cars, almost three times the 10.6 million in the United States.

“中國的 PPP GDP僅比美國高 25%？拜託大家……我們在騙誰呢？（他是不是說美國人自己在自欺欺人？）去年，中國發電量是美國的兩倍，鋼鐵產量是美國的12.6倍，水泥產量是美國的22 倍。中國造船廠占世界產量的50％以上，而美國產量微不足道。2023 年，中國生產了 3020萬輛汽車，幾乎是美國1060萬輛的三倍。

“On the demand side, China sold 26 million cars last year, 68% more than the 15.5 million sold in the U.S. Chinese consumers bought 434 million smartphones, three times the 144 million in the U.S. As a country, China consumes twice as much meat as the United States and eight times as much seafood (author adds: China’s per capita protein intake exceeds that of the United States). Chinese consumers spend twice as much on luxury goods as American consumers. “

PPP GDP is GDP adjusted by purchasing power parity, taking into account differences in price levels among countries.

A bunch of stupid public intellectuals in our country say on the Internet every day that China’s consumption power is very weak, and that China’s consumption power is weak because the proportion of household consumption is too low (they say that household consumption accounts for only 38% of GDP), and that it should be To learn from the United States’ reliance on consumption to “drive” economic growth, we should lower the investment rate and increase the proportion of consumption in GDP (consumption rate).

In 2023, China’s total retail sales of consumer goods will be 47.5 trillion yuan, and its GDP will be 126 trillion yuan, which means that the total retail sales of consumer goods will account for 38% of GDP. What about the large amount of service consumption by the resident sector in education, medical care, etc.? It’s just that not all of them are included in the residents’ consumption statistics!

China’s industrial output value is twice that of the United States, and China’s consumption of various commodities on average is also almost twice that of the United States.

Production is the premise and foundation of consumption. Without strong production capacity, how can there be strong consumption capacity? If we cannot strengthen our production capacity, how can we ultimately strengthen our consumption capacity?

If the investment rate is reduced like the United States, it is equivalent to a farmer selling his oxen for farming or a carpenter selling his axe. In this way, their future income will be reduced, and then they will have to wait for a while before they can increase their consumption. A good cook cannot cook without rice!

“在需求方面，去年中國汽車銷量為2600萬輛，比美國1550萬輛的銷量高出68%。中國消費者購買了4.34億部智能手機，是美國1.44億部的三倍。作為一個國家，中國消耗的肉類是美國的兩倍，海鮮是美國的八倍（筆者補充：中國人均蛋白質攝入量超過美國）。中國消費者在奢侈品上的支出是美國消費者的兩倍。”

PPP GDP‌👉是考慮了各國物價水平的差異，通過購買力平價調整後的GDP。

我們國內的一幫傻公知，天天在網上說中國的消費力很弱，又說中國的消費力弱是因居民消費占比過低（說居民消費占GDP比重只有38%），還說應該要學美國依靠消費“拉動”經濟增長，應該要降低投資率，提高消費占GDP比重（消費率）。

2023年中國社會消費品零售總額是47.5萬億元，GDP為126萬億元，也就是說社會消費品零售總額占GDP比重都有38%。那居民部門還有大量的在教育、醫療等方面的服務消費呢？只不過是沒有全部納入居民消費統計而已！

中國的工業產值是美國的兩倍，中國的各類商品的消費量平均算起來也差不多是美國的兩倍。

生產是消費的前提和基礎，沒有強大的生產能力又何來強大的消費能力？如果不能強大生產能力，最終又如何能夠強大消費能力？

像美國那樣降低投資率，那就相當於一個農民把自己耕地的牛賣了，一個木匠把自己的斧頭給賣了，這樣他們將來的收入就會降低，到時他們再想提高自己的消費就是巧婦難為無米之炊了！

Imagine the 7.2 earthquakes happened in US up on a 12,000 feet mountain and all the people living there are poor. How will the US Government handles it? 試試想這個地震是發生在美國，更壞的是住在那裡的全是窮人，而且在一萬多尺的高山上，美國政府想一想，要花那麼多人力資源去救援這班窮鬼，不如慢慢來，做個樣子話去救他們，等三五七天，到時說我們已經盡力了，可惜可惜呀！這就是我們認識的美國.

