COVID-19 found in Tianjin ice cream; 2747 boxes sold
Three samples of ice cream produced in Tianjin were found to contain COVID-19, the anti-epidemic authorities of Tianjin immediately sealed 2089 boxes of ice cream but it is believed that as many as 4836 boxes were affected, some of which were already exported to other province. The three samples were chocolate flavored ice cream (lot number 20210105), strawberry flavored ice cream (lot number 20210106), and taro flavored ice cream (lot number 20210107).
The Tianjin Centre for Disease Control (TCDC) reported that it conducted nucleic acid test on three ice cream samples submitted by Tianjin Daqiaodao Food Co. Ltd., which yield positive result on COVID-19, and subsequent tests reconfirmed the case. These three samples were chocolate flavor ice cream (lot number 20210105), strawberry flavor ice cream (lot number 20210106), and taro flavor ice cream (lot number 20210107).
Tianjin Daqiaodao Food Company was sealed off, personnel and goods were prohibited from entering and leaving the site. Moreover, 2089 boxes of ice cream in the inventory were sealed, and shipped ones were being tracked. The TCDC said that 2747 boxes of ice cream has been sold, with 1812 of them were shipped to other provinces. The authority has notified CDC in other municipal of the case. As for the 935 boxes sold in Tianjin, 65 of them were sold through retail, and the authorities said the vast majority have not been sold yet.
Source: The Stand News #Jan17
https://bit.ly/2MvPkLG
#China #COVID19 #IceCream #Tianjin #CentreForDiseaseControl #TianjinDaqiaodao
Three samples of ice cream produced in Tianjin were found to contain COVID-19, the anti-epidemic authorities of Tianjin immediately sealed 2089 boxes of ice cream but it is believed that as many as 4836 boxes were affected, some of which were already exported to other province. The three samples were chocolate flavored ice cream (lot number 20210105), strawberry flavored ice cream (lot number 20210106), and taro flavored ice cream (lot number 20210107).
The Tianjin Centre for Disease Control (TCDC) reported that it conducted nucleic acid test on three ice cream samples submitted by Tianjin Daqiaodao Food Co. Ltd., which yield positive result on COVID-19, and subsequent tests reconfirmed the case. These three samples were chocolate flavor ice cream (lot number 20210105), strawberry flavor ice cream (lot number 20210106), and taro flavor ice cream (lot number 20210107).
Tianjin Daqiaodao Food Company was sealed off, personnel and goods were prohibited from entering and leaving the site. Moreover, 2089 boxes of ice cream in the inventory were sealed, and shipped ones were being tracked. The TCDC said that 2747 boxes of ice cream has been sold, with 1812 of them were shipped to other provinces. The authority has notified CDC in other municipal of the case. As for the 935 boxes sold in Tianjin, 65 of them were sold through retail, and the authorities said the vast majority have not been sold yet.
Source: The Stand News #Jan17
https://bit.ly/2MvPkLG
#China #COVID19 #IceCream #Tianjin #CentreForDiseaseControl #TianjinDaqiaodao
The EU could throw out its landmark trade deal with China over concerns about Beijing's human rights record
Source: Business Insider #Jan17
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The EU could throw out its landmark trade deal with China over concerns about Beijing's human rights record
A leading member of the European Parliament has raised significant concerns about the EU's landmark investment deal with China over its alleged human rights abuses and fears that it could harm relations with the new Biden administration.
The EU-China investment deal aims to liberalize trade between Beijing and Brussels and was struck in the last days of December after last-minute concessions from Chinese premier Xi Jinping.
But there is mounting concern in the European Parliament, which still needs to approve the deal, about the deal given China's human rights record on issues including alleged forced labor camps and a crackdown in Hong Kong which began last year.
"To lay such a Christmas present under Xi Jinping's Christmas tree after the year that we've had with China, that is quite a stretch," said Reinhard Bütikofer, chair of the European Parliament's China delegation, in an interview with Insider.
Source: Business Insider #Jan17
https://www.businessinsider.com/china-human-rights-european-parliament-concerns-over-eu-china-deal-2021-1
#EUChinaInvestmentDeal #EUParliament #ChinaAbuseHumanRight
A leading member of the European Parliament has raised significant concerns about the EU's landmark investment deal with China over its alleged human rights abuses and fears that it could harm relations with the new Biden administration.
The EU-China investment deal aims to liberalize trade between Beijing and Brussels and was struck in the last days of December after last-minute concessions from Chinese premier Xi Jinping.
