#OpenLetter
Majority of tomato production around the world uses tomatoes from China
A recent investigation into tomato production chain revealed, with reference to the book <L’Empire de l’or rouge: Enquête mondiale sur la tomate d’industrie> written by Jean-Baptiste Malet, a French reporter, and a documentary <The Empire of Red Gold> from the story of the book, that many famous European tomato sauce brands are made with ingredients from China. Wuhan Pneumonia has engulfed the world. Prior to the pandemic, the effect of “One Belt One Road” had been surfaced with many ingredients and goods productions driven by Red (China), including tomato. Through the “One Belt One Road” exporting unfair and disqualified products, China is trying to control and swallow up human health and labor rights, leading the human kind to the hell.
2011, book author Malet discovered a tomato sauce manufacturer Le Cabanon in Provence, his hometown, was processing tomato paste in buckets marked with “Tomato Paste, by Xinjiang Chalkis Company, made in China”. This shocked Malet much because he had never imagined the tomato sauce made in a small town in south France, which he previously believed being made in France entirely, was manufactured by such semi-products from another corner of the world – China, a regime distancing far from tomato culture. Malet then visited America, France, Ghana and Italy for information re other brands.
Given the above, all ketchup used by McDonald should be from Xinjiang Chalkis Company, surely including the McDonald Hong Kong which is still owned by McDonald US for 20%, with the rest 80% held by CCP State-owned Enterprise.
#China #Tomato #Italy #TomatoProduction #McDonalds #Ketchup
Source: OKKPY Report
HKLIG
Translated by: Hong Kong Echo
Majority of tomato production around the world uses tomatoes from China
A recent investigation into tomato production chain revealed, with reference to the book <L’Empire de l’or rouge: Enquête mondiale sur la tomate d’industrie> written by Jean-Baptiste Malet, a French reporter, and a documentary <The Empire of Red Gold> from the story of the book, that many famous European tomato sauce brands are made with ingredients from China. Wuhan Pneumonia has engulfed the world. Prior to the pandemic, the effect of “One Belt One Road” had been surfaced with many ingredients and goods productions driven by Red (China), including tomato. Through the “One Belt One Road” exporting unfair and disqualified products, China is trying to control and swallow up human health and labor rights, leading the human kind to the hell.
2011, book author Malet discovered a tomato sauce manufacturer Le Cabanon in Provence, his hometown, was processing tomato paste in buckets marked with “Tomato Paste, by Xinjiang Chalkis Company, made in China”. This shocked Malet much because he had never imagined the tomato sauce made in a small town in south France, which he previously believed being made in France entirely, was manufactured by such semi-products from another corner of the world – China, a regime distancing far from tomato culture. Malet then visited America, France, Ghana and Italy for information re other brands.
Given the above, all ketchup used by McDonald should be from Xinjiang Chalkis Company, surely including the McDonald Hong Kong which is still owned by McDonald US for 20%, with the rest 80% held by CCP State-owned Enterprise.
#China #Tomato #Italy #TomatoProduction #McDonalds #Ketchup
Source: OKKPY Report
HKLIG
Translated by: Hong Kong Echo
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Vice President of Italian Lower House Meets Taiwan Representative, Voicing Support for Ambassadorial Relations and Calling on Government Not to Submit to China
Vice President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies Fabio Rampelli met with Taiwan’s representative to Italy Andrea Sing-Ying Lee on 7 October. In a press release that followed the meeting, Rampelli said he supported Taiwan to officially set up embassy in Italy. He also called on the Italian government not to give in to pressure from China and to strengthen its diplomatic relations with Taiwan.
Referring to Lee as the “Ambassador of Taiwan,” Rampelli noted that the meeting, which he said was sincere and friendly, centred around that fact that Taiwan’s diplomatic mission is not officially recognized by Italy and can only be called an ‘Economic and Trade Office.’ Rampelli said this was because of the continuous pressure from the CCP on Italy and the EU and its unilateral claim that Taiwan was part of China.
Rampelli said he was surprised by the fact that Taiwan cannot have an embassy in Italy and form official diplomatic relations with it. He promised Lee that he would make every effort to enable Taiwan to enjoy fuller, de jure or de facto diplomatic rights in Italy and the EU. He added that he is aware of the pressure from CCP on the Italian government, evident from the silence on the Hong Kong national security law from Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and the foreign minister Luigi Di Maio.