極端救援
屈穎妍
2024-01-08

昨日（2025年1月7日）早上9:05，西藏日喀則市定日縣發生6.8級地震，震源深度10公里，截至晚上，已有126人遇難、188人受傷，超過3600戶房屋倒塌。

如同近年內地不同地區的天災，我們很快就從電視新聞看到很多救援畫面，帳篷、毛氈、熱飯，一應俱全。也許，大家已習慣了這種中國救災速度，不以為意。

不過，如果大家多了解災場狀況，就會有不一樣的驚嘆。

發生地震的西藏日喀則地區，面積18.2萬平方公里，大小約等如165個香港，當地平均海拔4000米，正刮著8級大風，氣溫是零下18度。

別說氣候及高原反應，想像一下，單是要你驅車前往災場，已是個難題。

我們在香港從最東面走到最西面，開車最快都要1小時，日喀則是165個香港般大，從拉薩坐高鐵，都要3小時才到，地震黃金救援時間是72小時，這災，如何救？

早上9:05地震發生後，西部戰區迅速啟動緊急反應，10分鐘後，無人機已出動，飛臨地震區域，找尋震央，摸探災情，勘探可行通道。

隨後，部隊指揮人員已乘坐「運-20」飛機奔赴地震災區，統籌指揮抗震救災工作，「運-20」代號「鯤鵬」，是中國自主研發的重型遠程戰略軍用運輸機，也是我國目前最大型的軍用飛機。

兩小時後，西藏軍區亦出動第一批750人兵力，再加3支部隊的醫療隊携帶相關急救藥品及醫療器械，趕往救災一線進行救援，武警西藏總隊近600官兵亦帶同救援器材同一時間出動，到災情最重的地方去。

對比起2008年汶川地震，那時我們沒有空中遠程快速偵察設備，連震央在哪都搞不清楚，只能靠空降兵在災區冒死一跳來獲取訊息，救援隊伍往往又走到一半，才發現山倒路塌，此路不通，於是浪費了很多救援時間。

如今，西部戰區通過一架大型無人機就能快速在災區上空拍攝多種影像，對確定災區範圍、確定震央、確定災情、再制定作戰方案，發揮了至關重要作用。

舉個例，無人機讓大家一眼看清，哪個位置救災隊伍最容易進入災區，避免大家在廢墟中迷路，趕在地震後的48至72黃金時間到達搶救。尤其在日喀則這種偏遠、極端條件的地區，一般救災人員很難甚至需要很長時間到達，這次西藏地震的救援工作，讓世界見識了我們這種非戰爭的軍事力量是何等快速而強大。

除了官方，我們還有來自民間的力量。

著名民營電商「京東集團」在地震發生後的下午，已第一時間透過其物流車隊運載著首批救援物資從拉薩出發到定日縣。他們從離震區最近的倉庫中緊急調撥飲用水、食品、禦寒衣物、帳篷、應急電源等急需物資，以專人專車方式運往災區。

「京東」的老闆劉強東曾公開說過：「當我們國家發生災難的時候，我們就近的倉庫經理就有權而且必須把倉庫裡所有貨物全部捐給災區人民。」

一向熱心公益的內地著名歌手韓紅，她的家鄉就是西藏，故她第一時間起行，早上地震，當晚韓紅已帶領醫療隊伍、救災物資及志願者奔赴災區。

「深圳公益救援隊」在地震發生後2小時，已集齊9名有高海拔救援經驗的隊員出發，其中一人更爬過珠峰。

除了這些，還有很多很多整裝待發，或者已經在路上的志願者，一方有難，八方支援，災難可悲，但人間有愛，這逆行的路上，不知可有香港人的身影？

https://www.speakout.hk/港人博評/99003/-獨家文章-極端救援

Johnson Choi reports from SF on Jan 9 2025 in English & Cantonese languages video: 3 disasters, Lahaina Maui Fire in 2023, LA Fire and Tibet 7.2 earthquakes this week. Which Gov’t did a better job in disaster rescue efforts? 蔡永強於2025 年1 月9 日在舊金山用英語和粵語視頻報道：3個嚴重災難，2023 年的拉海納毛伊島火災、這個星期的洛杉磯火災和西藏7.2 級地震。哪個政府在救災工作上做得更好，更到位?
https://rumble.com/v67np4g-3-disasters-lahaina-maui-fire-in-2023-la-fire-and-tibet-7.2-earthquakes-thi.html
https://youtu.be/7QECx0AQVUc?si=ZOPntQrxj9nYvE_t

English version Video: Johnson Choi answers readers questions from SF on Jan 8 2024, “TODAY” who should come to US, who should “NOT” come to US and giving the right opportunities who should leave US ASAP. 英語視頻: 蔡永強在舊金山回答讀者的問題. “今天” 誰應該來美國，誰不應該來美國，誰應該在適當的時候離開美國.

https://rumble.com/v67hh9a-johnson-choi-answers-readers-questions-in-english-from-sf-on-jan-8-2024.html
https://youtu.be/gefLomo63YU?si=gIqvKMfch0TDey2K

