RedNote - The ordinary Americans deserved better after watching the life of ordinary Chinese

 

This is a 10 min clip on the reactions of ordinary Americans, the TikTok refugees, after they chatted and viewed the life of ordinary Chinese and the huge difference in cost of living. Some felt so cheated by the American govt for lying to them and for the high cost of living that they have to bear in America compare to the cost of living in China.

The commentary is in Chinese, but the reactions of the Americans are in English. Quite heart wrenching to see how they felt betrayed by the American govt. The truth really hurts. It is so sad to be lied to for so long and believing that their lives were wonderful until they saw what kind of lives the ordinary Chinese are enjoying.

My Little Red Book 小红书

 

This is the Little Red Book that I bought more than 50 years ago in the streets of London when I was there. At that time, I think it was banned in Singapore. I have kept it till now, in pristine condition because I have never read its content. Just for keepsake. It is a miniaturized version of the original Mao's famous Red Book used in the Cultural Revolution. 150 pages in all, excluding the introduction, forwards and other non related prints. The Little Red Book was the centre of the Cultural Revolution in China started by Mao. Every Red Guard carried one in their pockets, including the Chinese leaders.

There is a forward by Mao and another by Lin Biao.

The famous Little Red Book aka Rednote is now the rage in the social media all over the world, initiated by the influx of TikTok users calling themselves TikTik Refugees. More than 1 million Americans users have migrated to the Rednote app in a few days and more will follow. What would be the final number is yet to be seen as there is a big pool of 170m Americans looking for an alternative to TikTok in case it is banned on 19 Jan 25.

There is now news that though the law banning TikTok would come into force on Sunday, Biden would not enforce it, meaning a temporary reprieve until they find a better way to curb this app. The political price to pay for any American govt is very high. It would harm and alienate 170m American voters by taking away their freedom of expression, passion and also their source of income. It is now a hot political potato for both Trump and Biden, for the Republican and Democrat parties to chew.

In the meantime, the American users have found a refreshing new site, showing the real China that the American govt has been trying to hide from them, and real Chinese people that are just like them, enjoying the freedom and creative juice of an exciting apps that could also bring them a source of income. The cultural exchange between two real people unhindered by political agenda and biases is in itself a revolution of sort like what the original Little Red Book did. Big changes are going to happen to the young Americans and users exposed to the real China and talking to the real Chinese. 

The veil of lies the American govt has placed over their eyes has been removed for good. They will get to see the real China and the real Chinese people with their own eyes, hear what they say and form their own conclusion of what China is all about. It is unbelievable that the majority of the American people have been kept in the dark about China and what is happening in China for so long in the 21st Century of internet and in a so called free society. The cultural shock, the truth about China and the Chinese people are a pleasant surprise to the young Americans.

Hopefully this will pave the way for better relations between the two people even if the politicians continue with their lies and continue to spread their hate. It would not work anymore. The Ginny is out of the bottle. Seek ye the truth and the truth shalt set you free.

US aircraft carrier Harry Truman hit by Houthis

 Houthis have been attacking the US aircraft carrier Harry Truman for 6 consecutive days with drones and hypersonic missiles. They have claimed that the aircraft carrier had been hit a few times. So far there is no official reports in the main media about this claim. The only thing we heard was that the aircraft carrier had withdrawn to the northern half of the Red Sea, a kind of retreat for safety. Harry Truman was involved in the attack on Yemen and Houthi positions with its aircraft in joint operation with the British and the Israelis.

It would be obvious that the Americans would not disclose anything about the carrier being hit. The fact that it had to run away from its attack position in the southern part of the Red Sea is the only clue that it was not safe to be there.

The surprising fact of the Houthi attacks is that they can manufacture their own hypersonic missiles. Yemen or the Houthis were not seen as an advanced tech country and the Americans have been spreading the false news that China and Iran were supplying them with advanced missiles and weapons. The possibility is there but it would be difficult for China or Iran to send the missiles to Yemen without being intercepted by the American blockade. So, it is highly likely that they manufactured the missiles themselves. It has to be, for them to be able to keep throwing the missiles at the Americans and Israelis on a daily basis, as if the supply is unlimited.

The big lesson to learn from the Houthis fight against the Americans and the Israelis is that warfare has changed. Drones and missiles are the main weapons in wars. And the Houthis could hit the Americans and the Israelis as much as the other side. This ability has kept the mighty American aircraft carriers from threatening and inflicting huge damages against the Houthis. The aircraft carriers are no longer the game changer. It is the hypersonic missiles, launched from thousands of miles away and could hit the targets precisely.

