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Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley suffered a crushing defeat in her home state, and her funders announced they would stop funding. Some US media said this was a blow to Haley, but Haley insisted that he would not withdraw from the race.

The Republican primary for the 2024 U.S. presidential election moved to South Carolina on February 24. Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley was defeated miserably in her “home field”, trailing Trump by about 20 percentage points. After hearing the news, the major donor who had already spent US$32 million (approximately HK$250 million) on Haley’s campaign decided not to invest any money.

According to reports from Bloomberg and the New York Times on the 25th, the American conservative organization “Americans for Prosperity Action” (Americans for Prosperity Action), founded with the support of billionaire and industrialist Charles Koch, said on the same day that it would no longer support Haley. campaign funding. “Action for American Prosperity” is considered an opponent of Trump. In November last year, the organization selected Haley as a sponsor.

Bloomberg said this was a blow to Haley. But Haley’s team vowed to keep fighting, saying that with more than $1 million raised online in the past 24 hours, “we have enough fuel to keep going.”

Trump, who was watching the excitement, immediately said: “Charles Koch and his organization were fooled from the beginning!”

On the 25th local time, Haley congratulated Trump on his victory in the South Carolina primary. The former U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations reiterated that despite his defeat, he will not withdraw from the presidential race and will continue to hold on until “Super Tuesday” on March 5, when 15 states and American Samoa will hold party primaries. select.

However, Haley was unable to win in South Carolina, where she was born, became famous, became “the youngest governor in the United States” at the time, and was successfully re-elected as governor, and her campaign prospects are worrying. She has lost consecutive Republican primaries in four states: Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, South Carolina and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

However, Trump, who has been entangled in a series of legal controversies, has a stable position in the Republican Party and has not lost a single primary election in the party so far. Bloomberg said Trump is expected to get enough delegate votes by mid-March.

Seeing Haley’s defeat in his hometown, its main donor, Action for American Prosperity, became disheartened and decided to stop funding Haley’s campaign.

Bloomberg quoted an internal email from Action for American Prosperity as saying that Emily Seidel, the organization’s CEO, said: “Given the challenges ahead in key states, we do not believe any outside organization will be able to contribute to broadening her ( Haley)’s path to victory. So while we will continue to support her, we will focus our resources where we can make a difference. And that’s the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives.”

Seidel added that Action for American Prosperity remains concerned about the political aftershocks of Trump winning the Republican presidential nomination.

Bloomberg quoted data from the U.S. Federal Election Commission as saying that since announcing its support for Haley at the end of November last year, “American Prosperity Action” has spent more than $32 million, most of which was used for advertising and canvassing activities. However, after Haley failed to win the New Hampshire primary last month, the organization had significantly slowed down its spending on the Republican campaign until it officially decided to cut off funding to Haley on the 25th of this month.

Later on February 25, local time, Haley team spokesperson Olivia Perez-Cubas expressed her gratitude to “American Prosperity Action” for its huge help in this campaign. , calling the organization a “great organization and ally.”

Olivia said that they will continue to fight, “In the past 24 hours alone, grassroots conservatives have donated more than $1 million (referring to online platform fundraising), and we have enough fuel to continue moving forward. We want to save a country .”

Bloomberg said that the latest decision of “American Prosperity Action” is a blow to Haley.

The New York Times mentioned that on November 28 last year, when Haley’s campaign team was still very small, Action for American Prosperity came to the rescue in the nick of time and announced its support for Haley in the Republican presidential nomination competition. At the time, Haley was competing with Florida Governor DeSantis to become Trump’s top party rival.

According to reports, with the sponsorship of “American Prosperity Action”, Haley’s team was able to canvass votes directly through email, and organizers knocked on doors and called potential voters in Iowa and other states.

However, despite these efforts, Haley still trailed far behind Trump in Iowa, finishing in third place. A person familiar with Operation Americans for Prosperity said that in the final stages of its fight for South Carolina, the group focused on outreach to grassroots voters rather than advertising.

According to the US “Time” magazine, “American Prosperity Action” can be regarded as the most cutting-edge branch in the political orbit of the “Koch Brothers”. It is led by Charles Koch, CEO of the American Koch Industries Group, and his late brother David. Koch was founded in 2004. The Koch brothers are one of the major donors to the Republican Party.

“Time” magazine stated that although “American Prosperity Action” has never explicitly mentioned Trump in emails sent to members, the organization does not intend to play a passive role in Republican politics when it comes to who wins the White House. The organization fully supported Mitt Romney, who challenged Obama in 2012; in 2016, members of the organization did not support Trump, but some donors were Trump supporters.

