China's Rise: Why U.S. Threats & Provocations Will Not Succeed

A second congressional delegation went to Taiwan this week, less than two weeks after Pelosi visited. These trips have sparked a sense of outrage among many Chinese people, who demand respect for their sovereignty and for their impressive social and economic achievements. This includes massive poverty reduction and surpassing the United States in key indicators like life expectancy. How is U.S. aggression against China related to their continuous rise?
Brian is joined by Tings Chak, Shanghai-based researcher at the Tricontinental Institute & a member of Dongsheng News collective and the author of the pamphlet "Serve the People: The Eradication of Extreme Poverty in China."
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[@brunodipaolo216]

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[@rogerburn5132]

Good job guys Very informative. Thumb UP 👍👍👍👍👍

[@ckkanet]

It's not the Rise of China. It's the Return of China.

[@TC-ro7qs]

She's a genius 👏 very intelligent 🙏

[@jennysaranac4454]

Oh, please. Educate yourself on China's achilles heel... By design.. A single non-nuclear cruise missile can take out the Three Gorges Dam. Within the hour, 800 million people, living within the Yangtze river valley, 1/10 of the global population, would perish, along with most of China's infrastructure.

[@MessyMuzz]

Barry Crimmins said; “Only in the United States could they teach us that socialism is bad in public school.” When he was barracked for criticizing America and asked; Why don’t you go live somewhere else then? Barry would reply, “Because I don’t want to be a victim of US foreign policy.” 😂

[@drakekoefoed1642]

i can't because they screwed me out of my work for half a century and now i can't work. they want to have required anti communist classes. ussr would never have had a fracking propaganda class.

[@judykraska400]

That’s really a good one. 😛🤗🇦🇺

[@JohnnysCafe_]

That was a clever reply and very true.

[@inkbold8511]

Lol US regime change.

[@inkbold8511]

Countless immigrants to US are actually victims of US regime change policies.

[@edman6324]

Taiwan must take a good look at what happened in Afghanistan to understand what loyalty means to America.

[@noelborbon6155]

And their local elections is just weeks away where the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is not enjoying any positive flaks on the region's opinion polls. A February 2022 survey by one Taiwan university even revealed that more residents support the 1992 Consensus based on the 1971 UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 (one-China principle), that means retaining the status quo is crucial for peace on both sides of the Straits. The leadership elections is just two years from now where the DPP will lose steam.

[@riddlehawk9139]

The Taiwanese people and the Taiwanese politicians are two very different groups. As with most 'democracies' there are very little common ground between the government and the people.

[@ruggeddiscipline6026]

The usa controls Taiwan government

[@willchu]

@@riddlehawk9139 Unfortunately, looking at the surveys conducted in Taiwan recently, the data differs.

[@Monkey341]

Taiwan must see how the ally Kurds are being thrown under the Turkish bus by the US after helping in successfully defeat the ISIS.

[@MessyMuzz]

''The West, led by the Americans (US oligarchs) believe they've been entrusted by God to decide the fate of other people. the US prefers not to be guided by International Law but by the rule of the gun. They have come to believe in their own exceptionalism, believing that they can decide the destinies of the world and that only they can ever be right" --Putin

[@fredtan1506]

USA deceitfully uses god to justify its wars, its hideous crimes, breaking all so called commandments.

[@frankcrozier2592]

Spot on.

[@frozzytango9927]

Well they believe Israel was given to them by god.

[@NotAPacifist825]

He's not wrong.

[@DataJYdocs]

👌

[@wcdirect9217]

I left China in 2019 after an eight year stay. Towards the end of my time there I saw very few beggars on the streets.

[@victorzhang6300]

China Expert: Because they are all murdered by CCP for organ harvest!

[@Anonymous------]

Those beggars moved to USA, they're now living on the streets in downtowns and parks all over USA, they love USA's freedom and democracy which they couldn't get in China. 😃

[@Ac_a]

You Definitely Can’t say that about Amerikkka.

[@pattoncheung2056]

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[@MM-sr6fw]

Chinese wisdom, vision and determination is something I want to teach to my students.

[@frankng4574]

Actually what we just to start China has achieved in 1949: e.g. the war between 99% and 1%, equality, true democracy. The reason that the CPC won over the KMT during the civil war is because that CPC has always kept people on its side and worked for the people. The KMT army could not get single drop water from villagers nor any information about whereabout of CPC government at the beginning of the civil war. The CPC is people based party and the member has to be evaluated and pass the evaluation from people who are in the same company, community. If you are not good enough, you just can't become CPC member. You still have to go through the probation. The CPC members are from everywhere, all sectors, and all ethnicities, yes including Uyghurs, Tibetans, Mongolians, Muslims, Christians. The CPC is completely different than our western parties in nature. It's a true democracy in China.

[@genelarson6849]

​@@frankng4574 the Chinese communist party is a despotic dictatorship whose economic ineptitude has brought about a real estate crisis the makes the 08 subprime meltdown pale in comparison. Say evergrande and it's massive default say country gardens failure to pay the bond holders pay attention folks google Peter zeihan a deep thinker on geopolitical analyst

[@crazyjohnhoward]

Tings is amazing and so analytical.. she is a true expert on China.

[@gibsonsg6201]

Wisdom and intelligence decades ahead of her youthful years.