Source: Apple Daily #Oct09
#Italy #Taiwan #China #FabioRampelli #AndreaSingYingL #Diplomacy
https://bit.ly/34yCFhz
Vice President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies Fabio Rampelli met with Taiwan’s representative to Italy Andrea Sing-Ying Lee on 7 October. In a press release that followed the meeting, Rampelli said he supported Taiwan to officially set up embassy in Italy. He also called on the Italian government not to give in to pressure from China and to strengthen its diplomatic relations with Taiwan.
Referring to Lee as the “Ambassador of Taiwan,” Rampelli noted that the meeting, which he said was sincere and friendly, centred around that fact that Taiwan’s diplomatic mission is not officially recognized by Italy and can only be called an ‘Economic and Trade Office.’ Rampelli said this was because of the continuous pressure from the CCP on Italy and the EU and its unilateral claim that Taiwan was part of China.
Rampelli said he was surprised by the fact that Taiwan cannot have an embassy in Italy and form official diplomatic relations with it. He promised Lee that he would make every effort to enable Taiwan to enjoy fuller, de jure or de facto diplomatic rights in Italy and the EU. He added that he is aware of the pressure from CCP on the Italian government, evident from the silence on the Hong Kong national security law from Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and the foreign minister Luigi Di Maio.
Source: Apple Daily #Oct09
#Italy #Taiwan #China #FabioRampelli #AndreaSingYingL #Diplomacy
https://bit.ly/34yCFhz
Italy vetos 5G Deal between Fastweb and China’s Huawei: Sources
The government used its special vetting powers to block Fastweb from implementing the supply deal with Huawei in the most sensitive part of its fifth generation mobile network.
The U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeii described a China noble telecoms technology as a threat to Italy’s national security while visiting in Italy in September.
Fastweb has picked Huawei as the sole supplier for its 5G core network. A source from government said that the government had vetoed the operation and asked Fastweb to diversify its suppliers.
Source: The Reuters #Oct23
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-huawei-italy-5g-idUSKBN2782A5
#Huawei #Italy #5G
The government used its special vetting powers to block Fastweb from implementing the supply deal with Huawei in the most sensitive part of its fifth generation mobile network.
The U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeii described a China noble telecoms technology as a threat to Italy’s national security while visiting in Italy in September.
Fastweb has picked Huawei as the sole supplier for its 5G core network. A source from government said that the government had vetoed the operation and asked Fastweb to diversify its suppliers.
Source: The Reuters #Oct23
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-huawei-italy-5g-idUSKBN2782A5
#Huawei #Italy #5G
Italy vetoed telecom group from using Huawei equipment, asking it to diversify suppliers
Italian government is reported to prevent a telecom group based in Milan from signing an agreement with Huawei, a Chinese telecommunications equipment supplier, on 5G core network equipment.
According to the report, Italian government asked the telecom group to diversify its suppliers, and government is evaluating whether Huawei can play a role in its 5G core networks.
The U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has visited Italy last month, he described Chinese mobile communication technology as a threat to Italy's national security. But Huawei denied and said it was ready to undergo any scrutiny.
In Beijing, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Chinese entrepreneurs strictly follow the laws, opposed using the national security as an excuse to discriminate and suppress Chinese telecom companies without any evidence.
Source: RTHK #Oct27
#Italy #5G #Huawei #China #NationalSecurity
https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1556452-20201024.htm
Italian government is reported to prevent a telecom group based in Milan from signing an agreement with Huawei, a Chinese telecommunications equipment supplier, on 5G core network equipment.
According to the report, Italian government asked the telecom group to diversify its suppliers, and government is evaluating whether Huawei can play a role in its 5G core networks.
The U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has visited Italy last month, he described Chinese mobile communication technology as a threat to Italy's national security. But Huawei denied and said it was ready to undergo any scrutiny.
In Beijing, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Chinese entrepreneurs strictly follow the laws, opposed using the national security as an excuse to discriminate and suppress Chinese telecom companies without any evidence.
Source: RTHK #Oct27
#Italy #5G #Huawei #China #NationalSecurity
https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1556452-20201024.htm
news.rthk.hk
意國據報阻電信商用華為設備 要求物色供應商要多元化
意大利政府據報阻止總部設在米蘭的一間電信集團，與中國電信設備商華為，簽署提供5G核心網絡設備的協議。 報道說意大利政府要求該電信集團，尋找供應商時要多元化，又指政府仍在評估華為，能否在意大利的5G核心網絡建設中發揮作用。 美國國務卿蓬佩奧上月訪問意大利時，指中國的移動通信技術對意大利的國家安全構成威脅。華為否認，強調已準備好接受任何安全審查。 在北京，外交部發言人日前指中方企業嚴格遵守法律，反對在無任何證據之下，以國家安全為藉口，無端抹黑及公然打壓中國電信企業。
Reuters: Italy Blocks Telecommunication Group Fastweb from Signing 5G Agreement with Huawei
On Saturday (Oct 24), Reuters quoted two sources in reporting that during the cabinet meeting last Thursday, the Italian government barred the national telecommunication group Fastweb from signing an agreement with Huawei to supply equipment for its 5G core network. It was the first time that Italy vetoed a supply agreement over 5G core network with Huawei, which showed that Italy has taken a tougher stance against Huawei.
