Former Wuhan Mayor ousted, is Xi in Danger?Trump to Increase Support for Ukraine

Today, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and National Supervisory Commission published a one-sentence news update. It says, Zhou Xianwang, former Party Leadership Group member and vice chairman of the Hubei Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, is suspected of serious violations of discipline and law, and is currently under disciplinary review and supervisory investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission. That's all the statement said. When it comes to Zhou Xianwang, some of you might remember him. Who is this person? He was the mayor of Wuhan at the beginning of 2020, right when the COVID-19 outbreak exploded in the city. Since it was January that year, the epidemic was spreading rapidly across the country, and public opinion was in an uproar because of the Li Wenliang incident. He was silenced and recommended. So, under that immense public pressure, Zhou Xianwang took the initiative to accept an interview with CCTV. In that interview, he did something rare. He publicly admitted that. He was unable to make information related to the epidemic public, and added that, as a local government, he could only disclose information after receiving authorization. So, as a result, this interview caused a huge stir at the time. Both domestic and international public opinion generally believed that these people were just trying to shift the blame, right? They were pushing it onto the central government, because he was just following orders from his superiors to block the news, wasn't he? To cover up the epidemic. And you can always see that Zhou Xianwang was very clear during the interview. He was clearly hinting that, at the beginning of the outbreak, his concealment of the actual infection data, including the severity of the epidemic and so on, was all due to orders from the central authorities. Of course, at first, these central directives were believed to have come from Li Keqiang, the head of the Epidemic Prevention and Control Task Force. But later on, Xi Jinping himself inadvertently admitted it. He came out and publicly acknowledged that from the very beginning of the outbreak, he was personally overseeing and directing the response. You know, this catchphrase about personally overseeing and directing that became popular all over the country actually started from that time, right? Many of you are already very familiar with it. So, if we trace things back a little further, you'll notice that Jiang Qiaoliang, who was the party secretary of Hubei province at the time, also got into trouble this year. On February 21st of this year, it was officially announced by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection that he was under investigation. When it comes to holding people accountable for how the pandemic was handled, Jiang Qiaoliang can be considered a top official. He was the provincial party secretary. Zhou Xianwang, on the other hand, would be considered a local official since he was the mayor of Wuhan. Both the top official and the local official were taken down this year at the So, when people see this, they wonder, is this just a coincidence? I don't think so. It seems more like a planned operation, as if the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection had already decided to take both down, right? One was arrested first, the other later, step by step. The purpose? Of course, it's to investigate and dig into the concealment of the epidemic, which led to the massive outbreak and spread. Think about it, Xi Jinping himself has publicly confirmed multiple times that he personally oversaw and directed the handling of the epidemic. So, with this kind of investigation, if they keep following the clues and digging deeper along the way, who will they ultimately trace it back to? Of course, it will definitely lead back to Xi Jinping himself. So why is it that, not sooner or later, but precisely at this moment, he suddenly decides to settle scores and investigate these key figures involved in the series of epidemic outbreaks? Of course, some friends might disagree. They might think, well, maybe Xi Jinping himself wants to silence these people, right? So he wants to investigate those insiders who carried out his orders back then. If he arrests both of them, then no one will know that he himself should be held responsible. Theoretically speaking, this is indeed possible. This possibility does exist. But the problem is that there's a phenomenon that can't be explained. What phenomenon? It's that when Jiang Qiaoyang stepped down as the provincial party secretary, it was right at the critical moment of the pandemic, right? When the pandemic broke out and the pressure from public opinion was at its peak, suddenly Jiang Qiaoyang was removed from his position. So they made an adjustment. Even though at the time it wasn't explicitly stated that his stepping down was related to the outbreak of the pandemic, given the overwhelming public opinion back then, right? His removal wasn't really surprising. What was actually a bit unexpected was that a year and a half after Jiang Qiaoyang had already been relieved of his position as provincial party secretary, all of a sudden, he, all of a sudden, he reappeared and resumed duties as normal. By then, a year and a half had passed since the pandemic and the situation in Wuhan and Hubei was controlled, right? The lockdown had been lifted. So a year and a half later, Jiang Qiaoyang took up the position of deputy director and member of a special committee of the National People's Congress. You see, on the surface, this is no different from the kind of position a provincial party secretary would take after retirement, basically going to the National People's Congress to enjoy an easy post-retirement life. So think about it. If Xi Jinping really wanted to silence him, he wouldn't have needed to let Jiang Qiaoyang put on this whole act of making a comeback, right? That would have been completely unnecessary. When Jiang Qiaoyang was removed from his position as provincial party secretary, they could have just announced