Internet Slams Chinese Ambassador for “Human Carpet” Controversy: "An Epitome of China Trampling on the World"
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Internet Slams Chinese Ambassador for “Human Carpet” Controversy: "An Epitome of China Trampling on the World"
Controversies surrounding China’s influence in the Pacific were once again brought to the fore when a photograph of the Chinese ambassador to Kiribati Tang Songgen went viral. The photograph shows Tong walking on the backs of 30 of the island nation’s young citizens at a reception.
An island with a population of only around 110,000, Kiribati broke off its diplomatic ties with Taiwan last September and turned to China to establish alliance. Tang, who became China’s ambassador to the country this March, made a visit to the island of Marakei last month. A photograph shows about 30 young people lying face down on the ground to form a “human carpet”, while Tang, escorted by women on both sides, walked on “the carpet”.
The image has caused a stir, as people pointed out that this was a sign of China’s increasing influence in the Pacific and "an epitome of China trampling on the world" even.
Writing on Twitter on 16 August, the US defense attaché in Kiribati Constantine Panayiotou said, “I simply cannot imagine any scenario in which walking on the backs of children is acceptable behavior by an ambassador of any country (or any adult for that matter!) Yet here we are thanks to #China’s ambassador to Kiribati.”
Some netizens from Kiribati said the ceremony was commonplace in their country. At weddings, they noted, the bridegroom’s family members would lie down and let the bride’s family members walk on them. However, a Kiribati-based independent journalist named Rimon reported that locals had expressed outrage upon seeing the photo. “They were angry, discontented and embarrassed,” he said. “Ask anyone on the streets and they’ll tell you how disgusted they are by the incident.” Having served the former Kiribati president Anote Tong, Rimon recalled that a number of Taiwanese ambassadors had visited Marakei before but were never received in such a ceremony.
The Chinese embassy in Kiribati published a statement from Tang on Facebook, which mentioned that he was greeted in accordance to the customs during the visit and that he hoped more I-Kiribati will benefit from the China-Kiribati relations.
Source: Stand News #Aug19
#China #Kiribati #Diplomacy #humancarpet #TangSonggen #Marakei
Controversies surrounding China’s influence in the Pacific were once again brought to the fore when a photograph of the Chinese ambassador to Kiribati Tang Songgen went viral. The photograph shows Tong walking on the backs of 30 of the island nation’s young citizens at a reception.
An island with a population of only around 110,000, Kiribati broke off its diplomatic ties with Taiwan last September and turned to China to establish alliance. Tang, who became China’s ambassador to the country this March, made a visit to the island of Marakei last month. A photograph shows about 30 young people lying face down on the ground to form a “human carpet”, while Tang, escorted by women on both sides, walked on “the carpet”.
The image has caused a stir, as people pointed out that this was a sign of China’s increasing influence in the Pacific and "an epitome of China trampling on the world" even.
Writing on Twitter on 16 August, the US defense attaché in Kiribati Constantine Panayiotou said, “I simply cannot imagine any scenario in which walking on the backs of children is acceptable behavior by an ambassador of any country (or any adult for that matter!) Yet here we are thanks to #China’s ambassador to Kiribati.”
Some netizens from Kiribati said the ceremony was commonplace in their country. At weddings, they noted, the bridegroom’s family members would lie down and let the bride’s family members walk on them. However, a Kiribati-based independent journalist named Rimon reported that locals had expressed outrage upon seeing the photo. “They were angry, discontented and embarrassed,” he said. “Ask anyone on the streets and they’ll tell you how disgusted they are by the incident.” Having served the former Kiribati president Anote Tong, Rimon recalled that a number of Taiwanese ambassadors had visited Marakei before but were never received in such a ceremony.
The Chinese embassy in Kiribati published a statement from Tang on Facebook, which mentioned that he was greeted in accordance to the customs during the visit and that he hoped more I-Kiribati will benefit from the China-Kiribati relations.
