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World-class selfishness by Chip Tsao
(26 Jan) The year of the pig dramatically came to a close with an Ace in the hole, and it had to be the Ace of Spades. A deadly pneumonia virus originating from Wuhan spread across the country and around the world.
At first, the people from Wuhan and mainland Chinese netizens loudly accused Hong Kong people of being provocative and fault-finding, using the epidemic as an excuse to promote Hong Kong independence. A few days later, the same netizens were in tears mourning and seeking help. The latest cry came from a woman in Wuhan, hanging a placard on her chest, grieving President Xi's absence from Wuhan and "the central government's abandonment."
The central government did not abandon you all; in fact, it is cheering for the ten million Wuhan people from a very safe distance. The mainlanders have gone too far this time: they recalled how former President Hu Jintao visited affect areas during the SARS saga and questioned Xi's absence. No means no, period. No explanation needed. Just because Hu did it does not mean Xi has to too. Just as the former wanted Hu Chunhua to succeed him, the latter needed not acquiesce. The mainlanders are very cunning to use the former President to challenge the current one.
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https://hk.nextmgz.com/article/2_721667_0
#Coronavirus #AngelaMerkel #WithChineseCharacteristics #ChipTsao
World-class selfishness by Chip Tsao
(26 Jan) The year of the pig dramatically came to a close with an Ace in the hole, and it had to be the Ace of Spades. A deadly pneumonia virus originating from Wuhan spread across the country and around the world.
At first, the people from Wuhan and mainland Chinese netizens loudly accused Hong Kong people of being provocative and fault-finding, using the epidemic as an excuse to promote Hong Kong independence. A few days later, the same netizens were in tears mourning and seeking help. The latest cry came from a woman in Wuhan, hanging a placard on her chest, grieving President Xi's absence from Wuhan and "the central government's abandonment."
The central government did not abandon you all; in fact, it is cheering for the ten million Wuhan people from a very safe distance. The mainlanders have gone too far this time: they recalled how former President Hu Jintao visited affect areas during the SARS saga and questioned Xi's absence. No means no, period. No explanation needed. Just because Hu did it does not mean Xi has to too. Just as the former wanted Hu Chunhua to succeed him, the latter needed not acquiesce. The mainlanders are very cunning to use the former President to challenge the current one.
Continue Reading:
https://telegra.ph/World-class-selfishness-by-Chip-Tsao-01-30
Source: Next Magazine
https://hk.nextmgz.com/article/2_721667_0
#Coronavirus #AngelaMerkel #WithChineseCharacteristics #ChipTsao
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World-class selfishness by Chip Tsao
(26 Jan) The year of the pig dramatically came to a close with an Ace in the hole, and it had to be the Ace of Spades. A deadly pneumonia virus originating from Wuhan spread across the country and around the world. At first, the people from Wuhan and mainland…
Merkel: Will keep addressing concerns over Beijing's treatment of One Country Two Systems
Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany, criticized China of horrible treatment of minorities in China and showed grave concerns on the suppression of Hong Kong dissidents.
Merkel addressed the Bundesrat, the German Parliament, ahead of the EU special summit which China's human rights appear as a top agenda item. The German leader believes China has repeatedly undermined the One Country Two Systems principle. In future dialogue with China, Germany will clearly express concerns over human rights issues and Hong Kong's situation.
Merkel added that there is currently no significant progress on investment negotiations between China and EU. She reiterated that the EU hopes to establish fair trade with China over reciprocity and market access, and aims to make progress by end of the year.
Source: RTHK #Sep30
#Germany #EU #AngelaMerkel #HumanRights #OneCountryTwoSystems
Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany, criticized China of horrible treatment of minorities in China and showed grave concerns on the suppression of Hong Kong dissidents.
Merkel addressed the Bundesrat, the German Parliament, ahead of the EU special summit which China's human rights appear as a top agenda item. The German leader believes China has repeatedly undermined the One Country Two Systems principle. In future dialogue with China, Germany will clearly express concerns over human rights issues and Hong Kong's situation.
Merkel added that there is currently no significant progress on investment negotiations between China and EU. She reiterated that the EU hopes to establish fair trade with China over reciprocity and market access, and aims to make progress by end of the year.
