Xi Jinping Thought: Global Ambition, Taiwan Reunification, and Total Control | Steve Tsang

[@musiqueetmontagne]

A really great interview and amazing insight and knowledge of the wise professor. Thanks you both for this important discussion.

[@garysymons3930]

Prof Tsang's solution is food for thought , that if Europe, USA, Japan make it clear to China that an invasion would be met with severe economic trouble for China they might hold back, I hope he is right . The world is a very dark place at present . Great interview .

[@biggpicture2930]

China will hold back unless Taiwan armed itself with nuke or declared independent... Otherwise status quo hold... I heard/read from somewhere...?

[@medeliworld]

China already makes it clear that Taiwan reunification will be done peacefully. No one in China believes in military invasion of Taiwan.

[@edo599]

It is meaningless until the rest of the world starts producing again. But we won't be allowed to by our own EPA's and environmentalism to chase Annette Zero ;) haha. But seriously, unless we can make ourselves competitive in the production sector, we cannot out economy China on mass production. But then maybe that's the answer. Build things to last. Tools for example used to be intergenerational. Now it is binned once a year when it breaks.

[@Mark_Dyer1]

Wow! This "You have been consulted: and this is our policy based on consulting you" is exactly the method used by British Globalists to enforce their ludicrous "climate emergency" policies, such as ULEZ and 'low traffic zones'. I have heard local Councils use exactly this type of language (on KZbin clips of Council Meetings) to practise tyranny at the local level. So Globalism and Communism are bed-fellows, after all. How have they "copnsulted"? Did they send leaflets around explaining the 'pros' and 'cons', before a Referendum (which they then ignore!)? They do not consult: but they tell us we have been consulted. Another version of gaslighting.

[@krystalklear7793]

💯% IMO* The CCP is the Right Arm (Army) of WEF¹. They¹ funded Mao in his last few years, & 'educated' Xi, & I believe they maintain their¹ control through their¹ banks & Corporations (BlackRock¹, IMF¹, VanGuard¹ & UN¹ & WHO¹) *In My Observation ¹ They have infiltrated & usurped power pretty much EVERYWHERE, as proven by the CV-19 Lockdowns.

[@chopincam-robertpark6857]

Another Great One John..

[@rileyhosking3599]

Love your work John 🙌

[@edo599]

brilliant. Thank you both for a wonderful discussion.

[@brucebennett5354]

I appreciate the scholarship of Prof Tsang’s book “The Political Thought of Xi Jinping”. However I am very disappointed that for an academic work on China the pinyin does not include tone marks neither does the scholar include the original Chinese characters.

[@cpawp]

Not convincing, sry. A move against Taiwan would bring up a counter coalition with the US and Japan, which includes high risks, militarily as politically, A move in the South China Sea, to establish the 9-dash-line, is not as risky...

[@biggpicture2930]

encounter must be kept small , or else russia and north kores, and maybe iran too will in the party

[@biggpicture2930]

you move, he move and everybody move

[@biggpicture2930]

So no moves?

[@valetudo1569]

@@biggpicture2930 highly highly doubtful... those states are not allies and would not risk military confrontation to save the others.. ie - nobody is helping Russia with their own armies in Ukraine, not even China.

[@biggpicture2930]

​ @valetudo1569 I think russia- china ties too strong. I suspect china shipped every necessities for Russia. But you can think anyway you like.

[@kalipotmeng]

These two people have no idea. Only have things pleasant to westerners' ears to say. "if Taiwan can become a democracy, china can" is laughable. If Taiwan becomes a colony of the US, should China be, too? Besides, does this professor really believe "look at the populous democratic India, how wonderful life is there!"

[@valetudo1569]

Hmm Taiwan is already a Democracy. And you should look up what a colony means... Taiwan is its own self-governed country

[@kalipotmeng]

@@valetudo1569 Japan and Philippines think so too. Btw, what do you think it will happen if Taiwan does not move some of its semiconductor industry to the US?

[@valetudo1569]

@@kalipotmeng Yes, I can see you gobble up all of the propaganda from the CCP about everyone who China has problems with is just a US colony or 狗腿 or whatever. Go look up with a colony actually is and what those countries problems with China actually are. Why don't you tell me what you think will happen if TSMC doesn't produce some of its chips in the US

[@biggpicture2930]

@vietnguyen4312 1936 5 million died of famine and mao was not incharge of china and still galvanising his party strength tofight off japanes, give interviews about giving independence of korea and taiwan....... cockup story you should get a better s tory teller.

