Anyone with a passing knowledge of the Western Left's current eight-pronged map will be familiar with the name of Noam Chomsky, the great master of the Left. As the intellectual elites of the same age are gradually passing, Chomsky, who has spent his life criticizing the bastion of capitalism, the United States, and destroying this mountainous country, finally ushered in the end of America at the age of 91: in 2020, Wuhan pneumonia sent the U.S. economy into shock, and the BLM movement launched the American Cultural Revolution to erase the American history and destroy the foundations of the U.S. nation. As an "eternal opponent of America," Chomsky will of course join the revolutionary current, but also eagers to point the way, as he did during the Occupy Wall Street movement in 2003.
Shattering the old world and creating a new one
-- The American Cultural Revolution Underway
I lived through the Cultural Revolution in both China and the US
The Chinese have long feared the return of the Cultural Revolution, but few thought it would be reborn in America. As a Chinese intellectual who has experienced the scourge of the Left in China and understands the increasingly extreme leftist culture in the United States, it was not long before Barack Obama's "The Cultural Revolution" began to take hold in America. I found, back in the early days of the Obama administration, that the leftist culture in the United States shares the same DNA as that of the Cultural Revolution in China. For example, the Leftist culture would, in order to reconstruct historical memory, trumpet the deconstruction of history, and initiate the process of dismantling historical monuments and rewriting the historical status of Jefferson and General Lee by standards of identity (e.g., slave-ownership). These are not dissimilar to the Chinese Cultural Revolution terms of destroying the Four Olds and dismantling the historical relics. A number of individuals who are familiar with the Cultural Revolution in China are calling it the American Cultural Revolution, and if you are interested, you can read "Report on the American Cultural Revolution Movement (Chinese only)", an article that documents the feats of the American Cultural Revolution In the United States not reported by the mainstream media and unbeknownst to the majority of the general public.
I lived through the Cultural Revolution in both China and the US
The Chinese have long feared the return of the Cultural Revolution, but few thought it would be reborn in America. As a Chinese intellectual who has experienced the scourge of the Left in China and understands the increasingly extreme leftist culture in the United States, it was not long before Barack Obama's "The Cultural Revolution" began to take hold in America. I found, back in the early days of the Obama administration, that the leftist culture in the United States shares the same DNA as that of the Cultural Revolution in China. For example, the Leftist culture would, in order to reconstruct historical memory, trumpet the deconstruction of history, and initiate the process of dismantling historical monuments and rewriting the historical status of Jefferson and General Lee by standards of identity (e.g., slave-ownership). These are not dissimilar to the Chinese Cultural Revolution terms of destroying the Four Olds and dismantling the historical relics. A number of individuals who are familiar with the Cultural Revolution in China are calling it the American Cultural Revolution, and if you are interested, you can read "Report on the American Cultural Revolution Movement (Chinese only)", an article that documents the feats of the American Cultural Revolution In the United States not reported by the mainstream media and unbeknownst to the majority of the general public.
Agreement reached, fruit of victory for the US
After 19 months of talks and quarrels, the phase one of the agreement between China and the US is about be materialized. Judging from the text, both sides have made concessions. The US got its way regarding intellectual property rights and lowering trade deficit; China secured the cancellation of some of the tariffs imposed. From the perspective of the respective needs of both sides, Xi Jinping got a breather in alleviating domestic economic pressure; Trump got to free his hands to focus on the general election in 2020. Only two groups of people felt particularly dissatisfied with the deal. One group being the people do not want to see Trump reelected. Paul Krugman for one wrote a piece for the New York Times on December 17, insisting that Trump lost in this trade war. The other group being the opposition camp in China, a camp that wished Trump to directly bring about the collapse of the Communist party by means of the trade war. These two groups people had basically disregarded the fact that the fruit of victory for the US lay not in such trivial matters as tariffs but in forcing the Communist Party to revert from the aggressive mode back to the defensive mode.
