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How do People in China React to the Landslide Victory of the Pro-democracy Front in Hong Kong District Council Election?

Part 5/5: Chinese Netizens Condemn Demoncratic Practices in Hong Kong


Global Times editor Hu Xijin:
“The voting of the Hong Kong District Council election has ended at 10:30 pm on Sunday. The election results should be released at midnight. Because of Hong Kong’s special circumstance, the voter turnout rate is very high, I think such proactiveness is a good thing.”

Netizen #26 in reply to Global Times editor Hu Xijin:
“Chief Editor Hu, is this some sort of preventive vaccination for us? Face the reality!”

Reply to Netizen #26:
“The pro-establishment (camp) has completely fallen apart. Please stop saying "only a minor majority of activists are causing chaos in Hong Kong…" these are such self-deceptive words.”

Netizen #27 in reply to Global Times editor Hu Xijin:
“These are the classic self-comforting words. Of course, Hong Kong belongs to China! This is undeniable and there is no need to stress. In this "genuine" poll after the riot, if the pan-democrats win, this shows that there is an overwhelming ‘yellow’ force. This would strengthen the desire for separation and negatively impact the Hong Kong Legislative Council and Chief Executive election. The Chinese Central Government's control of Hong Kong will be obstructed and this would intensify the 'room' for international anti-China control. Someone needs to be responsible and immediately reflect on the government policy in the past five years since Occupy Central in 2014.”

Netizen #28 in reply to Global Times editor Hu Xijin:
“Chief Editor Hu you always have an excuse. This is your world and your rules. The Chinese National People's Congress has made it clear that they have crossed the line. Didn't the High Court also rule that the anti-mask regulation is unconstitutional? The pan-democrats' chances of winning are very high. Please face the reality. We need to reflect on our shortcomings for Hong Kong, the social commentaries, the legal system, education, etc. in order to have a future, not finding an excuse for everything and lie to ourselves. China is passive in many things because of people find excuses like you.”

Netizen #29 in reply to Global Times editor Hu Xijin:
“I believe this system is not suitable for China.”

Reply to Netizen #29:
“Elder Deng (Deng Xiaoping) had anticipated this a long time ago. Hence there has been no political reform, only economic reforms. Look at his classmate Chiang Ching-kuo (son of Chiang Kai Shek) who promoted political reform and had completely failed.”
(Another missing comment)
(Elections in countries with simple histories could still bring about rifts, and in a country with a complicated background in history, ethnicities, and religion such as China, what was brought about is catastrophe beyond recovery.)

Netizen #30 in reply to Global Times editor Hu Xijin:
“This is a poll conducted for the Chinese Government! The reality is that the majority of Hong Kong does not support the anti-extradition bill. They are not silent ones or afraid to speak up. They are against the extradition bill! The Chinese government should stop implementing policies that favour Hong Kong. There is no need to condone (Hong Kong's) behaviour. Raised wolves will eat people!”

Netizen #31 in reply to Global Times editor Hu Xijin:
“hey Hu, those who are elected in Hong Kong are horrible. The Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, the China Liaison Office, and the 22 tasks are all a complete failure. They need to revaluate and be held accountable. Apart from issuing press releases, these two departments have failed to impose any appropriate policies for Hong Kong. They are simply mantels and have dragged Hong Kong to this state. The US-China war has cause issues in Hong Kong and Taiwan issues. This is saddening.”

Source: https://chinaqna.com/a/100839

#HongKongElection #Sanction #GlobalTimes #HuXijin #China #Weibo
#Newspaper

Australia requests an independent investigation on COVID-19. Hu Xijin, chief editor of the Global Times describes Australia as “a chewed gum sticking on China’s shoe sole”

(29 Apr) The COVID-19 outbreak leads to loss of lives and economic loss. Australia is now urging other countries to investigate the outbreak and hope to learn a lesson and to improve response to new diseases in the future. However, China does not agree to an independent investigation. On 27 April, Hu Xijin, chief editor of the Global Times (a newspaper under the auspices of the Chinese Communist Party) posted an article on Weibo. He accused Australia of cooperating with the U.S. to blame China. He described Australia as “a chewed gum sticking on China’s shoe sole. Sometimes, you have to find a stone to remove it.” He also wrote that “after the pandemic, we should have greater risk awareness while we are doing business with Australia or sending our kids there to study.”