[@biggpicture2930]

India is a disaster. They have democracy but if they found you voted for the opposition, you are almost dead

[@Marvellous328]

I’m weary of the issue of Taiwan. Even the Taiwanese people are confused whether they’re a country or not, what flag and national anthem should they use. They, themselves have yet come to a consensus. You can’t tell everyone to believe something that even yourself don’t believe so. And most importantly, it’s not our affair! Australia has nothing to do with it, leave it to the trilaterals, we should stay away from it. Taiwan, fix your problems of identity politics, stagnant economy and other domestic issues before whining for help.

[@simonvanrysewyk9376]

False. I lived in Taiwan for nearly a decade. The majority of Taiwanese are very clear on Taiwan's status: it is a free, independent, sovereign nation that has never been part of Communist China.

[@Marvellous328]

@@simonvanrysewyk9376 How would you make a case for 1992 Consensus then? Is Taiwan equalled to Republic of China, the name hated by a large proportion of Taiwanese people? In my opinion, Taiwan hasn’t clarified their position transparently.

[@fredleung616]

@@Marvellous328 The 1992 Consensus was a deal done by the then-ruling authoritarian Chinese Nationalist Party which had yet to give up its power from the Chiang Kai-shek days. This is why the current government under the Democratic Progressive Party rejects the Consensus. The opposition continues to accept the Consensus, though they aren't loud about it and when brought up certainly don't define it the way the Chinese do. As to Taiwan's state symbols, in a perfect world the first DPP government would have done away with them a long time ago (probably during the first term of President Chen Shui-bian), but the fact China makes it clear that doing so would be considered an act of war is sufficient to deter the DPP.

[@vietnguyen4312]

There are no internationally recognized treaties, policies, agreements or UN resolutions that declare that Taiwan is part of China The only way that Taiwan can become part of China is if a treaty is officially written, agreed upon and signed by both countries.

[@biggpicture2930]

Not from what I have seen in the Taiwanese parliament.. Lots of slapping, dodging running, fighting among the law makers- absolutely chaos and NO CONSESESUS, but terrific Entertaining

[@garyhuntsr71698]

❤🎉 好個秀才不出門,能出天下事😂

[@valetudo1569]

When you read about pure Marxism... its wild to see how different it is, and many instances the complete opposite of what China is. Yes, I know, this is explained as "Socialism with Chinese characteristics" but if its so far (and in many cases opposite) from the actual characteristics of socialism - how can it even bear that name at all?

[@krystalklear7793]

If it's not Marxism, what do you suggest it is? I see it as a meld of Communism, Capitalism, Marxism, & whatever works to maintain control. IMO* the CCP is the Right Arm (Army) of WEF¹. They¹ funded Mao in his last few years, & 'educated' Xi, (I discovered this a decade ago, & found that a lot of the info has disappeared from Google servers, & others since.) & I believe they¹ maintain their¹ control through their¹ banks & Corporations (BlackRock¹, IMF¹, VanGuard¹, & CIA, FBI, MIC, NATO, UN¹, WHO¹, etc.) ALL of which they control through the banks & hedge funds. *In My Observation ¹ They¹ have infiltrated & usurped power pretty much EVERYWHERE, as was in evidence throughout CV-19 Lockdowns.. As I see it, they¹re VERY MUCH in control world-wide. ¹WEF was in place LONG before it was named WEF. They¹re a Rothschild entity supported by Bushes, Clintons, Gates, Kissinger, & MANY others for the last Century or more. They've further implemented their¹ control through the Democratic party in USA recently, via funding to the Education depts, Judicial / Magistrates, Politicians, Health Depts, Hospitals, Medical Profession, Universities, etc.. as they have done throughout the world, & I suggest EXTRA attention, control & effort has been applied to 'owning' & controlling the Commonwealth countries - Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK, USA. I suggest Charlie handed us over to WEF¹ control. He's certainly one of them¹. & I suggest the Russia / Ukraine war is a means to 'launder' $Billions of US$s into WEF coffers, since the CV-19 💉💉 bank roll dried up. What do you think?

[@biggpicture2930]

what is pure marxism?