The origin of the Hong Kong problem and the way for a win-win solution
This article, if published before the August 18 peaceful march, would doubtlessly be criticized by people from all sides. And in fact, even today, I do not expect it to draw no criticism. Nonetheless, I hope that the people who read this post would think calmly over my reasoning. After all, the protest movement that has been on going for a few months, with the people of Hong Kong shedding sweat and even blood on the streets, should bear fruits that are conducive to both sides. This should be the best result that can be hoped for.
Cultural Revolution - Again?
Recently, Xinhua News Agency ran pieces that promoted “the spirit of the Boxers” and “the Fengqiao social management model”; and official documents stipulating that “Political Screening” be included in the National Higher Education Entrance Examination (commonly known as Gaokao for short) in places like Chongqing, Fujian, and Zhejiang. Alongside these ominous signs of a repeat of the Cultural Revolution is a video, sent to Mingjing News, of Big Character Posters in favor of the Cultural Revolution and oppose private ownership purportedly seen on the streets of Beijing. By now, the Chinese people should indeed take heed of what is about to come: the openly expressed longings by top officials like Xi Jinping for the way Mao Zedong governed China coincides with the Mao-Leftists who are becoming increasingly active, and the people at the bottom of society, those who became part of the leadership class and the driving force of the revolution are reliving their power hallucination.
Domestic Color Revolution of the Democrats
After the mid-term election was over on November 6, the Democratic Party took back the majority status in the House of Representatives while the Republicans maintained control in the Senate. Although the Blue Wave the Democrats called for became merely a ripple, the party sees a bright future in 2020 with the Republicans suffering setbacks in the suburbs. All in all, the color revolution instigated by the Democrats in the U.S. has finally begun to bear fruits. This color revolution aims to change the color of the people and that of the thought.
How China Is Causing Real Estate Bubbles Around the World
By He Qinglian on March 12, 2016
Source article in Chinese: “帝国红利”套现，推动世界房产泡沫化
This abridged translation first appeared in the Epoch Time on March 20, 2016
Will the Chinese economy have a hard landing? Absolutely not, according to Xu Shaoshi, director of China’s state economic planning agency. A hard landing for China’s economy is not a possibility, and neither is it possible that China’s slowdown will drag down the global economy, Xu said at a news conference during the annual “Two Meetings,” the de facto legislature of the Communist Party.
Despite how much has already been written about China’s economic slowdown, Xu’s statements require a response.
Source article in Chinese: “帝国红利”套现，推动世界房产泡沫化
This abridged translation first appeared in the Epoch Time on March 20, 2016
Will the Chinese economy have a hard landing? Absolutely not, according to Xu Shaoshi, director of China’s state economic planning agency. A hard landing for China’s economy is not a possibility, and neither is it possible that China’s slowdown will drag down the global economy, Xu said at a news conference during the annual “Two Meetings,” the de facto legislature of the Communist Party.
Despite how much has already been written about China’s economic slowdown, Xu’s statements require a response.
China’s Economy Is Just ‘One Kilometer’ Away From a Cliff
By He Qinglian on February 27, 2016
Source article in Chinese: 中国财政危机：距悬崖还有一公里
This abridged translation first appeared in the Epoch Time on March 7, 2016
The “China collapse theory” has once again become popular—and not in the usual places. Words that were once used exclusively in articles authored by “hostile forces”—like “cliff,” “crisis,” and “collapse”—now are publicly used by Chinese. Even more unusually, it is officials of the Communist Party (CCP) themselves that are using these terms to describe China’s economy.
Among them, China’s incumbent Minister of Finance Lou Jiwei is the most prominent recent example.
Source article in Chinese: 中国财政危机：距悬崖还有一公里
This abridged translation first appeared in the Epoch Time on March 7, 2016
The “China collapse theory” has once again become popular—and not in the usual places. Words that were once used exclusively in articles authored by “hostile forces”—like “cliff,” “crisis,” and “collapse”—now are publicly used by Chinese. Even more unusually, it is officials of the Communist Party (CCP) themselves that are using these terms to describe China’s economy.
