Thread: The View, from China

Over to you, Inschpector Clousseau.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

an authoritarian state known for harsh punishments for dissent would possibly stage

There is no need to pollute the thread by introducing the UK or NaGastan references.

Originally Posted by OhOh

There is no need to pollute the thread by introducing the UK or NaGastan references.

That's OK hoohoo, I'm sticking to the chinky bastards which is what this thread is about.

Originally Posted by sabang

There have been enough CPC apparatchiks executed for corruption to suggest otherwise. Anyway, she's alive and well and asking for her privacy to be respected. Case closed.

We guessed she was alive, but "well" and doing anything without government instruction? No chance.

Did the video call address her rape?

No.

Q.E.D.

Don't fret 'arry- somewhere in China there has been somebody murdered today.

Originally Posted by sabang

Don't fret 'arry- somewhere in China there has been somebody murdered today.

Yes let's try a bit of whataboutism.

In this "View, from China" we see some enterprising dissident going around correlating the Uighur concentration camp locations for those outside who initially identified themfrom satellite photos. There are some very good views indeed.

China firmly opposes the invitation by the US to the Taiwan authorities to the so-called "Summit for Democracy".

Of course it does. I mean we might end up with people deciding they don't want concentration camps or to get raped by untouchable government officials.

Can't have that now, can we?

Originally Posted by panama hat

Well, Beijing is still trying to hide the definition of 'democracy'.

FTFY.

China and Singapore Hold a Senior Officials' Meeting under Bilateral Cooperation Mechanism

2021-11-25 19:48

"On November 24, 2021, Assistant Foreign Minister Wu Jianghao and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Singapore Gabriel Lim Meng Liang held a senior officials' meeting under the China-Singapore bilateral cooperation mechanism via video link.Wu Jianghao said that China-Singapore relations remain vibrant and resilient despite the persistent COVID-19 pandemic and complicated and evolving international and regional circumstances. The phone conversation between President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in October has set out new important and strategic guidelines for the development of bilateral relations. The two sides coordinate COVID-19 response and development cooperation, advance the Belt and Road Initiative and the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor against the downward trend, and make the digital economy and green development new sources of economic growth.

Wu Jianghao stressed that this year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC). The sixth plenary session of the 19th CPC Central Committee was successfully held not long ago. China will continue to hold high the banner of building a community with a shared future for mankind, make new contributions to the cause of peace and development of all humanity, and share with the international community including Singapore new opportunities. He hopes that both sides will make good preparations for this year's mechanism meetings and put forward new thoughts and new routes in response to new circumstances and new challenges, in order to speed up the recovery and development of the two countries and achieve greater mutual benefits and win-win results.

Gabriel Lim Meng Liang said that in the past 100 years, especially in the past 40 odd years since the reform and opening up, the CPC has led the Chinese people to eradicate extreme poverty, realize rapid social and economic development and significantly elevate China's international status. Singapore highly admires all these efforts. The Singaporean side has long paid close attention to and actively aligns with China's development strategies, carried out practical cooperation with China to keep up with the times, and facilitated respective development of the two countries. The meeting under the Singapore-China bilateral cooperation mechanism is the highest-level platform for the two sides to discuss cooperation and share ideas. Singapore looks forward to working with China to make this year's meeting a success and jointly tackle global and regional challenges, pushing Singapore-China relations to new heights."

https://www.mfa.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjbxw/202111/t20211125_10453205.html

Diplomats eh, cementing ties, expanding trade, learning from each other.

Yes, the chinkies have their hooks into some senior Singaporeans and no doubt were leaning on them to borrow some more money and build something else they don't need.

Twenty years ago, when Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone premiered in theaters, the whole world was crazy for the fresh and magical Hogwarts School created by writer J.K. Rowling. However, when the main cast reunited to celebrate the blockbuster's 20th anniversary last week, where was the franchise's mother Rowling? She was not even invited, or you could say she was expelled because of "political correctness."

Since HBO Max announced that Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts will stream on January 1, 2022, all spotlights have focused on the cast's reunion. The main leads Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson have confirmed that they will take part in the retrospective special with filmmaker Chris Columbus and other cast members, but without Rowling.

