NYT Breaking News: Rishi Sunak is set to become Britain’s next PM. India, former colony not only overtaken British in terms of GDP, now hoping their new Indian PM could save them 紐約時報突發新聞：Rishi Sunak 將成為英國的下一任首相. 印度, 前英國殖民地不僅在 GDP 方面超過了英國，現在希望他們的新印度首相能夠拯救日落的英國.

Asia Times: Misreading Xi and the rise of Li. Li Qiang’s appointment shows China is still on a private-led high-tech path and not at all reverting to Maoism 亞洲時報：誤讀習近平和李的崛起。李強的上任表明中國仍然走在私人主導的高科技道路上，根本沒有回歸毛澤東主義 By UWE PARPART OCT 24, 2022

The professional China commentariat and its echo chamber in the Western media were blindsided by the appointment of Shanghai party head Li Qiang as the country’s premier, the number two position to Xi Jinping.

Li is a tech-savvy supporter of high-tech entrepreneurship who believes that China’s future lies in the digital economy. Xi, the Western press insisted with near unanimity, had reverted to Maoism.

Precisely the opposite of what the commentariat expected seems to have happened and the Western press is scrambling to explain the anomaly. Here’s a sampling of Western press comment:

“Xi Jinping promotes loyal Shanghai chief” (Reuters)

“Xi Jinping promotes loyal Shanghai chief to upper echelons of power” (Financial Times)

“A loyal aide in Shanghai takes a leading role in Beijing” (New York Times)

“Xi loyalist likely to be China’s next premier” (Barron’s)

“Promotion of Shanghai chief puts loyalty over everything” (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg tried to explain why it failed to foresee Li’s rise saying, “When Li’s initial lighter-touch approach to China’s strict Covid Zero strategy was breached by the more transmissible omicron variant earlier this year, [his] ascent was cast into doubt.”

That loyalty was a factor in Li’s appointment is obvious. Political leaders, Chinese or Western, do not normally appoint deputies who are known for disloyalty.

The “loyalty” explanation is no explanation at all. A better explanation is that the Anglo-American political establishment has misread Xi from beginning to end.

Li’s appointment should be a wake-up call. The ubiquitous ideological blinders and preconceptions in the foreign policy establishment are the cause of a chronic misreading of China, leading to concomitant political reactions with dangerous implications and consequences.

In fact, Li’s appointment as premier-designate was foreseeable as well as foreseen. Asia Times wrote as much on October 21, forecasting that Xi would opt for retiring four out of the seven Politburo Standing Committee members, including not only Premier Li Keqiang, but also the widely touted premiership candidate Wang Yang, and would not miss the opportunity to install a new, younger and different cast of leaders.

Li is the Shanghai party chief. Few if any previous Shanghai leaders have failed to advance to the Standing Committee, Xi included. That his advance to the number two position nonetheless came as a surprise to most Western analysts merely proves how much so many have misread Xi in particular and Chinese governance in general.

Li studied business administration and holds an MBA degree from Hong Kong Polytechnic University, a top-tier Asian business and technology school funded by Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing. He has supported technological entrepreneurship as the leading edge of China’s development.

Among other things, Li was one of Jack Ma’s most visible supporters in the China Communist Party leadership. He brought Elon Musk’s Tesla to Shanghai. His appointment affirms the leadership’s support for private-led high-tech industry.

Accelerated technological innovation and STEM talent development were keywords in Xi’s work report. What Western analysts (and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken) picked out instead was the reiteration of China’s longstanding policy with respect to Taiwan.

Li was chosen for his track record of economic and financial innovation in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone, for bringing in major foreign investment (up by 32% in 2021 despite Covid) and for the policy papers on economic development he wrote for Xi as his assistant in Zhejiang.

So, then, what should be made of Xi’s alleged neo-Maoist, leftist and anti-capitalist emphasis on “common prosperity?”

Throughout his career, Xi has shown himself to be a master of the most characteristic maneuver in Chinese imperial governance: Feint in one direction in order to disarm prospective opponents, while preparing to move in another.

The elements in the Party who opposed Xi in 2012 remain his antagonists, the supporters of a Fortress China that shares the poverty rather than creates the wealth. His first move in power after 2012 was to crush the group around Bo Xilai centered in Chongqing and part of China’s northeastern rust bowl, and to unleash China’s private sector.

During the past two years, Xi adopted the rhetoric of income redistribution under the watchword “common prosperity,” and cracked down on China’s consumer Internet sector. In classic Chinese style, he adopted the rhetoric of the Communist Party elements he most opposed, only to move decisively in the opposite direction.

Ideologically blinded Western analysts and officials consistently miss the point. China’s state is the least ideological, most ruthlessly pragmatic entity in the world. To the extent its leaders succeed, they do so by achieving prosperity and security by whatever means necessary to meet their objectives.

Xi knows that China’s state-owned industry is too sclerotic and corrupt to lead the transition to a digital economy and that the Chinese state needs private entrepreneurs to take the lead. But he also knows that entrenched political interests linked to the state sector will not just grumble at the sudden ascendance of entrepreneurs but also make determined political moves.

