[Epoch Times October 07, 2021]Hello everyone, and welcome everyone to pay attention to “News Highlights”. I am Li Muyang. Today is October 6th (Wednesday) Eastern Time, and October 7th (Thursday) Asia Time.
Today’s focus: The situation in the Taiwan Strait is critical, Tsai Ing-wen made the strongest voice; Xi is willing to abide by the Taiwan agreement? The CCP is fearful of attacking Taiwan tomorrow and autumn; Japan has a light aircraft carrier and is considering the option of supporting Taiwan; Beijing sternly recruited, and more than 50,000 people were forced to return to their country to surrender; the temperature in the north fell in Beijing and snow fell, and the heavy rain in Shanxi caused many landslides.
US Secretary of the Navy Carlos del Toro said on the 5th that new strategic guidelines will be released later this week, with the primary task of maintaining maritime superiority. The U.S. Navy will work closely with Australia, India, the Philippines, Indonesia and other countries and provide Taiwan with weapons and technologies for self-defense.
Natural gas prices in Europe and the United Kingdom surged by more than 25% on the 6th. The European reference index, the Dutch TTF center natural gas price soared to 145.19 euros per million watt-hours, and the British natural gas price soared to 3.47 pounds per gram. An analyst at Commerzbank said: “This is caused by panic and fear of the coming winter.”
The 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry will be released on the 6th. German scientist Benjamin Lister and David Macmillan of Princeton University in the United States shared this year’s chemistry prize and 10 million for their independent research results in “asymmetric organic catalysis” A bonus of Swedish Krona (approximately US$1.14 million).
The G20 summit will be held in Rome, Italy on the 31st. The source pointed out that the Chinese Communist Party’s diplomatic department has notified the G20 that Xi Jinping will not attend the summit in person. However, Deutsche Welle stated that the CCP usually does not make an official notification until the last minute. Since mid-January 2020, Xi Jinping has not visited abroad.
As of 1 p.m. Eastern time on October 6, the number of newly diagnosed CCP viruses (Wuhan virus, COVID-19) globally reached 462,656, and the total number of confirmed cases reached 236,593,653; 9,450 people died in a single day. The cumulative total number of deaths is 4,831,604.
Let’s enter today’s topic. In the face of frequent provocations and pressure from the CCP, Tsai Ing-wen made the strongest voice and warned Beijing to exercise restraint. Biden used a new statement, saying that Xi Jinping will abide by the “Taiwan Agreement.” Will the CCP really keep its promises? People in the United States, France, and Australia all believe that the CCP will attack Taiwan sooner or later, as early as next year.
The CCP brews the most severe moment, Tsai Ing-wen’s strongest voice
Entering October, the CCP seems to be suddenly crazy. In the past four days, 150 military aircraft, including fighters and bombers, were dispatched to break into Taiwan’s southwestern air defense identification zone for harassment.
In today’s Legislative Yuan’s questioning, Defense Minister Qiu Guozheng also stated that the current cross-strait situation is the “most severe moment” in his 40 years of military service, and that “the emergency is right now.” In the past, the feeling of tension in the Taiwan Strait crisis was limited to the front line, and the island was less likely to feel it. But now not only the whole army, but even the people feel it.
Qiu Guozheng believes that the CCP now has the ability to commit crimes against Taiwan, but it has to pay for it. Taking into account many other factors, the CCP will not launch a war easily. But by 2025, the cost will be reduced, and it will have the ability to violate Taiwan.
Qiu Guozheng described the current regional situation as a quarrel between neighbors, with Taiwan in the middle, “bricks and darts flying above us”, and he had to be more vigilant. He said that Taiwan absolutely abides by not taking the “first blow” and has no plan of attack. It is up to the CCP to launch a war or not.
He emphasized that the military is to be prepared for military defense. If it wants to fight, “the Taiwan military must stand at the forefront and will strive to strengthen the best combat readiness.”
The President of the Republic of China, Tsai Ing-wen, pointed out at the DPP’s regular meeting today (6th) that the CCP’s actions “have seriously undermined regional peace and stability.” She warned the Beijing authorities to “be restrained and avoid wiping out guns.”
