US and Japan joined Hollywood production movie “Pearl Harbor” worldwide premiere on Dec 7 2026 美日合製的好萊塢電影《珍珠港》準備於2026年12月7日舉行全球首映

Ronny TONG Ka Wah: Is democracy a good thing? 湯家驊: 民主真是好東西?

我一直堅信民主是好東西；直至最近。對民主的自我質疑並非一朝一夕。最初，我自我嘲笑這種質疑是何等的荒謬？但隨着時代的轉變，由拿破崙到希特勒，到內塔尼亞胡，以至特朗普，我開始不肯定，究竟是民族主義還是民主選舉令一些國家領袖那麼輕易蒙騙自己國民發動戰争？沒有民主制度，民族主義可以抬頭嗎？

你會說這些均是極端的例子；民主是可以自我矯正錯誤的。也許你是對的，但每當我在電視上看到成千上萬的無辜婦孺、兒童被殺、被害至肢體不全、家破人亡、流離失所、居所變為廢墟，我也在問，矯正機制在哪裏？矯正之後可以補償這些一去不返的傷害嗎？更令人沮喪的，是這些發動戰爭的民主領袖全都得到大部份國民的支持；國家發動戰爭有這樣的支持，如何矯正自己？

邱吉爾曾經說過：「與一般選民談五分鐘，便知道為何民主不中用！」沒錯，民主理念和共產主義一樣，出發點是理想的；但民主有多種假設：選民有足夠智慧分辨是非黑白、選民不會把一己的利益放諸整體社會，甚至他國或世界之上、選民是有長遠眼光的、政客是誠實的、是具智慧的、政客是以整體社會利益，以至維護世界和平為己任的，等等、等等。這些假設證實了一點，便是出問題的不是制度，而是制度中的人。

民主真是好東西？很抱歉，到了今天我已不敢回答這問題了。我必須接受一個事實：人是自私的；最終無論制度是好是壞，也會被一己私利所徹底破壞的。民主也不例外。

I have always believed that democracy is a good thing; until recently. Self-doubt of democracy is not overnight. At first, how ridiculous was this questioning to myself? But as times change, from Napoleon to Hitler, to Netanyahu to Trump, I’m not sure whether nationalism or democratic elections make it so easy for some leaders to deceive their own citizens into going to war? Without democracy, can nationalism rise?

You would say these are extreme examples; democracy can correct itself. Maybe you’re right, but whenever I see thousands of innocent women and children on TV, children killed, maimed to dysfunctional, homes destroyed, displaced, homes turned to ruins, I also ask, where is the correction mechanism? Can correction make up for these lost injuries? What is even more frustrating is that these democratic leaders who waged wars all have the support of the majority of the citizens; how can we correct ourselves when countries waged wars with such support?

Churchill once said, “Five minutes with the average voter and you will know why democracy doesn’t work!” Yes, the idea of democracy, like communism, is ideal; but democracy has many assumptions: voters are intelligent enough to distinguish between right and wrong, voters will not put their own interests on the whole society, or even other countries or the world, voters have a long-term vision, politicians are honest and intelligent, politicians are responsible for the overall interests of society, and even the maintenance of world peace, etc. These assumptions confirm that it is not the system that is at fault, but the people in the system.

Is democracy a good thing? Sorry, I am afraid to answer this question today. I have to accept the fact that people are selfish; eventually, whether the system is good or bad, it will be completely destroyed by self-interest. Democracy is no exception.

American logistic expert report from China video: Cheap Iranian drones destroying billions: The Radical Asymmetry of Modern Warfare. 美國物流專家從中國發回的報導：廉價伊朗無人機如何摧毀數十億美元資產——現代戰爭的激進不對稱性

👉 https://youtu.be/izhvnSjFeAg?si=aSeeqKhsZXaLuDwx 🇨🇳

Iranian drones cost less than $50,000 to build and launch. Yet they are taking down multi-billion-dollar fixed assets all across the Persian Gulf.

Just a few examples: Bahrain’s sole oil refinery, previously running over 400,000 bpd; the largest Mideast refinery, in the UAE, with capacity of over 900,000 bpd; the world’s busiest international airport; the American embassy and consulate in Iraq.

