【公子獻頭】#全文中英翻譯 美國打擊中國從來只是欠一個借口,今次北京被香港獻頭,換來的可能不只是華府為港人發聲,更是重新檢討對北京策略。首兩段已見真章。#跟提示機讀稿你就知佢係幾認真
#晨早做完港台訪問順便譯埋個講話
重點:
全面檢討對華政策
與世衛割席並另起爐灶
對中國上市公司提差別的金融待遇
一國一制取代了一國兩制
取消香港特殊待遇
// #全面檢討對華政策
非常感謝你。 下午好。 謝謝。 我今天在這裡談論我們與中國的關係以及一些保護美國安全與繁榮的新措施。 中國失德行為模式眾所周知。 幾十年來,他們前所未有地搶劫美國。 與中國交易每年損失數千億美元,尤其是在上屆執政期間。中國突襲了我們的工廠,外判了我們的工作,掏空了我們的各行各業,竊取了我們的知識產權,並違反了他們對加入世界貿易組織的承諾。
更糟的是,它們被視為發展中國家,正在獲得包括美國在內的其他國家無權獲得的各種利益。 但是我從來沒有為此將責任放於在中國。 他們能夠為盜竊開脫,是因為過去的政客,坦率地說是因為過去的總統。
與之前的人不同,我的政府進行了談判並為正確的事而鬥爭。這就是所謂的公平互惠待遇。中國還非法佔領了太平洋領土,威脅了航行自由和國際貿易。他們還向世界展示,違反對香港的自治承諾。美國希望與中國建立開放和建設性的關係,但要實現這種關係,就需要我們大力捍衛我們的國家利益。
#與世衛割席並另起爐灶
中國政府不斷對我們以及其他許多國家的食言。這些簡單的事實不能忽視或遺忘。由於中國政府的瀆職行為,世界正在遭受苦難。中國對「武漢病毒」(原文)的掩蓋使該疾病傳播到世界各地,引發了一場全球性大流行,這場大流行使美國人喪生超過十萬人,在世界範圍內有超過一百萬的生命。當中國當局首次發現該病毒時,中國官員無視其對世界衛生組織的報告義務,並向世界衛生組織施加壓力,要求其誤導世界。
奪去了無數生命,並在全球範圍內造成了巨大的經濟困難。 世界衛生組織強烈建議我不要過早對中國作禁令,但我還是這樣做了,事實證明是100%正確的。 中國完全控制著世界衛生組織,儘管中國每年只支付4000萬美元,而美國每年只支付約4.5億美元。
我們詳細列出了世衛必須進行改革,並與他們直接對話,但是他們拒絕採取相關行動。由於它們未能答允要求的和急需的改革,因此我們今天將終止與世界衛生組織的關係,並將這些資金重新分配給全球其他組織,應滿足全球迫切的公共衛生需求。 世界需要中國為有關病毒事宜提供答案。 我們必須具有透明度。 為什麼中國將武漢的感染者與中國其他地區隔離開來? 它無處可去。 它沒有去北京。 它無處可去,但是中國允許他們自由地在世界各地旅行,包括歐洲和美國。
由此造成的死亡和破壞是無法估量的。我們需要中國交代,不僅為我們,而且還必須對世界其他地方都有交代。這疫症大流行強調了美國經濟獨立的重要,確保我們關鍵的供應鏈並保護美國科學技術進步的至關重要性。多年來,中國政府一直在進行間諜活動,以竊取我們的工業機密,其中有許多秘密。今天,我將發表聲明,以更好地確保我國至關重要的大學研究,併禁止某些來自中國的外國公民的入境,並將其視為潛在的安全風險。
#對中國上市公司提差別的金融待遇
我也正在採取行動來保護美國金融體系的完整性,這是迄今為止世界上最好的金融系統。我指示我的總統金融市場工作小組研究在美國金融市場上市的中國公司的差異措施,以保護美國投資者。投資公司不應使客戶承受與不按相同規則進行融資的中國公司冒上隱性和不當風險。
#取消香港特殊待遇 #一國一制取代了一國兩制
美國人有權享有公正和透明。我們正在採取的一些最重要的行動回應在香港發生的令人深感不安的局勢。本週,中國單方面對香港實施國安控制。這完全違反了北京在1984年承諾的《中英聯合聲明》和《基本法》中明確規定的北京與英國的義務。香港還有27年的時間。中國政府反制香港的舉措是一系列措施中的最新舉措,這些措施正在削弱香港的長期和非常自豪的地位。這對香港人民,中國人民乃至世界人民都是悲劇。
中國聲稱它在保護國家安全,但事實是,香港是一個自由社會,非常安全和繁榮。北京的決定扭轉了所有這些情況。它將中國的入侵性國家安全機構擴展到了從前的自由堡壘。中國的最新入侵,以及其他最近的事態發展都使香港的自由度下降,這清楚地表明,香港不再具有足夠的自治權,無法保證自「移交」(原文用handover,而非回歸)以來我們給予香港的特殊待遇。
中國已經用「一國一制」取代了「一國兩制」的諾言。因此,我指示我的政府開始著手取消給予香港不同和特殊待遇的政策。我今天的宣布將影響我們與香港達成的所有協議,從引渡條約到對雙重用途技術的出口管制等等,除了少數例外。我們將修改國務院針對香港的旅行建議,以反映中國國家安全機構加大監視和懲罰的危險。
我們將採取行動,取消香港作為與中國其他地區分開的海關和旅行的優惠待遇。美國還將採取必要措施,制裁直接或間接參與削弱香港自治權的中國和香港官員。你看看他們他們扼殺,絕對扼殺香港的自由。我們的行動將是強有力的,我們的行動將是有意義的。
二十多年前,在1997年的一個雨夜中,英國士兵放下了聯合王國旗幟,中國士兵在香港舉起了中國國旗。香港人同時為自己的中國傳統和獨特的香港身份感到自豪。香港人希望,在未來的幾十年中,中國將越來越像這一個最耀眼,充滿活力的城市。人們樂觀地認為香港是中國未來的願景,而不是發展為中國過去的倒影。在今後每項決定中,我將繼續自豪地捍衛和保護美利堅合眾國的工人,家庭和公民。非常感謝你。謝謝。
#以下為英文全文
Thank you very much. Good afternoon. Thank you. I’m here today to talk about our relationship with China and several new measures to protect American security and prosperity. China’s pattern of misconduct is well known. For decades, they’ve ripped off the United States, like no one has ever done before. Hundreds of billions of dollars a year were lost dealing with China, especially over the years during the prior administration. China raided our factories, off shored our jobs, gutted our industries, stole our intellectual property and violated their commitments under the World Trade Organization.
