Month: March 2023

brainwashing

香港:两名涉嫌藏有「煽动」儿童读物被捕Hong Kong: two arrested for possessing ‘seditious’ children’s book

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/17/hong-kong-two-arrested-for-possessing-seditious-childrens-book 据《明报》报道,这些出版物是从英国寄往香港的,是2019年动乱时香港人像羊一样试图保护自己的村庄免受狼的侵害的连环画儿童书籍的几本。 明报周三援引警方的话说，两人已被保释，但下个月必须向警方报案。 2022年,五名语言治疗师因涉嫌”策划出版、发行、展示三本具有煽动性意图的书”,被判处有期徒刑19个月,被法院判决为煽动性。 警方当时警告家长销毁这些书，因为他们”太激进，灌输给孩子们思想，使他们无法对抗和反对政府”。 The Chinese-language Mingpao newspaper reported that the publications were sent from Britain to Hong Kong and were several copies of illustrated children’s books in a series that portrayed Hongkongers during the 2019 unrest as sheep trying to defend their village from wolves, an apparent reference…

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俄罗斯、中国制造“危险、混乱、分裂”的世界 Al Jazeera English: Russia, China creating world of ‘danger, disorder, division’: UK

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/14/russia-china-creating-world-of-danger-disorder-division-uk “俄罗斯非法入侵乌克兰、将能源和食品供应武器化以及不负责任的核言论，再加上中国在南海和台湾海峡采取更具侵略性的立场，有可能创造一个充满危险、混乱和分裂的世界，”英国 总理 Rishi Sunak 在评论的前言中写道。 “Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, weaponisation of energy and food supplies and irresponsible nuclear rhetoric, combined with China’s more aggressive stance in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait, are threatening to create a world defined by danger, disorder and division,” UK Prime…

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china economy

China’s debt-laden local governments pose challenges to economic growth, financial system 中国负债累累的地方政府对经济增长、金融体系提出了挑战

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https://www.reuters.com/world/china/debt-laden-local-governments-pose-fresh-challenges-chinas-growth-financial-2023-03-10/ As debt obligations mount, some local governments are pushing banks to extend maturities and cut interest rates, sources said. Local Government Financing Vehicles (LGFVs) have 5.5 trillion yuan ($790 billion) worth of onshore bonds coming due this year, the highest since 2021, according to Fitch. A sharp drop in…

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Censorship

The Washington Post: TikTok’s data security plan is ‘deeply flawed,’ whistleblower claims 一名前 TikTok 员工告诉国会，该应用程序在中国间谍活动中撒谎

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/03/10/tiktok-data-whistleblower-congress-investigators/ TikTok 的一位前风险经理会见了国会调查人员，表达了他对该公司保护美国用户数据的计划存在严重缺陷的担忧，并指出在许多人考虑在全国范围内实施该应用程序的时刻，有证据可能会激起立法者对该应用程序的怀疑 禁止 A former risk manager at TikTok has met with congressional investigators to share his concerns that the company’s plan for protecting United States user data is deeply flawed, pointing to evidence that could inflame lawmakers’ suspicion of the app at a moment when many are considering…

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China’s Xi assigns premier job to close aide – DW – 03/11/2023 中国的习近平指派总理工作以关闭助手

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https://www.dw.com/en/chinas-xi-assigns-top-job-after-securing-3rd-term/a-64953706 即将上任的总理是习近平的亲密盟友，在后者担任中国东部浙江省省委书记期间担任了三年的幕僚长。 虽然人们预计他会担任这一职务，但几个月前，在他处理上海封锁导致居民无法获得足够的食物和药品后，他的晋升似乎受到质疑。The incoming premier is a close ally of Xi, serving as his chief of staff for three years when the latter was the provincial party secretary of eastern China’s Zhejiang province. While he has been expected to come into this role, Li’s ascension seemed in doubt a few…

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历史上的残暴统治者之一——毛泽东 One of Brutal Ruler on a History, Mao zhedong

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https://short-history.com/from-genghis-khan-to-pol-pot-the-10-most-brutal-rulers-in-history-cb598ef6a962 4. Mao Zedong —Dictator of China 毛泽东——中国的独裁者 Death toll: 80 million 死亡人数:8 000万 毛泽东（1893年至1976年执政）把中国从半殖民地带到了世界领先地位。 然而，毛的政策造成了大量饥荒、监狱劳动和大规模处决的死亡。 20世纪50年代，毛泽东发动了大跃进，适得其反，导致了历史上最严重的饥荒。 1959年至1961年期间，超过5 500万人死于饥饿。 毛泽东的文化大革命（1966年至1976年）造成了多达700万人的死亡。 “当食物不够时，人们就会饿死。 最好让一半的人死去，让另一半的人吃饱。” — 毛泽东 Mao Zedong (reigned 1893–1976) took China from a semi-colony to the world’s leading power. However, Mao’s policies caused an enormous number of deaths through famine, prison…

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Three organisers jailed over Hong Kong vigil for Tiananmen Square victims 三名组织者因香港为天安门广场受害者守夜而入狱

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Chow Hang-tung, Tang Ngok-kwan and Tsui Hon-kwong were jailed for failing to comply with a national security law. — Read on www.newschainonline.com/news/world-news/three-organisers-jailed-over-hong-kong-vigil-for-tiananmen-square-victims-325159 The three were arrested in 2021 during a crackdown on the city’s pro-democracy movement following massive protests more than three years ago. They were leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance…

