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• 53-year-old Wu Yue Looks Like A Young Girl, And Everyone Can Learn To Live A Self-disciplined Life

  Today is Wu Yue’s birthday. I would like to wish Teacher Wu a happy birthday! Furthermore, how did Teacher Wu achieve such beauty and lightness?

  When I saw this set of photos, I was really attracted to it.

  She is 53 years old today, but her condition is nothing like it. She exudes a youthful atmosphere. She wears a white short skirt, a pink shirt, and light yellow bottoms. With her long and toned legs and white shoes, she looks so sunny.

  Of course, dressing is easy, but what makes people unable to take their eyes away is her state, which is the sense of relaxation that comes from the inside out, and the happiness that comes from the heart.

  It is upward vitality, how is it done?

  I think it should be purity, persistence and love.

  As an actor, Wu Yue has been working hard on the acting road for decades. He has played countless classic roles, whether they are positive and uplifting, or unethical and annoying. He acts like anything and is loved and recognized by the industry and the audience for his strength.

  When he is not an actor, Wu Yue keeps a low profile in his life. There are no scandals or hypes. He enjoys quietly at his own pace, hanging out with friends, reading books and watching movies, or traveling to see the world in preparation for his next role.

  I like Wu Yue, her enthusiasm for art, her love for life, her persistence in herself, and her clear-headed and self-consistent attitude towards people, things, and everything.

  Looking back at Wu Yue's journey, maintaining such a good condition is inseparable from her self-disciplined and minimalist life for many years. Almost all of them are details in life. In fact, we can all do it.

  First, stick to a light diet, eat three regular meals, and eat until you are seven-tenths full; second, keep exercising, not dieting, not extreme, take a walk after meals every day, blow the evening breeze of spring, touch the tenderness of spring up close, and you will find that the fatigue of the day has dissipated.

  Third, don’t stay up late, go to bed early and get up early, keep enough sleep, and not feel tired during work and life during the day; fourth, the most important point is to have a good attitude, accept all imperfections, and reconcile with yourself;

  Fifth, read and write more, and have a poetic and bookish spirit in your belly. Wu Yue’s scholarly quality is inseparable from her persistence and love for reading.

  To put it simply, it means taking your life lightly, relaxing your mentality, reducing your desires, not entangled, not internally consumed, and walking at your own pace. Sometimes, it doesn't matter if you go slower, whatever is supposed to come will come.

  Finally, my favorite. Let's conclude with what Mr. Lin Qingxuan said. I hope we can all face life with these "four hearts", "see the world with a pure heart, live life with a joyful heart, create feelings with a normal heart, and remove worries with a soft heart." Let's encourage you!

  1 hours ago

• While Trump Is Calling For Peace And Wants The Nobel Prize, He Wants To Destroy Iran. The United States Is In Chaos.

  Trump said that he brought peace to the world and asked for the Nobel Peace Prize; he also said that he was on track to complete all military goals, and the current goal is to destroy Iran.

  Trump is a performer. In today's all-media era, an actor-president fully performs himself in the media, and at the same time forcefully represents the country of the United States without negotiation, causing the outside world's impression of the current United States to be extremely confusing. It is easy to point out all the mistakes and absurdities in an America that has been so deeply individualized, and to laugh at and criticize it. However, this does not solve the problem.

  The United States has been a normal country for most of its 250-year history. 100 years ago, it represented progress and the future; 80 years ago, it represented a new world order; 30 years ago, it represented de facto unipolarity; it has played different positive roles in different historical periods. From the standpoint of all mankind, this basic fact must be acknowledged.

  Looking deeper, the biggest problem of the young and energetic United States is that it is not good at introspection and does not understand history. The Chinese say, "Use copper as a mirror to correct your clothes; use ancient times as a mirror to know the ups and downs; use people as a mirror to understand gains and losses." The United States, which has only a quarter of a thousand years of history, and its successive presidents, cannot do it, and they don't understand why they have to do it.

  

  On March 28, local time, "No King" protests broke out in Washington and other places in the United States.

  Not good at introspection and ignorant of history, the United States often does not know who it is or what it is doing. For example, in the United States now under Trump's administration, all kinds of nonsense and misbehavior have turned the world upside down, and the United States itself has lost its direction.

  The most popular criticism of the United States is that it is driven by hegemonism. Even if it objectively created the "Pan-American Peace", it subjectively intends to pursue unipolar hegemony. No matter what Trump's United States wants to do, in the final analysis, it still pursues some kind of hegemony, so it must oppose it. This kind of criticism is also simplistic and ignores the complexity of world politics.

