今天下午我和POLO已是第三次來到國稅局，包括信義區，大安區！
國稅局承辦人員們的態度非常良好，對中文不好的我和POLO特別有耐心，非常感謝！
因為今年有人蓄意編造謊言並公開爆料不實言論，甚至預謀並濫用同樣罹患胃癌的Vicky的同情同理心，浪費了我們拼命想盡辦法籌措對方癌末陳姓病妻赴日醫療費的真心誠意，又對媒體謊稱我們要經營夜店及非法公開我們籌備多年的電影侵權等相關事件...
因我和POLO是美籍身分，在台任何投資都需經由投審會審核，資金也需自海外匯入款項至相關合法公司。
我們已提呈近幾年的金流明細及所有涉及的人物事證等相關資料，以配合調查！
我香港出生，美國籍，但我在台灣深耕30年了，ㄧ生謹守本份，低調專注音樂事業。
我們隱忍這麼久是因爲仍盡心力給予機會和寬容體諒。
我們感謝Vicky 和專業會計師的嚴格把關。這麼多年來,不怕得罪人,不妥協地保護我和POLO的合法權益。
另外，先前我們所有公開聲明內容，若有任何不實，我們願意公開所有事證並負擔法律責任！
凡走過必留下痕跡....
忙了ㄧ下午，到誠品買了書，現在終於又可以繼續到錄音室繼續我們最喜愛的錄音工作了...
再次感謝大家的支持！

This afternoon was the third time POLO and I went to the National Taxation Bureau of Taipei, including the Xinyi and Daan Branches. Thank you to the wonderful staff, for having a great attitude and being patient, especially since our Chinese is not very fluent. Because someone had deliberately publicized fabricated false information stating we plan to open and invest in a night club, along with leaking confidential information of our film project, we have submitted information, evidence, and details of all parties involves over the years and financial statements to cooperate with this investigation. Also, since POLO and I are American Citizens, all our investments must be reviewed by the “Investment Commission, MOEA”, and our investments must come from overseas and deposited into a legal company with the proper licenses.
Thank you, Vicky and our professional accountants, for always guiding us through each step, and always doing your best to ensure our rights and interests are being protected.
In addition, we are willing to disclose any evidence and bear legal responsibilities for our public statements.
There is always an evidence trail to actions…
After a busy afternoon, we are excited to finally continue recording and composing again!!
Thank you all for your support!
❤️🎶💪

POLO WL
Vicky MeiMei Chao
信義區國稅局
#國稅局大安區

Eli Clifton 挖挖挖。

錢是台灣人民納稅，怎麼用卻不被揭露。美國智庫是拿錢辦事，還是以金援為名收受獻金為實？

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以下中文新聞內容轉自 旺報：

https://www.chinatimes.com/newspapers/20200619000151-260309?chdtv

華府智庫昆西治安研究所（Quincy Institute）民主外交政策計畫執行人克里夫頓（Eli Clifton）於17日發表《台灣金援智庫：無所不在但很少揭露》（Taiwan funding of think tanks: Omnipresent and rarely disclosed）一文指出，台灣金援了美國五大智庫，促使這些智庫向美國執政者建言，做出有利於台灣綠營執政政府的美國政策。該文發出後，台北經濟文化代表處政治組組長趙怡翔緊急在推特上指出，該文有錯失之處，且並未向台北經濟文化代表處查證置評。

文章稱，台灣金援的五個華府智庫包括布魯金斯學會、美國進步中心（CAP）、新美國安全中心（CNAS）、戰略與國際研究中心（CSIS）以及哈德遜研究所，都有來自於台北經濟文化代表處的資金，但都將其深埋在其年度報告中。這五個華盛頓最著名、看似公正的的智庫一直在發表政策文件，敦促美國與台灣建立更緊密的關係，擴大美國與台灣的武器銷售和貿易協定，卻沒有廣泛披露其背後來自台北經濟文化代表處（TECRO）的高額資金。

支持台有助民主自由

文章詳列台北經濟文化代表處對五大智庫的贊助金額，及這些智庫收到贊助後為台灣做了什麼。文章稱，布魯金斯學會學者於2019年12月為《台北時報》撰文，指出美國兩黨支持在台灣和美國的重要性；美國進步中心研究員在今年3月分《華盛頓月刊》上發表專欄文章稱，加強美台關係將有助民主自由，並在2019年9月發表《如何支持亞洲的民主與人權》報告時，直接向美國決策者「為如何穩固支持台灣」提供直接建議。

而新美國安全中心向華盛頓提供有關2020年《中國崛起的挑戰》報告時，敦促美國決策者優先考慮與台灣的雙邊投資和貿易協定；CSIS在5月發表前美國駐港澳總領事唐偉康（Kurt Tong）的文章，其中主張美台達成貿易協定，將能加強美國在亞洲領導地位。

倡售台集束炸彈抗中

哈德遜研究所則於5月向美國決策者提出售台「集束炸彈」，以便台灣可以威脅對中共具有重大政治價值的非軍事目標及領導人，並建議鼓勵台灣有效威脅中國的非軍事目標。還鼓勵美國決策者「做出直接有利於台灣綠營執政黨的政策」，敦促美國決策者承認「一個自治或獨立的台灣」。

原文請見：

Taiwan funding of think tanks: Omnipresent and rarely disclosed

https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2020/06/17/taiwan-funding-of-think-tanks-omnipresent-and-rarely-disclosed/

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Why not disclose?

Hudson may be the most extreme in its policy proposals, but the consistent behavior from the five think tanks is unmistakable: General support funding from Taiwan’s government is never disclosed when experts, whose salaries may well be partially funded by TECRO dollars, offer policy recommendations regarding U.S.-Taiwan relations.

