Posted by IDQWE001 > 2024-01-14 20:54 | Report Abuse

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Posted by Jefftan123 > Jan 14, 2024 8:42 PM | Report Abuse
What a joke u call Malaysia a democracy system under Tun M.🤣🤣

Yes democracy is a joke. Can be easily bought over by money, girl and power.🤑😪

Ha ..... without election, CCP could not enjoy money and girls. 🤣😉

Posted by stockraider > 2024-01-14 20:55 | Report Abuse

China should learn from Russia experience & be prepare for the eventuality loh!
Posted by Jefftan123 > 1 minute ago | Report Abuse

If a US president were to determine there was a threat from Beijing to “the security or the social or economic system of the people on Taiwan and any danger to the interests of the United States”, Lucas’s Protect Taiwan Act would make it US policy to exclude China from the Group of 20 and bodies like the Bank for International Settlements and the International Organisation of Securities Commissions.

Posted by Jefftan123 > 2024-01-14 20:56 | Report Abuse

Speaking in support of Lucas’ bill, House Financial Services Committee chairman Patrick McHenry, a North Carolina Republican, said it would make China a “pariah in key organisations devoted to ensuring global economic stability”.

If the US effort succeeds, China would face exclusions similar to Russia after its invasion of Ukraine.

Posted by stockraider > 2024-01-14 20:57 | Report Abuse

Thats why u must have alternative like the BRICS mah!

Posted by Sslee > 2024-01-14 20:58 | Report Abuse

The value of the rich get richer and poor get poorer.

Posted by stockraider > 2024-01-14 20:59 | Report Abuse

Not true loh!

The G7 share of world GDP had been falling for the past 30 yrs loh!

This means the poor are getting richer loh!

Posted by Jefftan123 > 2024-01-14 21:01 | Report Abuse

The US House of Representatives on Friday passed the Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act of 2023 and the Pressure Regulatory Organizations To End Chinese Threats to Taiwan (PROTECT) Act, aimed at countering China’s efforts to exclude the nation from participating in international financial institutions.

The House Financial Services Committee said in a statement that the non-discrimination a, sponsored by US Representative Young Kim, would require the US to advocate for Taiwan’s membership in the IMF.

Posted by Sslee > 2024-01-14 21:05 | Report Abuse

Is India democracy brought peace, progress, poverty eradication, health care and protection of minority interest or the rich get richer and poor get poorer?

Posted by qqq47660 > 2024-01-14 21:06 | Report Abuse

democracy vs authoritarian

by 2023, already clear China cities far more livable than American cities.

by 2030, by 2050 how?


can still hide the fact?

Posted by Jefftan123 > 2024-01-14 21:07 | Report Abuse

The bill says that Taiwan is the 21st-largest economy in the world and the US’ 10th-largest goods trading partner, and that although it is not an IMF member, it is a member of the WTO, the Asian Development Bank and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.

Posted by Sslee > 2024-01-14 21:07 | Report Abuse

This is what US position on Taiwan:

The United States switched diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing in 1979 and has long said it does not support a formal declaration of independence by Taiwan. It does, however, maintain unofficial relations with the self-governed island and remains its most important backer and arms supplier.

Posted by Jefftan123 > 2024-01-14 21:07 | Report Abuse

"The experience of Taiwan in developing a vibrant and advanced economy under democratic governance and the rule of law should inform the work of the international financial institutions, including through increased participation by Taiwan in the institutions,” it said.

Posted by qqq47660 > 2024-01-14 21:07 | Report Abuse

https://youtu.be/14TLfrNxIH0?si=6uldRweC54mlk-6g
a third tier city in China lol.

Posted by stockraider > 2024-01-14 21:08 | Report Abuse

Overall india is getting richer every yr loh!

But the share of the poor in india wealth & economy is still low loh!

When India economy keep growing, their poorer citizen will start to have better life loh!

Posted by Jefftan123 > 2024-01-14 21:10 | Report Abuse

The PROTECT Act, sponsored by US Representative Frank Lucas, is aimed at isolating the Chinese Communist Party from the international financial system by directing the US Federal Reserve, the US Secretary of the Treasury and the US Securities and Exchange Commission to exclude Chinese representatives from the proceedings of international financial groups and organizations if China were to invade Taiwan.

Posted by Sslee > 2024-01-14 21:11 | Report Abuse

The one-China principle/policy is a basic norm in international relations, a prevailing consensus among the international community and UN.

