#Wuhan #ChinesePneumonia #Outbreak
Chinese Student diagnosed with pneumonia continued to reside in dormitory; Question Over the Transparency of University Management
According to a committee member of Baptist University Student Union on January 20, a student from China residing on 15/F of North Wing Student Dormitory was diagnosed with pneumonia after seeking medical treatment in Shenzhen a few days ago. Although it was not confirmed to be Wuhan pneumonia, the student is now undergoing a rapid test for the new coronavirus. In the meantime, he continued to stayin dormitory.
It was said that the incident has been followed up by dormitory officer who declined to provide further details.
As of HKT00:20 on January 21, the said Chinese student claimed in a whatsapp group that they had neither been to Wuhan in China nor infected with the novel coronavirus according to the diagnosis by Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Hong Kong.
Insofar the University has not yet responded to the incident.
Source: HKBU SU Editorial Board #Jan20
Chinese Student diagnosed with pneumonia continued to reside in dormitory; Question Over the Transparency of University Management
According to a committee member of Baptist University Student Union on January 20, a student from China residing on 15/F of North Wing Student Dormitory was diagnosed with pneumonia after seeking medical treatment in Shenzhen a few days ago. Although it was not confirmed to be Wuhan pneumonia, the student is now undergoing a rapid test for the new coronavirus. In the meantime, he continued to stayin dormitory.
It was said that the incident has been followed up by dormitory officer who declined to provide further details.
As of HKT00:20 on January 21, the said Chinese student claimed in a whatsapp group that they had neither been to Wuhan in China nor infected with the novel coronavirus according to the diagnosis by Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Hong Kong.
Insofar the University has not yet responded to the incident.
Source: HKBU SU Editorial Board #Jan20
Young man arrested for possessing a spray glue – the case is absurd, said District Councillor
January 21 marks the 6th month of the mob-attack incident in Yuen Long West Rail Station, which took place on July 21, 2019. Around 8pm in the evening of January 20, a group of civilians gathered outside the Yuen Long station, some were putting up bulletins on walls.
Around 40 riot police arrived at the scene, and intercepted youngsters. One young man wearing face mask was arrested allegedly for possession of tools that could be used for illegal purposes, as a can of spray glue was found in his possession.
Zachary Wong, Yuen Long District Councillor raised concern over the incident which he considered absurd.
Source : Apple Daily
#Jan20 #721YuenLong #PoliceState #ArbitraryArrest
January 21 marks the 6th month of the mob-attack incident in Yuen Long West Rail Station, which took place on July 21, 2019. Around 8pm in the evening of January 20, a group of civilians gathered outside the Yuen Long station, some were putting up bulletins on walls.
Around 40 riot police arrived at the scene, and intercepted youngsters. One young man wearing face mask was arrested allegedly for possession of tools that could be used for illegal purposes, as a can of spray glue was found in his possession.
Zachary Wong, Yuen Long District Councillor raised concern over the incident which he considered absurd.
Source : Apple Daily
#Jan20 #721YuenLong #PoliceState #ArbitraryArrest
Low Turnout at The Lunar New Year Fair Held in Victoria Park, Stark Contrast To Fairs In The Past
#FirstHand
The Lunar New Year Fair has always been one of the most popular events for the Hong Kong people during this time of the year. In the past, Victoria Park would be teeming with people who would wait hours just to get into the venue.
The atmosphere for this year's fair pales in comparison to those of the past. This is seen in the unusually low turnout. After the Hong Kong government announced a ban on dry goods and political satire items at Lunar New Year Fairs this year, popular items such as dolls, key chains, bags, T-shirts, accessories and decorations in relate to current affairs can be barely found. Stalls are only allowed to sell flowers and food. In addition, officers from the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department conduct frequent checks on the items sold in stalls, warning stalls selling dry goods that they were violating the rules.