Tsai Ing-wen published an article in Foreign Affairs magazine yesterday (5th) and pointed out that since 2020, the CCP’s activities in the Taiwan Strait have increased significantly, invading the air defense identification zone in southern Taiwan almost every day, and occasionally crossing the central line of the Taiwan Strait.
Although the situation is worrisome, Taiwan’s position has always been consistent, “not succumbing to oppression, and not advancing rashly if it receives international support.” Tsai Ing-wen specifically pointed out that Taiwan does not seek military confrontation, but “if our (Taiwan) democracy and way of life are threatened, Taiwan will do its best to defend itself.”
As the supreme commander of the three armed forces in Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen’s statement was quite powerful, and he made the strongest voice without being humble or overbearing. Taiwan “wants to coexist with neighboring countries under the principles of peace, stability, predictability and reciprocity.” Everyone lives in peace and contentment. However, under severe threats from the CCP, Taiwan will definitely fight back against the CCP and defend itself.
The Ministry of National Defense of Taiwan yesterday (5th) sent a report on the “Special Budget Draft for the Procurement of Naval and Air Combat Power Enhancement Plan” to the Legislative Yuan. 64% of this special budget will be used to purchase various types of sea-control and anti-ship weapons produced by Taiwan in response to the rapidly increasing capabilities of the CCP’s military in cross-sea and landing operations.
Qiu Guozheng talked to reporters about the special budget draft today (6th). He said that of the 240 billion Taiwan dollars in the special budget, 80 billion Taiwan dollars is for the purchase of Xiongfeng anti-ship missiles. If converted into U.S. dollars, the special budget totals 8.591 billion U.S. dollars, of which 2.863 billion U.S. dollars will be used to purchase Xiongfeng anti-ship missiles.
Qiu Guozheng emphasized that the most ready-made and basic one is the Xiongfeng Missile, which can be useful and immediately produce combat power, so it will inject a lot of money.
However, mainland scholar He Jiangbing believes that the CCP dare not really attack Taiwan, and the military plane’s interference with Taiwan is just to show courage, and it does not need to be taken seriously. He said that if the CCP is really so arrogant, “then it doesn’t need to blow, just do it”.
There is a Taiwan agreement between the United States and China, and Xi Jinping agrees to abide by it?
Regarding the frequent provocations by the CCP, which has caused unprecedented tension in the Taiwan Strait, Biden accepted questions from reporters on the South Lawn of the White House yesterday (5th). Biden said that he talked about Taiwan during the phone call with Xi Jinping, and the two of them agreed to abide by the “Taiwan Agreement.”
Biden said, “This is the situation we are in. I made it clear that I don’t think he (Xi Jinping) should do anything except abide by the agreement.”
The “Taiwan Agreement” is the latest statement we have heard, and we have never seen this new term mentioned by a US official before. As for the content of the “Taiwan Agreement” and the bottom line of the United States and China, the White House has not stated, and the outside world does not know.
However, today (6th) Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Ou Jiang’an and Presidential Office spokesperson Zhang Dunhan both stated to the media that they had confirmed to the United States as soon as possible that the United States’ policy towards Taiwan remains unchanged.
Ou Jiangan told Free Asia that, after confirmation by the United States, the “Taiwan Agreement” refers to “the US government’s Taiwan policy remains unchanged.” That is, the United States will continue to maintain its rock-solid commitment to Taiwan in accordance with the “Taiwan Relations Act” and the “Six Guarantees,” and will continue to assist Taiwan in maintaining sufficient self-defense capabilities.
The “Taiwan Relations Act” is a law signed into effect by former US President Carter in 1979, which embodies the United States‘ security commitments to Taiwan. Article 2B clearly states, “Any attempt to determine Taiwan’s future in a non-peaceful way, including the use of economic boycotts and embargoes, will be regarded as a threat to the peace and stability of the Western Pacific region, and It is a serious concern of the United States; providing defensive weapons to the people of Taiwan” and so on.
The “six guarantees” are the six guarantees the United States has given to Taiwan in accordance with the August 17 Joint Communiqué between the United States and China. The United States did not agree to set a date for the termination of arms sales to Taiwan, did not agree to consult Beijing on the issue of arms sales to Taiwan, would not play a mediating role in the Taiwan Strait, did not agree to amend the Taiwan Relations Act, and did not change its position on Taiwan’s sovereignty. , Will not pressure Taiwan to negotiate with Beijing.
