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Flight Suspension of British and Indonesian Airlines Due to Wuhan Pneumonia

Reuters reported on Wednesday(Jan 29) that the British Airways has suspended the direct flight reservation to Beijing and Shanghai until March. It was later added that all flights to China were suspended. British Airways apologised for any inconvenience caused and expressed their concern on customers and cabin crew's safety in the press release. Reuters no longer found online booking to Beijing and Shanghai on BA's website.

Moreover, Lionair based in Indonesia also stopped all flights to China since Feb 1. According to the Guardians, British government was preparing evacuation of nationals from Hubei on Thursday the earliest. Outbound Travel Alert was made to British, reminding them to avoid non-essential travel mainland China.

Source: Apple Daily #Jan29
#CoronavirusOutbreak #WuhanPneumonia
#ChinaPneumonia
Shoppers Snap Up Frozen Foods and Disinfection Items in Supermarkets

Fearing that the new coronavirus epidemic would persist, some citizens hurried to supermarkets to stock up food. Staple foods, such as rice and noodles could be seen to be low in stock. Frozen foods, hand sanitizers, and sanitized paper towels were almost all snapped up.

Shoppers said that the situation is worse than the SARS outbreak and that currently it is most difficult to buy disinfection goods.

Source: RTHK

#Jan29 #GlobalOutbreak #HK
Police Officer Misuses Police Vehicles, Ferries Friend Around for CNY Visitations

A netizen found multiple photos on a personal WeChat page, describing her visit to relatives residing in the disciplined services dormitory on the second day of Lunar New Year (January 26). In her post, she bragged about riding in a police car to leave after the visit. She wrote, “At last, I took a ride in a police car. What a once in a lifetime experience.”

The owner of the page is suspected to be a relative or a friend of a police officer. The photo clearly showed herself and her boyfriend sitting in the police car.

It is understood that ferrying of family and friends in a police vehicle is not permitted. When responding to media inquiries, the Force's spokesperson stated that they would look into the incident, and they will not allow police officers to commit anything illegal or against the rules, otherwise, they may face disciplinary actions.

Source: Apple Daily #Jan29 #PoliceState
#ChinaPneumonia
Korea Consulate Provides 15,000 Masks for Free for Koreans in Hong Kong

On Wednesday (January 29), the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Hong Kong announced on its Facebook page that it will provide 15,000 masks for free to Korean compatriots in Hong Kong, including South Koreans stranded in Hong Kong and those visiting and traveling in Hong Kong.

Source:https://www.facebook.com/kcginhk/

#Jan29 #GlobalOutbreak #Korea
#ChinaPneumonia
Unexploded IED Found at Shenzhen Border; Suspect Demands Border Closure

Hong Kong has seen 3 bomb cases over 2 consecutive days. An improvised explosive device (IED) was found in a rubbish bin at the Shenzhen Bay Control Point on Tuesday morning. 2 other incidents involving suspected IEDs and explosives happened, prior to this discovery: The first incident was the discovery of an IED at a public toilet in King George V Memorial Park in Jordan. The second incident was a men's toilet cubicle being set ablaze at Caritas Medical Centre, Cheung Sha Wan. It was suspected to be caused by a home-made bomb.

A message on Telegram claimed responsibility, demanding the immediate closure of the city’s borders to the Mainland, in order to prevent the coronavirus outbreak from worsening in the city. The message also issued a warning, threatening to blowing up major transportation networks between the Mainland and Hong Kong if the demands are not met. The 3 cases are currently being followed up by the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau.

Source: Ming Pao
#Jan29 #Bomb #HongKong
#ChinesePneumonia
Renowned Doctor Urges Govt. to Send Wuhan Tourists Back to Mainland

Hong Kong’s neighbouring Guangdong Province has the second highest number of confirmed patients down with the coronavirus in China.

On a phone-in program on RTHK, Head of HKU’s Centre of Influenza Research Dr. Ho Pak-leung expressed concerns of a “second wave of community outbreak”, and believed that a complete border closure “has its urgency”.

“Individuals who have been to Wuhan may hide in hotels,” he warned the government, as he described such hidden cases as “ticking time bombs.”

He urged the Hong Kong government to send police officers to the hospitals to find such people, and sent them back to the mainland for treatment.

