How China Forced me to Criticise China - I have no choice
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Watching the video and pausing it for a moment.
I am really happy that you made this one. I only discovered these channels of you and laowhy86 several months ago (half a year maybe? Been watching every video since then and also watched most of the older ones) and even though it's pretty clear that what you guys talk about clearly are true and important, I never understood the focus on China (even though you both lived there for so long) and your determination to show the world what's going on there.
I never understood why this all is so absolutely important to you both, even though several topics clearly do affect the rest of the world.
I hope to get wiser from this video.
Continuing watching the video now. :-)
Sorry for the weird formulations; I'm not entirely sober anymore at this moment. :P
Edit: God dammit! @5:11 I was just taking another shot right at that moment! :D
Salute 🍻
Winston Sterzel is the South African Jason Statham.
Winston is a sexy beast
_"You can ignore politics, but politics will not ignore you."_ Truer words have never been spoken but it doesn't apply only to China.
It's like something I read once: So you're not into politics? Well, your boss is, your landlord is, your bank is, and all the more powerful people in your life are, too.
It’s not really politics but more like common sensE
Every one of these "deep truths" is just an inverted sentence
@@SeethingSimp That's like saying philosophy is just random thoughts, or math is just a bunch of numbers.
@@tedspens Hardly. I'm just saying sentences backwards doesn't make it profound.
Students re-enacting the assassination is crazy and very troubling.
@@user-in7mx7ob6b 孩子們仍然不應該這樣做。
@@devindewet3876 你跟小日本说别排核污水去，这只是讽刺，并没有实质伤害，人家干的可是实打实的伤害全人类的事
@@devindewet3876Thats for sure. Chinese here and I'd tell you this is 100% not allowed in any school I know or could think if in China. However, random shit like this just happens, some young people in America celebrate 9/11. To be clear, I'm not trying to justify their actions, but some perhaps unfortunate kids just put themselves through things like this, it is what it is. Everyone assumes these people represent all of China despite the fact that they hardly represent their school....
@@danielliu1250 they do represent all China because that's how China are now not ancient China but modern China
My God unbelievable
Reminds me of a joke from USSR. "You have no freedom! I can stand in our capital and yell "The US president is a crook." Russian: "Big deal. I can stand in our capital and yell the US leader is a crook, too."
Try to stir up a movement against Jewish finance see what happens to you
@@tianwong152 Well if your issue is the Jews then that's racism...
The United States spends billions of dollars every year to control the media to smear and spread rumors to demonize China. Believe that more will be needed in the next appropriation
@@TheJerbollegitimate criticism isn’t racism.
@@YagirlM when it's against a _race_ of people then yes, it is
Unable to take criticism is a sign of insecurity and weakness. Be it a person or a large nation. It means that they are unable to think critically and improve.
Sounds exactly like U.S. bipartisan politics
@@javiere.gonzalez1021 sounds like the majority of people
@@javiere.gonzalez1021did you actually compare chinas CCP to the US parties? Dude plz.
It goes deeper than that too. The entire Chinese perspective is baffling. If you go on say, Quora, you can interact with the Chinese public phase pretty heavily. Serpentza discusses well how it is in China, but one also must see how China views the rest of the world. They extrapolate the concept that you can't criticize China but also, that any country that does criticize or disagree with them is actually a puppet of China's enemies. What this indicates is that China does not believe in the sovereignty and agency of other countries.
Pin point accurate analysis. 👍
Imagine how corrupted a nation's soul must be to derive laughter from an assassination, while their government cries crocodile tears at the slightest criticism.
Lmao, why are you acting like Abe did not deny the Japanese war crimes and has prayed infront of a mural of a Japanese war criminal.
What are the Chinese supposed to love Abe? Imagine if the German prime minister said the holocaust never happend.
Brainwashing at its finest.
Your acting like they have a choice which just isn't true.
It's a wholly evil society and has been for at least 100 years.
Eh...I mean, if you know the history between the two countries(Rape of Nanking) and all that, it isn't too surprising. China and S. Korea get along with Japan economically, but not all the citizenry have warm and fuzzy feelings about Japan. I don't think that's even a CCP condoned thing either. Abe and XI actually got along well, and Xi issued condolences upon his death. Yeah, doesn't mean much in politics, but still, it's something, and yeah, you'll still have the CCP kicking up anti-Japanese sentiment over the disputed islands and territorial waters.
As a Karelian descended, to whom we lost our village to the communism, my godmother always said this, which I agree to this day: "The first thing they'll do, is kill the truth".
kyl suomalaiset tietää miten venäjällä toimitaan. Elin tilaa moskovalaisille ja loput rintamalle sitä hankkimaan.
Killing the truth is rampant in the United States 😢
Love to Suomi from Ukraine 💙💛
Just like Israel killed the truth and committing a genocide
Just like Germany back in the day
Truth is a funny thing. If all people say the sky is green, and every people believed in it, then sky will be green.
If everyone believe that this lie is the truth, then that lie will become the truth.
If every family taught their kids that assassinating a president from another country is a funny thing, then everyone will laugh and that is become the norm.
Good for you, Wilson. You're maturing. The quote you used is a loose translation from the Greek Philosopher Pericles (You can ignore politics, but politics will not ignore you). There's also some great ones from Voltaire:
"It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong"
and
"Anyone who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities"
Being Russian in Russia speaking out against the war in Ukraine I very well understand the topic of this video.
We have lost our civil rights to protest here in Russia.
The court have awarded me with severe fines twice for publicly criticizing Russian army, and I am afraid to speak more, because the next case would be a criminal offence with a possible jail time, not just a fine.