“[Li] has a much closer relationship with Xi compared to [Premier] Li Keqiang. … Xi is likely going to give him much more room and power to manage the economy,” Deng Yuwen, a former deputy editor of the Study Times, the official newspaper of the Central Party School, told the South China Morning Post.

To stay in power, Xi or any other Chinese leader must placate the old guard and defuse popular envy of the newly rich while allowing entrepreneurs to lead economic transformation.

But Xi’s core agenda, repeated in the work report, is to make China a moderately prosperous economy by 2035. To do so, China needs and he must achieve a gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of between 4% and 5% per annum.

Li has demonstrated that he has the energy and executive capability to get things done. A Brookings Institution study reports that in 2018-19 he mobilized Shanghai’s capabilities and workforce in tandem with Elon Musk to build a Tesla factory capable of making 500,000 electric cars annually.

Amazingly, It took only ten months for this joint venture to advance from construction to full operation.

The sweeping change in China’s leadership denotes an inflection point. Deng Xiaoping’s 1979 reforms eventually moved nearly 700 million Chinese from countryside to city, replacing the rural economy of traditional China with a smokestack economy dominated by state-owned enterprises.

China’s state sector, in turn, became a political power base in its own right. Xi concluded that he needed a new broom to sweep aside the obstacles to a digitized industrial economy. With Li’s appointment as his de facto deputy, Xi’s well on his way.

NYT Breaking News: Math scores fell in every state, reading dipped on national exam when US kept spent more money on war machines not education, 70 billions in 2022 on our proxy war against Russia in Ukraine 紐約時報突發新聞：美國每個州的數學成績都在下降，當美國繼續花錢在戰爭機器而不是教育上, 閱讀在全國考試中下降，2022 年我們在烏克蘭對俄羅斯的代理戰爭已經花費了700億美元.

Video: EU finally waking up to US ripping them off selling gas at 4x more & export inflation to EU at the same time told Americans want closer ties no decoupling with China 歐洲出現生門 中國開始破局 歐盟終於醒悟到美國以高出4倍價錢出售天然氣給他們並且把通脹送給歐盟. 歐盟告訴美國要與中國建立更密切的聯繫，而不是與中國脫鉤.
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Video: When you have a friend like US, who need an enemy? France, Germany Expose USA’s Double Standards. French & Germany Accuses the US of Profiting from Ukraine War 有美國這樣的朋友，誰還需要敵人？法國、德國暴露美國的雙重標準。法國和德國指責美國從烏克蘭戰爭中獲利
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French President Emmanuel Macron is livid. France, seen as a critical ally of the United States, is openly calling Washington out for its refusal to give Europe some breathing space in LNG prices. France is not alone. Germany has also been singing a similar tune, much to the dismay of Washington. 法國總統埃馬紐埃爾·馬克龍很生氣。被視為美國重要盟友的法國公開呼籲華盛頓拒絕在液化天然氣價格方面給歐洲一些喘息空間。法國並不孤單。德國也一直在唱類似的曲子，這讓華盛頓非常沮喪.

Video: It sounds so grand & righteous each time US said “rule based order”. What does that really meant? Whose rules? Whose order? Can you live if you don’t follow? 每次美國說“基於規則的秩序”時, 這聽起來都如此宏大和正義。那到底是什麼意思? 誰的規矩? 誰的命令? 你如果不聽你覺得你可以活下去嗎?
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An important rule of thumb to survive in America 在美國想活命的一個重要法則
US Politicians are Pathetic Liars 美國政客是可悲的騙子
They are like rapists tells a woman I love you 美國政客就像強姦犯告訴女人我愛你
You heard that better run to save your life 聽到想活命妳趕快逃跑
This is the essence of US freedom democracy and human rights 這是美國自由民主和人權的本質

US is decoupling with China on Science & Techology risking destroying US companies evidenced by their stock prices drop by 50% last 13 months. This also means once in a lifetime opportunity for Overseas Chinese. By Johnson Choi 10-23-22 美國正在全速推進與中國在科技方面的脫鉤，美國政府不惜摧毀美國公司，其股價在過去 13 個月下跌了 50%. 這也意味著是海外華僑千載難逢的機會.

The emphasis on science and technology was evident not only in the new line-up of the powerful Politburo announced on Sunday but also in the newly elected policymaking Central Committee.

It has created excellent opportunities for people especially Chinese in science & technologies relocating back to China when more than 5,000 had already left Silicon Valley last 3 years, more than 1,400 professors in science and technology at ivory league universities in US left and returned to China in 2021, 1000s more each year expect to follow next 5-10 years.

Someone has suggested if you don’t speak Chinese you can’t worked in China.

More than 15 years ago, when I took US Department of Commerce sponsored trips taking US companies to China to set up business there, we have visited at least a dozen high technology parks throughout China. Those high technology parks were managed by Chinese worked for companies in US & Europe prior to returning to China in their early 40s like Johnson & Johnson, Merk, Intel, AMD, Microsoft and etc. They spoke fluent Chinese, English and European languages. They left US & EU for the following reasons: racial discrimination, glass ceiling, return home to help their motherland (China), family reunion and most want to spend time with their aging parents.