This not only riled me but also many die-hard Chinese fans who call "the magic world would not exist without her!"

The Harry Potter franchise can be seen as Rowling's "son," but when the "son" celebrates his birthday and the mother can't attend, this disobeys the "filial piety culture" of traditional Chinese etiquette.

Rowling created the huge successful Harry Potter IP, but now the Western world ignores and omits her just because of some different voices. Where is the so-called "democracy and freedom?"

A free and tolerant society should accommodate people who speak out for transgender people, as well as those who criticize transgender people.

Rowling only expressed the worry that under the influence of "political correctness" LGBT groups would harm women's rights and she has denied that she has discriminated against the LGBT community. However, the West has still called her "anti-transgender" and "transphobic." Nobody really cares about what Rowling is worried about, but only that she disagrees with LGBT-related policies, so they say she is discriminating against LGBT.

This reveals the unique "single value" in Western culture, which only allows one voice and requires everyone to follow it.

People can certainly criticize Rowling, but not allowing her to participate in the commemoration of her works has actually caused her harm.

Western media often promotes the thought that culture and art should not be kidnapped by politics, but when it comes themselves, they choose to keep silent and not speak out for victims.

On Monday, Rowling said she had received a flood of death threats due to the transgender controversy.

Under rampant "political correctness," society only allows the so-called "correct" voice. This voice calls for the protection of the disadvantaged groups; but if someone disagrees, they besiege him, reject him, or even go to suppress him. Finally, those who demand protection of the rights of the disadvantaged groups undermine the rights of others.

If this continues, they will eventually go to the opposite side of their original intention, and try all means to destroy their enemies. They think that they are the messenger of justice and can be Harry Potter fighting against Lord Voldemort, but in the end they have become the Death Eaters under the leadership of Voldemort.

When Rowling wrote the series, perhaps she had expected that Voldemort would never be completely wiped out. But she probably never expected that as the creator of a wizarding world, she would be the target of a "witchhunt" one day.

https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202111/1239918.shtml



"They think that they are the messenger of justice and can be Harry Potter fighting against Lord Voldemort, but in the end they have become the Death Eaters under the leadership of Voldemort."

Like it.

Originally Posted by sabang

Blah Blah Blah Harry Potter Blah Blah Blah

I get a sneaky feeling that whether or not JK Rowling turns up at a Harry Potter beano is not very high up the average chinky's list of concerns.

Getting raped by a government official or being locked up for your religious beliefs............. maybe a touch higher.

I've seen hypocrisy everywhere PH- it's Universal! But the hypocrisy of throwing an 'arry Potter reunion without the Creator there is obvious, namesake 'arry- I certainly won't be watching, no matter how much it is ramped by the hypocritical media. Ta to the 'Chinese state media' for pointing out what our effete media is apparently too pissweak and PC to do.

Originally Posted by sabang

I've seen hypocrisy everywhere PH- it's Universal! But the hypocrisy of throwing an 'arry Potter reunion without the Creator there is obvious, namesake 'arry- I certainly won't be watching, no matter how much it is ramped by the hypocritical media. Ta to the 'Chinese state media' for pointing out what our effete media is apparently too pissweak and PC to do.

Rightly, no-one really gives a fuck.

Rowling has a habit of riling the LGBTQ community for no reason, so it's hardly surprising that the arty farty community don't like her.

Originally Posted by sabang

exposes you as childish and churlish PH. Well done.

As he posts without any sense of self awareness…

Originally Posted by sabang

^ I assume that is purported to be written by the tennis player? Sounds like a woman scorned. Where did you source it? Fake, or not?

you’ve gone full retard now.

Ahem-

You played with me, and dumped me when you are done with me. You said there were no transactions between us. Yes, that is true, our affection towards each other had nothing to do with money or power. But I have a hard time finding closure for, and coming to terms with our three year long relationship.

From #521 on p21 of this very thread. You decide. Promised me the known world he did.

Still butthurt cobber?

Originally Posted by sabang

Interesting article-

Yes, it's interesting how they don't mention the chinky concentration camps.