Among them, China’s incumbent Minister of Finance Lou Jiwei is the most prominent recent example.
China’s Economic Recession Shatters Global Dreams of Prosperity
By He Qinglian on February 5, 2016
Source article in Chinese: 中国经济衰退，资源国发展梦碎
This abridged translation first appeared in the Epoch Time on February 22, 2016
While charging ahead to become the world’s second largest economy by gross domestic product, China devoured a massive amount of all kinds of metals, fuels, and crops from around the world. Australia, along with countries in Africa and South America, built its own dreams of prosperity on China’s rapid growth. The present recession in China therefore affects not only Chinese people but also dozens of developing countries prepared to sell mineral resources to China.
Source article in Chinese: 中国经济衰退，资源国发展梦碎
This abridged translation first appeared in the Epoch Time on February 22, 2016
While charging ahead to become the world’s second largest economy by gross domestic product, China devoured a massive amount of all kinds of metals, fuels, and crops from around the world. Australia, along with countries in Africa and South America, built its own dreams of prosperity on China’s rapid growth. The present recession in China therefore affects not only Chinese people but also dozens of developing countries prepared to sell mineral resources to China.
Unemployment: China’s Biggest Economic Woe
By He Qinglian on December 29, 2015
Source article in Chinese: 2015年中国经济关键词：失业
This abridged translation first appeared in the Epoch Time on February 2, 2016
If you are looking for a single word to summarize China’s economic situation in the year just gone by, it is “unemployment.” The flood of bankruptcies, flight of foreign investment, 300 million migrant workers losing their jobs, the government forcing troubled state-owned corporations to remain open, its giving jobs to veterans, and policies encouraging migrant workers to return to their hometowns to start new enterprises—these are all about unemployment.
Source article in Chinese: 2015年中国经济关键词：失业
This abridged translation first appeared in the Epoch Time on February 2, 2016
If you are looking for a single word to summarize China’s economic situation in the year just gone by, it is “unemployment.” The flood of bankruptcies, flight of foreign investment, 300 million migrant workers losing their jobs, the government forcing troubled state-owned corporations to remain open, its giving jobs to veterans, and policies encouraging migrant workers to return to their hometowns to start new enterprises—these are all about unemployment.
Achilles' Heel of China's Foreign Currency Reserves
By He Qinglian on January 14, 2016
Source article in Chinese: 中国外储的阿喀琉斯之踵何在？
Right at the very beginning of 2016, the way the Chinese government manages the country’s stock market and currency exchange market has drawn a chorus of criticism. In response, the Chinese government announced the suspension of the “circuit breaker” of the stock market, and, at the same time, steps up its control over the currency exchange market.
Source article in Chinese: 中国外储的阿喀琉斯之踵何在？
Right at the very beginning of 2016, the way the Chinese government manages the country’s stock market and currency exchange market has drawn a chorus of criticism. In response, the Chinese government announced the suspension of the “circuit breaker” of the stock market, and, at the same time, steps up its control over the currency exchange market.
Disappearance of Chinese Tycoon Guo Guangchang
By He Qinglian on December 13, 2015
Source article in Chinese: 履险如夷的郭广昌还能平安否？
This abridged translation first appeared in the Epoch Time on December 28, 2015
The year 2015 was an unlucky one for wealthy tycoons in China. Many government officials and business tycoons were sent to prison or have committed suicide. The lucky ones chose to escape overseas. Among the many pieces of news, the one receiving the most attention was about Guo Guangchang, chairman of the board of Fosun Group. It was first said that he had disappeared, and later reported that he was “assisting in an investigation.” Guo once stated that he and his core team members would never acquire a foreign passport.