“My philosophy is that if you’re producing any report, you should put right up front in an acknowledgment section that lists the specific funders, including general-support funders, that helped make this report possible and list any potential conflict of interest with the funders,” said Freeman of the Foreign Influence Transparency Initiative. “Let the reader judge for themself whether there’s a conflict of interest.”

Though the appearance or possibility of a conflict of interest does not mean that the funding flows from Taiwan influenced the work products produced by the think tanks, the decision not to prominently disclose the funding may undermine otherwise valuable analysis and policy proposals.

“It seems like because they hid it, they have something to hide,” said Freeman. “When the public trust in government is at all-time lows and people think D.C. is so corrupt, it’s even more important for think tanks and think tank scholars to put this information out there and try and restore the trust of the American public.”

Indeed, as acceptance of a cold war posture toward China becomes ever more accepted as a foregone conclusion by Washington influencers, one of them actually highlighted the danger of foreign funding going largely undisclosed.

CNAS’s 2020 report that advocated for a U.S.-Taiwan trade agreement warned of think tanks receiving “substantial funding from Beijing that is often targeted at shaping views and discourse on China.” CNAS recommended “higher degrees of transparency” to help “ensure that this funding is not generating hidden forms of foreign lobbying, self-censorship, or other activities that undermine core U.S. democratic principles.”

That self-awareness about the potential influence of foreign funding, and the ethical arguments for greater transparency, does not appear to extend to the omnipresent funding stream from Taipei to think tanks across the Beltway.

医生 ： 当您来看医生时，请说实话。不要向我们隐瞒

前几天就和大家分享到我们吉打这里发生了大事件
因为孕妇隐瞒，而且本身有新冠肺炎
导致接触过这位孕妇的医生和护士都被通知隔离

以下的信息是来自 Dr.Kevin Goh ：

我是一名在Pantai Hospital Laguna Merbok 工作的麻醉师。
18/3（星期三），我从睡眠中被叫醒，准备进行紧急剖腹产。
我以最快的速度准备好，开车前往医院！
剖腹产照正常进行，母婴均处于良好状态。

在医院完成所有工作后，我照常回家。我还到父母家吃晚饭。

晚上11点左右，医院的COO信息告诉我，早上产妇的父母都被检测出COVID19阳性。
她的父亲实际上曾出席位于大城堡的传教士大集。
她在入院时填写申报表时撒了谎。隐瞒了她曾与确诊病患有过亲密接触。而在手术后发烧，她才决定公开相关信息。

听到这个消息，我的心瞬间沉了！
不是因为我可能被感染，而是因为我的家人将可能因为我的工作而面临危险。

当时为晚上11点，什么也做不了。
整个晚上我和妻子都是痛苦煎熬。

第二天早上（19/3），医院迅速采集患者的咽喉分泌样本，并将其送到吉隆坡进行即时处理。
等待结果过程是另一个痛苦。
结果，报告呈阳性反应！对于我和我的同事来说，无疑是另一场噩梦。

医院安排了我所有的手术室及接触过该产妇的医生护士及顾问进行测试。感谢上帝，我们所有的结果都是阴性的！
等待结果比等待SPM / STPM放榜更为紧张

即使结果是阴性的，我们仍需要隔离14天。

就只是因为一个自私的人。
医院因此关闭3天，以进行全面的消毒和清洁。
医生，麻醉师，员工，分娩室员工因此受苦。

当您接受咨询时，请说实话。不要向我们隐瞒任何信息。
至少如果您告诉我们事实，我们将可以做得更好，或在操作时穿着合适的个人防护装备。
不告诉我们就像谋杀我们，要求我们在没有枪和防弹背心的情况下进行战争！
信息来自 Dr.Kevin Goh

中文是翻译而来的，原文是英语

I m an anaesthesiologist working in Pantai Hospital Laguna Merbok PHLM. On the 18/3 (Wednesday), I was woken up from my sleep for an emergency Caesarean section. As quickly as I could, I got myself ready and drove as fast as
I could to the hospital to attend to the patient. Everything was done for the safety of my patient and baby in my mind. The caesarean was done as per normal and both mother and baby were in good condition.

After all the work done in the hospital, I went home to my family as usual. I even went to my parents house for a dinner. (For ur info, my dad is a 75 yo man who had undergone bypass surgery).

At night at about 11pm, the hospital COO messaged me to inform me that the patient’s parents were both tested COVID19 positive. Her father actually went to the tabligh gathering in KL. She lied when she filled up the declaration form during admission. She said she had no contact with anyone who was positive. She decided to disclose the information after she herself developed fever after the op. How selfish was she?

My heart sank after hearing the news. Not because I would be potentially infected but my family would be in danger because of my work.

Nothing could be done at 11pm. The whole night was an agony for my wife and me.

The next morning (19/3) the hospital quickly took the patient’s throat swab and sent it to KL for immediate processing. Waiting for the result was another suffering. Lo and behold, the result came back as POSITIVE. This was another nightmare for my colleagues and me.

The hospital arranged all my OT staffs, Labour room staffs and almost all consultants to be tested. Thank God, all our results were NEGATIVE. This waiting for the result was worse than waiting for SPM/ STPM results

Even though the results were negative, some of us still need to be quarantined for 14 days.

The hospital is closed for 3 days for proper disinfectant and cleaning.

Because of one single
Selfish person,

The surgeon, anaesthesiologist, OT staffs, labour room staffs had to suffer.

The hospital has to be closed.

Please tell the truth when u consult us.. Do not hide any information from us. At least if u tell us the truth, we will be more prepared as in wearing proper PPE while doing operation. Not telling us is like ambushing us, asking us to go to war without gun and bullet proof vest.

#tellthetruth #dontbeselfish #dontbeliar #proudtobeanaesthetist #pantaihospitallagunamerbok