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On February 6, 2026, the European Commission led by von der Leyen suddenly issued a final announcement. There was no advance warning and no room for negotiation. It directly imposed a 79.0% anti-dumping tax on ceramic tableware and kitchenware originating in China. The announcement officially came into effect the next day, without even leaving a buffer time for relevant Chinese companies. This operation seems to be a simple trade protection, but in fact it is a precise containment of Chinese industries by the EU in the context of restructuring the global supply chain. Von der Leyen is a complete showdown, tearing apart the pretense of so-called "fair trade".

When many people see this news, their first reaction is that the EU is fighting a tariff war with us again. It is inevitable that they will think of the tariff war against China launched by Trump back then. But in fact, there are essential differences between the two, so don’t confuse them. Trump's tariff war back then was purely driven by hegemonism. He raised taxes indiscriminately regardless of industry or product. The core was to suppress China's development with force. Naturally, we would not swallow our anger and directly retaliate strongly. In the end, Trump failed to take advantage and had to let it go.

Von der Leyen's operation this time was much shrewder and more ruthless. This is not a comprehensive trade confrontation, but an industrial protection war that is precise to the core. Von der Leyen has previously stated publicly that such tariff measures are to protect industries and jobs within the EU. When it comes to the ceramic industry, this statement is to put it bluntly to support Spain and Italy. The core of the ceramic industry within the EU is concentrated in Spain and Italy. These two countries have a large number of ceramic factories and practitioners. In recent years, Chinese ceramics have relied on cost advantages to gradually seize the European mid-to-low-end ceramic market. Even if the EU previously imposed floating tariffs of 13% to 35%, Chinese ceramics exports to Europe will still maintain growth in 2025.

This directly affects the interests of local ceramic companies in Spain and Italy. These two countries have been the main force in pushing for high anti-dumping duties on Chinese ceramics within the EU. Von der Leyen’s final ruling is essentially a compromise to the interests of these two countries, sacrificing the interests of Chinese companies in exchange for the "stability" of the industry within the EU. What’s more noteworthy is that the EU’s anti-dumping stick is not only aimed at China. Turkey and India, two countries that are also major ceramic producers, have also been included in the scope of anti-dumping by the EU. They currently impose floating tax rates, which is roughly similar to our previous situation. According to EU rules, if these two countries make unsatisfactory complaints before 2028, they will also be levied the same high fixed tariffs as us.

In other words, von der Leyen’s goal is very clear. It is not to target China, but to attack all countries that have impacted the EU’s local mid- and low-end ceramic industry. China is only the largest and most obvious one. From the EU's first anti-dumping investigation into Chinese ceramics in 2012, to the affirmative final ruling in 2013, and then to the two sunset reviews, until this mid-term review imposed a high tariff of 79%, the EU's anti-dumping actions have long been foreshadowed, but this time the intensity has exceeded the expectations of most Chinese ceramic companies.

What is even more unreasonable is that the standards for identifying market distortions adopted by the EU are unilaterally proposed by it, and there is no relevant concept in WTO rules at all. The burden of proof has also shifted. Originally, the EU was required to prove that we have market distortions, but now our companies are required to provide evidence to refute it on their own, which undoubtedly makes it more difficult to appeal. This leads to the fact that even if the pricing of our products is reasonable, in their accounting system, they may be deemed to be sold below cost and constitute dumping. This accounting method obviously violates the relevant rules of the WTO, but many of our small and medium-sized enterprises have no ability to refute this unreasonable determination.

Our ceramic industry’s own problems are equally fatal. China's ceramic production capacity accounts for 70% of the world's total production capacity, but most of this 70% production capacity is concentrated in the hands of small and medium-sized enterprises. There is no unified industry association to take the lead and provide companies with services and support related to complaints. Complaining to the EU is extremely difficult. Not only do you need to submit a large amount of English materials, the form format and process requirements are very strict, but you also need a professional team of lawyers to operate. The appeal cycle is very long. It is common for a lawsuit to last one or two years or even longer. Many small and medium-sized enterprises simply cannot afford it, nor can they afford the high appeal fees.

Just when Chinese ceramic companies were confused and fighting on their own, India, which was also facing anti-dumping pressure from the European Union, had a bright approach and taught us a vivid lesson. India is also a major producer of ceramics. It is also on the EU's anti-dumping list and may be slapped with a high tariff of 79% at any time. However, India has neither fallen into a disorganized and powerless predicament like us, nor has it been tough with the EU. Instead, it has adopted the most pragmatic and efficient way, using government power to protect enterprises and maintain export channels to Europe.

The Indian government has provided all-round support to ceramic companies in responding to anti-dumping complaints. As long as an enterprise is willing to participate in the appeal, attorney fees and consulting fees will be fully borne by the state, which is equivalent to zero-cost response for the enterprise, completely eliminating the enterprise's cost concerns. Not only that, the Indian government will actively encourage companies to lodge complaints and organize professional legal and trade teams to guide companies step by step in sorting out materials and contacting relevant EU departments to prevent companies from missing opportunities due to lack of understanding of the process and lack of experience. More importantly, most Indian ceramic companies have adopted ERP systems, and financial data have been managed electronically. If you want to provide relevant complaint materials, you can export them directly from the system, which is convenient and standardized, which also greatly improves the success rate of complaints.

India does this not out of pure "good intentions", but out of pragmatic considerations of its own interests. Although India's domestic ceramic production capacity is large, it cannot fully meet domestic demand and still needs to import some Chinese ceramics. At the same time, it also hopes to maintain a trade balance with China and strive for Chinese investment and cooperation, and is unwilling to confront China over trade issues. This approach not only preserves the market share of domestic companies in the EU, but also maintains trade relations with China. It kills two birds with one stone. It has to be said that India's operation this time is indeed much smarter than ours.

On the other hand, areas such as Jiangxi and Fujian, where the ceramic industry is concentrated, have actually introduced support policies. If companies participate in EU anti-dumping complaints, 50% of legal fees can be subsidized. However, many companies do not know this policy at all. Even if they know, because they are not united and fight individually, it is difficult to form a joint force. In the end, they have no choice but to give up the appeal. The 79% tariff has been implemented. Complaining and evasion will not solve any problems. Although von der Leyen's showdown has brought a huge impact to Chinese ceramic companies, it has also forced us to reflect on our own problems.

As the "porcelain country", China has never lacked the ability to make good ceramics. The ceramic craftsmanship in Jingdezhen, Dehua and other places is still at the world's leading level. We are fully capable of producing high-end, creative and culturally connotated ceramic products, and get rid of the dilemma of low-price involution. Although India’s approach is worth learning from, we don’t need to copy it. Based on our own actual conditions, local ceramic associations will take the lead to integrate local support policies, organize enterprises to jointly appeal, share costs and share resources, and at the same time promote industrial upgrading, get rid of OEM dependence, and create independent brands. This is the way for Chinese ceramic companies to break the situation.

Von der Leyen’s 79% tariff seems to have cut off China’s ceramic exports to Europe, but in fact it is a wake-up call for the Chinese ceramics industry. Rather than being involved in each other and passively being beaten in the mid- to low-end markets, it is better to proactively seek change, develop together, and regain the glory of the "Porcelain Country". After all, the strength of Chinese ceramics has never been based on low prices, but on craftsmanship and quality. As long as we find the right direction and move forward steadily, even if there is no EU market, we can gain a foothold in the global market and even take the world by storm again.

Just after the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, who would have thought that a period drama would directly enter the hot search? "The Love of Time" starring Huang Jingyu and Guan Xiaotong was an instant hit as soon as it aired – CCTV 8 episodes were updated on time at 17:30, and iQiyi was launched at the same time. The 4 episodes had just been updated, and the popularity directly exceeded 6,000. It even firmly ranked first in the ratings during this time period! The most amazing thing is that the audience has no disagreement after reading the review, and their evaluations are surprisingly consistent. They are all praising the same thing?

The play went against the grain at the beginning and gave a twist: Zhang Xiaoman, played by Huang Jingyu, was boxing in Japan. Someone forced him to fake a match, but he would rather die than obey. After the fight, he was knocked into the sea with a sap. Everything in the camera is taken back to the Tiexicheng Donghua Factory in the Northeast in the 1990s – it was a large factory with ten thousand people, with dormitories, canteens, hospitals, and schools. It was a small self-sufficient society.

