Caricature on Denmark Newspaper Stirs up Resentment among Chinese Netizens; Chinese Embassy Demands Apology
Wuhan pneumonia has spread throughout the world. A Denmark newspapers published a caricature which changed the five stars on China National flag into five viruses, causing bombardment of criticism among Chinese netizens.
Chinese Embassy in Denmark also issued a statement accusing the comic of insulting China, "seriously hurting the feelings of Chinese" and "challenge the conscience of humanity", demanding an apology to Chinese.
Source: Apple Daily #Jan28
#ChinesePneumonia #Wuhan #GlobalOutbreak
Wuhan pneumonia has spread throughout the world. A Denmark newspapers published a caricature which changed the five stars on China National flag into five viruses, causing bombardment of criticism among Chinese netizens.
Chinese Embassy in Denmark also issued a statement accusing the comic of insulting China, "seriously hurting the feelings of Chinese" and "challenge the conscience of humanity", demanding an apology to Chinese.
Source: Apple Daily #Jan28
#ChinesePneumonia #Wuhan #GlobalOutbreak
Border lockdown is not inciting fear for food supply as locals are more concerned about disinfection items
Rumour has it that once China locks down some of its borders, supply of food supplies in Hong Kong would be affected. It is unsure if such rumours have affected price of vegetables, e.g. lettuce was sold for $30/catty.
With reference to the price of vegetables during New Year in previous years, the price should generally be 10% higher than usual, but the price hike this year has nearly doubled.
As for the supermarkets, there was no sight of people lining up or scrambling for food items. Some food shelves were running low on stock. However, disinfection items were completely sold out.
Source: United Social Press
#Jan28 #CoronavirusOutbreak #Borderlockdown #FoodSupply
Rumour has it that once China locks down some of its borders, supply of food supplies in Hong Kong would be affected. It is unsure if such rumours have affected price of vegetables, e.g. lettuce was sold for $30/catty.
With reference to the price of vegetables during New Year in previous years, the price should generally be 10% higher than usual, but the price hike this year has nearly doubled.
As for the supermarkets, there was no sight of people lining up or scrambling for food items. Some food shelves were running low on stock. However, disinfection items were completely sold out.
Source: United Social Press
#Jan28 #CoronavirusOutbreak #Borderlockdown #FoodSupply
#Interview
Drawn the short stick, young internal medicine nurse to station isolation wards: wonāt run away, as this is our duty
Ah Fai (pseudonym), a public hospital internal medicine nurse with 2 years of experience, was picked in the lots drawing to join the first batch of medical personnels to work in the isolation wards, the frontline to fight against the new Wuhan Coronavirus.
Facing the prospect of death, Ah Fai, a twenty-odd youngster, was interviewed by The Stand News to talk about his family, girlfriend, and job with tears dimming his eyes. Though worrying much, he keeps having unbounded imagination and expectation towards the future.
āI am not throwing my life away-- I am going to help people, but I have to be prepared for the worst.ā
Full translation: https://telegra.ph/Drawn-the-short-stick-young-internal-medicine-nurse-to-station-isolation-wards-wont-run-away-as-this-is-our-duty-01-27
Source: Stand News
https://bit.ly/2GtnXvn
Further Reading:
Public Hospitals in Hong Kong Arranged Anti-Epidemic Team by Drawing Lots
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/15843
#HKMedicalPersonnels #LotsDrawing #ChinesePneumonia
Drawn the short stick, young internal medicine nurse to station isolation wards: wonāt run away, as this is our duty
Ah Fai (pseudonym), a public hospital internal medicine nurse with 2 years of experience, was picked in the lots drawing to join the first batch of medical personnels to work in the isolation wards, the frontline to fight against the new Wuhan Coronavirus.
Facing the prospect of death, Ah Fai, a twenty-odd youngster, was interviewed by The Stand News to talk about his family, girlfriend, and job with tears dimming his eyes. Though worrying much, he keeps having unbounded imagination and expectation towards the future.