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Chinese Rocket Broke Up Over Texas in ‘Uncontrolled Reentry’ 中国火箭在“不受控制的再入”中在德克萨斯州解散
休斯顿，我们有一个问题中国火箭在“不受控制的再入”中在德克萨斯州解散
休斯顿，我们有一个问题

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Chinese Rocket Broke Up Over Texas in ‘Uncontrolled Reentry’ https://flip.it/zJ3EAn Part of a Chinese rocket broke up over Texas on Wednesday after falling back to Earth in a “high-risk” uncontrolled reentry, according to U.S. Space Command. 据美国太空司令部称，一枚中国火箭的一部分在“高风险”失控重返地球后于周三在德克萨斯州上空解体。

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中国、缅甸、朝鲜在自由报告中被列为“最糟糕的” China, Myanmar, North Korea listed as ‘worst of worst’ in freedom report

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This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. The Chinese Communist Party plays “a leading role in promoting — Read on americanmilitarynews.com/2023/03/china-myanmar-north-korea-listed-as-worst-of-worst-in-freedom-report/ 在全球被列为“不自由”的56个国家中，朝鲜、中国和缅甸被列为“最糟糕的国家之一”。此外，在亚太地区的39个国家中，有9个国家被列为“不自由”，13个国家仅被视为“部分自由”。 Among the 56 countries listed as “Not Free” around the world, North Korea, China and Myanmar were listed as among “the…

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Petition to remove Donnie Yen as Oscars presenter earns thousands of signatures 撤销甄子丹作为奥斯卡主持人的请愿书获得了数千个签名

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https://www.nme.com/news/film/petition-remove-donnie-yen-oscars-presenter-earns-thousands-signatures-3410993 数千人签署了一份在线请愿书，要求将香港演员甄子丹免为今年奥斯卡颁奖典礼的主持人，因为他支持中国政府。 据英国广播公司报道，该请愿书是由香港活动家Tong Wai-hung发起的，他声称该决定“表现出对香港人民的蔑视”，Yen的存在将“损害电影业的形象和声誉”。 Thousands have signed an online petition to remove Hong Kong actor Donnie Yen as a presenter at this year’s Oscars due to his support of the Chinese government. As reported by the BBC, the petition was set up by Hong Kong activist Tong Wai-hung, who claims…

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China reportedly stole US military technology for its J-20 fighter 据报道，中国为其J-20战斗机窃取了美国军事技术

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China ripped off United States military technology to build an advanced high-tech jet fighter, and experts warn that more must be done to protect American weapons information to keep Beijing from making such huge development leaps in the future, according to a report on Thursday. — Read on nypost.com/2023/03/09/china-reportedly-stole-us-military-technology-for-its-j-20-fighter/ https://nypost.com/2023/03/09/china-reportedly-stole-us-military-technology-for-its-j-20-fighter/

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中国习近平用武力威胁台湾，但也寻求和平”统一” China’s Xi threatens Taiwan with force but also seeks peaceful ‘reunification’

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Earlier, the leader of the self-ruled island said Beijing must respect Taiwan’s democratic values. 早些时候，这个自治岛的领导人说，北京必须尊重台湾的民主价值观。 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/china-s-xi-threatens-taiwan-force-also-seeks-peaceful-reunification-n953651 China reserves the right to use force to bring Taiwan under its control but will strive to achieve peaceful “reunification” with the self-ruled island, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday. 中国国家主席习近平星期三说，中国保留使用武力控制台湾的权利，但将努力与台湾实现和平”统一”。

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Taiwan permits more flights to China as ‘goodwill gesture’ 台湾允许更多航班飞往中国，以示”善意”

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https://www.dw.com/en/taiwan-permits-more-flights-to-china-as-goodwill-gesture/a-64932665 The Taiwanese government on Thursday said it had agreed to resume more direct flights to China that were stopped after the coronavirus pandemic. It said this was part of a bid to foster “healthy and orderly exchanges” with Beijing amid continued tension in the region.  Taiwan currently allows air access to only four cities in China, namely…

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Cultural thieves

Financial Times: ASML chief warns of IP theft risks amid chip sanctions ASML 首席执行官警告芯片制裁中的知识产权盗窃风险ASML 首席执行官警告芯片制裁中的知识产权盗窃风险

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https://www.ft.com/content/dfef74a7-bcc0-441b-95a5-380e212d9854 The head of ASML, the chip toolmaker that is Europe’s biggest tech company, said he was guarding against intellectual property theft more fiercely than “ever before”, as a geopolitical tussle forces China to bolster its homegrown semiconductor industry. 作为欧洲最大科技公司的芯片工具制造商 ASML 的负责人表示，他比“以往任何时候”都更加严厉地防范知识产权盗窃，因为地缘政治斗争迫使中国加强其本土半导体产业。

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Reuters: Dutch to restrict semiconductor tech exports to China, joining US effort 荷兰限制向中国出口半导体技术，加入美国的努力荷兰限制向中国出口半导体技术，加入美国的努力

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https://www.reuters.com/technology/dutch-responds-us-china-policy-with-plan-curb-semiconductor-tech-exports-2023-03-08/ The Netherlands’ government on Wednesday said it plans new restrictions on exports of semiconductor technology to protect national security, joining the U.S. effort to curb chip exports to China. 荷兰政府周三表示，计划对半导体技术出口实施新的限制以保护国家安全，加入美国遏制对华芯片出口的行列。

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