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Group led by PRC's Premier Li Keqiang in response to the nCoV outbreak

Confirmed nCoV cases continues to rise in China. On 26 Jan, the Central leading group in response to the nCoV outbreak, led by Premier Li Keqiang, convened the first meeting in Beijing. The meeting pointed out the most important work each level of the government should do in the outbreak.

It also emphasizes the importance to prevent the outspread inside and outside of Hubei Province and Wuhan. The group called for transparency in the information regarding the epidemic, account the responsibilities for those who miss out or conceal epidemic information. Also China would strengthen the cooperation with WHO and other countries.

Source: Now #Jan26
https://news.now.com/home/international/player?newsId=378219

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Personally Led by Chinese Communist Party General Secretary Xi
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/16537

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#Sanction #InternationalCommunity
HK Pro-democracy Activists urge
#GermanParliament to Sanction Hong Kong and Chinese Officials

Source: Stand News, #Jan26

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HK Pro-democracy Activists urge #GermanParliament to Sanction Hong Kong and Chinese Officials

A pro-democracy activist from Hong Kong, #GlacierKwong, and a German student who studied in Hong Kong, #DavidMissal, led a petition in September 2020, calling on Germany to sanction Hong Kong officials over the national security law passed by Beijing in June 2020.

As the online petition reached the required 50,000 signatures, a parliamentary hearing was scheduled on January 25, 2021.

At the hearing, Kwong urged Germany to put in place “a real and robust policy on China” and “implement targeted sanction against individuals in Hong Kong and China… to hold China accountable and honour Germany’s commitment to democratic values.”

Kwong elaborated that under the National Security Law, initiating a petition or a signature campaign, attending a hearing overseas could be deemed “colluding with foreign forces” and therefore violation of the Law.

“Drastically, the national security law erodes the crumbling pillars of the city’s rule of law and democracy,” Kwong said in her opening speech. “Hongkongers now live in a quasi-police state and mass surveillance. The vaguely-termed law overrides the Basic Law and the Common Law system.”

She also cited prevailing oppressions in Hong Kong such like mass arrests, city-wide surveillance as pro-establishment legislators proposed installation of surveillance camera in classrooms to monitor teachers' speech and freezing of dissident bank accounts and blocking of websites.

Source: Stand News, #Jan26

#MassSurveillance #PoliceState #Authoritarianism #NationalSecurityLaw
#OnlinePetition #Germany
India announces permanent ban on 59 Chinese apps including TikTok, WeChat and Baidu

Source from: Stand News #Jan26

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India announces permanent ban on 59 Chinese apps including TikTok, WeChat and Baidu

As tensions between India and China continue, India's ministry of electronics and information technology (IT) has issued its latest notice to permanently ban 59 Chinese mobile apps, including TikTok, Baidu, WeChat and UC Browser from June this year.

Indian media and Reuters report that Indian authorities have announced a "permanent ban" on 59 Chinese mobile apps, including TikTok, Baidu, WeChat, UC Browser, Helo, Likee and others. The Times of India quoted sources saying that the companies were notified of the ban last week. It also stated that the tightening of the policy came after officials in the IT ministry expressed dissatisfaction with the response of the Chinese companies involved to various queries raised by the government, including their data collection and data processing methods, as well as issues surrounding data security and privacy.

#India #China #TikTok #IT #TikTokban

Source from: Stand News #Jan26

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Chinese and U.S. military aircraft co-exist in the southwest airspace of Taiwan, two sides flew staggered: Taiwan Air Force dispatched surveillance 
 
Source: Stand News #Jan26

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Chinese and U.S. military aircraft co-exist in the southwest airspace of Taiwan, two sides flew staggered: Taiwan Air Force dispatched surveillance 
 
After US President Biden took office, Chinese Air Force moves frequently in Taiwan’s airspace. “Aircraft Spots”, the Twitter account which specifically tracks aircraft dynamics, tweeted today (26th January). It indicated that there was an EP-3 reconnaissance aircraft from US navy in Bashi Channel, heading towards China via Taiwan’s southwest airspace; at the same time, a Y-8 electronic jammer from People’s Liberation Army in southwest airspace, heading towards Bashi Channel, two sides flew staggered. According to the report from “Liberty Times”, Taiwan Air Force fighter planes also took off to monitor the situation.  
 
Less than a week after US President Biden took office, China has dispatched 28 military aircraft to interfere with Taiwan’s southwest airspace on the 23rd and 24th for two consecutive days. The aircraft types are mainly fighters, bombers, and other combat aircraft. Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence dispatched air patrol troops to respond, broadcast the drive away, and used air defence missiles to track and monitor.  
 
Source: Stand News #Jan26

 https://bit.ly/3dxGxnj

#China #Taiwan #UnitedStated #JoeBiden #AirForce #Aircraft #LibertyTimes #Twitter  
#University in Hong Kong demands #StudentUnion to hand over 17 years of audit reports in 2 weeks

Source: Inmediahk; #Jan26

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#University in Hong Kong demands #StudentUnion to hand over 17 years of audit reports in 2 weeks

The Students’ Union of the City University of Hong Kong (#CityU) said it is facing “the largest crisis since its establishment,” as the university management demanded 16 years of audit reports within two weeks and warned of possible punishment if the union did not comply.

In a statement, the student organisation said it had received a letter from the Student Development Services saying that the university was “extremely concerned about the union’s inability to provide the audit reports from 2005 to 2020.”

According to the student union the university also said it may take back its premises and stop the organisation from using “City University of Hong Kong” in its name if it failed to handover the related reports on February 5, 2022.

Acting Internal Affairs of the Student Union, Lee Chun-rui stressed that so much the Union is willing to hand over the audit report, they need more time to compile reports in past 17 years.

In distress and frustrated, Lee said he was only 5 years old, 17 years ago.

Source: Inmediahk; #Jan26
https://bit.ly/3o0Tued

#Suppression #HongKongYouth #University #PoliticalSuppression
Yale to begin investigating potential Chinese investments in light of human rights concerns

The committee that recommends areas for divestment to Yale’s board of trustees will begin investigating companies in China to determine whether some may be deemed ineligible for Yale investment in light of the Chinese government’s widespread human rights violations.

Source: Yale Daily News #Jan26

https://t.co/4RyX8gYkg3

#Yale #Investigate #Chinese #HumanRights