In what seemed like a cruel twist of irony (but was likely an act of cold calculation), Xi levied his threats during a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the CCP near Tiananmen Square, the very same spot where thousands of innocent student protesters were slaughtered by the CCP’s death squads .

With his threats, Xi was likely referring to the many countries that have levied sanctions against China over the past few years, including the United States.

Unfair trade practices, theft of intellectual property, covering up the coronavirus outbreak and conclusive evidence of a government-led genocide have led to many such sanctions.

To back up his threats, Xi warned of his regime’s growing military strength.

Is the CCP a major threat to freedom?

“We will turn the people’s military into a world-class military, with even stronger capabilities and even more reliable means to safeguard the nation’s sovereignty, security and development interests,” he said.

The threats then became more specific as Xi pledged his government would finish taking over the sovereign state of Taiwan.

“Solving the Taiwan question and realizing the complete reunification of the motherland are the unswerving historical tasks of the Chinese Communist Party and the common aspiration of all Chinese people,” ​he said, according to the New York Post .

“All sons and daughters of China, including compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, must work together and move forward in solidarity, resolutely smashing any ‘Taiwan independence’ plots.”

Unfortunately for the many victims of Chinese oppression, Democrats in the United States have failed to fight back against the CCP’s gross injustices.

Whereas Republicans and former President Donald Trump were firm in their opposition , Biden and the Democrat-controlled Congress have been anything but .

There’s only so much our country can do without risking all-out war. That being said, our leaders shouldn’t stand idly by while an oppressive dictatorship threatens our country with “bloodshed.”

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“​The Chinese people will absolutely not allow any foreign force to bully, oppress or enslave us and anyone who attempts to do so will face broken heads and bloodshed in front of the iron Great Wall of the 1.4 billion Chinese people,”

Would the American people allow any foreign force to bully, oppress or enslave them, and in the event that anyone attempts to do so would America stand by and let it happen?

“We will turn the people’s military into a world-class military, with even stronger capabilities and even more reliable means to safeguard the nation’s sovereignty, security and development interests,”

Note that he said it was to "SAFEGUARD THE NATION'S SOVEREIGNTY, SECURITY AND DEVELOPMENT INTERESTS", i.e DEFEND, not to attack. 

America would NOT want its military to be world-class in order to safeguard its sovereignty, security and development interests?

I thought that what was good for America was good for the world.

Concentration camps. Government surveillance. Secret police.

The Communist Party of China has all the trimmings of a modern-day totalitarian regime.

In addition, given the country’s growing economic and militaristic power, it can quite accurately be said that China is the greatest threat to liberty in the 21st century.

That was further exemplified on Thursday when Chinese President Xi Jinping lobbed threats of “broken heads and bloodshed” at the Communist administration’s foreign adversaries.

In what seemed like a cruel twist of irony (but was likely an act of cold calculation), Xi levied his threats during a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the CCP near Tiananmen Square, the very same spot where thousands of innocent student protesters were slaughtered by the CCP’s death squads .

With his threats, Xi was likely referring to the many countries that have levied sanctions against China over the past few years, including the United States.

Unfair trade practices, theft of intellectual property, covering up the coronavirus outbreak and conclusive evidence of a government-led genocide have led to many such sanctions.

thenewstalkers

The Chinese Communist party controls and operates the most evil empire of our time.  It is the worlds biggest enemy of free market economics, the right to vote, individual freedoms, religious liberty, and freedom of speech, assembly, and petition rights.  They aim to take over the whole world and rule over us all in their image.  The huge genocidal gulag that is the communist Chinese regime is also a vast threat and an obvious clear and present danger to everyone of their neighbors.  This great article describes the very evil nature and the graphically violent threat that the Peoples Republic of China is to all the rest of humanity.

"They aim to take over the whole world and rule over us all in their image."

LOL.  I think that such exaggerated paranoia requires medical treatment.

And in the country you live in the government there would compel me by force to undergo such “treatment” as a regime opponent.  