Amidst the dreary atmosphere, we found a yellow shop in the fair named “49 Blossom Everywhere” that expressed their political stance with decorations at their stall front, displaying banner and pictures of Pepe the Frog. As compared to the other stalls selling flowers, this shop attracted more civilians to shop. Besides, students who rented the stalls still made the effort to attract civilians to buy their hand-made items despite the atmosphere.
Civil Human Rights Front has also set up a booth in Victoria Park and encourage civilians to sign the petition to object the police's pay raise. They also ask Hong Kong people continue walking with them.
#Jan20 #VictoriaPark #CausewayBay #LunarNewYear #HongKong2020
#FirstHand
The Lunar New Year Fair has always been one of the most popular events for the Hong Kong people during this time of the year. In the past, Victoria Park would be teeming with people who would wait hours just to get into the venue.
The atmosphere for this year's fair pales in comparison to those of the past. This is seen in the unusually low turnout. After the Hong Kong government announced a ban on dry goods and political satire items at Lunar New Year Fairs this year, popular items such as dolls, key chains, bags, T-shirts, accessories and decorations in relate to current affairs can be barely found. Stalls are only allowed to sell flowers and food. In addition, officers from the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department conduct frequent checks on the items sold in stalls, warning stalls selling dry goods that they were violating the rules.
Amidst the dreary atmosphere, we found a yellow shop in the fair named “49 Blossom Everywhere” that expressed their political stance with decorations at their stall front, displaying banner and pictures of Pepe the Frog. As compared to the other stalls selling flowers, this shop attracted more civilians to shop. Besides, students who rented the stalls still made the effort to attract civilians to buy their hand-made items despite the atmosphere.
Civil Human Rights Front has also set up a booth in Victoria Park and encourage civilians to sign the petition to object the police's pay raise. They also ask Hong Kong people continue walking with them.
#Jan20 #VictoriaPark #CausewayBay #LunarNewYear #HongKong2020
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Riot police lock up young man in public toilet for search and bar press from filming
At around 6pm on January 19, riot police barged into a public toilet in Chater Garden to intercept and search a young man.
During the search, police officers locked the toilet door to prevent reporters from entering the toilet to film the process.
Since no one can see what had happened inside the toilet, anxious bystanders shouted, “are you trying to kill him?”
The young man was searched and interrogated for around half an hour before taken away.
Source: STP media
#Jan20 #BoycottChina #PoliceState
At around 6pm on January 19, riot police barged into a public toilet in Chater Garden to intercept and search a young man.
During the search, police officers locked the toilet door to prevent reporters from entering the toilet to film the process.
Since no one can see what had happened inside the toilet, anxious bystanders shouted, “are you trying to kill him?”
The young man was searched and interrogated for around half an hour before taken away.
Source: STP media
#Jan20 #BoycottChina #PoliceState
#PoliceState #Arrest
Police Arrest Hong Kong's #KimJongUn Impersonator for Carrying BB Gun
Source: Hong Kong Free Press #Jan20
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Police Arrest Hong Kong's #KimJongUn Impersonator for Carrying BB Gun
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Police Arrest Hong Kong's #KimJongUn Impersonator for Carrying BB Gun
//Hong Kong’s Kim Jong-un impersonator says he was arrested by ten police officers who raided his home last October upon suspicion that he was in possession of a firearm without a licence.
The lookalike, who also goes by the name “Howard,” said on Facebook that police told him a BB gun had been posted to his address in April 2020, though he never received it: “[T]hey said that particular BB gun had an energy output beyond what was legally allowed and therefore is considered in the same category as a real firearm.”
Howard said on Wednesday that nothing was found during the raid last October 20, though police were aware of his public persona: “When I challenged them on the arrest on such ridiculous grounds, they had indicated that the order came from another department higher up and stated they were just doing their jobs.”
He added that the officers he spoke to had referred to his satirical appearances during the 2019 anti-extradition law protests.//
Source: Hong Kong Free Press #Jan20
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https://hongkongfp.com/2021/01/20/hong-kongs-kim-jong-un-impersonator-says-he-was-arrested-over-possession-of-firearm-flat-raided/b
Police Arrest Hong Kong's #KimJongUn Impersonator for Carrying BB Gun
//Hong Kong’s Kim Jong-un impersonator says he was arrested by ten police officers who raided his home last October upon suspicion that he was in possession of a firearm without a licence.
