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In US-China competition, the amount of gold the Chinese Communist Party owns can be used as a weapon against the U.S. and the dollar.. Officially, the United States leads the world in gold reserves, and China ranks number six. However, China has hidden its actual gold holdings in quasi-government accounts. Beijing has guarded its actual gold reserve as a top secret. So, how much gold does the CCP have? And does China's strategy in weaponizing gold work?

Chinese AI company, SenseTime, was one of the most valuable Chinese unicorn companies and the darling of Wall Street investors. Its founder, Tang Xiao-ou, was called the “father of Chinese AI” for his groundbreaking face recognition technology. In retrospect, the company was doomed to fail. Amid the US-China tech war, SenseTime couldn’t survive the US chip ban targeting Chinese tech companies. Tang’s death at age 55 caused much speculation and reflection. The story shows the ultimate challenge Chinese high-tech companies face in global competition. Sign up for my emails: https://leisrealtalk.com/ Donation: https://donorbox.org/support-lei-s-real-talk-support-lei Ideas/Suggestions: Leisrealtalk@gmail.com

People often compare Vietnam to China and call Vietnam “the new China.” I recently visited the ASEAN country. I climbed mountains, rode on motorbikes, visited temples, and talked to local people. I discovered that Vietnam is quite different from China despite many similarities. Here is my insight into the challenges and potentials of this socialist country in Southeast Asia and my first encounter with the Vietnamese people and culture. 0:36 Vietnam-China comparison 6:16 Memorable parts of my trip to Vietnam Sign up for my emails: https://leisrealtalk.com/ Donation: https://donorbox.org/support-lei-s-real-talk-support-lei Ideas/Suggestions: Leisrealtalk@gmail.com

North Korea has been conducting multiple missile and rocket tests, leading to increasing tensions in East Asia. Kim Jong-un recently declared South Korea the “most hostile country” and ordered the military to prepare for war. So, will we see war erupt on the Korean Peninsula soon? And what kind of games are the major powers behind the two Koreas playing? Sign up for my emails: https://leisrealtalk.com/ Donation: https://donorbox.org/support-lei-s-real-talk-support-lei Ideas/Suggestions: Leisrealtalk@gmail.com

Evergrande's founder, Xu Jiayin, was once the richest man in China before his property empire became the biggest bubble triggering a real estate debt crisis. His Evergrande dance troupe is the secret weapon he used to conquer anything he couldn’t. The dancers specialize in Chinese dances and he require them to remain single while working for him. Xu was arrested in 2023 and one of the questions he was asked was: Which big shots have you conquered using members from your dance troupe? For some of Xu's former friends, colleagues, and business contacts, life is quite restless as they worry about what Xu might have told the officials. Sign up for my emails: https://leisrealtalk.com/ Donation: https://donorbox.org/support-lei-s-real-talk-support-lei Ideas/Suggestions: Leisrealtalk@gmail.com

We are closer to war than we think. In just three years, the Chinese Communist Party has fallen from its arrogant position of "East rising, West declining" to a state of economic and diplomatic helplessness. To rescue the economy, Xi Jinping prescribed “common prosperity” as the antidote. However, his remedy is akin to a war curse, putting the CCP on a collision course with the free world. Today, we are in the shadow of a US-China war. To understand the huge risks rapidly approaching us, we must go beyond technical analyses of economics and diplomacy to understand the fundamental contradiction between the CCP system and private wealth. Sign up for my emails: https://leisrealtalk.com/ Donation: https://donorbox.org/support-lei-s-real-talk-support-lei Ideas/Suggestions: Leisrealtalk@gmail.com

Hu Shuli, a renowned Chinese journalist, has become a formidable Xi opposition force. During the last week of 2023, “the most dangerous woman in China,” published two articles that openly challenged Xi Jinping. Her writings were quickly removed, and the content of her social media account was deleted. On January 4th, she started to hint at her anticipated exile. Her media outlet published another explosive report 10 days later. Who is Hu Shuli? And why does she have the courage to publicly oppose the CCP leader? Sign up for my emails: https://leisrealtalk.com/ Donation: https://donorbox.org/support-lei-s-real-talk-support-lei Ideas/Suggestions: Leisrealtalk@gmail.com