  What is the United States doing today? What is the relationship between Trump’s MAGA movement and the United States in history? Answers need to be sought from a larger historical perspective.

  Imperial system and international system

  A basic fact of human history is that most civilizations are the history of the rise and fall of empires, rather than the history of the coexistence of nations. Generally speaking, when the empire flourishes, the autonomous regions within the territory will maintain unified order under the central power, and there will be general peace and prosperity; but once the central power weakens, order will be difficult to maintain. Historical laws show that at this time there are usually uprisings or large-scale civil wars in border areas, and the old empire gradually collapses due to internal and external difficulties, poverty and weakness. The next new empire will be reborn in the long-term melee between states.

  For ordinary people, no matter how central power is established or how the empire expands, orderly peace and prosperity are always good, and disorderly war and chaos, when the people are in dire straits, are always bad. In Chinese cultural tradition, the former is called the "Peaceful Age", the latter is called the "Troubled Age", and the transitional period from the latter to the former is called the "Peaceful Age". Traditional Chinese people believe that history is nothing more than the repeated reincarnation of these three "eras". The best hope is that the new "peaceful era" will be more lasting, more prosperous, and broader. The recently popular TV series "The Peaceful Years" tells a typical episode of reincarnation that occurred during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period between the two "peaceful ages" of the Tang and Song Dynasties. There are many similar episodes in Chinese history.

  But the history of Europe is completely different. Since the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD, the last "peaceful age" in this region has ended. Since then, there have been endless "turbulent times" and occasional "peaceful times", but it has never been able to create a more lasting, more prosperous and broader "peaceful age". It is this special history that finally forced out a new type of order from countless wars in Europe, in which countries that are independent in their own affairs maintain a situation of no war and no peace through the balance of power between them.

  Since there is no major war for the time being, this situation is better than the "Troubled Times". Moreover, since it is not unified under the central power, the state of separate countries standing side by side has led to constant conflicts, and there is no prospect of a "peaceful era". In modern terminology, this particular situation is called the "international system," as opposed to the more general "imperial system."

  The Treaty of Westphalia in 1648 was the first realization of this "international system" in Europe. After the brutal and bloody "Thirty Years' War", Europe's "Thirty Years' War" came to the brink of mutual destruction, with a quarter of the total population lost. With the "halcyon" out of reach, the "international system" was established as a temporary armistice. Numerous independent political systems have explored a set of international rules to control themselves and mitigate conflicts by signing peace treaties. No one among them is strong enough to defeat all other opponents, thus forming a "balance of power."

  In essence, this is not an invention, but a compromise with reality by all parties as a last resort. It is based on a system of independent states that do not interfere in each other's internal affairs and curb their ambitions through a general balance of power. In that world at that time, this "international system" was just a temporary arrangement made internally by European countries that were trapped in the quagmire of "the colonial times" and were unable to extricate themselves. In other parts of the world, the "imperial system" continues to operate on its own track, unaffected at all.

  3 hours ago

• Bahrain Pushes Forward The Strait Of Hormuz Escort Draft, Will The Security Council Pass It? Did China Veto It In Advance?

  Can the draft resolution on escorting the Strait of Hormuz promoted by Bahrain and other countries be passed by the Security Council? Why is it said that China has informed Bahrain in advance that it will use its "one-vote veto" power? Will France also side with China and Russia at a critical moment?

  According to Observer.com's news on April 3, Reuters and the New York Times reported, citing multiple sources, that on April 3, local time, the United Nations Security Council plans to vote on a draft resolution on escorting the Strait of Hormuz, led by Bahrain and supported by Gulf Arab states and the United States. The core is to authorize member states to use "all necessary defense means" to protect merchant ships.

  At the same time, the report mentioned that according to information provided by intelligence officials, as the three permanent members of the Security Council, China, Russia and France, clearly oppose any wording authorizing the use of force, and there are also differences among other member states, the prospect of passing the draft is slim.

  

  United Nations Headquarters

  Due to the aggressive behavior of the United States and Israel, Iran had to close the Strait of Hormuz in response, which worried the Gulf countries that relied on the strait for oil exports. In addition, Iran's attack on the US military caused collateral damage to some Gulf countries. Therefore, Arab countries hope to open the Strait of Hormuz by force, firstly to facilitate smooth shipping, and secondly to retaliate against Iran.