The lookalike, who also goes by the name “Howard,” said on Facebook that police told him a BB gun had been posted to his address in April 2020, though he never received it: “[T]hey said that particular BB gun had an energy output beyond what was legally allowed and therefore is considered in the same category as a real firearm.”
Howard said on Wednesday that nothing was found during the raid last October 20, though police were aware of his public persona: “When I challenged them on the arrest on such ridiculous grounds, they had indicated that the order came from another department higher up and stated they were just doing their jobs.”
He added that the officers he spoke to had referred to his satirical appearances during the 2019 anti-extradition law protests.//
Source: Hong Kong Free Press #Jan20
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https://hongkongfp.com/2021/01/20/hong-kongs-kim-jong-un-impersonator-says-he-was-arrested-over-possession-of-firearm-flat-raided/b
#Creativity
#BrickArches Designed by Hong Kong Protestors Win People's Choice in #BeasleyDesignoftheYear
Made from ordinary bricks and designed by Hong Kong protestors, the Brick Arches were nominated in the "transport" category in the Beasley Design of the Year.
Small but powerful structures, the Brick Arches were used by Hong Kong protestors from the pro-democracy movement as roadblocks to slow down police vehicles. Much more difficult to clear than ordinary roadblocks, these locally called ‘mini-Stonehenges’ or ‘brick battlegrounds’ became widespread in the pro-democracy protests in November 2019.
Source: Design Museum, UK #Jan20
https://designmuseum.org/exhibitions/beazley-designs-of-the-year/transport/brick-arches
#Award #PeoplesChoice #ProtestArt #HongKongProtesters #AntiELAB #Museum
#BrickArches Designed by Hong Kong Protestors Win People's Choice in #BeasleyDesignoftheYear
Made from ordinary bricks and designed by Hong Kong protestors, the Brick Arches were nominated in the "transport" category in the Beasley Design of the Year.
Small but powerful structures, the Brick Arches were used by Hong Kong protestors from the pro-democracy movement as roadblocks to slow down police vehicles. Much more difficult to clear than ordinary roadblocks, these locally called ‘mini-Stonehenges’ or ‘brick battlegrounds’ became widespread in the pro-democracy protests in November 2019.
Source: Design Museum, UK #Jan20
https://designmuseum.org/exhibitions/beazley-designs-of-the-year/transport/brick-arches
#Award #PeoplesChoice #ProtestArt #HongKongProtesters #AntiELAB #Museum
Haines calls Chinese counterintelligence threat a top priority
Speaking at her nomination hearing on 20 Jan, Avril Haines said that if confirmed as the Director of National Intelligence she would speak truth to power and would work to restore confidence within the intelligence community and among Americans generally.
Source: Reuters #Jan20
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-biden-intelligence-china-idUSKBN29O1Z7
#USNationalIntelligence #ChineseCounterintelligence
Speaking at her nomination hearing on 20 Jan, Avril Haines said that if confirmed as the Director of National Intelligence she would speak truth to power and would work to restore confidence within the intelligence community and among Americans generally.
Source: Reuters #Jan20
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-biden-intelligence-china-idUSKBN29O1Z7
#USNationalIntelligence #ChineseCounterintelligence
#FailedState
No core social indicator in Hong Kong scores a passing rate in 2020
Source: InMedia #Jan20
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No core social indicator in Hong Kong scores a passing rate in 2020
The Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute (#PORI) randomly interviewed 1,000 citizens via the phone to gauge their opinion on the five core social indicators in Hong Kong.
The survey shows consistently
declining score across all five values – Democracy, Freedom, Rule of Law, Prosperity and Stability.
