(《經濟學人》指中國開始對香港實施恐怖管治，並表示世界各國應為此感到擔憂。)
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Japan raises maximum age for starting pension benefits to 75.
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德國《時代》週報: "我們負責保障富裕發展，你們乖乖地不要作聲--與民眾之間的這個契約在新冠危機時期被政府漸漸地偷換了內容。現在成了：經濟增長我們不能再保證了，但我們能保護你們的健康，讓這個國家對抗我們的敵人。民族主義和數字監控是中國共產黨尚存的權力支柱..."
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Britain has set itself on a collision course with China after broadening its offer on extended visa rights from 350,000 to almost 3 million Hong Kong residents.
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川普總統講話的全文翻譯：
非常感謝你們。下午好。謝謝你們。
我今天在這裡談談我們與中國的關係以及幾項保護美國安全與繁榮的措施。中國一貫的不當行為是眾所周知的。幾十年來，他們對美國的坑害是前所未有的。與中國打交道每年損失幾千億美元，特別是在上一屆政府執政期間。中國打劫我們的工廠，分包走我們的工作，掏空我們的產業，盜竊我們的知識產權並違反他們在世界貿易組織下的承諾。更有甚者，他們被視為發展中國家，得到包括美國在內的其它國家無權得到的各種好處。但是我從來沒有為此單獨責怪中國。他們行竊之後得以逃脫責罰，之前沒有任何人得以如此逃脫，這是因為過去的政治人物的緣故，---坦率地說，過去的總統們。然而，與那些前任不同，我的行政當局進行了談判和鬥爭，為求得到正義。這叫做公平與對等待遇。
中國還非法在太平洋提出領土聲索，威脅航行自由與國際貿易。他們背棄了向世界做出的確保香港自治的諾言。美國希望與中國有開放與建設性的關係，但是實現這種關係需要我們大力捍衛我們的國家利益。中國政府持續違反對我們和對這麼多其它國家許下的諾言。這些明擺的事實不能被忽視或掃到一邊。
由於中國政府瀆職的結果，世界如今正在蒙受苦難。中國對武漢病毒的掩蓋使疾病得以擴散到全世界，引發全球大流行病，造成十萬多美國人喪生，世界範圍有超過一百萬人喪生。在中國當局最初發現病毒時，中國官員忽視了他們對世界衛生組織的通報義務，並向世界衛生組織施加壓力，以誤導世界。全球各地失去了無數的生命，並遭遇深重的經濟痛苦。
他們強烈建議不要執行我早期對來自中國的旅行所發佈的禁令，但我還是做了，這被證明是百分之百的正確。中國完全控制了世界衛生組織，儘管每年只支付4千萬美元，相比之下，美國每年一直在支付大約4億5千萬美元。我們詳細列舉了它必須進行的改革，並與他們進行了直接的接觸，但是他們拒絕採取行動。由於他們未能按要求實行急需的改革，我們今天將終止我們與世界衛生組織的關係，並把那些資金轉用於世界範圍其它理應得到資助的全球緊急公共衛生需求。世界需要中國就病毒給出答案。我們必須有透明度。為什麼中國禁止被感染的人從武漢前往中國其它地方？它 （病毒）哪裡都沒去，沒有去北京，哪裡都沒去。但是他們卻允許他們在全世界自由旅行，包括歐洲和美國。由此帶來的死亡與破壞難以估量。我們必須得到答案，不僅是為我們，也是為了全世界。
這場大流行病凸顯了建立美國經濟獨立性、確保我們關鍵供應鏈和保護美國科學技術成果的至關重要。多年來，中國政府從事非法間諜活動，盜竊我們的產業秘密，我們有很多的產業秘密。今天，我將發佈宣言，改善我們國家關鍵的大學研究的安全，並暫停某些我們已經認定為潛在安全威脅的來自中國的外國公民入境。我還在採取行動保護美國金融體系的完好性，這是無人可及的世界最好的體系。
我指示我的金融市場總統工作組研究在美國金融市場掛牌的中國公司的不同做法，目標是保護美國的投資人。投資公司不應讓他們的客戶受制於和並不遵守同樣遊戲規則的中國公司融資有關的隱藏和不合理的風險。美國人有權得到公平和透明。
我們正在採取的幾項最為重要的行動與正在發展的令人深感不安的香港局勢有關。本星期，中國單方面對香港的安全施加了控制。這是對北京在1984年《中英聯合聲明》中的條約義務和香港《基本法》明文規定的公然違反。還有27年的時間。中國政府針對香港採取的舉措是一系列措施的最新行動，這些措施削弱了香港長期引以為傲的地位。這對香港人民、中國人民而且對全世界人民來說，都是悲劇。
中國聲稱是在保護國家安全。然而事實是，香港之前作為一個自由的社會是安全與繁榮的。北京的決定逆轉了這一切。它把中國侵略性的國家安全機構的勢力延伸到一個曾經是自由堡壘的地方。
中國最新的侵犯行為，加上最近其它損害香港自由的事態發展，明確顯示香港已不再具備充分的自治可以得到我們在移交之後所給予該地區的特殊待遇。中國用「一國一制」取代了它曾經許諾的「一國兩制」的方案。
因此我指示我的行政當局開始取消給予香港不同特殊地位的政策豁免程序。我今天的宣佈將影響我們與香港整個一系列的協議，從我們的引渡條約到我們的兩用技術出口控制，等等，基本沒有例外。我們將修改國務院對香港的旅行勸告，以反映受到中國國家安全機構更多監視與懲罰的危險。我們將採取行動取消香港作為有別於中國其它地方的單獨關稅與旅行區的優惠待遇。美國還將採取必要措施制裁直接或間接捲入侵蝕香港自治的中華人民共和國和香港官員，不妨看一下，他們在扼殺、絕對是扼殺香港的自由。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，英國士兵在香港降下了英國旗，中國士兵升起了中國旗。香港人民那時同時為自己的中國傳統和獨特的香港身份而感到自豪。
香港人民希望在今後的漫長歲月里，中國會變得越來越像它的這座最為光彩四射和生機勃勃的城市。曾讓舉世振奮的是一種樂觀情緒，也就是由香港可以洞見中國的未來，而不是香港成為中國過去的影像。
在每一項決定中，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。
非常感謝你們。
President Donald Trump: (00:07)
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.
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.
President Donald Trump: (00:54)
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.
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.
President Donald Trump: (01:19)
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.
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.
President Donald Trump: (01:57)
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.
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.
President Donald Trump: (02:47)
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.
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.
President Donald Trump: (03:20)
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.
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.
President Donald Trump: (04:13)
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.
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.
President Donald Trump: (05:03)
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, One 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.
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, One 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.
President Donald Trump: (05:39)
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.
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.
President Donald Trump: (06:36)
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 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.
President Donald Trump: (07:14)
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.
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.
President Donald Trump: (08:00)
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.
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.
President Donald Trump: (08:35)
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.
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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