After Trump took office, the attitude of Trump defenders within the Koch Group worsened. The Capitol riots on January 6, 2021 were the last straw for many people. Many believe that the threat posed by a leader with no respect for the rule of law is impossible to ignore.

In September last year, after seeing reports that organizations supported by Charles Koch had raised tens of millions of dollars in an attempt to find a replacement for him in the 2024 US election, Trump criticized Charles Koch on social platforms. Hyuk is “extremely stupid, clumsy, and grossly overrated.”

Now that he heard that the American Prosperity Initiative would stop funding Haley, Trump was overjoyed. He posted on social platforms, “Charles Koch and his organization were fooled from the beginning.”

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Since the outbreak of a new round of Israeli-Palestinian conflict, there have been numerous domestic protests in the United States against Israel’s excessive use of force, which has resulted in a large number of Palestinian civilian casualties. Protests were mostly held outside Israeli diplomatic missions in the United States.

According to previous reports from the New York Times and other media, a US Air Force active-duty soldier set himself on fire in front of the Israeli Embassy in the United States on the 25th, and US Secret Service personnel put out the fire. The self-immolator was seriously injured and was sent to a local hospital for emergency treatment.

Multiple U.S. officials said that a video was circulating online that seemed to be posted by the soldiers involved. Video shows him shouting “Free Palestine” as he was burned.

On the 26th, the British “Mirror” reported on the “last words” of a man named Aaron Bushnell before he carried out extreme protest actions. He said that he “will not be an accomplice of genocide” and expressed his solidarity with the Palestinians. Compared with human experience, “this (self-immolation) is not extreme at all.”

According to reports, the incident occurred around 13:00 on the 25th when Bushnell walked to the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., and began live broadcasting on the Twitch platform. During this period, he stated, “My name is Aaron Bushnell. I am an active duty member of the United States Air Force. I will no longer be complicit in genocide.”

“I am about to take an extreme protest action, but it is nothing compared to what the Palestinians have experienced at the hands of the colonizers. Our ruling class has decided that this is normal,” he said. The report added that as the flames engulfed the man, he kept shouting “Free Palestine”.

According to an NBC report on the 26th, a U.S. official said that the soldier has died after being sent to the hospital.

According to reports from Reuters, the New York Post and other media, regarding the incident of “an American soldier setting himself on fire and dying in front of the Israeli Embassy in the United States”, U.S. Pentagon spokesman Ryder responded at a press conference on the 26th that the United States Defense Secretary Austin is paying close attention to the situation.

The incident also attracted attention in the United States. As of the time of publication by Global.com, the label “#Aaron Bushnell” has been on the hot search list of social platform X in the United States.

Under this topic, some netizens noticed that CNN also broadcast the “last words” of the man involved, and said they “can’t believe it”: “I can’t believe I said this, but Aaron •Bushnell’s last words were just broadcast live on CNN.”

Some netizens posted photos and videos saying that someone held an event outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington to mourn Aaron Bushnell.

Later on the 26th local time, the local media “WUSA9” in Washington, DC, USA released a video about the memorial event on its YouTube channel.

According to the transcript released on the Pentagon website, a reporter asked at a press conference on the 26th, “An active-duty soldier set himself on fire in front of the Israeli Embassy (in the United States) yesterday to protest the United States’ support for Israel’s actions in Gaza. Has the Secretary of Defense been informed of this?” What about an Air Force member named Bushnell? Is he concerned that the Airman’s actions might be indicative of larger issues within the military regarding U.S. support for this ongoing operation?”

In response, Ryder replied, “The Secretary of Defense is paying attention to the situation related to this incident. I know that the Air Force has confirmed the death of the airman.” “This is undoubtedly a tragic incident. We express our condolences to the family of the Air Force member.” Ryder added that the Washington, D.C., Police Department is responsible for answering questions about this incident. If you have any questions, it is recommended to ask the police department.

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2024-02-27 04:16:37

“In the international system, if you don’t sit at the table, you will appear on the menu.” When talking about Sino-US relations, Blinken said this. Some netizens interpreted Blinken’s original intention as: “You don’t have to choose, but you have to be on our side, otherwise we will sanction you and bomb you.”

On February 17, local time, US Secretary of State Blinken spoke at a panel discussion at the Munich Security Conference. According to the transcript on the official website of the U.S. State Department, the discussion was also attended by German Foreign Minister Berberk and Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar. The host asked Blinken at the scene that tensions between the United States and China are leading to greater divisions, and you are almost competing for allies: Who are our allies? We see this within the United Nations, across United Nations agencies, and across the globe. In your travels around the world, to what extent do you find yourself challenged on fundamental issues?