During the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit to Italy last month, he stated that China’s mobile network technology will threaten the national security of Italy. Huawei strongly refuted the allegations. Its Italian branch subsequently stated that they were willing to undergo a thorough review to prove that its technology did not pose any security risk.
The Italian government, however, used its special vetting powers on Thursday to bar the Italian branch of Fastweb, a subsidiary of Swisscom, from reaching a supply agreement with Huawei. The 5G core network is seen as the most sensitive and is for handling sensitive data. A source from the Italian government told Reuters that the government vetoed the agreement and asked Fastweb to use a different supplier. The source also stated that Fastweb had initially chose Huawei as the exclusive supplier of 5G network. Huawei and Fastweb made no response.
Source from: Apple Daily #Oct25
https://bit.ly/2HKRk0r
#Italy #China #Huawei #Fastweb #Pompeo
On Saturday (Oct 24), Reuters quoted two sources in reporting that during the cabinet meeting last Thursday, the Italian government barred the national telecommunication group Fastweb from signing an agreement with Huawei to supply equipment for its 5G core network. It was the first time that Italy vetoed a supply agreement over 5G core network with Huawei, which showed that Italy has taken a tougher stance against Huawei.
During the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit to Italy last month, he stated that China’s mobile network technology will threaten the national security of Italy. Huawei strongly refuted the allegations. Its Italian branch subsequently stated that they were willing to undergo a thorough review to prove that its technology did not pose any security risk.
The Italian government, however, used its special vetting powers on Thursday to bar the Italian branch of Fastweb, a subsidiary of Swisscom, from reaching a supply agreement with Huawei. The 5G core network is seen as the most sensitive and is for handling sensitive data. A source from the Italian government told Reuters that the government vetoed the agreement and asked Fastweb to use a different supplier. The source also stated that Fastweb had initially chose Huawei as the exclusive supplier of 5G network. Huawei and Fastweb made no response.
Source from: Apple Daily #Oct25
https://bit.ly/2HKRk0r
#Italy #China #Huawei #Fastweb #Pompeo
Shifting Focus, NATO Views China as a Global Security Challenge
Prime Minister Mario Draghi of Italy spoke for many when he connected this summit with the Group of 7 summit meeting just concluded in Britain and compared them unfavorably with the period of Mr. Trump. “This summit is part of the process of reaffirming, rebuilding the fundamental alliances of the United States,” which were “weakened by the previous administration,” Mr. Draghi said.
And he pointed to Mr. Biden’s similarly important meetings on Tuesday with the leaders of the European Union, which Mr. Trump considered an economic competitor and even a foe. “We are here to reaffirm these alliances, but also to reaffirm the importance of the European Union,” Mr. Draghi said.
Source: NYTimes #Jun14
https://t.co/DquI7YvXqP
#NATO #China #MarioDraghi #Italy
Prime Minister Mario Draghi of Italy spoke for many when he connected this summit with the Group of 7 summit meeting just concluded in Britain and compared them unfavorably with the period of Mr. Trump. “This summit is part of the process of reaffirming, rebuilding the fundamental alliances of the United States,” which were “weakened by the previous administration,” Mr. Draghi said.
And he pointed to Mr. Biden’s similarly important meetings on Tuesday with the leaders of the European Union, which Mr. Trump considered an economic competitor and even a foe. “We are here to reaffirm these alliances, but also to reaffirm the importance of the European Union,” Mr. Draghi said.
Source: NYTimes #Jun14
https://t.co/DquI7YvXqP
#NATO #China #MarioDraghi #Italy
#InternationalRelations
Switching from China's “One Belt One Road” to the United States' "B3W", Italian Foreign Minister: US is more important than China
United States stated in mid-June that it had established a global infrastructure plan called Build Back Better World (B3W), which compete with “One Belt One Road” from China. Italy, one of members from “One Belt One Road”, after joining B3W this year the Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio publicly indicated yesterday, although Italy and China have the trading and historical relationship, however this is absolutely not comparable.