You are too late, the Chinese Army has already crossed the Camino Royal Bridge into Eagle Pass and have occupied the Whataburger, the UPS and assorted parking lots. Any further resistance will be met with Chinese Finger Traps.

LOL.  Okay, xx, come to China and I'll introduce you to some people you can spout your anti-Chinese garbage to.  

Short story...My Father's second wife had a son from a previous marriage. He was about ten I think. Fast forward...He and his wife are both full time teachers living in China. They have been there for about five years. They have two young children that are growing up with both cultures and languages.

I taught at a high school for my first six years here, followed by giving private lessons for another 6 years, and am now fully retired.  Are they happy with their life?  Where do they live?  The kids being fluent in both languages are bound to have many opportunities open to them. 

Anoon buzz..I worked with a Chinese national and we had a ball...he had the most brilliant sense of humour and I was teaching him the Aussie way and slang and he brought in Chinese food. Heaven..

Asked why he came here etc as he was only 26 and far from home. He was a qualified engineer and was sent here by his parents to improve his English..his English was fine.

Anyway things went pear shaped he loved Australia and refused to go back to China and started the process to become an Aussie. His parents were very upset their only child not returning. He also met his future wife here and was composing love letters at work for her. He kept asking me about how to explain stars in her eyes and exploding rocket ships etc..my boss was wondering what the hell was going on.

Anyway Henry left and returned to Melbourne. The office was never the same after that. He is happily married with two kids.. Last I heard his parents were applying to migrate to Australia as well. They lived in Shanghai and said it was to crowded...

Been hearing that lots of lockdowns are happening in Australia recently, and hoping you're okay. 

Evening Buzz..yep all good here in my state Victoria..only us and Tassie aren't in lock down..Qld has got 6 cases WA about the same. NT 3 and SA about 6. NSW about 100 odd. To be honest I am over it all..

Have my first vaccination on Friday and just get on with it..all we have to do is wear a mask in shops etc so no drama..

How are you mob going??

For the whole country they anounce anywhere from zero to 18 new cases each day but they're never anywhere near us, which isn't bad for 1.4 billion people.  Not been a case in our city-state Chongqing (about 32 million people) for about a year save a few months ago one or two imported csses, dealt with.  Everything is open and running normally - schools, theatres, shops, restaurants, but I still have to wear a mask and have my temp taken to be able to enter my bank,  They've been extra careful.   My wife was thinking of getting her first jab in a day or two.  Not so sure about myself. Just watched a fantastic show on TV, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Communist party here. 

Yes some of the States are lifting restrictions at midnight.. Sydney is still in lock down but regional areas are now back to wearing face masks etc.

Same here not had a case in my town for a year...it is always in Melbourne they stuff it up.

I have been watching what went on overseas with vaccines etc and side effects...a few have died here from blood clots under the age of 50.., they have now been told to get pfizer vaccine..

I will be getting astra zeneca. Most people feel a bit crook the next day and arm a bit sore..some get headaches..but rather have that than end up in hospital etc.

You call but I would go for it..rather be safe than sorry..

The existing Chinese vaccines have not been getting the best reviews, so I'd rather wait for the new mRNA one that they just started testing.  

Yes best to get the one you are happy with...

You haven’t been vaccinated yet?  

Not only were WE careful to follow all the preventive guidelines, but in the 32 million population city-state in which I live pretty well EVERYONE did (without, as you probably think, being forced to do so), and there hasn't been a virus case here for about a year, save for one or two imported cases immediately dealt with.  I have no concern whatsoever for not having been vaccinated yet.  My best friend here is a front-line hospital doctor, and he would never lie to me about the facts. 

Just curious about something Buzz. During your time there, have you encountered any former or retired US military people living or working in China? At one time I thought about visiting but was told it would not be a good idea as I had held security clearances while on active duty.

Of course over the years I've met many foreigners here, including a number of Americans, but I never knew if any of them had a military background.  I would never even have thought of asking them such a question.

Winnie the pooh makes trump sound restrained With his unhinged promises of broken heads and bloodshed.  Could be a Mussolini speech. Could be Xi. About the same tone and themes.