right then or a little later that he was under investigation and that would have settled it, right? It would have been straightforward and clean. So why let Jiang Qiaoyang make a comeback only to bring him down again afterwards? So in my view, the conclusion is pretty clear. Xi Jinping really did want to let Jiang Qiaoyang make a comeback to let him retire normally into a secondary role. In a way, it was a small compensation to Jiang Qiaoyang for taking the fall for Xi Jinping. But now with the investigation into Jiang Qiaoyang and even the possibility of investigating Zhou Xianwang, first of all, it's likely the work of Xi Jinping's rivals, right? His opposition. So what we're seeing now is that the political situation within the Chinese Communist Party keeps flipping back and forth. And at the same time, President Trump in the United States has also made a dramatic move. Yesterday, Trump was at the White House when a reporter asked, Mr. President, do you plan to send more weapons to Ukraine? Then Trump gave a rare response. He said, we will send more weapons. We have to do this. They must be able to defend themselves. They are taking heavy hits right now. Of course, when Trump says they, he's referring to Ukraine. And today, the Wall Street Journal published an exclusive report saying that President Trump stated last night, frankly, I am disappointed that President Putin has not held back. It is said that an insider revealed that during a call with Zelensky, Trump made a promise to Zelensky saying the United States will do everything it can to provide military assistance. Afterwards, there was a spokesperson from the Pentagon named Sean Parnell. He came out last night and issued a statement saying that according to President Trump's instructions, the Department of Defense is delivering additional defensive weapons to Ukraine to ensure that Ukraine can defend itself. Now, hearing this, doesn't it sound a bit strange? As everyone knows, just last week, Trump had ordered a temporary halt to some key military aid to Ukraine. So which weapons are we talking about? Among them is the Patriot air defense missile system, which Ukraine needs the most right now. There are also AIM-120 missiles, a large number of howitzer shells, as well as AGM-114 Hellfire missiles. And of course, the highly renowned precision-guided rockets, plus the Stinger anti-tank missiles that have given Russia a lot of trouble and a large quantity of grenade launchers, among others. These are all the most needed, most practical, and most effective weapons for Ukraine right now. Last week, their supply was suspended. But now, the supply of these suspended weapons has immediately resumed. Moreover, judging from the information released by Trump, he may have even provided some additional military aid. Now, this is Trump we're talking about. Since he got involved in mediating the Russia-Ukraine ceasefire, this is the first time he has had a truly significant reversal in his stance. What does that mean? Because ever since Trump took office, he has always held a very stubborn belief. He thought that the biggest obstacle to a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire was Ukraine. He believed it was Ukraine's single-minded desire to reclaim lost territory that made them unwilling to agree to a ceasefire. So at that time, you could see Trump, right from the start of the mediation, took an approach of putting extreme pressure on Zelensky, even going so far as to completely suspend weapons supplies and intelligence support. Right? This situation lasted for about a week or so. But now, you can see that Trump's attitude is very clear. He has finally realized that it is actually Putin who is the biggest obstacle to ending the war between Russia and Ukraine. Because it's Putin who is now single-mindedly focused on annexing even more territory. Until he achieves the goal, And what is that goal? It's that Ukraine must be dismembered. All the land occupied by Russian forces must permanently belong to Russia, and Ukraine must be completely demilitarized, along with so-called denazification. To put it bluntly, that's what it is. Basically, it means replacing Ukraine's government with one that is completely pro-Russian, turning it into something like Belarus, a subordinate, a vassal regime, and so on. In our previous programs, we've already had plenty of discussions with everyone about this, right? We actually pointed this out a long time ago, didn't we? That is, Trump will eventually realize that only by hurting Putin on the battlefield will he seriously consider whether or not to sit down at the negotiating table. So what about Putin? Previously, he kept taking advantage of Trump's goodwill, fooling him again and again. But it's strange, isn't it? Even so, Trump kept leaving Putin, falling for it over and over again. So, in the past, you could see that Trump was always applying pressure in the wrong direction, ending up in a situation where he pleased neither side. Now, let's look at the fact that Trump has made a major turnaround, which once again confirms our analysis. Of course, I'm not saying Trump is a saint, right? He can also make misjudgments. But the fact that he can correct his mistakes in time is ultimately a good thing. So, what do we know about the latest developments? According to a report from the media outlet Xshells, First, Trump has promised to immediately send 10 Patriot interceptor missiles to Ukraine, and also to help find other ways to supply them. For example, Germany or other EU countries could purchase more Patriot missiles to support Ukraine. Second, while resuming the supply of weapons to Ukraine, Trump is also seriously considering a comprehensive plan to impose tough sanctions on Russia. In fact, he has mentioned this many times before. But this time, it looks like he might actually follow through. Third, this article revealed that during a cabinet meeting, Trump said that Putin has told us a lot of nonsense. He actually used the word bullshit, right? He said Putin has always been nice, but what he says ends up being completely meaningless. At the same time, one of Trump's advisors even cursed