[@daravikki]

Not China's fault but In a nutshell, the current Taiwan Strait problem was created by Japan, and the West (US) which supported and assisted Japan in invading Taiwan decades ago.

[@wilaiwankanitjaratkul847]

People of Taiwan, please do not be just a tool. Look at Ukraine.

[@robgrune3284]

and Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, Libya, Yugoslavia, Vietnam.

[@genelarson6849]

​@@robgrune3284 people of Taiwan should chose their best interests choice is theirs despotic communist or democratic freemarket let them decide

[@robgrune3284]

@@genelarson6849 that is entirely the point. the people have not decided. the USA has decided. why you think no referendum has ever been held? are you yet another indoctrinated amurcun?

[@heping07]

China's best response is to continue its growth and promote a multipolar world for peaceful trade including a strong defence militarily.

[@swisstella]

Coming From The U.S. I personally & Many Other Over Here In America Can't Tell The Difference From Chinese & Taiwanese Most Ppl Over Here In America Call Taiwanese Chinese I Strongly Support China 🇨🇳✊

[@ikkong8436]

I share your view. China should restrain itself from getting into any war no matter how much it is provoked. Though it may lose face in the short term but this will all be made up for when China continue to grow in all spheres to become the most powerful and progressive nation in the world and, it's then that these arrogant powers will kowtow at the feet of the dragon. Taiwan then will naturally want to reunite peacefully with China when it is all powerful but yet full of amity for the less powerful and fortunate.

[@nurainiarsad7395]

The US will then start bullying their trading partners. This is not a prediction; they are already starting to do it in countries they supposedly consider friendly to the West but principally non aligned.

[@ruggeddiscipline6026]

@@ikkong8436 china will have to fight this war the usa will not back down the usa need this war

[@ruggeddiscipline6026]

@@Abhi-ly7nr good question but i know china will have to fight the usa will push them until they fight just like they did with Mexico

[@hansjohanoei5627]

I enjoy your conversation with Tings, she is absolutely brilliant and broad minded about the Geopolitics And the world and Chinese history.

[@grandwonder5858]

Texas, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, Marshall Islands, and Samoa aren't a part of the US so why the US occupies them when they have never agreed to be a part of the US? The US should give those people their sovereignty and independence since their country was taken by force by the US!

[@rexchen3545]

Time is on China's side.

[@haikaloronsentnel138]

0FF C0URSE!!! CH!NA D0ESN'T WANTS T4KES M!L!T4RY ACT!0N W!TH T!MEL!NE SCHEDULE FR0M UN!TED SN4KES!!!

[@joeb578]

it is, unfortunately for the taiwanese who wants nothing to do with China,

[@cart172]

And that is why the USA is scared sh*tless and doing insane (well, more than usual) things.

[@anonymoose9315]

Not really. Their demographics are in the toilet.

[@mystictraveler8642]

Wow... China sent 800,000 cadres knocking on the doors to check on their living conditions. That is how you do it. Amazing governance. That is what you call serving the people. Such a great segment.

[@sufferingsuccatash7720]

Ting Chak is right on judging a country's adopting an economic focus on human rights as reflected by life expectancy. That is the basic measurement for a humane economic program.

[@noelborbon6155]

Thanks to COVID-19 pandemic and now monkeypox outbreaks

[@HappyDT]

Great talk. Tings Chak is amazingly factually knowledgeable and articulate with her points.

[@demonridera]

The US is doing a great job at motivating the Chinese people to work harder and love their country even more. They are intelligent and understand what the game is. Even overseas Chinese would surely want to chip in to help their home country maintain it's dignity. Thanks, Pelosi. You helped China grow faster and stronger

[@TacticalMayo]

LOL almost a year later and look at it now 🤣

[@rah1072]

Mafia Princess Pelosi, karma is such a bitch, isn't it?

[@user-ed9so2rb4k]

@@TacticalMayo , China had experienced more desperate scenarios before! As Bruce Lee's shows indicated, she will never bow on fours ever again! She has all the grey matter within her society to ensure this. As in My Fair Lady said: Just you wait!

[@TacticalMayo]

@@user-ed9so2rb4k remember what happened with the Soviet Union? Well wait till you see this!☢️

[@user-ed9so2rb4k]

@@TacticalMayo , Only you have it?

[@ikkong8436]

I am amazed by the sharp and coherent analysis of Tings. She puts her views across succinctly and in such a comprehensive manner that one can clearly and easily grasp the issues being discussed.

[@donaldjoseph3903]

She represents communist China's interests. You are pro communist China. Both coincides, that's why. 👌

[@timothychung4811]

@@donaldjoseph3903 Stop being trash! Most likely INSECURE WHITE! I'm from the West, so tell me what these devil globalist are doing for the West? THEY HAVE SHOWN THEY DONT EVEN CARE FOR THEIR FELLOW WHITE MAN!

[@ysw8291]

@@donaldjoseph3903You probably coincide with Zelenskyy and Liz Truss.

[@josephlau9585]

I support that 100 percent. She is a real gem.

[@weizhang2834]

@@donaldjoseph3903 people like you making USA no hopeless

[@unnamedness]

finally some truth. I really appreciate you guys talk about the truth, instead of all those media outlets outside spreading all those fake news.

[@tennetijayaraju]

Great information about insights of China. It is an eye opener. In a span of 40 yrs 850 million people have been lifted from poverty. It is amazing achievement of China

[@pacoshuman7642]

Thank you for having Tings Chak on...this was an excellent presentation.

