The Potomac View

Xi Jinping’s rise to power brings death to China. Under President Xi, the ruling Chinese Communist Party has become more repressive at home and more aggressive abroad. What do you think Xi would do to make full use of his power? What political we legacy do you think Xi would leave to the 1.4 billion population? Do you think his decisions will affect you as a citizen enjoying democracy and freedom in the West?

The host Julia shared her unforgettable experience in Beijing during Tiananmen Square massacre and personal anecdotes when working for the municipal government, explaining how her hope for freedom, democracy and equal opportunity in China collapsed.

Li Cunxin, a talented Chinese ballet dancer, was sought as an exchange student at the Houston Ballet by an American-based ballet director for a three-month stay in the U.S. When the request for a time extension in America was refused by the Chinese government, Li decided to stay regardless. Why did Li decide to stay in the U.S. even though it meant he could never go back to China to visit his parents?

International attention rose dramatically to the island when House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the island on August 2nd, 2022. Pelosi is the highest ranking US official to visit Taiwan in almost 30 years, causing many eyes to follow this historical event. While the United States and Taiwan share similar values, deep commercial and economic links, and strong people-to-people ties, Beijing is intimidating Taiwan and trying to force control onto the island even when they are incompatible. Beijing has no respect for the voice of the Taiwanese or its own people on the Mainland. ___ https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/china-taiwan-relations-tension-us-policy-biden https://www.cfr.org/article/taiwan-triangle https://www.cfr.org/asia/taiwan https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/china/2021-06-03/china-taiwan-war-temptation https://www.britannica.com/place/Taiwan/Government-and-society https://www.brookings.edu/articles/taiwans-democracy-and-the-china-challenge/ http://en.people.cn/200410/13/eng20041013_160081.html https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/the-provocative-politics-of-nancy-pelosis-trip-to-taiwan https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/17/china-needs-taiwans-biggest-chipmaker-more-than-the-other-way-around.html https://www.state.gov/u-s-relations-with-taiwan/

When Isobel Yeung covers the Chinese dissidents, Xi Jingping smiles and nods. Find out how and why Vice/HBO reporter Isobel Yeung did the racial profiling of the Chinese dissidents as her pledge of allegiance to Beijing.

Is everyone free to exercise free power of choice without the intervention of any elements of force and coercion? If vaccine can be mandated, we are set on a path to the highest form of government overarching - communism.

Miles Guo, the No.1 most wanted fugitive by the Chinese Communist Party is battling against not only the world’s most powerful tyranny but also America’s elite lawyers and career cutthroats whose hunger for money is too great for this Republic to bear. It’s not a legal thriller but an epic battle between good and evil. Don’t miss it!

Isobel Yeung, a Vice reporter for HBO, produced a series of hit pieces to slander Miles Guo and millions of Chinese dissidents in exile. Her work, reminiscent of the Nazi propaganda that led to the Holocaust, put millions of Chinese lives in jeopardy.