Sad times have came to Russia. We had rights to speak openly during the 1990s and 2010s after the terrible USSR has collapsed, but not anymore. The feeling is like the modern variation of USSR is slowly taking its grip over Russia and Belarus...
The most ironic part is that by immediately and overwhelmingly trying to crush any criticism they're effectively admitting just how fragile and vulnerable they are.
Xi is a frightened little child. It should make for some exciting times....🤡
Well it has advantages and disadvantages. In democracy you have more rights but also way more bs is spreading. In a single party state less bs is spreading but you have less rights.
And with bs I mean something hurtful to the government.
@@heinrich6294As opposed to bs spread by the government, which is an awful lot from what I understand.
The Streisand effect.
They appear strong but know that they are weak.
We all have regrets Winston. But you have done far more than most anyone in bringing facts into the light.
Meanwhile Americans 'The tyrant government asked us to wear face mask!!'
@@allenl9214no one disappeared us for not wearing a mask. We were not welded into our apartments.
Stupid comparison
@@markmitchell457 exactly.. Stop bi****** about the life and every inconsequential thing ya'll have in America and enjoy it. You left and right wingers love to go against each other about everything it seems, like the car you drive, cost of coffee, color of your panties, everything
@@allenl9214what happened if you disobeyed?
He’s just a grifter that takes money from organizations like, Fulan Gong and American think tanks, that wants to see China fail.
On my first of 2 trips to Tibet we were invited into local homes. I was surprised to see an enormous photo (wall sized) of Chairman Mao. Each home was required by law to have this in their home. Also, if any items showing the Dali Lama were found they would be severely punished. This was 100’s of kilometers from any large city. I questioned ‘how would they know’? And was told periodically send out squads even to remote areas to check. Also, in Lhasa, we were constantly followed by secret police. They are ridiculously obvious, but we were warned to watch what we said. This was in 2006 & I think it is much worse now with AI recognition.
Don't use your ‘pride’ and racial superiority to judge Tibet. I work in Tibet. Like the locals, I hope to live a happy life. In fact, except for the high altitude, everything about us is GOOD.
Thanks for the great video! This is why we Taiwanese really afraid to “reunite” with China. To us, tons of unbelievable evils happens to China everyday, and people ignore it. Good people in China will be silenced and the evil can speak and control the country, if this doesn’t change, China will impact not only their neighbors but whole world.😢
China should re-unite with Taiwan, but with Taiwan in full control, the way it should be ;-)
@@nuntana2See~~~China is a hell country! So invasive, so evil.
@@nuntana2 nahh. What would Taiwain want to do with them? Getting more people to vote for Kuomintang?
unfortunately a billion brainwashed refugees with barely any workplace skills with food and water insecurity and infrastructure issues isn't something Taiwan should burden itself with. The UK should take them instead since it started all this chaos centuries ago@@nuntana2
Taiwan should annex China if there was ever the so-called reunication
Name a more iconic duo than LiveLeak and chinese construction workers
Pandemics and china’s inability to refrain from eating anything that moves?
Live leak and Indian roadway crashes.
BestGore
live gore
Worldstar and bl@ck people
Im Iranian and I get the same from ppl outside of Iran, they dont get that u can't simply "stand up" when the govt is literally mowing u down with ak47s in the streets, the fear of literal death is nothing to scoff at
This is why our second amendment is (right the bear arms) here in the US is so important. If you give up your means of self defense the government can do what it wants and you have no way to fight back. A lot of Americans think we should all give up that right but they only think that because times are relatively easy and peaceful. If times were tough like in your country or other countries they'd be glad to have a means of self defense. I pray one day the Iranian people will live free and peaceful. I'd love to visit Iran because of the food, people, and history but that's probably not a good idea because of the current government. Stay safe man.
@@TruthIsTheNewHate84 oh i love ur second amemdment, if only we had it in the first place the damn mess that is Iran wouldnt have existed, and if u ever come to Iran hit me up lol
@@knahdogg5769 ,Is it safe for a retired female and husband visit Iran? It is being my wish to see King Cyrus place.
I’m not being critical of having a gun. But does it help, when they say, we have your daughter. Now do what we want.
Good, we will release her, but we know where all your family members live, and work, etc?
Apparently, this is the approach to the protests, now that they have Chinese surveillance equipment.
Or have I heard wrong?
@@billpetersen298 yes it helps it’s called an insurgence. You don’t half ass a revolt. You go all the way. That means being an insurgent
感谢你说出真相
谢谢你这么勇敢，这么有良知。
I was planning on going there a few years ago before I came across your content. You saved me a huge nightmare. Thank you 😊
My wife and I have landed in China several times to switch planes. One time we both got a rather bad food poisoning from just drinking Coca Cola there.
I wish I had discovered this channel earlier.
My brother has visited China several years ago and got poisoned in a local bar for extortion. Even when he was able to get out of there with great trouble, they followed him and tried to make sure he would pay a crazy amount of money for the taxi that he wanted to flee in.
I can tell the full story if you like?
@MarcelNL it would be interesting!
When I was younger, I always wanted to go to China. I even did a school report on the country. After finding out all this information, I never want to step a foot in there.
Sure!
He went there and at every historic place where he went to, he got elbows against his chest or belly from people who wanted to get inside there before a foreigner (which feels similar to my own experiences with chinese people on vacation in Asian countries like a very old tiny Chinese woman who pushed me back into the elevator because she wanted to get in when I was trying to get out.)
At some point he was just tired and thirsty and wanted to get a drink. He was aware of all the scammers and just decided to ask an old lady who was sitting at a street if there was a reliable place somewhere where he could get a drink.
The lady did speak English and in a very friendly manner she pointed him to a pub closeby.
My brother went inside and said that he did not need a bar lady, he also didn't want a special seat; he just wanted to sit at the bar and have a simple drink.
