Jimmy Lai - Release our spy,...release the Chinese traitor

The mastermind and financier of the anarchic Hong Kong riot has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment by the former colonial courts of Hong Kong. Jimmy Lai orchestrated the violent riots across Hong Kong in the name of democracy, but in reality a treasonous act to disrupt peace and stability in Hong Kong. And ultimately to break Hong Kong away from China, thinking that it was still the heyday of British colonialism. Actually, calling him the mastermind was to give him too much undue credit. 

Jimmy Lai was just a puppet of UK and USA, run by his handlers, the MI6 and CIA. He thought he was the man that could take Hong Kong away from China. But he was just a pawn being used by the Americans and Brits to serve their agenda to bring down China. 

Many Hongkongers still fantasising about the good life as subjects of the British Empire, as third class citizens to be ruled by the Brits, fell into this trap of not wanting to be a real citizen of China. They were so brainwashed to think that being a subject of the British Empire, not a citizen, was a great thing, a respectable thing. They forgot about respect and dignity, and pride of being a truly free and independent citizen of a great Civilisation where they no longer have to bow and say 'Yes Sir' to a white men. After 150 years of British rule, they have got used to be ruled by white men and think it was a natural way of life. 'Yes Sir, yes sir'. Being promoted to a staff sergeant in the colonial police force is their highest ambition. 'This money is for you Sir'. Paying and bribing the white men for a little favour were the normal things for the Hongkongers.

With this disgraceful episode, with the Hongkongers fighting and craving to be ruled by the white men coming to an end, many Hongkongers have realised their folly and go about their lives as full and respectable citizens of China, a superpower, than wanting to continue to be non citizens of a 'has been' Empire that is now a near bankrupt little state in Europe. Many that left for Britain after the Hong Kong riots are now living like rats in the rotten and smelly drains of London and New York, abandoned by their white masters, to eke a living on their own.

But the white men have not given up. They are still demanding that China should release their spy, their puppet, as if they are still controlling and ruling the world. Jeffery Epstein's favourite clients, Starmer and Trump, are now begging Xi to release traitor Jimmy Lai. They did not know how kind the Hong Kong courts have been not to sentence Lai to death for treason. Maybe they are hoping for a Michael Fay repeat, hoping that China will reduce the sentence by a few years because of white men's face. Jimmy Lai's sin is not petty vandalism. It is treason, arson and violent rioting. China is not a little island. China is a superpower and will show the friends of Epstein the middle finger.

This did not stop Lai's children for crawling to their white fathers to beg for mercy, thinking that the white gods can do miracles, can order China around, and release the Brittish and American spy, committed of crimes against the state. The days when China had to behave like Ah Q are over. China is standing as tall as the white men and would not be bullied by the white men again. Never. Who is Trump or Starmer? Release your spy that wanted to harm China?

The other Lai across the Taiwan Strait must also be watching and pondering what his fate would be when he is arrested and charged by the Chinese courts for treason. He may be put in the same cell as Jimmy Lai with a signboard outside reading, Lai Lai Call Centre.

Game Over when Iran can sink aircraft carriers, hit Diego Garcia and American bases in the region

  Trump is still gloating and threatening Iran with his huge and beautiful armada and demanding Iran to surrender or else. Trump still thinks he holds all the cards, that he can hit Iran freely with Israel and Iran will be a lame duck sitting there to be hit like before.

Has anything changed? Why is Iran so confident and not budging? Why is Iran threatening to hit back just as hard, to clean up Israel? Did the American intelligence give Trump a briefing on the current battle order of both sides? Did they tell Trump what Iran is now possessing and capable of doing, to hit back at the Americans? Or they did not know what China and Russia had delivered to Iran, how many Russian and Chinese defensive units and missile batteries or squadrons are operating in Iran?

When Iran has the capability to hit back, to sink aircraft carriers, to flatten Diego Garcia and all the American bases in the region, the game is over for the Americans. All the threats and warnings will now be useless and ineffective. The Americans know that it is now two ways. You can hit, Iran too can hit you. When your aircraft and missiles approach Iran, they can be taken out.  How many aircraft and missiles that the Israelis and Americans have? How many Iran has, with many more coming in from China and Russia that are just next door? 

Never mind if the Arab and Muslim countries are not acting. But if they do, it will be a big bonus. The Arab and Muslim countries have been restrained and bullied for too long, and waiting for a right moment to throw everything at the Israelis and Americans. They have waited very long, they know who are their real enemies, they know about Greater Israel. They know the Americans are with the Israelis to create a Greater Israel. When presented with an opportunity to free themselves, they will.

What is important now is Iran's ability to take out aircraft carriers and Diego Garcia and other bases. Trump may want to continue to bluff, to threaten and to bully. But his generals know the risks and the stakes. When they are no longer the hunter, but the hunted, they better run as far away as possible for their own safety. They are not silly and wanting to be dead heroes and wanting their boys and girls to return home in body bags.

