Apple paying 'slave wages' in India and China

 Oh, don't forget their 'free to freeload from the hard work of others' with their toilet papers.

After freeloading for decades, they came back to claim that 'slave wages' were used to produce such goods that they had been 'freeloading' and enjoying for decades. In other words, Apple and other USA and Western entities in China were paying 'slave wages' to Chinese workers since setting up their production bases and they should take the blame. Why blame the Chinese Government for that?

Truth be said, India by definition is also paying 'slave wages' to Indian workers in Apple's factory in India today. Apple wants to move to India to continue paying 'slave wages' in order to make bigger profits at the expense of Indian workers. How come the USA and the West are not advocating against those 'slave wages' in India? Double standard again? Is it because India is their asset to counter China and no criticism is allowed, just like Israel committing genocide in Gaza?

Western hypocrisy knows no limits. It is becoming a disease. An incurable disease.

Anonymous

Philippines - would the Americans die to defend Philippines' claim on reefs in the South China Sea?

 The brave and 'heroes to be' Pinoys are now very high on American fentanyl, believing that the Americans would come to their aid, to defend the Philippines in its contest for reefs in the South China Sea. And Zelensky's double in Bong Bong would be the first to tell the Pinoys to fight till the last Pinoy to protect the Philippines, while he protects his family fortune held at ransom in the US.

And his confidence of the Americans sending American boys and girls to fight and die for the Pinoys must have gained credence with the unfailing American support for Zelensky, Nethanyahu and the incoming President of Taiwan Island, Lai Shing Te. Oops, oops, the Americans are still not committing American boots on the ground in Ukraine, though some are there as contractors or mercenaries. In Israel, they are just donning Israeli uniforms like in the 6 Days War. But not to worry, it is only a matter of time before the Americans send their boys and girls into Ukraine and Israel when the wars hot up and defeat stares in their faces. The Americans cannot afford to lose Ukraine and Israel, as it would mean the end of the American Empire and ruling the world like unchallenged gangsters.

For decades, the Americans have no qualms about sending American boys and girls into wars in Asia and the Middle East. The Korean War, Vietnam War, Afghan War, Iraq War, Syrian War. So sending American boys and girls to the Philippines for orgy should be no problem. The American boys and girls love the good time they will be having in the Philippines, another paradise on earth.

Have things changed and would the Americans walk away from their rhetorical support for the Philippines when the time comes? The fear of the Americans to send soldiers into Ukraine is a point to consider. They are reluctant so far. What have changed?

In the earlier wars when the Americans were happily sending their boys and girls to fight, thinking they would not die, was that the Americans were carrying the biggest club to clobber anyone that dared to stand in their way. However, the results proved the Americans very wrong, and they were clobbered, not only in Korea, Vietnam, but also in Afghanistan, and to some extent in Iraq. Many American boys and girls went home in black body bags.

In the contest in the South China Sea, this time the opponents are also carrying clubs as big as the Americans. This would make the Americans ponder about this wild adventure or misadventure. From the start the Americans know that they did not have any tactical or strategic advantage against China. And to pit a small fraction of the American forces against the full might of the PLA on their doorstep is in a way foolhardy. In another way, the American forces would be nothing more than a Mickey Mouse against a fire breathing dragon. The simple answer, no fight, no contest, even if all the other Mickey Mouses like Japan, Australia, New Zealand and even France, UK or Canada would to chip in piece meal with their antique bath tubs to take on China.

So, rational thinking, would the Americans send their boys and girls to fight a losing proposition against China in the South China Sea all for a few reefs the Pinoys want to claim against China? Would Bong Bong and his war hawks in the military have the intelligence to see the real picture, or choose to be high on fentanyl and hallucinate that taking on China is like 'chasing the dragon'?

Budget 2024 supports for younger seniors

 

The above are parts of the support for younger seniors in the 2024 Budget. There are also supports given to the older seniors in the Merdeka and Pioneer Generations. The big question is whether these supports are sufficient are should be called 'support'?

How much is the govt taxing the seniors, many already having no income, many with their savings dried up, many have their CPF savings emptied, and whether the supports given even measure up to the numerous tax and fee hikes the seniors would have to pay for. Every time there is a tax or fee hike, it is as good as robbing the poor seniors, with many with nothing left to be robbed. No money means no money!

The govt is very proud of the supports being given to the seniors, younger or older. If the supports are in excess of what the govt is taking from the seniors, the seniors should be grateful for the little kindness. If the supports are less than what the govt is taking back, how can it be called support?

The poor seniors, many already drawing blanks from their savings, really need assistance, except those seniors that were used to earn millions and millionaires. Instead of giving them assistance, financial assistance other than medical programmes, it would be merciful to stop adding more taxes and fare/fee hikes on them. 