Xiaoman's mother left early to spend time with her father and grandma. His father, Zhang Jiaming, could play the harmonica but loved to drink. He lost his job as a grade-8 fitter. One night, his father played a few harmonica songs, left a note and left. From then on, Xiaoman and his grandmother depended on each other.

In the summer of 1990, 10-year-old Xiao Man was naughty and was chased by his father. He met Xia Lei (played by Wang Tianchen) who was also chased by his mother. The two "brainless" and "unhappy" became close buddies. Xia Lei was a bit introverted when he first moved in, so Xiaoman took him around the factory and let him meet Ding Guoqiang, a model worker in the factory – he looks so fierce on the outside that he wants to eat people, but he is actually very soft-hearted.

Xiaoman couldn't figure out why his father left, so he took Xia Lei and the chief engineer's daughter Yan Xiaodan (played by Guan Xiaotong) and secretly embarked on the road to find his father. On the way, the three children chatted about growing up. Xia Lei said that he wanted to build a "bridge and railway". Xiao Dan yearned for the distant place. Only Xiao Man insisted on guarding the Donghua Plant – after all, his parents were gone, and he felt that the outside world was not as good as his hometown.

The disappearance of the children alarmed the entire factory, and Master Ding and Xiaodan's father, who had just finished their injections, rushed to look for them. As a result, the three of them spent the night in the cave. By the campfire, Xiaoman and Xia Lei agreed to be brothers for life. In the end, Xiaoman almost fell into the river, but Master Ding rescued him, and the runaway ended.

Six years later, things have changed a lot: people in the factory started helping Xiaoman and grandma, and the vegetable stall slowly turned into a newsstand. Xiaoman, Xia Lei, and Xiaodan were promoted to second grade. Feng Xiaobo, a repeater, asked Xiaoman for money. Xia Lei wanted to give it to him, but Feng Xiaobo went even further and asked for books and 100 yuan. Xiaoman immediately chased him with an iron rod, and Feng Xiaobo jumped out of the window and threatened him. Xiaodan threw a bucket of water over him without saying a word, and rushed Feng Xiaobo into the cave. It turned out that the quiet Xiaodan was very wild at heart. When he was a child, he climbed into cars and played with slingshots with boys.

Xia Lei was ranked first in his grade, but because Meng Ge, the daughter of factory director Meng, was transferred, he was not elected as squad leader and could only become a labor committee member. At the art performance, he and Xiao Dan wanted to recite poems, but they borrowed Meng Ge's poetry collection, but Xia's mother misunderstood her as a puppy love and forced her to change seats at school. Xia Lei went home to go on a hunger strike, and Xiao Man crawled in from the pipe outside the window to persuade him. He understood his grievances but laughed at him for "being in blessings and not knowing the blessings."

Xiaoman felt that he was being squeezed out by Xia Lei and Xiaodan, and his grandma woke him up. He searched for poems to help, but found that the two had prepared "To the Oak Tree". Xia Lei noticed that he was disappointed. Before the performance, he ate green onions with dipping sauce to make his voice hoarse. He recommended Xiao Man to play – but Xiao Man and Xiao Dan turned out to be a golden boy and a beautiful girl. Xia Lei felt warm to his heart.

Xiaoman played "We Workers Have Power" on guitar and was selected for the factory celebration, and got front row tickets for grandma to watch. Xiao Dan had an idea and used the "Xiao Man Show" to sell tickets, and they were empty in seconds! On the day of the factory's anniversary, Master Ding lamented that the factory was becoming increasingly deserted. Master Ding said it was good that it had not closed down. Xiaoman couldn't find her grandma, so after taking the stage, she and Xiaodan temporarily changed to a rock version of "Really Love You". The young man was upset, but the director thought it was immoral, so the security guards carried them out.

When Xiaoman came back, he saw Xiaodan crying and saying that his grandma had passed away on the chair. Xiaoman broke down and cried on the spot. The crying scene was really touching. It was not a deliberate cry, but it was the kind of confusion and collapse that suddenly made the sky fall. It gave a full sense of empathy.

After the funeral, Master Ding took the initiative to be Xiaoman's guardian. The factory gave him 100 yuan a month. He also said that Xiaoman's father also died and Xiaoman became an orphan. Master Ding, Xia Ma and others came to comfort him. Da Ge used his own experience to persuade him to face it bravely, and Xiao Man came up with the idea of ​​becoming a soldier.

After watching 4 episodes, the audience's evaluation is surprisingly unanimous, no one dislikes it! Some people said, "The props are so amazing. The popsicles, newsstands, and harmonicas from the 1990s will make you fall in love at first sight." Some people praised Guan Xiaotong for "playing the ignorant girl very well, and the part of protecting the calf was amazing."; more people praised Huang Jingyu, "I cried when my grandma passed away. It was not sensational, but it was really painful." Some people said, "The people in the factory are extremely humane. They help everyone who has something to do, unlike the strangers in the neighborhood now."

In fact, the reason why this drama is so popular is because of its "reality" – there is no bloody love triangle, it is all about the trivial matters of the parents: grandma mixing vegetables, Xia Lei's mother cooking, Master Ding scolding the children but handing out sweets. These details have touched the memories of many people. And there is no forced sensationalism. The scene when grandma died was "suddenly gone", like a farewell in life, not pretentious but tearful.

However, the play left a lot of suspense: Why didn't Xiao Man join the army and go to Japan? How are you doing when the wave of layoffs comes? What will happen to Xiao Dan and Xia Lei in the end? No wonder after watching all 4 episodes, the audience is asking for more!

Reference materials: CCTV News ""When Time Has Love": The Temperature of the Times is Hidden in the Fireworks"; People's Daily Client "The Password for "Breaking the Circle" of Period Dramas: Truth is Power"

On January 23, 2026, CCTV's annual drama "The Year of Peace" was officially launched. The beginning of the series does not directly enter the secret dispute between the palace guards, but uses sharp strokes to describe the bottom line of survival in the troubled times of the Five Dynasties – bloodshed, human flesh being eaten, and starvation everywhere.

Against this apocalyptic scene of cannibalism, the life of Shi Jingtang, the founder of the later Jin Dynasty, was about to come to an end. The ensuing drama of entrusting an orphan is meaningful: on the sick bed, Shi Jingtang ordered the queen to send her youngest son Shi Chongrui into the arms of the veteran minister Feng Dao. According to historical records, "he held him in Dao's arms. Although the emperor did not say anything, everyone knew that he entrusted Dao with his great care and wisdom."

Thousands of words are all left unsaid.

The candlelight in front of the dragon bed was swaying, and Shi Jingtang, who was as angry as a gossamer, still used up his last strength, just like the last life-saving straw grasped by a drowning person: "Ke Dao, Jingtang, please!"

Seeing Feng Dao silently take Zhong Rui into his arms, Shi Jingtang finally let go of his hand, slowly closed his eyes, and walked away "safely and without regrets."

However, the plot took a sudden turn, and a thunder broke through the solemnity – Feng Dao's heart at this moment was full of helpless calculations: "Your Majesty, don't blame me. The price of loyalty you gave me cannot buy the lives of all my Feng family. In these troubled times, surviving is the most fundamental loyalty and filial piety."

The "roly-poly" prime minister who was entrusted with the task of entrusting an orphan turned around and joined forces with powerful ministers to support Shi Jingtang's nephew Shi Chonggui, who was older and had military power, on the grounds that "the country is in trouble and it is appropriate to establish an eldest monarch."

The whole process was as fast as lightning. Before Shi Zhongrui, the ignorant young master, had time to see clearly the appearance of the dragon chair, the change of power was already settled.

This act of blatant disobedience to the late emperor's orders was not simply classified as "betrayal" in "The Taiping Year". When Feng Dao holds his young master by the hand and encounters Zhao Hongyin and his son (father of Zhao Kuangyin) who hold military power and show murderous intent outside the palace gate, the scene has already made it clear: under the iron law of troubled times that "the emperor shall be the one with strong soldiers and horses", a fragile edict is unable to resist this cold reality of power.

Shi Jingtang's entrustment was destined to be a tragedy that could not be staged according to the script from the beginning. Feng Dao's sigh of "helplessness in troubled times" instantly pulled the audience into the ethical abyss where traditional morality has completely failed and all choices are a matter of life and death.

This is a period of history that was scorched by war in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. During those fifty-three years, the eight surnames and fourteen monarchs came and went like a revolving lantern. "Placing a monarch is like changing officials, changing a country is like passing down a family" has become the norm of the times. When the figures of Shi Jingtang and Feng Dao intersect in this ruin of value, they are no longer isolated individuals, but two extreme survival paradigms spawned by the fission of the times.

