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Mainland Chineseā€™s views on Red Cross in China

Netizen 1: ā€˜Don't think that donating supplies can stop me from getting money.ā€™
Netizen 2: A series of actions.
Netizen 3: What does it mean??? People in Shuoguang donated the vegetables for nothing in return. How could the Red Cross ā€˜sellā€™ them to Wuhan?
Netizen 4: How ā€˜impressiveā€™ is the Red Cross. People in Shuoguang donate supplies. People in Wuhan buy them. And the Red Cross gets all the profit. How impressive.

@Global Times: [Thank you people in Shuoguang! #350 tons of vegetables donated by Shuoguang have arrived at Wuhan# ] On the 29th of January, in Hubei Wuhan, 350 tons of vegetables donated by Shandong Weifang Shuoguang have arrived at Wuhan. It is learned that the 350 tons of vegetables will be sold to Wuhan citizens at a price lower than the market price. Profit derived will be donated to the Red Cross. The vegetables have arrived at Wuhan at noon and will be available for purchase in the afternoon. The vegetables will be at Wuhan peopleā€™s dining table in the evening.

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Police refuse to donate blood as phlebotomists concern about police brutality

It was widely reported on Thursday (June 25) that a group of police officers, while donating blood in a Red Cross activity, was agitated by phlebotomists at the scene. They claimed that one of the staff "acted impolite" to them, while several others were wearing decorative badges with words ā€œBlack police may your whole family dieā€ and ā€œResist police brutalityā€.

Discontented police officer demanded for the names and work titles of the phlebotomists, but were turned down. In retaliation, the activity was forced to a halt, as the police officers refused to continue with the blood donation drive.

The Red Cross made apology on June 26. However, sources revealed that the phlebotomist only wore a mini yellow helmet as decoration, instead of the ones with offending slogans mentioned by the police.

Source: Stand News #Jun26
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What's with the apology from the Hong Kong Red Cross?

(27 Jun) When the police held a blood drive with the Red Cross in Hong Kong, one of the Red Cross personnel wore an anti-police brutality ornament on his chest much to the displeasure of the crowd of police. The police asked the organiser for the implicated person's name due to their "lack of integrity" but it was in vain. As a result, the blood drive was cut short.

Originally, the issue would have ended there but to illustrate the Hong Kong Police Force's [HKPF] "lack of integrity", they had to meddle with even how Hongkongers accessorize themselves, infringing on human rights and freedoms. Rather than seeking justice for their staff member and defending his human rights, who knew that the Red Cross would actually apologise to the police force? As a humanitarian institution, this is a deplorable act.

The apology from the Hong Kong Red Cross stated that one of its staff members "did not have an ideal attitude, which led to unease in some blood donors." The Red Cross may as well disclose the details. How was his attitude not ideal? If he treated all blood donors equally and provided professional service, and the only problem was a donor discriminating against him for wearing a certain accessory, shouldn't they be the one apologising to the staff member instead? Which Hong Kong law states that Hongkongers cannot wear accessories at work? If my memory serves me well, some police officers have worn stuffed toy accessories while on patrol. Why does the privilege of the HKPF outweigh that of other citizens? The HKPF can do as they please accessorise how ever way they want, but not others?

As for the symbolism and meaning behind these small ornaments upon a person's body, they are completely up for individual interpretation; the only restriction is one's imagination. People like to take things personally. If their heart of glass breaks, what can the others do? If every time we wear an ornament when we go out, we have to worry that dark-skinned people might not be happy, light-skinned people might not like it, overweight people might get sensitive, LGBTQ people might get triggered... how can we even get out the door?

Source: Apply Daily
Translated by: Hong Kong Echo

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Police refuse to donate blood as phlebotomists concern about police brutality
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