To make matters worse, they are considered a developing nation, getting all sorts of benefits that others, including the United States are not entitled to. But I have never solely blamed China for this. They were able to get away with a theft, like no one was able to get away with before because of past politicians and frankly, past presidents.
But unlike those who came before, my administration negotiated and fought for what was right. It’s called fair and reciprocal treatment. China has also unlawfully claimed territory in the Pacific Ocean, threatening freedom of navigation and international trade. And they broke their word to the world on ensuring the autonomy of Hong Kong. The United States wants an open and constructive relationship with China, but achieving that relationship requires us to vigorously defend our national interests.
The Chinese government has continually violated its promises to us and so many other nations. These plain facts can not be overlooked or swept aside. The world is now suffering as a result of the malfeasance of the Chinese government. China’s coverup of the Wu Han virus allowed the disease to spread all over the world, instigating a global pandemic that has cost more than 100,000 American lives and over a million lives worldwide. Chinese officials ignored their reporting obligations to the World Health Organization and pressured the world health organization to mislead the world When the virus was first discovered by Chinese authorities.
Countless lives have been taken and profound economic hardship has been inflicted all around the globe. They strongly recommended against me doing the early ban from China, but I did it anyway, and was proven to be 100% correct. China has total control over the World Health Organization, despite only paying $40 million per year, compared to what the United States has been paying, which is approximately $450 million a year.
We have detailed the reforms that it must make and engage with them directly, but they have refused to act. Because they have failed to make the requested and greatly needed reforms, we will be today terminating our relationship with the World Health Organization and redirecting those funds to other worldwide and deserving urgent global public health needs. The world needs answers from China on the virus. We must have transparency. Why is it that China shut off infected people from Wuhan, to all other parts of China? It went nowhere else. It didn’t go to Beijing. It went nowhere else, but they allowed them to freely travel throughout the world, including Europe and the United States.
