#NationalSecurityLaw
German Think tank Closes Hong Kong Office Over National Security Law Fears
A German think tank Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom announced the closing of its office in Hong Kong on September 16, 2020. All their activities in Hong Kong will also be suspended.
In their statement, the foundation said it is impossible for them to guarantee the employees' safety in Hong Kong under the National Security Law. One of their employees has resigned due to safety concerns.
Source: Stand News #Sept16
#WhiteTerror #Thinktank
#FriedrichNaumannFoundation
German Think tank Closes Hong Kong Office Over National Security Law Fears
A German think tank Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom announced the closing of its office in Hong Kong on September 16, 2020. All their activities in Hong Kong will also be suspended.
In their statement, the foundation said it is impossible for them to guarantee the employees' safety in Hong Kong under the National Security Law. One of their employees has resigned due to safety concerns.
Source: Stand News #Sept16
#WhiteTerror #Thinktank
#FriedrichNaumannFoundation
#Confidentiality #UniversalTesting
Details of Universal COVID-19 Test Remains Shrouded and Data Protection Uncertain: Government Refuses to Disclose the Address of China-Run Labs
Source: HKC News #Sept16
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Details of Universal COVID-19 Test Remains Shrouded and Data Protection Uncertain: Government Refuses to Disclose the Address of China-Run Labs
Source: HKC News #Sept16
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#Confidentiality #UniversalTesting
Details of Universal COVID-19 Test Remains Shrouded as Government Fails to Disclose the Address of China-Run Labs
The Universal Covid-19 test has concluded for now, but the details of the plans behind the test remains unknown to the public, with the public only knowing of the “Fire Eye Laboratory” at Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park Sport Centre for the time being. However, the government has rejected to discloses the address of the other three testing organisations' labs, including KingMed, Hybribio, China Inspection Company.
HKCNews sent an inquiry about the address of KingMed, Hybribio and Chinese Inspection Company's labs to the government on 10 September.
The government spokesperson replied on 11 Sep, saying that “all medical laboratories in Hong Kong conform to the provisional of laws in Hong Kong… Furthermore, all private laboratories which provide Covid-19 test for the Hong Kong government and all testing laboratories for the universal Covid-19 test have to pass the External Quality Assessment Programmes conducted by the Department of Health. It ensures their techniques of virus testing meet the relevant standard.” However, the government still haven’t disclosed their address.
The journalist has requested the government to explain the reason for the confidentiality were they to not provide the addresses. The Information Service Department replied on 14 September that they didn’t have any further updates.
The journalist sent an email on Tuesday to ask about three testing companies, KindMed, Hybribio and China Inspection Company. There was no reply as of yet.
Source: HKCNews #Sept16
#Covid19Test #FailedState #Transparency #CCPControl
#KindMed #Hybribio #ChinaInspectionCompany #FireEyeLab
Details of Universal COVID-19 Test Remains Shrouded as Government Fails to Disclose the Address of China-Run Labs
The Universal Covid-19 test has concluded for now, but the details of the plans behind the test remains unknown to the public, with the public only knowing of the “Fire Eye Laboratory” at Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park Sport Centre for the time being. However, the government has rejected to discloses the address of the other three testing organisations' labs, including KingMed, Hybribio, China Inspection Company.
HKCNews sent an inquiry about the address of KingMed, Hybribio and Chinese Inspection Company's labs to the government on 10 September.
The government spokesperson replied on 11 Sep, saying that “all medical laboratories in Hong Kong conform to the provisional of laws in Hong Kong… Furthermore, all private laboratories which provide Covid-19 test for the Hong Kong government and all testing laboratories for the universal Covid-19 test have to pass the External Quality Assessment Programmes conducted by the Department of Health. It ensures their techniques of virus testing meet the relevant standard.” However, the government still haven’t disclosed their address.
The journalist has requested the government to explain the reason for the confidentiality were they to not provide the addresses. The Information Service Department replied on 14 September that they didn’t have any further updates.
The journalist sent an email on Tuesday to ask about three testing companies, KindMed, Hybribio and China Inspection Company. There was no reply as of yet.
Source: HKCNews #Sept16
#Covid19Test #FailedState #Transparency #CCPControl
#KindMed #Hybribio #ChinaInspectionCompany #FireEyeLab
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Hong Kong Police Orders Pro-democracy Group to Delete Content from All Digital Platforms
On September 16, 2021, Hong Kong police ordered The Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China to remove the content of their website, Facebook page and other digital platform.
This is followed by the arrests of the group's directors, who were charged with the subversion of state, and the police raid of the June 4 museum, which was previously run by the group.