In simple terms, the support or help must be more than what the govt is taking back from the seniors, especially the many seniors that have no more income. They cannot shoulder the burden of ever increasing taxes and fees or fare hikes.

Have mercy on the seniors while you enjoy your million dollar pay. The poor seniors are living in a dire world of their own, in silence. Stop robbing the seniors!

Americans racing to the bottom...China continues in trade and economic expansion

 China must never believe that by stooping to USA demands over trade and other deals with Russia, that is going to end all the nonsense that the USA is raising and will raise against China. The USA will make more demands given an inch, which will probably be extended to demanding that China must also cut off trade relations with Iran and other Middle East oil producers. Then it will be the same modus operandi with South America and Africa. And this will go on and on with other countries.

The USA's sick motive is to pull China down so that it can appear to rise. Blowing off China's candle is not going to make the USA's candle shine brighter. Lack of competition will stifle their innovation, and the USA will fall further behind, not just to China alone, but a rising India, Iran and Indonesia, the three 'I's. Then it will be a race to the bottom among the Anglo-Saxon Whites.

Trade is China's forte, the epitome of China's soft power, and the USA and the West are now unable to compete with China and losing market share, not just in China but all over the world. Trying to ban Chinese products in North America and Western Europe is not going to work and only worsen inflation and more misery for their people. The BRI implementation was all about expanding trade with countries that would otherwise been unable to take advantage of the ease of transportation of their products. China and the rest of the BRI countries are now reaping the rewards of their investments by following the BRI.

China should continue on its current trajectory and keep trading with Russia and Iran, keep expanding its industrial capacity regardless of the sanctions threat, and most importantly upgrading its military capabilities. Those threats will come, no matter what China does, just like the accusation of genocides in Xinjiang that is still being propagated.

The USA is trying to drag China into the Middle East turmoil, trying to tell the world that China has the influence in the Middle East to carry out a peace mission. Why would China want to do that when the USA, UK and the West keep supporting and arming Israel? Is it even logical for the USA and its allies to tell China to step in to call for peace in the Middle East, when they are pouring fuel over fire over there? Any sensible leader would sniff at that suggestion. After all, isn't it true that they are trying to prevent China from expanding its influence around the world? Why contradict themselves and putting themselves in knots for others to criticize?

On the other hand, only the USA can bring peace to the Middle East by not supporting Israel. That will immediately end the war and the genocides now ongoing. But instead of doing that, the USA and UK are sabotaging any peace moves and buying time for Israel to complete its genocidal mission of making the Palestinians extinct in order for Israel to expand its territory.

The whole world, including University students in the USA, can see clearly that Israel is committing nothing but genocide in Gaza. It is only the USA, UK and the West that are intentionally turning a blind eye to the true picture and denying all the reality. Instead, Blinky is revisiting Xinjiang to take away the pressure on Israel and focusing attention On Xinjiang instead. It is an exercise in futility as the reality does not fit the propaganda. 

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USA is using everything in its arsenal to steal TikTok

 The USA is using everything in its arsenal to force TikTok to be sold to a USA entity. China tells Joe Biden to 'go back to sleep' and forget about it. Biden could hardly keep his eyes opened, and sleep is what he really needs. Is he on drugs I wonder?

The USA continuously accused China of stealing Western tech from those USA entities having joint ventures with Chinese manufacturers. In any joint venture between partners, there is always an element of tech transfers and partners cannot work together if they resort to keeping whatever advantage they have from their joint-venture partners. What then is the purpose of having a joint venture? That is therefore realistically not stealing, but co-operating, for the mutual benefit of both joint-venture partners. But the USA twisted this around to demonize China and accused China of stealing USA tech.

Here, we have TikTok in the USA that is competing so well, with more than 170 million users in the USA, with Joe Biden and his Democrat followers themselves even using the platform for their Presidential campaigning. And yet they accused TikTok of violating USA laws and pronounced TikTok guilty. What the USA is doing is basically wanting to steal TikTok's operating formula, stop users from posting anti-Israeli videos and above all eyeing the tech that makes it so popular. Byte Dance must never, under any form of coercion, ever sell TikTok to any US entity. Let the USA and EU ban it and be done with it.

Since the USA keeps repeating the mantra that TikTok is collecting user information for the Chinese Government as the main reason for its persecution, leaving the US and EU market makes sense. Byte Dance should concentrate on expanding the user base in the Global South and the countries in BRICS. Most users will welcome that rather than having the app fall into the hands of the USA and being curtailed.

By not letting TikTok fall into the hands of the USA, users can continue to post and talk about issues regarding Israel's genocide in Gaza. This was the real reason that some people believe was instrumental for the crackdown on TikTok, fostered by the Israeli lobby in Congress, not the spying on user accusation which is just a lame excuse to musk the real motive. Of what use are user information that China wants? 

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