ZEG was called China's Blackstone. With 50,000 high-net-worth investors, nearly 5,000 corporate clients, and 13,000 financial advisors, It’s one of China's largest wealth management companies. However, this financial giant has collapsed, filing for bankruptcy at the beginning of 2024. The rise and fall of ZEG and its subsidiary ZRT coincide with the come-and-go of China's economic reforms. Its founder was an enigmatic man who died suddenly two years ago. Some say his death could have been prevented if he hadn't trusted Xi Jinping. Who is Xie Zhikun, and could he have prevented his company's demise? Sign up for my emails: https://leisrealtalk.com/ Donation: https://donorbox.org/support-lei-s-real-talk-support-lei Ideas/Suggestions: Leisrealtalk@gmail.com

he dynamics in Indo-Pacific are shifting. China’s economy has lost momentum and is declining. India, having a young population, a rich history and a fast-growing economy, is attracting global attention. Now the world’s most populous country, India is expected to surpass Japan to become the third largest economy by 2027. But India also faces numerous challenges. In an era of global economic shifts, the comparison between India and China presents a study of contrasts and similarities. 1:15 40 years of similar economy models 2:23 India’s advantage over China 5:57 India’s areas of weakness Sign up for my emails: https://leisrealtalk.com/ Donation: https://donorbox.org/support-lei-s-real-talk-support-lei Ideas/Suggestions: Leisrealtalk@gmail.com

More evidence has suggested that the red princelings are organizing to oppose the Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The man behind it is Xi's rival from 40 years ago. Xi Jinping fears him the most as this man poses the most significant political threat. So, who is Xi's biggest opponent among the red princelings? How did Xi once beat him to ascend to power? What is the CCP leaders' secret to political longevity? Sign up for my emails: https://leisrealtalk.com/ Donation: https://donorbox.org/support-lei-s-real-talk-support-lei Ideas/Suggestions: Leisrealtalk@gmail.com

Chinese leader Xi Jinping, whose father was a vice premier under Mao, is a red princeling. During Xi's early days of rule, he relied on the support of the princelings to consolidate power and take down political opponents. In recent years, his relations with other red descendents have soured. The Princelings have now become Xi's most formidable opposition force. 1:01 The 3 types of princelings 3:03 Xi discovered a goldmine 4:49 Xi’s tumultuous relations with the red descendants Sign up for my emails: https://leisrealtalk.com/ Donation: https://donorbox.org/support-lei-s-real-talk-support-lei Ideas/Suggestions: Leisrealtalk@gmail.com

n the South China Sea, Beijing has been escalating tensions with the Philippines. Are CCP’s egregious behaviors random acts of recklessness? Beijing’s actions in South China Sea aren’t accidental. They are to test the United States and its allies. These incidents allow Beijing to observe the responses from the United States and its allies and determine their resolve. A pro-Beijing Hong Kong media explained Beijing’s goals.

Two decades after China joined the WTO and was welcomed into the international community, nations recognized that the Chinese economy was in serious trouble and are alarmed by Beijing’s aggressive behavior and geopolitical ambitions. They fear that China’s faltering economy and political instability may drive the already troubled world further into chaos and that a Third World War is inevitable. Up until this point, people looked away from the many problems instigated by the Chinese communist regime. Why did it take us more than 20 years to recognize CCP’s threats? What lessons can we learn from our past misjudgments? Time stamp: 2:18 The CCP is a quasi-religious organization 3:37 The CCP thrives amid chaos and conflict 4:46 China’s economic reforms didn’t gentrify the CCP 6:15 Deng’s economic reforms wreaked havoc 8:49 The U.S. didn’t learn from past mistakes Sign up for my emails: https://leisrealtalk.com/ Donation: https://donorbox.org/support-lei-s-real-talk-support-lei Ideas/Suggestions: Leisrealtalk@gmail.com #leisrealtalk #china #ccp #xijinping #chinaus

In 2008, Elon Musk launched Tesla's first electric car, the Tesla Roadster, sparking a global EV frenzy. The following year, Beijing made the EV industry its strategic priority toward technological dominance and started a national rush. By March 2019, over 600 EV companies claiming the capacity to manufacture an entire electric car have been registered. The world has been amazed at the growth in this new industry and assumed it's due to Chinese consumer demand. ****************** We discuss world economy, history, and politics. Our main focus is U.S.-China relations. We make short videos and tell you the hidden stories. ****************** References: ****************** 🔔 Subscribe for updates: https://www.youtube.com/c/LeisRealTalk​​​ ****************** 🔵 Make sure to share this video with your friends! Follow us on our Website: https://leisrealtalk.com/​​​​​​ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LeisRealTalk​​​​​​​​ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leisrealtalk​​​ ****************** #leisrealtalk #china #chinaeconomy #evcar #tesla #elonmusk #shortsfeed #shortsviral