Blinken first answered that this U.S. government has invested and reinvested in its allies, partnerships and multilateral systems from the beginning. “The reason for this is simple: because it is in our interests.” He continued, ” Overall, we believe that our comparative advantage lies in having a strong network of voluntary alliances and voluntary partnerships. In the international system, if you are not at the table, you are on the menu. So, re-doing multilateral Contact is very important to us and we have done that.”

“When it comes to strategic competition – there is no doubt that we have strategic competition with China. There are a few things that need to be said,” Blinken continued: “First of all, we have a responsibility to manage this relationship responsibly, and I think that is what we’re hearing from countries around the world, it’s clearly in our interest to do that. That’s exactly what President Biden is doing. When it comes to other countries, the point is not to say to country X, Y or Z, ‘You have to make Choice,’ the point is to provide a good choice. If we can do that – and I believe we can, and we have and will continue to do it – then I think that choice becomes It goes without saying.”

Blinken also said that in the past six or seven months, the United States has engaged with China in a sustainable way, “I think we have brought greater stability to the relationship between the two countries, without avoiding or ignoring the fact that “Yes, we have competition, there are areas where we compete with each other, but there are also areas where we can and should cooperate because it is in our interest to do so.”

Blinken’s above remarks attracted the attention of some netizens. In the comment area of ​​the Russian Sputnik News Agency report, some netizens said, “Wow, let me understand. Either you support the United States, or you are suddenly a target? Blinken, you look a little bolder.”

On social platform X, some netizens also shared the video of Blinken’s speech. Someone left a message in the comment area, “This is simply a line adapted from a Scorsese movie.” American director Martin Scorsese has directed many crime movies and won awards.

“The U.S. Empire has turned on predator mode.”

“I couldn’t believe he would say such a thing unless I heard it with my own ears. Who would say such a thing? Darth Vader? (The villain in “Star Wars”)”

“The United States and Europe have always followed the law of the jungle.”

“You don’t have to choose, but you have to side with us, otherwise we will punish you and bomb you.”

Blinken has said this before about the competition between China and the United States. According to a record published on the website of the U.S. State Department on January 24, 2022, Blinken participated in a forum discussion via video link that day. At this forum, Blinken talked about China-related issues and the situation between Russia and Ukraine. He said that there is “both competition and cooperation” in Sino-US relations, but he also declared that “there are more and more confrontational elements.” He also warned the United States ——”If you are not at the table, you may be on the menu.” “We are at the negotiating table now and will continue to be at the negotiating table.”

Regarding the frequent exaggeration of competition rather than cooperation by some US politicians and media when talking about Sino-US relations, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said in September last year when talking about Sino-US relations that exaggerating competition has all kinds of disadvantages and no advantages. Cooperation is a necessity, not an option. Facts have repeatedly proven that China and the United States both benefit from cooperation and lose from confrontation. We should break away from the logic of competition and confrontation, take care of each other’s interests and concerns, seek the greatest common denominator for exchanges and cooperation, draw the largest concentric circles of win-win cooperation, and jointly contribute to the development and common prosperity of China and the United States, as well as to world peace and development. Wisdom and strength.

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The British Foreign Minister visited the Falkland Islands again after 30 years. Cameron’s trip to forcefully declare sovereignty, experts said, “diplomatic show” will not help resolve disputes.

On February 19, local time, British Foreign Secretary David Cameron visited the Falkland Islands (called the Malvinas Islands in Argentina, referred to as the Falkland Islands) as planned. This is the first visit by a British diplomat to the islands in 30 years. During this trip, Cameron once again strongly declared sovereignty, claiming that as long as the island residents are willing to stay in the “British family”, then the island’s sovereignty issue “will not tolerate any discuss”.

This speech was in contrast to the politeness he expressed during his previous meeting with Argentine President Milai. After this, Cameron will visit Paraguay as planned. He will also become the first British foreign secretary to visit Paraguay.

In the face of the British whirlwind diplomatic offensive in the South American continent, Milley has not responded so far. Only local Argentine officials have responded to Cameron’s statement. Some British media analyzed that Argentina is facing heavy economic problems, which may prevent Milley from getting involved in the “war of words” over the sovereignty of the Falklands.

On the 19th, the Falklands, which has always had poor weather conditions, experienced rare sunny and windy weather. Many island residents also took the opportunity to “watch” Cameron’s visit. A reporter present jokingly said that considering that the Falkland Islands are vast and sparsely populated, with a total of only more than 3,000 residents, Cameron should have gotten to know “a considerable proportion of locals” after wandering around for a day.