during the meeting, saying Putin is just a and so on. Of course, if we look at how Trump previously handled the Iran nuclear crisis, you can see that Trump actually has a certain characteristic. When it comes to things like war, he really weighs both sides on whether or not he should get involved. He repeatedly weighs his options and is very cautious. However, once Trump decides that it's inevitable for him to take action and get involved himself, then he will act decisively and thoroughly. You can see this pattern in how he struck Iran. He doesn't hesitate like Biden, who is always overthinking, giving a little but not daring to give too much, then giving a bit more but still holding back. Trump generally doesn't do things that way. So if he decides to give support, he'll give it fully and decisively. That's why, unless something unexpected happens, I think the Russia-Ukraine war could see a real breakthrough this year, breaking the current stalemate. I believe this would be relatively favorable for Ukraine. All right, finally, let's briefly talk about the new round of tariff wars that Trump has just launched. Yesterday, as everyone saw, Trump posted on True Social, releasing an official tariff notice to various countries. He announced that starting from August 1st, he will impose high tariffs on at least 14 major trading countries, including Japan and South Korea. The lowest rate is 25% for five countries, including Japan and South Korea, while the highest, like Laos and Myanmar, will face tariffs of up to 40%. Of course, these tariffs have been slightly adjusted compared to the rates announced on Liberation Day. For example, the tariffs on Myanmar and Laos have actually been reduced by a few percentage points, while countries like Japan and Malaysia have seen their rates increased by one percentage point, and so on. Of course, I think these minor adjustments don't really matter, because the main point is that for these 14 countries that are major exporters to the US, once the tariffs reach 25% or more, the pain and pressure they feel are pretty much the same, right? So, Trump has extended the deadline for imposing these tariffs from the previous date of July 9th, which is tomorrow, to August 1st. Actually, I think what he's doing is using the currently announced tariff rates as a bargaining chip and a means of maximum pressure. The goal is to urge all these countries to quickly reach an agreement with him before August. Of course, at today's Cabinet meeting, the US Treasury Secretary, uh, Best, came out and made another announcement. He said that in the first half of this year, from April 9th, when the tariff war started until now, the US has already collected $100 billion in tariff revenue, breaking the $100 billion mark. He also said that by the end of this year, the US tariff revenue could exceed $300 billion. Of course, I actually think that $300 billion is still a relatively conservative figure, because if, in the second half of the year, the latest tariff rates announced by Trump are implemented, then by the end of the year, the US could collect as much as $400 billion in tariff revenue alone. But if these tariff rates remain unchanged next year, let's assume they stay the same, then the total tariff revenue for the whole year could reach $500 billion, and might even exceed that figure. Just think about it. $1.5 trillion over 10 years adds up to $5 trillion. What does $5 trillion mean? Well, take Trump, for example. Didn't he just pass that big, beautiful bill? It could bring about this kind of debt, right? It would surge, and the increase would be around $5 trillion. So you see, this $5 trillion increase in debt caused by that big, beautiful bill could basically be offset by 10 years of tariffs. Of course, this is just a theoretical figure. But it does show that tariffs actually play a very important supporting role for that big, beautiful bill. In other words, you'll notice now that Trump's domestic and foreign policies are closely linked. Tariffs aren't just about collecting some money or correcting the issue of unbalanced trade. They're actually already tied in with Trump's big, beautiful bill. There's an internal logic that closely connects them. So from this perspective, it's unlikely that Trump would make any substantial concessions when negotiating on the issue of tariffs. Of course, when it comes to tariff negotiations, the most crucial counterpart is actually the Chinese Communist Party. Because on their side, there hasn't really been a truly meaningful agreement, right? It's just a short-term truce agreement. So what will the ultimate outcome of Trump's tariff war be? In fact, the main thing still depends on what kind of goals this agreement between China and the US will achieve. All right, thank you all. Now let's return to today and take a look at today's interactive segment, shall we? We'll respond to a question from everyone. This friend said the following. He said that not allowing train windows to be opened is essentially the same as sealing doors and roads during the pandemic, and even further back during the Great Famine, when militia guarded village entrances with guns. It's the same playbook, habitual methods used by the Chinese Communist regime to test the endurance of its human resources through tyranny, silencing, and even killing. Under the CCP, human resources are loose sand. With no organizational ability, the CCP can kill or exploit them at will. The organ harvesting industry is the best example. Two to three million Falun Gong practitioners go missing in China. They all die without a trace. Everyone knows it. They've long since become just spare parts in the CCP's organ harvesting industry chain. But so what? No one dares to resist. Everyone clings to the hope that they won't be the next one. And this mentality of human resources is exactly what makes them deserve their suffering. Of course, I think this friend's comment is actually quite representative, right? This friend's words, well, for the most part, I think what they said is pretty objective. This really is the reality. Yeah, so? The train is almost unbearably hot. Everyone can't take it