The two are like two ends of a giant scale: one end is Shi Jingtang's geo-realism that trades space for time, and the other is Feng Dao's bureaucratic realism that trades reputation for function. Together they weigh the critical weight of individual souls and the continuation of civilization in troubled times.

If you want to understand Shi Jingtang, you must first have an insight into the hell picture in which he lives. After the Anshi Rebellion, the scourge of the Tang Dynasty's feudal regimes completely fester during the Huangchao Uprising, and evolved into a disorderly carnival of dictatorial military power. This is an extreme form of "ritual and music conquests originate from the princes", and it is also a testing ground for the complete collapse of the "righteousness between monarch and ministers".

Jiedu envoys regarded their elite soldiers as private property, and the prestige of the court was completely lost. Ouyang Xiu of the Northern Song Dynasty lamented in his "New History of the Five Dynasties": "Wow, the Five Dynasties were extremely chaotic!" The so-called "extreme" not only refers to the frequent killings and the decline of people's livelihood, but also to the basic principles that maintain the operation of society – loyalty, which has become a joke of the world.

What is even more fatal is that the strategic pattern of the North has undergone a fundamental reversal. After the collapse of the Tang Empire, which once dominated East Asia, the emerging Khitan (Liao) empire, managed by two generations of heroes, Yelu Abaoji and Yelu Deguang, transformed from a loose alliance of grassland tribes into a powerful empire with both nomadic force and an initial Chinese political system.

Their eye on the land of Heshuo is no longer a border threat in the traditional sense, but a decisive external force that can directly intervene and subvert the political situation of the Central Plains.

Shi Jingtang, a military nobleman of the Shatuo tribe, was trapped in a double desperate situation of internal disorder and heavy external pressure. He was both a participant in the old order (the Later Tang Dynasty) and a representative of its centrifugal force. When the conflict with Li Congke, the late Emperor of the late Tang Dynasty, intensified to the point of irreconcilability, his choice space was as narrow as a razor blade.

In 936 AD, in order to destroy the Later Tang Dynasty, he reached an infamous deal with the Khitan: ceding the Sixteen Youyun Prefectures, professing vassalage to the Khitan, and respecting Yelu Deguang, who was ten years younger than him, as his "Father Emperor". Faced with the dissuasion from his confidants that "the price is too humiliating", Shi Jingtang looked gloomy and squeezed out a sentence through his teeth: "If I don't become a minister, there will be no Jin tomorrow."

This decision is a bone-chilling balance of interests between "instant destruction" and "humiliating survival", and is by no means simply personal shamelessness. Shi Jingtang knew better than anyone else the strategic value of the Youyun Sixteen Prefectures, the core area from Yanshan to the Great Wall defense line that included present-day Beijing and Datong.

He was not ignorant, but he knew it was poisonous but had to drink it. His choice marked the debut of an extreme realism path for the Central Plains regime when its force and self-confidence hit rock bottom. The price of this choice was paid in installments by the entire nation during the next four hundred years of military passivity: the Northern Song Dynasty failed to regain this geographical backbone throughout its life, and was forced to exchange "year-old coins" for peace due to the disadvantage of the cavalry. It was not until Xu Da's Northern Expedition in the Ming Dynasty that the Land of Clouds returned to the original map of the Central Plains.

In Shi Jingtang's balance, the few years of state power he gained for the later Jin Dynasty were weighed heavily by the overdraft of hundreds of years of geographical security for later generations.

Different from Shi Jingtang's thrilling "one-time gamble", Feng Dao's life path is a long, silent and tenacious "protracted battle for survival." He served in the ten emperors of the Later Tang Dynasty, the Later Jin Dynasty, the Khitan Dynasty, the Later Han Dynasty, and the Later Zhou Dynasty. He was like a gentle but indestructible seal imprinted on the scroll of imperial power of every passing person.

Because of this, he became the target of the famous criticism in Ouyang Xiu's "New History of the Five Dynasties" about "propriety, justice, integrity and shame, the four dimensions of the state", and was denounced as a "shameless person".

However, if the vision is raised from the rise and fall of a family to the survival of civilization and the suffering of the people, Feng Dao's image suddenly becomes complex and multi-dimensional. Although the authenticity of the "Rongkujian" (also known as "The Little Man Classic") written in his name by later generations is doubtful, it provides us with the coldest and most appropriate footnotes for our interpretation of this "roly-poly". His thoughts are highly consistent with Feng Dao's deeds.

The opening chapter of "Rongkujian" states: "Good and evil have names, and the wise do not stick to them." This establishes the core tone of the whole book and even Feng Dao's wisdom: in the face of the ultimate existential crisis, adhering to the abstract names of good and evil is both luxurious and fatal. This philosophy was vividly demonstrated in the Shi Jingtang Tuogu incident.

Feng Dao's violation of Shi Jingtang's last wish may be due to a colder realistic judgment: in a situation surrounded by proud soldiers and powerful generals, if the young master ascends to the top, it is tantamount to pushing him into a pit of fire, and may even cause the country to instantly fall apart. Supporting the emperor may be a disobedience to the emperor's will, but it may bring temporary stability to the regime.

"Rongkujian" also said: "Those who worry about the country will lose their virginity, and those who worry about themselves will be safe." Feng Dao seemed to understand this well. He quietly transferred his allegiance from the fickle concrete monarch to the abstract and sustainable "country" and "people."

What best sums up Feng Dao's dilemma and choices in his life is the sober assertion in "The Mirror of Prosperity and Decay": "Don't be afraid of what others say, but only consider interests. This is not the way of justice, but the way of life." Many of his actions can be interpreted within this framework.

When Yelu Deguang attacked Bianjing and plundered the capital, Feng Dao was summoned to see him. The Khitan Lord asked: "How can the people of the world be saved?"

Feng Dao bowed his head and replied: "At this time, the Buddha will not be able to save the people, but the emperor can save them." This sentence uses the most humble attitude to practice the technique of "lowering the heart" mentioned in "Rongkujian" ("To overwhelm people and frighten them, their aspirations will not change"), and the final effect is that "the Khitan soldiers will not wreak havoc after that, all because of the power of Tao".

He presided over the engraving and printing of the Nine Classics, which lasted for more than 20 years, and continued the life of the Chinese culture at a time when the warriors were powerful and civilization was in danger. His "loss of integrity", in a sense, was at the expense of the complete defilement of his personal integrity in the Confucian view of history, in exchange for the fire of civilization and breathing space for the people.

He is like a sailor who firmly holds the rudder of a civilized ship in the torrent, regardless of the frequent changes of flags on the deck, just hoping that the ship will not sink and the passengers will not drown. He calls himself "Old Changle". Hidden in this "joy" may be a kind of sadness and relief of "If I don't go to hell, who will?"

Shi Jingtang and Feng Dao constitute a fable of survival in the troubled times of the Five Dynasties. Both of them gave up a certain "purity" of traditional scholar-bureaucrats and embraced different degrees of realism, but paid very different prices and left completely different historical legacies.

Shi Jingtang's path is geo-realism, and the core decision is to cede the Sixteen Youyun Prefectures and exchange strategic space for the survival time of the regime. The direct costs were shocking: individuals were burdened with eternal infamy, and the "son-emperor" system made the Later Jin Dynasty completely reduced to a vassal of the Khitan and lost its independent diplomatic sovereignty; the door to the Central Plains was opened, and the passage of nomadic cavalry southward was unimpeded.

His historical legacy is mainly negative: he created a geosecurity crisis that lasted for hundreds of years, and warned future generations that overdrafting fundamental strategic assets to resolve urgent difficulties is a short-sighted behavior that can cause hereditary diseases. His balance is seriously unbalanced, and the short-term stability gained is far from enough to offset the serious harm of permanent loss of strategic barriers.

Feng Dao's path is bureaucratic realism, and the core choice is to serve as an official for many dynasties, exchanging personal reputation for the functions of bureaucratic system operation and cultural continuity. The direct price was equally heavy: in the mainstream Confucian historical view, he was nailed to the pillar of shame as "shameless" by historians such as Ouyang Xiu and Sima Guang, and became a negative example of admonishing ministers for later generations.

