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#DailyUpdate #Jun11 #COVID19

COVID-19 Updates (Jun 11)

At the time of writing, 7,495,776 cases of the coronavirus had been confirmed with 419,801 deaths. 3,805,425 have recovered.

The 4 most affected countries are USA, Brazil, Russia and UK.

Hong Kong reports no new cases today.

In China, Beijing has reported one new local case.

The EU openly criticizes China for spreading fake information during the pandemic.

Brazil reports 32000 new cases in one day. Brazilian authorities insist to reopen shops.

In Japan, Tokyo would implement 3rd stage economic restart measures on Friday.

WHO says symptom-less COVID-19 patients are rare. Also there is no evidence showing virus transmission is affected by seasons.

The number of Covid-19 cases in Africa has doubled in less than 20 days and the WHO is warning of a shortage of test kits.

US surgeons successfully perform double-lung transplant on Covid-19 patient

EU is reopening external borders gradually from July.

Source: CNN, Now News, Worldometer
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#NeverForget #NeverForgive #June12
1st Anniversary of June 12:
Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Movement in 366 Days, 8784 Hours

On June 12, 2019, Hongkongers protested outside the Legislative Council to oppose the second reading of the controversial extradition law.

The police deployed at least 150 rounds of tear gas, along with pepper spray and rubber bullets, to disperse peaceful civilians, leading to public outcry towards police brutality since then.

Since then, the protests in pursuit of freedom and democracy go on, despite adversity.

Source: Hong Kong Amnesty International #Jun11

#ToFreedom #HongKongProtests #FiveDemandsNotOneLess #StandWithHongKong
#Newspaper
China's street-stall debate puts CCP Leader Xi Jiping and Premier Li Kexiang at odds

//PRC Premier Li Kexiang stressed the job creation capacity of street stalls during a news conference at the close of the National People's Congress, China's parliament. The term "street-stall economy" has become a buzz phrase

One private estimate says the country's jobless rate could be 20% if migrant workers who lost jobs in urban areas and returned to their hometowns are included.

Days later, China's latest buzz phrase was hit with an unexpected headwind. The Beijing Daily, the official newspaper of the Chinese Communist Party's Beijing Municipal Committee, on Saturday published a commentary saying that street stalls are "unhygienic and uncivilized," and not suitable for the capital.

The following day, state-run China Central Television followed up with a commentary to the same effect.

Over the past several years, President Xi Jinping's regime has cracked down on stalls as part of efforts to maintain security and strengthen governance. Li's public endorsement of the street vendors is seen as a policy reversal.

The conflicting messages have left cities in confusion. But almost immediately, local authorities reversed the decision.

Close aides of Xi hold key positions in the two organizations that openly criticized Li, namely the Beijing municipal government and the Publicity Department of the party's Central Committee, which oversees media outlets.

The more popular Li and his policies become, the more political danger they pose to Xi, as the wave could lead to a backlash against the president's iron-fisted rule.

This is why Xi's camp has been quick to counterattack Li's populism.

Tensions have been rising between Xi and Li because China is about to enter perhaps its most crucial political season in a decade.//

Source: Nikkei Asian Review #Jun11 #Xi #Ecomony #streetstall
#LiKexiang #CCP
#Education #Brainwashing
Government Requires at least 90 hours of training for all new teachers on "professional identity"

Starting from the next school term, all new teachers are required to attend at least 90 hours of training within the first 3 years of teaching, per the Education Bureau.

Core training courses will be provided to new teachers, and recources will be offered to current teachers by the Bureau in order for them to advance in their career.

Among the 90 hours of training, 30 hours of core training, provided by the Bureau, will cover "professional identity and studies". Its purpose is to help the teachers to self-reflect on their professional role, and to have a better understanding of local policies, national policies, and international education.

New teachers will also be required to complete another 60 hours of training on elective courses. For current teachers, completion of 30 hours of training related to "teachers' professional roles, values and conduct", and "local, national and international education policies" will be required every 3 years. Completion of 90-130 of training on similar topics will be required before teachers can progress in their career.