"You go sit there!", the bar lady said, and pointed at some seats in a corner.
- "But I don't want to pay for sitting there!", my brother said and after being reassured he went to sit there.
A bar lady came and hit him softly on his shoulder and said: "You buy me a drink!!!"
He clearly said he wasn't interested, and after multiple hits on the shoulder and the same line again, he told her clearly that he was not going to buy her a drink, so she just sat next to him, very grumpy.
(I will cut the story here because on TH-cam, long stories often get deleted. Will continue quickly.)
@@romanpavlovich
@@romanpavlovich
Continuing!
So my brother got his simple drink (cola or whatever it was) and he really felt something was wrong.
The bar lady started again to harrass him for buying her a drink and he just decided to pour down the drink down his throat as quickly as he could and he jumped up asking for the bill.
Th bar lady pulled him down to his seat and told him to calm down and sit with her for a while.
He smelled trouble and got up again and wanted to get away, but she pulled him down again for another drink.
This went on and on for a while and at some point he started to feel a bit dizzy.
Was he poisoned or something?
And then he got the bill. I forgot the exact amount but it was several hundreds of dollars, maybe close to a thousand!
He shouted at the tiny old female owner (who was standing in front of him) what the efffff this was all about and saw in the bill that it was for the drink, the service of bringing the drink to him, the seat, the company of the bar lady, the mandatory drinks that he had to buy for the bar lady etc etc etc.
(Cutting the reply again because I'd hate it if everything would get deleted.)
It's funny. I came to South Africa lately to study, and during one of the lessons that was all about discussing all kinds of societal problems, I was criticized that I shouldn't be allowed to speak, because I'm a foreigner. It was very startling.
South Africa is a trash heap. Not like it matters what the societal issues are from the perspective of a foreigner.
God forbid, did you go there because they had something you really needed academically...
You can study Mandarin in Taiwan instead
This is about Chiba not Africa.
@@NinaHosanait is saying. It's same everywhere. Freedom is a myth in most countries
Cos the Chinese have infiltrated Africa.
So true. I was stuck in dubai airport for 5 days and i talked to an emirate man. He said "im glad you are complaining. I would do the same but they will open a case on me and my whole family lives here."
Ive never heard anything that sent chills down my spine so quickly.
So freedom of speech is not there in UAE
@@comradeleppi2000 of course not. Both religious and political speak against islam or the King is forbidden.
DECADES OF OPPRESSION LEADS TO SIGNIFICANT MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS 😢😢😢
Don't worry mate. I spent nine years in 3 provinces (Guangxi, Guangdong, and Fujian), I left in July.
I knew Chinese history and what had been done, but I thought that was in the past.
My day-to-day life wasn't really affected by the government, just a few "eye-roll moments"....T.I.C!
But slowly...a drip, drip, drip of mean, illogical, xenophobic policies handed down from the central CCP started to push into that life.
Leaving hurt. I loved my city, my job, my relationships, and the memories.
But the longer I stayed, the more I felt like a "mafia wife" (I know my husband does bad things, but I shut up and take the money)
Now working in Vietnam (authoritarian I know), but I don't need a VPN, Google APPS work, I haven't seen a camera or a cop in a month, and loads of Korean and Japanese products are available in the shops. Importantly, the people here are friendly, appreciate my help in developing their country, and don't treat me with suspicion.
Wait you had a sugar daddy in china? that a wild story
@@Yahula1edits No, China was their sugar daddy 💀
I worked with a lot of Vietnamese guys doing CNC work and they were some of the best people I've known
@@Yahula1edits he was just using the term "mafia wife" and explaining it
I understand how you feel. I moved to Japan after visiting 4 times previously and have been questioning my decision because the toll of bullshit slowly adds up. You don’t see it as a tourist and it’s maddening to live in a place that is so resistant to change regardless of how inefficient the system is.
Its baffling how so many people still think that China is all great and dandy. Open your eyes people...
Many are already starting to know the truth, but you know if they protest, they will get silenced and disappeared.
@hieveryone2003 nope
@hieveryone2003 No you're definitely wrong cause some child whose never left his hometown said so! Lol thanks for sharing your experience.
Doesn't stop westerners buying from temu and aliexpress.
@oShadowkun just because someone hasn't left their "house" doesn't mean they have to enjoy eating fried cockroaches.
Anyone who lives in a big metropolitan western city can see how Asian people are.
Apart from Japan I have absolutely no interest in visiting other Asian countries.
It's sad that such a vast amount of our world's population lives under such oppressive conditions.
Absolutely depressing and makes me thankful for all I have and the life I’ve had.
China is just one of 196 countries
@@KygoCalvinHarris-xu4kv china is best of 196 countries
@@zacksmith5963 ...but i guess you have to say that.
@@luceatlux7087 prove me wrong
Just stumbled across your channel, eye opening, thank you for having the courage to speak up for others who can't. Subscribed.
As an Chinese i wanna appreciate you continuous effort on criticizing the dark side of our society you make us better and better keep up with your work mate!
I don't know if you're living in China but I'm curious about the "social credit" system, is it real or just fabricated by western media?
@@Gonnie6969 i spent my first 20 yrs in China now im live in Australia which is my second home. The only credit system which being using in China is financially related there is nothing to do with you social activities.
Really?
@@vrushalishende7437 That's true. The thing is, CCP just don't need such a system to punish you. They can do what they want, at any time, as always. So why whould they use a system to limit themselves?
@@tonychen9549 Hope you don't want to go back there because you're on a list now 😂
Serpentza: Child aduction is bad.
China: Who are you to say that?
Children practising firing mortars as part of their indoctrination is good though, apparently... : /
China: "how dare you?"