In 1982, a fierce naval battle broke out between Britain and Argentina, which ended in British victory. This conflict claimed the lives of 255 British soldiers, 649 Argentine soldiers, and three islanders.

In 1983, the United Kingdom issued a bill that automatically granted residents of the island British citizenship. In 2009, British law determined that the island was a British “Overseas Dominion”. The islanders enjoyed full autonomy rights, and the United Kingdom was only responsible for foreign and defense affairs.

In 2013, the island held a “referendum.” According to statistics, 99.8% of voters supported staying in the UK, and Argentina refused to recognize the result of the vote.

After Cameron landed on the island, he immediately visited the battlefield site and paid a silent tribute to the fallen British soldiers at the San Carlos Cemetery. Some veterans who participated in the battle also attended the memorial ceremony in military uniforms. Cameron emphasized, “As long as the island residents are willing to become British, this is an important part of the British family, and there is no room for discussion on the island’s sovereignty.” He also said that if there is a problem, the United Kingdom will not hesitate to do so. hesitate to “use military force to defend these islands.”

Wang Shuo, a professor at the School of International Relations at Beijing Foreign Studies University, said in an interview with a reporter from China Central Radio and Television’s Global Information Broadcasting that Cameron’s visit to the disputed islands was essentially a “diplomatic show” and would not help resolve the dispute.

On the other hand, in Argentina, President Milai is very “silent”. After Cameron’s trip to the island, Milais posted a number of tweets at his usual pace, talking about congressional voting, Argentine football, inflation, government budget surplus and other topics, and even shared his own interesting stories about raising a dog. TV program clips, but there is no mention of the sovereignty of the Falklands.

The only people who responded were local officials who had jurisdiction over the Falklands. Gustavo Melera, the governor of Argentina’s Province of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands, issued a statement saying that Cameron’s trip to the island “constitutes a new provocation by the United Kingdom aimed at undermining our legitimate sovereign rights to the territory.” , and continue to maintain colonialism in the 21st century.”

Argentinian media pointed out that Milley mentioned the sovereignty of the Falklands during his meeting with Cameron last month, but Cameron did not “take the initiative” and avoided this obvious contradiction. Milley proposed during the talks that the sovereignty of the Falklands must be returned to Buenos Aires, but war is not a solution to the problem. He hopes to resolve the dispute through peaceful diplomatic means.

British media analysts believe that Milley’s current energy is completely involved in difficult economic reforms, and the verbal dispute over the sovereignty of the Falklands is not his top priority. Although the Argentine government just achieved a fiscal surplus last month, Milai’s forced massive reduction in government spending during a period of high inflation and economic downturn is bound to usher in a huge rebound. At present, Argentina’s inflation rate is still high, and the poverty rate rose to 57.4% in January this year, reaching the highest point in the past 20 years. In addition to pressure from domestic opponents, Milley also faces difficult negotiations with the International Monetary Fund. There is still a long way to go before Argentina can reintegrate into the mainstream international financial framework.

The Spanish name of the islands “Islas Malvinas” (Islas Malvinas) is derived from French, and its English name “Falkland” is derived from the word “folkland”, which means “through folk land owned by rights”. As can be seen from the linguistic complexity, there have been many disputes in the history of this land. Spain, France, Britain, Argentina, and the United States have all established settlements or conducted military operations on the island. As early as 1770, Britain defeated Spain and claimed sovereignty over the island. After independence, Argentina believed that it should inherit the rights of the former suzerain country, Spain, and also claimed sovereignty over the island.

The Falklands consists of two large islands, the East and West, and 776 small islands. The British-ruled Governor’s Palace is located in Port Stanley (called “Argentine Port” in Albania). With changes in climatic conditions and geopolitics, the Falkland Islands’ once pillar industries, such as wool farming, fishing and oil exploration, have experienced ups and downs. Now, tourism has become the most dependent industry here. On the one hand, because most of the residents on the island are descendants of Scots and Welsh immigrants who immigrated in 1833, the island maintains a relatively original British rural style, and is even said to be “more British than the British mainland”; on the other hand, with the post-war changes With the advancement of demining work in the past ten years, the living and breeding environment of penguins and other wild animals has been restored.

Today, there are more than 1 million penguins living on the Falkland Islands, making eco-tourism one of the island’s largest economic sources. Every year, many tourists come from thousands of miles away to land on the island in transit from Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina. Enjoy the beautiful polar scenery and spectacular penguin colonies. In order to cater to market demand, the local government also often launches penguin stamps, penguin commemorative coins and other products for sale.