[@JohnSmith-vm8rx]

Love the socialist program and dispatches. Two of the best programs we have to combat US imperialism.

[@robertseaborne5758]

Thank you Brian, Tings & BT News, for this valuable conversation cum political lesson. The lifting of about 850 million people out of extreme poverty over 4 decades is an unprecedented socialist event; as you say it doesn't rate a mention in Western media and this for the obvious reason that capitalism and its liberal democracies are unable to achieve anything like it.

[@gwarlow]

@Robert Seaborne Success stories out of China like these do not support the “U.S. good, everyone who disagrees with the U.S. is bad” narrative.

[@lavendereucalyptus3225]

Tings Chak is wonderful and knowledgeable on the subject matter, thank you for inviting her, definitely would check out her excellent work. 👍

[@MrTnylam]

The US has so much to learn from China's poverty alleviation program and process but they are too arrogant. They rather spend trillions for illegal wars to enrich their lobbyist donors than to take care of their own is really disgusting.

[@johnlui9563]

They can't because its corrupted and immoral politicians are beholden to big business. Watch Jeffery Sachs dissect the rule of the oligarchy on youtube.

[@Thanatar13]

The US specifically doesn't want to learn from China's poverty alleviation, and it doesn't want other countries following China's footsteps as well. For instance, the development of poor peripheral regions, and the creation of real wealth (infrastructure, education, employment, social inclusion) rather than cash transfusions for the poor, is basically a kryptonite for western neoliberal policy (and nowadays? all the US has is neoliberals). Similarly, as the video references China's actions to curb the excesses of capital- the abuses of tech, finance, education-as-a-commodity, etc... imagine if such things were applied to the west, or to any other country (in which case it would be decried as "totalitarian government interference" and "bad for western business interests" and would likely face US attempts at regime change). And the video references, say- China's preventing Alibaba from unleashing loose credit upon the Chinese people- let's be frank, the US megacorporations and banks would sooner outright openly revolt than ever accept the loss of their indebted serf population domestically, let alone abroad- but there's a unilateral support on all sides in the US that such a thing would never happen. Also when one looks at say- in recent times, the Evergrande crisis- this is another example of how China's actions to create a harmonious and equitable society are intolerable for western capital- rather than a bailout for the speculator class, China is creating the conditions for a controlled burst while still ensuring the needs of the average citizen. Imagine if western markets were told during, say, the 2008 crisis, or during COVID, etc- "no bailouts for you, you're going to have to take the L while we rescue the average citizenry instead." China represents the rise of socialism- not the welfare (handouts/table scraps/trickle-down) state, but an economy actually geared towards meeting the needs of the people rather than the profits of the elite. This rise also is the rise of an entity that can resist western coercion and attempts at plunder, and ushers in the return to multilateralism rather than the old imperialist order (which the US merely co-opted and rebranded with itself at the top). None of this is remotely acceptable to the west.

[@LW78321]

Disgusting is a word I commonly associate with how the US government treats its own people and other countries

[@genelarson6849]

With the real estate crisis china is presently experiencing ,evergrande and country garden in default, and a GDP to debt at 300 percent .yes and with construction and real estate representing 30 percent of that GDP. Could these factors affect Chinas growth numbers?

[@e-magineerAllThings2003]

It's pathetic to see how unrealistic some Americans, especially politicians are with all the talks about "democracy and freedom" that never work out in America - political corruption (lobbying and corporate donations - the root cause of all problems), gun violence (mass shootings), racial discrimination/hate crimes (police brutality and anti-Asian attacks), unaffordable health care, homelessness, outdated infrastructures, and so on.

[@ikkong8436]

Very well said!!👍

[@rediettadesse2828]

The freedom USA have is mass shootings.. same sex .. orgies .. pornography, feminist that sing about , no culture or dignity , no religion 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@JohnZoetebier]

Now you have exactly the reason they want to export "democracy" to the rest of the world!

[@Enchanteralle]

Exactly! Trying to get involved in other countries’ business when they can’t even fix existing issues in its own country. Just all talks and no solution.

[@JohnZoetebier]

@@Enchanteralle Remember earlier 2022 the $600 billion the US pledges to spend on infrastructure in the developing countries. They cannot even fix the infrastructure in their own country. Not only the bridges are collapsing and roads full of potholes, but even their power grid has frequent outages. If US waits a few more years they are a developing country and use to money to fix their own infrastructure.

[@PlaYer-sn5or]

