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Wuhan Citizens: "Whether the official figure is accurate or not ... This is a political treatment, not medical treatment"
People in Wuhan told RTHK the reality is far from having none local infection of coronavirus in China.
Wuhan authorities have already closed the 10 or so temporary hospitals where tests were conducted on people showing mild symptoms.
A Wuhan resident said that his 70-year-old mother suffered from pneumonia once again after she was discharged from hospital and is now in isolation at a hotel. No hospitals were prepared to admit her.
Aother person said his mother, who is in hospital with a heart problem, had seen coronavirus patients being turned away by staff, without testing to back the official data of confirmed cases.
A man whose mother died of Covid-19 criticised the government for failing to warn people about the epidemic and for even claiming there was no evidence of human-to-human transmission up until mid January.
Source: RTHK #Mar23
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Wuhan Citizens: "Whether the official figure is accurate or not ... This is a political treatment, not medical treatment"
People in Wuhan told RTHK the reality is far from having none local infection of coronavirus in China.
Wuhan authorities have already closed the 10 or so temporary hospitals where tests were conducted on people showing mild symptoms.
A Wuhan resident said that his 70-year-old mother suffered from pneumonia once again after she was discharged from hospital and is now in isolation at a hotel. No hospitals were prepared to admit her.
Aother person said his mother, who is in hospital with a heart problem, had seen coronavirus patients being turned away by staff, without testing to back the official data of confirmed cases.
A man whose mother died of Covid-19 criticised the government for failing to warn people about the epidemic and for even claiming there was no evidence of human-to-human transmission up until mid January.
Source: RTHK #Mar23
#CensorshipKills
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China is Changing the History of Wuhan Pneumonia Outbreak
The Chinese Communist Party has begun “revising” the history of the Wuhan pneumonia outbreak. Recently, the English homepage of the state-run Global Times secretly changed the original wording “Wuhan pneumonia” to “unknown pneumonia related to Coronavirus” on a news article dated January 18, 2020.
Meanwhile, the Chinese government has been disseminating news referring the United States to the origin of the Wuhan Pneumonia.
China is Changing the History of Wuhan Pneumonia Outbreak
The Chinese Communist Party has begun “revising” the history of the Wuhan pneumonia outbreak. Recently, the English homepage of the state-run Global Times secretly changed the original wording “Wuhan pneumonia” to “unknown pneumonia related to Coronavirus” on a news article dated January 18, 2020.
Meanwhile, the Chinese government has been disseminating news referring the United States to the origin of the Wuhan Pneumonia.
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How China Built a Twitter Propaganda Machine Then Let It Loose on Coronavirus
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//Since August 2019, ProPublica has tracked more than 10,000 suspected fake Twitter accounts involved in a coordinated influence campaign with ties to the Chinese government. Among those are the hacked accounts of users from around the world that now post propaganda and disinformation about the coronavirus outbreak, the Hong Kong protests and other topics of state interest.
Those accounts’ content and behavior closely mirrored the tactics of the Chinese government influence campaigns publicly unmasked by Twitter in August and September 2019.
We found a pattern of coordinated activity among the fake accounts that appeared to be aimed at building momentum for particular storylines. ProPublica uncovered additional evidence that these accounts operated as part of a Chinese government influence campaign.//
Source: ProPublica #Mar26
Image: Stand News
How China Built a Twitter Propaganda Machine Then Let It Loose on Coronavirus
Read Full Article
//Since August 2019, ProPublica has tracked more than 10,000 suspected fake Twitter accounts involved in a coordinated influence campaign with ties to the Chinese government. Among those are the hacked accounts of users from around the world that now post propaganda and disinformation about the coronavirus outbreak, the Hong Kong protests and other topics of state interest.
Those accounts’ content and behavior closely mirrored the tactics of the Chinese government influence campaigns publicly unmasked by Twitter in August and September 2019.