Source: Stand News #Aug19
#China #Kiribati #Diplomacy #humancarpet #TangSonggen #Marakei
CCTV Warns "First War Will Be Final” and Military Drills over Taiwan's Airspace. Tsai Ing-wen Says Threats are Meaningless and Has Confidence in National Security
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CCTV Warns "First War Will Be Final” and Military Drills over Taiwan's Airspace. Tsai Ing-wen Says Threats are Meaningless and Has Confidence in National Security
Former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou said in a public speech last Monday (10 Aug) that the People's Liberation Army’s (PLA) strategy for attacking Taiwan is that "the first war will be final", and that it will not allow Taiwan the chance to wait for the US’s military assistance. China's official media, China Central Television (CCTV), made the same statement in its straits commentary yesterday (18 August), claiming that PLA has the strength, confidence and determination to “enforce unification”, and warned that the PLA may perform military drills around the island and even over Taiwan's airspace. Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen today responded that China's incessant military threats are "meaningless," stressing that Taiwan has been closely monitoring the situation and has full control over the military condition. She was confident that Taiwan could protect its national security and believed that the international community would not accept any actions that undermine regional peace and stability.
Following Ma's earlier remarks in a public speech that the PLA's strategy on Taiwan is that "the first war will be final," CCTV published a straits commentary yesterday (18 Aug) mentioning the same statement. Entitled "US-Taiwan Collusion and Provocations Will Face a Decisive Blow", the article stated that the PLA has the strength, confidence and determination to “enforce unification”, and when that happens, “the first war will be final”. It stated that Taiwan could not afford the consequences of war, and that even US interference would not save “Taiwan independence” from that. The commentary also accused Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party of “relying on the US for independence” and “using military force to resist unification”, claiming the more “arrogant” Taiwan assumes in these stances, the stronger the PLA’s counter responses will be, “Today’s drill is in the Taiwan Strait plus its northern and southern ends. For tomorrow, a bigger drill around the island or even over Taiwan's airspace is not out of the question either."
Source: Stand News #Aug19
#Taiwan #TaiwanStrait #PeopleLiberationArmy #PLA #TaiwanIndependence #MilitaryDrill #CCTV #China #TsaiIngwen #Mayingjeou
Former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou said in a public speech last Monday (10 Aug) that the People's Liberation Army’s (PLA) strategy for attacking Taiwan is that "the first war will be final", and that it will not allow Taiwan the chance to wait for the US’s military assistance. China's official media, China Central Television (CCTV), made the same statement in its straits commentary yesterday (18 August), claiming that PLA has the strength, confidence and determination to “enforce unification”, and warned that the PLA may perform military drills around the island and even over Taiwan's airspace. Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen today responded that China's incessant military threats are "meaningless," stressing that Taiwan has been closely monitoring the situation and has full control over the military condition. She was confident that Taiwan could protect its national security and believed that the international community would not accept any actions that undermine regional peace and stability.
Following Ma's earlier remarks in a public speech that the PLA's strategy on Taiwan is that "the first war will be final," CCTV published a straits commentary yesterday (18 Aug) mentioning the same statement. Entitled "US-Taiwan Collusion and Provocations Will Face a Decisive Blow", the article stated that the PLA has the strength, confidence and determination to “enforce unification”, and when that happens, “the first war will be final”. It stated that Taiwan could not afford the consequences of war, and that even US interference would not save “Taiwan independence” from that. The commentary also accused Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party of “relying on the US for independence” and “using military force to resist unification”, claiming the more “arrogant” Taiwan assumes in these stances, the stronger the PLA’s counter responses will be, “Today’s drill is in the Taiwan Strait plus its northern and southern ends. For tomorrow, a bigger drill around the island or even over Taiwan's airspace is not out of the question either."
Source: Stand News #Aug19
#Taiwan #TaiwanStrait #PeopleLiberationArmy #PLA #TaiwanIndependence #MilitaryDrill #CCTV #China #TsaiIngwen #Mayingjeou
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17 Years Since the Passing of Hong Kong Superstar #AnitaMui: "Losing my career path is fine. The road to democracy is the most important"
Source: Stand News #Aug19 #Dec29
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17 Years Since the Passing of Hong Kong Superstar #AnitaMui: "Losing my career path is fine. The road to democracy is the most important"
Source: Stand News #Aug19 #Dec29
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17 Years Since the Passing of Hong Kong Superstar #AnitaMui: "Losing my career path is fine. The road to democracy is the most important"
Seventeen years ago, Hong Kong singer, actress and popular icon Anita Mui passed away on December 30, 2003 at the age of 40. For her righteousness and valiance, she is forever a superstar in Hongkongers' hearts.
Mui voiced support for the pro-democracy movement in China as early as in May 1989, before the June 4th Tiananmen Massacre took place. In Hong Kong, Mui participated in rallies and protests, despite her busy showbiz schedule. She also lent her voice to the pro-democracy song "For Freedom" (1989).