Source: RTHK #Sep30
#Germany #EU #AngelaMerkel #HumanRights #OneCountryTwoSystems
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默克爾：「一國兩制」屢遭削弱 今後需向北京表達擔憂
德國總理默克爾指責中國惡劣與殘酷對待中國少數民族，並對北京打壓香港異見人士表達深切關注。 默克爾在歐盟領導人峰會舉行前夕，到德國聯邦議會發表講話，認為「一國兩制」原則一次又一次遭到削弱，強調今後與北京的所有對話中，都必須提出人權問題，以及對香港局勢的擔憂。 默克爾又說，歐盟與中國在商討投資協定方面，目前未有太大進展，重申歐盟希望與中國進行公平貿易，希望雙方到年底前，在互惠互利、市場准入方面取得突破。
Twitter Blocked Trump’s Account; Merkel Thinks it was a Problematic Approach; French Finance Minister: Internet Giants Threaten Democracy
The personal Twitter account of the US President Donald Trump has been permanently blocked. Leaders of various countries have successively spoken out on the incident. German Chancellor Angela Merkel stated through her spokesperson that the approach of Twitter is problematic, and believed that the measure, which limited the freedom of speech, should be based on the legal framework and the legislature, rather than, decided by the social media management. Michael McCormack, the Acting Prime Minister of Australia, also indicated that he disagrees with the censorship. However, opposition leaders expressed their supports on Twitter’s decision and believed that people who spread hatred and lies should lose their voicing platform.
Angela Merkel responded through her spokesperson Steffen Seibert that the freedom of speech is “the fundamental rights with core meanings”. “Limitations on the basic right must be based on law and complying with the framework defined by the legislator, instead of based on the decision made by the management of social media”. Seibert also said that social media operations have a great social responsibility for hate, incitement to violence and other speeches, which should not be ignored. The platform’s practices of making relevant speeches in the past few months were commendable.
Other European leaders also responded to this incident. French Finance Minister, Bruno Le Maire, indicated that a private entrepreneur should not decide whether to block an account. He was shocked by the action of Twitter blocking Trump’s account. He added internet giants bring threats to the US and democracy, and that countries and legislative council should take the responsibility to manage social media.
#US #UnitedStates #France #BrunoLeMaire #Germany #AngelaMerkel #SteffenSeibert #Australia #Twitter #FreedomOfSpeech #FreedomIsNotFree #Democracy #SocialMedia #AcountBlocked
Source from: The Stand News #Jan12
https://bit.ly/3982hEh
The personal Twitter account of the US President Donald Trump has been permanently blocked. Leaders of various countries have successively spoken out on the incident. German Chancellor Angela Merkel stated through her spokesperson that the approach of Twitter is problematic, and believed that the measure, which limited the freedom of speech, should be based on the legal framework and the legislature, rather than, decided by the social media management. Michael McCormack, the Acting Prime Minister of Australia, also indicated that he disagrees with the censorship. However, opposition leaders expressed their supports on Twitter’s decision and believed that people who spread hatred and lies should lose their voicing platform.
Angela Merkel responded through her spokesperson Steffen Seibert that the freedom of speech is “the fundamental rights with core meanings”. “Limitations on the basic right must be based on law and complying with the framework defined by the legislator, instead of based on the decision made by the management of social media”. Seibert also said that social media operations have a great social responsibility for hate, incitement to violence and other speeches, which should not be ignored. The platform’s practices of making relevant speeches in the past few months were commendable.
Other European leaders also responded to this incident. French Finance Minister, Bruno Le Maire, indicated that a private entrepreneur should not decide whether to block an account. He was shocked by the action of Twitter blocking Trump’s account. He added internet giants bring threats to the US and democracy, and that countries and legislative council should take the responsibility to manage social media.
#US #UnitedStates #France #BrunoLeMaire #Germany #AngelaMerkel #SteffenSeibert #Australia #Twitter #FreedomOfSpeech #FreedomIsNotFree #Democracy #SocialMedia #AcountBlocked
Source from: The Stand News #Jan12
https://bit.ly/3982hEh