It's not a simple thing to translate Mandarin to English, snd there could be different interpretations as to what was said - I have no doubt that what American media will report will be the ugliest possible one. 

Sure

bbc

The fact that I cannot repy to that is because bbc is blocked in China, and I don't blame China for that. 

bbc is blocked in China, and I don't blame China for that. 

Of course you don't. 

I wouldn't blame Israel if they were to block it as well.  So much for the BBC's biases. 

Our liberal media would do that?  NBC and CNBC held a virtual love fest for the CCP and it’s brutal evil dictator Zi during their pro China propaganda session covering the centennial of death and destruction.  

Is there a nation in the world, the USA included, that has not had its bad times and bloody times and times for which today it would be ashamed?  Only a fool would answer no to that.  Of course pointing at others is so much more gratifying.

We are all fallen people who have made mistakes.  We aren’t perfect.  Even the USA has made some mistakes along our way.  Some countries have certain types of government that are their mistake and will be as long as said government remains in power. Communist regimes have been and are still proof of such long term and in some cases ongoing mistakes.  

LOl.  As I said.....Of course pointing at others is so much more gratifying.

China and Hong Kong stocks tumble after ‘broken heads and bloodshed’ speech from Xi

Associated Press Published: July 2, 2021 at 2:06 a.m. ET

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TOKYO (AP) — Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Friday, though markets in Shanghai and Hong Kong declined a day after the Chinese Communist Party marked its centenary with tough talk by Chinese President Xi Jinping.

On Wall Street on Thursday, the benchmark S&P 500 touched a new record in anticipation of a positive U.S. jobs report, expected later Friday. Recent data have provided encouraging signs of a steady recovery from the pandemic.

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 JP:NIK added 0.2% to 28,375.93. South Korea’s Kospi KR:180721 picked up nearly 0.2% to 3,283.93. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 AU:XJO gained 0.4% to 7,300.30. Shares also rose in India, Taiwan and Southeast Asia.

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But Hong Kong’s Hang Seng HK:HSI slipped 1.7% to 28,337.81, while the Shanghai Composite CN:SHCOMP lost 1.8% to 3,522.60. China’s CSI 300 index XX:000300 tumbled 2.6% to 5,092.31.

In a speech Thursday, Xi warned that anyone who tries to bully China “will face broken heads and bloodshed.”

Xi appeared to be hitting back at the U.S. and others that have criticized China’s trade and technology polices, military expansion and human rights record. The harsh rhetoric also appeared aimed at a domestic audience. But coming at a time of sharp tension with Washington, it struck an ominous tone.

Investors also anticipate a pullback in central bank support for markets in China, analysts said.

Fitch Solutions forecast in a report that Japan’s economy will start to recover as growing numbers of people are vaccinated for COVID-19. Japan’s vaccine rollout pace is about the same as the rest of Asia’s, with about 10% of the population fully vaccinated. That lags the U.S. and much of Europe.…

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Good thing I don't own any stocks, so it means nothing to me.

Well I still do, mostly in the form of mutual and exchange traded funds, many of them indexes of various sorts.  Market performance still means a lot to most of us.  Fortunately my exposure to stocks of companies based in China is almost none.  The four other five eyes nations, Israel and Taiwan are my biggest foreign holdings along with Singapore, Malaysia, India, Brazil, Columbia, Mexico. All through nation index exchange traded funds.  

It is too bad that virtually no one here hardly ever wants to talk about investing and various investments.  

Your best bet is Krishna - he obviously has many stocks and investments just as you do, and certainly does talk about them here.  I think it's one of his biggest interests,

We used to discuss such matters in my related group.  

Anoon...The day the CCCP hangs up a photo of the guy standing in front of the tank in Tiananmen Square...will be the day I take notice of what they have to say...

Never did find out what happened to that guy...pure guts and courage in the face of such peril...

So with countries blustering and blundering, broken heads, blood shed, fingers on missile launchers, dropping bombs near war ships and all its sabre rattling... the human race is a pain in the arse at times..

Yawn, uh huh. Let us know when you no longer want that money Xi.