We found a pattern of coordinated activity among the fake accounts that appeared to be aimed at building momentum for particular storylines. ProPublica uncovered additional evidence that these accounts operated as part of a Chinese government influence campaign.//
Source: ProPublica #Mar26
Image: Stand News
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U.S. Secretary of State: China Still Withholding Coronavirus Information
[Editor's note: The image shows patients sharing ventilators in a hospital in New York]
In an interview with a radio program on March 24, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo repeated previous charges that Beijing's delay in sharing information about the virus had created risks to people worldwide and said this had "truly put thousands of lives at risk."
"My concern is that this cover-up, this disinformation that the Chinese Communist Party is engaged in, is still denying the world the information it needs so that we can prevent further cases or something like this from recurring again," he added.
"This is an ongoing global crisis, and we need to make sure that every country today is being transparent, sharing what's really going on, so that the global community, the global health care, infectious disease community can begin to work on this in a holistic way."
Source: Reuters #Mar25
Image: New York Times
U.S. Secretary of State: China Still Withholding Coronavirus Information
[Editor's note: The image shows patients sharing ventilators in a hospital in New York]
In an interview with a radio program on March 24, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo repeated previous charges that Beijing's delay in sharing information about the virus had created risks to people worldwide and said this had "truly put thousands of lives at risk."
"My concern is that this cover-up, this disinformation that the Chinese Communist Party is engaged in, is still denying the world the information it needs so that we can prevent further cases or something like this from recurring again," he added.
"This is an ongoing global crisis, and we need to make sure that every country today is being transparent, sharing what's really going on, so that the global community, the global health care, infectious disease community can begin to work on this in a holistic way."
Source: Reuters #Mar25
Image: New York Times
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China Revises Wuhan Coronavirus Death Toll to 3,869: 50% Increase On Previous Figure
[Editor's note: World leaders including US President Trump and French President Macron have openly condemned China for withholding information about the Wuhan pneumonia, leading to the pandemic crisis around the world]
Health authorities in Wuhan, China have revised the death toll from the coronavirus upwards by over 50 per cent. Wuhan’s Epidemic Prevention and Control Center said on April 17 that 3,869 people had died from the disease in the city as of April 16, according to China's state media.
Source: Hong Kong Free Press #Apr17
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China Revises Wuhan Coronavirus Death Toll to 3,869: 50% Increase On Previous Figure
[Editor's note: World leaders including US President Trump and French President Macron have openly condemned China for withholding information about the Wuhan pneumonia, leading to the pandemic crisis around the world]
Health authorities in Wuhan, China have revised the death toll from the coronavirus upwards by over 50 per cent. Wuhan’s Epidemic Prevention and Control Center said on April 17 that 3,869 people had died from the disease in the city as of April 16, according to China's state media.
Source: Hong Kong Free Press #Apr17
#CCPLies #DeathToll
Further Reading:
Emmanuel Macron says it is time to think the unthinkable
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Hard evidence refutes China's Liaison Office’s Recent Forceful Interpretation of Hong Kong Basic Law Article 22
Last week, the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in Hong Kong forcefully re-interpreted Article 22 of Hong Kong's constitution the Basic Law. Beijing tried to justify their power to over the internal affairs of Hong Kong, which is in theory disallowed by law.
Although the pro-Beijing camp supported the Liaison Office’s statement, the memoir of Jiang EnZhu, the first director of the Liaison Office evidently stated that after the 1997 handover, Xinhua News Agency Hong Kong Branch was renamed into the Liaison Office to reflect its new mandates, including not interfering in Hong Kong affairs as the city enjoys autonomy.
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Hard evidence refutes China's Liaison Office’s Recent Forceful Interpretation of Hong Kong Basic Law Article 22
Last week, the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in Hong Kong forcefully re-interpreted Article 22 of Hong Kong's constitution the Basic Law. Beijing tried to justify their power to over the internal affairs of Hong Kong, which is in theory disallowed by law.
Although the pro-Beijing camp supported the Liaison Office’s statement, the memoir of Jiang EnZhu, the first director of the Liaison Office evidently stated that after the 1997 handover, Xinhua News Agency Hong Kong Branch was renamed into the Liaison Office to reflect its new mandates, including not interfering in Hong Kong affairs as the city enjoys autonomy.