We know you are, no need to advertise it old bean.

Since the establishment of dialogue relations 30 years ago, China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have moved forward hand-in-hand with fruitful results in various fields, becoming a fine example of the most successful and vibrant bilateral relations in the Asia-Pacific.
Upgrading this relationship, Chinese President Xi Jinping has announced the establishment of the China-ASEAN comprehensive strategic partnership. He made the announcement while chairing the Special Summit to Commemorate the 30th Anniversary of China-ASEAN Dialogue Relations via video link in Beijing on Monday morning.
Calling it "a new milestone" in the history of the relations, he said the move will inject new impetus into peace, stability, prosperity and development of the region and the world.


Good neighbors, friends and partners
Addressing the summit, Xi hailed the good-neighborly friendship and win-win cooperation between China and ASEAN over the past 30 years, saying the valuable cooperation experience lays the foundation and provides guidelines for developing their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
According to the Chinese president, the gains in bilateral cooperation are attributable to the unique geographical proximity and cultural affinity and, more importantly, to the fact that both sides have actively embraced the development trend of the times and made the right historic choice.

Trade between China and the ASEAN has skyrocketed by 85 times since the two sides established their dialogue relations in 1991. Since 2009, China has remained ASEAN's largest trading partner for 12 consecutive years, while in 2020, ASEAN also became China's largest trading partner.


In the first half of this year, bilateral trade between China and ASEAN continued robust expansion, registering a year-on-year growth of 38.2 percent and mutual investment of over $310 billion.
Moreover, China has also been helping ASEAN member states fight the COVID-19 pandemic. As of October, China had provided ASEAN member states with over 300 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines and a large quantity of emergency medical supplies, besides sending teams of medical experts to help build virus-testing labs and work on vaccine trials with several ASEAN countries.
"China was, is and will always be ASEAN's good neighbor, friend and partner," Xi affirmed at the summit, adding that China will take ASEAN as a high priority in its neighborhood diplomacy.

For a shared future and common home
Regarding the future relations between China and ASEAN, the Chinese president made five proposals, urging efforts to move toward a closer China-ASEAN community with a shared future and making the region and the world even more prosperous.
Calling for building a peaceful home together, Xi told ASEAN countries that "China will never seek hegemony, still less bully smaller countries."


China supports ASEAN's efforts to build a nuclear weapon-free zone and is prepared to sign the Protocol to the Treaty on the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone as early as possible, Xi said.
"The COVID-19 pandemic has once again proved that no place on Earth is an insulated island enjoying absolute security, and only universal security brings genuine security," the Chinese president pointed out, voicing the necessity of building a safe and secure home together.

He added that China is ready to work with ASEAN countries to jointly build a "health shield" for the region. Under the initiative, according to Xi, China will donate an additional 150 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to ASEAN countries and contribute an additional $5 million to the COVID-19 ASEAN Response Fund.
"Joint efforts are needed to safeguard stability in the South China Sea and make it a sea of peace, friendship and cooperation," said Xi.


President Xi also announced a series of measures to build a prosperous home with ASEAN countries, including providing ASEAN with another $1.5 billion of development assistance in the next three years to support their fight against COVID-19 and economic recovery, buying up to $150 billion worth of agricultural products from ASEAN in the next five years, providing 1,000 items of advanced and applicable technology to ASEAN and supporting a program for 300 young scientists from ASEAN to come to China for exchanges in the next five years.
"Harmony with nature is the basis for humanity's sustained development," Xi said, adding that China is ready to open a dialogue with ASEAN on climate response. He said the two sides can intensify cooperation on clean energy, green finance and investment, agriculture as well as marine sustainable development.
Xi also highlighted the importance of building an amicable home together and urged the two sides to advocate common humanitarian values, promote people-to-people exchanges and deepen mutual learning between civilizations.
Quoting an ancient Chinese statesman who observed that "designs for justice prevail, and acts for people's benefit succeed," Xi told ASEAN partners to keep in mind the people's aspirations for a better life and shoulder the mission of the times to safeguard peace and promote development.

China, ASEAN upgrade ties to comprehensive strategic partnership - CGTN