1) In 1894, Japan invaded China and Korea, the Qing gov was defeated and signed the [Treaty of Shimonoseki] to cede Taiwan Island to Japan. 2) During the WW2, at the Cairo Conference held in 1943, China asked the transfer of Taiwan's sovereignty back to China after the war. This content was included in the [Cairo Declaration] and later reiterated in the [Potsdam Proclamation] that it should be implemented. 3) On 14 Aug 1945, the Emperor Showa of Japan issued the [End War Edict] , Japan surrendered unconditionally and accepted the [Potsdam Proclamation]. The Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces, Marshal MacArthur ordered the Japanese troops in Taiwan to surrender to KMT General Chiang Kai Shek. Taiwan re-entered the territory of the Republic Of China (ROC). 4) Soon after that China civil war broke out between KMT and CPC, the KMT was defeated and fled to Taiwan. However, due to US intervention, the CPC without a strong navy at that time has no ability to unify Taiwan. The CPC then established the People's Republic of China (PRC) on 1949. The civil war continues... 5) In 1971, UN Resolution No. 2758 ruled that the PRC had obtained the representation rights and all legal rights originally owned by the ROC in the UN. That means the PRC is China’s only legal gov under international law, and today the PRC also become China’s only legal gov recognized by 180 countries around the world, including the USA. "The USA recognizes the Government of the PRC as the sole legal Government of China. Within this context, the people of the USA will maintain cultural, commercial, and other unofficial relations with the people of Taiwan." Joint Cummunique on the Establishment of Diplomatic relations between the PRC and the USA (December 16 1978) 6) Therefore, according to international law, international reality, and the wishes of the 1.4 billion Chinese people, Taiwan should return to PRC and the PRC have every rights to protect it's sovereign integrity.

[@fendpraoh890]

Right. Of it doesn't work, take it by force even if doing so will lead to nuclear war and end of humanity. The very few who might survive will learn how to live in peace, compromise, negotiate and respect each other interest. If no one survive God will say "why did I created these stupid human beings

[@howard49]

Thanks for outlining the history

[@willeisinga2089]

This is a much needed historical explanation. Thank you. More of this.

[@slchu9259]

Taiwan should be aware of the facts and not what the Green Party promotes with incitement from White House in instilling hatred for China.

[@janpeterh]

😊😊😊😊😊😢😢😊😢😢😢😢

[@Sirnkissako]

Having been to Mainland China for almost 50 times since 1983 and many times to Taiwan and knowing what has happened in unification in the past 20 years, I think the best for Taiwan is to be reunited with the Mainland for a mutual Win Win. The Us doesn't want that to happen and therefore doing their best to prevent it. The US will fail!

[@Enchanteralle]

Yes but the president from Taiwan doesn’t seem to make decisions that are in the best interest of the citizens.

[@peachychoc7905]

Celestine LOL! US and NATO Started all the military aggression in South China Sea by sailing their military ships and submarines in the name of “Free Navigation” since the last few years! Have you forgotten or not aware of how US submarine had to be towed away from SCS as it hit an under water object? Also, did you not know one of US fighter planes crashed on its military ship in SCS? Why are US and Military PROVOKING China and hell bent in creating destruction there just as they have done in Yugoslavia, Middle East, South America and Africa esp Somalia??

[@iwanagohome326]

@Celeron Please remember the words of Yang Jie Chi when he told Blinken : You do not speak from the position of strength. Enough said.

[@noelborbon6155]

And accept the ONE COUNTRY, TWO SYSTEMS principle like in the case of Hong Kong and Macao. High degree of autonomy is guaranteed

[@noelborbon6155]

@@Enchanteralle Tsai Ing-wen and her DEMOCRATIC PROGRESSIVE PARTY (DPP) represent only the 4 million Sinicized Japanese residents of the region. They are mere descendants of invading Japanese settlers who stole the island from mainland China during the first Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895).

[@blackfeatherstill348]

US pharmaceutical companies and their peddling of opioids to the US people also caused a decline in life expectancy in the US. On every measure the US is decline. Domestically almost third world infrastructure and health care, poor funding for public schooling, the erosion of the middle class.... The only thing that increases year after year in the US is their spending on the military budget.

[@guy-sl3kr]

Don't forget about personal debt! Between student loans, medical bills, housing, and transportation, we're on track to turning the entire working class into indentured servants.

[@melvinmck8158]

So rìght

[@MessyMuzz]

“If a white man wants to lynch me, that's his problem. If he's got the power to lynch me, that's my problem. Racism is not a question of attitude; it's a question of power. Racism gets its power from capitalism. Thus, if you're anti-racist, whether you know it or not, you must be anti-capitalist. The power for racism, the power for sexism, comes from capitalism, not an attitude.” ― Kwame Ture

[@DataJYdocs]

👌 Capitalism is a parasite like plasmodium.

[@guywholikesthesnarkies1435]

Couldn't have been better time and moment to post this quote!

[@rayburnefitzpatrick7575]

Says Kwame Ture, who despite being extremely verbally provocative and confrontational during the Civil (Human) Rights period, was NEVER jailed or touched during the ensuing crackdown. He wasn’t even deported to his Trinidad and Tobago. Hmmmmmm, provocateur agent anyone???? Oh how I wonder.

[@ysw8291]

@@rayburnefitzpatrick7575 The Anglos were too smart to deport him? You know how good the Anglos have been with deflecting any accusation of racism. How can they not be.

[@rayburnefitzpatrick7575]

@@ysw8291 Wow, if only folks like Marcus Garvey and all the other great resisters and honest fighters could have such luck. Oh I forgot, unlike those martyrs, Stokley was feared by the state power. Yeah right. Hahahahahaha.

[@YoungTang]

As a Chinese American who has deep roots in both countries, it is so depressing to live in the new McCarthyist America in the year 2022.

[@robeson1231]

Why do you live in America? China seems a better place to live these days

[@aldinokalla868]

@@robeson1231 USA IS HATED ALL OVER THE WORLD BECAUSE HIS CONTINUOUS ENDLESS BLOODY WARS

[@dragondescendant1]

@@robeson1231 it is easy to do when you are young and have no family.