The death and destruction caused by this is incalculable. We must have answers not only for us, but for the rest of the world. This pandemic has underscored the crucial importance of building up America’s economic independence, reassuring our critical supply chains and protecting America’s scientific and technological advances. For years, the government of China has conducted elicit espionage to steal our industrial secrets of which there are many. Today I will issue a proclamation to better secure our nation’s vital university research and to suspend the entry of certain foreign nationals from China, who we have identified as potential security risks.
I am also taking action to protect the integrity of America’s financial system, by far the best in the world. I am instructing my presidential working group on Financial Markets, to study the differing practices of Chinese companies listed on the US financial markets, with the goal of protecting American investors. Investment firms should not be subjecting their clients to the hidden and undue risks associated with financing Chinese companies that do not play by the same rules.
Americans are entitled to fairness and transparency. Several of the most significant actions we’re taking pertain to deeply troubling situations unfolding in Hong Kong. This week, China unilaterally impose control over Hong Kong security. This was a plain violation of Beijing’s treaty obligations with the United Kingdom in the Declaration of 1984 and explicit provisions of Hong Kong’s basic law. It has 27 years to go. The Chinese government’s move against Hong Kong is the latest in a series of measures that are diminishing the city’s longstanding and very proud status. This is a tragedy for the people of Hong Kong, the people of China, and indeed the people of the world.
China claims it is protecting national security, but the truth is that Hong Kong was secure and prosperous as a free society. Beijing’s decision reverses all of that. It extends the reach of China’s invasive state security apparatus into what was formerly a bastion of Liberty. China’s latest incursion, along with other recent developments that degraded the territory’s freedoms, makes clear that Hong Kong is no longer sufficiently autonomous to warrant the special treatment that we have afforded the territory since the handover.
China has replaced its promise formula of one country, two systems, with one country, one system. Therefore, I am directing my administration to begin the process of eliminating policy exemptions that give Hong Kong different and special treatment. My announcement today will affect the full range of agreements we have with Hong Kong, from our extradition treaty to our export controls on dual use technologies and more, with few exceptions. We will be revising the state department’s travel advisory for Hong Kong to reflect the increased danger of surveillance and punishment by the Chinese state security apparatus.
We will take action to revoke Hong Kong’s preferential treatment as a separate customs and travel territory from the rest of China. The United States will also take necessary steps to sanction PRC and Hong Kong officials directly or indirectly involved in eroding Hong Kong’s autonomy and just, if you take a look, smothering, absolutely smothering Hong Kong’s freedom. Our actions will be strong, our actions will be meaningful.
More than two decades ago on a rainy night in 1997, British soldiers lowered the Union flag and Chinese soldiers raised the Chinese flag in Hong Kong. The people of Hong Kong felt simultaneously proud of their Chinese heritage and their unique Hong Kong identity. The people of Hong Kong hoped that in the years and decades to come, China would increasingly come to resemble it’s most radiant and dynamic city. The rest of the world was electrified by a sense of optimism that Hong Kong was a glimpse into China’s future, not that Hong Kong would grow into a reflection of China’s past. In every decision, I will continue to proudly defend and protect the workers, families, and citizens of the United States of America. Thank you very much. Thank you.
