As Xi Jinping vigorously promotes the “trade-in old electronics for new” movement, what is Taiwan doing? Watching Taiwan’s “Critical Moment” program, you’ll find that Taiwan is at the forefront of the latest wave of technology in the world.
One Taiwanese individual, named Huang Renxun, runs a company called Nvidia, which is now the top company in the world for AI technology. Huang’s company develops the latest chips and hands them over to TSMC for production. Due to the rapid pace of chip development, currently only TSMC in the world has the capability to produce them. Therefore, with Nvidia and TSMC in the lead, they control the future of artificial intelligence worldwide. In this wave of high-tech trends, the most disadvantaged are China and Russia, both of which have been excluded by the Western high-tech industry. China’s future AI, compared to Taiwan, is like a primary school student versus a doctoral candidate, showing a significant lag that cannot be ignored. On one hand, the rapid development of high-tech cooperation between the US and Taiwan, while on the other hand, the AI technology of the CCP and Russia are nowhere near the former’s tail lights. The future development of democratic countries will overwhelmingly surpass that of the CCP and Russia. In today’s world, falling behind in technology means falling behind in all aspects – economy, livelihood, as well as political and military aspects will all face significant crises.
The United States is not afraid to engage in a trade war with China (the CCP), but what about Europe? Radio France Internationale: On May 14, the White House announced that tariffs on electric vehicles imported from China would be increased to 100%. US President Biden mentioned in his speech, “Our partners around the world are also considering similar measures. They also hope that the supply chain of electric vehicles will not be dominated by China’s unfair trade practices.” This primarily refers to the European Union, as the EU is currently investigating Chinese electric cars for anti-subsidy considerations. The EU’s spokesperson responded to the attention by stating that the EU, like the US, is concerned about China’s overcapacity and unfair trade practices. Olof Gill, the EU Commission spokesperson on trade issues, stated on the 14th at a routine press conference that they do not comment on the US decision; the US acts according to its own interests, while the EU acts in the interest of the EU. However, he also admitted that the EU and the US have discussed related issues in many bilateral meetings, as ensuring fair competition in global trade is the common interest of both the EU and the US.
As the countdown to the inauguration of Taiwan’s new president, Lai Ching-te, continues, the Chinese Communist Party’s provocations escalate. Voice of America: Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense stated on Wednesday (May 15) that in a single day, 45 times Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone, with 26 instances crossing the median line of the strait. This marks the highest daily number of Chinese military aircraft disturbances to Taiwan this year, with an additional 6 Chinese military ships operating in the vicinity of the Taiwan Strait.
The largest standoff in the South China Sea between China and the Philippines is about to intensify. The New Headline: The tension between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea will escalate further as the “This is Ours” alliance in the Philippines recently announced plans to hold a “Peace and Unity Ship Race” in mid-May, expecting around 100 Filipino civilian vessels to head to the waters near the disputed Yellow Rock Island, sparking intense concern from Beijing. There are reports suggesting that in response to the deployment of a hundred Filipino vessels, China will dispatch 30 vessels to defend Yellow Rock Island and establish a blockade to intercept the routes of Filipino civilian ships. The most significant standoff between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea is set to unfold near the waters surrounding Yellow Rock Island.
“Rule by law? Rule by the thoughts and opinions of the leadership.” A recent article titled “Second-instance Court ‘Remote Control’ Interrupts First-instance Judge in Open Court: ‘Be Tough!'” sparked public attention. The article claims that on May 11, the Tianjun County Court publicly retried a case involving several individuals suspected of provoking trouble. During the trial, the presiding judge suddenly announced a recess, and after the panel members left, the defense counsel unexpectedly discovered the higher court judge remotely directing the proceedings in real-time via WeChat. The presiding judge instructed to interrupt the lawyer speaking to be “tough” and advised to “not negotiate with him,” “interrupt,” and “prevent him from speaking.” On the morning of May 14, the Intermediate People’s Court in Haixi Prefecture, Qinghai Province, issued a notification stating that the defense’s behavior of filming and toppling court personnel despite warnings seriously disrupted the orderly functioning of the court, creating public disturbance on social media. While the guidance provided by the Haixi Prefecture Intermediate People’s Court to the lower courts on trial work complied with regulations, there were some irregularities in the specific monitoring and management measures. – @cd2020: This notification reveals that the Communist Party is truly shameless, showing no concern for their disgrace in the face of the world and history.
Shanghai upgrades its AI surveillance system. Radio Free Asia Chinese: Xuhui District is currently undergoing a large-scale expansion and upgrade of surveillance, doubling the number of facial recognition cameras, doubling data processing, analysis, and storage capabilities to conduct “massive data mining” on the daily activities and behaviors of over 50 million individuals. According to this data, authorities claim that AI analysis can review individual and group behavior patterns, identify deviations, and trigger “alerts” for potential events.