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2024-02-21 09:10:19

As the date of the congressional election approaches, the controversy over South Korea’s first lady Kim Gun-hee accepting bribes for designer handbags has intensified and become a “political bomb.” However, President Yoon Seok-yue chose to go against the people for the sake of his wife.

The trigger for the whole incident turned out to be a Dior WOC chain bag worth 3 million won (approximately HK$17,000).

In November last year, South Korea’s left-wing YouTube channel “Voice of Seoul” exposed a secretly filmed video showing that Kim Jianxi accepted a Dior handbag as a bribe from Choi Jae-young, a Korean pastor in the United States on September 13, 2022. The related video began to go viral on Korean social media Rumor has it that the Yin Xiyue government was under tremendous pressure for a while.

How did this video come to light? Moreover, Jin Jianxi comes from a rich family and has seen the world, but she was bribed by a handbag?

There is speculation that Kim Jianxi is probably used to receiving gifts. Choi Jae-young’s statement on Monday also accused this.

He said that when he first met Kim Jianxi, he gave him Chanel cosmetics, etc. “It can be said that luxury goods are tickets to meet Kim Jianxi.” Cui Zaiying said that he was worried about Kim Jianxi’s role in the South Korean government. , so he cooperated with a reporter from “Voice of Seoul” and secretly filmed the process of Jin Jianxi receiving the gift with his watch during the second meeting.

Since this secretly filmed video was exposed for more than two months, the South Korean President’s Office has been keeping a low profile. However, as the date of the congressional election approaches, the video has been circulated again, causing shock in South Korea’s ruling and opposition parties.

Yoon Seok-yue narrowly won the 2022 general election. Of the 300 seats in the Korean National Assembly, the ruling National Power Party only holds 112 seats, while the opposition Democratic Party has 168 seats. In the parliamentary election held on April 10 this year, the National Power Party hopes to regain the leadership of the Congress. South Korea’s current economy is stagnant and inflation is rising, and Yin Xiyue’s approval rating is sluggish.

Even with support rates continuing to fall, Yin Xiyue still did not hesitate to use his veto power to protect his wife.

Seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, on January 17, Kim Kyung-yul, the emergency response committee member of the National Power Party, admitted in an interview with South Korea’s JTBC TV station that First Lady Kim Jian-hee should apologize and explain. She also likened Kim Jian-hee to the French Revolution in the 18th century. The extravagant Queen Mary was put on the guillotine. Antoinette.

Yin Xiyue was furious about this and asked Han Dongxun, the interim leader of the National Power, to resign. However, the request to resign was directly rejected. 50-year-old Han Dongxun and Yun Xiyue were both prosecutors. After Yun Xiyue became president, he served as the Minister of Justice and is regarded as a confidant of Yun.

In other words, in order to protect his wife, Yin Xiyue fell out with his confidants, triggering internal strife within the ruling party.

The opposition party demanded an explanation from the President’s Office for Kim Jian-hee’s alleged violation of South Korea’s anti-corruption law, the Kim Young-ran Act. The law makes it illegal for public officials and their spouses to accept gifts exceeding approximately $750 in one time or more than $2,200 in a year. Voice of Seoul filed a complaint with South Korean authorities, accusing the first lady of taking bribes, while a civil society group filed a complaint with the country’s anti-corruption agency, demanding an investigation.

As mentioned before, in the current South Korean Congress, the National Power Party of the Yoon Seok-yue government does not have an advantage in seats. Once the National Power Party further loses seats in the election, Yoon Seok-yue will not be able to prevent the congressional investigation of his wife. This will undoubtedly become a ticking political bomb.

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Boeing has had another passenger plane malfunction recently. When a Boeing 757 operated by Delta Air Lines was preparing to take off on the 20th, one of its front wheels fell off and rolled away.

The New York Times and The Guardian reported on the 23rd that the incident occurred at around 11:15 a.m. on the 20th at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Georgia, USA, on a Delta Air Lines Boeing 757 numbered “DL 982” The plane was queuing up for takeoff to Bogota, Colombia, when “the front wheel came off and rolled down the slope.”

The report pointed out that the Boeing 757 aircraft has two rubber wheels and tires installed side by side, which were also inspected before takeoff. ABC News reported that according to an air traffic control recording attached to the FAA notice, an air traffic controller reminded the pilot, “One of your front wheels just came off and rolled down the runway behind you.” The pilot realized then that something was wrong and immediately called the control tower for help.

It was reported that the detached front wheel rolled all the way off the runway, and maintenance personnel later recovered it on the embankment slope next to the runway.

According to a U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) notice, all 184 passengers and 6 crew members on board DL 982 were not injured. Although passengers and luggage were forced to disembark, the trip was delayed. However, a Delta Air Lines spokesperson said that passengers had been transferred to alternative flights to their destinations.