  As the rotating president of the Security Council this month, Bahrain has taken the lead in drafting the draft resolution. On April 2, Bahrain’s Foreign Minister called on the Security Council to show a unified stance in voting on the draft resolution and to decisively respond to Iran’s control of international navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

  Even so, Bahrain called on the Security Council to unify its position, but the possibility of the draft resolution being passed is slim. At least nine Security Council members need to vote in favor during the vote, and no one of the five permanent members will use their veto power. China has already euphemistically expressed its opposition to the adoption of the draft resolution.

  

  security council

  On April 2, the Chinese Foreign Minister made it clear during a phone call with the Bahrain Foreign Minister that the actions of the United Nations Security Council should help ease the situation, stop the war and resume talks, but should not endorse illegal war actions, let alone add fuel to the fire.

  In a phone call with the Saudi Foreign Minister on the same day, the Chinese Foreign Minister once again emphasized that "if the war continues, the Straits will be unsafe. The top priority is to focus on a ceasefire and an end to the war as soon as possible. The actions of the United Nations Security Council must avoid escalation of confrontation and cannot legitimize unauthorized military operations. Otherwise, there will be endless troubles, and small and medium-sized countries will bear the brunt, especially."

  In fact, China has clearly informed Bahrain and Saudi Arabia that it will express its opposition to the relevant draft resolutions and will use its "one-vote veto" power when necessary. China believes that the Security Council should play a role in promoting a ceasefire and an end to the war, rather than adding fuel to the fire and exacerbating the situation, let alone legitimizing the illegal aggression of the United States and Israel. This opening will have a negative impact.

  iranian missiles

  Strictly speaking, China's statement is very realistic. The Gulf countries are aiding the evil and supporting the US and Israel's armed invasion of Iran. They are not contributing to peace. On the contrary, they are destroying the foundation of peace in the Middle East and betraying the foundation of their own future peace.

  The reason is very simple. If Iran completely collapses, the Middle East will lose a force that can check the United States and Israel, and the security of the Gulf countries will face greater threats. The greed of the United States and Israel's brutality are obvious to the world. Only by promoting unity through dialogue with Iran can the Gulf countries resolve the crisis and achieve long-term peace in the Middle East.

  In addition, Russia does not want the war in the Middle East to expand or spill over. It is basically certain that it will vote against the draft resolution led by Bahrain. Otherwise, if the conflict continues, Russia will not be able to bear the global inflation.

  

  Macron

  As for France, on the one hand, it is of course to demonstrate its different attitude from the United States and to show that Europe has an independent stance. On the other hand, Iran has demonstrated a 4,000-kilometer strike capability. If Europe provokes Iran, it may cause unnecessary trouble. For practical considerations, France will undoubtedly side with China and Russia.

  4 hours ago

• Ivanka Talks About The Psychological Pressure Caused By Family Changes. Her Mother’s Death And Her Husband’s Cancer Caused Her To Lose Control Emotionally.

  

  In the public impression, Ivanka Trump has always presented a calm and restrained image. However, in a podcast called "CEO Diary" broadcast on April 9, local time, the 44-year-old America's richest daughter rarely lost control of her emotions in front of the camera. She choked up and cried several times, describing the family changes and psychological pressure she had encountered in the past few years.

  

  In this interview, the core of what Ivanka talked about was the sudden death of her mother, Ivana Trump.

  In 2022, the Czech woman who was once active in New York's upper class accidentally fell and died at home at the age of 73. The official cause of death was injuries resulting from a fall.

  For Ivanka, this is not only the grief of losing a loved one, but also a sudden blow. She admitted that "the feeling of losing a parent is completely different," especially when there was no warning, and the impact was even more profound.

  

  However, the death of his mother was not the only blow. Around the same time, her husband, Jared Kushner, was diagnosed with thyroid cancer again and underwent surgery. The news was equally heavy for the entire family.

  In fact, Kushner had been ill during his tenure in the White House, and the second surgery occurred shortly after his mother's death. The combination of multiple pressures made Ivanka admit that during that time, "life was undergoing drastic changes."

  

  It was against this background that she made a decision that had hardly been mentioned publicly in the past and proactively sought psychological treatment. She said that she had always been accustomed to "being strong" and "self-digesting", but during that period, she realized that just suppressing emotions was not a healthy way, so she chose to face her inner fluctuations through professional help. She emphasized that psychotherapy is not a sign of weakness, but a way of taking responsibility for one's own state. "I want to make sure that I am really good at being strong."

