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Taiwan Voters Throw China-Friendly Mayor Out of Office
台灣民眾對親中政客投下反對票
🇹🇼One of Taiwan’s most prominent China-friendly politicians was recalled as mayor of the self-ruled island’s third-largest city—the second electoral setback in five months for Taiwanese advocates of a more accommodating posture toward Beijing.
台灣最知名的親中政治人物之一,同時作為台灣第三大城高雄市長韓國瑜遭民眾罷免,這是五個月以來對韓國瑜及其他提倡對北京持更加包容態度的台灣人來說第二次的選舉挫敗。
-prominent: 著名的、重要的
-setback: 挫折、困境
-advocate: 提倡、倡導
🧑🦲The same man lost both times: The recalled mayor, Han Kuo-yu of the main opposition Nationalist Party, failed to unseat Taiwan’s incumbent leader, Tsai Ing-wen, in January’s presidential election. Now voters in the southern port city of Kaohsiung have passed a recall motion removing Mr. Han from office, according to Taiwan’s Central Election Commission.
輸了兩次的男人:遭罷免的韓國瑜市長隸屬台灣主要反對黨——國民黨,於今年一月的總統大選中沒能取代現任總統蔡英文。根據中選會發佈的消息,南台灣的港都市民們通過了高雄市長韓國瑜的罷免案。
-unseat: (尤指透過選舉)罷免、使下台
-incumbent: 現任的、在職的
-recall: 罷免、召回
🧑🦲Saturday’s result made Mr. Han the first municipal leader and the highest-ranking elected official to be recalled in Taiwan’s history—a dramatic reversal in fortunes: Less than two years ago he clinched the mayorship, toppling Ms. Tsai’s ruling party in its political heartland and paving the way for his presidential run.
一個戲劇性的轉折:不到兩年前韓國瑜推翻了執政黨的心臟地帶,取得高雄市長的職位,並為其競選總統鋪路。但週六的投票結果卻使韓國瑜成為台灣有史以來遭罷免的最高層級地方首長,
-municipal: 市政的
-reversal: 反轉、推翻
-clinch: 獲得,最終贏得
-topple: 使倒下,顛覆(政權)
未完待續...
外界對於韓國瑜的看法又是如何?
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❓❓Quiz: The prominent __ of improving labors’ rights has met a __ in Congress.
A. study, frustration
B. law, obstacle
C. motion, setback
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Lessons for the Coronavirus Crisis From Six Other Disasters
🗺From Spanish flu to Japanese tsunami, governments grappled with the trade-off between public health and economic stability
現代史上六次改變全球經濟的大災難:新冠肺炎危機啟示
🏘The coronavirus has unleashed a massive economic shock on the U.S. and the world. It began with disruptions to supply chains and restrictions on travel and is now rapidly expanding via spontaneous and government-imposed “social distancing” measures such as closing schools and confining regional populations to their homes. Entire industries are shutting down. It is “a sudden stop to the global economy,” said Mohamed El-Erian, an adviser to German insurer Allianz.
新冠病毒已經對美國和世界經濟造成巨大衝擊。這種衝擊最初體現在供應鏈中斷和行動受限上,而現在,影響迅速蔓延,人們開始自發或應政府要求進行「保持社交距離」,學校等公共場所關閉,大家留在家中。各行各業都停工歇業。根據德國安聯保險公司(Allianz)顧問艾爾-埃利安(Mohamed El-Erian)的說法,「全球經濟突然停擺」。
-unleash 解開……的皮帶;解除……的束縛
-disruption 分裂;瓦解;中斷
-spontaneous 自發的;自然的;(動作等)不由自主的
🗽There is no clear historical precedent for the scale and nature of this shock. Some economists see U.S. output falling by more in the coming quarter than in the worst quarter of the 2008-09 recession. Nonetheless, previous episodes of pandemics, disasters and crises offer clues about what to expect, how policy makers make matters better or worse and the likely long-term consequences.