Warfighters in Washington and Tel Aviv insist that the war against Iran, measured conventionally, is already over. Iran’s navy, air defenses, and air force have been decimated.

But low-cost drones and missiles can be deployed from anywhere, and launched at anything. High-value fixed assets are vulnerable, and for the first time in history the cost of defense is orders of magnitude greater than for attacking forces.

Facing English questions, Chinese officials confront directly in Mandarin: Can’t understand? Translate it yourself! It’s time for native-born Chinese Americans/Canadians to learn Chinese well! Don’t let your parents lose face! 面對英語提問，中國官員直接用中文硬剛：聽不懂？自己翻去! 土生土長的美加華人，是時候學好中文吧! 不要讓我們的父母掉面!

在巴黎的中美經貿磋商記者會上，明明對方用英語提問，咱們商務部的李成鋼副部長，連翻譯都省了，直接一口流利中文回應，氣場拉滿！

管你老外聽不聽得懂，我就用中文說！你不是錄了音拍了像嗎？回去自己加班翻字幕去！

這種不遷就、不迎合的硬氣，才是中國該有的樣子！用中文回答才能真正彰顯我們的大國底氣！

以前總有人說“要遷就國際慣例”，可現在我們才明白：當你足夠強大，你的語言就是國際慣例。

不用再小心翼翼看別人臉色，不用再為了“溝通方便”，而遷就對方的語言習慣，我就是用中文，這是我的態度；你聽不懂，是你的問題。

這哪裡是回答問題？

這是在告訴全世界：中國的話語權，要由我們自己定義！

從巴黎的這場記者會就能看出來：

我們不再是那個需要小心翼翼解釋的一方，而是可以挺直腰板、用自己的語言傳遞立場的大國。

這種骨子裡的自信，比任何外交辭令都更有力量！

你用英語提問，我用中文回答——這不是傲慢，是底氣；這不是失禮，是尊嚴！

為這樣的中國部長點贊！

這才是我們想看到的中國態度！

Johnson Choi short commentary has Chinese & English subtitles: Why many overseas Chinese returned to China Greater Bay Area to retire for quality living, few have chosen to do the opposite? 蔡永強的短評附有中英文字幕：當海外華人正常人返回中國大灣區過優質退休生活時，為什麼有些人正在享受中國大灣區優質退休生活卻突然逆向行駛返回美國加拿大受苦，原因很多…

https://rumble.com/v77c1mm-chinese-to-retire-for-quality-living-few-have-chosen-to-do-the-opposite.html
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8bfUE3n/

被配偶強迫的多種完因.

被子女強迫做免費保姆.

最常見的不成理由的理由是: “我們年少時很窮，所以我們不能讓我們兒女受任何苦，必須對他們像寵物地愛護飼養!?”

夫妻小時在不同環境長大, 其中一位配偶來自中國鄉下,為了面子寧可在美國加拿大過劣質不安全種族仇恨退休生活，為了面子，不願回中國享福.

以上對大部分正常人來說是很難接受. 尤其是苦主是身旁的老朋友, 同學和客戶, 他的苦家人真的不理解，他們的苦點，明眼人都看懂，他們的家人有可能不知道嗎?

Johnson Choi short commentary has Chinese & English subtitles: My eye witness of my grandfather and father went through care facilities till passing. Why retirement facilities and retiring in China Greater Bay Area makes a lot of financial sense. Who is giving up their US citizenship? 蔡永強的短評附有中英文字幕：我的親眼見證，祖父和父親在安養機構中度過直到離世。為什麼在中國大灣區的退休設施和退休生活如此合理？哪些人正在放棄他們的美國公民身份?
https://rumble.com/v77asea-my-eye-witness-of-my-grandfather-and-father-went-through-care-facilities-ti.html
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8bD9EGG/

My good friend saw my video informing me want to retire in China Greater Bay Area and her smart daughter with IQ + EQ gave up her US citizenship. 我的好朋友看到我的視頻，得知在中國大灣區退休的好處，而她同時告訴我她那位智商與情商兼備的聰明女兒，也放棄了美國國籍.

