To stop Chinaās Arctic Gold Mining Acquisition, Canadian Military Veteran: China may repeat the Model for South Sea
The Chinese state-owned Shandong Gold Group proposed to acquire a Canadian North-Pole gold min. The transaction was initially scheduled for completion before February next year. However, the Canadian Federal government extended the transection period for 45 days due to the national security review action. A Canadian retired major general lists the drawbacks of the transaction to the Globe and Mail, including allowing the Chinese to have the authority to use the strategically valuable Northwest Passage and the short distance to Canadian strategic infrastructure, opposing the authority to accept the acquisition.
Shandong Gold Group proposed to acquire a Canadian mining industry TMAC Resourcesā North Pole gold mining in Hope Bay at CAD 230 million (around HKD 1.38 billion) in May this year. The mining location is close to the Northwest Passage, where it has high strategic value to Canada.
A Canadian retired military veteran David Fraser, was the officials to the major general, was a Canadian military commander in Afghanistan. He showed his strong opposition on this deal in an interview, pointing out that China continuously aims at being ānear-Arctic powerā. Once the relative mining acquisition is completed, Chinese authority can use the Northwest Passage entering the Arctic area. Fraser said that China is expanding its influence in the South Sea which can be a reference. āIf China has the right for North Pole gold mining and the use of the port, how can we stop them from repeating the incidents happened there (South Sea)?ā
#Canada #China #SouthSea #NorthPole #Arctic #NorthwestPassage #GoldMining #DavidFraser #GlobeAndMail
Source: Apple Daily #Dec02
https://hk.appledaily.com/international/20201202/4VQAVDV2WZAVHB3UMHCYOROIIY/
The Chinese state-owned Shandong Gold Group proposed to acquire a Canadian North-Pole gold min. The transaction was initially scheduled for completion before February next year. However, the Canadian Federal government extended the transection period for 45 days due to the national security review action. A Canadian retired major general lists the drawbacks of the transaction to the Globe and Mail, including allowing the Chinese to have the authority to use the strategically valuable Northwest Passage and the short distance to Canadian strategic infrastructure, opposing the authority to accept the acquisition.
Shandong Gold Group proposed to acquire a Canadian mining industry TMAC Resourcesā North Pole gold mining in Hope Bay at CAD 230 million (around HKD 1.38 billion) in May this year. The mining location is close to the Northwest Passage, where it has high strategic value to Canada.
A Canadian retired military veteran David Fraser, was the officials to the major general, was a Canadian military commander in Afghanistan. He showed his strong opposition on this deal in an interview, pointing out that China continuously aims at being ānear-Arctic powerā. Once the relative mining acquisition is completed, Chinese authority can use the Northwest Passage entering the Arctic area. Fraser said that China is expanding its influence in the South Sea which can be a reference. āIf China has the right for North Pole gold mining and the use of the port, how can we stop them from repeating the incidents happened there (South Sea)?ā
#Canada #China #SouthSea #NorthPole #Arctic #NorthwestPassage #GoldMining #DavidFraser #GlobeAndMail
Source: Apple Daily #Dec02
https://hk.appledaily.com/international/20201202/4VQAVDV2WZAVHB3UMHCYOROIIY/
Early December 2020, Agnes Chow told BBC: Hongkongers trapped in white terror but we should not be dominated by despair
Founders of Demosisto Agnes Chow pleaded guilty to the offences of inciting and taking part in an unlawful assembly, and was sentenced to 10 monthsā imprisonment on 2 December. Her bail application pending appeal against the jail term was denied on 9 December. A source stated that Agnes Chow was transferred to a top-security prison which is places Category A prisoners convicted of violent crime 31 December 2020.
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https://telegra.ph/Founders-of-Demosisto-sentenced-to-prison--Agnes-Chow-told-BBC-Hongkongers-trapped-in-white-terror-but-we-should-not-be-dominate-01-06
Source: Apple Daily #Dec02
#HongKongProtestor #AgensChow #HongKong #WhiteTerror
Founders of Demosisto Agnes Chow pleaded guilty to the offences of inciting and taking part in an unlawful assembly, and was sentenced to 10 monthsā imprisonment on 2 December. Her bail application pending appeal against the jail term was denied on 9 December. A source stated that Agnes Chow was transferred to a top-security prison which is places Category A prisoners convicted of violent crime 31 December 2020.