Source article in Chinese: 履险如夷的郭广昌还能平安否？
This abridged translation first appeared in the Epoch Time on December 28, 2015
Regulatory Capture and the Chinese Stock Market
By He Qinglian on November 19, 2015
Source article in Chinese: 2015年金融反腐（2）：权力与资本的关系能否重构？
This adapted and abridged translation first appeared in the Epoch Time on November 30, 2015
The Chinese leadership’s recent attempt to save China’s stock market, after its extraordinary meltdown this summer, failed. While key officials of China’s securities industry are being investigated, the big question is whether corruption and insider trading in China’s stock market will really disappear.
Source article in Chinese: 2015年金融反腐（2）：权力与资本的关系能否重构？
This adapted and abridged translation first appeared in the Epoch Time on November 30, 2015
The Chinese leadership’s recent attempt to save China’s stock market, after its extraordinary meltdown this summer, failed. While key officials of China’s securities industry are being investigated, the big question is whether corruption and insider trading in China’s stock market will really disappear.
Why is China's plan to raise the retirement age objected?
By He Qinglian on October 25, 2015
Source article in Chinese: 何清涟：中国推迟退休年龄为何一片反对声？
Finally China's coming up with a plan to reform the pension system: the retirement age is to be raised gradually. This article will be about the key measures of the reform, the reasons the government intends to initiate this plan and why the public oppose it.
Source article in Chinese: 何清涟：中国推迟退休年龄为何一片反对声？
Finally China's coming up with a plan to reform the pension system: the retirement age is to be raised gradually. This article will be about the key measures of the reform, the reasons the government intends to initiate this plan and why the public oppose it.
Flight of Li Ka-shing Signals the Beginning of China’s Economic Meltdown
By He Qinglian on September 29, 2015
Source article in Chinese: “李嘉诚话题”突显权力与资本关系日趋紧张
This abridged translation first appeared in the Epoch Time on October 11, 2015
After Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing, Asia’s richest man, recently moved his investments out of China, state media accused him of being unethical and ungrateful, fleeing China when the economy was slowing despite having profited handsomely in better times. He Qinglian, a noted economist, explores the tensions between power and capital in today’s China.
Source article in Chinese: “李嘉诚话题”突显权力与资本关系日趋紧张
This abridged translation first appeared in the Epoch Time on October 11, 2015
After Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing, Asia’s richest man, recently moved his investments out of China, state media accused him of being unethical and ungrateful, fleeing China when the economy was slowing despite having profited handsomely in better times. He Qinglian, a noted economist, explores the tensions between power and capital in today’s China.
China’s SOE Reform: Privatization or Taking over the Private Sector?
By He Qinglian on September 19, 2015
Source article in Chinese: 《国企改革方案》的风，姓私还是姓公？
This translation first appeared in ChinaChange on September 30, 2015
A flood of commentary has come out since the release of the long-anticipated Guiding Opinions on Strengthening and Reform of State-Owned Enterprises (《中共中央、国务院关于深化国有企业改革的指导意见》; “SOE Reform Program” or “Program” hereafter), jointly issued by the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and the State Council. Some say that the Program is aimed at expanding and strengthening SOEs, while others say that the government is using market forces to promote privatization. That the same plan can yield two radically different suppositions is due to the Program’s strong “Xi Jinping quality”: It tries to combine the governance characteristics of both Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping and gain some advantage from both sides, thereby introducing a whole bunch of mutually contradictory formulations.
Source article in Chinese: 《国企改革方案》的风，姓私还是姓公？
This translation first appeared in ChinaChange on September 30, 2015
A flood of commentary has come out since the release of the long-anticipated Guiding Opinions on Strengthening and Reform of State-Owned Enterprises (《中共中央、国务院关于深化国有企业改革的指导意见》; “SOE Reform Program” or “Program” hereafter), jointly issued by the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and the State Council. Some say that the Program is aimed at expanding and strengthening SOEs, while others say that the government is using market forces to promote privatization. That the same plan can yield two radically different suppositions is due to the Program’s strong “Xi Jinping quality”: It tries to combine the governance characteristics of both Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping and gain some advantage from both sides, thereby introducing a whole bunch of mutually contradictory formulations.