  It is worth noting that this emotional outpouring also occurred after an important turning point in her life. After leaving the White House, Ivanka gradually faded away from the core of politics and chose to devote more energy to family life. It is generally believed that this change has allowed her to withdraw from a highly stressful public role, but it has also given her more time to face her previously suppressed emotions and pressures.

  

  Ivanka also talked about the assassination attempt on her father, Donald Trump, in the summer of 2024.

  "I was shocked and scared, and I just wanted to protect my children," she said. "When I saw the Secret Service agents carrying my father off the stage and the bullet grazing his ear, I vaguely thought that my father would survive. I didn't believe that the worst had happened, and thankfully, it didn't."

  Ivanka also added details, saying that at around 2 a.m. the day after the incident, she saw her father returning from the hospital to his estate in Bedminster, New Jersey. “You can’t take anything for granted in life, and I’ve learned this through countless experiences.”

  

  Ivanka also stressed that she had no hatred for those who tried to harm her father, even months later when a second gunman tried to shoot her father at a golf club in Florida. "What's the point of having a negative attitude about the world? There's a lot of ills in the world, and I think it's hard to forgive, but life itself is a gift."

  5 hours ago

• Mrs. Trump Denies Ties To Epstein, Insists She Never Visited His Island

  

  On April 9, local time, Melania Trump, the first lady of the United States, walked into the lobby of the White House "menacingly". With an expressionless face, she was preparing to issue a statement to protect her reputation and directly respond to the rumors of connection caused by the documents related to Jeffrey Epstein that have been declassified in recent years. This public statement was a rare initiative by Melania, which quickly became the focus of global media.

  The 55-year-old Melania wore a gray Prada dress with dark red snakeskin pattern Christian Louboutin high heels. She stood in front of the podium in a simple and neat look, and she also looked quite aura.

  

  Melania made it clear in her statement: "I never had anything to do with Epstein. I was never his friend. I was not a victim of Epstein."

  She further pointed out, "Epstein did not introduce me to Trump. I met my husband by chance at a party in New York in 1998." Regarding the email exchanges with Ghislaine Maxwell mentioned in the document, she said those were just "polite, trivial notes" and not a deep friendship. She stressed that all claims linking her to Epstein were "totally false," calling them a "despicable smear campaign" and "political attacks" and demanding "these lies must end today."

  In addition, Melania also insisted that she had "never participated in any activities related to Epstein" and had "never boarded his plane or been to his private island."

  

  The direct background of this statement is the large number of Epstein documents released by the U.S. Department of Justice from January to February this year. The documents include old photos, social records and some testimonies from the late 1990s to early 2000s.

  Part of the content shows that Melania appeared at parties together when her husband, Epstein, and Maxwell belonged to the same upper-class social circles in New York and Palm Beach. In addition, a 2002 email record shows that Melania mentioned a magazine report about Epstein in her reply to Maxwell and expressed her desire to go to Palm Beach. In another 2019 FBI interview record (released in 2026), a former assistant claimed that "Epstein introduced Melania to Trump."

  

  Melania's public statement immediately attracted attention. Some observers believe that Melania's rare public statement reflects her tendency to more actively protect her personal image in her second term; other voices point out that the first lady chose to speak out at this time against the backdrop of the continued disclosure of Epstein's files, which will help clarify long-standing speculation.

  There have been no new legal charges or subsequent investigations against Melania herself, and there is no evidence in any public documents that she was involved in any criminal activity.

  

  Melania’s statement also once again drew public attention back to the complex history of the Epstein case. Epstein died in prison after being arrested in 2019. During his lifetime, he had interactions with many powerful people through social networks.

  Melania emphasized that she and Trump were introduced to each other in 1998 by modeling agent Paolo Zampoli (pictured), which is consistent with the Trumps' long-standing public statements.

  7 hours ago

• After Panama Accuses China Of Retaliation, President Backtracks, Says Inspections Are Normal

  Regarding a series of issues related to the port, it was clearly Panama who was at fault first, but recently, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Panama started complaining first.

  According to a Reuters report on April 9, local time, Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino tried to ease tensions with China that day and adopted a downgraded stance. The day before, Panamanian Foreign Minister had publicly criticized China, claiming that China's increase in inspections of Panamanian ships was an act of "tit for tat retaliation" in response to Li Ka-shing's Hong Kong Cheung Kong Hutchison Group (CK Hutchison) losing its port franchise in the country.