But there is mounting concern in the European Parliament, which still needs to approve the deal, about the deal given China's human rights record on issues including alleged forced labor camps and a crackdown in Hong Kong which began last year.
"To lay such a Christmas present under Xi Jinping's Christmas tree after the year that we've had with China, that is quite a stretch," said Reinhard Bütikofer, chair of the European Parliament's China delegation, in an interview with Insider.
Source: Business Insider #Jan17
https://www.businessinsider.com/china-human-rights-european-parliament-concerns-over-eu-china-deal-2021-1
#EUChinaInvestmentDeal #EUParliament #ChinaAbuseHumanRight
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The EU could throw out its landmark trade deal with China over concerns about Beijing's human rights record
Anxiety about the deal with China includes concerns over alleged human rights abuses and fears of harming relations with the new Biden administration.
Dominic Raab Urge Beijing to Allow the UN to Investigate Human Rights Issue in Xinjiang
Sources: StandNews #Jan17
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Dominic Raab Urge Beijing to Allow the UN to Investigate Human Rights Issue in Xinjiang
Dominic Raab, the British Foreign Secretary, once again in a week criticised Beijing for harming human rights in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. He also urged China to allow the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to investigate the violation of the current Uyghurs human rights situation in Xinjiang.
Raab mentioned the cooperation stance between the UK and Xinjiang and expressed his opposing stance against Britain cooperating with Chinese enterprises, which exploited Xinjiang, at a BBC video interview with a political commentator Andrew Marr in Jan 17 morning local time. He mentioned that companies should not import product manufactured by forced labour in Xinjiang, ensuring that no organisation and institute from Britain would encourage violations of human rights in the area under the related policy. Raab expounded the British stance on the Xinjiang human rights issues the third time in a week, after briefing at the House of Commons last week and his conversation with Wang Yi.
Raab continued to express his concern over the issues in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. “We have joined 38 countries to criticise and to condemn the human rights violation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. We will take actions to restrict British enterprises to profit from their supply chains in these horrifying detention camps. China accuses the west and Britain of having fabricated lies on the issues. If China wants to dispute the accusation and report, the simplest way is to allow United Nation Human Rights Commissioners to visit and investigate these places.”
#DominicRaab #Britain #XinJiang #Uyghur #HumanRights #UN #HongKong #DetentionCamps #BBC #AndrewMarr
Sources: StandNews #Jan17
https://bit.ly/3qA5eCO
Dominic Raab, the British Foreign Secretary, once again in a week criticised Beijing for harming human rights in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. He also urged China to allow the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to investigate the violation of the current Uyghurs human rights situation in Xinjiang.
Raab mentioned the cooperation stance between the UK and Xinjiang and expressed his opposing stance against Britain cooperating with Chinese enterprises, which exploited Xinjiang, at a BBC video interview with a political commentator Andrew Marr in Jan 17 morning local time. He mentioned that companies should not import product manufactured by forced labour in Xinjiang, ensuring that no organisation and institute from Britain would encourage violations of human rights in the area under the related policy. Raab expounded the British stance on the Xinjiang human rights issues the third time in a week, after briefing at the House of Commons last week and his conversation with Wang Yi.
Raab continued to express his concern over the issues in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. “We have joined 38 countries to criticise and to condemn the human rights violation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. We will take actions to restrict British enterprises to profit from their supply chains in these horrifying detention camps. China accuses the west and Britain of having fabricated lies on the issues. If China wants to dispute the accusation and report, the simplest way is to allow United Nation Human Rights Commissioners to visit and investigate these places.”
#DominicRaab #Britain #XinJiang #Uyghur #HumanRights #UN #HongKong #DetentionCamps #BBC #AndrewMarr
Sources: StandNews #Jan17
https://bit.ly/3qA5eCO
#Resistance
Chinese Students Protest Against Removal of #TiananmenMassacre Monument at #HKU
On January 17, 2022 at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), students from China launched a flashmob protest against the university management's removal of the #PillarofShame, a monument commemorating the victims of the 1989 June 4th Tiananmen Massacre in Beijing.
The students laid flowers, handbills that read “Pillar Gone, Shame Still”, documents about the history of the pillar and red stain from dragon fruits at the original site.
Around ten security guards surrounded the area on high alert, checking journalists’ passes on the site. The guards removed the students‘ display within 2 to 3 minutes, calling the display as “pieces of trash”.