Reference: 9news

Source: Stand News, HuXijin’s Weibo

#Australia #HuXijin #GlobalTimes #Coronavirus #SharpPower #Censorship #Investigation
Global Times Chief Editor: China to Sanction US Officials and Affiliated Companies for Visiting Taiwan

Speaking of senior US officials visiting Taiwan, chief editor of the state-owned Chinese tabloid Global Times Hu Xijin said Beijing authorities have sanctions in store for them and American companies with which they have ties.

The US health and human services secretary Alex Azar visited Taiwan last month. He became the first US cabinet member to do so in six years. According to the Global Times, Taiwan media have recently reported that the Taiwan authorities are actively bringing about a visit by the US commerce secretary John Ross and may even invite the Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Keith Krach.

“Based on what I know, China will sanction senior US officials who visit Taiwan, and American companies which they have ties with,” said Hu on Twitter. “They will never be allowed to enter Chinese mainland and US companies they have ties with will also lose Chinese mainland market.”

Source: Stand News #Sep09

#China #US #GlobalTimes #HuXijin #Sanction #Taiwan #AlexAzar #JohnRoss #KeithKrach

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Chinese State Media Claims PLA’s Exercises in Taiwan Strait “Drills for Actual Combat”, Warns of Fighters and Missiles over Taiwan If US State Secretary Pays Visit

As the US undersecretary of state Keith Krach visited Taiwan, China has responded with military actions with the eastern theatre command of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) immediately beginning drills for actual combat near the Taiwan Strait. In an editorial published on 19 September, the Chinese state-run tabloid Global Times said this exercise was “no longer a warning” but “a drill for an actual conquest of Taiwan.” The exercise, it said, showed that the PLA was capable of organizing military actions against Taiwan within a very short period of time. “Though being a drill, it is more like an actual operation,” it said. It continued by saying that the PLA was “gaining experience for the conquest” through multiple exercises and that all it needed was a political reason to turn these exercises into an “actual battle,” “wiping off everything that has to do with the Taiwan independence movement.” The editorial warned Taiwan and the US not to see China as bluffing. If being foolhardy is what Taiwan and the US continue to be indulged in, it said, “war must be at the end of the road.”

The Global Times’s editor-in-chief Hu Xijin also shared his thoughts on China’s “national strategy” in a Weibo post. Being the world second-largest economy and a nuclear power, he said, China was “not an easy one to mess with.” This made China’s peaceful rise possible, he continued, but that did not mean it would shy away from war. Where China was left with no choice but to go to war, he wrote, direct conflict with the US should be avoided as far as possible, though “a particular lapdog that always joins America in provoking China and has crossed the line can use a good round of beating.” And if the US military went too far, said Hu, China “must be willing to fight and be good at it” and "must have the war near the coast of Chinese.”

Source: Stand News #Sep19

#US #Taiwan #China #KeithKrach #HuXijin #GlobalTimes #PLA #Military #Drill

https://bit.ly/3i0GQGd
"Not a Bad Thing to Keep Outstanding Talents in China," said Hu Xijin after the US Immigration Ban towards CCP Members

On Oct. 2, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued policy guidance, that makes immigration application inadmissible to anyone who is, or has been a member of Communist Party or any other totalitarian party. Hu Xijin, the Chief Editor of Global Times, a tabloid backed by CCP, posted on Twitter that the decision of the U.S. has "taken out" the illusion of many people as most of the Chinese outstanding talents are CCP members. "Not bad", he wrote. He added that the interests of non-CCP members on immigrating to the U.S. had a significant decrease nowadays.