China: Yes, it is, we do know! But we don't need a foreigner to remind us of that.
China: We know, but we won't do shit about it.@@bjornm.1121
Also Serpentza: "China forced me to make negative videos about them"
Me: 🤔
No government is above criticism.
I always called them “the three T’s”. Tibet, Taiwan, and Tiananmen Square. The 3 things you were not supposed to talk about in China.
I had a good friend who experienced what happened in Tiananmen Square. He told me about it very cautiously. He lost several friends
Yeah, speaking of adventure, in 2016 I took ground transportation only from London to Singapore, taking a hard right south out of Russia through Mongolia into China. I took my time with the whole trip taking several months.
And China was absolutely was love/hate. For one week I rented a motorcycle and "explored" and the level of poverty, destitution actually, that many Chinese live in was astonishing. I lived in Indonesia for one year, doing my PhD research living in a village, and the worst of China is less well-off than the worst of Indonesia.
It's also interesting, that Amazon took down your "conquering… China" series that I BOUGHT, and to this day they've given no explanation.
anyway, keep up the good work man. I've been a long time viewer.
Hi Iam from Indonesia, where's you stay in Indonesia for one year ?
Wow that's some train journey. Did you ever do a post about it?
Of course they took it down. You cannot criticize any group of non white people in the US. It is strictly and publicly forbidden. We have what are called “protected groups” in the US where you are not allowed to speak negatively about them. All non whites are considered protected. This is why discussion on the origin of Covid was immediately removed online. About 55% of the US would advocate for your death for criticizing China. I’m not kidding, this is how important race is to more than half of the country.
Amazon likes Chinese money too much, that's why they took it down, no doubt. There are a lot of U.S. based corporations who are in the pocket of China.
man i have travelled extensively round china many many times and its been epic every single time. challenging yes, but epic!
As someone living in Japan (foreigner), I was not a fan of Shinzo Abe, but re-enacting the assassination at a Chinese high school... ??! That is insane!!! I am at a loss for words... What are they teaching their children ??! (the next generation)
I think this started because Japan let out the water from Fukushima nuclear plant, and china made a bunch of propaganda about it
Is it worse than what is being taught to very young children in first world countries by homosexual teachers, look at what is being demonstrated, taught to the nation's children.
你知道南京大屠杀吗？对于日本的仇恨是不能忘记的
@@lichaarcomendo History moves on and so should you.
@@kulbiznic9168it would depend on what you're talking about?
It's good to hear you purge the pent up frustrations you acquired over the years you sent there. It's got to be therapeutic.
I am from India and it is very disheartening to see highschoolers mocking the assassination of Shin-jo-abe . The amount of hate filled in Chinese people is disgusting, this is very inhumane. I doubt if these are real humans or robots beneath human skin. 😢
brainwashed from age 0
Robots😢
Ikr! I admired shinjo Abe. I think usa is behind this because Mr Abe tried to free the japan from being puppet to most powerful nation. Both japan and South Korea are puppet states of usa. They can't take many decisions independently. Even Japanese constitution was created by usa and haven't been altered till today. World biggest 2 powers, both are bully -.-
Abe was trash
@@cellohmWinnie the Poo is 💩 😂
We had an ethics component in nursing school because so many of the cadavers sent to the college from countries like Pakistan were murdered older relatives who wanted the money paid for the corpse. One of the subjects we covered were the selling of organs taken from political prisoners in china without the use of anesthesia. You can't take an organ from a dead person. They need oxygen to be useful, so the donor has to at least be breathing. Is it ethical to receive organs taken from living political prisoners in chana? No. After I graduated there was this traveling show from china of real bodies that had been plasticized. They were bodies of young people in different positions with their skin removed and all organs and muscles plasticized with glass eyes. I didn't go to see them even though friends told me it was interesting because all I could think was, "are these political prisoners who've been plasticized and sold?" It's heartbreaking. In china the very citizens themselves are a commodity, a resource to the government.
Wasn’t there a similar exhibit here in the states? I could’ve sworn there was an exhibit for sometime educating people about human anatomy….
But yeah, I wouldn’t trust the Chinese with something like that. Most certainly were victims of some horrid act.
Ouch! It’s totally awful and disgusting, what they do to their own people in China. There’s a interview on TH-cam, from a Chinese surgeon, who in the late 90s. He was forced to do organ harvesting in a small town. Outside of the prying eyes. He didn’t know what he was getting himself into. Until it was too late. And he couldn’t say no. It traumatized him. That he finally fled China. He now lives in the UK. Being like a taxi driver, or something like that. And he says he doesn’t regret it still. That shows, how horrified he truly was. It’s horrifically sad. This needs to be spoken out loudly, and not covered up by China’s force onto our countries. China bullies, all of the western countries, to be quiet. Yet they attack us all the time. And we do nothing about it and allow them to do it. it’s total BS!
Needs to stop now!
Yeah I remember that exhibit. I can't believe people allowed it to show
This is the mindset of the WEF crew and the like. The politicians are just pawns for the ones pulling strings above them.. think.. who puts these people in those positions?
All comrades are equal in the eyes of the CPC, now turn and face the wall....
We all change. I am ashamed of the man I was at 25. There is no shame in being a better man than you were. Growing as a person and seeing points in the world you were blind to is what makes us better than animals.
What were you like at 25?
bro did something i guess@@chrystianaw8256
@@chrystianaw8256What were you like at 25? Or 16?
Right. I hope I'm a better man at 70 than I am in my 40s. The body diminishes, but the man keeps growing.
@@TheDragonSeerWhat were you like at 20 or 10?