Mui is always remembered for her persistence on justice and outcry for the Chinese Communist Party government's suppression of pro-democracy movement.
It was also reported that Mui quit the leading role in Center Stage (1990), a work by renowned Hong Kong director Stanley Kwan, because she refused to go to China for shooting.
When asked in 1990 if she was worried about the impact of her outspokenness on her career, Mui said, "Losing my career path is fine. The road to democracy is the most important."
Source: Stand News #Aug19 #Dec29
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Listen to "Song of the Setting Sun" (1989): A Theme Song of "A Better Tomorrow III" Performed by Anita Mui:
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17 Years Since the Passing of Hong Kong Superstar #AnitaMui: "Losing my career path is fine. The road to democracy is the most important"
Seventeen years ago, Hong Kong singer, actress and popular icon Anita Mui passed away on December 30, 2003 at the age of 40. For her righteousness and valiance, she is forever a superstar in Hongkongers' hearts.
Mui voiced support for the pro-democracy movement in China as early as in May 1989, before the June 4th Tiananmen Massacre took place. In Hong Kong, Mui participated in rallies and protests, despite her busy showbiz schedule. She also lent her voice to the pro-democracy song "For Freedom" (1989).
Mui is always remembered for her persistence on justice and outcry for the Chinese Communist Party government's suppression of pro-democracy movement.
It was also reported that Mui quit the leading role in Center Stage (1990), a work by renowned Hong Kong director Stanley Kwan, because she refused to go to China for shooting.
When asked in 1990 if she was worried about the impact of her outspokenness on her career, Mui said, "Losing my career path is fine. The road to democracy is the most important."
Source: Stand News #Aug19 #Dec29
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Listen to "Song of the Setting Sun" (1989): A Theme Song of "A Better Tomorrow III" Performed by Anita Mui:
https://youtu.be/bF07MUogdt4
#Cantopop #HongKongCulture
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HK Communications Authority Censors #RTHK News Report, Claiming "#Taiwan is not a country"
Source: Stand News; #Aug19
HK Communications Authority Censors #RTHK News Report, Claiming "#Taiwan is not a country"
Source: Stand News; #Aug19
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HK Communications Authority Censors #RTHK News Report, Claiming "#Taiwan is not a country"
On August 19, 2021, the Hong Kong Communications Authority reviewed and substantiated a complaint against the public broadcaster Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK). The complaint criticizes the use of the term "nationwide" in a news story about Taiwan.
The story in question was about a by-election held in Kaohsiung, Taiwan in 2020. The Chinese-language news report said "people can cast their votes at over 1,800 polling stations nationwide."
The Authority in Hong Kong said Taiwan is "not a country" and the by-election was only held in Kaohsiung.
RTHK later corrected its report online and stated that "it is a fact that Taiwan is not a country and hence the use of the term nationwide in the remark is inaccurate."
The Authority asked the station to "observe more closely" the Radio Programme Code.
Source: Stand News; #Aug19
https://bit.ly/3D3rsEZ
HK Communications Authority Censors #RTHK News Report, Claiming "#Taiwan is not a country"
On August 19, 2021, the Hong Kong Communications Authority reviewed and substantiated a complaint against the public broadcaster Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK). The complaint criticizes the use of the term "nationwide" in a news story about Taiwan.
The story in question was about a by-election held in Kaohsiung, Taiwan in 2020. The Chinese-language news report said "people can cast their votes at over 1,800 polling stations nationwide."
The Authority in Hong Kong said Taiwan is "not a country" and the by-election was only held in Kaohsiung.
RTHK later corrected its report online and stated that "it is a fact that Taiwan is not a country and hence the use of the term nationwide in the remark is inaccurate."
The Authority asked the station to "observe more closely" the Radio Programme Code.
Source: Stand News; #Aug19
https://bit.ly/3D3rsEZ
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Two more pro-democracy activists plead guilty in National Security Case in Hong Kong
Source: Stand News; #Aug19
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Two more pro-democracy activists plead guilty in National Security Case in Hong Kong
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Two more pro-democracy activists plead guilty in National Security Case in Hong Kong
Pro-democracy activist, #AndyLi Yu-hin, one of the 12 Hongkongers detained in China and a member of “Hong Kong Story”, pleaded guilty on August 19, 2021 to "conspiracy to collude with foreign forces", in a national security case linked to media tycoon and #AppleDaily founder #JimmyLai.