āI am not throwing my life away-- I am going to help people, but I have to be prepared for the worst.ā
Full translation: https://telegra.ph/Drawn-the-short-stick-young-internal-medicine-nurse-to-station-isolation-wards-wont-run-away-as-this-is-our-duty-01-27
Source: Stand News
https://bit.ly/2GtnXvn
Further Reading:
Public Hospitals in Hong Kong Arranged Anti-Epidemic Team by Drawing Lots
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/15843
#HKMedicalPersonnels #LotsDrawing #ChinesePneumonia
Telegraph
Drawn the short stick, young internal medicine nurse to station isolation wards: wonāt run away, as this is our duty
(25 Jan)In 2003, the mainland-originated SARS killed 299 Hong Kongers, including 6 public medical heroes. 17 years later, today, the new Wuhan Coronavirus has spread across China with 1,300 confirmed cases and 41 dead. Hong Kong records 5 confirmed cases. Publicā¦
After midnight on 27 Jan 2020, no messages can be published on China's social media Weibo. Ino messages can be published on Weibo. There is a possibility that all accounts with foreign IP addresses have been banned.
The notification reads,
"Sorry, according to relevant laws and regulations, this content cannot be published."
Source: https://t.me/zhujuan2018/14253
#Weibo #Censorship #MaintainStability #ChineseCharacteristic
The notification reads,
"Sorry, according to relevant laws and regulations, this content cannot be published."
Source: https://t.me/zhujuan2018/14253
#Weibo #Censorship #MaintainStability #ChineseCharacteristic
Tencent: Suspension or permanent bans on WeChat accounts that spread rumours about the coronavirus outbreak
On Jan 25, Wechat Security Centre released an āAnnouncement on the treatment of novel coronavirus pneumonia related rumours.ā The public notice said the new Wuhan coronavirus was spreading in the country and raised extensive concern in the society. Simultaneously, various rumours and stories were spreading online, continuously inciting fear and causing panic. According to the Ninth Amendment to Chinaās Criminal Law, "Fabricating false reports of danger, epidemic, disasters or security alerts and transmitting them through information networks or other media, or clearly knowing that information is false information described above and intentionally transmitting it through the information networks or other media, seriously disturbing the social order, is sentenced by up to three years imprisonment, short-term detention or controlled release; where serious consequences are caused, the sentence is between three and seven years imprisonment."
WeChat will resolutely and continuously fight against the dissemination of false information. We have deployed third party specialists to eradicate posts of hearsay on our platforms. In accordance with the Agreement on Software License and Service of Tencent Weixin and the Standards of Weixin Account Usage, the offending accounts of these posts would be penalised by temporarily limiting account functions or permanent bans depending on the severity of the violation.
Wechat will establish a specialised task force for novel coronavirous-related rumours, and step up its authority. We will verify news sources and posts as well as refute unfounded assertions in real time. At the same time, we welcome users to report related rumours. Users should obtain updated information from trusted news sources, official disease control centres, medical centres, and the like. Reliable information on the epidemic can be found on official provincial and municipal websites. Do not trust rumours and become panicked. Please be vigilant. Identify rumours intelligently so that such falsehoods stop with you.
Source: Sina News China
https://bit.ly/36vC4e5
#ChineseCharacteristics #Wechat #CoronavirusOutbreak #Tencent
On Jan 25, Wechat Security Centre released an āAnnouncement on the treatment of novel coronavirus pneumonia related rumours.ā The public notice said the new Wuhan coronavirus was spreading in the country and raised extensive concern in the society. Simultaneously, various rumours and stories were spreading online, continuously inciting fear and causing panic. According to the Ninth Amendment to Chinaās Criminal Law, "Fabricating false reports of danger, epidemic, disasters or security alerts and transmitting them through information networks or other media, or clearly knowing that information is false information described above and intentionally transmitting it through the information networks or other media, seriously disturbing the social order, is sentenced by up to three years imprisonment, short-term detention or controlled release; where serious consequences are caused, the sentence is between three and seven years imprisonment."
WeChat will resolutely and continuously fight against the dissemination of false information. We have deployed third party specialists to eradicate posts of hearsay on our platforms. In accordance with the Agreement on Software License and Service of Tencent Weixin and the Standards of Weixin Account Usage, the offending accounts of these posts would be penalised by temporarily limiting account functions or permanent bans depending on the severity of the violation.
