[Epoch Times October 22, 2021]Hello everyone, and welcome to the “News Talk” on Friday (October 22). This is Lin Lan (host).
Today’s focus: Li Yundi’s red song is still planted; “Glass Heart” satirizes the CCP’s global popularity; Gong Li’s return to Chinese nationality, Taiwanese artists celebrate “Eleventh” or “Double Ten”, the entertainment circle collectively performed for the CCP; Li Keqiang opposed NS? Opening up foreign investment in Beijing’s entertainment industry and VPN; testing supersonic weapons, why did the CCP take the initiative to start a nuclear race?
[Pianist Li Yundi was detained for prostitution and his official title was removed]
On Thursday, mainland Chinese pianist Li Yundi was accused of prostitution. He was reported by the people in Chaoyang, Beijing, and was administratively detained. After the incident, the Chinese Musicians Association announced immediately that Li Yundi’s membership was cancelled; in Li Yundi’s personal introduction column on Weibo, there were originally many official titles, including the Chongqing CPPCC Standing Committee, the All-China Youth Federation Standing Committee, and the Hong Kong Youth Federation. , And all have been deleted. Mainland variety shows also blur the scenes and faces involving Li Yundi, or remove them directly from the shelves.
A seemingly ordinary political and security case, but in the context of the CCP’s heavy efforts to purge the entertainment industry, it has raised questions about whether there is “selective law enforcement” and “selective publicity” in the incident.
1. Qin Peng, do you think there is something strange about the Li Yundi incident? (What is the reason for the hype about this incident at this time?)
[Chilling effect? Gong Li changed back to Chinese nationality]
The chilling effect of the Chinese entertainment industry is indeed fermenting. On October 20, the mainland entertainment media disclosed that well-known movie star Gong Li had applied to quit Singaporean nationality and changed back to Chinese nationality. In addition, Chen Kaige’s son Chen Feiyu, Nicholas Tse and many other celebrities have recently renounced foreign nationality and returned to Chinese nationality.
2. Xiaoxu, it was not a problem for celebrities to become foreign nationals in the past. Why is it now a problem? Because of the restriction order?
At least 28 Taiwanese celebrities posted social media to celebrate the “Motherland’s Birthday” during the eleventh period of the Chinese Communist Party, but they were silent during Taiwan’s double tenth national day.
3. Qin Peng, why are so many celebrities submitting their “loyalty” certificates in various ways, and what pressure are they under?
Because of the policy: restrict foreign artist orders, tax inspections, etc.? Social basis: populist expeditions, the online version of “Maple Bridge Experience” chills: bad track artists, Li Yundi, Zhao Wei “community death”; unclear rules (forcing self-censorship), selective law enforcement, selective publicity?
[Opening up foreign investment in Beijing’s cultural and entertainment industry, the CCP’s illusion and reality drama]
On October 18, the State Council of the Communist Party of China issued a document to allow foreign investment in many areas of Beijing, including in the Beijing Tongzhou Cultural Zone, allowing foreign investment in cultural performance groups, but must be controlled by Chinese parties; in 4 places, including the Beijing National Music Industry Base, Foreign investors are allowed to invest in the production of audio and video products, but the Chinese side must have the right to lead the operation and the final review of the content.
4. Xiaoxu, while putting pressure on foreign artists while relaxing the entry of foreign capital into Beijing’s cultural industry, appears to be “one tight and one loose”. Which one is real and which one is false?
Xiaoxu, add a topic. This time the State Council also allows foreign investors to develop VPN services in China, removes restrictions on foreign shares in Internet access, and allows foreign investors to invest in adult education and training institutions. Some people believe that the direction of these policies is obviously similar to that of Xi Jinping. “Total acceleration” goes in the opposite direction. Some people interpreted Li Keqiang as “rebelling.” What do you think?
[TheCCPpurgestheentertainmentcirclefrom”entertainmenttodeath”to”modeldrama”?】
Previously, there was a view that the CCP’s views on entertainment and theatrical shows are diverse, allowing people to immerse themselves in virtual film and television dramas and variety shows, paying flawless attention to the various sufferings in the real world, the so-called “entertainment to death.”