However, its historical legacy is complex and hidden: in troubled times when the "hardware" of the regime frequently collapsed and restarted, he, as the highest-level "software", maintained the minimum operation of the national administrative system, avoiding complete social collapse and power vacuum; he guarded the cultural fire, allowing the core of Chinese civilization to survive after the shell of the regime was shattered.

He proved that in the face of higher value sequences that transcend dynasty changes (the survival of the people, the inheritance of civilization), personal moral perfection is not the only supreme criterion. His balance is completely unbalanced at the personal moral level, but it adds an incalculable, small but crucial weight in the dimension of civilization's continuation.

The profound thing about "The Year of Peace" is that it does not simply defend any party, but rather reveals the ultimate dilemma of choice in troubled times by juxtaposing the peaceful path of Qian Hongchu of the Wuyue Kingdom of "returning the land to the Song Dynasty" with the tragic collapse of the Central Plains.

In "The Year of Peace", Shi Chonggui refuses to surrender to the Khitan after he succeeds to the throne, and achieves military victories such as the Yangcheng victory in a bloody moment. However, in the end, his lone army rushes forward, his generals rebel, and the country is ruined and imprisoned. The ending is even more miserable than what a weak young master might have encountered.

This cruelly confirmed the rationality of Feng Dao's original consideration of real interests, and also declared that the fragile stability that Shi Jingtang had gained with great humiliation would eventually be destroyed like a tower on the sand.

The real historical significance of Shi Jingtang and Feng Dao is that they pushed the ethical dilemma in extreme situations to the extreme. They force every observer to think deeply: When the system collapses, values ​​are out of control, and individuals are in the darkest moment, what is the boundary of responsibility? Is it like Shi Jingtang, sacrificing core assets such as territory and dignity for the survival of the real regime? Or is it like Feng Dao, sacrificing personal integrity and moral principles for the abstract continuation of civilization and the well-being of people's livelihood?

The cold wisdom of "Rongkujian", "Good and evil have their names, and wise men are not bound by rules" and "The only way to survive is to consider profit and loss", and the common human emotions of "thinking about governance in chaos" and "desiring peace" that "The Year of Peace" attempts to convey, form an intriguing dialogue here. The former is a "skill" for surviving in troubled times and a sober mirror image of facing human nature and reality; the latter is the "Tao" for the world to return to its heart and an eternal ideal that transcends the suffering of the times.

Feng Dao's life may have been a tragic effort to struggle forward in the mud of "technique" to keep "Tao" from being completely annihilated; while Shi Jingtang showed another devastating outcome when "technique" is used to the extreme and an irreversible price is paid.

Their balance is still shaking slightly in the void of history. One end carries undeniable principles, dignity and geographical integrity, while the other end holds up the immediate well-being of thousands of creatures and the weak continuation of the spark of civilization.

To evaluate the two men, what is needed is not either-or praise or criticism, but a deep historical sympathy and humility – acknowledging the limitations of human rationality in the face of complex changes, and being in awe of those heavy souls who, in the boundless darkness, try to hold on to the collapse of an inch and retain a glimmer of light in completely different and even opposing ways.

Shi Jingtang's abandonment and Feng Dao's persistence are like two scars deeply engraved in the national memory: one is imprinted on the territorial map, and the other is engraved on the moral soul. Together they tell a cruel truth: the tragedy of some times is that all possible choices are wrong, and true courage sometimes lies in knowing that you are wrong, but still having to choose, and shouldering this unique price alone, heading towards the ultimate judgment of history.

This judgment never fails due to the passage of time, because it is related to the eternal and tragic struggle of human nature under extreme pressure to try to grasp a glimmer of meaning. This is the bitterest but most precious legacy of speculation they left to future generations.

No.6776 Original first article author Zhizhizhaizhu

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"Holding a foreign green card", "being expelled from the military", "cheating money and sex".

These labels are like stubborn ink marks that are difficult to erase from public memory.

In 2003, Ms. Yao Man, who claimed to be Jiang Dawei's agent, held an IOU with a face value of 900,000 yuan and publicly accused Jiang Dawei of not repaying his debts.

At the same time, there were hints hidden in the words, suggesting that the two had an improper relationship.

The singer, who is known for his upright image, was instantly labeled a "hypocrite".

However, the truth soon reversed.

Jiang Dawei decisively called the police.

After police investigation, it was found that he was performing abroad on the date the IOU was signed, and handwriting appraisal also confirmed that the IOU was a forgery.

In the end, the woman was sentenced to 5 years in prison for extortion.

Although he was cleared by the law, the word "cheating" was still labeled on him.

The label of "cheating" has not yet been washed away, and questions about "fake" are coming one after another.

In 2024, a photo of him wearing a performance uniform similar to a military uniform was discovered in his early years, and was widely circulated in line with the argument that "there is no room for scum in the system."

In fact, this is another false accusation.

Because he never officially enlisted in the army from beginning to end.

He once worked in the cultural troupe of the Jilin Provincial Forest Police Force, which is a team of the public security system, not the army.

Writer Hong Feng once clarified for him:

"He entered the forest police force in 1969 and was transferred out in 1975."

Unfortunately, the public has been carried away and no one buys it.

When his personal moral character and official identity were questioned, his "family immigrated to Canada" was naturally interpreted as the ultimate "unpatriotic" statement.

In 1998, when he was at the peak of his career, he suddenly announced that his family would immigrate to Canada.

As soon as the news came out, all kinds of accusations came flooding in.

"Traitor" "forgot his roots."

In response to this matter, his explanation was that he hoped that his daughter would enjoy better educational resources.

But because my daughter was too young and I was worried, the whole family could only live abroad with her.

Every word is filled with a father's love for his children.

But unfortunately, no one bought it.

To further complicate matters, life after immigration is not as expected.

In Canada, his name is little known and his performance opportunities are few and far between.

Due to the pressure of life, his wife had to start a sophisticated financial management model.

He even developed the habit of collecting supermarket discount coupons just to cut down on household expenses.

In order to make ends meet, Jiang Dawei finally chose to return to China to continue performing.

His decision was interpreted by the outside world as:

“Earn money at home and spend it abroad.”

In the face of overwhelming accusations, he did not remain silent, but denied it in public many times.

claim:

"I don't have a green card, I am Chinese, and I hold a Chinese passport."

But the fact that he was interviewed in his early years, related procedures, and settled abroad for a long time has long been revealed clearly by netizens.

This attitude of "denial with words and honesty with body" makes everyone even more disgusted.

From an old artist admired by everyone to a "two-faced man" whom everyone calls and beats, Jiang Dawei's reputation has completely collapsed.

No matter where I go, I get scolded:

"Forgetting roots" and "refined egoists".

It was entirely his own fault that he ended up in this situation. It was his own choices, words and deeds that pushed him step by step to the forefront of public opinion.

But no one expected that his immigration scandal would not only destroy himself, but also implicate another innocent old artist Song Yuqing.

02

When it comes to Song Yuqing, most people will feel unfamiliar.

But just mention Peking Opera:

"Surprise Attack on the White Tigers".

Mention the reconnaissance platoon leader Yan Weicai who is dressed in military uniform, has a heroic spirit and a sonorous singing voice.

Almost all middle-aged and elderly viewers will instantly recall that exciting era.

Song Yuqing is the actor who plays Yan Weicai.

He is the soul of this red classic and a "stage hero" engraved in the memories of generations of Chinese people.

His artistic career started early, with a high starting point and a solid foundation of skills.

I studied Peking Opera since I was a child.

Gongwusheng,

figure,

singing,

Martial arts.

Excellent in everything.

In the 1960s and 1970s, modern Peking Opera became popular all over the country.

"Assault on the White Tigers" is a classic drama based on the real-life battle to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea. It became popular all over the country as soon as it was released.

And Yan Weicai, played by Song Yuqing, has become the core of the whole drama.

He looks handsome and upright, his movements are clean and neat, and his singing is strong and powerful.

Especially that classic aria, every word is sonorous and every sentence is passionate:

"Defeat the ambitious wolf of American imperialism"

This cry has resounded throughout the country and inspired countless Chinese people.

How famous was he at that time and how high was his status?

National-level Peking Opera performing artist;

A benchmark figure in the literary and artistic circles;

He has appeared on the national stage many times.

Whenever he performs, the venue is packed and everyone knows his name.

His whole life was bound to "patriotism", "righteousness" and "heroism".

It can be said that with his qualifications and contributions, the country is protected and the audience is sentimental.