The U.S. was only reiterating the policy, that Chapter 3 of the original Policy Manual already have the immigration requirements and the corresponding procedures for the totalitarian party members. According to the Policy Manual, if totalitarian party members would like to immigrate, they have to prove themselves that they are the exceptions and waivers with evidence, and they do not pose a threat to the national safety in the US.

#China #US #CCP #Totalitarian #Immigration #HuXijin #GlobalTimes #USCIS #USChinaRelation

Source: Stand News #Oct04

https://bit.ly/33t3eUE
U.S. Politicians Blasted China to Launch a Biological Attack to President Trump, Interfering the Upcoming Election

When the news of a diagnosis of COVID-19 on Trump became public, many Chinese netizens described as a National Day gift, since he has been accusing China of inadequate effort to fight the pandemic in recent months, resulting in a global outbreak. However, the CCP and its official media rather kept a low profile. Numerous U.S. politicians pointed their fingers at China and said that the CCP intervened in the U.S. election through the pandemic. "China Have to be responsible for spreading the virus to our president..."

Some U.S. politicians began firing at China in the wake of the diagnosis on Trump. Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler, on Twitter on Friday (9 October), blasted "Remember: China gave the virus to our president... We must hold them accountable”. Trump Campaign Fundraiser, Blair Brandt, said, "The Chinese Communist Party has biologically attacked our President". A member of the House Intelligence and Counterterrorism Subcommittee, Mark Walker, from the Republican Party, said, "Is it fair to make the assessment that China has now officially interfered with our election?”

Donald Trump has recently been accusing China of causing the pandemic. During the first presidential election TV debate at the end of last month, he also pointed out that "COVID-19 is China’s fault, it should have never happened," and even called it "China Virus". Therefore, when the Trumps were diagnosed, many Chinese netizens triumphed as retribution for Trump for criticizing China. Some even called the news a "National Day gift" and said, "Trump is in trouble, praise from all sides", mocking that "the virus has finally found its best host". Some netizens even thought "the debate does not need to be held anymore! Just give way to Biden!”. Hu Xijin, the editor-in-chief of Chinese official media Global Times, also stated the diagnosis on Trumps was made to “pay the price” for taking the epidemic lightly, but he deleted the post shortly afterwards.

Source: Apple Daily #Oct04

https://hk.appledaily.com/international/20201004/XE5YU2S25BDJNAW3HKRTJ3O3DY/

#DonaldTrump #USPresidentialElection2020 #COVID19 #KellyLoeffler #BlairBrandt #MarkWalker #ChinaVirus #GlobalTimes #CCPinterference #HuXijin
Chinese Agents Sued for Pursuing Dissidents in US, Beijing Mouthpiece Defends Hunt as Lawful Effort Against Corruption

Eight individuals, including seven people of Chinese origin, were charged by the US Department of Justice on 28 October with pursuing and forcing the return of Chinese dissidents in America in an effort known as “Operation Fox Hunt.” According to the US authorities, the defendants were engaged in locating the homes and whereabouts of their targets and their families. In one case, the target’s elderly father was forcibly taken from China to the US as a threat. In another instance, a note was posted at the target’s residence, saying that the target’s wife and children would be fine as long as he was willing to return to China and serve 10 years in prison.

Following the announcement of the charges, the state-run Chinese tabloid Global Times and its editor-in-chief Hu Xijin claimed that the “foxes” in question were “economic criminals” and that the pursuit was an anti-corruption effort. They criticized the US for coveting the money these criminals had brought with them and having no wish for their return to China. They further claimed that those involved in the operation had always abided by the law and that the prosecution was a “political attack.”

Source: Stand News #Oct29

#US #China #GlobalTimes #HuXijin #Dissident #OperationFoxHunt #Espionage

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The U.S. is Entering a Very Unusual Transition Period, said China state-owned media editor

The editor-in-chief of the China state-owned media Global Times, Hu Xijin, believes that the United States will enter a very unusual transition period and that China needs to develop ties with Biden's team, while not provoking Trump.