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│英國政府奇襲成功!Amazon宣佈剛剛殺青的魔戒影集下一季將退出紐西蘭、移師英國拍攝│
• Amazon 投資高達10億美元的史上最貴電視節目《Lord of the Rings 魔戒》衍生影集(正式名稱未定,會是魔戒三部曲的前傳)才結束第一季在紐西蘭的拍攝工作,剛剛就無預警宣佈第二季將不再選擇紐西蘭作為拍攝場景,準備移師前往提供更優惠條件的英國。 Amazon 整個決策過程高度保密,完全將劇組人員以及紐西蘭協拍單位蒙在鼓裡,直到正式發佈消息的20分鐘前才通知相關人等,成為週五最讓人措手不及的產業消息。
• 魔戒電影帶來什麼:Peter Jackson 的魔戒三部曲電影除了2.8億美元的製作成本絕大多數花在當地之外,還帶來了驚人的觀光經濟效益。根據維基百科的 Tolkien tourism 條目,紐西蘭的年度觀光人數從2000年的170萬快速增長至2006年的240萬,成長幅度高達40%。在此同時,連同《The Hobbit 哈比人》系列電影一共六部好萊塢大片大幅提升了紐西蘭當地的影視製作產業體質,迅速升級為全球電影工業鏈中最重要的後製中心之一。Peter Jackson 的 Weta 工作室就是其中最著名的例子。
• 好萊塢的外景經濟:由於美國(特別是好萊塢所在的洛杉磯)的拍攝成本高漲,好萊塢劇組原本就很樂意移師國外拍攝。各國覬覦劇組帶來的影視製作產業花費和就業機會,同時也企圖複製紐西蘭的觀光行銷經驗(雖然從來沒有第二個地區曾達到同樣成功的效果),不斷祭出高額補貼來爭取成為好萊塢劇組的拍攝地。通常以稅點方式給劇組的獎勵金額因為經常設有保密規定,所以外界能得到的數據只是估算或是某些消息來源所掌握的版本:其中魔戒系列電影在紐約時報的報導中一共拿到1.5億美元補助,哈比人系列也有消息指出補助金額可能超過1億美元(也有人說是2500萬)。
• 補住金額談不攏:為了 Amazon 名稱未定的魔戒影集,紐西蘭政府祭出了比原本提供給外國劇組的20%退稅獎勵還要優惠的條件,額外又給了5%退稅獎勵。這個獎勵政策的強度可說是世界數一數二。早先紐西蘭政府的文件顯示該劇第一季製作成本高達4.55億,推算補助金額必須準備高達1.14億美元(後來官方改口說數字有高估)。而 Amazon 對外公開的數字則稱拿到了2310萬美元。然而這次半路劫走劇組的英國政府的退稅獎勵同樣也高達25%。同時因為英國本來就是包含多個 Amazon 劇組在內的歐洲拍攝重鎮,對 Amazon 來說不僅管理方便,也可以把各個劇組的影響力加總起來增加對政府的談判籌碼。
• 邊境管制嚇跑劇組:Deadline 提供的 Amazon 另外一個跳船理由是疫情期間紐西蘭政府實施的邊境管制嚇跑了魔戒遠征軍。該劇是在去年 COVID-19 爆發之前就已經啟動的製作案,而疫情情間紐西蘭政府實施的邊境管制導致劇組中的許多外國演員(半數來自英國)都必須與家人長期分離,甚至將近兩年無法從紐西蘭離境。另一方面邊境管制也使 Amazon 的美國主管無法親臨拍攝現場督導這個大案子。在今年五月底 Amazon 宣佈以87億美元收購 MGM 之前,這個史上最貴的節目等於是 Amazon Prime Video 生死存亡的最大賭注。扛著巨大壓力的 Amazon 主管顯然非常有理由選一個他可以不用偷渡就能合法進場督導的拍攝地。
• 紐西蘭政府成為箭靶:由於先前 Peter Jackson 六部電影的經驗,紐西蘭人原本理所當然地以為可能會拍攝高達六季的 Amazon 魔戒影集也會一直在紐西蘭拍攝到天荒地老。許多紐西蘭人包含反對黨政治人物第一時間的反應是質疑政府官員多給了5%退稅特別待遇的禮遇,居然忘記在合約中要求不能只拍一季拿了錢就閃人,完全是漫不經心,害紐西蘭錯失這個劇組可能帶來的巨大效益。不過實際上依據 Amazon 的聲明,他們因為最終也無法符合那5%退稅的規定,所以準備放棄該補貼,只會申請原本規定的20%退稅獎勵。同樣也是到最後一刻才發現被 Amazon 棄單的紐西蘭電影委員會執行長 David Strong,則表示自己因為失去這個劇組而感到羞恥,但同時該劇組的離去也空出了更多的服務能量可以迎接其他劇組,他們一定會確保紐西蘭能滿足其他劇組的服務需求。
• 後續:雖然已經決定跟紐西蘭分手,但 Amazon 表示已經完成拍攝的第一季節目將會持續留在紐西蘭進行後製工作,並於2022年9月在 Amazon Prime Video 上架。此外,該節目第二季則將在2022年初於英國展開拍攝。
◇ 新聞來源:
Amazon to Shift ‘Lord of the Rings’ Filming to the U.K. From NZ(https://flip.it/rgLYvU)
New Zealand Reacts to the ‘Shame’ of Losing Amazon’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ Mega-Series(https://flip.it/mHW0VU)