With that black suit and red tie ,they mistook you as Agent47
I don't have any opinions on Shinzo Abe but having a bunch of kids re enacting his assassination is fucked up
Damn.
We need that Cultivate extension for the UK Amazon store.
Im so fed up with buying something from Amazon only to find out when it arrives that I've bought a cheap Chinese knockoff.
I’m sure it still works to tell you where a product is from?
@@serpentzaSir, Salute to you. But why you only talk about China? Why not about North Korea? North Korea is about 1000 times worse than China. Why are you silent on North Korea, Sir? May we know?
I thank you for standing up for those who can’t stand up for themselves and providing them a voice.
Probably the most honest and real TH-cam I have ever encountered and the fact he still feels so absolutely bad for criticism that the Chinese government and Xi deserve is admirable. This man absolutely loves China and it's people the way he wants to share, show and explain the culture in a positive light but it shows you are also extremely troubled and worried about Chinas future under the CCP. You would never dedicate your entire adult hobbies and existence? Not whole existence but a significant amount of free time between you and laowhy86. It's a love for what China could be and can be. It definitely shows in your early videos kinda like a boyish charm or whatever they call it.....then reality over time, of how Xi and company can be. Extreme props to you for showing initially how absolutely amazing China can be and even more extreme props for doubling down and not being bullied by exposing how corrupt it is. Stay awesome you inspire me to stay awesome
I've lived in Taiwan for more than 20 years now and I have had simiar experiences that you mention in your videos,e.g., racism, incompetent work, etc. When I would speak up about these things, often was told my opinion means nothing because I'm not Taiwanese and if I didn't like it, I should just go back to my own country. Although not perfect, things have gotten better for foreigners here in recent years. I hope you and your family find happiness in America. Good luck, brother. 🙂
Ah.. something to be expected on corporate world.. Not a particular country problem, Human were always full of power trip, jealousy and selfishness.. worst if you're not the "charismatic foreighner" and provide something to leverage their status this will happened quite often..
You earned me as a subscriber with this one, lad. Look…it’s scary to speak up. Wherever you are. Cheers for finding a voice for reality. Stay strong.
With this one . If you look at his content it's always abt being informative and explosive by being blunt no bs attitude abt China . He is very articulate and brave . Also considering his past experiences it's jus unreal it's full of thrill and adventure.
@@itsbonkerjojo9028 what I really respect is that he acknowledged he was too timid to bring it up in the past. And explaining how his family suffered. I work in a painful field and if I ever put my spouse in danger I’ll blame myself a lot…but I hope I will not quit. We all have a duty
And I hope his chinese wife and child stay safe from that government 😢
I’m grateful every day that I don’t live in a communist or fascist country.
The west is becoming more and more dystopian.
Yet...
It's too darned easy for people to end up sleepwalking into one, though, if they just keep their heads down and remain "apolitical".
China, Russia, Europe and Anglo countries are either fascist or communist. I don't think there is really any democracy left on earth. Maybe in Taiwan, Japan and South Korea, I don't know.
everyone that comes from a communist country will tell you it sneaks itself into the government
But we need these speech code laws to protect the weak and oppressed. You need to give me the powers I need to give you security. I promise I won't abuse it. My opponent is so dangerous that nothing is off the table in defeating him.
1:20 I remember seeing those old first videos also. I never thought that bad about China until I arrived in China.
Recently discovered your videos, really amazed as it reminds me my time there ! I spent 12 years in China, teaching project management to companies, but also having personal seminars of photography and publishing a magazine… 12 years of adventures creating a small company with 12 people, participating to shows, etc…This was a really good period of time and seeing how is China/Beijing nowadays I am not sure this could be done again now ! However, thank you for your out of heart videos ! Best, Chris
Thank you for loving the Chinese people and caring enough to tell the true and making these entertaining videos. You have a real gift
Been following you for years, man. I hope that some day China opens up so people like us can go back to experience the safe, wonderful place it is.
You’re doing amazing work and are helping Chinese people and world people to change for better and avaid potential human tragedies for all because of their immoral behaviours.
0:00 I'm honestly surprised by how thin they managed to make that veneer, looks like they're turning corner-cutting into a fine traditional art.
The fact that we get free China videos on TH-cam by Serpentza is truly a gift 👏👏👏
Thank you from a Scandinavian. Very impressive effort, for the good of ALL of us. Stay awesome my friend.
Thank you thank you and thank you, for your honesty and experience.
Wow, it's amazing how quickly they can build things.
Things they build quickly:
Thank you for speaking the truth! You have my respect!
I'm glad you got out safely and didn't disappear. God bless
I had an uncle who traveled and he went to china. Well he said dont go there and explained all the stuff that was going on.
Haha!! Look what the ANC (the end of apartheid) to SA! Certain groups are simply unable to govern themselves.
Cheeky, but true.
I noticed you’re having a lot more views nowadays. Keep it up!
It’s extremely hard to see a foreigner to speak out for the Chinese. If a foreigner propagandized China, he can get very rich and comfortable.
And his name is JOHN CENA! 🎉
Completely utterly pointless and BS HAHAHAHAHA LOL 😃😃😃😃😂😂😂😂👎👎👎👎!!!
The west is pretty much the same at this point
A Ieft wang tyranny
Especially in canada
My father is from Dominican Republic. His father (my grandfather) spoke out against the US backed dictator, Trujillo. They had to flee because the penalty for that was prison, death, rape of daughters and wife etc. so they came to USA when my dad was 9 to seek asylum. Many Americans are still oblivious to how our own government helps back these dictators. And turn a blind eye to evil all for $$$$$$$
Position of authority and power always attract corrupt and Sociopathic people.
This will always be the case. It's crazy that just by the very nature of our system, the people making the biggest decision wouldn't feel any suffering if they ordered the death of millions, so long it doesn't personally hurt themselves.