On a scale between 0 to 10, none of the indicator has achieved a score higher than 5, with “Democracy” and “Rule of Law” rated at the bottom of the list at 3.56 and 3.8 respectively. “Prosperity” was rated at 4.09, the lowest rating ever recorded since June 1997.
Rule of Law : 3.8
Democracy : 3.56
Freedom : 4.45
Posperity: 4.09
Stability: 4.04
The Convener of The Professional of Commons on Policy issues, Lai Kwong-tak pointed out that a consistent decline across all 5 social indicators is linked to the erosion of human rights in the city
The finding reveals that the government has “taken no notice to human rights, and neglected people’s livelihood.” The administration has degraded from “poor” to “tyrannical”.
Lai cited the outbreak of Coronavirus in Yau Ma Tei as an example, where the root causes are connected to long standing issues like town planning, housing policy and poverty policy.
Lai also condemned that amidst hiking unemployment rate and a stagnant market, the city's Finance Secretary hinted on a tax increase while the Secretary for Labor and Welfare suggested raising transportation concessions for elderly from HK$2 to HK$3. These policies are simply disconnected with societal needs.
Source: InMedia #Jan20
https://bit.ly/2LMbwAT
#CoreValue #SocialIndicator
No core social indicator in Hong Kong scores a passing rate in 2020
The Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute (#PORI) randomly interviewed 1,000 citizens via the phone to gauge their opinion on the five core social indicators in Hong Kong.
The survey shows consistently
declining score across all five values – Democracy, Freedom, Rule of Law, Prosperity and Stability.
On a scale between 0 to 10, none of the indicator has achieved a score higher than 5, with “Democracy” and “Rule of Law” rated at the bottom of the list at 3.56 and 3.8 respectively. “Prosperity” was rated at 4.09, the lowest rating ever recorded since June 1997.
Rule of Law : 3.8
Democracy : 3.56
Freedom : 4.45
Posperity: 4.09
Stability: 4.04
The Convener of The Professional of Commons on Policy issues, Lai Kwong-tak pointed out that a consistent decline across all 5 social indicators is linked to the erosion of human rights in the city
The finding reveals that the government has “taken no notice to human rights, and neglected people’s livelihood.” The administration has degraded from “poor” to “tyrannical”.
Lai cited the outbreak of Coronavirus in Yau Ma Tei as an example, where the root causes are connected to long standing issues like town planning, housing policy and poverty policy.
Lai also condemned that amidst hiking unemployment rate and a stagnant market, the city's Finance Secretary hinted on a tax increase while the Secretary for Labor and Welfare suggested raising transportation concessions for elderly from HK$2 to HK$3. These policies are simply disconnected with societal needs.
Source: InMedia #Jan20
https://bit.ly/2LMbwAT
#CoreValue #SocialIndicator
獨立媒體
香港民研：五大社會核心指標全跌 繁榮指標錄97年以來新低 | 獨媒報導 | 獨立媒體
（獨媒報導）香港民意研究所公佈最新調查結果，民主、自由、法治等「五大社會核心指標」全部均下跌，當中繁榮指標再創新低。公共專業聯盟政策召集人黎廣德指出，五大指標下跌顯然與急劇轉差的人權狀況有關，反映香港政府「視人權為無物，視民生如糞土」，由劣政走向暴政。 五大指標均不及格 黎廣德：政策長期失誤 香港民研於今年1月4日
Three Canadian companies investing in Xinjiang operations, Trudeau concerned about companies violating human rights
Source: Apple Daily #Jan20
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Three Canadian companies investing in Xinjiang operations, Trudeau concerned about companies violating human rights
In an effort to stop China from committing human rights abuses against the Uighurs in Xinjiang, the Canadian government announced last week that it is asking major domestic companies to avoid doing business with or profiting from forced labour. Recently, Canadian media reported that three publicly traded Canadian companies had invested hundreds of millions of Canadian dollars in Xinjiang, making them the top five foreign investors in the region. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed concern about the incident and said he is in close contact with all Canadian companies to ensure they do not benefit from human rights abuses.