  "We have no intention...of friction with China," Mulino added during a visit to the port of Balboa on the Pacific side of the Panama Canal. "I hope...that this tension will cool down...so that we can return to normalcy in our political relations and reach a consensus that this is an issue that will eventually be resolved."

  When asked about the so-called "Panamanian ships being detained in Chinese ports", Mulino said that such inspections are not uncommon in the global shipping industry, and said that other major ship registration places, including Liberia and the Marshall Islands, are also affected by similar trends. He added that Panama was still assessing the situation.

  "These inspections have nothing to do with political retaliation," Mulino's statement was completely different from the Panamanian Foreign Minister's argument the day before. However, he also claimed that Panama had "expressed concerns" to China about this and hoped to verify the basis on which China inspected and detained ships.

  

  On April 9, local time, Panamanian President Mulino delivered a speech after inspecting the Port of Balboa. Reuters

  According to Reuters, as early as last month, the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) claimed that it was paying close attention to the surge in the number of Panamanian-registered ships detained in China, and hyped that the surge "exceeded historical norms."

  Mulino's latest statement appears milder than the previous remarks by Panamanian Foreign Minister Javier Martinez-Acha.

  On April 8, local time, Martinez-Acha claimed at a conference in Paraguay that China had increased the number of inspections and seizures of Panamanian-flagged ships due to the Panamanian court’s adverse ruling against CK Hutchison.

  "Panama respects the legitimate sovereignty of all countries. We just ask for the same treatment." Martinez-Acha pretended to be innocent.

  And long before Martinez-Acha made these remarks, the United States had already "prepared" for him.

  On April 2, local time, U.S. Secretary of State Rubio issued a statement saying, "China's recent actions against Panamanian-flagged ships have raised serious concerns about the use of economic means to undermine the rule of law in Panama." He also repeatedly speculated that "detentions, delays or other actions that impede the passage of ships will undermine the stability of global supply chains, increase costs for businesses and consumers, and undermine people's confidence in the international trading system."

  In this regard, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said that the relevant remarks by the United States are completely fabricated and confuse right and wrong. The United States has repeatedly made irresponsible remarks, which can only expose its intention to occupy the canal.

  "Who is blatantly destroying the neutral status of the Panama Canal and undermining the stability of the global supply chain through unilateral bullying and coercion? It is fair and clear! China's position on the relevant port issues in Panama is clear and will firmly safeguard its legitimate rights and interests," Mao Ning said.

  In 1997, Panama Port Company, a subsidiary of CK Hutchison, obtained a 25-year concession for the ports of Balboa and Cristobal, which were later renewed. However, under pressure from U.S. President Trump, the Supreme Court of Panama declared in January this year that the contract authorizing Panama Ports Company to operate Panama Port Terminal was invalid on the grounds of so-called "unconstitutionality."

  Afterwards, on February 23, the day when the relevant ruling came into effect, the Panamanian government forced its way into the two ports and took over the administrative and operational control of the two container terminals. Three days later, Panamanian authorities suddenly launched a search at the Panamanian Port Company office and confiscated company documents and materials.

  At present, the Panama government has taken temporary measures to maintain port operations and granted an 18-month transitional concession arrangement, allowing Danish Maersk Terminal Group to take over the Port of Balboa, and TIL Panama, a subsidiary of Mediterranean Shipping Company, to operate Cristobal Port.

  Reuters pointed out that the background of this dispute was the United States' pressure on Panama to curb China's influence around the strategic artery of the Panama Canal. The Panama Canal carries 5% of the world's maritime trade volume and has become the focus of geopolitical games in recent years.

  On March 24, local time, Panama Port Company, a subsidiary of CK Hutchison, issued a statement stating that one month after the Panamanian government illegally took over two container terminals and occupied their assets, the company's losses continued to expand, and the amount of the claim had been raised to more than US$2 billion in international arbitration.

  However, the Panamanian government has the courage to do things, but not the courage to take responsibility. According to reports, Panamanian President Mulino refused to comment on CK Hutchison’s arbitration claim, insisting that the matter “does not fall under the jurisdiction of the government.”

  Compared with Panama's evasiveness and vagueness after making relevant unreasonable rulings, China's position is clear. Previously, a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the ruling was contrary to Panamanian laws approving relevant franchise rights. The company will retain all rights, including litigation and legal procedures, and China will take all necessary measures to resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies.

  8 hours ago