[@danlan3433]

It is super hard after living in America for all my life too much money are involved and my family are all here. I dreamed of moving to Shanghai, the city of my dreams.

[@lagrangewei]

the secret is China don't really care about the visit. China only cares about the real situation, that is the point of the military exercise, China now control the Taiwan Strait and there is nothing US can do about it. even if the entire congress visit Taiwan, it still won't change the fact that China control the Taiwan Strait. in fact the visit serve as a cover prevent the White House from intervening in China takeover of the Taiwan Strait. as for the island itself, it not a priority, as the ex chief of staff of Taiwan said "Taiwan is not going to swim away, we will forever be the same distance from the mainland", so the political rhetoric doesn't matter to China, the chicken is in the basket, and the longer China wait, the wider the advantage China has. all the talk that China would make a move is based on the idea that Xi Jinping want to have his name in the history book. that's naive, if Xi want to have his name in the history book, he could land a person on mars and set global history. there is alot of thing the chinese leadership can do if they are after fame, but I don't see Taiwan as a big issue since most Chinese already see it as cooked riced. furthermore China does not have a presidential system. Deng Xiaoping was never president, so Xi Jinping doesn't need to stay in the presidential office to laid down his achievement, he can always do what Deng Xiaoping did and stay in control behind the stage, so I just don't see Xi as being limited to needing to do something by term X, he doesn't even need to be in office to be in charge since the presidency in China is a ceremonial role.

[@johnm7267]

Yes I agree. The US think they have China on the ropes due to their excessive hubris. China is a meritocracy and knows exactly how to play the game. America might see Chinas ( apart from military exercises) failure to act as weakness so is emboldened to send more politicians to Taiwan. They will carry on with these provocations, while China is quietly preparing a devastating response which will take America completely by surprise.

[@frankng4574]

True

[@rishanryhan661]

Unbelievablely a talented lady she is. Didn't wanna skip a single segment she pointed out so clearly with her extra ordinarily smartest as well in the simplest way. Knowledge is good at the same time ignorance is darkness.

[@jeorge1153]

Ting's explanation on CPC inner workings is great. Really Great! Great interview BT news.

[@MsOceanstar]

Ting: The Government is there to serve the people”!👍🇨🇳👍

[@machkenzie6366]

News from alternative perspectives are always the best. Thank you BT News😘😍🥰

[@charlieyang951]

Ting, you are amazing! Not only is your perfect English, more importantly your rich knowledge about the history and geopolitical sense! Great job, keep it up!

[@houmanzandizadeh9159]

Brian is the man.

[@nocturnally879]

Very good analysis... When you are down and out you go look for a fight, that's us.

[@kaalisurfer600]

great interview,stay strong China.cheers from croatia

[@howard49]

Excellent! Thank you! Well done guys. Tings....you rock!!!!

[@louisliew9791]

Great program with intellectual discussion on the situation and tension of US&China over Taiwan.

[@ricotheman8139]

Ting is brilliant, she is all about senses and facts.

[@drakekoefoed1642]

usa does not speak of alleviating poverty because usa does not do it.

[@robgrune3284]

the US WANTS poverty. only the poor need to enlist in the army.

[@dragondescendant1]

If they do something to the poor, because they want the votes.

[@willeisinga2089]

I live in Groningen Netherlands. We have a Energy crisis. I have Solar Panels made in China. I produce 11.000 kWh a year. I have a Heatpump made in China, Foshan Guandong. With current Energy Prices it saves me 12.000 euro a year. EU and USA have no Solar Industry. Therefore I say Thank you China for affordable Solar Panels and first Quality Heatpump. For 10 years now. Since 2012. Makes my day every day in Groningen Netherlands.

[@magnaviator]

Outstanding interview and discussion. Thanks for doing real journalism. 💖👍

[@fastfreddy7890]

American need to invest in Education and technology with factories and medical for everyone in USA 🇺🇸.not to go to war with China.

[@johnnytsang2047]

She so informative ❤️

[@royhodge6260]

She is soooo beautiful and smart, i could listen to her all day & night 🌙 💕...your good too🤣👍🏽...i love your show, i do share with many people also 🙏🏽

[@persimon6598]