Judging from Biden’s statement, he may have received relevant promises from Xi Jinping and will continue to abide by relevant regulations. But the last call between Biden and Xi Jinping was on September 9. Will there be any changes in Beijing now?
The day before yesterday (4th), Hua Chunying, a female war wolf from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Communist Party of China, had a passage that was quite noteworthy. She said that “Taiwan is China’s Taiwan, and it is not the turn of the United States to make irresponsible remarks,” and demanded that the United States “cautiously and properly handle Taiwan-related issues” and so on.
According to the CCP’s past performance, it has always been back and forth, without words. Beijing has made many promises to the United States, but few have honored them. Therefore, one cannot help but doubt that if Beijing expresses its agreement to abide by the “Taiwan Agreement,” will it definitely abide by it? Doubtful.
No matter what, I think Taiwan must be adequately prepared, not only psychologically, but also in terms of combat readiness. Because you are facing an unprecedented evil regime in this world, you must plan for the worst. You don’t know when its evil power will come up. There must be no desire to kill, and no desire to guard against thieves.
In addition, the United States should also be prepared, because from Hua Chunying’s statement, it is a bit like the CCP reprimanding the United States. Obviously, the CCP does not take the United States seriously. Is it necessary for the United States to believe in Beijing?
Attack on Taiwan as soon as next fall? The CCP may trigger the “three wars”
Coincidentally, people from the United States, France, and Australia agree that the CCP may soon attack Taiwan and may trigger World War III as a result.
Davis, a senior analyst at the Australian Institute of Strategic Policy, believes that from the 2024 election in Taiwan to the “century of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party” in 2027, the Taiwan Strait is at the peak of war risk during this period. In particular, there are three time points that require special attention: one is next year, the other is 2024, and 2027.
Davis told Sky News today (6th) that the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China will be held next year, and Xi Jinping may be in power for life. From then on to the 2024 general election in Taiwan, Xi Jinping is bound to increase pressure on Taiwan. If this does not make Taiwan submit, then from 2024 to 2027, “will be the peak period for the risk of war in the Taiwan Strait.”
However, Davis said that although the CCP has superior forces, if the CCP uses force against Taiwan, the United States and Japan will rush to assist Taiwan. With the United States rushing to aid Taiwan, it is “almost impossible” for the Australian government to sit idly by. At that time, the United States, Japan, and Australia will intervene together and work together to support Taiwan’s resistance to the CCP. Because allowing the CCP to do whatever it wants in the Indo-Pacific region will bring catastrophic consequences. (News highlights)
But in this way, Russia may take advantage of the situation to attack the Baltic countries. Once this happens, World War III will be unavoidable.
Gao Jingwen, director of the Department of Politics and International Relations at Hong Kong Baptist University, stated in his new book “Tomorrow’s China: War or Peace” that Xi Jinping is most likely to attack Taiwan next year. The Sinologist analyzed that the CCP will hold its 20th National Congress next fall. Around this time, the CCP will launch an attack on Taiwan.
At a hearing in the US House of Representatives yesterday (5th), the retired Army Lieutenant General McMaster stated that the situation in Taiwan “gradually entered a very dangerous period.” But the most dangerous time will fall next year, that is, after the Beijing Winter Olympics and the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
This Trump (Trump)-era national security adviser believes that the surge in the number of CCP intrusions on Taiwan may be related to the loss of US regional intimidation as a result of the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. The United States must rebuild its intimidation power and convince the CCP that it cannot rely on coercion or use of force to achieve its goals against Taiwan.
McMaster also stated that Japan cannot only have defensive capabilities. It has long-range attack weapons, which is very important to increase deterrence. It has the ability to launch missile strongholds in attacking places, which will help protect the people in the future.
Japan has light aircraft carriers that shouldn’t be said too
Yesterday (5th), Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that if the CCP continues to increase its military intimidation against Taiwan, Japan cannot simply monitor the situation. Will have to consider what options are available and make the necessary preparations to support Taiwan.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Toshimitsu Motegi said at a press conference that he hoped that the two sides of the Taiwan Strait would “direct negotiations” and resolve the issue peacefully. Then Motegi Toshimitsu said, “We want to weigh the various situations that may arise to consider the options available to the Japanese side and the preparations that must be made, rather than simply monitoring the situation.”