When the Chinese used their hand-held Geiger Counters to test everything and shared their data with each other, they said they found that Tibet has the highest radiation in China, and they wondered why. Some Chinese experts came out to say that the high radiation in Tibet is caused by the ultraviolet rays on the Tibetan plateau. But people didn’t find it convincing. ****************** We discuss world economy, history, and politics. Our main focus is U.S.-China relations. We make short videos and tell you the hidden stories. ****************** References: ****************** 🔔 Subscribe for updates: https://www.youtube.com/c/LeisRealTalk​​​ ****************** 🔵 Make sure to share this video with your friends! Follow us on our Website: https://leisrealtalk.com/​​​​​​ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LeisRealTalk​​​​​​​​ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leisrealtalk​​​ ****************** #leisrealtalk #china #tibet #nuclearwaste #nucleardeal #nuclearplant #shortsfeed #shorts #viral

After the West posed sanctions on Russia, many Western airlines canceled flights to and from Russia. But the Chinese airlines didn't. The Western sanctions have also prevented Russian carriers from importing airplane parts and buying new ones. The Russians were so desperate that they confiscated dozens of Chinese aircraft in Russia. Many of the Chinese aircraft are owned by Bank of China Aviation, the bank's leasing subsidiary. The Russians seized 17 of the bank's airplanes worth $800M. ****************** We discuss world economy, history, and politics. Our main focus is U.S.-China relations. We make short videos and tell you the hidden stories. ****************** References: ****************** 🔔 Subscribe for updates: https://www.youtube.com/c/LeisRealTalk​​​ ****************** 🔵 Make sure to share this video with your friends! Follow us on our Website: https://leisrealtalk.com/​​​​​​ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LeisRealTalk​​​​​​​​ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leisrealtalk​​​ ****************** #china #leisrealtalk #ccp #ukrainewar #russiavsukraine #sanctions

Beijing published its government's October YTD finances on November 15. Although the numbers don't look bad overall, they can't hide China's drastic economic downturn. The wealthiest cities are especially hard hit. Data shows that the economies of China's rich cities and regions are declining faster than the national average. 2:31 Chinese government's October YTD financial results. 14:47 Guangdong's decline 26:12 Shanghai's decline 34:58 Tianjin's economic problems 42:34 Q&A References： http://gks.mof.gov.cn/tongjishuju/202311/t20231115_3916710.htm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piOdTpauPW8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2f8k0eLf18&t=2s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKibQm75hV0 Sign up for my emails: https://leisrealtalk.com/ Donation: https://donorbox.org/support-lei-s-real-talk-support-lei Ideas/Suggestions: Leisrealtalk@gmail.com #leisrealtalk #china #chinaeconomy #economy #shanghai #beijing

Since China’s missing minister drama unfolded during the summer, China hasn’t had a defense minister. Beijing has suspended military communications with Washington after Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan last August. At the Biden-Xi meeting in San Francisco this week, the US and China agreed to resume military talks. But who will be China’s new defense minister talking to the Americans? General Liu Zhenli, chief of staff of the Central Military Commission’s Joint Staff Department, is the most likely candidate. But why is Xi Jinping still hesitating? Sign up for my emails: https://leisrealtalk.com/ Donation: https://donorbox.org/support-lei-s-real-talk-support-lei Ideas/Suggestions: Leisrealtalk@gmail.com #leisrealtalk #china #military #PLA #chinaPLA #defenseminister ****************** We discuss world economy, history, and politics. Our main focus is U.S.-China relations. We make short videos and tell you the hidden stories. ****************** 🔔 Subscribe for updates: https://www.youtube.com/c/LeisRealTalk​​​ ****************** 🔵 Make sure to share this video with your friends! Follow us on our Website: https://leisrealtalk.com/​​​​​​ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LeisRealTalk​​​​​​​​ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leisrealtalk​​​ ****************** MORE VIDEOS: How Xi Jinping obtained control of the PLA through the military reform https://youtu.be/JS6_fhf4UvI?si=W_t5cfXosRkREivL Are CCP leaders able to control the Chinese military (the PLA)? https://youtu.be/YkNkH1Dp69M?si=bzTvhwmWFuQIqRlJ Why do China's economy and 500 million Chinese matter so much in Geopolitics? https://youtu.be/IrsWejq3zKQ Why is China’s domestic consumption so abysmal? https://youtu.be/r2lj_Jt859A The untold facts behind money printing, inflation, and your money https://youtu.be/8xeEmIBxCTQ The West's costly China misconceptions (1): When in China, do as the Chinese do https://youtu.be/nbEUxezFmc8 The West’s costly China misconceptions (2): Don’t criticize China, Chinese people or the CCP https://youtu.be/PnNgGo1VJw8 *********************