But now the CCP has begun to suppress the entertainment industry, so many people are concerned. Why on earth? Some people think that “it’s a relatively simple economic consideration.” They want these day-to-day entertainers to change from foreign nationals to Chinese citizens and contribute a little more tax to the CCP. But in fact, if you look back at the Cultural Revolution, the literary and artistic circles will be the focus of attention. The object of purge.
For example, the “516 Notice” symbolizing the launch of the Cultural Revolution focused on criticizing ideological industries such as academia, education, and literature and art, saying that they had “bourgeois reactionary ideas,” and the Cultural Revolution was to seize leadership in the cultural field. Now, while the CCP is re-purging the literary and artistic circles, it also pushes a red melody film like “Changjin Lake”, which makes many people feel a chill.
5. Qin Peng, is there a bigger background for hitting the literary and art circles this time?
[Satiric CCP song “Glass Heart” hits popularity]
But while many celebrities were silent, some people did the opposite, refusing to “kneel” to the CCP.
In the past few days, a song called “Glass Heart” has become popular. The song was sung by Malaysian singer-songwriter Huang Mingzhi and Australian Chinese female singer Chen Fangyu.
The MV for this song, based on pink, is considered to be an allusion to the little pink glass heart; many image symbols are also cleverly used in the MV. For example, the panda is China’s “national treasure”, but it also refers to the CCP because of the homophones. National Security Police: In the film, the panda is “cutting leeks,” and bats and civet cats are also delivered, alluding to the spread of the virus by the CCP.
After the song was released, Huang Mingzhi’s Weibo account was quickly banned by the CCP, but this week the song became very popular outside the wall. The song was online in just 6 days and had more than 10 million hits.
6. Qin Peng, does the appearance of this song and the subsequent market reaction reflect a trend change?
[TheCCPtest-firedhypersonicweapons?BacktothesouloftheformerSovietUnion’stechnology?】
The Financial Times quoted four people familiar with US intelligence and information as saying that the Chinese military launched a rocket on July 27 to use the “fractional orbital bombardment” to promote the “nuclear-capable” hypersonic glide. A “hypersonic glide vehicle” (hypersonic glide vehicle) orbits the earth. Two other people familiar with the matter revealed that China subsequently conducted the second “hypersonic weapon” test on August 13.
Generally speaking, a hypersonic weapon refers to a weapon that travels in the atmosphere at a speed five times the speed of sound (about 6,200 km/h). If a conventional cruise missile (such as a US Tomahawk missile) is launched, it takes two to three hours to hit the target. , And hypersonic weapons may arrive in 20 to 30 minutes, which is very likely to break through the existing anti-missile system.
“The Wall Street Journal” published a commentary saying that if the news is true, it means that the military superiority that the United States has maintained since the Cold War has ended.
The CCP denied the relevant news, claiming that it had only conducted a routine spacecraft test.
7. Xiaoxu, can you briefly introduce the so-called “separated orbit bombing system”? And is the CCP’s defense credible? (Why deny the news?)
[WhydoestheCCPtaketheinitiativetoprovokeanucleararmsraceinapooreconomy?】
However, the CCP’s official media “Global Times” said that whether the news is true or false, the CCP’s strategic development goal is very clear. It is to build a new type of missile with asymmetric advantages, so that in the event of a regional conflict, the United States will not Dare to use nuclear power first.
Robert Wood, the permanent representative of the United States to the Conference on Disarmament, said that the United States originally wanted to avoid developing a hypersonic military force, but now it has no choice but to follow up.
On Thursday (21st), the U.S. Department of Defense announced that the U.S. Navy and Army have successfully tested three prototype hypersonic weapon parts on Thursday.
8. Qin Peng, the CCP’s move is tantamount to dragging the US into the nuclear arms race. Based on the lessons learned from the collapse of the former Soviet Union’s economy by the “Star Wars” program, why the CCP, which is currently in a poor economic situation, should take the initiative to start a nuclear arms race?
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