Source: RTHK #Jun11
#Teachers
#NeverForget #NeverForgive
#ProtestersStory
The Long and Arduous Aftermath after the Battle of Chinese University of Hong Kong; Arrested Student: Hongkongers, Please Go On Fighting

One year after the Anti-ELAB movement began, a quieter but more sustained form of suffering now grips Hong Kong's pro-democracy activists.

The Stand News follows the story of Ah Man, a student who was arrested at the Siege of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (#CUHK) by the police, as he awaits his trial that is yet to even be scheduled.

This is just one of many Hong Kong protesters' stories.

Ah Man hopes to tell Hongkongers, "Please go on the fight".

Read the Translated Article in Full:
https://telegra.ph/Arrested-student-from-Chinese-University-siege-Sacrifice-is-inevitable-in-this-era-of-revolution-Hongkongers-please-continue-fig-11-11

Source: Stand News #Jun11

https://www.thestandnews.com/politics/612-個被控暴動的人-5-中大一役被捕學生-時代總有人犧牲-香港人請繼續抗爭/

#CUHKSiege #AntiELAB #HongkongProtests #HongkongChronicles
#NeverForget #2Years Ago: Pro-democracy Hongkongers Sing Hallelujah to the Lord Overnight

Two years ago, after June 9, 2019, Hong Kong citizens continued to voice their discontent towards the government's indifference to the 1-million-peopled march --the authorities not only refused to withdraw the plan to implement extradition to China, but also set up the second reading of the bill on June 12, 2019.

On the evening of June 11, 2019, just as pro-democracy Hongkongers surrounded the Legislative Building, the police deployed 5,000 officers at the scene.

As tension built up, religious groups held a mass prayer gathering near Tamar Park, leading the crowd to sing
"Sing Hallelujah to the Lord" in front of the police for over ten hours until dawn.

However, this did not prevent the police from clashing with the civilians on the next day, marking the first case of large-scale police violence in the #AntiELAB movement.

Photo: Kenji Wong

Source: Stand News #Jun11
https://bit.ly/3gnAJgA

#TodayInHistory #Sing
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#FreeAgnes
Agnes Chow Released After Being Jailed for 10 Months

On June 12, 2021, pro-democracy activist #AgnesChow, member of the now-dissolved #Demosisto, will be able to leave the prison Tai Lam Centre for Women.

Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30062

Chow has been jailed for 10 months after the court convicted her of surrounding the Police Headquarters on June 21, 2019 during the #AntiELAB movement.

Despite her young age, Chow's long time engagement with Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement and her courageous behaviour in defense of rights and freedom have earned her the title of #RealMulan among the supporting netizens.

Source: Internet #Jun11

#PoliticalPrisoner #NeverForget #NeverForgive #HongKongYouth
Hong Kong Watch: 3 public pension funds in Canada involved in investment and human rights violations by Chinese companies  
 
Source: Stand News #Jun11

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Hong Kong Watch: 3 public pension funds in Canada involved in investment and human rights violations by Chinese companies  
 

Hong Kong Watch, the organisation which concern about Hong Kong human rights, published a report on Thursday. It discovered that there are 3 public pension funds in Canada invest in the Chinese companies which involve in Chinese military and human rights violations. The investigation discovered, two of the funds have been invested into the Chinese companies such as China Communications Construction, which have been blacklisted by United States. The investment involved amounts to $373 million Canadian dollars (approximately $2.39 billion HKD) 
  
Hong Kong Watch suggested the Canada Members of the Parliament of Canada urge the government, ban pension funds from investing in companies that involve persecuting Uyghurs and Tibetans and suppressing Hong Kong. Furthermore, it also encourages the government to include companies involved in human rights violations on the “Entity List” and requires the Financial Consumer Council of Canada to pass legislation to restrict investment in companies involved in human rights violations.  
 
Source: Stand News #Jun11

https://bit.ly/3wMg2ln

#HongKongWatch #Canada #China #HumanRights #Uyghurs #Xinjiang #Tibetans #HongKong #Suppression #EntityList #Legislation  
#Censorship #PoliceState
Hong Kong Authotities Amend #FilmCensorshipOrdinance, Demanding Censors to Ban Films that “Endanger National Security”

Source: InMedia #Jun11 https://bit.ly/3xeNoJy

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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30294