Wechat will establish a specialised task force for novel coronavirous-related rumours, and step up its authority. We will verify news sources and posts as well as refute unfounded assertions in real time. At the same time, we welcome users to report related rumours. Users should obtain updated information from trusted news sources, official disease control centres, medical centres, and the like. Reliable information on the epidemic can be found on official provincial and municipal websites. Do not trust rumours and become panicked. Please be vigilant. Identify rumours intelligently so that such falsehoods stop with you.
Source: Sina News China
https://bit.ly/36vC4e5
#ChineseCharacteristics #Wechat #CoronavirusOutbreak #Tencent
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Lack of Privacy in State- Controlled Internet in China
Read full story:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/16192
Source: Internet
https://t.me/zhujuan2018/14019
#Privacy #Wuhan #ChinesePneumonia
Read full story:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/16192
Source: Internet
https://t.me/zhujuan2018/14019
#Privacy #Wuhan #ChinesePneumonia
#NetizensVoice
Lack of Privacy in State- Controlled Internet in China
Entry from Weibo user
"Content is waiting to be reviewed, only one party can see at the moment, please wait for a while"
"I and my roommate study in Wuhan and travelled back home. I am in JiangSu and she is in HeiLong Jiang. Now, our personal information including names, ID and phone numbers have been spread widely online. My mum saw it in her family group chats. My friendās details were spread in the school class group chats by her high school classmate. A few friends messaged us and asked us about this. Me, my roommate and some of my friends in similar situations already have no privacy."
Attached picture 1
- chat
Person A: *sends a picture of the name list containing personal information*
How are you? Did anyone come and check on you?
Person B: Yes they came.
A: How come (your) ID is on the list as well?
B: People from both communities came to me.
A: Really?
Attached picture 2
Person C: *sends the same list*
How are you?
Attached picture 3
Person D: *attaches list with personal information*
Xxx (id number) It is mine.
I am rather angry.
Source: Internet
https://t.me/zhujuan2018/14019
#Privacy #Wuhan #ChinesePneumonia
Lack of Privacy in State- Controlled Internet in China
Entry from Weibo user
"Content is waiting to be reviewed, only one party can see at the moment, please wait for a while"
"I and my roommate study in Wuhan and travelled back home. I am in JiangSu and she is in HeiLong Jiang. Now, our personal information including names, ID and phone numbers have been spread widely online. My mum saw it in her family group chats. My friendās details were spread in the school class group chats by her high school classmate. A few friends messaged us and asked us about this. Me, my roommate and some of my friends in similar situations already have no privacy."
Attached picture 1
- chat
Person A: *sends a picture of the name list containing personal information*
How are you? Did anyone come and check on you?
Person B: Yes they came.
A: How come (your) ID is on the list as well?
B: People from both communities came to me.
A: Really?
Attached picture 2
Person C: *sends the same list*
How are you?
Attached picture 3
Person D: *attaches list with personal information*
Xxx (id number) It is mine.
I am rather angry.
Source: Internet
https://t.me/zhujuan2018/14019
#Privacy #Wuhan #ChinesePneumonia
#NetizensVoice
Editorās Note: Quarantine done wrong is just a hot bed for spreading the virus. The person in this story got away this time. But other people may not be so lucky.
Read full story:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/16194
Editorās Note: Quarantine done wrong is just a hot bed for spreading the virus. The person in this story got away this time. But other people may not be so lucky.
Read full story:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/16194
#NetizensVoice
Editorās Note: Quarantine done wrong is just a hot bed for spreading the virus. The person in this story got away this time. But other people may not be so lucky.
_XiaoChao zZ 1-26 08:51 from iPhone
I go to school in Wuhan. I left Wuhan and reached Chengdu on January 11th. Then I arrivedat Kashgar, Xinjiang on the 17th. I left Wuhan for 15 days and showed no symptoms. I had passed the incubation period. This morning, folks from the community brought me to a check-up, which turned out to only measure my body temperature, and it was normal. But then they just took me and some others to quarantine, where no check-up was performed. There was no evidence to suggest that I had the coronavirus. The quarantine environment was extremely bad. I did what the government wanted, but they tricked us into quarantine. Can it still be called quarantine when there is no collection of evidence? There was only one bathroom in the entire floor and no place to charge battery. Why bully commoners like us? I asked them why no check-ups before quarantine. They did not answer. When they said it was time for check-up, we just obeyed. We did not bring anything, but ended up in quarantine. According to others being quarantined, not even a mask was distributed. You got only one meal a day. The preventive measures were totally subpar, and there was not even any reason to put me in quarantine in the first place. I managed to get passed the incubation period myself. But any other fine youngster might get sick for going through the same thing.