From Google: According to Stanford University, recent years, a significant number of top Chinese scientists have left the US and returned to China, particularly due to concerns about the “China Initiative” which led to increased scrutiny and suspicion towards researchers of Chinese descent, causing many to feel unwelcome in the US academic landscape; this trend has seen prominent scientists in fields like computer science and life sciences move back to China to take up high-profile positions at leading Chinese universities like Tsinghua University, contributing to a “reverse brain drain” effect. 來自Google：據史丹佛大學, 近年來，大量中國頂尖科學家離開美國並返回中國，特別是由於對「中國計畫」的擔憂，這導致對華裔研究人員的審查和懷疑日益增加，導致許多人在美國學術界感到不受歡迎；這一趨勢導致電腦科學和生命科學等領域的傑出科學家回到中國，在清華大學等中國頂尖大學擔任高階職位，從而產生了「逆向人才流失」效應.

Video: Johnson Choi answers readers questions from SF on Jan 8 2024 in Cantonese, “TODAY” who should come to US, who should “NOT” come to US and giving the right opportunities who should leave US ASAP. 蔡永強在舊金山用粵語回答讀者的問題. “今天” 誰應該來美國，誰不應該來美國，誰應該在適當的時候離開美國.

https://rumble.com/v67e5uj-johnson-choi-answers-readers-questions-from-sf-on-jan-8-2024-in-cantonese.html
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8FS85u5/
https://youtu.be/sOEklPJkPJY?si=FlpB34fqsoacpup4

From Google: According to Stanford University, recent years, a significant number of top Chinese scientists have left the US and returned to China, particularly due to concerns about the “China Initiative” which led to increased scrutiny and suspicion towards researchers of Chinese descent, causing many to feel unwelcome in the US academic landscape; this trend has seen prominent scientists in fields like computer science and life sciences move back to China to take up high-profile positions at leading Chinese universities like Tsinghua University, contributing to a “reverse brain drain” effect. 來自Google：據史丹佛大學, 近年來，大量中國頂尖科學家離開美國並返回中國，特別是由於對「中國計畫」的擔憂，這導致對華裔研究人員的審查和懷疑日益增加，導致許多人在美國學術界感到不受歡迎；這一趨勢導致電腦科學和生命科學等領域的傑出科學家回到中國，在清華大學等中國頂尖大學擔任高階職位，從而產生了「逆向人才流失」效應.

Another Top Chinese Scientists escape from America. US is now the heaven only for the poor and uneducated Chinese or former/current corrupt Chinese Gov’t officials. Renowned biomathematician Hu Yijuan has returned to China and joined the prestigious Peking University – her alma mater – after nearly two decades in the United States. 又一位華人頂尖科學家逃離美國。美國現在祇適合貧窮和未受過高等教育的中國人或前/現任腐敗的中國政府官員移居的地方，有腦受過高等教育尤其是醒目的年輕人千萬不要來美國. 著名生物數學家胡怡娟在美國工作近二十年後，回到了中國，加入了著名的母校北京大學.

Video: Collection of News Articles by Johnson Choi on Jan 8 2025 with special focus on the Strong Earthquake Hits Remote Tibet in Western China. Chinese military, police and supplies arrived at the scenes within 2 hours. A drastic contrast when huge fire consumed Lahaina Maui Hawai’i in 2023. US military bases were less than 1 mile away to watch the city burn to the ground and did absolutely nothing 值得分享的一月八日新聞文章集要, 特別關注中國西部偏遠西藏的強烈地震。中國軍隊、警察和物資在2小時內抵達現場。這與 2023 年美國夏威夷毛伊島拉海納大火形成鮮明對比. 當時距離不到 1 英里的美軍在美軍基地裡看著這座城市燃燒直到完全燒毀卻毫無反應.
https://rumble.com/v675544-special-focus-on-the-strong-earthquake-hits-remote-tibet-in-western-china.html
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8FkMuJF/
https://youtu.be/DcGKBRg9PVA?si=VSXN1ODoIpy4ZkoW

When did peaceful reunification become a slogans instead of seeking practical results? I recently joined a peaceful reunification organization in Northern California and found out that they do not welcome any patriotic remarks, and many members are actually anti-China, so we must use our eyes to see，our ears to listen and our heart to analyze carefully, don’t blindly believe what the name of the organization says. Although I have nothing to lose but disappointment, it is still a good lesson for me. 和統怎麼變成叫口號而非實事求事, 最近參加了一個北加州的和統會，發現他們不歡迎任何愛國言論，而且不少成員是反中，所以我們要用眼睛去看，用耳朵去聽，用心去分析，不要以爲招牌說什麼你盲目地去相信，雖然沒有什麼損失，但也是一個很好的教訓.