China focus on science and technology means substantial resources will be allocated supported by almost all business and government sectors especially the funding sources will be plentiful.

History has taught us, when Chinese put their mind to it. It is almost a sure win.

對科學技術的重視不僅體現在周日宣布的強大政治局的新陣容中，也體現在新當選的決策中央委員會中。

過去3年有5000多名華人離開矽谷，2021年有1400多名華人科技教授在美國頂尖大學離開回國，預計未來 5-10 年每年還會有更多華人科技教授回國.

有人建議，如果你不會說中文，你就不能在中國工作. 這是假信息.

15多年前，當我參加美國商務部贊助的美國公司到中國開展業務的商務訪問團時，我們參觀過在中國至少十幾個高科技園區。那些高科技園區都是由中國人當主管, 大部分都是在40歲出頭之前在美國或歐洲工作, 比如強生、默克、英特爾、AMD、微軟等。他們離開美國或歐洲的原因如下：種族歧視、玻璃天花板，回家幫助祖國和家人團聚，尤其是與年邁的父母共度時光。

中國對科技的重視意味著幾乎所有企業和政府部門都將分配大量資源，尤其是資金來恊助.

歷史告訴我們，當中國人認真對待一件事情時, 這幾乎是肯定的勝利.

Surprised, no more free lunch 驚訝，再沒有免費的午餐

Video: Xi Jinping elected general secretary of CPC Central Committee

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中共20屆中央委員會第一次全體會議（一中全會）於10月23日召開，將根據中央政治局常務委員會的提名，通過中央書記處成員，選出新一屆中央政治局委員、中央政治局常務委員會委員、中央委員會總書記。

一中全會結束後，新一屆中央政治局常委中午12時許在人民大會堂金色大廳亮相，與中外記者見面。

大會公布中央政治局常務委員會委員7人名單，分別為習近平（留任）、上海市委書記李強、中央紀律檢查委員會書記趙樂際（留任）、中央書記處書記王滬寧（留任）、北京市委書記蔡奇、中央辦公廳主任丁薛祥，以及中共廣東省委書記李希。依據名單排序，排第1位的習近平連任總書記。

而在中央軍事委員會，習近平當選主席，副主席為張又俠、何衞東，委員包括李尚福、劉振立、苗華、張升民。

Xi Jinping was elected general secretary of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) at the committee’s first plenary session held on Sunday, according to a communique.

The session, presided over by Xi, was attended by 203 members of the 20th CPC Central Committee and 168 alternate members.

Xi was also named chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission at the session.

The members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee elected at the session are Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang and Li Xi.

Also elected were members of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee at the session, which endorsed the members of the CPC Central Committee Secretariat nominated by the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee.

The session named the members of the Central Military Commission.

The session approved the secretary, deputy secretaries and members of the Standing Committee of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) elected at the first plenary session of the 20th CCDI.

The following are the lists:

The members of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee (in the order of the number of strokes in their surnames):

Ding Xuexiang, Xi Jinping, Ma Xingrui, Wang Yi, Wang Huning, Yin Li, Shi Taifeng, Liu Guozhong, Li Xi, Li Qiang, Li Ganjie, Li Shulei, Li Hongzhong, He Weidong, He Lifeng, Zhang Youxia, Zhang Guoqing, Chen Wenqing, Chen Jining, Chen Min’er, Zhao Leji, Yuan Jiajun, Huang Kunming, Cai Qi

The members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee:

Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi

General secretary of the CPC Central Committee:

Xi Jinping

The members of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee:

Cai Qi, Shi Taifeng, Li Ganjie, Li Shulei, Chen Wenqing, Liu Jinguo, Wang Xiaohong

Chairman, vice chairmen and members of the Central Military Commission:

Chairman: Xi Jinping

Vice chairmen: Zhang Youxia, He Weidong

Members: Li Shangfu, Liu Zhenli, Miao Hua, Zhang Shengmin

Secretary, deputy secretaries and members of the Standing Committee of the CCDI

Secretary: Li Xi

Deputy secretaries: Liu Jinguo, Zhang Shengmin, Xiao Pei, Yu Hongqiu (f.), Fu Kui, Sun Xinyang, Liu Xuexin, Zhang Fuhai

Members of the Standing Committee of the CCDI (in the order of the number of strokes in their surnames):

Wang Xiaoping (f.), Wang Aiwen, Wang Hongjin, Liu Jinguo, Liu Xuexin, Xu Luode, Sun Xinyang, Li Xi, Li Xinran (Manchu), Xiao Pei, Zhang Shengmin, Zhang Fuhai, Chen Guoqiang, Zhao Shiyong, Hou Kai, Yin Bai (Naxi), Yu Hongqiu (f.), Fu Kui, Mu Hongyu (f.)