No matter where you go, you will be respected and loved, and you don’t have to worry about life or the future at all.

However, in his later years, Song Yuqing made a decision that surprised everyone.

In the end, his reputation collapsed and he completely followed Jiang Dawei's old path.

03

In 1990, 48-year-old Song Yuqing solemnly submitted his retirement application.

Since then, he has bid farewell to the Peking Opera stage, which he loved so much and devoted countless efforts to.

During my retirement years, I just caught up with the craze for going abroad.

Therefore, he also made a decision:

Immigrated to the United States with my whole family.

Because Jiang Dawei’s negative case preceded him, his immigration had almost no buffer space and was directly labeled by netizens with various labels.

"Words and deeds are inconsistent", "double standards" and "late festivals are not guaranteed".

What everyone cannot accept is the contrast between his "one thing on stage and another off stage".

On the stage are the heroes who fought against American imperialism, and off the stage are the immigrants who settled in the United States.

This separation in words and deeds has disappointed and chilled many old viewers.

Someone said bluntly:

"The mouth is hypocritical, but the feet are honest!"

Some people regret:

"He has no choice but to go with the flow."

Of course, some netizens expressed their understanding:

"Necessary for survival."

But whether it is support or abuse, it cannot be denied that his move has indeed become a "stain" in his life.

So, what is Song Yuqing’s current situation after immigrating to the United States?

He is 84 years old this year. How is he doing in a foreign country?

Judging from the information exposed so far, Song Yuqing has kept a low profile since immigrating to the United States.

He hardly makes any public appearances, does not accept interviews, does not participate in domestic cultural and artistic activities, and completely disappears from the public eye.

He did not, like Jiang Dawei, take a foreign identity and return to China to make money at the same time.

Instead, he chose to live quietly abroad, spend his remaining years with his family, and spend his remaining years peacefully.

Song Yuqing lived a plain and low-key life in the United States.

Without the flowers and applause from home, without the pursuit of fans, without the aura of the stage, he is just an ordinary Chinese old man.

Buy groceries, cook, spend time with your family, and retire quietly.

He is no longer the Yan Weicai who attracts all the attention, no longer the hero on the stage, he is just an old man who is far away from his homeland and enjoying his old age.

Song Yuqing has never responded publicly to external controversies.

Neither explains,

No excuses either.

Choose to face everything with silence.

Perhaps in his opinion, he just chose a lifestyle suitable for his old age.

For family, for reunion, nothing else.

Or maybe he also knows that no matter how he explains it, he can't eliminate the gap and disappointment in the audience's hearts, so he simply doesn't speak out and lives his own life.

write at the end

Compared with Jiang Dawei, Song Yuqing is actually more embarrassing.

Jiang Dawei "took advantage of both ends" and it is his own fault for the collapse of his reputation.

Song Yuqing, on the other hand, has been low-key and dedicated throughout his life, with no negative news or inappropriate words or deeds.

Just because he immigrated in his later years and Jiang Dawei learned from his mistakes, he was innocently implicated, fell into huge controversy, and was "trapped" miserably.

Fortunately, he did not fall into self-doubt.

He is still who he is today.

The important thing is that Song Yuqing has not completely left the Peking Opera stage in China. He sometimes returns to his country to serve as a judge for competitions or participate in events.

In 2023, he also served as the artistic director and participated in the performance of "Assault on White Tiger Mountain" in Shanghai.

I have never forgotten my roots, and that is enough.

【Disclaimer】

The process and pictures described in the article are all from the Internet. This article aims to promote positive energy in society, without any bad guidance such as vulgarity.

"He was shot. I never knew that so much blood could flow from a person's body."

Faced with mountains of irrefutable evidence, Lin Peisheng is still trying to quibble, beautify himself, and try to escape guilt.

1. Lin Peisheng’s true nature was exposed and Dorje was buried alive

Lin Peisheng never dreamed that the person who reported him would be his wife Julie.

Until he was arrested, Lin Peisheng was still avoiding important matters in the interrogation room. He only admitted that he was temporarily confused, neglected his family members, sent his son and wife abroad, violated organizational discipline, and was willing to accept the punishment.

Bai Ju exposed his hypocrisy with one word.

It turned out that 17 years ago, Dorje "fled away" in fear of crime, and the last person he saw before his death was Lin Peisheng.

When it came to Dorje's death, Lin Peisheng showed no guilt at all.

"I wanted to take Dorje to the hospital, but unexpectedly, my car broke down on the way."

"Lao Duo, Lao Duo, hold on, I'll fix the car, I'll push the cart, I'll find someone."

Lin Peisheng received Feng Keqing's nugget gold, secretly applied for a gold mining license for Feng Keqing, and revealed Dorje's whereabouts to Feng Keqing.

Feng Keqing sent two killers to assassinate Dorje. Lin Peisheng said that he rushed to save Dorje, but in fact he came to make up for the damage.

The so-called "car broke down on the way" is just an excuse to beautify one's own behavior.

There are five specific reasons why Lin Peisheng refused to save him and dragged Dorje to death.

First, the director used a long shot to tell the audience that Lin Peisheng told a big lie! The car did not break down, but was driven from the main road to no man's land by Lin Peisheng.

Second, after Dorje died, Lin Peisheng dug a large and deep pit and buried Dorje. Where did his digging tools come from? Who always has a lift in the trunk of their car?

Third, if the car really broke down, how did Lin Peisheng get back?

Fourth, Lin Peisheng told Dorje that the car broke down. He went to repair the car, found someone to repair it, and called someone, but he sat in the driver's seat and did nothing.

Fifth, Dorje looked out the window and said in despair, "I won't smoke anymore. You don't like the smell of cigarettes."

Dorje regarded Lin Peisheng as a confidant and good friend, but Lin Peisheng watched Dorje's blood bleed dry and died for his own selfish interests. If Dorje had not been shot, Lin Peisheng would probably have done it himself or even buried Dorje alive.

Lin Peisheng had murderous intentions towards Dorje because Dorje said he knew that the person who stamped Feng Keqing was none other than Lin Peisheng.

"I know your ambition is for the herdsmen's cattle and sheep, not for yourself."

Ironically, Lin Peisheng colluded with Feng Keqing just to send his son abroad, get a promotion and title, accept bribes, and enjoy glory and wealth.

Lin Peisheng is the most cruel person in the whole drama.

2. How deep does Shi Long, Baiju’s boss, hide his secrets?

The finale of "The Tree of Life" finally brings justice.

Dorje was posthumously declared a martyr.

The murderers, corrupt officials, and protectors were all caught up together.

Lin Peisheng was sentenced to life, Huang Shuo was sentenced to 18 years, Wang Jinmei was sentenced to 15 years, Feng Keqing and Meng Yaohui were sentenced to death.

It seems that the dust has fallen to the ground, which is very satisfying, but one person is left behind.

This person is Shi Long, Bai Ju’s immediate boss.

Throughout the whole play, Sloan does not have many roles, but he is present at every key node.

When Sloan first appeared, some people speculated that he was a protective umbrella for poachers, but until the finale, the provincial inspection team came down to investigate the inside story of Xinhai Group, and all the bad guys were put on trial, but Sloan escaped unscathed.

It is very likely that he will be promoted in the future for destroying the evil forces.

So, is Sloan a good guy or a bad guy?

Does Dorje's death have anything to do with him?

Is he the protector of the evil forces?

There are many doubts about Sloan. The mountain patrol team sells leather, which has something to do with him.

The poachers were extremely vicious. Every time the mountain patrol asked Sloan for guns and ammunition, Sloan would cry out. When the mountain patrol asked him for help in combating poaching and gold mining, Sloan would always refuse, saying that the police force was insufficient.

Dorje expressed his understanding of the difficulties in the county, but why should all the guns that the mountain patrol team snatched from poachers be turned over and not be used by the mountain patrol team?

After the deaths of Dong Zhiba and He Qingyuan, Dorje repeatedly argued at meetings that the patrol team would have priority in using the seized guns and ammunition, and Lin Peisheng also nodded in agreement.

But Sloan secretly withheld the guns and ammunition and forced Dorje to sign.

"You won't sell it secretly, right?"

When Dorje said this, there was no smile on his face. He was actually testing Sloan.

Where did Sloan go with all the sophisticated equipment? He said he gave it to his brother unit, and the supplies seized by the mountain patrol team, why should he forcibly misappropriate them?