The last American Xi Jinping saw before coming to SF to meet with Joe Biden was California Governor Gavin Newson in Beijing. Newson must be so impressed by how he was welcomed that he is returning Xi a favor. Newson cleaned up the streets in SF, removed the homeless, and built partitions to prevent Xi from being exposed to protests. Chinese consulate recruited welcomers by offering them free food, lodging and travel for a few days. ****************** We discuss world economy, history, and politics. Our main focus is U.S.-China relations. We make short videos and tell you the hidden stories. ****************** References: ****************** 🔔 Subscribe for updates: https://www.youtube.com/c/LeisRealTalk​​​ ****************** 🔵 Make sure to share this video with your friends! Follow us on our Website: https://leisrealtalk.com/​​​​​​ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LeisRealTalk​​​​​​​​ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leisrealtalk​​​ ****************** #leisrealtalk #china #xijinping #newsom #apec #sanfrancisco

What happened at a cancer research center at Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital in Guangzhou can be troubling. At least three doctoral students at the center were diagnosed with cancer. The news censorship and the center’s quick shutdown are more suspicious. Was the unnatural outbreak of cancer a lab safety accident or a reckless study of “disease-causing genetic weapons?” Sign up for my emails: https://leisrealtalk.com/ Donation: https://donorbox.org/support-lei-s-real-talk-support-lei Ideas/Suggestions: Leisrealtalk@gmail.com #leisrealtalk #china #ccp #canceroutbreak #geneticweapons #experiment

Li Keqiang’s death is shocking news to the Chinese. They overwhelmingly refuse to believe that 68-year-old former premier died of heart attack. Li’s sudden death at a time when CCP politics are experiencing tremendous turmoil prompted various rumors and speculations about what had happened to the man who didn't see eye to eye with Xi Jinping. All sorts of conspiracy theories are circulating. I think people’s obsession isn’t about finding out what happened to Li Keqiang but demonstrating their lack of trust of anything their government says. They use the mourning to protest the establishment. 2:00 Why are people suspicious of Li's death 9:38 Various conspiracy theories 28:12 People mourning Li publicly 33:24 Significance of people's reactions 44:27 Q & A Sign up for my emails: https://leisrealtalk.com/ Donation: https://donorbox.org/support-lei-s-real-talk-support-lei Ideas/Suggestions: Leisrealtalk@gmail.com #leisrealtalk #ccp #china #likeqiangdeath #ccpfactions

Despite China's various signs of economic distress - bankrupt real estate developers, declining exports, etc. - leading economic authorities still project growth for the Chinese economy. Beijing published promising Q3 economic data and mainstream media outlets repeated the positive narratives. But one Chinese financial firm sent a letter to its investors with brutal honesty: please take your money and run. This letter kept me thinking why we are so blind about China’s economic truth. ****************** We discuss world economy, history, and politics. Our main focus is U.S.-China relations. We make short videos and tell you the hidden stories. ****************** References: https://twitter.com/jakobsonradical/status/1714799885617377484?s=12&t=1bCKnqkFCwU8yj2dcpCB1g ****************** 🔔 Subscribe for updates: https://www.youtube.com/c/LeisRealTalk​​​ ****************** 🔵 Make sure to share this video with your friends! Follow us on our Website: https://leisrealtalk.com/​​​​​​ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LeisRealTalk​​​​​​​​ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leisrealtalk​​​ ****************** #leisrealtalk #china #economycrisis

Taiwan’s general election is less than 3 months away. It will be one of the most critical elections in 2024 because the results will directly impact the security of the Taiwan Strait and the Asian Pacific. Foxconn, Apple’s largest manufacturer in China, is being investigated by Beijing for tax and land use irregularities. Foxconn is reprimanded because its founder, Terry Gou, is running for president in January 2024. Beijing hopes to put its candidate into office by manipulating public opinions and the candidates. And Beijing's conspiracy is evident through its media reports. Here are the reports I mentioned in this media: https://m.163.com/dy/article/IDFQIKPI0552P9IP.html https://www.toutiao.com/article/7278527409027482124/?&source=m_redirect Sign up for my emails: https://leisrealtalk.com/ Donation: https://donorbox.org/support-lei-s-real-talk-support-lei Ideas/Suggestions: Leisrealtalk@gmail.com #leisrealtalk #chinataiwan #ccp #foxconn #taiwanstrategy #taiwanstrait