‘The Lord Of The Rings’ To Move Production To UK From New Zealand For Season 2(https://flip.it/u0TWdF)
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其他今天也可以知道一下的事:
│Disney 的上一季財報給了整個娛樂產業一點樂觀的好消息│
◇ 新聞來源:Disney Out-Performs Expectations to Provide a Ray of Entertainment Optimism(https://flip.it/e234J_)
│股東問說為什麼不把 Disney+、Hulu 和 ESPN+ 整併成一個 Netflix 最害怕的超級服務?│
◇ 新聞來源:Does Disney+ Need to Absorb Hulu and ESPN+ to Rival Netflix?(https://flip.it/EN5wW5)
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本想寫「左膠反侵實為愛國」又或是「買辦政治代理人之死」。但要做gym,不了。
【公子獻頭】#全文中英翻譯 美國打擊中國從來只是欠一個借口,今次北京被香港獻頭,換來的可能不只是華府為港人發聲,更是重新檢討對北京策略。首兩段已見真章。#跟提示機讀稿你就知佢係幾認真
#晨早做完港台訪問順便譯埋個講話
重點:
全面檢討對華政策
與世衛割席並另起爐灶
對中國上市公司提差別的金融待遇
一國一制取代了一國兩制
取消香港特殊待遇
// #全面檢討對華政策
非常感謝你。 下午好。 謝謝。 我今天在這裡談論我們與中國的關係以及一些保護美國安全與繁榮的新措施。 中國失德行為模式眾所周知。 幾十年來,他們前所未有地搶劫美國。 與中國交易每年損失數千億美元,尤其是在上屆執政期間。中國突襲了我們的工廠,外判了我們的工作,掏空了我們的各行各業,竊取了我們的知識產權,並違反了他們對加入世界貿易組織的承諾。
更糟的是,它們被視為發展中國家,正在獲得包括美國在內的其他國家無權獲得的各種利益。 但是我從來沒有為此將責任放於在中國。 他們能夠為盜竊開脫,是因為過去的政客,坦率地說是因為過去的總統。
與之前的人不同,我的政府進行了談判並為正確的事而鬥爭。這就是所謂的公平互惠待遇。中國還非法佔領了太平洋領土,威脅了航行自由和國際貿易。他們還向世界展示,違反對香港的自治承諾。美國希望與中國建立開放和建設性的關係,但要實現這種關係,就需要我們大力捍衛我們的國家利益。
#與世衛割席並另起爐灶
中國政府不斷對我們以及其他許多國家的食言。這些簡單的事實不能忽視或遺忘。由於中國政府的瀆職行為,世界正在遭受苦難。中國對「武漢病毒」(原文)的掩蓋使該疾病傳播到世界各地,引發了一場全球性大流行,這場大流行使美國人喪生超過十萬人,在世界範圍內有超過一百萬的生命。當中國當局首次發現該病毒時,中國官員無視其對世界衛生組織的報告義務,並向世界衛生組織施加壓力,要求其誤導世界。
奪去了無數生命,並在全球範圍內造成了巨大的經濟困難。 世界衛生組織強烈建議我不要過早對中國作禁令,但我還是這樣做了,事實證明是100%正確的。 中國完全控制著世界衛生組織,儘管中國每年只支付4000萬美元,而美國每年只支付約4.5億美元。
我們詳細列出了世衛必須進行改革,並與他們直接對話,但是他們拒絕採取相關行動。由於它們未能答允要求的和急需的改革,因此我們今天將終止與世界衛生組織的關係,並將這些資金重新分配給全球其他組織,應滿足全球迫切的公共衛生需求。 世界需要中國為有關病毒事宜提供答案。 我們必須具有透明度。 為什麼中國將武漢的感染者與中國其他地區隔離開來? 它無處可去。 它沒有去北京。 它無處可去,但是中國允許他們自由地在世界各地旅行,包括歐洲和美國。
由此造成的死亡和破壞是無法估量的。我們需要中國交代,不僅為我們,而且還必須對世界其他地方都有交代。這疫症大流行強調了美國經濟獨立的重要,確保我們關鍵的供應鏈並保護美國科學技術進步的至關重要性。多年來,中國政府一直在進行間諜活動,以竊取我們的工業機密,其中有許多秘密。今天,我將發表聲明,以更好地確保我國至關重要的大學研究,併禁止某些來自中國的外國公民的入境,並將其視為潛在的安全風險。
#對中國上市公司提差別的金融待遇
我也正在採取行動來保護美國金融體系的完整性,這是迄今為止世界上最好的金融系統。我指示我的總統金融市場工作小組研究在美國金融市場上市的中國公司的差異措施,以保護美國投資者。投資公司不應使客戶承受與不按相同規則進行融資的中國公司冒上隱性和不當風險。
#取消香港特殊待遇 #一國一制取代了一國兩制
美國人有權享有公正和透明。我們正在採取的一些最重要的行動回應在香港發生的令人深感不安的局勢。本週,中國單方面對香港實施國安控制。這完全違反了北京在1984年承諾的《中英聯合聲明》和《基本法》中明確規定的北京與英國的義務。香港還有27年的時間。中國政府反制香港的舉措是一系列措施中的最新舉措,這些措施正在削弱香港的長期和非常自豪的地位。這對香港人民,中國人民乃至世界人民都是悲劇。