Motegi’s statement is quite clear and very tough, which is very different from the past. Sato Yoichiro, a professor of international relations at Ritsumeikan Pacific University, told Reuters, “This part is usually not said, but this time the Japanese government has taken a tougher stance.”
Robert Ward, a senior researcher for Japanese security at the Institute for International Strategic Studies in London, also said that Toshimitsu Motegi used a hard line on the Taiwan issue, “this marks a major change in (Japanese attitude)” and “it is drawing a line.”
Ward believes that it is important for Japan to change its way of caring about Taiwan and show a tough line, “this is in line with Japan’s extensive efforts to promote the balance of China’s (CCP) military power.”
Japan’s attitude gradually turned tough, on the one hand because Taiwan is related to Japan’s security. Taiwan and the Diaoyu Islands are very close. As Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi told CNN on the 16th, the two are geographically close. “What happens in Taiwan may become a problem for Japan, and Japan will have to take necessary countermeasures.”
Perhaps everyone has already seen the relevant news, and Japan already has a “light aircraft carrier.” On the 3rd, two F-35B fighters of the U.S. Marine Corps successfully took off and landed on the Japanese Izumo. This is the first time since the Second World War, Japan has taken off a fixed-wing aircraft on a short-track warship and landed vertically.
In response to the CCP’s threat, Japan modified the “Izumo” in June of this year. The ship has a flat through deck from the bow to the stern, which can carry helicopters. The successful test flight of the F-35B “improved the interoperability between the United States and Japan.” Kyodo News Agency of Japan stated that the successful test flight of the “Izumo” means that Japan already has a “light aircraft carrier.”
Officials from the Ministry of Defense of Japan told the “Yomiuri Shimbun” that the F-35B fighter is the trump card for the defense of Japanese outlying islands, and Japan has ordered 42 F-35Bs. In addition to the “Izumo” deployment, Japan is currently refitting the “Izumo” sister ship “Kaga”, and will also deploy F-35Bs later.
Owning a light aircraft carrier, for Japan, does not violate the international agreement that it does not need to own an aircraft carrier, but this will greatly enhance Japan’s combat power. This is all the trouble caused by the CCP’s tossing, and it has added a strong opponent around him.
The CCP relentlessly recruited more than 50,000 people to return home and surrender
Let’s pay attention to another news. During this eleventh long holiday, more than 10,000 people in Myanmar on the China-Myanmar border were waiting in line for entry into China from Ruili Port, and then “surrendered” to the authorities. It is understood that more than 54,000 people have returned home this year and surrendered themselves.
According to police sources quoted by mainland media, in April this year, Xi Jinping promoted the fight against fraud. In order to track down Chinese fraud suspects hiding in Southeast Asia, the CCP police also notified the relatives of these suspects in China based on the information they had, and asked them to “persuade them to return” their relatives who had smuggled out of the country and were hiding in Myanmar. “If you don’t return home and surrender immediately, their household registration will be cancelled immediately.”
At the same time, the authorities began to demolish the houses of wanted criminals, and even the houses of their relatives. The authorities said their house was built with “illegal money.” In addition, in order to facilitate the return of the wanted criminals as soon as possible, the police said that they “have not yet returned to the country within the time limit” and will freeze domestic bank accounts. At the same time, the children of these people will not be allowed to go to school.
Once this tough policy came out, a large number of wanted suspects returned to the mainland this year alone. Taiwan’s “New Head Shell” reported that more than 54,000 people have returned from northern Myanmar.
Zhang Shengqi, a businessman familiar with the situation in northern Myanmar, told Free Asia that the circulation of renminbi or WeChat payment in northern Myanmar has led to a large influx of Chinese illegal immigrants. Most of the Chinese who smuggled into Myanmar gathered in northern Myanmar to engage in telecommunications fraud or gambling.
Zhang Shengqi introduced that in northern Myanmar, there are people in the jade jewelry industry, loggers, and casinos. The online gambling industry focuses on promoting gambling products in China. Their offices and servers are in Myanmar. These industries “have thousands or tens of thousands.”