US hostility has nothing to do with "freedom and democracy" for Taiwan or the Chinese in Taiwan. Whether China is "democratic" or not will not really change America's attitude to it or to the Chinese. When you put China-US relationship in historical context, it's easy to understand the animosity America as a government and nation feels against the Chinese and China. After its independence and its own war against colonialism and imperialism, America itself did a volte face and joined the ranks of imperialist powers. It seized territories from Mexico, the Kingdom of Hawaii, islands, other islands in the Pacific, and replaced European colonial powers with itself. This happened famously in the Philippines and many south American colonies. It saw China as a ripe plum, ready for picking and went for it with guns blazing. America had experience of dealing with Chinese people - it hated them and banned them from entering the US by passing the Chinese Exclusion Act, the only law aimed specifically at a race of people. To prevent those who were already in the US from procreation and "spreading like weeds", it had also passed the Page Act to prevent Chinese women entering the US. The US, like other European colonial powers of the time found China a nation weakened by an incompetent and corrupt Manchu dynasty. It was easy of them to carve China up like a Christmas turkey and bleed China as much as they liked. This they did with opium and by exacting huge war reparations from the very wars their drug pushing to the Chinese started. Fast forward to recent times. China under the CPC has become a prosperous nation that is no longer militarily or economically weak. Rather it has demonstrated to the world that by dint of sacrificial hard work, determination and good governance, there is an alternative to the dogmatic and ruthless capitalism of the west, particularly the monolithic, monopolar world with America on top of the pyramid of nation and dominating everything from fast foods to financial transactions at the point of a gun. This was an affront to America. How could a race it despised, long before the CPC was even founded, rise to offer an alternative way nations could rise from ashes to prosperity. This contempt America has always felt has little to do with communism. Had China risen as a western styled "democracy" but tried to be independent, the hate and animosity would just be as strong. The only way it would be accepted by America is as a docile minion, like Britain, Germany, Japan, Australia, Canada, India, etc. i.e. the rest of the world, except for a few nations which continue to defy the US. China has rightly refused to bow to US hegemony. Despite America's puffed up ego, imagining that it has been appointed by divine fiat as "a shining beacon on a hill" to lead and rule the world, China has other plans. So, as long as the exceptionalism of the US is accepted by the western nations, and they supinely continue to obey the diktat of Washington, the relationship between America, its minions and China will be tensed and fractious. It is difficult to expunge from America's body politic hatred and racism which have tainted its perception.

[@bobbylow175]

Superbly written piece! Couldn’t have said it better myself.

[@persimon6598]

@@bobbylow175 I often wished I was wrong. But just as I began to think I was, someone like Blinken or Pelosi or a youtuber ranting about "Chinese threat" or an piece in the NYT jolted me up and hit me with reality. Alas, they will never change.

[@iwanagohome326]

@@persimon6598 Very well said indeed in your main post. But China seemed to know the score. It had rightly taken this stance : Never Asume that the US would not attack. So we can see signs of China making preparation. In order to have peace, it has to be ready for war. China just simply refuses to have another century of humiliation.

[@Yet.Another.Rapper.KiG.V2]

Indeed we cannot separate the incredible, centuries-long culture of racism, but I disagree that this relationship has nothing to do with the American hatred of communism. They are eager to destroy communists even when they are white, albeit sometimes less brutally they still aim for complete destruction of communist sentiment even when practiced by white Westerners.

[@yaoliang1580]

The US and its gang of equally delusional, neo colonial, imperialist G7 allies are in decline now. Their evil, aggressive and irrational behaviour will only speed up the process

[@alaskavaper2490]

“For those of us that care about humanity “. Important information about China that we all must know.

[@demonslayer1196]

It’s simple. The US does not want China and Taiwan to unify because that would make both China and Taiwan stronger. The US will have no business or relevance in that region known as the South China Sea. However if the US were to fabricate some kind of semi official arrangement to keep China and Taiwan separated, that would make China separately weaker and Taiwan separately weaker. This gives the US the outrageous excuse to maintain their presence. In coded BS language: 1. To ‘maintain a free and open Indo Pacific’. 2. ‘keeping the peace by maintaining the status quo.’ Overseas Chinese cannot stand US and western hypocrisy because they have experienced first hand US and western prejudice and racism against them. They know and they have experienced. The best way forward for China and Taiwan to have peace and prosperity for its people is undoubtedly to unite. This is the will of the majority of overseas Chinese because they understand US satanic craftiness and US satanic evil to create conflict and hostility to exploit opportunity.

[@satanbuster8248]

From one Devil slayer to another. Lets called it the US Devil's "divide and rule" strategy.

[@joeb578]

i have never met anyone from Taiwan who would agree with that, nor the Philippines, Vietnam, Japan, Indonesia, they all seem happy to have the 7th fleet and keeping the Chinese at bay.

[@iwanagohome326]

@@joeb578 Japan is just a little licking poodle... it has been ever since its Master bombed it twice, and later, when the little poodle tried and almost succeeded to become an economic powerhouse, its Master just slammed it down after forcing it to sign the Plaza Accord. So now the little poodle is faithfully trailing at the Master’s heel, and will bark out according to the Master’s command. Vietnam is a communist country but the US is perfectly fine with it now, as it is a 'useful idiot' to undermine China. Hence even though Vietnam was orange napalmed before, with its citizens still suffering from the side effects even to this day, Vietnam is willing to be used for its own agenda. Indonesia is tying up with China to get its longest fast speed rail. Indonesia refuses to sanction Russia and explicitly reject the US urging to not invite Putin to the upcoming G20 summit. So cease and decease your little deceits here

[@stevewong8343]

I need to correct your statement: 'The US does not want China and Taiwan to unify because that would make both China and Taiwan stronger'. It should be: 'The US does not want China and Taiwan to unify because a reunified China would be stronger.'

[@dt_2]

@@joeb578 That's funny, I know a lot of folks who begs to differ...

[@linus631]

Fantastic discussion, definitely one of the best informative video on KZbin explaining China's pass, present and future.. China matters, anyone who wants to learn about it should watch this video. Please share so more people can be inform about it.

[@margaretgoodheart4167]

Thank you Brian, Ting and BTnews for a fascinating and informative interview. 👍 May I suggest that we begin dropping the term "democratic" as a perverted term no longer accurate in today's hegemonic western world. Rather, more realistically, might we distinguish the 2 main motivations driving countries as either "globalist" or " sovereignist". President Putin has been using those terms and, after pondering, I believe they are accurate enough to replace our old descriptives. Anyone else?

