August 4, 2026 – First Councillor Response

 

My Health

Better than yesterday. The medication still slows my reactions somewhat, and the dull feeling after I get up remains. But my spirits are clearly improving – not because I am forcing myself to rally, but because they are returning on their own. My outlook is also much more positive than it was several days ago.

I continued exercising today. It went much more smoothly than it did during the first several days. I want to return to work as soon as possible. But I have also decided that I should still go away and take a week off. It is not because I can no longer cope, but because I need to step away from the situation and give my mind some quiet. I will take several books with me. Recently, I have been reading about why Deng Yu was able to win the Fields Medal. After that, I will study the work of a female mathematician, Wang Hong, and try to understand what earned her distinction. When a person remains immersed in a situation for too long, the mind narrows. Reading about something completely unrelated to oneself is a way to recover that breadth.

Two Mayoral Candidates

Two unexpected things happened today. While I was having lunch, I received a call from Alexa Loo’s campaign manager, who said that Ms. Loo wanted to meet with me. I asked him to send me an email. The email arrived in the afternoon, and I replied. My response was that, before meeting, I hoped to receive a written reply. On July 29, I sent every city councillor complete English translations of the two articles and asked them either to identify the specific passages supporting their statements or to correct the public record. Today, I sent a second letter. At a minimum, I need to know her position before sitting down for a meaningful discussion. I also thanked her in my letter. She is the first member of City Council to respond to me. I will remember that.

The other development came through a friend: mayoral candidate Yao Junxian would like to meet.

I also sent him an email. I read the article he had previously written and am very grateful that he paid attention to this matter. But I believe his characterization of me was incorrect. In his article, he said that there was a problem with what I had done and that the matter was concerning. There is nothing wrong with my article. In my email, I asked him first to read the original article and review the full course of events over the past several days. A meeting after he understands what happened may be more meaningful. He is the first mayoral candidate to contact me on his own initiative. I am also very grateful for that initiative.

The Letter Sent Today

Today, I sent a letter to the Mayor, all city councillors, and several reporters. On Facebook, I saw discussions about Richmond stating that Richmond residents are all members of the “red political party.”

I reported this matter to City Council and expressed the hope that they would pay attention to it. I want to make my position clear: I do not want to cause any unnecessary discrimination or ethnic confrontation, nor am I asking City Council to take any action against the people who wrote those words. But for the majority of Richmond residents, this is a serious matter. I hope City Council will give it the same serious attention it gave to the matter involving me. As of today, neither the Mayor nor any city councillor has replied to me. The only contact was the call from Alexa Loo’s campaign manager.

What I Still Need to Do Today

A short video about the flag issue. Yesterday, I saw Chinese-language independent media in New Zealand and Australia report that I had made an image featuring the national flag of the People’s Republic of China. That is incorrect. The AI-generated image featured the Indian flag. At no point did a Chinese flag ever appear. The existence of this false retelling is more worthy of discussion than the content of the falsehood itself.

 

Luxmore Realty | Jason Liu | Author of AI Economics

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