Italy joined the “One Belt One Road” in 2019, is the first G& countries participate the project. According to Politico, Italy joined the project during the reign of former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, the former government hoped to use this to attract Chinese investment to revitalize its economy that has stagnated for decades. According to Reuters, the United States has previously expressed concern about Italy joining the China-led “One Belt One Road” initiative.
Source: Stand News #Jun29
https://bit.ly/3k5BGgW
#Italy #UnitedStates #B3W #OneBeltOneRoad #G7 #China #Economy
Switching from China's “One Belt One Road” to the United States' "B3W", Italian Foreign Minister: US is more important than China
United States stated in mid-June that it had established a global infrastructure plan called Build Back Better World (B3W), which compete with “One Belt One Road” from China. Italy, one of members from “One Belt One Road”, after joining B3W this year the Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio publicly indicated yesterday, although Italy and China have the trading and historical relationship, however this is absolutely not comparable.
Italy joined the “One Belt One Road” in 2019, is the first G& countries participate the project. According to Politico, Italy joined the project during the reign of former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, the former government hoped to use this to attract Chinese investment to revitalize its economy that has stagnated for decades. According to Reuters, the United States has previously expressed concern about Italy joining the China-led “One Belt One Road” initiative.
Source: Stand News #Jun29
https://bit.ly/3k5BGgW
#Italy #UnitedStates #B3W #OneBeltOneRoad #G7 #China #Economy
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從前加入「一帶一路」 今加入美國 B3W 意大利外長﹕美國比中國重要 | 立場報道 | 立場新聞
美國曾於 6 月中表明設立名為 Build Back Better World (簡稱 B3W) 的全球基建計...
Taiwan government seeks to rectify country listing of Taiwanese films mis-labelled as "Chinese Taipei" at the Venice Film Festival
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan (MOFA) said at a virtual press briefing yesterday (August 10) that it had asked the Venice Film Festival to correct the country listing of two Taiwanese films mis-labelled as "Chinese Taipei". The two films submitted to the 78th Venice Film Festival, which will be open on September 1, are Chung Mong-hong directed "The Falls" and Tsai Ming-liang's documentary "The Night". MOFA said the request is to ensure that these films are not "unreasonably suppressed" to diminish Taiwan's sovereignty.
The MOFA said that the two participating films were submitted to the organisers under the country name of Taiwan, but were altered to "Chinese Taipei" on the official website without the consent of the applicants, after China protested to the Italian organisers. The MOFA and its representative office in Italy had immediately request a correction upon awaiting of this, but have yet to get a response from the organisers.
Source: Stand News #Aug11
https://bit.ly/3Bpqi4H
#Taiwan #China #Italy #ChineseTaipei #MinistryOfForeignAffairs #VeniceFilmFestival #Sovereignty
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan (MOFA) said at a virtual press briefing yesterday (August 10) that it had asked the Venice Film Festival to correct the country listing of two Taiwanese films mis-labelled as "Chinese Taipei". The two films submitted to the 78th Venice Film Festival, which will be open on September 1, are Chung Mong-hong directed "The Falls" and Tsai Ming-liang's documentary "The Night". MOFA said the request is to ensure that these films are not "unreasonably suppressed" to diminish Taiwan's sovereignty.
The MOFA said that the two participating films were submitted to the organisers under the country name of Taiwan, but were altered to "Chinese Taipei" on the official website without the consent of the applicants, after China protested to the Italian organisers. The MOFA and its representative office in Italy had immediately request a correction upon awaiting of this, but have yet to get a response from the organisers.
Source: Stand News #Aug11
https://bit.ly/3Bpqi4H
#Taiwan #China #Italy #ChineseTaipei #MinistryOfForeignAffairs #VeniceFilmFestival #Sovereignty
#Art #Freedom
Italian city defies China bid to scrap dissident's art show
An Italian city is going ahead with plans to host an art exhibition by a Chinese dissident despite a request from China's embassy to cancel it.
The show, called "China is (not) near," is due to run from November 13 to February 13, 2021 in the northern Italian city of Brescia.
The exhibition by #Badiucao, a cartoonist also known as "The Chinese Banksy", is expected to denounce Chinese political repression and censorship of information on the COVID pandemic.
Brescia Mayor #EmilioDelBono told local press that his office would not comply with a request from the Chinese embassy in Italy to scrap it.