Source: InMediaHK #Jan17
https://bit.ly/3FHSRM
#NeverForget #Memory #Remembrance #University
Chinese Students Protest Against Removal of #TiananmenMassacre Monument at #HKU
On January 17, 2022 at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), students from China launched a flashmob protest against the university management's removal of the #PillarofShame, a monument commemorating the victims of the 1989 June 4th Tiananmen Massacre in Beijing.
The students laid flowers, handbills that read “Pillar Gone, Shame Still”, documents about the history of the pillar and red stain from dragon fruits at the original site.
Around ten security guards surrounded the area on high alert, checking journalists’ passes on the site. The guards removed the students‘ display within 2 to 3 minutes, calling the display as “pieces of trash”.
Source: InMediaHK #Jan17
https://bit.ly/3FHSRM
#NeverForget #Memory #Remembrance #University
#CCP #Smearing
#China’s claim that #Omicron case came from Canadian mail dismissed as ‘ludicrous’
//A claim by Chinese health authorities that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 was introduced to a resident of Beijing through a piece of regular mail from Canada was dismissed Monday as being ludicrous and comical.
A Chinese state-controlled news outlet first reported that the Jan. 7 infection of a Beijing resident was the result of receiving a letter or parcel from Canada that passed through Hong Kong.
The Chinese report attributed that scenario to the deputy director of the Beijing Centre for Disease Control in a briefing, even though organizations such as the World Health Organization and Canada Post say the risk of contracting coronavirus from a piece of mail is low.//
Read the full article:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-20/bankers-are-shunning-hong-kong-as-finance-hub-loses-luster
Source: Globe and Mail #Jan17
#Pandemic #Covid19 #Canada
#China’s claim that #Omicron case came from Canadian mail dismissed as ‘ludicrous’
//A claim by Chinese health authorities that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 was introduced to a resident of Beijing through a piece of regular mail from Canada was dismissed Monday as being ludicrous and comical.
A Chinese state-controlled news outlet first reported that the Jan. 7 infection of a Beijing resident was the result of receiving a letter or parcel from Canada that passed through Hong Kong.
The Chinese report attributed that scenario to the deputy director of the Beijing Centre for Disease Control in a briefing, even though organizations such as the World Health Organization and Canada Post say the risk of contracting coronavirus from a piece of mail is low.//
Read the full article:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-20/bankers-are-shunning-hong-kong-as-finance-hub-loses-luster
Source: Globe and Mail #Jan17
#Pandemic #Covid19 #Canada
#Oppression #PoliceState
Pro-democracy activists Henry Tong and wife left Hong Kong; Managed to overcome bouts of depression
Henry Tong and his wife Elaine To announced on #Jan17 on their Facebook page that they have left Hong Kong. Due to concerns over the safety of his family and the changing Hong Kong judicial environment, he stated that he “had to physically move away [from Hong Kong]”.
Tong and To (then fiancée) were convicted of rioting in a protest in Sheung Wan on 28 July 2019 (known as the “728 case”) and were later cleared of all charges.
Initially Tong thought the transition should be relatively straightforward, but in reality “it isn’t easy to leave a place where you grew up”. “We have done nothing wrong. Poor governance and policies in the past 20 odd years have turned our lives upside down. In the end it is us who have to go. Why?” He could not help asking himself, in tears with his wife on the plane flying out.
Tong shared his experience of depression after arrival in the first two months. The pain of separation [from his loved ones in Hong Kong] was so raw that he even had suicidal thoughts.
Thanks to the encouragement from his fellow remand prisoners in the 728 case, he managed to overcome this trying time. The group named themselves “turnips” after the worst ever dish they had in custody. Fellow turnips kept reminding him that “the physical distance will not prevent one from pursuing the cause”. Tong said his “primary goals right now are to equip himself and seek opportunities”. He added, regardless of what lies ahead and where he is, his determination will not waver and hope “everyone takes care and we will meet again in Hong Kong”.
See report by HKCNews in Chinese.
https://www.hkcnews.com/article/32370/728%E4%B8%8A%E7%92%B0%E8%A1%9D%E7%AA%81-%E6%9A%B4%E5%8B%95-%E8%B5%B4%E6%B9%AF%E6%9D%9C%E7%81%AB-32392/%E6%9A%B4%E5%8B%95
He posted a photo of him holding a yellow umbrella at Liberty Square in Taipei. He added two lines of text in the photo, showing “wishing everyone a life that is free and equal” and “looking forward to meeting again in Hong Kong”.
In addition, he stated, “afterall, I will stay true to what I believe regardless of what will happen and where I am”.