Read the Full Article here:
https://telegra.ph/Founders-of-Demosisto-sentenced-to-prison--Agnes-Chow-told-BBC-Hongkongers-trapped-in-white-terror-but-we-should-not-be-dominate-01-06
Source: Apple Daily #Dec02
#HongKongProtestor #AgensChow #HongKong #WhiteTerror
The Australian Senate unanimously passed the Australian version of the Magnitsky Bill, which can sanction human rights violators and hackers
Source: Stand News #Dec02
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The Australian Senate unanimously passed the Australian version of the Magnitsky Bill, which can sanction human rights violators and hackers
The #AustralianSenate unanimously passed the Autonomous Sanctions Amendment (Magnitsky-style and other Thematic Sanctions) Bill 2021.
This bill empowers the Australian government to sanction #HumanRights violators, corrupted officials, and hackers by the entry prohibition and freezing of assets.
#MarisePayne, Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs, states that they have to ensure the evildoers not to gain benefit from a democratic free world.
In the past, in addition to the mandatory #UnitedNations sanctions, #Australia will also follow its own diplomatic policy through Autonomous Sanctions Amendment Bill 2011.
As the bill uses ācountryā as a unit for sanction, the sanctions are distinct.
A human rights organization, #HumanRightsWatch, criticizes the current sanctions are āvague and non-permanentā and does not need the Australian government to examine human rights considerations.
The Australian Parliamentary Foreign Affairs and Defence and Trade Committee issued a report at the end of last year discussing whether Australia should establish the Magnitsky Bill.
Payne indicated in August this year that Australia would strengthen the laws of sanctions by empowering the government to impose economic sanctions and travel bans on individuals or entities that cause the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, major human rights violations, malicious network activities, and serious corruption. The bill is no longer setting up separate sanction plans on a national basis.
Source: Stand News #Dec02
https://bit.ly/3ebfCNB
#Australia #Sanction #HumanRights #Democracy
The #AustralianSenate unanimously passed the Autonomous Sanctions Amendment (Magnitsky-style and other Thematic Sanctions) Bill 2021.
This bill empowers the Australian government to sanction #HumanRights violators, corrupted officials, and hackers by the entry prohibition and freezing of assets.
#MarisePayne, Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs, states that they have to ensure the evildoers not to gain benefit from a democratic free world.
In the past, in addition to the mandatory #UnitedNations sanctions, #Australia will also follow its own diplomatic policy through Autonomous Sanctions Amendment Bill 2011.
As the bill uses ācountryā as a unit for sanction, the sanctions are distinct.
A human rights organization, #HumanRightsWatch, criticizes the current sanctions are āvague and non-permanentā and does not need the Australian government to examine human rights considerations.
The Australian Parliamentary Foreign Affairs and Defence and Trade Committee issued a report at the end of last year discussing whether Australia should establish the Magnitsky Bill.
Payne indicated in August this year that Australia would strengthen the laws of sanctions by empowering the government to impose economic sanctions and travel bans on individuals or entities that cause the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, major human rights violations, malicious network activities, and serious corruption. The bill is no longer setting up separate sanction plans on a national basis.
Source: Stand News #Dec02
https://bit.ly/3ebfCNB
#Australia #Sanction #HumanRights #Democracy
Shinzo Abe: Something in Taiwan affects the Japan-US alliance, Chinaās rash advance is equivalent to economic suicide; Hua Chunying denounces outrageously supporting Taiwan independence forces
Source : Stand News #Dec02
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Shinzo Abe: Something in Taiwan affects the Japan-US alliance, Chinaās rash advance is equivalent to economic suicide; Hua Chunying denounces outrageously supporting Taiwan independence forces
Former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe indicated that, if there is something in Taiwan, it is the same as something in Japan, which also the same as something in āJapan-US allianceā. He urged the President Xi Jinping not to misjudgement, and taking military action is tantamount to the road to economic suicide. Hua Chunying, Minister of Foreign Affairs, urgently met with the Japanese Ambassador to China Tarumi Hideo and made solemn representations on Shinzo Abeās remarks.