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Hard evidence refutes China's Liaison Office’s Recent Forceful Interpretation of Hong Kong Basic Law Article 22
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Last week, the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in Hong Kong forcefully re-interpreted Article 22 of Hong Kong's constitution the Basic Law. Beijing tried to justify their power to over the internal affairs of Hong Kong, which is in theory disallowed by law.
Although the pro-Beijing camp supported the Liaison Office’s statement, the memoir of Jiang EnZhu, the first director of the Liaison Office evidently stated that after the 1997 handover, Xinhua News Agency Hong Kong Branch was renamed into the Liaison Office to reflect its new mandates, including not interfering in Hong Kong affairs as the city enjoys autonomy.
Chinese official Jiang EnZhu was the President of Xinhua News Agency in 1997. The Agency was later restructured and renamed as Liaison office in January 2000 where Jiang was appointed as the Director. Two years later, he was elected as a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of National People’s Congress.
In his memoir, Jiang mentioned several times that “there is no subordinate relations between the HKSAR government and the Liaison Office”. He also stated that the Office will "perform its duties strictly in accordance with the Central People's Government and abide by the policies of One Country, Two Systems, the people of Hong Kong governing Hong Kong and a high degree of autonomy.”
According to Jiang, the main duties of the new Liaison Office include maintaining contact with the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the PLA Garrison in the HKSAR. “The renaming exercise will not empower the liaison office to become the second power center.” The then representative of the National People's Congress of Hong Kong, Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai also cited Jiang’s statement emphasizing that the office will abide by the Basic Law.
Source: Apple Daily #Apr20
Further reading :
Jiang Enzhu on Renaming Xinhua Hong Kong Branch
http://en.people.cn/english/200001/17/eng20000117N126.html
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Hard evidence refutes China's Liaison Office’s Recent Forceful Interpretation of Hong Kong Basic Law Article 22
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Last week, the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in Hong Kong forcefully re-interpreted Article 22 of Hong Kong's constitution the Basic Law. Beijing tried to justify their power to over the internal affairs of Hong Kong, which is in theory disallowed by law.
Although the pro-Beijing camp supported the Liaison Office’s statement, the memoir of Jiang EnZhu, the first director of the Liaison Office evidently stated that after the 1997 handover, Xinhua News Agency Hong Kong Branch was renamed into the Liaison Office to reflect its new mandates, including not interfering in Hong Kong affairs as the city enjoys autonomy.
Chinese official Jiang EnZhu was the President of Xinhua News Agency in 1997. The Agency was later restructured and renamed as Liaison office in January 2000 where Jiang was appointed as the Director. Two years later, he was elected as a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of National People’s Congress.
In his memoir, Jiang mentioned several times that “there is no subordinate relations between the HKSAR government and the Liaison Office”. He also stated that the Office will "perform its duties strictly in accordance with the Central People's Government and abide by the policies of One Country, Two Systems, the people of Hong Kong governing Hong Kong and a high degree of autonomy.”
According to Jiang, the main duties of the new Liaison Office include maintaining contact with the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the PLA Garrison in the HKSAR. “The renaming exercise will not empower the liaison office to become the second power center.” The then representative of the National People's Congress of Hong Kong, Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai also cited Jiang’s statement emphasizing that the office will abide by the Basic Law.
Source: Apple Daily #Apr20
Further reading :
Jiang Enzhu on Renaming Xinhua Hong Kong Branch
http://en.people.cn/english/200001/17/eng20000117N126.html
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Hard evidence refutes China's Liaison Office’s Recent Forceful Interpretation of Hong Kong Basic Law Article 22
Last week, the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in Hong Kong forcefully re-interpreted Article 22 of Hong…
Hard evidence refutes China's Liaison Office’s Recent Forceful Interpretation of Hong Kong Basic Law Article 22
Last week, the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in Hong Kong forcefully re-interpreted Article 22 of Hong…
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Chris Patten: "Chinese Communism is not to be trusted on anything"
Chris Patten, Hong Kong's last governor, called on the world that "Chinese Communism is not to be trusted on anything.”