Do you think you could safely return? Or would they hold a grudge after all these years?
I am sorry that happened. The answer to why is very simple the USA lost the war against communism. And yes most of this started in the 1920s, even still there is a massive push to destroy the nuclear family and indoctrinate out children it's cultural Marxism 101.
It's impossible to destroy America by martial means, but to destroy a culture one generation at a time is not so impossible.
The real US history doesn't get taught in Highschool because if it was then once those kids were able to vote those in power would quickly find themselves out of power. The amount of what I consider crimes against humanity committed by the CIA on behalf of not the people but corporations and the 1 percent is truly sickening. Most of the horrors that have occurred in South America are a direct result of the CIA funding and training monsters who would tow the line the CIA wanted.
Thank the Capitalists.
I am Chinese but I have been working in Australia for 10 years. Same I pay tax I contribute to the society. But during pandemic when I didn’t want the vaccine and criticized the policy, so many people yelled at me: go back China .
So many issues you’re talking about china are actually happening in western countries now or getting even worse
Thank you for exposing the CCPs atrocities.
I love your channel, keep up the good work.
The clip featuring the act of assassination of former Prime minister of Japan was nuts.. Can't imagine doing this even for a enemy country..
"Can't imagine doing this...." What is worse ? Re-enacting a past assassination, or continuing with actual covert 'regime change' against foreign countries including the murder, imprisonment or exile of their prime ministers and presidents ? From Iran (1953) through to Ukraine (2014) to Pakistan (2023). Where is your sense of self-criticism and morality ?
@@cosimo7770Why the hell are you blaming me for the events which were not in my control? Why would I self criticize myself.. For what? I don't get your view..
And also I am not an American, if it was a doubt.
@@summerain6918 Listen brother, I am from India and you don't even have to look up on Google about our historical relation with Britain, But I never laugh on death of their queen/king and prime minister..
IT IS SO GOOD TO FINALLY SEE SOMEBODY EXPOSE AMAZON
SOOOO many knockoff products on that site. Almost indistinguishable from the real ones but will often fail much faster or sometimes even be dangerous. Samsung and iPhone chargers have been a big one for a long time, they look authentic but some have even caught on fire on a few occasions.
amazon ended my 20+ employee business by ordering knockoffs from china and selling the cheap crap on amazon. It's a real thing and I watched it happen.
@@greenmoxyyes there are countless stories about this. It's quite awful and I'm sorry they did that to you.
@@masturbates I just retired early then planned. The upsetting part was it hurt my employees and on a small scale this country.
@@greenmoxy you're one of the lucky ones then. That's really unfortunate about your employees. Small businesses often take much better care of people than these monstrous corps.
This video really make me change my mind about being quiet in a crazy world. We have to protest to make a change.
Well done video. Factual and realistic. Those people who commented negatively to your video probably has no clue what's happening in China.
My friend, I hear you. When I was only 29 I went to Wuhan for a year to teach English and that experience was enough to scar me for life. When I came back home I was completely changed, I saw the whole world in a new perspective. It's been almost two decades since then, but hearing everything you were saying brought me right back to those days. I agree with all that you've said and it is a behemoth of a task, but I do believe in miracles and I pray every day that the wonderful kids and friends that I made in China will someday live a free life. Thank you for showing this, it DOES need to be talked about. Much love and respect from Canada.
Was it just like living in a completely different environment that changed your perception of the world? As like living in a poorer region? Or was it something else? Sorry I am just really interested :)
@@karlebersberger2835 somewhat different, but seeing a person get shot on the street in South America - more than once, changed me for sure. in comparison with Europe where I have seen that not even once
I have lived 4 years there, including Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, and some other, peaceful, places
What an ignorance speaking, do you know what chinese think indeed, do you know why this guy filled with hatred toward China, while he had said "China saved his life" after lived in China serveral years. Do you know why? True FUNNY.
@@xbender521 I have seen far more hatred on CGTN + comments, etc. than here....far more.
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tell us what he says about China that isn’t true then. 🤡
you don’t like him because he exposes your dirty laundries. 😂
I just wanted to let you know that your channel has had a real impact on me and no doubt countless others. I took stock and realized that my awareness of China's issues is probably more than half due to your coverage, and this is without even being a subscriber and without making any focused effort to absorb this content. Over the years it has simply seeped through, and that's a testament to a lot of diligent and hard work on your end.
Good for you...........evolving from an adventurous youth to a responsible erudite citizen.......congratulations.
My retort to the 'you have no right to talk about China' nonsense was generally along the lines of "I pay taxes, I own a business in China, I employ Chinese people, I live under the same laws as Chinese people, I suffered under the same lockdowns, I have every right to talk about China." The other thing that used to really bother me was the ..."You think you know China better than Chinese people!". Quite frankly, in many ways I do. I certainly have a better grasp of current events and am not forced to view everything through a communist revisionist lens. Then there's the "If you don't like China, then leave!". I did like China. I spent 13 years there. It is because I liked China that I was interested in having certain conversations.
I'm grateful for the content you create, it helps so many people understand what is really going on in China. Before discovering you i had no idea of the lenghts the CCP are willing to go to just to save their own face, its ridiculous. Now im quite informed about these topics and yet constantly learning more, thanks to you.
When I lived in China with my Chinese wife, we would make sure to avoid any protests we would see. At first I would want to see what they were protesting about, but we decided that it was not safe to be seen at a protest, even if we were not protesting. I saw many parents where their kids were stolen and they were running around frantically looking for them. Very sad to see. My wife keeps our daughter close by us at all times when we are in China. My wife does not like that I even make comments like this about China from the US on TH-cam because she fears that it might cause problems for her family in China, or prevent us from being able to visit, if they figure out who I am.