[@valetudo1569]

​@@biggpicture2930 Well I don't want to type a big essay, but the ultimate goal was: A classless, stateless society where the means of production are communally owned, and wealth is distributed according to need. The state will "wither away" as class distinctions disappear. *I see no intention of the state to ever "wither away" and in fact quite the opposite - its growing in its control over the economy, politics, and society *Wealth is highly concentrated within a small group of the population, with the majority not having a lot compared to the ones that do...and definitely not distributed according to need. *I think class disparities are huge *I don't see communal ownership at all, in fact the economy is significantly capitalist So yeah, it just seems to be going in the opposite direction of the goal of actual Marxism to the point its unrecognizable

[@biggpicture2930]

​ @valetudo1569 Posting by @floras9203 1 hour ago Canada is also in trouble with poverty. Homeless people are springing up everywhere. Sadly. @tjitjo 31 minutes ago (edited) I'm sorry but I'm going to have to say a nasty word... socialism. Brrr, I know. But poverty is the end result of capitalism without enough socialistic/collective-oriented principles to counter it. Wealth pools. You will have one class who owns everything, and another of poor workers. No in-between. You will have feudalism. Or oligarchy, as we call it nowadays. @comingviking 25 minutes ago @tjitjo It is funny how the world seems to revert back to feudalism at every turn. Socialism seems to be the only way out.

[@biggpicture2930]

​ @valetudo1569 Looks like Canada is pure Marxism....

[@rustyyb8450]

@ 47:50 what is "a better life" that an economy may provide? "Better" may be almost anything that could be called a "step up" 🤣😂🤣 if your eyes have been closed to the world, like N Koreans',,,,, the only comparison that can be made is with your past.

[@vietnguyen4312]

Mao's comments re Taiwan in a 1936 interview: EDGAR SNOW: Is it the immediate task of the Chinese people to regain all the territories lost to Japan, or only to drive Japan from North China, and all Chinese territory above the Great Wall? MAO: It is the immediate task of China to regain all our lost territories, not merely to defend our sovereignty below the Great Wall. This means that Manchuria must be regained. We do not, however, include Korea, formerly a Chinese colony, but when we have re-established the independence of the lost territories of China, and if the Koreans wish to break away from the chains of Japanese imperialism, we will extend them our enthusiastic help in their struggle for independence. The same thing applies to Formosa. Source: Marxists Internet Archive

[@medeliworld]

Formosa independence means independence from Japan, not from China. The professor is just cherry picking. Typical Western fake news.

[@vietnguyen4312]

@@medeliworld Why are you making up stuff??? what a joke. Mao supported independence for Korea and Formosa. Taiwan was not even added to PRC constitution until 1979. You have been taught a lie. Research yourself

[@medeliworld]

@@vietnguyen4312 Yeah right. Keep believing in Santa Claus. The interview was in 1936 when Formosa was a Japanese colony. Next read the unconditional surrender of Japan.

[@medeliworld]

@@vietnguyen4312 Yeah right. Keep believing in Santa Claus. The interview was done in 1936 when Formosa was still a Japanese colony. Next read the unconditional surrender of Japan and read the constitution of the ROC which was the official government of China which took back Taiwan after the Japanese surrender.

[@biggpicture2930]

Mao wanted to take back taiwan and the loots kmt took from the mainland, but stopped by us powerful US navy. INn, asia, KMT was the only ally to the US at the time. KMT (represented whole of china) was the founding memeber of the UN security council, along wit the great friend , USA and others.

[@jesuslovesaves2682]

Overall well but I think he is missing a lot on the spiritual aspect of what is going. I pray for and for both the West and China. For peace and love to rule the future in the hearts, minds and souls of all people. Maranatha

[@robertprawendowski2850]

⭐️

[@monsel97]

I'm hoping Trump, and Musk has listened to this.

[@Martini_GP]

I hope there is no evangelical bs here

[@useyourbrain1232]

What about donald trump thought? Please make a video on that with an academic expert lol

[@BrandyHeng007]

Taking Taiwan matters to whole of mainland people and Chinese diaspora around the world.

[@biggpicture2930]

A professor? Oxford? But nothing in the brain! Don't mind me.. I am just critical.

[@buildmotosykletist1987]

How many of your books have been published?

[@biggpicture2930]

Publishing rubbish books for deadbrain readers ? None

[@biggpicture2930]

Taiwan as Republic of China represented all china in the UN and Mao wanted indeoendence for taiwan? Somthing wrong here! Clearly Taiwan doesn't want independence or/and possibly mao's thought was misread. But idioot from oxford can read deadman's thought?

[@biggpicture2930]

A disgrace to oxford

[@happyhappynuts]

​@@biggpicture2930taiwan number 1

[@biggpicture2930]

​ Taiwan.. Not part of China explained here.? . It is all here explained by an Indian professor in an Indian channel at 2half minutes Why Isn't India a Permanent Member of the UN Security Council? unscreforms Glass Half Full Media Australia

[@simonvanrysewyk9376]

Tsang clearly explains in the interview that Taiwan has never been owned by Communist China. Watch it again with an open mind.

[@StringTone-t6v]

Nyatane Tiongkok endinyatane Tiongkok

[@biggpicture2930]

what language is that?