Speaking on Beijing’s unilateral imposition of the anti-subversion law, Patten called it "a comprehensive assault on the city’s autonomy, rule of law, and fundamental freedoms" that is "hugely damaging to Hong Kong’s international reputation and to the prosperity of a great city."
Johnny Patterson, Director of Hong Kong Watch, described it as "an unprecedented assault on Hong Kong’s autonomy" and "the end of Hong Kong.” Patterson condemned China for their "total disregard for the spirit and the terms of the original treaty".
Benedict Rogers, Hong Kong Watch founder, called this the "death" of Hong Kong and One Country Two Systems.
Source: Benedict Rogers' Twitter; Hong Kong Watch; Stand News #May21 #ChrisPatten
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Chris Patten: "Chinese Communism is not to be trusted on anything"
Chris Patten, Hong Kong's last governor, called on the world that "Chinese Communism is not to be trusted on anything.”
Speaking on Beijing’s unilateral imposition of the anti-subversion law, Patten called it "a comprehensive assault on the city’s autonomy, rule of law, and fundamental freedoms" that is "hugely damaging to Hong Kong’s international reputation and to the prosperity of a great city."
Johnny Patterson, Director of Hong Kong Watch, described it as "an unprecedented assault on Hong Kong’s autonomy" and "the end of Hong Kong.” Patterson condemned China for their "total disregard for the spirit and the terms of the original treaty".
Benedict Rogers, Hong Kong Watch founder, called this the "death" of Hong Kong and One Country Two Systems.
Source: Benedict Rogers' Twitter; Hong Kong Watch; Stand News #May21 #ChrisPatten
#OneCountryOneSystem #Article23 #CCPLies
Beijing to Impose Controversial National Security Law in Hong Kong on the Eve of the Anniversary of Anti-Extradition Law Movement
Last week, Beijing's long arms have gripped Hong Kong. After calling on Beijing loyalists to overtake the pro-democracy camp in the Legislative Council, Beijing attacked the city's education and examination systems, causing many to lament the arrival of "Cultural Revolution 2.0" in Hong Kong.
In the afternoon of May 21, Chinese-controlled media cited "sources" that Beijing has plan to bypass Hong Kong's Legislature to enforce anti-subversion law that has been opposed by Hongkongers since 2003.
In the evening, a press briefing was held in Beijing announcing the agenda of the "Two Sessions" with the motion.
University of Hong Kong Legal Expert Eric Cheung and Law Professor Johannnes Chan stated that Beijing's insertion of the National Security Law in Hong Kong means an end to "One Country Two Systems" and the Basic Law.
Image: Economist
Beijing to Impose Controversial National Security Law in Hong Kong on the Eve of the Anniversary of Anti-Extradition Law Movement
Last week, Beijing's long arms have gripped Hong Kong. After calling on Beijing loyalists to overtake the pro-democracy camp in the Legislative Council, Beijing attacked the city's education and examination systems, causing many to lament the arrival of "Cultural Revolution 2.0" in Hong Kong.
In the afternoon of May 21, Chinese-controlled media cited "sources" that Beijing has plan to bypass Hong Kong's Legislature to enforce anti-subversion law that has been opposed by Hongkongers since 2003.
In the evening, a press briefing was held in Beijing announcing the agenda of the "Two Sessions" with the motion.
University of Hong Kong Legal Expert Eric Cheung and Law Professor Johannnes Chan stated that Beijing's insertion of the National Security Law in Hong Kong means an end to "One Country Two Systems" and the Basic Law.
Image: Economist
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"Horses keep running faster, dances keep being performed beautifully." This will be Hong Kong's greatest tragedy!
Now that the Chinese government is pushing the Hong Kong National Security Law forward, the Communist Party has gone back to playing the same old tune. As the music of the strings swells and the drums beat harder, the chorus belts out the hackneyed eight-legged essay* on how "horses keep running faster, dances keep being performed beautifully". This is nausea-inducing and makes Hongkongers want to puke! Hongkongers are used to the Communist Party's devious tricks from war [World War II]. After the Handover, they experienced it first-hand, the multiple times that the Chinese government "reneged on their word" and the Communist Party's "appearance not as it truly is". These bitter experiences of being bullied and manipulated are burned into their memory, seeping into their hearts and minds. Maybe some believe that the older Hongkongers have been gently coaxed into indulging in an easy life, that they have been effectively placated and numbed. However, the writer believes that this type of sweet-talking has long since been futile on the younger generation! Hong Kong's younger generation pretty much disdain the supposed mentality of "horses keep running faster, dances keep being performed beautifully". What Hong Kong's younger generation longs for is the approach of a new era. What they seek is to remodel Hong Kong's ideal future world!
