California Now Firing Those Who oppose China 07:00
Anaheim city council stripped a commissioner of his title for remarks he made after declining to partner with a Chinese city.
Council unanimously voted to remove Larry Larson’s commissioner status from the sister cities commission through an April 27 city council meeting.
“They’re going to destroy me and my reputation, kick me off sister cities—which you voted to put me on—because I said, ‘China virus,’” Larsen told the council.
The issue started when the sister city commission, which operates to develop Anaheim’s cultural and economic relationships with international cities, considered partnering with Pudong, China on Feb. 22.
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Pudong is a district within Shanghai where the Shanghai Disney Resort is placed. Anaheim and Pudong have a “friendly city” relationship, though are not full-fledged sister cities.
Larsen explained he was shocked by the commission’s consideration with a Chinese city, given how the CCP had lied for weeks regarding having the virus before notifying the World Health Organization.
“I am stunned that anybody in Anaheim would consider such a thing,” Larsen stated.
Throughout the Feb. 22 meeting, commissioner Dara Maleki announced: “I don’t know who our bigger enemy is—foreign or the domestic. We’ve got a pandemic; we’ve got a serious virus.”
Said Larsen: “It’s called the China Virus. The City of Anaheim is in the tank, and we’re going to invite them into our house?” 'CATCH AND RELEASE' MEANS DESTRUCTION FOR THESE COUNTIES
Chair Taline Cole added: “Larry, I’m going to stop you there. This isn’t the place to have political conversations.”
Larsen shot back: “I’m blown away that this city has taken that invite from China. And now we’re going to smack happy with these people? I’m absolutely stunned.”
Commissioner Dara Maleki stated that the commission chooses sister cities based upon similar industries, like the Disney Resort.

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