Posted by Jefftan123 > 2024-01-14 21:12 | Report Abuse

The international financial organizations listed in the bill included the G20, the Bank for International Settlements, the Financial Stability Board, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the International Organization of Securities Commissions.

Posted by stockraider > 2024-01-14 21:12 | Report Abuse

Yes...USA is digging their own graves.....bcos this will USA to De dollarise loh!

Which mean creating separate financial system......that will reduce usa capacity to print money loh!

Posted by Sslee > 2024-01-14 21:14 | Report Abuse

China now start to grant visa free visit so that more people can visit China to see China as what it is now and also to earn tourist money.

Posted by IDQWE001 > 2024-01-14 21:14 | Report Abuse

DPP’s Lai Ching-te wins Taiwan’s presidential election

https://youtu.be/mhbU3Lsc8Zw?si=AopksHgifpFBRIah

Posted by Jefftan123 > 2024-01-14 21:15 | Report Abuse

In the wake of the House passing the PROTECT bill, Kim wrote on X: “We cannot allow the Chinese Communist Party to keep Taiwan out of international organizations.”

“I’ll always be a voice for our freedom-loving partners across the globe,” she wrote.

The bills are to proceed to the US Senate and if passed there, would be sent to the president to be signed into law.

Posted by qqq47660 > 2024-01-14 21:28 | Report Abuse

The Gdp of Taiwan has very little to do with whether it is a democracy or not or whether kmt or dpp is in power.

Posted by qqq47660 > 2024-01-14 21:47 | Report Abuse

If Taiwanese insist on having elections every 4 years , even after re unification, Beijing will not reject that condition. So I don't see what the big fuss with the Taiwanese

Posted by qqq47660 > 2024-01-14 21:49 | Report Abuse

Taiwan and Ukraine same same.... A lot of air but no sense

Posted by qqq47660 > 2024-01-14 21:51 | Report Abuse

Russia going to win the war in 2024, and zelenski will retire in Florida...in the end the only people who suffer are those who believed in zelenski and in America

Posted by qqq47660 > 2024-01-14 22:03 | Report Abuse

Ukraine became a wasteland because biden and zelenski insist Ukraine join NATO. Wise meh?

Posted by qqq47660 > 2024-01-14 23:09 | Report Abuse

Richard Wolff: Real wages in China quadrupled while real wages in the US stagnated
so what is the use of elections?

Posted by Jefftan123 > 2024-01-15 00:01 | Report Abuse

Lai is likely to continue the policies of incumbent Tsai Ing-wen and seek to maintain the status quo with China over the next four years after he takes office in May.

His victory comes after what his ruling DPP called China's most heavy handed attempt to meddle in the election through means such as a disinformation campaign and an overt military threat. Communist China has never ruled Taiwan, a democracy of 23 million people, but sees it as its territory and has not ruled out taking the island by force.

Posted by Jefftan123 > 2024-01-15 00:02 | Report Abuse

Speaking to journalists after his victory declaration, Lai sought to reassure allies such as the U.S. that he would stick to Tsai's policies."In the past eight years President Tsai had a very steady foreign policy and national defense policy. Her way of doing things has received recognition from the international community," he said. "So according to the constitutional order of the Republic of China, I will conduct cross strait affairs according to that system, so that cross strait relations can return to a healthy and sustainable way of exchanges."

Posted by Sslee > 2024-01-15 07:27 | Report Abuse

William Lai questioned "Is treating the R.O.C. as the sacred mountain of cross-strait relations meant to promote peace or bring disaster to Taiwan?"

Later, in a press conference after the debate, Mr. Lai clarified that it was a slip of the tongue when he said the "R.O.C." instead of the “R.O.C. Constitution."

So now can you believe the same person who question the ROC constitution will uphold the ROC constitution?

"So according to the constitutional order of the Republic of China, I will conduct cross strait affairs according to that system, so that cross strait relations can return to a healthy and sustainable way of exchanges."

Posted by Sslee > 2024-01-15 07:36 | Report Abuse

Is US or China meddle in ROC president election?

Posted by Jefftan123 > 2024-01-15 08:24 | Report Abuse

Lai said that as leader, he has a responsibility to "maintain peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait" and that Taiwan will "continue to walk side by side with democracies from around the world" -- a key point of the DPP's campaign.

Lai also expected to push forward with DPP policies such as phasing out the use of nuclear power and forging even closer ties with the U.S.

