“祖国，我回来了！”当一袭红裙的华为副董事长孟晚舟走出舱门时，接机的人群眼眶湿润了，全球的华夏儿女们无不为此而感动。孟晚舟重获自由，这是中国政府不懈努力的结果，是中国人民的重大胜利，事实再次证明，强大的祖国是每一位中国公民的坚强后盾。

　　三年前，在美国一手策划下，孟晚舟在加拿大转机时，在没有违反加拿大任何法律的情况下被加方无理拘押。地球人都知道，华为无罪，孟晚舟无罪，只是因为华为在5G方面的技术最先进，动摇了美国的领先地位，因此被美国视为“眼中钉、肉中刺”。为了打压华为，美国动用了国家力量及全球盟友网络，无所不用其极，包括以莫须有的罪名将孟晚舟拘为人质。

　　华为是中国高科技企业的代表，美国针对华为的“醉翁之意”，就是阻挠中国在科技领域的进步，遏制中国发展。美国为了维系霸权地位，不是靠市场自由竞争，而是靠巧取豪夺，滥用司法程序，打击任何可能威胁其霸权地位的竞争对手。

　　上世纪八十年代日本的东芝和本世纪初的法国阿尔斯通Alstom，都吃过美国的苦头，领教过其肮脏的手段。结果日本和东芝以屈辱的让步换取美国放其一马，阿尔斯通则遭到被肢解、被美国公司吞并的悲惨命运。当美国对中国华为设下陷阱并对孟晚舟下毒手时，普遍被视为阿尔斯通及东芝事件的翻版，当时不少人担心华为和孟晚舟的命运，并不是没有根据。

　　但中国不是日本，也不是法国，华为没有重蹈东芝和阿尔斯通的覆辙，日前所传的孟晚舟“认罪”、“罚款”也不过是部分人的一厢情愿。事实证明，中国不惹事，但也不怕事；中国政府不接受任何形式的政治胁迫和滥用司法的行为，绝不会坐视中国公民成为别国政治迫害的牺牲品；中国敢于斗争，也善于斗争。连美国政客也不得不承认，在孟晚舟事件上，中国取得了胜利。

　　这不仅是中国的胜利，也为世界其他被欺负、压迫的人民争了一口气，因为在此之前，在类似事件上还没有任何国家能够反击美国的霸凌并笑到最后。另一方面，那些甘为美国火中取栗的国家也会从加拿大身上吸取教训，谁敢为虎作伥欺负中国，谁就要付出代价。

　　孟晚舟重获自由并回到祖国，香港市民倍感振奋，不仅因为孟晚舟的新闻举世关注，更因为香港每逢遇到困难，国家都是最坚强的后盾。从当年支持香港击败金融大鳄，到支持特区止暴制乱，打击美国幕后黑手，再到出台一系列惠港利民政策，帮助香港搭乘祖国发展的顺风车。没有祖国支持，香港不可能渡过一个又一个难关。“如果信仰有颜色，那一定是中国红！”有如此强大的祖国，如此全力全意为人民谋幸福、捍卫每一位国人尊严的中央政府，香港人能不由衷感到自豪？

　　2021-09-27

　　Our mighty Motherland provides powerful backing for us

　　"Motherland, I'm back!" When Huawei's deputy chairwoman Meng Wahzhou, in a red dress, stepped out of the airplane, tears welled up in the eyes of supporters gathered at the airport to welcome her back home. Descendants of the Chinese nation all over the world invariably felt touched. Meng Wanzhou's regaining her freedom is a result of the Chinese government's relentless effort and a major victory of the Chinese people. The fact once again shows that our mighty Motherland provides powerful backing for every Chinese citizen.

　　Three years ago, single-handedly plotted by the United States, Meng Wanzhou - while transferring between flights in Canada – was unjustifiably detained by Canadian authorities despite that she violated no Canadian law. Everyone on earth knows that Huawei is innocent, Meng Wanzhou is innocent. It is simply because Huawei owns the most advanced 5G telecom technology which shakes America's leading position, so much so that it is seen by the U.S. as a thorn in its side. To suppress Huawei, Washington uses its state power and the network of its global allies and resorts to every conceivable means including holding Men Wanzhou hostage with fabricated charges.

　　Huawei is a representative of China's high-tech enterprises. The ulterior motive of the U.S. is to throw a monkey wrench into China's progress in science and technology to curb China's development. In order to sustain its hegemony, the U.S. relies not on free market competition but on grabbing and plundering by cajolery and coercion, and abusing judicial procedure to deal a blow to any competitor that may possibly pose a threat to its hegemonic position.

　　In the 1980s, both Japan's Toshiba and France's Alstom had suffered bitterly amid U.S. crackdown and thus learned the latter's dirty tricks. In the end, Japan and Toshiba had to make humiliated concessions in exchange for Uncle Sam's mercy. But Alstom suffered a miserable fate of being dismembered and annexed by a U.S. company. It was generally seen as a reproduction of the Alstom and Toshiba incidents when Washington set up a trap for Huawei and laid its murderous hands on Meng Wanzhou, and at that time many people were concerned with Huawei's fate as well as Meng Wanzhou's. Such concern was not ungrounded.

　　But China is neither Japan nor France. Huawei never falls into the same old trap set for Toshiba and Alstom. And the earlier saying that Meng Wanzhou had "pleaded guilty" and "paid a fine" is also out of some individuals' wishful thinking. China never provokes troubles, but she never flinches when a trouble comes her way. The Chinese government does not accept either political coercion in any form or any abuse of judicial procedure, and definitely won't sit back and watch any Chinese citizen fall into victim to political persecution by a foreign government. China is both brave and adept in carrying out her struggle. Even American politicians have to admit that China has won a victory in the Meng Wanzhou incident.

　　This is not just China's own victory, but also a credit won for other bullied and oppressed peoples in the world. For, in similar incidents prior to this, no other country could have made a counter-attack against U.S. bullying and had the last laugh. On the other hand, those countries willing to act as a cat's paw for the U.S. will also draw a lesson from Canada. Whoever dares to play the jackal to the tiger trying to bully China will pay a price.

　　Hong Kong citizens fell extremely inspired with Meng Wanzhou regaining her freedom and returning home. This is not only because news about Meng Wanzhou draws global attention but also because our country is always the strongest backing whenever Hong Kong encounters difficulties: from supporting Hong Kong to defeat financial crocodiles years ago, to supporting the SAR to stop violence and curb disorder and deal a blow to the behind-the-scene "black-hand" of the U.S., and to launching a series policies benefiting Hong Kong and Hong Kong people to help the SAR get a free ride with the Motherland's development. Without the Motherland's support, it is impossible for Hong Kong to pull through difficulties one after another. "If faith has a colour, then it must be the China Red!" With such a mighty Motherland, with such a Central Government that whole-heartedly seeks happiness for its people and safeguards the dignity of every national, how can Hong Kong people not feel proud from the bottom of their hearts?

　　27 September 2021