Boeing declined to comment and referred questions to Delta Air Lines, while the FAA said it was continuing to investigate the incident.

Boeing aircraft have been involved in frequent accidents in recent years, including two Max 8 crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia in 2018 and 2019, resulting in a total of 346 deaths.

On the 5th of this month, a door of an Alaskan Boeing 737 Max 9 jet suddenly fell off at 16,000 feet (4,900 meters) over Oregon, leaving a large hole in the side of the aircraft.

On the evening of January 18, local time, a Boeing 747-8 cargo plane operated by Atlas Air in the United States encountered an engine failure shortly after takeoff. The fuselage caught fire and subsequently made an emergency landing at Miami International Airport.

Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci revealed in an interview on Tuesday that an internal inspection found a large number of loose bolts on Boeing’s 737 Max 9 aircraft. The CEO expressed frustration with Boeing’s poor quality control and suggested the airline may shelve plans to order Boeing’s newest aircraft.

On January 23, Boeing announced that the Boeing 737 factory team will conduct a “quality shutdown” in Renton, Washington on January 25.

According to Reuters and NBC reports, on the 24th local time, Boeing CEO Calhoun met with several senators on Capitol Hill. Two senators who participated in the meeting revealed that the meeting was held at the request of Calhoun, but Calhoun did not answer the question of what caused the door of the 737 MAX 9 to fall off.

After the meeting, Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell issued a statement saying, “Boeing deserves a leadership culture that puts safety over profits for the American flying public and Boeing production line workers.”

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2024-01-25 02:50:23

The European Union, which has differences on the issue of aid to Ukraine, plans to skip Hungary’s 50 billion euros in aid to Ukraine this time. But Slovakia may not agree.

According to Euronews TV on the 16th, European Commission President von der Leyen told the media at the World Economic Forum in Davos that day that Ukraine would receive 50 billion euros with or without Hungary’s support.

Mainland China’s Observer quoted reports that at the EU summit held in mid-December last year, Hungarian Prime Minister Orban vetoed the EU’s decision to provide 50 billion euros in aid to Ukraine. The EU will meet again on February 1 this year to make a second attempt to approve this aid. In this regard, von der Leyen said in Davos: “My personal priority is to reach an agreement among 27 countries. If not, we are determined to reach an agreement with 26 countries.”

The Financial Times has previously reported that Brussels is studying an alternative, in which the European Commission borrows 20 billion euros from financial markets to Ukraine, which would avoid the requirement for the consent of the 27 countries. Although EU officials try to avoid talking publicly about such a “Plan B”, von der Leyen’s above-mentioned statement shows that the EU is trying its best to avoid the failed results it experienced last year.

Although von der Leyen hopes to skip Hungary and support Ukraine, Slovakia does not think so. “Slovakia will join forces with Hungary,” Euronews said on the 16th that after a bilateral meeting with Orban in Budapest that day, Slovak Prime Minister Fizo expressed support for Orban. He agreed with Orban’s position that the EU should not fund Kyiv from the common budget. Both Fizo and Orban said that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine cannot be resolved through military means.

In addition to differences on the issue of aid to Ukraine, the European Parliament also has opinions on the release of tens of billions of euros to Hungary. “The European Parliament plans to sue the European Commission for distributing tens of billions of euros to Hungary.” Der Spiegel said on the 16th that on December 13, 2023, the European Commission decided to release 10.2 billion euros of EU funds to Hungary. The funds are part of about 32 billion euros in funds previously frozen by Orban’s government. Critics accuse von der Leyen of allowing Orban to be “blackmailed”. In fact, the European Commission unfrozen the funds ahead of an EU summit to discuss aid to Ukraine.

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The trial of the cafe bombing in St. Petersburg, Russia, began. The female suspect cried in court and defended herself, saying that she thought the explosive was just a listening device and did not expect to be “framed” by Ukraine.

In April 2023, the well-known Russian military blogger Vladian Tatarsky (Владлен Татарский) was killed by a small statue equipped with an improvised explosive device while holding an event in a coffee shop in St. Petersburg. The explosion also caused At least 30 people were injured. The Russian woman who delivered the statue, Dalia Trebova (Дарья Трепова), was soon wanted and arrested.

According to reports from TASS and Reuters on the 16th, the Russian Military Court recently held a hearing on the case. On Tuesday local time, Trebova sobbed in court and claimed that she was deceived by a Ukrainian man who planned the incident. At that time, she thought that the sculpture she was asked to give to Tatarsky contained a listening device, not a listening device. bomb.