anymore. It's getting hard to breathe. People are nearly suffocating. But no one dares to break the window. That's really exactly how it is, right? It's just like back when you were locked in your room, almost starving to death. But you still didn't dare to rebel, didn't dare to demand the rights you deserve, right? They tell you, you know, you're kept home, not allowed out. If they didn't call you for a COVID test, you couldn't leave. Back then, during the Great Famine, people starved, but you weren't allowed to beg for food. You weren't even allowed to leave home to escape the famine. It was fine if you starved at home. Honestly, at its core, it's the same thing. This is the Chinese Communist Party, right? Its evil lies in the fact that, as I see it, in the eyes of the CCP, the lives and safety of ordinary people are secondary. What matters most is the rules they set for you. Without their permission, you're not allowed to break those rules. That's what the CCP truly values most. For them, maintaining stability for their regime is of absolute importance. So if you don't follow their rules, if you break those rules, like that young man, right? He didn't listen to the train attendant, picked up a hammer, and smashed the train window. In the eyes of the CCP, this isn't simply a matter of damaging public property. They don't see it as you taking emergency action to save your life. That's secondary to them. What really matters? What matters is that you dare to disobey the rules I set for you. So I have to destroy you. Yeah, that's exactly what it is. That's the CCP's mindset. That's why I keep telling everyone, the CCP isn't a normal regime, and many of its officials don't think like normal people. That's why so many Westerners just can't figure the CCP out. They wonder, why is the CCP so strange, so inhumane? That's how they are, because they emphasize party loyalty. So-called party loyalty always has to override your humanity, and in the end, it turns those party officials into tools that are completely devoid of human feeling. That's why they seem so indifferent to life and death, so cold toward human life, right? That's actually rooted in the CCP's ideology. That kind of extreme, far-left ideology, right? That evil ideology is actually closely connected to this, isn't it? Of course, this also has its own process of evolution. Many of you may have seen this kind of information, right? A few years ago, there was also an accident involving a train with a K in its name. I forget exactly which line it was on. At that time, the train also stopped, and after it stopped, it was stifling inside, and it was also during a heat wave. In the end, several passengers just couldn't take it anymore, so they grabbed things and smashed the train windows to let in some air. But back then, a few years ago, those passengers who broke the windows weren't punished at all. In fact, the railway company even came out and issued an apology, saying that due to our improper handling, passengers were almost put in life-threatening danger, and so on, right? But now things are a bit different, as you can see, right? This time, only one young guy smashed the window, and after he did it, he was taken away by the police. They said he endangered public safety. Then the state media came out and started bombarding him with articles criticizing him, saying he was the one at fault, even calling him a criminal. Isn't this a complete reversal of right and wrong, good and evil? A 180-degree flip. This is a truly frightening thing. In a society where the standards of good and evil, right and wrong, have been completely turned upside down, who would still be willing to save others or do good deeds in the future? That's why I keep saying that the CCP system is extremely evil. It's this system, just to maintain the stability of its own power. It can take a righteous act like saving someone, something that's clearly a good deed, and turn it around to accuse you of being evil, and even go so far as to persecute you for it. In other words, this regime uses its power to constantly suppress the good and kind side of people. Once, twice, three times, just like back then, right? The Pingyu case in Nanjing, remember? He helped an elderly person up, but the judge ruled against him and made him take responsibility. In the end, this caused society's morals to rapidly decline and be destroyed. Right. People have become more and more indifferent and selfish toward each other, just like this friend mentioned. Chinese people have all become like a pile of loose sand, right? Everyone is holding on to a sense of luck, thinking, anyway, it won't be my turn next. Next time, it probably won't be me. It'll be someone else who gets unlucky. But when everyone thinks this way, sooner or later, that sickle will come down on your own head. It really has already become like this, hasn't it? The CCP, after so many times of doing this kind of thing, attacking and persecuting kindness, virtue, and morality, this can actually be called a kind of persecution as well, has essentially destroyed the presence of morality in people's hearts, making everyone's sense of morality weaker and weaker. This kind of existence, like a pile of loose sand, selfish and self-serving lives, the CCP thinks, okay, with a society like this, it will be easy for us to rule. No one will band together, right? You won't unite. They can do whatever they want to you, right? They can slaughter you at will, kill you if they want, cut you up if they want, take your organs if they want, draw your blood if they want. Wasn't there that blood transfusion case before? If they want to drink your blood, they drink your blood. If they want to harvest your organs, they harvest your organs. If they want to eat your flesh, they eat your flesh. Right. You'll end up like that. No one will dare to stand up and resist anymore. That's really what it will become, a truly terrifying kind of society. Alright, that's it for today. Let me see. Okay, nothing else. So, we'll end today's live stream here. Thank you all for your feedback. It's really valuable. We're just sharing with everyone, and we'll see you next time.