Hi Johnson, thanks sharing your very interesting retiring in China Greater Bay Area’s video. My daughter’s smart also gave up her US citizenship 感謝你分享關於在中國大灣區退休生活的非常有趣的影片. 我的女兒很聰明地放棄美國國籍👉 https://rumble.com/v77919q-traveling-1000s-of-miles-is-better-than-reading-1000s-of-books.html 🇨🇳
👉 https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8b6oueF/ 🇨🇳

Are you referring to the greater Bay Area in HK ? Can you please provide me with more in on this issue as I’m contemplating retirement somewhere in Asia but property in HK is high 您指的是香港的大灣區嗎？我正在考慮在亞洲某地退休，但香港的房產價格偏高，能否請您提供更多關於這方面的資訊？😅

In fact many years ago my second daughter, S…… quit her USA passport and became Singaporean citizen of which I’m so proud of her astute decision so she’s now well settled in Singapore with her own pediatric dental clinic and doing well. C…… also now living in Singapore so I’m hoping to relocate to south east Asia! 事實上，多年前我的二女兒S……放棄了美國護照，成為新加坡公民。我對她這個睿智的決定感到非常驕傲。如今她在新加坡定居，擁有自己的兒科牙科診所，事業發展得很好。而C……現在也住在新加坡，所以我希望能搬到東南亞定居！

Video: Trump’s Iran War BACKFIRES — World Leaders TURN On Him 川普的伊朗戰爭策略反噬, 全球領袖齊聲反對他

👉 https://youtu.be/OhmuSKXukYg?si=PqEKxETMcnkrCr31 👎🏿🇺🇸

In this deep-dive, we break down the real story behind the G7 fracture, the Russia sanctions shock, the Strait of Hormuz crisis, and why Trump may have just triggered the biggest alliance backlash of the war.

While Trump claimed the campaign was moving “ahead of schedule,” major allies were signaling something very different: resistance, hesitation, and strategic distancing. This video connects the dots between the Merz-Carney pushback, the Russia oil waiver controversy, the Hormuz shipping crisis, and the growing sense that key U.S. partners are no longer willing to simply fall in line.

📊 In this video, we explain:

How Friedrich Merz publicly exposed the G7 split
Why the Russia oil waiver stunned America’s allies
How the Strait of Hormuz crisis is hammering oil, shipping, and markets
Why Japan and South Korea are signaling limits to alliance support
How U.S. redeployments from Asia changed the strategic picture
Why Europe is building side channels instead of blind loyalty
What this means for global energy, logistics, and the wider economy
Why this may be a turning point for U.S. alliance credibility
The three possible next scenarios: reset, realignment, or escalation
The bigger question no one in Washington wants to answer

Chapters:
00:00 War Backfires on Trump
01:35 What Triggered the Shift
04:00 World Leaders Turn
06:45 Strategic Fallout
09:30 Pentagon’s Position
12:20 Global Consequences
14:50 What Happens Next
16:20 Final Analysis

Johnson Choi short commentary has Chinese & English subtitles: Traveling 1000s of miles is better than reading 1000s of books, IQ + EQ? Retirement choices far superior in China’s Greater Bay Area 蔡永強短評有中英文字幕：讀萬卷書不如行萬里路，智商+情商? 中國大灣區給你超強高質素的退休選擇!
https://rumble.com/v77919q-traveling-1000s-of-miles-is-better-than-reading-1000s-of-books.html
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8b6oueF/

Video with English subtitles: The Strategic Significance of China’s Advance Layout (Oil Reserves + Energy Transition) 短影片有英文字幕: 中國提前佈局（石油儲備+能源轉型）的戰略意義

https://rumble.com/v778o9c-strategic-significance-of-chinas-advance-layout-oil-reserves-energy-transit.html
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8b2UTRh/
👉 complete video https://www.youtube.com/live/n1TJDZLRT5g?si=HqGmMK46jhijVBCx 🇨🇳😍

伊朗升級戰爭！川普突然表態推遲一個月訪華，甚至被曝向中國求助收拾殘局，中國態度明確！愛來不來！本期深度解析中美博弈背後的真正邏輯。
伊朗與以色列衝突持續升級，霍爾木茲海峽危機加劇，全球能源市場震盪。在這樣的背景下，川普為何突然推遲訪華？美國是否真的需要中國出手穩定局勢？
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