Does Chinese authorities crack down on kidnappers? Find kids? Return them to parents?
@@joyeternal2314 I have never seen it. But that does not mean it does or does not happen, because lots of stuff goes on in China that I have no idea is happening around me.
I stand by you
Yea that sucks and sounds stressful. Hopefully your youtube handle doesn't actually contain your name..seeing as your commenting on the subject matter that they probably routinely sift thru (maybe)
@@essadis I bet they have people working at TH-cam though that could probably cross reference the account to the email, and then from there, you can track down who the person is. If they figure it out, they figure it out. I can't see her family getting into too much trouble because I make some random comments on the internet. Now if I had a YT channel like this, they would definitely cause some problems.
During the Tang campaign against the Eastern Turks, the Eastern Turkic Khaganate was destroyed after the capture of its ruler. the china never mentioned that,and only repeatedly has mentioned Japan.ridiculous!😂😂😂😂😂😂
Many Indian daughter/mother inlaws will die if their right to criticise is withdrawn!
Unlike China, you can criticize your country and government in America and most other Western countries. No country is perfect and that includes America. America could not get to where it is today without the countless critics over the centuries being heard. Even the most patriotic "Proud to be American" individual has plenty of criticisms of America. Chances are, if you have something to criticize about America, you're probably not the only person with that criticism and although not every criticism will be heard and lead to change for the better in America, you at least have a chance to voice it and hope it'll lead to something better, unlike in China.
That made me think about how certain people seem to antagonize the culture and the people, but worship the government, and frame anything that critical of the government and critical of authority "conspiracy".
We live in very strange times.
Try doing that in Latin America, suddenly you'll get the same treatment complained of here. But Latin America is capitalist... so? What conclusion does that lead to?
"Unlike China, you can criticize your country and government in America and most other Western countries."
You can criticize China as long as you keep it your private opinion. But as soon you go public with your private opinion you will get yourself into trouble. So, you can have wonderful discussions about politics, human rights, religion and things more like that with friends and family. But don't do that in a public space e.g. as a teacher at a school.
"You at least have a chance to voice it and hope it'll lead to something better, unlike in China."
That is true! As said: as soon as you go public (= voicing it) you will have to face the consequences in China. Those won't be severe from the start, but as often as you repeatedly keep on going public with your critics the more severe the consequences will become.
The only reason you can criticize the government in the West is because nothing ever comes of it and the people in power know it.
@@bjornm.1121 another words, you can talk to your self all you want, once you voice your opinion to anyone, you risk being snitched
"All that is necessary for evil to prevail is for good men to do nothing." Edmund Burke
Wow the amount of subscribers you have now. I started watching 7 years ago. That is great to see you and Cmilk doing so well.
Great work. I'm a recent subscriber but every video ive seen on your channel so far has been very enlightening! Keep up the good work from a fellow South African.
We are living very disturbing times Winston!
My nephew has a similar story. Worked in the food business in China, and taught English (he was fluent in Chinese) in addition to his “day” job primarily exporting food to the US. He absolutely loved his time (13yrs in country), however approximately 2 years prior to the Beijing Olympics, he and a friend were walking by the Birds Nest and he took a photo on his iPhone and quite literally was deported on the spot. He was advised don’t even think about returning until after the Olympics. He left with his girlfriend who was a high powered CEO of a German clothing company with access to exceptional counsel, to no avail. They tried returning a week later from Thailand and we denied entry. My nephew and his boss in Beijing were somewhat well connected here in the US and even the state department failed to gain entry. It’s been many years and he’s not returned since that episode. He loved all the good things you speak of, condemned the bad privately for his protection. All that for 1 simple picture, but they must have been paranoid about any disruptions at the Birds Nest.
The Birds Nest is a sports stadium for those wondering what it was. Had to google it.
Ah yes, the totalitarian regimes are great for the people at the top, ripping benefits. Including wealthy, connected foreigners. Up until someone decides you should not be at the top anymore.
You gave way too many details here that he and his girlfriend can be identified…..
I’m deeply thankful for your job, you’re necessary for society. Full respect
Love this guy’s self-knowledge and transparency. Brave and unusual for TH-camrs.
Keep your conscience alive bro, you are doing humanity a service
And keeping our conscience awake as well.
Why would anyone want this on their conscience? I'm going to forget about this soon as I click to the next video
Thank you so much for showing us the truth and keeping your integrity!!!
Excellent video. My heart goes out to the billions around the world without freedom
I can’t fathom how you endured living for so long in China. I lived in 5 continents for years, I traveled 4 times to India without never being blind to its issues, and yet going back and enjoying the trip…. But I came back from a 2 weeks trip from China traumatized ! It’s like looking in a very dark deep well! Not kidding, after a couple of days I had the chills in my backbone like the sense of an perpetual imminent danger…. and I was such an admirer of Chinese culture before that !
I have a similar background and felt the same about China
That’s what communism does to a society. After ccp inevitably fails, Chinese society will have such a long way to recover, but, unfortunately, damage done to the environment is irreversible, not on a human life scale at least
All that assuming china will survive the ccp collapse and not immediately go into the biggest civil war of the 21th century or, possibly, ever
@@TheKrilliys Well, trust me, I traveled to Cuba decades ago, and didn’t had such feelings… so it has nothing to do with communism… it’s a all different issue ! Besides, the CCP has no longer anything to do with communism, the capitalist fox has been given total free range in that chicken coop!
And yet I should insist on the fact that nothing special happened to me, but there’s something like « inhumane « about the atmosphere !