The night prior (26 May 2020), the writer saw two photos on social media. They were eight youngsters standing side by side outside the entrance of the Sogo department store in Causeway Bay. Each person held a large placard. On one side, it said, "Desperate times call for desperate measures". On the other, "Better a broken jade than an intact tile."+ These youngsters are sending a clear message: Hong Kong's movement to resist adverse violent takeover is now in dire straits. Protesters must support one another. Do not forget our original goals. Spare no sacrifice. Fight to the end! The writer understands that the current political situation is hard and dangerous but respects the choices of our youngsters. He admires their courage and prays for their well-being. Best of luck!
Editor's Note:
* During the Ming and Qing dynasties, candidates of the imperial examinations had to write an eight-legged essay, which was known for its strict and rigid style. It is often said to have caused China's "cultural stagnation and economic backwardness" in the 19th century.
+ This is a Chinese idiom meaning death is better than dishonor.
Excerpt: Stand News
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"Horses keep running faster, dances keep being performed beautifully." This will be Hong Kong's greatest tragedy!
Now that the Chinese government is pushing the Hong Kong National Security Law forward, the Communist Party has gone back to playing the same old tune. As the music of the strings swells and the drums beat harder, the chorus belts out the hackneyed eight-legged essay* on how "horses keep running faster, dances keep being performed beautifully". This is nausea-inducing and makes Hongkongers want to puke! Hongkongers are used to the Communist Party's devious tricks from war [World War II]. After the Handover, they experienced it first-hand, the multiple times that the Chinese government "reneged on their word" and the Communist Party's "appearance not as it truly is". These bitter experiences of being bullied and manipulated are burned into their memory, seeping into their hearts and minds. Maybe some believe that the older Hongkongers have been gently coaxed into indulging in an easy life, that they have been effectively placated and numbed. However, the writer believes that this type of sweet-talking has long since been futile on the younger generation! Hong Kong's younger generation pretty much disdain the supposed mentality of "horses keep running faster, dances keep being performed beautifully". What Hong Kong's younger generation longs for is the approach of a new era. What they seek is to remodel Hong Kong's ideal future world!
The night prior (26 May 2020), the writer saw two photos on social media. They were eight youngsters standing side by side outside the entrance of the Sogo department store in Causeway Bay. Each person held a large placard. On one side, it said, "Desperate times call for desperate measures". On the other, "Better a broken jade than an intact tile."+ These youngsters are sending a clear message: Hong Kong's movement to resist adverse violent takeover is now in dire straits. Protesters must support one another. Do not forget our original goals. Spare no sacrifice. Fight to the end! The writer understands that the current political situation is hard and dangerous but respects the choices of our youngsters. He admires their courage and prays for their well-being. Best of luck!
Editor's Note:
* During the Ming and Qing dynasties, candidates of the imperial examinations had to write an eight-legged essay, which was known for its strict and rigid style. It is often said to have caused China's "cultural stagnation and economic backwardness" in the 19th century.
+ This is a Chinese idiom meaning death is better than dishonor.
Excerpt: Stand News
#NationalSecurityLaw #CCPLies #Hongkongers
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The Poor Man’s Luxury Sofa in China: Netizens Question Authenticity of Chinese Government Visit
Source: Apple Daily Taiwan #Aug23
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The Poor Man’s Luxury Sofa in China: Netizens Question Authenticity of Chinese Government Visit
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The Poor Man’s Luxury Sofa in China: Netizens Question Authenticity of Chinese Government Visit
Responding to Xi Jinping’s call for eradicating poverty in all of China’s impoverished rural community by 2020, the Administrative Committee of State Economic and Technological Development Zone of Pingxiang in the province of Jiangxi published an article on WeChat titled “District Leaders Supervise Work on Fighting Poverty and Visit the Impoverished”. The publicity effort, however, has led to questions of its authenticity.