He said the friendship between the Italian and Chinese people "is not in question", but "I think it is important to show that you can stay friends while criticising some things".
The deputy mayor, #LauraCastelletti, earlier tweeted that "For us art and freedom of expression are an essential combination".
#Italy #FreedomOfExpression
Source: Stand News, #Oct23 https://thestandnews.page.link/PHgLpzQ5HDsT9fKR8
Italian city defies China bid to scrap dissident's art show
An Italian city is going ahead with plans to host an art exhibition by a Chinese dissident despite a request from China's embassy to cancel it.
The show, called "China is (not) near," is due to run from November 13 to February 13, 2021 in the northern Italian city of Brescia.
The exhibition by #Badiucao, a cartoonist also known as "The Chinese Banksy", is expected to denounce Chinese political repression and censorship of information on the COVID pandemic.
Brescia Mayor #EmilioDelBono told local press that his office would not comply with a request from the Chinese embassy in Italy to scrap it.
He said the friendship between the Italian and Chinese people "is not in question", but "I think it is important to show that you can stay friends while criticising some things".
The deputy mayor, #LauraCastelletti, earlier tweeted that "For us art and freedom of expression are an essential combination".
#Italy #FreedomOfExpression
Source: Stand News, #Oct23 https://thestandnews.page.link/PHgLpzQ5HDsT9fKR8
#Art
#Brescia Exhibits #Badiucao's Artwork that Mocks Beijing’s #Propaganda
Defying the calls of the Chinese government to cancel an exhibition in a northern Italian city, #Brescia is hosting the first international solo exhibition by the 35-year-old artist, #Badiucao, an exile from China who now lives in Australia.
Displaying a torture instrument such as a rocking chair, dissident artist Badiucao mocks the propaganda of Beijing in this exhibition named “China is (not) near”.
The show denounces political repression in China and the country’s censorship of the origin of #Covid19.
Beijing responded to the exhibition in anger, accusing Badiucao’s works of being “full of anti-Chinese lies” that “jeopardise the friendly relations between China and Italy”. The PRC's embassy in Rome sent a letter to Brescia’s town hall.
Deputy Mayor #LauraCastelletti responded, “None of us in Brescia, neither in the city council nor among the citizens, had the slightest doubt about this exhibition going ahead.”
"Brescia, known for its Roman ruins, has a long tradition of welcoming dissidents, painters and writers, in defence of artistic freedom”, she added.
In an interview, Badiucao, who is nicknamed the Chinese #Banksy said he is “very happy and proud” that the city “had the courage to say ‘no’ to China to defend fundamental rights.”
Source: Radio Free Asia; #Nov13
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/Xinwen/11-11132021172450.html/ampRFA
#ProtestArt #WolfWarrior #FreedomofExpression #Creativity #Italy #NoToChina #Culture #Exhibition
#Brescia Exhibits #Badiucao's Artwork that Mocks Beijing’s #Propaganda
Defying the calls of the Chinese government to cancel an exhibition in a northern Italian city, #Brescia is hosting the first international solo exhibition by the 35-year-old artist, #Badiucao, an exile from China who now lives in Australia.
Displaying a torture instrument such as a rocking chair, dissident artist Badiucao mocks the propaganda of Beijing in this exhibition named “China is (not) near”.
The show denounces political repression in China and the country’s censorship of the origin of #Covid19.
Beijing responded to the exhibition in anger, accusing Badiucao’s works of being “full of anti-Chinese lies” that “jeopardise the friendly relations between China and Italy”. The PRC's embassy in Rome sent a letter to Brescia’s town hall.
Deputy Mayor #LauraCastelletti responded, “None of us in Brescia, neither in the city council nor among the citizens, had the slightest doubt about this exhibition going ahead.”
"Brescia, known for its Roman ruins, has a long tradition of welcoming dissidents, painters and writers, in defence of artistic freedom”, she added.
In an interview, Badiucao, who is nicknamed the Chinese #Banksy said he is “very happy and proud” that the city “had the courage to say ‘no’ to China to defend fundamental rights.”
Source: Radio Free Asia; #Nov13
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/Xinwen/11-11132021172450.html/ampRFA
#ProtestArt #WolfWarrior #FreedomofExpression #Creativity #Italy #NoToChina #Culture #Exhibition
Radio Free Asia
意大利城市力挺 中国异议创作人巴丢草如期开展
The Italian government reveals that there are 2 flights carrying Covid positive passengers from China to Milan on 26 Dec.