The temperature in the north falls off the cliff, and there is much snow in Beijing
Let’s look at the weather conditions on the mainland again. Today (6th), abnormal weather appeared in many parts of mainland China. In the north and northwest of the Yangtze River, the temperature suddenly changed within a day, with a temperature difference of about 20°C. The meteorological department estimates that the temperature will continue to drop in the next few days.
As of 6 pm, the temperature change chart shows that the temperature in Tianjin, Shenyang, Shijiazhuang, Changchun, Harbin and other places is only 4-8℃; the temperature in Xi’an, Zhengzhou, Jinan, Yinchuan, Lanzhou and Xining is only 12-16℃ ; The temperature in northern Xinjiang and northern Heilongjiang has dropped below 0°C.
At 10 o’clock this morning, there was a sudden snowfall in Baihua Mountain, Fangshan District, Beijing. The flying snowflakes soon covered the mountain with a layer of white yarn. In addition, the skiing center of Xiaohaituoshan in Yanqing District has also snowed, and the Miaofeng Mountain and Lingshan Mountain in Mentougou have also fallen snow.
From the online video, we can see that the trees are covered with hoarfrost, and there is snow on the ground. The local temperature quickly dropped below 0°C, and people who went out put on cotton clothes. Netizens have complained that Beijing has entered a “quick freezing” mode.
There are also netizens in Henan who expressed this feeling. The temperature in Henan has also experienced a “cliff-like” drop in temperature. A screenshot of a Luoyang netizen showed that the local temperature was only 13°C, while the temperature a few hours ago was still around 30°C.
Some netizens said that it was 30 degrees in the morning…a little more than 10 degrees in the afternoon. Another netizen ridiculed, “From thirty degrees to thirteen degrees, I love this frozen sky.”
Rapid rainfall and water conditions in Shanxi, many landslides, heavy casualties
Unlike the snowfall in Beijing, Shanxi, a major coal province in China, has been raining for several days in a row. People began to think that it was just an ordinary rain. It was not until the “Shanxi Rainstorm” was searched on top that it was raining heavily and the watermark at the root of the wall was getting higher and higher.
The heavy rainfall caused the water level of the Xianyang River Reservoir to exceed the warning line again, overflowing all around. Local media reported that large tracts of farmland near the Xianyang River Reservoir were submerged, and corn soaked in the water and grew hairy. The river has flooded the entire village of Xiaowu Village in Qingxu County, and more than 15,000 people from eight nearby villages have been evacuated urgently.
Some netizens said on Weibo that houses in the small mountain village of Lingshi County, Jinzhong City have collapsed, causing deaths. Some netizens also said, “Let’s pay attention to Shanxi, the rain has caused houses to collapse, bridges to break, road sections, and networks to break…”
Another netizen wrote on Weibo, “Don’t forget the people who dig wells when you are drafting water, and don’t forget the people from Shanxi when you burn coal. Many counties and towns in Jinzhong have been affected by floods, power and water are cut off, and there is no clean drinking water… …The current temperature in Shanxi is six or seven degrees Celsius, and it’s foggy, damp and cold outside.”
In addition, the torrential rains in Shanxi have caused many geological disasters. This morning, a landslide occurred in Pu County, Shanxi. A large amount of soil and rock fell on a hill in the Wukong Kiln, and smoke and dust billowed on the scene. The car on the road was instantly buried or pushed into the river beside it, but the official did not say whether there were any casualties.
Local media reported that the Fifty Kong Yao landslide caused traffic jams on the Huangling section of the G65 expressway. Many people took refuge in the tunnel for up to 12 hours. It can be seen from the online video that many vehicles are congested in the tunnel.
This is not the first landslide caused by heavy rain in Shanxi. At 11 o’clock in the night yesterday (5th), a landslide occurred in the first generation of Jingpo Village in Pu County. Officials said that 5 people were buried alive, causing 4 deaths and 1 injury.
The Shanxi authorities have issued a notice that as of the 5th, many geological disasters such as landslides and landslides have occurred in Jinzhong, Luliang and Linfen, causing casualties. At present, the local area has initiated a level 3 emergency response to geological disasters.
We remind everyone that this world is weird and changeable. Please be careful no matter where you are.
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