An attempt to demonstrate the government’s care for the poor, the article reported a visit on the afternoon of 19 August by Li Jinlin, secretary of Pingxiang’s Party Working Committee, to inspect the work on fighting poverty at the village level. Allegations of the visit being a stunt were made as photos in the article show Li and other officials talking to what are supposedly poor people at two luxuriously furnished houses in Tianzhong Village. The residences came with marble flooring and a spacious living room equipped with a large sofa and a matching coffee table. A netizen in China commented that “this poor man’s sofa is even larger than mine”.
The article has been taken down after the argument appeared, but the images are still going viral online. The government responded by asking netizens “not to determine whether a family is poor from how well its home is furnished”.
#China #Xi #Jiangxi #LocalGovernment #Society #Economy #Staging #Sofa
Source: Apple Daily Taiwan #Aug23
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The Poor Man’s Luxury Sofa in China: Netizens Question Authenticity of Chinese Government Visit
Responding to Xi Jinping’s call for eradicating poverty in all of China’s impoverished rural community by 2020, the Administrative Committee of State Economic and Technological Development Zone of Pingxiang in the province of Jiangxi published an article on WeChat titled “District Leaders Supervise Work on Fighting Poverty and Visit the Impoverished”. The publicity effort, however, has led to questions of its authenticity.
An attempt to demonstrate the government’s care for the poor, the article reported a visit on the afternoon of 19 August by Li Jinlin, secretary of Pingxiang’s Party Working Committee, to inspect the work on fighting poverty at the village level. Allegations of the visit being a stunt were made as photos in the article show Li and other officials talking to what are supposedly poor people at two luxuriously furnished houses in Tianzhong Village. The residences came with marble flooring and a spacious living room equipped with a large sofa and a matching coffee table. A netizen in China commented that “this poor man’s sofa is even larger than mine”.
The article has been taken down after the argument appeared, but the images are still going viral online. The government responded by asking netizens “not to determine whether a family is poor from how well its home is furnished”.
#China #Xi #Jiangxi #LocalGovernment #Society #Economy #Staging #Sofa
Source: Apple Daily Taiwan #Aug23
https://bit.ly/32U5SS6
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為了展現有做到習近平的「2020年中國實現農村貧困人口全部脫貧」政見,江西省「國家萍鄉經濟技術開發區」管理委員會,近日在官方微信刊發表《區領導督導脫貧扶貧工作並走訪看望貧困戶》一文,沒想到引發中國網友熱議。原因是照片中的貧困戶,家中裝潢、陳設,比許多網友的家還豪華。「這貧困戶...
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China Tampers With #WHO Video, Removes a Crucial "If", and Falsely Claims Vaccine Success
China's state-run CCTV News posted a video on Sept 24, 2020 to their Chinese-language Facebook page, claiming that WHO had stated that China's COVID-19 vaccine had "proved to be successful" in current clinical trials.
The video was reposted by a number of pro-Beijing Facebook pages, with captions such as "WHO Top Scientist: New Chinese COVID Vaccine Proven to be Effective", "China is Great 👍 For the Good of the World".
However, Factcheck Lab compared the video disseminated by China with the actual proceedings of WHO's press conference, and found that CCTV had cut the statement out of context, carefully removing a paronwith a crucial "if". Moreover, stock footage is played over the resulting audio clip, carefully concealing the distortion of facts upon the edits made by the China-owned news organization.
In the CCTV video [1], the quote from WHO Chief Scientist, Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, was modified to apparently claim that China had already created a successful vaccine:
"... very active vaccine development programme and several of their vaccine candidates are in advanced stages of clinical trial so this is also of interest to us so we're following those very closely. Some of their candidates actually proved to be successful in the clinical trials that are going on"
The full quote of Dr. Swaminathan is preserved in the conference transcripts [2] and video [3] of the Sept 21 press conference. The parts edited out by CCTV makes it sound that the above italicized quote was not meant to be an assertive statement on its own:
"We've been engaged in discussions with China for the last several months because, as you know, they also have a very active vaccine development programme and several of their vaccine candidates are in advanced stages of clinical trial so this is also of interest to us so we're following those very closely. <b>We've had very constructive and open discussions with them and they have always been reiterating their commitment to global access if some of their candidates actually prove to be successful in the clinical trials that are going on."