The Alliance is a pro-democracy organization established in Hong Kong which had been organizing the annual candlelight vigil commemorating the victims of the 1989 June 4 Tiananmen Massacre for 30 years.
The order was sent by a letter issued by the police commissioner on September 10. The organization was given 7 days to erase the content on all their digital platforms.
Source: Stand News #Sept16
https://www.facebook.com/710476795704610/posts/4544250728993845/
#PoliticalSuppression #Censorship #June4 #GreatFireWall #Internet
On September 16, 2021, Hong Kong police ordered The Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China to remove the content of their website, Facebook page and other digital platform.
This is followed by the arrests of the group's directors, who were charged with the subversion of state, and the police raid of the June 4 museum, which was previously run by the group.
The Alliance is a pro-democracy organization established in Hong Kong which had been organizing the annual candlelight vigil commemorating the victims of the 1989 June 4 Tiananmen Massacre for 30 years.
The order was sent by a letter issued by the police commissioner on September 10. The organization was given 7 days to erase the content on all their digital platforms.
Source: Stand News #Sept16
https://www.facebook.com/710476795704610/posts/4544250728993845/
#PoliticalSuppression #Censorship #June4 #GreatFireWall #Internet
#IMF chief called out over pressure to favor China while at #WorldBank
//World Bank leaders, including then-Chief Executive #KristalinaGeorgieva, applied "undue pressure" on staff to boost China's ranking in the bank's "Doing Business 2018" report, according to an independent investigation released Thursday.
The report, prepared by law firm #WilmerHale at the request of the bank's ethics committee, raises concerns about China's influence at the World Bank, and the judgment of Georgieva - now managing director of the International Monetary Fund - and then-World Bank President #JimYongKim.
...the internal reports raised ethical matters, including the conduct of former Board officials as well as current and/or former Bank staff, management reported the allegations to the Bank’s appropriate internal accountability mechanisms.//
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https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/world-bank-kills-business-climate-report-after-ethics-probe-cites-undue-pressure-2021-09-16/
Source: Reuters #Sept16
//World Bank leaders, including then-Chief Executive #KristalinaGeorgieva, applied "undue pressure" on staff to boost China's ranking in the bank's "Doing Business 2018" report, according to an independent investigation released Thursday.
The report, prepared by law firm #WilmerHale at the request of the bank's ethics committee, raises concerns about China's influence at the World Bank, and the judgment of Georgieva - now managing director of the International Monetary Fund - and then-World Bank President #JimYongKim.
...the internal reports raised ethical matters, including the conduct of former Board officials as well as current and/or former Bank staff, management reported the allegations to the Bank’s appropriate internal accountability mechanisms.//
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https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/world-bank-kills-business-climate-report-after-ethics-probe-cites-undue-pressure-2021-09-16/
Source: Reuters #Sept16
#Economy
No Chinese Stock Left Among Global Top 10 as #Tencent Slides
//Tencent Holdings Ltd. has lost its place among the world’s 10 largest companies by market value, leaving no Chinese company in the list as Bejing’s regulatory crackdown continues to wreak havoc on the stock market.
Hong Kong-listed shares of the gaming and social media company fell 0.5% Thursday, valuing it at $556 billion. That’s just below U.S. chipmaker Nvidia Corp., data compiled by Bloomberg shows.
This is the first time that a Chinese company isn’t among the world’s ten largest since 2017, the data show. Tencent’s unseating follows that of #Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. earlier this year, as China’s tech behemoths face tougher rules on everything from monopolistic practices to data security and kids’ gaming hours.//
Source: Bloomberg #Sept16
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-16/tencent-s-slide-leaves-china-with-no-stocks-in-global-top-10
#CCP #HengSengIndex #ChinaMarket #StockMarket
No Chinese Stock Left Among Global Top 10 as #Tencent Slides
//Tencent Holdings Ltd. has lost its place among the world’s 10 largest companies by market value, leaving no Chinese company in the list as Bejing’s regulatory crackdown continues to wreak havoc on the stock market.
Hong Kong-listed shares of the gaming and social media company fell 0.5% Thursday, valuing it at $556 billion. That’s just below U.S. chipmaker Nvidia Corp., data compiled by Bloomberg shows.
This is the first time that a Chinese company isn’t among the world’s ten largest since 2017, the data show. Tencent’s unseating follows that of #Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. earlier this year, as China’s tech behemoths face tougher rules on everything from monopolistic practices to data security and kids’ gaming hours.//
Source: Bloomberg #Sept16
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-16/tencent-s-slide-leaves-china-with-no-stocks-in-global-top-10
#CCP #HengSengIndex #ChinaMarket #StockMarket