Henry Tong and his wife used to be fitness coaches and operated a gym together. They closed the gym following Hong Kong’s LeaveHomeSafe app was mandated on 18 February 2021 due to privacy concerns. They also stopped coaching due to suspicious people lurking around where they worked.
See Henry Tong's announcement in Chinese on Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/Futongtofor/posts/640198240737765
Source: InMediaHK; #Jan18
https://www.inmediahk.net/node/%E7%A4%BE%E9%81%8B/%E8%B5%B4%E6%B9%AF%E6%9D%9C%E7%81%AB%E9%9B%A2%E6%B8%AF-%E6%B9%AF%E5%81%89%E9%9B%84
#WhiteTerror #JointEnterprise #Taiwan #NationalSecurityLaw #PoliceState
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"Joint Enterprise" Not Applicable to #Rioting, Hong Kong Top Court Rules; "Only Restoring What the Government Illegally Changed", Says Hongkonger
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/25566
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Pro-democracy activists Henry Tong and wife left Hong Kong; Managed to overcome bouts of depression
Henry Tong and his wife Elaine To announced on #Jan17 on their Facebook page that they have left Hong Kong. Due to concerns over the safety of his family and the changing Hong Kong judicial environment, he stated that he “had to physically move away [from Hong Kong]”.
Tong and To (then fiancée) were convicted of rioting in a protest in Sheung Wan on 28 July 2019 (known as the “728 case”) and were later cleared of all charges.
Initially Tong thought the transition should be relatively straightforward, but in reality “it isn’t easy to leave a place where you grew up”. “We have done nothing wrong. Poor governance and policies in the past 20 odd years have turned our lives upside down. In the end it is us who have to go. Why?” He could not help asking himself, in tears with his wife on the plane flying out.
Tong shared his experience of depression after arrival in the first two months. The pain of separation [from his loved ones in Hong Kong] was so raw that he even had suicidal thoughts.
Thanks to the encouragement from his fellow remand prisoners in the 728 case, he managed to overcome this trying time. The group named themselves “turnips” after the worst ever dish they had in custody. Fellow turnips kept reminding him that “the physical distance will not prevent one from pursuing the cause”. Tong said his “primary goals right now are to equip himself and seek opportunities”. He added, regardless of what lies ahead and where he is, his determination will not waver and hope “everyone takes care and we will meet again in Hong Kong”.
See report by HKCNews in Chinese.
https://www.hkcnews.com/article/32370/728%E4%B8%8A%E7%92%B0%E8%A1%9D%E7%AA%81-%E6%9A%B4%E5%8B%95-%E8%B5%B4%E6%B9%AF%E6%9D%9C%E7%81%AB-32392/%E6%9A%B4%E5%8B%95
He posted a photo of him holding a yellow umbrella at Liberty Square in Taipei. He added two lines of text in the photo, showing “wishing everyone a life that is free and equal” and “looking forward to meeting again in Hong Kong”.
In addition, he stated, “afterall, I will stay true to what I believe regardless of what will happen and where I am”.
Henry Tong and his wife used to be fitness coaches and operated a gym together. They closed the gym following Hong Kong’s LeaveHomeSafe app was mandated on 18 February 2021 due to privacy concerns. They also stopped coaching due to suspicious people lurking around where they worked.
See Henry Tong's announcement in Chinese on Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/Futongtofor/posts/640198240737765
Source: InMediaHK; #Jan18
https://www.inmediahk.net/node/%E7%A4%BE%E9%81%8B/%E8%B5%B4%E6%B9%AF%E6%9D%9C%E7%81%AB%E9%9B%A2%E6%B8%AF-%E6%B9%AF%E5%81%89%E9%9B%84
#WhiteTerror #JointEnterprise #Taiwan #NationalSecurityLaw #PoliceState
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"Joint Enterprise" Not Applicable to #Rioting, Hong Kong Top Court Rules; "Only Restoring What the Government Illegally Changed", Says Hongkonger
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/31388
Chanting protest slogan at home could risk an offence of rioting, legal practitioner warns
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/25566
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【專訪7.28暴動案被告】我哋42人叫「蘿蔔」 過去1年共患難互撐，親過朋友
今年7月26日，他們再一次在上環相聚，笑着、哭着，就這樣度過了一個特別的晩上。他們叫「蘿蔔」，是去年7.28上環衝突中被控暴動的一群抗爭者。
Canadian and Taiwanese Artists Uses Music and Drawings to Show their Support on Human Rights
Source: RFA #Jan17
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Canadian and Taiwanese Artists Uses Music and Drawings to Show their Support on Human Rights
#BeijingWinterOlympics has begun since #Feb04 with boycotts voices circulating the world.