Source: Stand News
#Jan29 #HongKong #HealthCrisis
Young Shopper Injured After Being Subdued by Police

Yesterday (#Jan28), a young man was being pursued by the police down the streets of Mong Kok. He was later pinned to the ground by the officers. Although he was released soon after, his hand was injured. According to him, he was just buying clothes, and did not do anything wrong.

Source: Internet (蛋蛋俱樂部, 實時現場新聞直播(及 獨家實時消息))
#Jan29 #PoliceState
Rush On Markets as Citizens Scramble for Masks to Protect Their Families From Lethal Coronavirus

Across Hong Kong, people are rushing to pharmacies for masks and anti-disease supplies, with most of them being sold out by the evening. The masks that were left in the evening were sold at about $200 - 300 for a box of 50 masks, and 10 3M n95 masks were sold close to $1000. Meanwhile, hygiene product scams like masks from unknown sources with dubious protection standards went rampant both at pharmacies and the internet.

Source: United Social Press
#Jan29 #HealthCrisis #HongKong
China no longer accepts BNO as travel and identification document, stating it "is not the original BNO anymore"

Source: Stand News, #Jan29
#BNO #CCP #UK #SinoBritishJointDeclaration

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China no longer accepts BNO as travel and identification document, stating it "is not the original BNO anymore"

Today (29 Jan, 2021), the UK government published details of British National Overseas (BNO) visa application. In a press conference in the afternoon of the same day, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China declared that BNO passport would not be recognized as a travel document and Hong Kong identification document from 31 Jan.

Lijian Zhao, the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, denounced that the UK went back on their promise by disregarding Hong Kong's 24-year reunification to China and the stance of China. "BNO visa is customized for Hong Kong citizens who can stay in the UK and apply for UK citizenship," Zhao said. Also, the UK government intended to turn Hongkongers to "second-class British citizens" by further expanding the scope of BNO visa, which original nature was completely changed.

Zhao continued that BNO mentioned by the UK government at the moment was not the original BNO anymore. This action severely invaded China's sovereignty and interfered in Hong Kong general affairs and China internal affairs. It violated the international law and basic norms of international relations, expressing "great indignation and firm objection."

Source: Stand News, #Jan29
#BNO #CCP #UK #SinoBritishJointDeclaration
#PoliceState #PoliceBrutality
Baby Prematurely Born in Critical Condition, After Mother was Handcuffed and Dragged by Hong Kong Police

The Hong Kong police handcuffed and dragged a woman in her 7 months of pregnancy along the street during a stop and search on January 20, 2021. The police called her "fatso" even though the woman told the police she was pregnant.

Three days later, the pregnant woman suffered severe blood loss and gave a premature birth on January 23, 2021. Her baby in critical conditions was immediately admitted to the intensive care ward after birth.

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The photo shows the state of the baby boy on Jan 29, six days after his premature birth. He still needs to depend on an animator to breath.

Source: Stand News #Jan29

#Pregnancy #Baby #PregnantWoman
#RealNameSimCard #MassSurveillance
Hong Kong Authorities Plan to Ban Anonymous SIM Card, Official Says: It'll Be a Displeasure in Cinema In Case of Bomb Threat

Source: Stand News; InMedia #Jan29

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Hong Kong Authorities Plan to Ban Anonymous SIM Card, Official Says: It'll Be a Displeasure in Cinema In Case of Bomb Threat

The Hong Kong government will have a 'public consultation' regarding real-name registration for the sim card.

In a press conference held on 29 Jan, 2021 at 2:30 pm, the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Edward Yau Tang-wah, the Secretary for Security Sonny Au Chi-kwong and the Deputy Director-General of Communications (Telecommunications) John Leung Chung-yin announced the public consultation details.

The reasons the Secretary for Security Sonny Au cited to enforce real name registration include "the displeasure in the cinema", "the inconvenience at the MTR station" and "the flight delay at the airport" if "someone used an anoymous prepaid phone card to call and claim there is a bomb somewhere".

The real-name registration of phone card was mandatory in China since 2010. However, it is never a mandate in Hong Kong. Civilians can purchase SIM card without the need for registion as so-called “pre-paid SIM card".