The first flight has 35 positive cases out of 92 with a diagnosis rate of 38% while the second flight has 62 out of 120 with a rate of 52%. 97 people were diagnosed out of 212 people overall (46%).
English-language media, such as Bloomberg, said that the two flights came from #Shanghai and #Beijing while some Italian media said that both flights departed from Beijing. Therefore, the starting point of the two flights has not yet been determined.
Source: EuropeChinese #Dec28
#COVID #Export #Outspread #China #Italy #Milan
http://europechinese.blogspot.com/2022/12/46.html
The first flight has 35 positive cases out of 92 with a diagnosis rate of 38% while the second flight has 62 out of 120 with a rate of 52%. 97 people were diagnosed out of 212 people overall (46%).
English-language media, such as Bloomberg, said that the two flights came from #Shanghai and #Beijing while some Italian media said that both flights departed from Beijing. Therefore, the starting point of the two flights has not yet been determined.
Source: EuropeChinese #Dec28
#COVID #Export #Outspread #China #Italy #Milan
http://europechinese.blogspot.com/2022/12/46.html
Italian Health Secretary: China Teaches the World What Not to Do in a Pandemic
Italian Health Minister Orazio Schillaci sharply criticised China's anti-pandemic measures in a presentation at the Italian Parliament on Thursday.
He said that China has taught a lesson to the world on what not to do when fighting against the virus. He calls on all countries to never use China-style measures to fight a virus.
Schillaci also indicates that no new variant was found from the import cases from China as of 30/12. However, Italy has to be aware of the risks posed by China's pandemic, but there is no need to panic.
The health minister also commented on the anti-pandemic policy of China, calling it an exercise in self-contradiction. He added that the recent situation in some Chinese mega-cities would be unacceptable in democratic countries.
#Italy #China #OrazioSchillaci #COVID19 #Pandemic #Lockdown #Democracy
Source: Europe Chinese #Dec30
http://europechinese.blogspot.com/2022/12/blog-post_99.html
Italian Health Minister Orazio Schillaci sharply criticised China's anti-pandemic measures in a presentation at the Italian Parliament on Thursday.
He said that China has taught a lesson to the world on what not to do when fighting against the virus. He calls on all countries to never use China-style measures to fight a virus.
Schillaci also indicates that no new variant was found from the import cases from China as of 30/12. However, Italy has to be aware of the risks posed by China's pandemic, but there is no need to panic.
The health minister also commented on the anti-pandemic policy of China, calling it an exercise in self-contradiction. He added that the recent situation in some Chinese mega-cities would be unacceptable in democratic countries.
#Italy #China #OrazioSchillaci #COVID19 #Pandemic #Lockdown #Democracy
Source: Europe Chinese #Dec30
http://europechinese.blogspot.com/2022/12/blog-post_99.html
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意衛生部長：中國教曉世界抗疫不要做什麼
意大利衛生部長 Orazio Schillaci 【文首截圖中；來自安莎通訊社】週四向國會匯報中國疫情爆發對意大利的風險時，猛烈抨擊中國的防疫手法，表示中國給全世界上了一課，展示出對抗疫症時不要做什麼，呼籲所有國家以後永遠都不要再用中國模式抗疫。
Italy minister: joining China's Belt and Road was 'atrocious' decision
Italy made an "improvised and atrocious" decision when it joined China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) four years ago as it did little to boost exports, Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said in an interview published on Sunday.
Italy signed up to the BRI under a previous government, becoming the only major Western country to have taken such a step. Crosetto is part of an administration that is considering how to break free of the agreement.
The BRI scheme envisions rebuilding the old Silk Road to connect China with Asia, Europe and beyond with large infrastructure spending. Critics see it as a tool for China to spread its geopolitical and economic influence.
Source: Reuters #Jul30
https://www.reuters.com/world/joining-chinas-belt-road-was-an-atrocious-decision-italy-minister-2023-07-30/
#Italy #China #Belt #Road
Italy made an "improvised and atrocious" decision when it joined China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) four years ago as it did little to boost exports, Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said in an interview published on Sunday.
Italy signed up to the BRI under a previous government, becoming the only major Western country to have taken such a step. Crosetto is part of an administration that is considering how to break free of the agreement.
The BRI scheme envisions rebuilding the old Silk Road to connect China with Asia, Europe and beyond with large infrastructure spending. Critics see it as a tool for China to spread its geopolitical and economic influence.
Source: Reuters #Jul30
https://www.reuters.com/world/joining-chinas-belt-road-was-an-atrocious-decision-italy-minister-2023-07-30/
#Italy #China #Belt #Road