Likely Not Much to Come of Xi Jinping’s Meeting With Obama
By He Qinglian on September 11, 2015
Source article in Chinese: 习奥峰会“咯牙”话题知多少？
This translation first appeared in the Epoch Times on September 14, 2015.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s upcoming state visit to the U.S. has many overseas media speculating on the potential topics to be brought up during the talks with President Barack Obama, from regional tensions caused by Beijing’s activities in the South China Sea, human rights issues, and cyber-attacks.
Source article in Chinese: 习奥峰会“咯牙”话题知多少？
This translation first appeared in the Epoch Times on September 14, 2015.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s upcoming state visit to the U.S. has many overseas media speculating on the potential topics to be brought up during the talks with President Barack Obama, from regional tensions caused by Beijing’s activities in the South China Sea, human rights issues, and cyber-attacks.
China Is Not Saving the World Economy
By He Qinglian on August 27, 2015
Source article in Chinese: 黄梁梦醒：中国并非拯救世界经济的“诺亚方舟”
This adapted translation first appeared in the Epoch Times on September 7, 2015.
Recently, the international community finally, and collectively, began to have a pessimistic view of China’s economy. Reasons for their pessimism vary. Some believe that Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign has led to political instability and hence economic recession. Others believe that the Chinese regime’s intervention in the stock market directly caused an economic crisis.
Source article in Chinese: 黄梁梦醒：中国并非拯救世界经济的“诺亚方舟”
This adapted translation first appeared in the Epoch Times on September 7, 2015.
Recently, the international community finally, and collectively, began to have a pessimistic view of China’s economy. Reasons for their pessimism vary. Some believe that Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign has led to political instability and hence economic recession. Others believe that the Chinese regime’s intervention in the stock market directly caused an economic crisis.
Impending Revolution in China
By He Qinglian on June 29, 2015
Source article in Chinese: “革命”的一只鞋已经落地
An alternative version of the article first translated by and published in the Epoch Times on July 7, 2015.
History always makes fun of the wishes of rulers. The last thing rulers want, history would give them just that. Take for example Beijing, the last thing it wants is a revolution, and yet a revolution is looming.
Source article in Chinese: “革命”的一只鞋已经落地
An alternative version of the article first translated by and published in the Epoch Times on July 7, 2015.
History always makes fun of the wishes of rulers. The last thing rulers want, history would give them just that. Take for example Beijing, the last thing it wants is a revolution, and yet a revolution is looming.
Chinese Stock Market Set up as Communist Regime’s Cash Cow
Pillaging the savings from small speculators to enrich state-owned enterprises
By He Qinglian on July 2, 2015
Source article in Chinese: 中国股市：一台由政府操控的财富榨取机
This translation first appeared in the Epoch Times
In recent months, having been encouraged by the state, millions of ordinary Chinese have put themselves at risk of losing everything by gambling in the stock market. The catastrophic results are unfolding daily. Actually, since its inception, China’s stock market has been under the control of the Communist Party of China (CPC) that has regarded the market as a kind of “ATM” for filling the coffers of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and lining the pockets of their CEOs, while draining the savings from small speculators.
By He Qinglian on July 2, 2015
Source article in Chinese: 中国股市：一台由政府操控的财富榨取机
This translation first appeared in the Epoch Times
In recent months, having been encouraged by the state, millions of ordinary Chinese have put themselves at risk of losing everything by gambling in the stock market. The catastrophic results are unfolding daily. Actually, since its inception, China’s stock market has been under the control of the Communist Party of China (CPC) that has regarded the market as a kind of “ATM” for filling the coffers of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and lining the pockets of their CEOs, while draining the savings from small speculators.
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