Source: Stand News; InMedia #Jan29

https://www.facebook.com/standnewshk/videos/749884489286469

https://bit.ly/2NLiebc

#FailedState #FreeSpeech #SimCard #Telecommunications
#Bomb #AuChikwong
#Interview #AwardWinningSpeech
Hongkonger Won Harvard Conference Speech Writing Competition: I want to tell the world about police brutality in Hong Kong

Source: Radio Free Asia #Jan29

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Hongkonger Won Harvard Conference Speech Writing Competition: I want to tell the world about police brutality in Hong Kong

Felix, a university student from Hong Kong, won the Finalist Award of #HPAIR 2021 Harvard Conference Speech Writing Competition in mid-January 2021, among over 300 contestants.

Wearing a yellow hamlet that embodies Hongkongers’ belief and courage, Felix told the world how Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters have fought in against police brutality in 2019.

He recounted in his speech some most-remembered events on July 21, August 31 and Oct 1, 2019, including the police shooting of students with live rounds.

Watch the video https://www.rfa.org/cantonese/video?v=1_w74tt1uu

Felix said, “youngsters at my age are being assaulted and injured by the Hong Kong Police. There is no excuse for anyone to stand aside and do nothing. Our fate remains a mystery - some might be imprisoned, others put their lives at risk in the face of police brutality."

"Although the Chief Executive of Hong Kong Carrie Lam once said that we have no stake in the society, our belief in freedom will never be crushed."

"Getting prepared for the competition in 24 hours is never easy. Looking back at the pro-democracy movement in 2019 has been a touching and painful task." Felix said, “this is like going through the same events once again. I can only describe it as painful.”

He struggled for multiple times before handing in his speech material. Felix elaborated, “I hesitated when I was about to make this submission. I was concerned about my personal safety and worried that I could be prosecuted by making this speech.”

At the end of the interview, Felix said, “I call on Hong Kong people to continue the fight and never give up. These crackdowns that we are going through are part of our quest for democracy and are expected even at the beginning of the movement."

"Our efforts are not fruitless. If we give up, our fellow protesters who made sacrifice for this movement will not forgive us. I hope we can all hold on tightly to our belief and carry on fighting."

Source: Radio Free Asia; #Jan29
https://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/htm/hk-harvard-01292021055414.html

#HongKongYouth #Future #NeverGiveUp #UniversityStudent
China builds Digital Silk Road in Pakistan to Africa and Europe

China is set to lay the final stretch of a cross-border fiber optic cable in Pakistan as part of the Digital Silk Road.

The Special Communications Organization (SCO), the telecommunications branch of the Pakistan Army, is about to lay a fiber optic cable between Rawalpindi and Karachi and Gwadar's port cities. The $240 million project is in partnership with China's Huawei Technologies and was approved by the government on Jan 21. It will also connect with the PEACE (Pakistan East Africa Connecting Europe) cable in the Arabian Sea.

The Mediterranean section of the cable is already being laid from Egypt to France, and the 15,000 km long cable is expected to go into service later this year.

Source: Nikkei Asia #Jan29

https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Belt-and-Road/China-builds-Digital-Silk-Road-in-Pakistan-to-Africa-and-Europe

#DSR #BRI #ChinaPakistan #PEACE
U.K. Opens Its Doors to Five Million Hong Kong Residents, Starting Sunday

After protests and political upheaval prompted China to impose a tough new security law on Hong Kong last year, Key Yeung uprooted her family and left for England. She settled in the English city of Lincoln with her husband and younger daughter.

British National Overseas passports holders can move with their families to the U.K. on five-year visas. After that period, they can apply for British citizenship. Previously these passport holders could only get six-month British visas.

Britain has opened its doors to as many as five million residents of its former colony. The U.K. Home Office estimates around 300,000 people will move from Hong Kong to Britain in the next five years.

Source: WSJ #Jan29

https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-targets-u-k-s-hong-kong-passports-over-citizenship-plan-11611917418

#BNOVisa #HongKongBritish #HongKonger #HongKong
Canada Reminds Canadians with Dual Citizenship should only Recognise Themselves as Canadian under the “Nationality Law” in China when Facing Detention

Source: The Stand News #Jan29

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