Taken in its entirety, it is clear that Dr Swaminathan's statement was only acknowledging China's promise to share any vaccines that they might develop.
In other words, the edited CCTV video, as well as the reposts made by pro-Beijing pages, had deliberately modified the scientist's statement to make false claims of China's success, and is clearly an intentional attempt to mislead the public.
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[1] CCTV News video:
https://www.facebook.com/761870613900500/posts/3972027886218074
[2] Transcript of WHO COVID-19 Virtual Press Conference, 21 September 2020:
https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/transcripts/joint-covid-19-virtual-press-conference---21-september.pdf#page=16
[3] Video of press conference, beginning at Dr. Swaminathan's statement (0:42:44):
https://youtu.be/ia8DElK7SE4?t=2564
Source: FactCheck Lab, Hong Kong #30Sept2020 https://www.factchecklab.org/20200930/
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[Editor's Note:
As the WHO represents the world's concerted effort to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, such misleading reports only serves to undermine the organization's credibility and international cooperation. It is all the more despicable that it would come from a state-run media such as China's CCTV; such falsehood is an affront to any journalist's commitment to the pursuit of the truth, and ought to be widely condemned.]
The false video was first reported by Factcheck Lab on Sept 30, 2020.
Their original report in Chinese is attached as follows:
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China Tampers With #WHO Video, Removes a Crucial "If", and Falsely Claims Vaccine Success
China's state-run CCTV News posted a video on Sept 24, 2020 to their Chinese-language Facebook page, claiming that WHO had stated that China's COVID-19 vaccine had "proved to be successful" in current clinical trials.
The video was reposted by a number of pro-Beijing Facebook pages, with captions such as "WHO Top Scientist: New Chinese COVID Vaccine Proven to be Effective", "China is Great 👍 For the Good of the World".
However, Factcheck Lab compared the video disseminated by China with the actual proceedings of WHO's press conference, and found that CCTV had cut the statement out of context, carefully removing a paronwith a crucial "if". Moreover, stock footage is played over the resulting audio clip, carefully concealing the distortion of facts upon the edits made by the China-owned news organization.
In the CCTV video [1], the quote from WHO Chief Scientist, Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, was modified to apparently claim that China had already created a successful vaccine:
"... very active vaccine development programme and several of their vaccine candidates are in advanced stages of clinical trial so this is also of interest to us so we're following those very closely. Some of their candidates actually proved to be successful in the clinical trials that are going on"
The full quote of Dr. Swaminathan is preserved in the conference transcripts [2] and video [3] of the Sept 21 press conference. The parts edited out by CCTV makes it sound that the above italicized quote was not meant to be an assertive statement on its own:
"We've been engaged in discussions with China for the last several months because, as you know, they also have a very active vaccine development programme and several of their vaccine candidates are in advanced stages of clinical trial so this is also of interest to us so we're following those very closely. <b>We've had very constructive and open discussions with them and they have always been reiterating their commitment to global access if some of their candidates actually prove to be successful in the clinical trials that are going on."
Taken in its entirety, it is clear that Dr Swaminathan's statement was only acknowledging China's promise to share any vaccines that they might develop.
In other words, the edited CCTV video, as well as the reposts made by pro-Beijing pages, had deliberately modified the scientist's statement to make false claims of China's success, and is clearly an intentional attempt to mislead the public.