Some artists show their dissatisfaction with #HumanRightsViolation in China with paintbrushes and music notes. A Canadian painter creates "Genocide Games" to mock Beijing Winter Olympic while a Taiwanese band composes "The Times Looking After the Righteous (#時代看顧正義的人)" to criticise dictatorship.
Both works show support to the belief in democracy and freedom.
The Canadian artist, Ricker Choi, is originally from Hong Kong but emigrated to Canada when he was 13. Yet, he is always concerning the situation in Hong Kong. Ricker has created lots of artworks since 2019, supporting Hong Kong democracy movements.
When the winter Olympics was approaching, his heart was filled with emotions. As a result, he picked up his pen and produced a picture "#GenocideGames".
Ricker said, "China claimed to improve the human rights issues in 2008 #OlympicGames, to be free, democratic and open. In fact, the reality is, however, the opposite. They suppress #Uyghurs and #Tibetans, persecuting Hong Kong, threatening Taiwan. Letting them host the Olympic Games again is the greatest sarcasm."
Ricker Choi's Twitter post:
https://twitter.com/RickerChoi/status/1478919590520438785
Source: RFA #Jan17
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/lf-01172022161411.html?encoding=traditional
#Genocide
#BeijingWinterOlympics has begun since #Feb04 with boycotts voices circulating the world.
Some artists show their dissatisfaction with #HumanRightsViolation in China with paintbrushes and music notes. A Canadian painter creates "Genocide Games" to mock Beijing Winter Olympic while a Taiwanese band composes "The Times Looking After the Righteous (#時代看顧正義的人)" to criticise dictatorship.
Both works show support to the belief in democracy and freedom.
The Canadian artist, Ricker Choi, is originally from Hong Kong but emigrated to Canada when he was 13. Yet, he is always concerning the situation in Hong Kong. Ricker has created lots of artworks since 2019, supporting Hong Kong democracy movements.
When the winter Olympics was approaching, his heart was filled with emotions. As a result, he picked up his pen and produced a picture "#GenocideGames".
Ricker said, "China claimed to improve the human rights issues in 2008 #OlympicGames, to be free, democratic and open. In fact, the reality is, however, the opposite. They suppress #Uyghurs and #Tibetans, persecuting Hong Kong, threatening Taiwan. Letting them host the Olympic Games again is the greatest sarcasm."
Ricker Choi's Twitter post:
https://twitter.com/RickerChoi/status/1478919590520438785
Source: RFA #Jan17
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/lf-01172022161411.html?encoding=traditional
#Genocide
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Ricker Choi
Genocide Games - 北京奧運, acrylic painting by Ricker Choi #NoBeijing2022 #BoycottBeijing2022 #Beijing2022 #AthletesWanted #NoRightsNoGames #UyghurGenocide
6 people were arrested due to organising and producing seditious publications
The police force raided a temporary market at #GinzaPlaza, #MongKok at 6pm on #Jan17, with a court warrant. The whole process took 2 hours, arresting 3 men and 3 women, a total of 6 people who are aged between 18 and 62. They are suspected to have the intention to produce seditious publications.
The police also raided related organisational stores and the residences of the arrested, collecting 43 pieces of suspicious publications and other items. The police force-emptied the stores, filling a white truck with 18 boxes of wooden chairs, hats, stamps, t-shirts and other products.
#Incitement #Raided
Source: 寄寓記語Facebook Page #Jan17
https://www.facebook.com/100075850610487/posts/pfbid0uRbxvzby91Kg82Jg2MDksbgUHVUq4rVbRHzehdcYs9MnShkTKwWrJu4aFWBcauWDl/?mibextid=cr9u03
The police force raided a temporary market at #GinzaPlaza, #MongKok at 6pm on #Jan17, with a court warrant. The whole process took 2 hours, arresting 3 men and 3 women, a total of 6 people who are aged between 18 and 62. They are suspected to have the intention to produce seditious publications.
The police also raided related organisational stores and the residences of the arrested, collecting 43 pieces of suspicious publications and other items. The police force-emptied the stores, filling a white truck with 18 boxes of wooden chairs, hats, stamps, t-shirts and other products.
#Incitement #Raided
Source: 寄寓記語Facebook Page #Jan17
https://www.facebook.com/100075850610487/posts/pfbid0uRbxvzby91Kg82Jg2MDksbgUHVUq4rVbRHzehdcYs9MnShkTKwWrJu4aFWBcauWDl/?mibextid=cr9u03