Shinzo accepted the invitation of National Policy Research Institute of Taiwan to give a video speech on the topic of āNew Era Taiwan-Japan Relationsā. He stated, islands such as Sakishima Islands and Yonaguni-jima are only about 100km away from Taiwan, and armed incurious against Taiwan are a major threat to Japanās territory. Japan will not allow this happen as something in Taiwan means something in Japan, it can also mean something in āJapan-US allianceā; Beijingās ruling class, especially Xi Jinping should not misjudge.
Shinzo also said, if China uses force against Taiwan, it will seriously impact the global economy while China will be hit hard, and the gains will outweigh the losses. He stated that, Taiwan and Japan both need to enhance their economic and military strength and continue to persuade China solving problems in peaceful and rational way at the same time.
Source : Stand News #Dec02
https://thestandnews.page.link/M3SWauwHCZmsKKyB6
#ShinzoAbe #Japan #Taiwan #China #JapanUSAlliance
Former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe indicated that, if there is something in Taiwan, it is the same as something in Japan, which also the same as something in āJapan-US allianceā. He urged the President Xi Jinping not to misjudgement, and taking military action is tantamount to the road to economic suicide. Hua Chunying, Minister of Foreign Affairs, urgently met with the Japanese Ambassador to China Tarumi Hideo and made solemn representations on Shinzo Abeās remarks.
Shinzo accepted the invitation of National Policy Research Institute of Taiwan to give a video speech on the topic of āNew Era Taiwan-Japan Relationsā. He stated, islands such as Sakishima Islands and Yonaguni-jima are only about 100km away from Taiwan, and armed incurious against Taiwan are a major threat to Japanās territory. Japan will not allow this happen as something in Taiwan means something in Japan, it can also mean something in āJapan-US allianceā; Beijingās ruling class, especially Xi Jinping should not misjudge.
Shinzo also said, if China uses force against Taiwan, it will seriously impact the global economy while China will be hit hard, and the gains will outweigh the losses. He stated that, Taiwan and Japan both need to enhance their economic and military strength and continue to persuade China solving problems in peaceful and rational way at the same time.
Source : Stand News #Dec02
https://thestandnews.page.link/M3SWauwHCZmsKKyB6
#ShinzoAbe #Japan #Taiwan #China #JapanUSAlliance
WTA: Immediate suspend competitions in China including Hong Kong, the method which China handle Peng Shuai incident āunacceptableā
Source: Stand News #Dec02
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WTA: Immediate suspend competitions in China including Hong Kong, the method which China handle Peng Shuai incident āunacceptableā
World Tennis Association (WTA) announced to suspend competitions in China (including Hong Kong) with immediate effect. WTA chairman Steve Simon indicated that he felt worried with Peng Shuaiās safety and freedom, āConscientiously, when Peng Shuai was not allowed to freely express and communicate, and seems to be forced to overturn the accusation of being sex assaulted, how could I request our players to play games in Chinaā.
China well-known female tennis player Peng Shuai accused that she was sex assaulted
by vice-premier of State Council of the Peopleās Republic of China, WTA has published an announcement to urge China to investigate the incident.
Steve Simon indicated that Peng Shuaiās accusation must be seriously handled but China did not take any valid ways to respond the incident, even though everyone know where Peng Shuai is. He feels highly doubt about Peng Shuaiās freedom and safety, and her words and deeds being checked or not. He re-appeals China to proceed comprehensive and transparent investigations for sex assault accusation without any checking.
Source: Stand News #Dec02
https://bit.ly/32zeP6G
#Pengshuai #WTA #Stevesimon #sexassault #safety #freedom
World Tennis Association (WTA) announced to suspend competitions in China (including Hong Kong) with immediate effect. WTA chairman Steve Simon indicated that he felt worried with Peng Shuaiās safety and freedom, āConscientiously, when Peng Shuai was not allowed to freely express and communicate, and seems to be forced to overturn the accusation of being sex assaulted, how could I request our players to play games in Chinaā.
China well-known female tennis player Peng Shuai accused that she was sex assaulted
by vice-premier of State Council of the Peopleās Republic of China, WTA has published an announcement to urge China to investigate the incident.
Steve Simon indicated that Peng Shuaiās accusation must be seriously handled but China did not take any valid ways to respond the incident, even though everyone know where Peng Shuai is. He feels highly doubt about Peng Shuaiās freedom and safety, and her words and deeds being checked or not. He re-appeals China to proceed comprehensive and transparent investigations for sex assault accusation without any checking.