The Globe and Mail (Canada) reported Monday that three Canadian companies, including renewable energy giant Canadian Solar Inc. and two small mining companies, Dynasty Gold Corp. and GobiMin Inc. have operated businesses and invested hundreds of millions of dollars in Xinjiang over the past two decades. However, none of the three companies has responded to whether they are involved in human rights abuses or forced labour activities.
#Xinjiang #Canada #HumanRights #LabourCamp #Trudeau #Uighurs
Source: Apple Daily #Jan20
https://hk.appledaily.com/international/20210120/5KO5S44BLZCC3OIDDSSOW5FPKU/
In an effort to stop China from committing human rights abuses against the Uighurs in Xinjiang, the Canadian government announced last week that it is asking major domestic companies to avoid doing business with or profiting from forced labour. Recently, Canadian media reported that three publicly traded Canadian companies had invested hundreds of millions of Canadian dollars in Xinjiang, making them the top five foreign investors in the region. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed concern about the incident and said he is in close contact with all Canadian companies to ensure they do not benefit from human rights abuses.
The Globe and Mail (Canada) reported Monday that three Canadian companies, including renewable energy giant Canadian Solar Inc. and two small mining companies, Dynasty Gold Corp. and GobiMin Inc. have operated businesses and invested hundreds of millions of dollars in Xinjiang over the past two decades. However, none of the three companies has responded to whether they are involved in human rights abuses or forced labour activities.
#Xinjiang #Canada #HumanRights #LabourCamp #Trudeau #Uighurs
Source: Apple Daily #Jan20
https://hk.appledaily.com/international/20210120/5KO5S44BLZCC3OIDDSSOW5FPKU/
Taiwan's representative office in the U.S. invited to presidential inauguration; Taiwan media: first time since 1979 when Taiwan-US diplomatic relations broke off
Source: Standnews #Jan20
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Taiwan's representative office in the U.S. invited to presidential inauguration; Taiwan media: first time since 1979 when Taiwan-US diplomatic relations broke off
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be sworn in at Capitol Hill in the early hours of Thursday morning HKT. The Taiwan Representative Office in the United States had not received an invitation to the inauguration ceremony until today (20th January), announcing that Representative Hsiao Bi-Khim was invited and will attend the inauguration. According to Taiwanese media, this is the first time Taiwan has been formally invited to attend the inauguration ceremony since the cessation of diplomatic relations between Taiwan and the U.S. in 1979, a significant breakthrough for Taiwan.
The Central News Agency (CNA) reported that Taiwan's representative office in the U.S. issued a press release today stating that Hsiao has accepted the invitation from the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC), the organiser of the 59th U.S. Presidential Inauguration. She will represent the Taiwan government at the inauguration ceremony of President Biden and Vice President Harris on the West Lawn of the U.S. Congress and congratulate them on behalf of the Taiwan government.
#US #Biden #Harris #Taiwan #USPresident
Source: Standnews #Jan20
https://bit.ly/3jeukFr
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be sworn in at Capitol Hill in the early hours of Thursday morning HKT. The Taiwan Representative Office in the United States had not received an invitation to the inauguration ceremony until today (20th January), announcing that Representative Hsiao Bi-Khim was invited and will attend the inauguration. According to Taiwanese media, this is the first time Taiwan has been formally invited to attend the inauguration ceremony since the cessation of diplomatic relations between Taiwan and the U.S. in 1979, a significant breakthrough for Taiwan.
The Central News Agency (CNA) reported that Taiwan's representative office in the U.S. issued a press release today stating that Hsiao has accepted the invitation from the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC), the organiser of the 59th U.S. Presidential Inauguration. She will represent the Taiwan government at the inauguration ceremony of President Biden and Vice President Harris on the West Lawn of the U.S. Congress and congratulate them on behalf of the Taiwan government.
#US #Biden #Harris #Taiwan #USPresident
Source: Standnews #Jan20
https://bit.ly/3jeukFr
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