[@waltonsmith7210]

no. Call them imperialists. Globalism is a good thing, like internationalism.

[@Tammywentwalkabout.]

Who cares what U.S. think, that Taiwan is not part of mainland China or part of China, youre not the police of the world, Islands of Taiwan is Chinese lands, the West need to learn history. Look at the Falkland islands and Hawaii, 'Look in the mirror before you talk - Excellent talk Tings Chak.

[@user-ce6zp7pg1n]

can hawaii ask for independence?

[@Tammywentwalkabout.]

@@user-ce6zp7pg1n Very good question, Hawaii has over 30.000 U.S. solders station, what can they do, watch ' Hawaii Real Estate', they want to be independence, Hawaii is a country we all know it.

[@seanlee9377]

Another brilliant commentary by Ting Chak

[@ed1003]

Really like you, Ting! You are great , providing so many grass-rooting facts

[@joylove8693]

Great channel, many thanks for voicing out the truth, much appreciated.

[@oliverstone9681]

I think the China way is good for the people.

[@OppoA17k-uy7qg]

A very interesting and enlightening discussion on China. 👍 An excellent program!

[@willeisinga2089]

Next election will vote for reunification. Peacefully. Taiwanese are Chinese. They must be proud of China and Taiwan together.

[@donniez7103]

Love to see Tings again!

[@walterchin8832]

Christ was a socialist and a pacifist. His philosophy was so powerful that the establishment sees it as a threat to their way of life and so he had to be killed. The progression from capitalism to socialism starts with the Russian Revolution which in time failed and now China has taken up the challenge to put socialism into practice after the Chinese revolution in 1949. President Xi further advanced socialism with his vision of socialism with Chinese characteristics One Belt One Road Initiative at home and abroad. The program is so successful that US seeks to stop it any way possible with lies and threats. The West especially the US must realize that capitalism is no longer viable as a governing policy in the 21st century, an age that when we work together can eliminate poverty, eliminate diseases, and eliminate war. Why not use our intelligence and limited natural resources to benefit humanity instead use to destroy humanity.

[@xianseah4847]

Money is power and those who got more money are more strong in their refusal to give it up.

[@iwanagohome326]

@@xianseah4847 But this USA being rich is an illusion. It is actually dead broke and depended on its dollar being the world's reserve currency, which is now in jeopardy. So without money, it is unable to weapinized the dollar to bully and sanction the whole world, and without money, it cannot maintain its military might. So with both its pillars in a shambles soon, it will lose its hegemony and become a paper tiger.

[@alantran1914]

"Try to contain China is like try to contain people of colors in the western countries!" And because the world 🌎 is not a century ago...

[@deepone5005]

Why? Simple. We are Chinese, descendent of the 5000 yr old CONTINUOUS Civilization. Ingrained and innate is the X factor to triump and excel against all odds , as had been proven time and again.

[@phyllisthompson4207]

Census is so important; because the Government can now plan where they put schools, hospitals, transportation, and other infrastructure….

[@wx7yamaha]

If you need truthful Chinese reporting follow this channel and this lady.

[@firnantok]

Tings is a great guest!

[@saulfranco9058]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Thank you for honest media

[@KC-pm2mf]

Brian, I like your analysis for china’s long term view.

[@sophoclese65]

Can't help but feel we are really missing out on a huge opportunity in our not being more collaborative with China.

[@MrTnylam]

Great guest. Thx Brian.

[@johnlui9563]

Not only a beautiful elegant HK lady but also one with a good head on her shoulders. I like the way she responds to every question dispassionately and factually. If only we have more of these people like her to discuss problems in every spectrum of the political divide, we will all live harmoniously and be big enough to agree to disagree.

[@jc080996]

The reality is the people like her will never survive in our political system. The lies, exaggerations, fabrications dominates our political system. There is no place for honesty and sincerity here. We have to live with that for many years to come.

[@johnlay3040]

US has a very small soul so to speak. People with big souls work harder and smarter to compete and succeed. When someone is lacking in competency and confidence, they will resort themselves to violence and try to thwart the opponent from making progress. US has created an image of themselves as being powerful and superior, but as it turns out it is only a dwarf which had been relying on foreign brains and skills. Without them it's pretty impotent.

[@SaintFluffySnow]

China (PRC) has no problem watching USA's delinquency bear itself out with USA's illegal violation of China-PRC's sovereign space (a clear crossing of its redline) by visit to Taipei Nazi-Taiwan separatist authorities so, China-PRC was being patient, and acted legally, not merely "with restraint"

[@tymanung6382]

Speakers on channels that deal more with East Europe are astounded that despite relative success if special operation, and severe problems of 2014 15 billion dollar coup. gov., the same empire mongers flailing about and want to illegally start more wars. when they can not win 1, and may not prolong it as long as they want, after they abandoned Afghanistan. Sounds like Albert Einstein s definition of insanity..

[@ikkong8436]

Very rightly put. All for it!

[@peachychoc7905]

dieyOutube You’re right! China should carpet b*o*m*b and send drones out to cause Massive Deaths, Destruction and Human & Animal Sufferings!