Do you still remember the time Bai Ju was knocked unconscious by Li Yongqiang? Li Yongqiang took out the key from his trousers and opened the handcuffs. Where did the key come from? Sloan is the most suspicious.

During the attack on the Qimaar gold mine, Dorje went to Sloan again to ask for equipment. Sloan promised, but turned around and gave him a gun and a few bullets.

Dorje had to sell Tibetan antelope skins and use dead sheep to save living sheep.

Ironically, the mountain patrol team was reported to be stealing and selling leather, and Sloan actually brought dozens of police officers to arrest the mountain patrol team members.

In the fight at the Qimaer Gold Mine, He Qingyuan died, and the rest of the team members were also shot and injured to varying degrees. The enemy was injured a thousand times and himself suffered eight hundred losses. In the end, Sloan led his people to clean up the aftermath and took the credit.

In the Bones Case, Sloan knew that the skeleton was not that of Dorje, but when Lin Peisheng brought an advertisement for a double-cavity tomb to put pressure on him, Sloan immediately took sides and promised to close the case as soon as possible.

In fact, Sloan is the most calculating person in the show, and he is also considered the biggest winner in the show.

He is well versed in the rules of the workplace. He will listen to whoever has a higher official position. He is particularly good at assessing the situation, hiding behind when trouble occurs, taking advantage of the situation, and protecting his own safety wisely.

Before the inspection team arrived, he listened to Lin Peisheng and asked Bai Ju to suspend her duties and reflect. After the inspection team arrived, he immediately changed direction, listened to the inspection team, and recommended Bai Ju to investigate the case.

Sloan may not be a bad guy, but he's definitely not a good guy.

He belongs to the inaction faction and listens to whoever has the upper hand. He has a bit of conscience, but not much. He is shrewd and calculating, and is a refined egoist.

However, in the past 17 years, Sloan has gone from a full head of black hair to gray hair on his temples, and his life has not been easy. When he was tossing and turning insomnia, Dorje's appearance lingered in his mind. He is also partly responsible for Dorje's death.

Having no position and being able to take sides is the most true portrayal of Sloan's life, and it is also the magic weapon for him to escape unscathed.

Most large technology stocks ended lower, with Apple, Netflix, and Intel falling by more than 1%, Microsoft, Google, and Nvidia falling slightly; Amazon, Tesla, and Meta rising slightly. Deere Agricultural Machinery closed up 12%, hitting a record closing high.

Livermore's leading index of Chinese concept stocks closed down 0.54%. Among the constituent stocks, Lufax fell by more than 3%, Bawangchaji, Ctrip Group, etc. fell by more than 2%; AHG rose by more than 10%, NEGG, Melco Crown Entertainment rose by more than 4%, Silver Metal Mining, Huazhu, etc. rose by more than 1%.

The FTSE A50 futures index closed down 0.34% in consecutive overnight trading, at 14,814 points.

Spot gold and spot silver closed higher.

New York crude oil CFD was reported at US$66.691/barrel, an increase of 2.52%; Brent crude oil was reported at US$71.534/barrel, an increase of 2.53%.

According to media reports, some analysts pointed out that intensifying geopolitical concerns have caused the stock market to fall while driving oil prices to continue to soar.

According to CCTV News, on February 19, local time, U.S. sources said that U.S. President Trump is weighing a "limited-scale" preliminary military strike against Iran to force it to accept the U.S. nuclear deal requirements.

Relevant people familiar with the matter said that if authorized, the operation may be launched within days and will target a small number of military or government facilities, with the intention of putting pressure on Tehran rather than launching an immediate all-out war. The plans are seen as the first step in a phased approach.

It is said that if Iran still refuses to stop uranium enrichment activities as requested by the United States, the United States may further expand the scope of its actions and launch a wider attack on Iranian regime-related facilities, and may not even rule out aiming to shake the Tehran regime.

Earlier in the day, Trump publicly stated that Iran has "10 to 15 days" to reach an agreement, otherwise it will face "serious consequences." Currently, tensions between the United States and Iran surrounding the nuclear issue continue to escalate, and the United States' military deployment in the Middle East has also significantly increased.

In the men's 1,500-meter speed skating competition at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on the 19th local time, Chinese player Ning Zhongyan won the championship with a time of 1:41.98 and set a new Olympic record, winning his third medal at this Winter Olympics.

Ning Zhongyan was born in Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province in 1999. When he was a child, his mother gave him a pair of roller skates, which led him to this ice road. In 2017, champion coach Wang Xiuli discovered this young man’s talent and took him to the middle distance. In 2018, he was selected for the national team and began to stand out in the World Cup. Since then, Ning Zhongyan's performance has continued to improve, and he has qualified for the Beijing Winter Olympics. He is also given high hopes of achieving good results at home. However, the development of things does not always go as expected… The failure of the Beijing Olympics made him sink for a while, but the special training in the Netherlands allowed him to regain his original intention.

At the opening ceremony of this Winter Olympics, Ning Zhongyan held the five-star red flag and walked at the front of the Chinese sports delegation. Appearing at the Winter Olympics as the flag bearer, Ning Zhongyan admitted that this honor gave him more motivation and he must prove himself this time. After the start of the Winter Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the men's 1,000-meter speed skating event, and led the brothers to set a record and win another bronze medal in the men's team pursuit of speed skating.

The men's 1,500 meters is Ning Zhongyan's main event, and it is also the race he is most reluctant to compete in at the Beijing Winter Olympics. He said that he "will calm down and focus on the game." After today's competition, the moment the ranking was confirmed, the emotions he had accumulated for many years were completely released, and tears fell down his cheeks. Dutch coach De Wit walked towards him quickly and the two hugged each other tightly. Without any extra movement, DeWitt raised his hand and gently wiped away the tears on Ning Zhongyan's face with his own clothes.

Good things never belong to anyone.

It rewards the brave men who open up vast territories, and embraces you who make the most of your life.

This year is the year of the Bingwu Horse, and our Spring Festival public service announcement is also entering its fourteenth year. Fourteen years old is a good age to ride the horse and whip the whip – this time, we join hands with young creators from the China Academy of Art to inject unconstrained creativity into every picture. From the first animation at the beginning to the fireworks at the end, the China Academy of Art team took "horse" as its soul, extracted momentum from the flying white of traditional calligraphy, condensed the shape in the outline of folk paper-cutting, and created a series of smart artistic words and visuals tailored for the film. Visual symbols allow the power of calligraphy and the vitality of youth to collide and create wonderful sparks. These visual symbols with artistic warmth will serve as invisible clues, allowing the sound of horse hooves to enter the steamy daily life, and making old traditions come alive to the joy of jumping around you and me.

You see, isn’t all the warmth of life hidden in those little moments that happen “immediately”?

The father was riding an electric scooter, driving his daughter through the streets in search of the water chestnut cake that she longed for. The moment the daughter got the snack, she stepped forward and gave her father a sweet kiss, which was so sweet.

The childhood sweethearts saw each other's changes when they met again many years later, and shouted "Oh my god" in unison. The familiar understanding has never changed, the years have not changed the original intention, and the friendship has always been hot.

The girl tied up her hair in a high ponytail and trotted against the wind. The silly fat boy wore a funny vest with "vest line" printed on it and pretended to be serious while holding dumbbells. The two looked at each other and burst into laughter. It turns out that the so-called "self-discipline" can also be a happy conspiracy that coincides with each other.

A family of four came to the clothing store, and they had a large-sized sweater and a small one. The red sweater in the smallest size was gently placed on the slightly swollen belly of the mother by the sister – it turns out that the size of happiness never needs to be chosen, it will quietly "increase the size" on its own.

You don’t have to be a Chollima to wear the “Chollima” cultural shirt. Creating a unique and exclusive vest for your beloved mother is the home of the father and son. The mother received an exclusive vest decorated with plush toys. This exclusive care has nothing to do with the excitement, but it is enough to warm the cold winter.

Why does my aunt always show her exaggerated pink socks when she dances in the square? It turns out that these are the same cartoon socks as my daughter’s. They are full of childlike fun but full of heart. This is the non-stop love, the care in the details, and the unique emotional bond of the Chinese people.

The drama of life is full of surprises hidden in the wild imagination: returning to my hometown during the Chinese New Year to sit around for dinner, singing, dancing and laughing in front of a curtain with a galloping pony; looking up and seeing horse-shaped clouds, casually freezing the beauty; writing a big word "horse" on the snow to retain the romance of winter; when different figures rush towards beauty in the same direction, this is the power of life, and it is also the expectation for the future. Together, we continue to write a happy chapter for the Chinese people.