The Houthis must be prepared for a major attack by the combined forces of the Americans, Brits, France and Israelis. They must be on high alert to face this massive attack coming their way.

Can you imagine what it would be like in the South China Sea and the western Pacific Ocean when the American aircraft carriers were to take on the highly sophisticated and deadly Chinese aircraft carrier killer missiles? The American aircraft carriers would not stand a chance, would be wiped out in a single day.

What are the Arab nations waiting for? Go buy all the hypersonic missiles ASAP for their own defence. Iran is likely to have them ready to take on the Americans and the Israelis. The Americans and Israelis can no longer threaten Iran. Iran can hit them just as hard. Israel would be like Gaza.

TikTok is a Singapore company

 TikTok is a private company incorporated in Singapore in 2017. Though its parent company is Byte Dance, a Chinese company, TikTok is legally a Singapore entity. Its CEO Chew Shou Zi is a Singaporean.

The Americans are accusing TikTok of being a security threat because of its parent company Byte Dance without any proof, just allegation as usual. It is the same dirty lame excuse the Americans used on Huawei and many Chinese companies to ban or sanction them.

TikTok is now facing a total ban from operating in the USA effective 19 Jan 25 if it refuses to sell the company to an American entity. TikTok has stood its ground and refusing to sell this core asset and its technology to the American thieves. The Americans have no alternative apps that can compete with the success of TikTok and are using low down tactics to want to steal the technology of TikTok.

TikTok has 170 million American users that are happy with the apps, using it for business and personal reasons. In the last few days, at least 1 million TikTok users have migrated to another Chinese app called Rednote or 小红书. And the number is growing rapidly. These TikTok users called themselves TikTok refugees and in defiance, refuse to join Instagram or FB, deliberately chose another Chinese app in protest against Washington.

The most remarkable development in this migration is that the young Americans and young Chinese are communicating directly with each other, exchanging views and sharing their experiences, a massive cultural exchange between two young people is going on without being compromised by fake news and disinformation. The young Americans are going to learn a lot about China, see China as what it really is. Same as for the young Chinese about America. No more lies!

TikTok is a Singapore company just like all Chinese companies setting up manufacturing facilities in Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Mexico or any country around the world that are legally factories of the respective countries and enjoy the tax privileges of these countries. The Americans have been attacking TikTok for more than a year and now in the final few days before it is banned. Being a Singapore company, headed by a Singaporean, did the Singapore govt make any representation to Washington to defend TikTok on grounds of principles, that it is a Singapore company and should be treated fairly as a Singapore company?

The latest, Biden is getting cold feet for risking hurting and alienating half the population of America by banning TikTok. Many of the TikTok users would lose their source of income and would turn against the Democrats. And Trump would be the hero to reverse the ban on his first day in office, to gain 170 million votes instantly. So, Biden is not going to fall into this trap he set for himself and may not ban TikTok on Sunday.

China must let the UK rot on its own

The UK is now trying to be chummy with China, claiming that the UK is ready made for Chinese investments. What is going on? Is China so myopic not to see the hypocrisy that the UK is showing? The UK banned Huawei's 5G foothold in the UK and also Tik Tok in certain quarters. This cannot be conveniently ignored and forgotten by the Chinese.
China must be very careful of the 'Devil's Advocate', the official mouthpiece of the USA, its war mongering lieutenant-in-chief and the head of its attack-dog squad. The USA used the UK to sabotage the peace deal in Ukraine. The UK probably had a hand in the bombing of the Nord Stream pipelines. The UK is an untrustworthy country to deal with altogether.

Brexit dealt a heavy blow to the UK's economy fueling its debt crisis. The EU wants nothing more to do with the UK, not even wanting to take the UK back obviously and trade between them is dwindling. Angela Merkel, the ex-German Chancellor had even said that she wants to make the UK crawl on broken glass for leaving the EU. UK businesses are also migrating to the EU to take advantage of the bigger market available. This is despite the EU economy suffering its own hiccups over the energy crisis. China is now seen to be the salvation for the UK.

China must not be lulled into a false sense of comfort investing in the UK. With the USA, the devil behind the scenes, nothing good can come out of the false facade that is displayed by the UK. What is happening in Ukraine and the Middle East cannot be more transparent about the UK's motive which China must take into account.

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