If The Chinese think poll numbers looking low or that the unrest in America means the Xi doctrine has a widening path on the road ahead, they should think again. But, being Confucian Communist, that’s hard.
Trump actually may be ahead of where he was when he ran against Hillary. And, if the one president who could stand up to China were really on the outs, the last thing America’s government would want is for the news media to report on it. It’s a rouse. America and Trump are far better positioned to take on China than anti-society new media would have us think.
Mayor Han of Kaohsiung in Taiwan just faced a recall election and he got spanked. In a vote of 939k to 25k, the China hopeful from the grand old KMT-Nationalist Party faced a humiliation that the rest of the party might never overcome. The Kaohsiung city council speaker reportedly jumped to his death. Mayor Han had challenged Taiwan’s president in the general election and lost, now his own constituency dumped him. It wasn’t just a reprisal on him or his party; it was a reprisal against China. He ran on a platform of reuniting with China. These days, China is unpopular because of decisions within China’s power to change.
Hong Kong is another hot spot for bad press. While Hong Kong could never stop China alone, Hong Kongers have been a platform on which China showed the world how China does things. And, the world isn’t having it.
We’re past the point of common sense and diplomatic shuffles. Nothing China even could do ever would change anyone’s opinion. The world already has its mind made up.
Great Pacific
Trade & Tech
UK to decide on Huawei 5G ban // BBC News
China
US to impose restrictions on more Chinese media outlets // Taiwan News
Chinese Government Buildings in Africa Used as a Way to Spy // christianitydaily.com
Government Buildings in Africa Are a Likely Vector for Chinese Spying // Heritage Foundation
All about the whole thing…
The US is Getting SERIOUS About China // YouTube @ China Uncensored
China asks state firms to halt purchases of U.S. soybeans, pork, sources say // CNBC
Is Beijing preparing to decouple from the US? // SCMP
Taiwan
Defeat! 939k : 25k
Kaohsiung voters recall Han Kuo-yu // Taipei Times
Taiwan remains sanguine despite Beijing sabre-rattling // Financial Times
Taiwan recall vote stirs acrimony, brings new problems for KMT // Yahoo News
Hong Kong
Pro China sentiment
Never bet against China // SCMP
Hong Kong leader calls out ‘double standards’ on national security, points to U.S. // Yahoo News
Hong Kong Police Block Tiananmen Square Vigil, Citing Coronavirus // NPR
Hong Kong facing ‘Tiananmen Square’ moment – as plea is made for UN intervention // Express
Security Law Sends Hong Kong Residents Dashing for the Exit // Bloomberg