The spiritual core of the Year of the Horse is to rush, but also to accompany; to explore, and to cherish. It rewards the courage to take the lead and embraces the ordinaryness of thousands of lights. I hope that each of us can have a horse in our heart, and in the battlefield of our own life, we can gallop, whip, ride on the spring breeze, and turn every ordinary day into a wilderness full of vitality.

Fang Fang, vice chairman of the Beijing Calligraphers Association, wrote the theme for "Speaking of the Horse in the Year of the Horse"

The Seoul Central District Court of South Korea announced on February 19 that former President Yoon Seok-yue was found guilty of being a leader of civil strife and was sentenced to life imprisonment in the first instance. Previously, the special inspection team responsible for investigating the emergency martial law incident asked the court to sentence Yin Xiyue to death for being a suspected leader of civil unrest. Why was this South Korea's first former president to sit on trial on suspicion of civil unrest in the past 30 years and be given a lighter sentence?

Yin Xiyue was sentenced to life imprisonment in the first instance

South Korean court announces sentencing reasons

Yin Xiyue was found guilty of being a leader of civil strife

Court No. 417 of the Seoul Central District Court handed down the first-instance verdict on the afternoon of the 19th in the case of Yoon Seok-yue on suspicion of being a civil unrest leader.

The court determined that the purpose of Yoon Seok-yue's declaration of emergency martial law was to "prevent or paralyze the functions of state organs established by the constitution, including the National Assembly, for a considerable period of time," which constituted the crime of civil strife with the purpose of disturbing the national constitution. The court therefore determined that Yin Xiyue was guilty of initiating civil strife and sentenced him to life imprisonment.

Court: The core of the case lies in the act of "sending troops to Congress"

The court pointed out that "simply declaring emergency martial law does not necessarily constitute a crime of civil strife." However, if the purpose is to paralyze the functions of constitutional organs, the crime of civil strife is established, and it determined that Yoon Seok-yue's declaration of emergency martial law was an act of civil strife.

The court also emphasized that the core of this case lies in the act of "sending troops to Congress." The court held that Yoon Seok-yue sent troops to the National Assembly to "arrest key figures such as the Speaker of the National Assembly and leaders of the ruling and opposition parties" to prevent members of the National Assembly from discussing or voting on the resolution to lift martial law.

The court pointed out that “there are sufficient reasons to conclude that the purpose is to prevent or paralyze the activities of Congress and prevent Congress from performing its functions.”

At the same time, the court also recognized the fact raised by the special prosecution team that "former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun had provided the former counterintelligence commander Yeo Yin with a list of 14 arrest targets."

Court: Yin Xiyue directly and dominantly planned the crime in this case

In terms of sentencing reasons, the court pointed out that Yin Xiyue "directly and dominantly planned the crime in this case and involved many people in it." Due to the declaration of emergency martial law and the subsequent actions of the military and police, “the political neutrality of the military and police has been seriously damaged.” “The military, police, and civil servants who implemented martial law have suffered huge social criticism and have to bear legal responsibility.” “The trust of military, police, and civil servants in the legality and legitimacy of their superiors’ instructions has been severely undermined. "South Korea's political status and external credibility in the international community declined" and "the society fell into serious political opposition and division"; "Emergency martial law caused huge social costs, but the defendant showed almost no apology or introspection." During the trial, Yin Xiyue "refused to appear in court without justifiable reasons."

"Relatively high age" and other factors considered for lighter sentencing

Former South Korean President Yoon Seok-yue (file photo)

However, the court also considered a number of factors when sentencing, including: "the criminal plan was not extremely thorough", "an attempt was made to restrain the use of force to the greatest extent", and "there were almost no cases of carrying live ammunition or direct physical violence", etc. In addition, "most plans failed in the end", "the defendant has no previous criminal record", "has held public office for a long time", "is 65 years old and is relatively old", etc., are also listed as considerations for a lighter sentence.

Yin Xiyue’s strong stance

Lawyer Yin Xiyuefang said that day that the first-instance judgment was "a judgment that ignores the truth, the constitution and legal evidence."

Many co-defendants were sentenced

The court also found that former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, former Police Chief Cho Ji-ho, former Seoul Police Chief Kim Bong-hyun, and former Intelligence Commander Noh Sang-won were guilty of civil strife:

Jin Yongxian was convicted of "engaging in important tasks of civil strife" and was sentenced to 30 years in prison;

Former intelligence commander Noh Sang-won was sentenced to 18 years in prison;

Former Police Chief Cho Chi-ho was sentenced to 12 years in prison;

Former Seoul Police Chief Kim Bong-hyun was sentenced to 10 years in prison;

In addition, former Capitol Guard Captain Mu Hyuntai was sentenced to 3 years in prison.

Speaker of the National Assembly of South Korea: I hope Yoon Seok-yue will sincerely reflect and apologize to the people

On the 19th, South Korean National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-sik said on the 19th that he was sentenced to life imprisonment in the first instance for initiating civil strife: "I hope that former President Yoon Seok-yue can reflect on his mistakes and sincerely apologize to the people even from now on."

After watching the live broadcast of the first-instance verdict that day, Yu Yuanzhi said, "The legal judgment that emergency martial law is an act of civil unrest has been confirmed again." "It is very clear that any power can only be exercised within the framework of the Constitution and law. Behaviors that further aggravate social division and opposition should be stopped now."

Woo Won-sik also pointed out: "It is still regrettable to use 'attempted civil strife' as a mitigating factor. The reason why the civil strife failed was not because of lack of preparation, but because of the resolute resistance of the National Assembly and the people."

On the evening of December 3, 2024, the then President of South Korea, Yoon Seok-yue, issued an emergency martial law order on the grounds of eradicating the "Northern forces". In the early morning of the next day, the South Korean Congress passed a resolution calling for the lifting of martial law.

Since then, Yin Xiyue has been suspended, arrested, and impeached. South Korea's special prosecution team responsible for investigating the emergency martial law incident asked the court to sentence Yin Xiyue to death on the evening of January 13 this year on suspicion of being a leader of civil unrest.

Preface

Trouble in the entertainment industry comes from your mouth. Some people praise you for your true temperament, while others say you have low emotional intelligence.

He tricked his best friend Liu Tao into not being human inside and out, publicly exposed the secret of Michelle Chen's marriage to her son, and even chased her to an Internet cafe to force her best friend to break up with her girlfriend.

In the end, is Jiang Xin's true temperament due to these actions, or is he just being brainless and not knowing how to behave?

01

The controversy surrounding Jiang Xin's most prominent appearance in the entertainment industry cannot be circumvented by Liu Tao. The friendship between these two people was envied by everyone in the entertainment industry as "fairy besties", but in the end they became strangers, all thanks to Jiang Xin's "mouth".

The relationship between the two began as early as 2001. At that time, they were both young and transparent. They filmed "The Imperial Condor" together. They were not well-known, but they formed a friendship.

Later, in 2003, "Dragon" was filmed, Liu Tao played the gentle A'Zhu, and Jiang Xin played the sassy Mu Wanqing. There were not many scenes, but the relationship became closer and closer.

What really made the two become "national besties" was the 2016 "Ode to Joy". They were good sisters who supported each other on the screen, and they were so good that they wore a pair of pants off the screen.

They hugged and kissed unscrupulously in front of the camera, and teased each other on social media. Liu Tao's husband Wang Ke couldn't help but be "jealous" and posted a post calling them a "heart-breaking team." At that time, no one could say a word of envy.

But this seemingly unbreakable friendship was ruined by Jiang Xin himself before long, and it was completely ruined.

The trigger was a revelation made by Zhuo Wei in 2016. At that time, Zhuo Wei posted on Weibo that "a certain married actress surnamed Liu accompanied the producer and did disgraceful things with a married male star in an open air place." Although he did not name him by name, everyone inside and outside the circle guessed that he was talking about Liu Tao.

The smartest way to do this kind of rumors is to remain silent. The more you explain, the more confusion you get. Liu Tao did exactly that. He didn't respond or defend, hoping that the storm would slowly subside.

But at this critical moment, Jiang Xin jumped out to "speak for justice" and posted two Weibo posts at 4 a.m., shouting, "Speak with evidence, hurting my sister is hurting me."

At first glance, it seemed that he was protecting his best friend, but in fact, it was a "pig teammate" operation. Netizens immediately went crazy and commented one after another.