[@mikelixx]

Trump

[@kesoon88]

All based on guessing

[@biggpicture2930]

All based on made up

[@biggpicture2930]

All based on a fake 1936 interview of MAO and EDGAR SNOW in the Marxist Archive

[@biggpicture2930]

all base on a fake wish by mao in 1936... and he can comeout with a book... It is remarkable.. but who buys the book..

[@prometheusr]

No, it is not.

[@mohamedali2858]

What is most important geopolitical in this 3👇👇 Ukraine, Palestine and Taiwan⁉️

[@mohamedali2858]

What would change in the world if Ukraine, Palestine and Taiwan were left alone?

[@biggpicture2930]

Taiwan

[@Humanaut.]

Sudan

[@mohamedali2858]

@@Humanaut. It is foolish to give an answer outside the options provided.

[@greatsky8226]

"Steve Tsang" a Vietanmise?

[@biggpicture2930]

Taiwan as Republic of China represented all china in the UN and Mao wanted indeoendence for taiwan? Somthing wrong here! Clearly Taiwan doesn't want independence . no possibly mao's thought was misread.? But igenius from oxford can read deadman's thought?

[@buildmotosykletist1987]

Nope, Steve was born in Hong Kong. An easy search unless you're lazy.

[@biggpicture2930]

Oxford now has so low standards?

[@buildmotosykletist1987]

@@biggpicture2930 : Too true, it's a Chinese influence but at least they have a few with high standards like Tsang.

[@biggpicture2930]

@@buildmotosykletist1987 ha haha he is wasting his time. Why waste time and effort concocting up mao's desire, and ridiculously try to force other to believe such nonsense. The crux of the matter is Taiwan's independence. Faking up Mao's wish is immaterial and irrelevant to Taiwan's independence.. His enemy is his own Taiwanese people. To change constitution that declare it is part of china , you probably need 75% but pro independence Taiwanese, like you are only 4.5%...

[@biggpicture2930]

@vietnguyen4312 Now i see ... problem is korea was never a colony of china in history since chris. It was a colony of japan and mao was not the boss of china. He can never give independence to korea because he doesn't represent china and korea...was never part of china. ... trying to twist the 'meaning or intent' interview which i think has credibility.. brings about serious inconsistencies If independence from japan, is what was meant then the interview made sense

[@biggpicture2930]

​ @vietnguyen4312 You keep deleting my responses... and you keep going off tangently when you cannot accept my proofs @vietnguyen4312 1 hour ago @biggpicture2930 Give me a paste of the transcript and your analysis like I have done. Come on, back up with evidence.

[@ChrisKirtley]

Gee Zin Ping😄

[@qake2021]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 WRONG ‼️ and very WRONG on 🇨🇳‼️🥸🥸🥸🥸

[@DorJinTan]

Ahahaha hahaha

[@krakenmcbubble6275]

统一天下

[@waynegore5291]

I have to say that Tang knows nothing about China, all he knows is UK and a little bit of Hongkong SAR of China.

[@buildmotosykletist1987]

How many of your books have been published?

[@waynegore5291]

@buildmotosykletist1987 All his published books are waste of resources. Period!

[@biggpicture2930]

A complete disgrace to oxford. Maybe only in the international relationship studies, oxford allowed such geniuss s. Sure he is well qualified to read deadmen's thoughts.

[@happyhappynuts]

You can just say hong kong dude, 别那么自卑, you dont need to say Hongkong of China same as dont need say "Texas of USA"

[@biggpicture2930]

Taiwan.. Not part of China explained here.? . It is all here explained by an Indian professor in an Indian channel at 2half minutes Why Isn't India a Permanent Member of the UN Security Council? unscreforms Glass Half Full Media Australia

[@袁大陸]

Mr. Tsang always speaks ill of China.

[@buildmotosykletist1987]

Far from the truth. Tsang comments mostly on the CCP and like many Chinese has great love for China.

[@袁大陸]

@@buildmotosykletist1987 What Mr. Tsang said it is wrong that Mr.Xi want to control the CCP. But it is right that Sir Keir Starmer also wants to control Labor Party, and Mr. Trump wants to control the Republican Party ⋯

[@qake2021]

@buildmotosykletist1987 Anti China does not telling the truth about China.

[@biggpicture2930]

Taiwan as Republic of China represented all china in the UN and Mao wanted indeoendence for taiwan? Somthing wrong here! Clearly Taiwan doesn't want independence or/and no possibly mao's thought was misread.? But igenius from oxford can read deadman's thought?

[@biggpicture2930]

He can read deadmen 's thought.. a disgrace to oxford!.. he should have never mentioned oxford