According to the TASS news agency, 26-year-old Trebova testified in St. Petersburg on Tuesday that she met an alleged “Ukrainian journalist” named Roman Popkov (Романа) on social media. Попкова), the two are close friends with each other.

She said that after Russia launched a “special military operation” against Ukraine in 2022, she told Popkov that she opposed Russia’s “invasion”, sympathized with Ukraine, and hoped that Popkov could help her go to Ukraine as a volunteer Provide humanitarian assistance.

According to Trebova, Popkov wrote back six months later and asked her if she was still willing to move to Ukraine. After receiving a positive answer, Popkov invited Trebova to become his “agent” and asked her to attend a meeting of the Russian cyber group “Cyber ​​Front Z”. He needed to understand “what is happening with the patriotic groups in Russian society” What?” This group is the manager of the cafe where the explosion occurred. At the same time, Popkov also asked Trebova to buy a new SIM card for “more secure” communication with him.

In November, Popkov introduced Trebova to another Ukrainian man, codenamed “Gestalt” (German for “shape”), who was supposed to handle Trebova’s move to Ukraine. matters. In the months after the bombing, Gestalt had been sending money and assigning tasks to Trebova, most of which were related to Tatarsky. During this period, she received a total of 190,000 rubles worth (approximately Crypto Bitcoin of RMB 15,504 yuan).

Trebova said that under the instructions of “Gestalt”, she began to approach Tatarsky in early 2023, attended his lectures, and claimed to be an art student. In March, Gestalt sent Trebova a statue of Tatarsky and asked her to give it to Tatarsky in person.

The statue was supposed to be handed over to Tatarsky on March 8, but Trebova said she was shocked by its size. Reminiscent of the death of Dukina, the daughter of the Russian philosopher Dugin, in the explosion, she worried that there was a bomb in the statue.

She asked “Gestalt” if they wanted to kill Tatarsky like they did Dukina, but the other party replied that the statue was just a listening device and a GPS tracking locator.

So, on April 2, Trebova gave the statue to Tatarsky at a fan meeting held in a cafe in the name of a gift. When the latter was joking and playing around with it, the explosion suddenly occurred.

According to Reuters, Trebova argued in court that she did not expect that she would be “framed” by the other party. She originally thought that the purpose of the wiretapping was to learn more about Tatarsky’s information about the war in Ukraine.

She said that after the explosion, she called and questioned “Gestalt” on the phone, constantly cursing. “And he said: ‘You can hit me when you come to Ukraine,’ and that made me very angry,” Trepova said with tears streaming down her face.

TASS reported that since November 15 last year, the Russian Military Court has held hearings in St. Petersburg to hear Trebova’s criminal case. The court plans to review the defense evidence from January 15th to January 18th, and start arguments between the two sides on the 19th.

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2024-01-18 05:06:30

South Korean President Yoon Seok-yue, who is playing confrontation with China, has been in a long-term slump in popularity. Seeing that, he was a little panicked and asked former President Park Geun-hye for advice.

The South Korean Presidential Office stated that Yoon Seok-yue invited former President Park Geun-hye to have lunch at the official residence in Hannam-dong, Seoul on December 29. According to reports, this is the third meeting between Yoon Seok-yue and Park Geun-hye this year, and the third consecutive month that the two have met.

South Korean Presidential Office spokesperson Kim Soo-kyeong said on the 29th, “Today from 12 noon to 2:20 pm, Yoon Seok-yue had lunch with former President Park Geun-hye at the presidential residence. The president’s wife Kim Gun-hee also attended the same day.” At the luncheon, Yoon Seok-yue Asked about Park Geun-hye’s health condition and expressed the hope that Park Geun-hye could come to Seoul often.

Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye was handed down a final verdict on January 14, 2021, and was sentenced to 20 years in prison. However, less than a year later, Park Geun-hye received an amnesty from the then President of South Korea, Moon Jae-in. He was officially released from prison on March 24, 2022, and even participated in the presidential inauguration ceremony of Yin Xiyue held not long ago.

Although Park Geun-hye committed as many as 13 crimes such as abuse of power, coercion, and leaking secrets, and suffered a lot after 2017, she was free by 2022.

After Yin Xiyue was elected president, he visited Park Geun-hye at her private residence in April 2022.

In fact, there is nothing special about the president’s visit to the former president. The problem is that Yoon Seok-yue once served as the director of the Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office. It was Yoon Seok-yue who sent Park Geun-hye to prison back then! You can imagine how awkward this meeting was. In order to ease the awkward atmosphere, Yin Xiyue directly apologized when we first met, saying that I was also very embarrassed when I arrested you.