"Isn't this the three hundred taels of silver that are missing here?"

"No one was telling the truth, but when you spoke, the rumors were confirmed."

Jiang Xin's actions not only failed to help Liu Tao, but instead intensified the turmoil. Liu Tao was exposed by the entire Internet and his reputation plummeted, but Jiang Xin gained a reputation as a "genuine and loyal person."

What was even more disturbing was that Liu Tao later euphemistically mentioned in a talk show that "Jiang Xin sometimes speaks without considering other people's feelings."

Jiang Xin's response was even more dumbfounding. She directly replied, "Actually, she is quite stupid. We are a good match together, and her IQ is not that good either."

This kind of "yin and yang" regardless of the occasion completely brought the conflict between the two people to the forefront.

Since then, the relationship between the two has taken a turn for the worse.

On Liu Tao's birthday, Yang Zi, Wang Ziwen, and Qiao Xin all sent their blessings, but Jiang Xin showed no expression. Immediately afterwards, Jiang Xin unilaterally blocked Liu Tao and deleted all Weibo related to her, and Liu Tao subsequently made the same move.

After so many years, the two have never interacted with each other again. The once "best friends" have become the most familiar strangers.

02

After cheating Liu Tao, Jiang Xin's "unbridled speech" also offended Chen Yanxi.

At that time, Jiang Xin and Chen Yanxi participated in a variety show together. Originally, the two of them had nothing to do with each other, but because of Jiang Xin's words, they completely broke down.

There was a game segment in the program, and Michelle Chen lost and had to accept the punishment of "telling the truth." The questions originally set by the program team were not too sensitive.

But before the host could finish asking the question, Jiang Xin suddenly interrupted and said directly in front of all the guests and the camera:

"Chen Yanxi herself got married with Little Star in mind. This is a well-known thing, isn't it?

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire audience fell silent. Chen Yanxi's face instantly became embarrassed, and she quickly explained:

"Actually, we announced our marriage and our happiness at the same time. The time of our wedding was set early in the morning, but it was just a little early.

It can be seen that Chen Yanxi was very panicked at the time and just wanted to get over it quickly, but Jiang Xin refused to let go and continued to ask:

"Isn't it? Don't everyone know that you are getting married by your son?

Anyone familiar with Michelle Chen and Chen Xiao knows that the two announced their marriage and pregnancy news at a very short interval. There have been rumors of "marriage with a son", but the couple has not responded directly.

After all, this is someone's privacy and I don't want to be disturbed too much.

But Jiang Xin ignored it, put the matter on the table in public, and repeatedly asked questions, without considering Chen Yanxi's feelings at all.

From then on, Chen Yanxi rarely interacted with Jiang Xin. Even if they occasionally met at events, they just nodded politely and never had any unnecessary interactions.

In fact, not only Michelle Chen, but also Jiang Xin has offended many people in variety shows.

When she participated in "A Date with Lu Yu", facing Lu Yu, who was known for his sharpness, she directly said: "I really want to understand your worries about being thin."

One sentence made Lu Yu blush so hard that he kept saying, "We can't talk anymore";

Another time, when the entire network questioned Zhao Liying's lip-synching, Jiang Xin suddenly jumped out and said: "We are not professional singers. Lip-synching is also for the effect of the show. I have also lip-synched myself."

It seems to be the truth, but saying it at that sensitive period is tantamount to giving Zhao Liying a slap in the face and making her fall into greater controversy.

03

If you can barely defend yourself with "speaking straight" when it comes to cheating your best friend and exposing her privacy, then Jiang Xin's manipulation of meddling in her male best friend's relationship is completely incomprehensible.

According to Jiang Xin's friends and old classmates, Jiang Xin has many male best friends around her, and she has a very lenient control over the love lives of these male best friends, which is so suffocating.

Once, her best friend took her girlfriend to a class reunion and specially introduced her to Jiang Xin. It was originally a very happy thing, but as soon as Jiang Xin opened her mouth, the scene became tense.

In front of her boyfriend and his girlfriend, she said unceremoniously:

"I don't like her."

After saying this sentence, the whole place fell silent for an instant. The boyfriend's best friend's girlfriend was also embarrassed, and the male best friend also stood there.

But Jiang Xin looked indifferent and said that "girls are very good at looking at girls, and they can tell which one is good and which one is bad at a glance."

What's even more outrageous is that one of her old classmates got a girlfriend. Jiang Xin didn't know if she didn't like her or what, so she said directly to the two of them:

“You are not suitable, please don’t contact me again.

The old classmate thought she was just talking casually and didn't take it to heart, but Jiang Xin actually took it seriously. She even chased her to the Internet cafe, stared at the old classmate and his girlfriend, and forced them to break up.

Later, the old classmate recalled this incident and said helplessly:

"I just arrived at the Internet cafe and sat down. When I turned around, I saw Jiang Xin walking over. I was shocked. Just like that, under her surveillance, my first love ended.

Jiang Xin, however, had her own way of saying this. She said that her friends were all honest people who were easily bullied, so she had to help prevent them from being deceived by "bad women".

Some people say that Jiang Xin values ​​friendship and sincerely thinks about her friends, but this "consideration" is too out of bounds and too self-centered.

Relationships are other people's business. Only the person involved knows whether they are good or not suitable. Even if they are good friends, they should not interfere too much, and they should not directly deny the other person in front of his girlfriend, so that his friends will not stand up.

It is precisely because of this that many of her friends gradually alienated her in the end. After all, no one wanted to be so "nosy" all the time, and no one wanted to endure her "unobtrusive talk" all the time.

04

Just when everyone is complaining about Jiang Xin's low emotional intelligence and lack of boundaries, there has been a sudden wave of "apologize to Jiang Xin" on the Internet recently, and many netizens have begun to re-examine her "true temperament."

This reversal originated from the exposure of an unaired clip of Jiang Xin participating in "Run" in 2018.

When Jiang Xin and Chen He were recording the show, Chen He repeatedly teased Jiang Xin about her weight because she couldn't hold her, and also forcibly hugged and pulled her and made other physical contact, which made Jiang Xin obviously feel uncomfortable.

Jiang Xin did not swallow his anger, but refused outright, showed resistance, and even asked to change teammates.

However, in order to create conflict and attract attention, the program team made malicious edits, exaggerating Jiang Xin's cold face and frown, weakening Chen He's inappropriate words and deeds, and adding instructive subtitles, which forcibly portrayed Jiang Xin as a thorn in the side of "destroying the atmosphere, having low emotional intelligence, and acting like a big name."

During that time, Jiang Xin was bullied by the entire Internet and scolded by netizens, but she never offered a word of defense and just suffered it silently.

It was not until the beginning of 2026 that this unaired clip and the fan-filmed video were exposed, and the truth finally emerged.

Netizens discovered that Jiang Xin's resistance was not to act big, but to protect her own boundaries. Faced with Chen He's cross-border contact and weight ridicule, she did not choose to swallow her anger and force a smile, but said "no" bravely.

What's even more surprising is that the video also exposed Jiang Xin's friendly interactions such as helping Chen He who fell, actively promoting games, etc. These clips were deliberately deleted by the program team that year.

After the truth came out, netizens woke up one after another, realized that they had been misled by the show crew, and began to collectively apologize to Jiang Xin.

Some people think that Jiang Xin has never had a low emotional intelligence, but she just lives too real, does not know how to deal with the world tactfully, and does not know how to cater to the traffic. In this entertainment industry full of hypocrisy and calculation, this truth is particularly precious.

However, some netizens said that even if there is a reversal, her previous behavior cannot be whitewashed. She cheated on her best friends, exposed personal privacy, and crossed the line to interfere with other people's feelings. These are not things that "true temperament" can cover up.

Summarize

Jiang Xin's chain of punches is really difficult to understand. She dares to angrily criticize unspoken rules, refuses to accept jokes that cross the line in variety shows, and relies on her acting skills to become a god without firing her character. This kind of sobriety is rare in the entertainment industry;

But cheating Liu Tao, exposing Chen Yanxi's privacy in public, and forcing her male best friend to break up are really incomprehensible.

Maybe if you control your mouth a little, you can completely get rid of the emotional intelligence controversy and firmly sit at the top of the powerful group!

【Disclaimer】

The process and pictures described in the article are all from the Internet. This article aims to promote positive energy in society, without any bad guidance such as vulgarity.