The Taiwanese have been subject to a "U.S. skepticism theory" from the mainland, which is part of the CCP's cognitive warfare to sow discord between the U.S. and Taiwan. After the Middle Eastern crisis became major news, more people question whether the United States can still defend Taiwan when the Americans are embroiled in multiple battlegrounds. Let's hear two experts' take on this. 5:59 Is the U.S. able to defend Taiwan if multiple wars break out? 22:23 How has Israel helped China develop military technologies? 29:20 Q&A Sign up for my emails: https://leisrealtalk.com/ Donation: https://donorbox.org/support-lei-s-real-talk-support-lei Ideas/Suggestions: Leisrealtalk@gmail.com #leisrealtalk #chinataiwan #ccp #israelhamas #uschina #middleeast

When Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant discharged nuclear wastewater into the sea, China launched a publicity campaign denouncing Japan. Chinese public reacted, and demand for portable nuclear radiation detectors soared. With the device in hand, the Chinese started to test everything, and what they found was troubling. China's nuclear industry has grown exponentially, but the country's capacity to manage nuclear waste is severely underdeveloped. Where has China's massive amount of nuclear waste gone? The answer is troubling. 1:58 China's $6 billion nuclear waste contract 3:54 An investigation in Tibet 6:08 The Truth about China's nuclear waste 8:16. "Building houses without a toilet" 12:09 The dirty bomb claim ****************** We discuss world economy, history, and politics. Our main focus is U.S.-China relations. We make short videos and tell you the hidden stories. ****************** References: https://www.nytimes.com/1984/02/08/business/china-bids-to-store-radioactive-waste.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apemZMNZDb4 https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/80293744 http://finance.sina.com.cn/g/20070805/09023852501.shtml https://chinadialogue.net/zh/4/40625/ China claims breakthrough in nuclear technology 2011-01-03 15:50https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-01/03/content_11788159.htm https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/656742835 https://power.in-en.com/html/power-2258077.shtml http://news.cnr.cn/native/gd/20161016/t20161016_523199442.shtml https://news.cntv.cn/china/20110103/102007.shtml https://finance.china.com.cn/industry/ny/20150825/3308166.shtml https://pdf.dfcfw.com/pdf/H3_AP202205051563618013_1.pdf?1651776098000.pdf https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_1378493 https://twitter.com/nuomt/status/1699737503018930314 https://www.secretchina.com/news/gb/2023/09/07/1044740.html https://ep.probeinternational.org/2006/01/06/china-admits-nuclear-waste-tibetan-plateau/ http://www.heneng.net.cn/home/zc/infotwo/id/70182/sid/20/catId/175.html Radioactive Wastes, Impacts, and International Tension ****************** 🔔 Subscribe for updates: https://www.youtube.com/c/LeisRealTalk​​​ ****************** 🔵 Make sure to share this video with your friends! Follow us on our Website: https://leisrealtalk.com/​​​​​​ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LeisRealTalk​​​​​​​​ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leisrealtalk​​​ ****************** MORE VIDEOS: How Xi Jinping obtained control of the PLA through the military reform https://youtu.be/JS6_fhf4UvI?si=W_t5cfXosRkREivL Are CCP leaders able to control the Chinese military (the PLA)? https://youtu.be/YkNkH1Dp69M?si=bzTvhwmWFuQIqRlJ Why do China's economy and 500 million Chinese matter so much in Geopolitics? https://youtu.be/IrsWejq3zKQ Why is China’s domestic consumption so abysmal? https://youtu.be/r2lj_Jt859A The untold facts behind money printing, inflation, and your money https://youtu.be/8xeEmIBxCTQ The West's costly China misconceptions (1): When in China, do as the Chinese do https://youtu.be/nbEUxezFmc8 The West’s costly China misconceptions (2): Don’t criticize China, Chinese people or the CCP https://youtu.be/PnNgGo1VJw8 ********************* #leisrealtalk #china #ccp #nuclearwaste #chinajapan