#FirstHand #Interview #Feb2
Mei Foo Resident Speaks of Why They Protest against Government's Qurantine Center in Heritage Site
Kiki, a Mei Foo resident, protested against the government's unconsulted plan to set up a quarantine centre in a heritage site, which is 5 minutes walk from the neighbourhood.
As previous reports involved individuals infected with the new coronavirus escaping from quarantine centre, the close proximity with residential area might pose potential risk to elderly and children. In addition, residents would have been left unnotified, if the government plan had not been found out by the district councillors.
After all, Kiki feels that disease prevention is more effective and believes that the government should answer to the population's demand to close the border with China completely.
The government's refusal to shut down the border has sparked public discontent. Worse still, the lack of mask, the shortage of medical supplies and price inflation are among many problems ignored by the government.
#Discontent #ChinesePneumonia #MeiFoo
Mei Foo Resident Speaks of Why They Protest against Government's Qurantine Center in Heritage Site
Kiki, a Mei Foo resident, protested against the government's unconsulted plan to set up a quarantine centre in a heritage site, which is 5 minutes walk from the neighbourhood.
As previous reports involved individuals infected with the new coronavirus escaping from quarantine centre, the close proximity with residential area might pose potential risk to elderly and children. In addition, residents would have been left unnotified, if the government plan had not been found out by the district councillors.
After all, Kiki feels that disease prevention is more effective and believes that the government should answer to the population's demand to close the border with China completely.
The government's refusal to shut down the border has sparked public discontent. Worse still, the lack of mask, the shortage of medical supplies and price inflation are among many problems ignored by the government.
#Discontent #ChinesePneumonia #MeiFoo
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#FirstHand #May16
Authorities' Suppression of Freedom and Rights Sparks Stronger Discontent Among Hongkongers
18:03 | Moko Mall, Mongkok
Civilians have been chanting protest slogans such as "Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times" in the mall for hours.
Most citizens respected social distancing by standing apart from one another. A citizen displayed a flag that reads "Hong Kong Independence".
The events on May 15 which demonstrated the further suppression of freedom and rights in Hong Kong by Beijing and the Hong Kong government seemingly have provoked the local citizens to voice discontent.
#ShopWithYou #Discontent
Do you know what happened on May 15, 2020 in Hong Kong?
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/20820
Authorities' Suppression of Freedom and Rights Sparks Stronger Discontent Among Hongkongers
18:03 | Moko Mall, Mongkok
Civilians have been chanting protest slogans such as "Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times" in the mall for hours.
Most citizens respected social distancing by standing apart from one another. A citizen displayed a flag that reads "Hong Kong Independence".
The events on May 15 which demonstrated the further suppression of freedom and rights in Hong Kong by Beijing and the Hong Kong government seemingly have provoked the local citizens to voice discontent.
#ShopWithYou #Discontent
Do you know what happened on May 15, 2020 in Hong Kong?
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/20820
#FailedState
Government Staff Wearing #Gucci Bag Enrages Residents in Lockdown Area
On Feb 2, 2021, the Hong Kong government imposed a sudden lockdown of 17 buildings in Sham Shui Po for mandatory #COVID19 tests.
The residents queued up in a long line on Ta Nan Street awaiting to be tested. The government staff at the scene, however, kept on urging the crowd to line up and to stay in order.
In response, some residents muttered disgruntlements, “we have been lining up for a long time without complaining. Cut your reminder.”
Meanwhile, a government staff in protective gown and face shield walked by. She was sighted wearing an expensive Gucci-brand crossbody bag outside her protective layer.
In sarcasm, one resident taunted her, “Are you coming with a Gucci bag to comfort us? The bag costs too much that I can’t afford even a knock-off. This is way too much for us.”
In embarrassment, the female staff quickly walked away in utter silence.
Source: InMedia #Feb2
#ShumShuiPoLockdown #PublicOutcry #Discontent
Government Staff Wearing #Gucci Bag Enrages Residents in Lockdown Area
On Feb 2, 2021, the Hong Kong government imposed a sudden lockdown of 17 buildings in Sham Shui Po for mandatory #COVID19 tests.
The residents queued up in a long line on Ta Nan Street awaiting to be tested. The government staff at the scene, however, kept on urging the crowd to line up and to stay in order.
In response, some residents muttered disgruntlements, “we have been lining up for a long time without complaining. Cut your reminder.”
Meanwhile, a government staff in protective gown and face shield walked by. She was sighted wearing an expensive Gucci-brand crossbody bag outside her protective layer.
In sarcasm, one resident taunted her, “Are you coming with a Gucci bag to comfort us? The bag costs too much that I can’t afford even a knock-off. This is way too much for us.”
In embarrassment, the female staff quickly walked away in utter silence.
Source: InMedia #Feb2
#ShumShuiPoLockdown #PublicOutcry #Discontent
‘I’m Very Anxious’: China’s #Lockdowns Leave Millions Out of Work
//Migrant workers and recent college graduates have been hit hardest by shuttered factories, closed construction sites and an anemic job market.
As China battles its worst coronavirus outbreaks, its uncompromising determination to eliminate infections has left millions unable to work. Stringent lockdowns, hitting city after city, have forced factories and businesses to shut, sometimes for weeks, including in some of the country’s most important economic centers.
Two groups have been especially hard-hit: migrant workers — the roughly 280 million laborers who travel from rural areas to cities to work in sectors such as manufacturing and construction — and recent college graduates. Nearly 11 million college students, a record, are expected to graduate this year...
Yang Jiwei, a 21-year-old from Anhui Province, worked as a waiter in Shanghai when the lockdown began. His residence, shared with four other people, had no kitchen supplies, so they could not cook the few packages of vegetables and meat that local officials had provided. He had been eating a dwindling supply of instant noodles...
But the official unemployment figures are widely considered an undercount. They do not capture many migrant workers, and they also count people as unemployed only if they are able to start working within two weeks. That would exclude people under extended lockdowns or the growing numbers of young people deferring job searches...//
Read the full article:
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/05/business/china-shanghai-covid-lockdown-economy.html
Source: New York Times #May5
#Unemployment #Discontent #Pandemic #ShanghaiLockdown #Covid19
//Migrant workers and recent college graduates have been hit hardest by shuttered factories, closed construction sites and an anemic job market.
As China battles its worst coronavirus outbreaks, its uncompromising determination to eliminate infections has left millions unable to work. Stringent lockdowns, hitting city after city, have forced factories and businesses to shut, sometimes for weeks, including in some of the country’s most important economic centers.
Two groups have been especially hard-hit: migrant workers — the roughly 280 million laborers who travel from rural areas to cities to work in sectors such as manufacturing and construction — and recent college graduates. Nearly 11 million college students, a record, are expected to graduate this year...
Yang Jiwei, a 21-year-old from Anhui Province, worked as a waiter in Shanghai when the lockdown began. His residence, shared with four other people, had no kitchen supplies, so they could not cook the few packages of vegetables and meat that local officials had provided. He had been eating a dwindling supply of instant noodles...
But the official unemployment figures are widely considered an undercount. They do not capture many migrant workers, and they also count people as unemployed only if they are able to start working within two weeks. That would exclude people under extended lockdowns or the growing numbers of young people deferring job searches...//
Read the full article:
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/05/business/china-shanghai-covid-lockdown-economy.html
Source: New York Times #May5
#Unemployment #Discontent #Pandemic #ShanghaiLockdown #Covid19
NY Times
‘I’m Very Anxious’: China’s Lockdowns Leave Millions Out of Work
Migrant workers and recent college graduates have been hit hardest by shuttered factories, closed construction sites and an anemic job market.