中國聲稱它在保護國家安全,但事實是,香港是一個自由社會,非常安全和繁榮。北京的決定扭轉了所有這些情況。它將中國的入侵性國家安全機構擴展到了從前的自由堡壘。中國的最新入侵,以及其他最近的事態發展都使香港的自由度下降,這清楚地表明,香港不再具有足夠的自治權,無法保證自「移交」(原文用handover,而非回歸)以來我們給予香港的特殊待遇。
中國已經用「一國一制」取代了「一國兩制」的諾言。因此,我指示我的政府開始著手取消給予香港不同和特殊待遇的政策。我今天的宣布將影響我們與香港達成的所有協議,從引渡條約到對雙重用途技術的出口管制等等,除了少數例外。我們將修改國務院針對香港的旅行建議,以反映中國國家安全機構加大監視和懲罰的危險。
我們將採取行動,取消香港作為與中國其他地區分開的海關和旅行的優惠待遇。美國還將採取必要措施,制裁直接或間接參與削弱香港自治權的中國和香港官員。你看看他們他們扼殺,絕對扼殺香港的自由。我們的行動將是強有力的,我們的行動將是有意義的。
二十多年前,在1997年的一個雨夜中,英國士兵放下了聯合王國旗幟,中國士兵在香港舉起了中國國旗。香港人同時為自己的中國傳統和獨特的香港身份感到自豪。香港人希望,在未來的幾十年中,中國將越來越像這一個最耀眼,充滿活力的城市。人們樂觀地認為香港是中國未來的願景,而不是發展為中國過去的倒影。在今後每項決定中,我將繼續自豪地捍衛和保護美利堅合眾國的工人,家庭和公民。非常感謝你。謝謝。
#以下為英文全文
Thank you very much. Good afternoon. Thank you. I’m here today to talk about our relationship with China and several new measures to protect American security and prosperity. China’s pattern of misconduct is well known. For decades, they’ve ripped off the United States, like no one has ever done before. Hundreds of billions of dollars a year were lost dealing with China, especially over the years during the prior administration. China raided our factories, off shored our jobs, gutted our industries, stole our intellectual property and violated their commitments under the World Trade Organization.
To make matters worse, they are considered a developing nation, getting all sorts of benefits that others, including the United States are not entitled to. But I have never solely blamed China for this. They were able to get away with a theft, like no one was able to get away with before because of past politicians and frankly, past presidents.
But unlike those who came before, my administration negotiated and fought for what was right. It’s called fair and reciprocal treatment. China has also unlawfully claimed territory in the Pacific Ocean, threatening freedom of navigation and international trade. And they broke their word to the world on ensuring the autonomy of Hong Kong. The United States wants an open and constructive relationship with China, but achieving that relationship requires us to vigorously defend our national interests.
