France Faces Political Shift, China’s Crackdown on Taiwan Independence, Guterres Calls for Peace

France experiences a dangerous watershed as Macronism fails. China issues regulations to punish Taiwan independence. Guterres calls for overcoming political differences and building a 'climate of peace'. Plus, a deep dive into the real Hong Kong after the 27th anniversary of the handover of sovereignty.

Sources:
https://cn.nytimes.com/world/20240702/macron-election-national-rally/
https://www.voachinese.com/a/expert-said-beijing--scared-of-taiwan-being-treated-as-independent-country-as-reason-for-punishing-taiwan-20240701/7681321.html
https://news.cctv.com/2024/07/02/ARTIYPGHyRwDcMvk2QvJRVub240702.shtml
https://www.rfi.fr/cn/%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF/20240701-%E4%B8%BB%E6%9D%83%E7%A7%BB%E4%BA%A4%E4%BA%8C%E5%8D%81%E4%B8%83%E5%91%A8%E5%B9%B4%E5%90%8E%E7%9A%84%E7%9C%9F%E5%AE%9E%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:45) The self-inflicted failure of the "Macronism" has left France facing a dangerous watershed
(00:02:23) Why did China issue regulations to punish Taiwan independence? Expert: Because of the fear that the international community will gradually treat Taiwan as an independent country
(00:04:21) Guterres calls for overcoming political differences and building a 'climate of peace'
(00:06:16) The real Hong Kong after the 27th anniversary of the handover of sovereignty