They were brave in the past, eager to hit Iran, because they can hit and Iran cannot hit back. This has changed. The equation is now more in favour of Iran. Don't bet on it that the fighter pilots or bomber pilots can come home again. Don't bet on it that the boys and girls in aircraft carriers, warships and American bases are safe. not even in Diego Garcia or in the Mediterranean. Turkey can play a big part, on the side of Iran to take care of the Mediterranean region.

Game Over!

India is like a stray dog, cannot be trusted

That is why I say India is like a stray dog looking for anyone that throws it a bone. It cannot be trusted, has no backbone to stand its ground, no principles to uphold and has no respect or support whatsoever among its immediate neighbors. India is looked upon by neighbors as just a bully, nothing more.

China has long washed it hands off India, hardly bothering with its antics. The Chinese have seen the behavior of India under the influence of the USA towards its investments in India, with BYD now investing in neighbor Pakistan. India has also banned a number of Chinese companies like Huawei and Tik Tok, all following the dictates of the USA.

India is behaving like its master, the USA, but lacks the economic power to do so and everything is backfiring without enough foreign investments to create enough jobs for its growing population. For India, a touted growing graduate population without corresponding manufacturing jobs for their skills is just throwing good money after bad. Without migrating jobs from largely an agricultural economy towards a manufacturing economy, India is stuck in limbo. Whatever boasting that India has resorted to is not going to change the status quo.

Moreover, changing alliances by following the direction of the wind is not going to help India. India has good relations with Russia, but by straddling two boats, it risks losing the Russian support as well.

Elsewhere in BRICS, India is looked upon as a Trojan Horse, trying to do more harm to the bloc rather than helping to foster the direction of the de-dollarization agenda of the rest of the countries.


Anonymous

America's rock solid economic balloon must go bust. The Math says so...any time now

USA can still continue to print furiously to keep the game going, keeping those toilet papers in circulation inside the USA, forcing big banks, retirement funds, Wall Street investors and its own citizens to buy up the debts and everything is going to be rosy. Own-self indebted to own-self is the way to go.

With job losses escalating and job creation cratering, wonder how the partying can continue like the norm. Big USA tech companies are investing in each other, called round tripping, to keep the appearance of growing the pie. AI spending is a big problem with returns full of uncertainty when Chinese AI upstarts can do as well with a fraction of the expenditure.

With de-dollarization being adopted by more countries in BRICS, wonder when the shit is going to hit the fan. But as always, ignorance is bliss and burying heads in the sand will avoid the consequences.

Meanwhile, the Anglo-Saxons clique can help to keep the house of cards from falling over by also buying up some of the debts, like the UK. Maybe Japan will do the same. But Japan is already in deep shit itself. with rising bond prices and debts twice the GDP. The Japanese Yen is also in trouble and with wages unable to keep up with inflation due to the falling yen, life in Japan is no Japanese dream, just like the American dream. How times have changed! But it is alright to have dreams and keep dreaming.


Anonymous

Superpower India capitulates under Trump pressure

When the Americans imposed the mother of all sanctions against Russia for attacking Ukraine, India was happily buying cheap Russia oil at a steep discount. In the process India made billions by reselling Russian oil to the European buyers and incurring the wrath of Trump. India came under immediate attack by the Americans for violating the oil sanction. India did not budge. India's world best Minister for External Affairs, Jaishankar, defended India's position confidently and eloquently in front of American and western leaders, even making them looked foolish. He went on to say India would buy oil from any country in the interests of India. Period.

The clumsy Americans were not able to out talk Jaishankar. This led to the imposition of another 25% tariff against India on all Indian products. For a few months, India was steadfast and held on its position to continue to buy cheap Russian oil. India as a superpower or superpower to be in the same league as America and China, would not be bullied by the Americans. Caving in to American pressure would be hard to swallow for Modi and the Indians. Apparently serious negotiations were in progress to remove or reduce the tariffs.

Just a few days back, Trump and Modi sprang a surprise by coming to a great deal. India will stop buying Russian oil and buy Venezuelan oil from America instead. In return, Trump agreed to withdraw the 25% additional tariff imposed on Indian goods. Washington also made clear that the withdrawal of the additional tariff came with conditions and will monitor what India will do, whether India will completely cut off buying Russian oil. Washington warned India, no direct or indirect buying of Russian oil.

India has been quiet about this, without an official statement to stop buying Russian oil. Is Trump bluffing or India lying? If a superpower like India will be forced by the Americans to stop buying Russian oil, India will not look good in the eyes of the Global South. India is the one and only BRICS member to capitulate to the Americans. This in a way will offend Putin for sure. Jaishankar has gone into hiding, not saying a word about this deal. By now he must have realised that his clever talks mean nothing to the Americans.

Did superpower India really cave in to Trump? Looks like Modi will be invited to the White House again to meet his good friend Trump for more photo ops, more hugging and kissing in front of the media. The bromance between Modi and Trump will move to 2.0. Would India also agree to oppose BRICS' dedollarisation plan again as part of the deal? Can BRICS or Putin trust Modi? It seems that Trump has successfully deflated the Indian arrogance and smart talks by Jaishankar.

What do you think? Is India confirming that it is the weak link in BRICS? What are the other conditions Trump dictated to India and what role will India now play in BRICS?