The Chinese government has continually violated its promises to us and so many other nations. These plain facts can not be overlooked or swept aside. The world is now suffering as a result of the malfeasance of the Chinese government. China’s coverup of the Wu Han virus allowed the disease to spread all over the world, instigating a global pandemic that has cost more than 100,000 American lives and over a million lives worldwide. Chinese officials ignored their reporting obligations to the World Health Organization and pressured the world health organization to mislead the world When the virus was first discovered by Chinese authorities.
Countless lives have been taken and profound economic hardship has been inflicted all around the globe. They strongly recommended against me doing the early ban from China, but I did it anyway, and was proven to be 100% correct. China has total control over the World Health Organization, despite only paying $40 million per year, compared to what the United States has been paying, which is approximately $450 million a year.
We have detailed the reforms that it must make and engage with them directly, but they have refused to act. Because they have failed to make the requested and greatly needed reforms, we will be today terminating our relationship with the World Health Organization and redirecting those funds to other worldwide and deserving urgent global public health needs. The world needs answers from China on the virus. We must have transparency. Why is it that China shut off infected people from Wuhan, to all other parts of China? It went nowhere else. It didn’t go to Beijing. It went nowhere else, but they allowed them to freely travel throughout the world, including Europe and the United States.
The death and destruction caused by this is incalculable. We must have answers not only for us, but for the rest of the world. This pandemic has underscored the crucial importance of building up America’s economic independence, reassuring our critical supply chains and protecting America’s scientific and technological advances. For years, the government of China has conducted elicit espionage to steal our industrial secrets of which there are many. Today I will issue a proclamation to better secure our nation’s vital university research and to suspend the entry of certain foreign nationals from China, who we have identified as potential security risks.
I am also taking action to protect the integrity of America’s financial system, by far the best in the world. I am instructing my presidential working group on Financial Markets, to study the differing practices of Chinese companies listed on the US financial markets, with the goal of protecting American investors. Investment firms should not be subjecting their clients to the hidden and undue risks associated with financing Chinese companies that do not play by the same rules.
Americans are entitled to fairness and transparency. Several of the most significant actions we’re taking pertain to deeply troubling situations unfolding in Hong Kong. This week, China unilaterally impose control over Hong Kong security. This was a plain violation of Beijing’s treaty obligations with the United Kingdom in the Declaration of 1984 and explicit provisions of Hong Kong’s basic law. It has 27 years to go. The Chinese government’s move against Hong Kong is the latest in a series of measures that are diminishing the city’s longstanding and very proud status. This is a tragedy for the people of Hong Kong, the people of China, and indeed the people of the world.
China claims it is protecting national security, but the truth is that Hong Kong was secure and prosperous as a free society. Beijing’s decision reverses all of that. It extends the reach of China’s invasive state security apparatus into what was formerly a bastion of Liberty. China’s latest incursion, along with other recent developments that degraded the territory’s freedoms, makes clear that Hong Kong is no longer sufficiently autonomous to warrant the special treatment that we have afforded the territory since the handover.
China has replaced its promise formula of one country, two systems, with one country, one system. Therefore, I am directing my administration to begin the process of eliminating policy exemptions that give Hong Kong different and special treatment. My announcement today will affect the full range of agreements we have with Hong Kong, from our extradition treaty to our export controls on dual use technologies and more, with few exceptions. We will be revising the state department’s travel advisory for Hong Kong to reflect the increased danger of surveillance and punishment by the Chinese state security apparatus.
We will take action to revoke Hong Kong’s preferential treatment as a separate customs and travel territory from the rest of China. The United States will also take necessary steps to sanction PRC and Hong Kong officials directly or indirectly involved in eroding Hong Kong’s autonomy and just, if you take a look, smothering, absolutely smothering Hong Kong’s freedom. Our actions will be strong, our actions will be meaningful.
More than two decades ago on a rainy night in 1997, British soldiers lowered the Union flag and Chinese soldiers raised the Chinese flag in Hong Kong. The people of Hong Kong felt simultaneously proud of their Chinese heritage and their unique Hong Kong identity. The people of Hong Kong hoped that in the years and decades to come, China would increasingly come to resemble it’s most radiant and dynamic city. The rest of the world was electrified by a sense of optimism that Hong Kong was a glimpse into China’s future, not that Hong Kong would grow into a reflection of China’s past. In every decision, I will continue to proudly defend and protect the workers, families, and citizens of the United States of America. Thank you very much. Thank you.
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