Yin Xiyue’s arrest of Park Geun-hye and his subsequent falling out with Moon Jae-in gave Yin Xiyue a high political reputation, just like Bao Qingtian, and he was also given a nickname: the man who specializes in having trouble with the president.

All this is over. Yin Xiyue has met Park Geun-hye for the third time this year. The first meeting this year was at the memorial ceremony for the 44th anniversary of the death of former President Park Chung-hee held at the National Kyungchungwon in Seoul on October 26.

The second time was on November 7, when Yoon Seok-yue visited former President Park Geun-hye’s private residence in Daegu City. Therefore, some analysts believe that Yoon Seok-yue met with Park Geun-hye for three consecutive months in order to “unify the conservative camp” to boost his own popularity and gain support for his party in the general election.

In April 2024, South Korea will hold the 22nd parliamentary election. According to previous reports from Yonhap News Agency, Lee Jun-suk, the former leader of South Korea’s ruling National Power Party, announced on December 27 that he would quit the party and establish a new party. Lee Jun-seok has previously stated that he plans to leave the party and form a new party. Some media believe that this will not only have an impact on the National Power Party, but will also have a greater impact on the direction and results of the election.

According to Yonhap News Agency, according to a survey released by the South Korean polling agency Realmeter on the 25th, Yin Xiyue’s positive review rate for his policies was 36.3%, which was the same as the previous survey and remained at a low level; the negative review rate dropped by 0.4 percentage points from the previous survey. is 60.8%.

Park Geun-hye had very friendly relations with China when she was in office. What Yin Xiyue can learn is to improve relations with China.

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Former U.S. President Trump provoked the U.S.-China trade war during his term and called himself the “Tariff Man.” He said that if he wins the election next year, in addition to imposing import and investment restrictions and other tough measures on mainland China, he will also impose taxes on all imported goods. “Comprehensive basic tariff” with a tax rate of 10%.

The New York Times reported that if Trump wins the White House again, Lai Haizhe, who served as U.S. Trade Representative during Trump’s term, may once again play an important role in decoupling U.S.-China trade through expansion of import tariffs and other restrictive measures, such as banning U.S. People are going to China to invest, and a comprehensive ban on the import of Chinese goods in important items such as electronic products, steel, and pharmaceuticals has gradually been reached.

The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump plans to revoke China’s most-favored-nation trade status, which will automatically increase tariffs on Chinese imports.

Trump has recently threatened to impose tough penalties on Beijing and all countries that “aggress against us” during his campaign. The exchange of goods and services between the United States and China last year was approximately US$758 billion, but Trump declared that through bold reforms, he would “completely eliminate dependence on China” in all key areas. Trump plans to impose billions of dollars worth of tariffs on China.

Trump is not only targeting China. One of his most influential trade policies is to impose basic tariffs on all imported goods, which may affect toys, industrial raw materials and even aircraft parts. In an interview in August, he claimed that the tax rate could be set as 10%, but other specific details are unclear, such as whether it applies to partners that have signed free trade agreements with the United States, and whether congressional authorization is required.

Trump also threatened to implement “tariffs for tariffs” on trading partners with higher tariffs. He set the tone of the relevant economic and trade policies as “comprehensive tax and trade policy renovation that is beneficial to the United States”, aiming to eliminate the trade deficit and promote manufacturing.

This has drawn criticism from traditional trade experts. Price, the White House international economic adviser under former President Bush, said Trump’s plan is “illogical and unreasonable” and that American consumers and manufacturers will suffer the consequences. He said that the United States will also offend its allies. When Trump imposed tariffs on allies during his term, Japan, South Korea and other countries thought that Trump would soon regain his sense and did not retaliate against U.S. exports, but this time they will not Have longing.

Many studies have pointed out that the tariff measures during Trump’s term have done more harm than good to the United States. Lai Haizhe said that scholars who support free trade are biased against Trump’s policies. Inflation has been stable during Trump’s term. Now the priority should be to create opportunities for the United States. More manufacturing job openings that don’t require a college degree.

Manak, a researcher at the Council on Foreign Relations, a think tank in Washington, said that if Trump backtracks, he may not be able to fully fulfill his tariff commitments. Large increases in basic tariffs will drive up inflation and will be difficult to fully implement. The Tax Foundation, a pro-business research organization in the United States, estimates that 10% tariffs will cost American consumers and businesses $300 billion, reduce the U.S. economy by 0.5%, and kill more than 500,000 jobs.

The truth is that the trade war will indeed harm consumers and importers, but as long as voters believe that the trade war is good for the United States, Trump will ignore you and will still do it.

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2023-12-30 02:21:04