Hu said in a social media post that the U.S. is going into the most turbulent and uncertain transition period, and China must have bottom-line thinking, preparing for uncertainties. He added that China must develop contacts with Biden's team to explore the possibility of getting rid of the U.S.-China relation of extreme turmoil.

He further said that since Trump does not accept the election results, it is easier for him to vent all of the anger outside the U.S. than internally. The Chinese government should be conscious to avoid directing resentments over the defeat of the election in the Sino-U.S. relation. He suggested Chinese people should respect Trump himself, and there is no need to step on him or mock him.

Source: RTHK #Nov08

https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1558941-20201108.htm

#USPresidentialElection #Trump #Biden #HuXijin #USChinaRelation #US #China #SinoUSrelation #GlobalTimes
CCP Mouthpiece Warns Against "Sinophobia" as Ukraine Hits Back at Chinese Insults

As the world voices support for #Ukraine, Chinese netizens have poked fun at the situation, suggesting that the war be prolonged and the more attractive ones among Ukraine’s women be “imported” into #China. The remarks have caused anger among Ukrainians, and Chinese students in Ukraine are reportedly trying to pass for Japanese. In defence of the Chinese netizenry, #HuXijin, now a special commentator for the Chinese state tabloid #GlobalTimes, wrote that it is completely Ukraine’s fault if Sinophobia breaks out in the country, asking rhetorically “where in the world Internet [discussions] are thoroughly rational”.

In a Weibo post published on 27 February, Hu says that the Chinese people are generally very friendly to Ukraine and wish Ukrainians peace. But while acknowledging that Chinese netizens need to be reminded to stay calm and refrain from triggering other communities, Hu says “it mustn’t be accepted as a reason for the foreign world to take revenge on Chinese expats”.

“It is a crime for anyone to persecute the Chinese citizens in Ukraine,” he adds, “and it’s nothing short of making himself an enemy of the People’s Republic of China. It definitely won’t end well for [him].”

Source: Apple Daily Taiwan #Feb27

https://bit.ly/3HIFpce
#InternationalRelations
#SouthKorea’s Intelligence Agency Has Joined NATO’s Cyber Defense Unit; #China Isn’t Happy

//On Thursday, May 5, 2022, South Korea’s spy agency became the first in Asia to join #NATO’s Cyber Defense Group in a move that risks inflaming tensions with regional superpower China.

In response, #HuXiJin, the strident editor of Chinese Communist Party (#CCP) mouthpiece The #GlobalTimes, tweeted that the move was an affront to Beijing and even lays the groundwork for war in Asia. “If South Korea takes a path of turning hostile against its neighbors, the end of this path could be a #Ukraine,” he wrote.

Despite hosting some of the world’s top tech companies, like #LG and #Samsung, South Korea has been a surprising laggard regarding cybercrime and only launched a National Cybersecurity Strategy under the #MoonJaeIn administration in 2018.

This is despite South Korea being the principle target of increasingly frequent cyberattacks from across the DMZ. A crack squad of 6,800 North Korean agents are engaged in fraud, blackmail and online gambling that together generate some $860 million annually, according to the Korea Institute of Liberal Democracy in Seoul. Many attacks originate from inside China.//

Source: Time #May6

#Cyberattack #Seoul #Beijing #ChinaThreat
#WaterArmy
China's "#LittlePink" Celebrate Abe's death, #Badiucao Reveals Their Offensive Speech through Translation

Former Japanese Prime Minister #ShinzoAbe was assassinated on Friday July 8, 2022.

When the globe mourns and condemns violence, a number of Chinese netizens, who were being called #LittlePink for their pro-CCP stance, stand out from the group -- praising the suspect as a hero, and calling Abe an extreme anti-China activist.

Chinese-Australian dissident artist #Badiucao initiates the great translation movement, revealing the ridiculous speech of these Chinese netizens in a hope to letting more people around the globe know about their behaviour.

Source: The Chaser News #Jul8
https://www.patreon.com/posts/68828431

#GreatTranslationMovement #Fiftycents #HuXijin