此次衝擊的規模和性質,歷史上沒有明確的先例。有些經濟學家認為,美國未來一個季度的產值,降幅將比2008年至2009年經濟衰退最嚴重的那個季度還要更大。儘管如此,以往的大規模流行病、災難和危機事件還是能提供一些線索,讓我們了解將來可能發生什麼事、決策者如何讓局面好轉或惡化、以及可能產生的長期後果等。
-precedent 先例;慣例
-episode (整個事情中的)一個事件
-consequence 結果,後果 [可數n.] (+of)
🚥A few lessons stand out. First, governments and the public always face a trade-off between economic stability and public health and safety. The more they prioritize health and safety, the bigger the near-term cost to the economy, and vice versa.
本文從中總結了幾個主要的經驗教訓:
首先,政府和公眾永遠得在經濟穩定與公共衛生安全之間權衡利弊。人們越重視健康和安全,短期內要付出的經濟代價就越大,反之亦然。
-stand out 突出, 顯著;堅持
-trade-off 權衡;交換,交易
-prioritize 按優先順序處理;給予……優先權
🚥Second, at the outset of the disaster, policy makers are coping with enormous uncertainty. Early responses are often timid or off-target and more sweeping action is delayed by political disagreement.
其次,災難發生之初,決策者要面對巨大的不確定性。他們最初的反應往往是畏手畏腳或偏離目標,而且因為存在政治分歧,政府往往沒有及時採取更徹底的行動。
-outset 最初,開始,開端
-enormous 巨大的,龐大的
-sweeping 勢如破竹的;掃蕩的
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I’m not sure if you’ve noticed, but there has been more and more rich Asians.
Not as rich as the “Crazy Rich Asians” you see in the movie, but still pretty damn rich.
And especially in Vancouver, where I live, you see them driving around in Lamborghinis, Rolls Royce, Range Rovers, Bentleys, etc.
Have you ever wondered…
How did they get so rich?
Because, let me tell you, we weren't always rich. In fact, China was one of the poorest countries just half a century ago.
So what changed?
Well, there are many factors (economic and political) but today I want to tell you about a much more personal and psychological reason.
It stems from a piece of ancient Chinese wisdom.
In Chinese, it’s called “吃苦” (pronounced chi ku).
Translated into English, it literally means “eat bitter”.
I know it doesn’t sound too pleasant, but trust me - the results are amazing.
This is the spirit that many Chinese embodied throughout the years and I believe it’s what separated them from the rest of the world.
And I think we have a lot to learn from this.
But what does “eat bitter” really mean?
To put it simply, it’s a mindset.
It’s a mindset of enduring pain.
It’s a mindset of doing the things you know you should do, even when you don’t want to.
It’s a mindset of taking risks towards a better life, even when it’s terrifying.
With this mindset, the Chinese were able to immigrate to America, endure decades of discrimination, find the few opportunities available, and capitalize on those opportunities.
With the mindset of “eating bitter”, they were able to create wealth from even the meekest of circumstances.
But you might be thinking, why does “eating bitter” work?
Simple.
Think about what the opposite of “eating bitter” is.
It’s to “crave sweets”.
It’s to go after the short-term gains, the temporary pleasures, the empty rewards.
If the Chinese lived by this philosophy, all they would be doing is eating donuts, checking twitter, and watching Netflix...
Not the best recipe for success.
So, what does any of this have to do with you?
A lot.
See, you don’t have to be Chinese to “eat bitter” or to reap the rewards of “eating bitter” - because all it takes is a decision.
All it takes is a decision that you’re willing to do whatever it takes to create a better life.
To create a better life for your family, or your friends, or that one person who believed in you, or maybe… just yourself.
But all it takes is a decision to “eat bitter” today.
Now, I’ve gotten a lot of questions from my fans around the world asking me:
“Okay Dan, so I’m ready to eat bitter, but what should I do?”
And the answer I give them is always the same…
Develop your High Income Skill first.
See, with a high income skill you can start taking matters into your own hands.
You don’t need to wait for the managers to hand you a paycheck that takes years for most people to even increase.
You don’t need to be financially afraid of recessions or inflation.
And you don’t need to worry about the taxes.
Instead, you’re able to create income on demand from anywhere in the world and keep your loved ones financially secure through good and bad times.
How?
Because I define a High Income Skill as a skill that could make you a minimum of 10K a month - or 100K a year.
And there are many high income skills out there that you can develop.
Which is why I’ve put together a free personality quiz for you, so that you can get the ONE high income skill you were born to do in just 3 minutes.
If you want to take this quiz, just put “quiz” below and I’ll send this quiz to you.
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