Source: Internet
https://t.me/zhujuan2018/14339
#Xinjiang #Wuhan #Quarantined #WuhanPneumonia
Editorās Note: Quarantine done wrong is just a hot bed for spreading the virus. The person in this story got away this time. But other people may not be so lucky.
_XiaoChao zZ 1-26 08:51 from iPhone
I go to school in Wuhan. I left Wuhan and reached Chengdu on January 11th. Then I arrivedat Kashgar, Xinjiang on the 17th. I left Wuhan for 15 days and showed no symptoms. I had passed the incubation period. This morning, folks from the community brought me to a check-up, which turned out to only measure my body temperature, and it was normal. But then they just took me and some others to quarantine, where no check-up was performed. There was no evidence to suggest that I had the coronavirus. The quarantine environment was extremely bad. I did what the government wanted, but they tricked us into quarantine. Can it still be called quarantine when there is no collection of evidence? There was only one bathroom in the entire floor and no place to charge battery. Why bully commoners like us? I asked them why no check-ups before quarantine. They did not answer. When they said it was time for check-up, we just obeyed. We did not bring anything, but ended up in quarantine. According to others being quarantined, not even a mask was distributed. You got only one meal a day. The preventive measures were totally subpar, and there was not even any reason to put me in quarantine in the first place. I managed to get passed the incubation period myself. But any other fine youngster might get sick for going through the same thing.
Source: Internet
https://t.me/zhujuan2018/14339
#Xinjiang #Wuhan #Quarantined #WuhanPneumonia
China Shuts Down Stock Markets; Fears of Coronavirus and Liquidization Linger
On January 29, 2020, over 4,500 cases are reported and over 100 deaths are caused by China's coronavirus outbreak.
Facebook and gaming hardware maker Razer have restricted travelling to China. Meanwhile, Disney, McDonaldās, Starbucks and other U.S. companies with significant exposure in China are also suspending operations.
South Koreaās LG has implemented a complete ban to China; while Starbucks has closed all shops and suspended delivery services in Hubei province in China.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has advised all US citizens to avoid nonessential travel to China by raising the travel warning to level three on Jan 27. As of Jan 29, 5 cases have been confirmed in the US.
In addition to combating the new coronavirus, Chinese authorities suspended trading on two major stock exchanges in Shanghai and Shenzhen
until next Monday. The decision is read as China's fear of a coronavirus crash and the state influence over the operation of its stock markets.
Source: ABC; CNN; CNBC; The Verge #Jan29
#WuhanPneumonia #China
On January 29, 2020, over 4,500 cases are reported and over 100 deaths are caused by China's coronavirus outbreak.
Facebook and gaming hardware maker Razer have restricted travelling to China. Meanwhile, Disney, McDonaldās, Starbucks and other U.S. companies with significant exposure in China are also suspending operations.
South Koreaās LG has implemented a complete ban to China; while Starbucks has closed all shops and suspended delivery services in Hubei province in China.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has advised all US citizens to avoid nonessential travel to China by raising the travel warning to level three on Jan 27. As of Jan 29, 5 cases have been confirmed in the US.
In addition to combating the new coronavirus, Chinese authorities suspended trading on two major stock exchanges in Shanghai and Shenzhen
until next Monday. The decision is read as China's fear of a coronavirus crash and the state influence over the operation of its stock markets.
Source: ABC; CNN; CNBC; The Verge #Jan29
#WuhanPneumonia #China
Quarantined in Xinjiang
Editor's Note: The Chinese government is struggling to control the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, using unethical methods like forced quarantine and other mistreatment of its citizens. Personal protective equipment, basic living necessities and human rights are neglected.