Another Hong Kong activist #ChanTszWah also admitted to "colluding" with Lai and others to "ask foreign forces to impose sanctions on Hong Kong or China" between July 2020 and February 2021.
Prosecutors alleged that Li and Chan were "core members of a political campaign led by Lai" which "called for international sanctions by organising rallies, publishing propaganda, and lobbying overseas politicians".
The prosecution claimed that Li and Chan had meetings with political figures from the US, the UK and Japan, including a senator who would run in the next U.S. presidential election. They were also accused of recommending a list of 144 Chinese and Hong Kong officials for international sanctions; and showing US officials 277 rounds of ammo fired by the Hong Kong police.
Andy Li was among the 12 Hong Kong people intercepted by the #CCP's Guangdong coast guard in August 2020 as they allegedly tried to flee Hong Kong by speedboat.
Source: Stand News; #Aug19
https://www.thestandnews.com/court/12-%E6%B8%AF%E4%BA%BA%E6%9D%8E%E5%AE%87%E8%BB%92%E8%AA%8D%E4%B8%B2%E8%AC%80%E5%8B%BE%E7%B5%90%E5%A4%96%E5%9C%8B%E5%8B%A2%E5%8A%9B-%E6%A1%88%E6%83%85%E6%8C%87%E8%B2%A0%E8%B2%AC%E5%9C%8B%E9%9A%9B%E9%81%8A%E8%AA%AA%E5%88%B6%E8%A3%81%E4%B8%AD%E6%B8%AFv
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Two more pro-democracy activists plead guilty in National Security Case in Hong Kong
Pro-democracy activist, #AndyLi Yu-hin, one of the 12 Hongkongers detained in China and a member of “Hong Kong Story”, pleaded guilty on August 19, 2021 to "conspiracy to collude with foreign forces", in a national security case linked to media tycoon and #AppleDaily founder #JimmyLai.
Another Hong Kong activist #ChanTszWah also admitted to "colluding" with Lai and others to "ask foreign forces to impose sanctions on Hong Kong or China" between July 2020 and February 2021.
Prosecutors alleged that Li and Chan were "core members of a political campaign led by Lai" which "called for international sanctions by organising rallies, publishing propaganda, and lobbying overseas politicians".
The prosecution claimed that Li and Chan had meetings with political figures from the US, the UK and Japan, including a senator who would run in the next U.S. presidential election. They were also accused of recommending a list of 144 Chinese and Hong Kong officials for international sanctions; and showing US officials 277 rounds of ammo fired by the Hong Kong police.
Andy Li was among the 12 Hong Kong people intercepted by the #CCP's Guangdong coast guard in August 2020 as they allegedly tried to flee Hong Kong by speedboat.
Source: Stand News; #Aug19
https://www.thestandnews.com/court/12-%E6%B8%AF%E4%BA%BA%E6%9D%8E%E5%AE%87%E8%BB%92%E8%AA%8D%E4%B8%B2%E8%AC%80%E5%8B%BE%E7%B5%90%E5%A4%96%E5%9C%8B%E5%8B%A2%E5%8A%9B-%E6%A1%88%E6%83%85%E6%8C%87%E8%B2%A0%E8%B2%AC%E5%9C%8B%E9%9A%9B%E9%81%8A%E8%AA%AA%E5%88%B6%E8%A3%81%E4%B8%AD%E6%B8%AFv
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Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal Dissipating in the Water in #HongKongArtists' #Scupture
Source: Stand News; #Aug19
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Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal Dissipating in the Water in #HongKongArtists' #Scupture
Situated in Bilchenton-on-Sea in North-eastern #Kent in England, a place not familiar to many Hong Kong people, an exhibition is taking place in a local museum from Monday, August 23, 2021, onwards.
Exhibits include art pieces from two Hong Kong artists. Among them are #LauYatWai's ceramic sculptures titled “Mute Tumult of Memories”. The scupture portrays the Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong dissipating in the water.
Graduated from the School of Visual Arts at Hong Kong Baptist University (#HKBU) in 2011, Lau specializes in ceramics.
Lau and his teacher #YiLaiKeung worked in partnership with two #UK artists specialising in sound effect to create their joint artwork during a remote residency hosted by #TheCeramicHouse.
Their work will be shown in the "No Interdependent Origins" exhibition from August to October, 2021 in the Powell-Cotton Museum in the #UnitedKingdom.