@@icitlalistardust9060 oh it sure does. Communism and repressions are inseparable. The thing you've mentioned that "felt inhumane" is the absence of freedom. I've felt it in 2016 when visiting russia, you really *can* smell it in the air.
Cuba's just so much smaller compared to china or russia so it's probably not as apparent there
Honesty is a burden. Ignorance a blessing. Thank you for your unbiased reports on China south Africa. Your honesty forces you to be a critic of the CCP.
Unbiased LOL
@@WillBryant-tn8sz he is talking based on his experiences. he sounds biased to people who don't want to accept the truth like you pathetic LOL
In this hellish world, yes.
These two are feeding you lies for money. Be careful@@hellotheremyolfriend
This is a fascinating documentary!
I have a pair of sneakers made in China and everytime i walk on concrete region, the material beneath wears off 😅😢😂 i'm not sure how much it will last
Winston, that email written to you was revolting. I can't believe there are people out there willing to write such disgusting, harmful and disparaging things. I'm sorry you had to go through that. 萬歲。
seriously. people exist that write stuff like that is so shocking to me. and the fact that he claims the letter to be from "the people of china". dog is dipping his entire people in his own dogwater.
It's communism what do you expect
you should visit china or south korea one day. I have lived in paris and london suburbs so i already knew, thanks to algerians and africans, that humans could be very uneducated, honorless and act like filthy maggots BUT it's only in Asia that I could see the standards being even lower ....
China shall be famous in the world...for their spammers and scammers
Creating a hyper nationalistic society while making light of political violence is honestly pretty dangerous if society starts going downhill. People will need someone to blame, and they’ll want revenge against them for betraying their perfect society.
Israel fits it to a tee.
Mainland society is tearing apart at the seams and is rapidly accelerating. Run, don't walk, to the nearest exit.
Who was it that said “violence begets violence”.
Shinzo Abe supports cults. Shinzo Abe was shot dead by a cult victim. I think this is righteous revenge.
@@user-dd2bl8rx4bget off the drugs.
At 25 I also was not thinking like I do now. I was partying.
"Gangster-like" biker had me laughing a little bit, im not gonna lie.
Man you take such a great personal risk but history will remember you for your contributions to humanity. What you are doing is very honorable and so many governments need this level of exposure in order for humans to have a chance at the paradise that is actually very possible. Thank you for what you show people because once we see a thing, and can discuss it openly, we have a tremendous opportunity to then solve those problems. I’m just very grateful to your cause. 🌟
As an Australian, I am proud that you have relatives here. I don't think bad of you for speaking the truth. I thank you for it.
A channel filled with the propaganda of hatred, Serpentza had ever said "China saved my life" gratefully after lived in China several years, while he forgot it quickly.
Each country has problems, so does China. Each one should know China has far better infrustructure and security than United States.
As a human being living in this beautiful planet, we'd better showing more welblessings to the other people, less curses or hatreds.
@@xbender521China has far better infrastructure and security? Really? Explain why the chinese haven't moved into these tall buildings? Over 300 million can move into yet they can't. Explain why these buildings are falling apart? And about the better security. Its a communist totalitarian country. CCP invested billions upon billions to monitor, control, watch, and dictate its people. I already hear chinese rich moving its money out of the country and hundreds chinese illegally entering the US. Why? Because they know mainland China sucks!
What bullshit saying "china has better infrastructure and better security". When you see buildings, roads, and bridges falling apart after 3 years being built. And better security when I hear thousands of chinese escaping to the west especially rich chinese finding ways to move its money out of China. I seen the videos, heard the witness. Yet this bullshitter spewing lies. Be lucky I dont meet you in person. I hate CCP supporters.
@@xbender521they’re a communist country that only afford freedoms to the rich. There is nothing redeeming about this nation why don’t you move there ?
lol@@xbender521
@@xbender521haha that is the biggest load of crap ever, China has the worst infrastructure in the world, it's unbelievable and quite frankly stupid how people believe the bs, U can look and research for yourself as it's all easy to find information from different sources including the ccps own information. The propaganda the CCP put out about their world leading cities is so retarded and believed only by the retarded. The laughable infrastructure is useless ie major drainage systems that are all show and not connected to anything, building after building collapsing due to the rampant coruption that goes along with every new construction therefore instead of appropriate building materials for projects inferior materials much much cheaper are used so that more officials get more bribes and bridges roads footpaths along with countless other amenities are so poorly built with substandard materials with the inevitable outcome of failure and unfortunately for the poor citizens death, a very common outcome unfortunately but U can guarantee no official who took bribes or any party member for that matter and party members are the most corrupt of them all as the construction companies are all state owned but even when kids die like they did recently due to a roof collapsing no official was even reprimanded as usual in these common situations anyway don't try to make out China has good infrastructure as everyone already knows that is laughable
No matter where you are in the world. This is society problem.
"Maybe you wanna go out there, hold signs, and block traffic or whatever" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I enjoy your content, very thought provoking. I am an immigrant-turned-citizen in the US, and you are entitled to criticize legitimate concerns. I totally understand the expectation of the Western folks to just be able to freely stand and voice your discontent. It isn't like that elsewhere, and I don't fault the Westerners for their expectation at all. I came from the post Soviet space and there was little civility there and what you say about China was a similar circumstance in Russia.
Your channel brings to the world what news on TV don't. Lots of respect for your engagement defending realities. Keep it up Winston.
Discussing politics in a country like China would be extremely detrimental, especially for a foreigner, thank the lord you waited, you're an extremely educational individual & seeing the truth through your experiences is fascinating & eye opening. Thank you.
They taught and encouraged kids to be hateful against those they don’t like. Love the truths you revealed. Love the freedoms we have. People need to stand up for their rights or they will be living in the prison all their lives so their next generations. Support you always!