Pic 1
The heater is useless and doesnāt provide any warmth. Some other places under quarantine in Xinjiang do not even have heaters.
People are confined to places with no heaters. Even those who are healthy will get sick easily at night.
Pic 2
We are students returning to our hometown. We were dragged directly to a quarantine camp in the Gobi desert for 14 days.
Pic 3
Korlaās case is similar! My boyfriend is of normal health and was forcefully taken at midnight. They said he was going to a hospital for a routine check-up. Instead, they took him to a town more than a dozen kilometres away. People that needed to be quarantined were locked up in the back of a truck. It was an unventilated space and they were not provided with face masks. This is imprisonment, not quarantine! This prison doesn't even have a heater!
Pic 4
(26 Jan) My boyfriend returned from Wuhan to Xinjiang on 12 Jan. Two days ago, he went for a check-up in a hospital and had a clean bill of health. But today, he and his entire family were quarantined. We received a notice asking us to stay home for 15 days in isolation in lieu of quarantine. Now they are gathering and quarantining everyone. This means that if one person among the crowd is already sick, the infection can easily spread to the others. Now everyone is taken to a school and assigned to stay in a 4-person room. My understanding is that other places in Xinjiang have a similar predicament. We are willing to cooperate but please at least give us some protection from the virus. Sheets and blankets were distributed at 4am. There is only one electrical outlet in a room shared by a whole family. Some places have hot water while others do not. Some people asked me to delete this post and I am unsure when authorities will contact me to do so. I hope that the more people see this, the more they will publicise it. If my message is unclear, please message or comment and I will reply. I am not making this up. I am only telling the truth. If someone accuses me of spreading fake news and rumours, I cannot stop them. I am also scared that others will be harmed because I speak the truth. I hope everyone can speak out.
Oh, our first meal of the day has just been distributed. I am unsure if it is breakfast or lunch...
Source: Weibo, Internet
https://t.me/zhujuan2018/14492
#Imprisonment #Xinjiang #Quarantined #WuhanPneumonia
Editor's Note: The Chinese government is struggling to control the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, using unethical methods like forced quarantine and other mistreatment of its citizens. Personal protective equipment, basic living necessities and human rights are neglected.
Pic 1
The heater is useless and doesnāt provide any warmth. Some other places under quarantine in Xinjiang do not even have heaters.
People are confined to places with no heaters. Even those who are healthy will get sick easily at night.
Pic 2
We are students returning to our hometown. We were dragged directly to a quarantine camp in the Gobi desert for 14 days.
Pic 3
Korlaās case is similar! My boyfriend is of normal health and was forcefully taken at midnight. They said he was going to a hospital for a routine check-up. Instead, they took him to a town more than a dozen kilometres away. People that needed to be quarantined were locked up in the back of a truck. It was an unventilated space and they were not provided with face masks. This is imprisonment, not quarantine! This prison doesn't even have a heater!
Pic 4
(26 Jan) My boyfriend returned from Wuhan to Xinjiang on 12 Jan. Two days ago, he went for a check-up in a hospital and had a clean bill of health. But today, he and his entire family were quarantined. We received a notice asking us to stay home for 15 days in isolation in lieu of quarantine. Now they are gathering and quarantining everyone. This means that if one person among the crowd is already sick, the infection can easily spread to the others. Now everyone is taken to a school and assigned to stay in a 4-person room. My understanding is that other places in Xinjiang have a similar predicament. We are willing to cooperate but please at least give us some protection from the virus. Sheets and blankets were distributed at 4am. There is only one electrical outlet in a room shared by a whole family. Some places have hot water while others do not. Some people asked me to delete this post and I am unsure when authorities will contact me to do so. I hope that the more people see this, the more they will publicise it. If my message is unclear, please message or comment and I will reply. I am not making this up. I am only telling the truth. If someone accuses me of spreading fake news and rumours, I cannot stop them. I am also scared that others will be harmed because I speak the truth. I hope everyone can speak out.
Oh, our first meal of the day has just been distributed. I am unsure if it is breakfast or lunch...
Source: Weibo, Internet
https://t.me/zhujuan2018/14492
#Imprisonment #Xinjiang #Quarantined #WuhanPneumonia