Source: Stand News; #Aug19
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#ProtestArt #Installation #UK #HongKongCourt #Scupture #NoInterdependentOrigins #PowellCottonMuseum
Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal Dissipating in the Water in #HongKongArtists' #Scupture
Situated in Bilchenton-on-Sea in North-eastern #Kent in England, a place not familiar to many Hong Kong people, an exhibition is taking place in a local museum from Monday, August 23, 2021, onwards.
Exhibits include art pieces from two Hong Kong artists. Among them are #LauYatWai's ceramic sculptures titled “Mute Tumult of Memories”. The scupture portrays the Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong dissipating in the water.
Graduated from the School of Visual Arts at Hong Kong Baptist University (#HKBU) in 2011, Lau specializes in ceramics.
Lau and his teacher #YiLaiKeung worked in partnership with two #UK artists specialising in sound effect to create their joint artwork during a remote residency hosted by #TheCeramicHouse.
Their work will be shown in the "No Interdependent Origins" exhibition from August to October, 2021 in the Powell-Cotton Museum in the #UnitedKingdom.
Source: Stand News; #Aug19
https://bit.ly/3j8fvWy
#ProtestArt #Installation #UK #HongKongCourt #Scupture #NoInterdependentOrigins #PowellCottonMuseum
Selling Luxury Goods in a More Socialist China Becomes a Problem
Beijing’s crackdown on business that doesn’t support its policy goals suddenly looks like it might extend to luxury brands. Investors are only just waking up to the risks.
On Tuesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping gave a speech about growing wealth inequality and the “promotion of common prosperity.” Luxury investors, who didn’t react to intervention in the Chinese tech and private-education sectors in recent weeks, are belatedly concerned that the country’s super rich could be reined in. A selloff that started on Wednesday and gathered pace on Thursday has wiped 60 billion euros, equivalent to $70.26 billion, from the market value of Europe’s big four names, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton , Kering, Hermès and Richemont.
Source: WSJ #Aug19
https://www.wsj.com/articles/selling-luxury-goods-in-a-more-socialist-china-becomes-a-problem-11629378116
#China #Luxury #Beijing #XiJinping #LVMH #Kering #Hermès #Richemont
Beijing’s crackdown on business that doesn’t support its policy goals suddenly looks like it might extend to luxury brands. Investors are only just waking up to the risks.
On Tuesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping gave a speech about growing wealth inequality and the “promotion of common prosperity.” Luxury investors, who didn’t react to intervention in the Chinese tech and private-education sectors in recent weeks, are belatedly concerned that the country’s super rich could be reined in. A selloff that started on Wednesday and gathered pace on Thursday has wiped 60 billion euros, equivalent to $70.26 billion, from the market value of Europe’s big four names, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton , Kering, Hermès and Richemont.
Source: WSJ #Aug19
https://www.wsj.com/articles/selling-luxury-goods-in-a-more-socialist-china-becomes-a-problem-11629378116
#China #Luxury #Beijing #XiJinping #LVMH #Kering #Hermès #Richemont
China Aims Its Propaganda Firehose at the BBC
Chinese trolls and fake news websites have been attacking the BBC in a bid to undermine its credibility, new research published today claims. The online influence operation, which is being linked to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), is seemingly a response to the BBC’s reporting on human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims and state-backed misinformation campaigns.
The new research from analysts at cybersecurity company Recorded Future claims that the “likely state-sponsored” operation used hundreds of websites and social media accounts to attack the BBC’s reporting. In particular the network has accused the BBC of adding a “filter” to its reports from China to make the country look dull and lifeless.
Source: Wired #Aug19
#China #Propaganda #CCP #BBC #Uyghur
https://t.co/gNokoAtLPb
Chinese trolls and fake news websites have been attacking the BBC in a bid to undermine its credibility, new research published today claims. The online influence operation, which is being linked to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), is seemingly a response to the BBC’s reporting on human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims and state-backed misinformation campaigns.
The new research from analysts at cybersecurity company Recorded Future claims that the “likely state-sponsored” operation used hundreds of websites and social media accounts to attack the BBC’s reporting. In particular the network has accused the BBC of adding a “filter” to its reports from China to make the country look dull and lifeless.
Source: Wired #Aug19
#China #Propaganda #CCP #BBC #Uyghur
https://t.co/gNokoAtLPb