[@tennetijayaraju]

Wonderful information about the amazing development that is taking place in China

[@LW78321]

Thank you Brian and Tings you this information discussion

[@byronskoretz7650]

An extremely clear interview. Excellent and thanks for your hard work. 👍

[@kmyew9132]

Very good, informative with good quality analysis

[@olliejohnson1733]

Thank you for this video. It is educational, well balanced and knowledgeable.

[@olliejohnson1733]

@Celeron I disagree.

[@olliejohnson1733]

@Celeron You obviously have not paid attention to the video. I watched the same video and understand that's not what the video said at all.

[@LACYJEN1999]

U.S.A. does not commit to any honor

[@rothschildjr4639]

Excellent analysis.. 👍

[@edz6013]

There was no democracy in those days when the colonial powers "ruled" most Asian countries. It was "might makes right" at the time. But China was so poor and weak at that time and people were suffering, that it looked like one was better off living under colonialism than in China. That's what the 100 year of humiliation means.

[@NotAPacifist825]

Also no democracy in Hong Kong under colonialism. Outright racism against Chinese population. Taiwan residents know this.

[@xianseah4847]

No, China was weak because her totalitarian and power hoarding Empress Dowager of Qing Dynasty was too narcissitic to listen to advise of her officials in court.

[@ebonytv3414]

You do not know Chinese history,they where more civilised then the west till the west went there with drugs,then all the others took advantage.

[@jeorge1153]

100 years of humiliation is NOT "it looked like one was better off living under colonialism". Chinese people were sold as slaves. Lands were forcibly taken by colonizers. Arts, gold, silver, treasuries were stolen people were treated like animals These constitute the 100 years of humiliation For thousands of years, China had trade and commerce. They were living peaceful lives until colonizers came. And it is all downhill from there. From the 100 years of humiliation, the Chinese learned that to have and maintain prosperity, the country has to have military might to protect itself from imperialists.

[@burntbronze.9082]

@@jeorge1153 It’s downhill every where these colonizers go. Try Africa. I am sure there are more countries I am forgetting Yes Europeans and White Americans we are talking about you

[@SL-bv6ly]

Thanks for sharing the video. Both of you are great 👍

[@mandinka323]

China’s definition of extreme poverty is more demanding than that of the World Bank. China used $2.30 ppp not $1.90.

[@grapentine739]

Pelosi shows up for only 10 hours and then gets the hell out of dodge and China is breathing down Taiwan's neck 😡 and Taiwan is like 😬. Damn it Pelosi lol

[@georgejesson1944]

Scrapping agreements are a normal everyday thing for America as long as it fits their needs. No surprise, just wondering what is taking them so long.

[@arleentorres4690]

Excellent work here.

[@stt3848]

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[@jsyo9639]

Very informative.

[@phongy45]

which much respects to CHINA system !

[@woodensurfer]

As Professor Richard Wolff indicates, China has never been a communist country. Its ruling party has the C-word, but communism has never been carried out because the people was not willing to accept communism, so the party settled for socialism, viewed as a prelude to communism that was never carried out. The GLF crept closer, but communism was never reached.

[@kenricwalters3424]

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[@oliverstone9681]

Ting is very smart,thank you.

[@davu5637]

The truth of the matter is that politicians in the West and the US including Australia (Australia which is psychologically totally confused and suffering from an identity crisis as it thinks it is "west" when the reality is that it is geographically part of Asia!!!), are still stuck in their mental capacity and attitude in the glory days of "empire" 5-6 centuries ago. They may have learned to wear Gucci suits nowadays but nothing else seem to have evolved in their psyche and consciousness from their barbarian days. Instead of recognising their sordid past and history , they celebrate their delusions like "Thanksgiving Day" which the Native American Indians rightly and clearly remember and commemorate as their "Day of Mourning" being the beginning of the murdering, genociding, plundering, stealing, raping and ultimately, OCCUPATION , of their land uninvited, without any due compensation even till today. But these thieves and robbers take a lot of pride in the stories they tell themselves and sell to the world how great their "founding" was!!! Same stories with the "Empire" where the sun never sets. Australia with the Aborigines. New Zealand with their Maoris. The African continent with all those Europeans...........it goes on and on. This is the 21st Century , for chrissakes! Grow up and come out of that sick and primitive mentality of never ending desire to dominate, control and subjugate. The zillions of dollars spent on wars and "defence" and the other zillions being hoarded by the 1% is more than sufficient to provide every human being on the planet a very decent and never anything wanting life on this planet with the healthiest and cleanest environment. And we pride ourselves as being the only creature on earth with the intelligence, consciousness and capacity of free will and choice. And these sick politicians choose never ending squabbles, tensions and wars!!! Go figure. 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[@laohu5511]

A very good guest speaker

[@georgepaul5843]

Extremely informative conversation. Both very knowledgeable and realistic understanding of the political situation. Why the issue of global population growth and ways/means to curtail it is not part of the discussion? Seems that this should be the main issue that underscores all worldly problems.

[@michaelscott1060]

What it raised in me is an absolute disgust for American politicians. I’m trying very hard not to extend this to American people however I do hold them responsible for their elected officials

[@gl7252]

Wonderful guest- so informative. Wish the content could be disseminated widely. Could the interview be broken up into bite-sized posts?

[@cart172]

Yes, I love BT News but would love some short shareable videos to be made after great interviews like this.

[@hfacclinks]

China (mainland and Taiwan) is still in the civil war status, even there has been no fight since 1979.