Source: Stand News #Dec02
https://bit.ly/32zeP6G
#Pengshuai #WTA #Stevesimon #sexassault #safety #freedom
International public opinion denounces Africa to fall into a debt trap; Chinaās financial commitments to Africa have fallen for the first time in 12 years
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International public opinion denounces Africa to fall into a debt trap; Chinaās financial commitments to Africa have fallen for the first time in 12 years
According to Bloomberg, after international public opinion criticized China for causing African and other developing countries to bear huge debts, Chinaās fiscal commitment to Africa fell for the first time in more than a decade.
Xi Jinping, President of China, attended the 8th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation via video. He announced that China will provide 1 billion vaccines, and also mentioned about financial commitments to Africa under the first three-year plan of āChina-Africa Cooperation Vision 2035ā. This include providing US$10 billion trade finance line; promoting total investment of Chinese enterprises in Africa to be not less than US$10 billion in the next three years; providing US$10 billion line of credit to African financial institutions; there will be US$10 billion of additional special drawing rights issued by International Monetary Fund, allocated to Africa, which will be $40 billion in total. In addition to financial commitments, Xi also proposed to establish a āgreen channelā for African agricultural products, hoping to import a total of US$300 billion from Africa in the next three years.
The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation is held every three years. Bloomberg said, Chinaās financial commitments to Africa in 2018 forum was US$60 billion, which has been decreased by 33 per cent. And during 2016-2018, Chinaās financial commitments to Africa doubles every three years. In another words, this was the first decline in financial commitments to Africa in 12 years.
Source: Stand News #Dec02
#China #Africa #Debts
According to Bloomberg, after international public opinion criticized China for causing African and other developing countries to bear huge debts, Chinaās fiscal commitment to Africa fell for the first time in more than a decade.
Xi Jinping, President of China, attended the 8th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation via video. He announced that China will provide 1 billion vaccines, and also mentioned about financial commitments to Africa under the first three-year plan of āChina-Africa Cooperation Vision 2035ā. This include providing US$10 billion trade finance line; promoting total investment of Chinese enterprises in Africa to be not less than US$10 billion in the next three years; providing US$10 billion line of credit to African financial institutions; there will be US$10 billion of additional special drawing rights issued by International Monetary Fund, allocated to Africa, which will be $40 billion in total. In addition to financial commitments, Xi also proposed to establish a āgreen channelā for African agricultural products, hoping to import a total of US$300 billion from Africa in the next three years.
The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation is held every three years. Bloomberg said, Chinaās financial commitments to Africa in 2018 forum was US$60 billion, which has been decreased by 33 per cent. And during 2016-2018, Chinaās financial commitments to Africa doubles every three years. In another words, this was the first decline in financial commitments to Africa in 12 years.
Source: Stand News #Dec02
#China #Africa #Debts
Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam: āChina Go Homeā campaign to be launched in Sri Lanka if China doesn't support debt restructuring program
New Delhi: Tamil National Alliance Parliamentarian Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam says that if China fails to support Sri Lanka's Debt Restructuring program, a China Go Home campaign will be launched in the country.
MP Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam told the Parliament that China being a trillion-dollar economy, should either slash Sri Lanka's debt or support the debt restructuring process if it is actually a friend of the island nation. He said that all the MPs must work in unison towards the betterment of the 22 Million Sri Lankans.
Sourceļ¼Times Now Digital #Dec02
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/shanakiyan-rajaputhiran-rasamanickam-china-go-home-campaign-to-be-launched-in-sri-lanka-if-china-doesn-t-support-debt-restructuring-program/ar-AA14PiFV
#China #SriLanka #Debt
New Delhi: Tamil National Alliance Parliamentarian Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam says that if China fails to support Sri Lanka's Debt Restructuring program, a China Go Home campaign will be launched in the country.
MP Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam told the Parliament that China being a trillion-dollar economy, should either slash Sri Lanka's debt or support the debt restructuring process if it is actually a friend of the island nation. He said that all the MPs must work in unison towards the betterment of the 22 Million Sri Lankans.
Sourceļ¼Times Now Digital #Dec02
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/shanakiyan-rajaputhiran-rasamanickam-china-go-home-campaign-to-be-launched-in-sri-lanka-if-china-doesn-t-support-debt-restructuring-program/ar-AA14PiFV
#China #SriLanka #Debt