Posted by Jefftan123 > 2024-01-15 08:24 | Report Abuse

Vice president-elect Hsiao Bi-khim, the former de facto ambassador to Washington, has been dubbed the "best U.S. expert from Taiwan." She is also the island's first-ever vice president not born on the island.

Posted by Sslee > 2024-01-15 08:30 | Report Abuse

So may I say the answer is yes US meddle in ROC president election.

Posted by Jefftan123 > Jan 15, 2024 8:24 AM | Report Abuse

Vice president-elect Hsiao Bi-khim, the former de facto ambassador to Washington, has been dubbed the "best U.S. expert from Taiwan." She is also the island's first-ever vice president not born on the island.

Posted by qqq47660 > 2024-01-15 10:08 | Report Abuse

Democracy Vs authoritarian is a senseless war. Only for America media and for biden.

Process Vs results.

If it catches the mice it's a good cat

Posted by Jefftan123 > 2024-01-15 10:14 | Report Abuse

Ties between Taipei and Beijing have deteriorated since China stopped talking to the Taiwanese government after Tsai took office in May 2016. Relations have further soured due to the escalating U.S.-China tech and trade war. The Tsai administration has tightened its export controls on technology and enacted an economic espionage law to prevent trade secrets from flowing into China following Washington's blacklisting of Huawei Technologies in 2019.

Posted by Jefftan123 > 2024-01-15 10:15 | Report Abuse

Sean King, senior vice president of Park Strategies, told Nikkei Asia that Lai's win means more of the same in terms of Taipei's relations with Beijing and Washington. China is expected to fly more military aircraft over the median line in the Taiwan Strait, attempt to poach more of Taiwan's formal diplomatic allies and punish Taiwan business interests that favor Lai, the analyst said.

Posted by Sslee > 2024-01-15 10:26 | Report Abuse

The problems with Taiwan is why when Taiwan shortage of eggs/vaccine and DPP government still forbib import of eggs/vaccine from mainland?

Taiwan has benefited from trade with China and then at the same time badmouth China on trade and blame everything on China and even trying to change history book and enacted espionage law to prevent people to people exchange.

Posted by Sslee > 2024-01-15 10:29 | Report Abuse

DPP government is an authoritarian and corrupt government.

Posted by IDQWE001 > 2024-01-15 10:31 | Report Abuse

Fly more military aircraft over the median line in the Taiwan Strait, attempt to poach more of Taiwan's formal diplomatic allies and punish Taiwan business interests that favor Lai, the analyst said.

All these were useless because Taiwanese rejected CCP corrupted and power abuse dictator Xi.

Posted by Sslee > 2024-01-15 10:35 | Report Abuse

Yes blame everything on Xi to cover own imcompetant, abuse of power and corruption.

Posted by IDQWE001 > 2024-01-15 10:49 | Report Abuse

Yes blaming US & Taiwan everything to cover own real estate crisis, negative assets, youth high jobless rate. 🤣🤣

Posted by qqq47660 > 2024-01-15 10:57 | Report Abuse

Never seen a leader as hardworking as Xi. I mean he personally welcome president from maldives ...every week also some welcoming ceremony.

Posted by qqq47660 > 2024-01-15 11:12 | Report Abuse

Xi is very popular in China and it's their country not yours

Posted by qqq47660 > 2024-01-15 11:14 | Report Abuse

To be a popular leader in China, u have to show Confucian values. And Xi shows plenty of that.

Posted by IDQWE001 > 2024-01-15 11:15 | Report Abuse

Silly Xi was the i.diot who extremely scare of his own people, everytime he visited any place all people must be cleared and even windows around the street where he visited must be closed. He sent bodyguards to pretend normal citizens to welcome him. A real joker.🤣🤣

Posted by qqq47660 > 2024-01-15 13:04 | Report Abuse

u think u are HK rioter , meh? so silly

Posted by IDQWE001 > 2024-01-15 13:29 | Report Abuse

Chinese Secret Service in Action

https://youtu.be/pVTUmj6NfJQ?si=Vyt2to2qD8pKxuDF

Only dictator so scare of his own citizens.

Posted by qqq47660 > 2024-01-15 13:41 | Report Abuse

Come back in 10 years and see how China evolves. It's the greatest story to be told

Posted by qqq47660 > 2024-01-15 13:44 | Report Abuse

Nothing good happening in the western world. Western world only has China bad to write about.