NOTES:
[1] CCTV News video:
https://www.facebook.com/761870613900500/posts/3972027886218074
[2] Transcript of WHO COVID-19 Virtual Press Conference, 21 September 2020:
https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/transcripts/joint-covid-19-virtual-press-conference---21-september.pdf#page=16
[3] Video of press conference, beginning at Dr. Swaminathan's statement (0:42:44):
https://youtu.be/ia8DElK7SE4?t=2564
Source: FactCheck Lab, Hong Kong #30Sept2020 https://www.factchecklab.org/20200930/
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[Editor's Note:
As the WHO represents the world's concerted effort to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, such misleading reports only serves to undermine the organization's credibility and international cooperation. It is all the more despicable that it would come from a state-run media such as China's CCTV; such falsehood is an affront to any journalist's commitment to the pursuit of the truth, and ought to be widely condemned.]
The false video was first reported by Factcheck Lab on Sept 30, 2020.
Their original report in Chinese is attached as follows:
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No Torture, No Forced Labour, No Hunger, No Beatings: Suspicious Letters From Hongkongers Detained in China
On November 19, 2020, familes of some of the 12 pro-democracy Hongkongers detained in China received "letters" from their close ones. This was the first time ever since August 23, 2020 that the familes "heard" from the disappeared Hongkongers. For nearly 90 days, the captured Hongkongers were not trialed but detained in China and visits by the lawyers hired by their families were denied by the Chinese authorities.
However, the handwritten letters have similar content, simplified Chinese characters which are not in use in Hong Kong and expression which are not usually used by Hongkongers.
The following is taken from a RTHK report:
//The Save 12 HK Youths Concern Group says letters received by seven of the families all stress that the detainees are well and that they should not worry, with some stating that they have not been beaten, forced to work, or confess under torture.
"I didn't get beaten up by people, my cellmates all have a very harmonious relationship. I eat well and sleep well ... I will return after shouldering my responsibility," says a letter purported to be from one of the detainees which was made public by the group.
…family members recognise the handwriting in the letters, but find the content to be very suspicious, as if it was written in accordance with some kind of template.
"There are a number of suspicions regarding the wording, including the use of simplified Chinese characters and some Chinese writing styles that more closely resemble those used in mainland China than in Hong Kong. In particular the descriptions of life in the detention centre are largely similar," the concern group says in a statement.
It adds that the families doubt the detainees wrote the letters of their own free will, noting that mainland prisoners involved in human rights cases in the past have been forced to write letters to their families with the content dictated by the authorities.//
Source: RTHK; Save 12 HK Youths Concern Group #Nov19
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No Torture, No Forced Labour, No Hunger, No Beatings: Suspicious Letters From Hongkongers Detained in China
On November 19, 2020, familes of some of the 12 pro-democracy Hongkongers detained in China received "letters" from their close ones. This was the first time ever since August 23, 2020 that the familes "heard" from the disappeared Hongkongers. For nearly 90 days, the captured Hongkongers were not trialed but detained in China and visits by the lawyers hired by their families were denied by the Chinese authorities.
However, the handwritten letters have similar content, simplified Chinese characters which are not in use in Hong Kong and expression which are not usually used by Hongkongers.
The following is taken from a RTHK report:
//The Save 12 HK Youths Concern Group says letters received by seven of the families all stress that the detainees are well and that they should not worry, with some stating that they have not been beaten, forced to work, or confess under torture.
"I didn't get beaten up by people, my cellmates all have a very harmonious relationship. I eat well and sleep well ... I will return after shouldering my responsibility," says a letter purported to be from one of the detainees which was made public by the group.
…family members recognise the handwriting in the letters, but find the content to be very suspicious, as if it was written in accordance with some kind of template.
"There are a number of suspicions regarding the wording, including the use of simplified Chinese characters and some Chinese writing styles that more closely resemble those used in mainland China than in Hong Kong. In particular the descriptions of life in the detention centre are largely similar," the concern group says in a statement.
It adds that the families doubt the detainees wrote the letters of their own free will, noting that mainland prisoners involved in human rights cases in the past have been forced to write letters to their families with the content dictated by the authorities.//
Source: RTHK; Save 12 HK Youths Concern Group #Nov19
news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1560905-20201119.htmz
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'No torture, no beatings' say letters from detainees
Families of some of the 12 young Hong Kong people detained in Shenzhen after allegedly trying to flee by boat to Taiwan are said to have received letters from them, hailing the conditions in the detention centre as well their treatment by the authorities.…