Chinese Customs Detain Tonnes of Australian Lobsters at Airport amid Renewed Trade Tensions
In a new round of trade tensions between Australia and China, lobsters have taken centre stage. Australian officials revealed that that Chinese customs had recently detained tonnes of Australian lobsters at an airport, claiming that they had to be inspected for their metal content. It was feared that they would die prematurely being unable to be delivered on time. Australia warned China that discrimination against their products constitutes violations of trade agreements and may be met with a complaint to the World Trade Organization (WTO). The Chinese foreign ministry responded by saying that the lobsters had been quarantined in accordance with the law.
The Australian trade minister, Simon Birmingham, said on 2 November that he was aware of clearance issues with “premium shellfish” exported to China and was working closely with the industry. Birmingham warned China that discrimination against Australian products is a violation of WTO rules and the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA).
Noting that China was inspecting 50 to 100 percent of the lobsters imported from Australia in the name of testing for metals, the Australian agriculture minister, David Littleproud, emphasized that the lobsters had been checked before being exported and that there is no need for China to do so again, hinting further at a possible complaint to the WTO. Australian exporters worried that the lobsters might spoil before reaching restaurants or hotels if they are stuck in the process for too long. Most exporters have already stopped exporting lobsters to China.
Source: Apple Daily #Nov02
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In a new round of trade tensions between Australia and China, lobsters have taken centre stage. Australian officials revealed that that Chinese customs had recently detained tonnes of Australian lobsters at an airport, claiming that they had to be inspected for their metal content. It was feared that they would die prematurely being unable to be delivered on time. Australia warned China that discrimination against their products constitutes violations of trade agreements and may be met with a complaint to the World Trade Organization (WTO). The Chinese foreign ministry responded by saying that the lobsters had been quarantined in accordance with the law.
The Australian trade minister, Simon Birmingham, said on 2 November that he was aware of clearance issues with “premium shellfish” exported to China and was working closely with the industry. Birmingham warned China that discrimination against Australian products is a violation of WTO rules and the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA).
Noting that China was inspecting 50 to 100 percent of the lobsters imported from Australia in the name of testing for metals, the Australian agriculture minister, David Littleproud, emphasized that the lobsters had been checked before being exported and that there is no need for China to do so again, hinting further at a possible complaint to the WTO. Australian exporters worried that the lobsters might spoil before reaching restaurants or hotels if they are stuck in the process for too long. Most exporters have already stopped exporting lobsters to China.
Source: Apple Daily #Nov02
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Pro-democracy Shop #AbouThai
Raided by #Customs in Hong Kong
Source: Apple Daily #Apr8
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Pro-democracy Shop #AbouThai
Raided by #Customs in Hong Kong
On April 8, 2021, Hong Kong Customs raided a pro-democracy 'yellow' retailer AbouThai with over 100 officers and seized goods worth almost HK$1 million. The authorities also arrested the responsible person in the branch.
Customs claimed that certain products from the shop did not have bilingual labels and insisted that the operation was not a suppression.
AbouThai was founded by #MikeLam, who is among the 47 pro-democracy figures charged under the National Security Law for joining the Primary Election of the pro-democracy camp in 2020.
Source: Apple Daily #Apr8
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Pro-democracy Shop #AbouThai
Raided by #Customs in Hong Kong
On April 8, 2021, Hong Kong Customs raided a pro-democracy 'yellow' retailer AbouThai with over 100 officers and seized goods worth almost HK$1 million. The authorities also arrested the responsible person in the branch.
Customs claimed that certain products from the shop did not have bilingual labels and insisted that the operation was not a suppression.
AbouThai was founded by #MikeLam, who is among the 47 pro-democracy figures charged under the National Security Law for joining the Primary Election of the pro-democracy camp in 2020.
Source: Apple Daily #Apr8
https://bit.ly/2OAJkTc
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Long Queues at #AbouThai for 3 Straight Days as Hongkongers Show Support After Customs Raid
On April 8, 2021, Hong Kong Customs raided pro-democracy 'yellow' retailer AbouThai with over 100 officers. The authorities have seized goods valued nearly $400,000HKD, and arrested a 33-year-old board member.
Customs claimed that the operation was not a suppression.
Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/29339.
AbouThai was founded by #MikeLam, who is one of the 47 pro-democracy figures charged with "conspiracy to subverting state powers" for joining the Primary Election of the pro-democracy camp in 2020.
In a show of disapproval against the authorities' action, Hongkongers called for a massive shopping spree at AbouThai shops. Long queues were seen at multiple locations for three straight days.
Watch video:
https://www.facebook.com/spendtohelp/posts/3854617311325832
On the afternoon of Sunday, April 11, 2021, nearly a hundred customers lined up outside AbouThai branch in Kornhill Plaza. The queues extended all the way to the back staircase of the shopping mall. The staff of AbouThai distributed bottles of water to the queuing customers as a token of appreciation.
Many customers bought snacks, face masks, and sanitizer. Many even brought their own trolleys, so that they can buy as much as they can.
On the contrary, a pro-China shop 360°, located in the same shopping mall, was empty.
Source: InMedia #Apr12
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Long Queues at #AbouThai for 3 Straight Days as Hongkongers Show Support After Customs Raid
On April 8, 2021, Hong Kong Customs raided pro-democracy 'yellow' retailer AbouThai with over 100 officers. The authorities have seized goods valued nearly $400,000HKD, and arrested a 33-year-old board member.
Customs claimed that the operation was not a suppression.
Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/29339.
AbouThai was founded by #MikeLam, who is one of the 47 pro-democracy figures charged with "conspiracy to subverting state powers" for joining the Primary Election of the pro-democracy camp in 2020.
In a show of disapproval against the authorities' action, Hongkongers called for a massive shopping spree at AbouThai shops. Long queues were seen at multiple locations for three straight days.
Watch video:
https://www.facebook.com/spendtohelp/posts/3854617311325832
On the afternoon of Sunday, April 11, 2021, nearly a hundred customers lined up outside AbouThai branch in Kornhill Plaza. The queues extended all the way to the back staircase of the shopping mall. The staff of AbouThai distributed bottles of water to the queuing customers as a token of appreciation.
Many customers bought snacks, face masks, and sanitizer. Many even brought their own trolleys, so that they can buy as much as they can.
On the contrary, a pro-China shop 360°, located in the same shopping mall, was empty.
Source: InMedia #Apr12
https://bit.ly/3d9yuwO
https://bit.ly/2RuzLq5
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Pro-democracy Shop #AbouThai
Raided by #Customs in Hong Kong
On April 8, 2021, Hong Kong Customs raided a pro-democracy 'yellow' retailer AbouThai with over 100 officers and seized goods worth almost HK$1 million. The authorities also…
Pro-democracy Shop #AbouThai
Raided by #Customs in Hong Kong
On April 8, 2021, Hong Kong Customs raided a pro-democracy 'yellow' retailer AbouThai with over 100 officers and seized goods worth almost HK$1 million. The authorities also…
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Hong Kong Customs officers suspected of framing an Indian youth
On January 14, 2022, an Instagram user, named “azmat_karavan,” claimed he witnessed how officers from the Hong Kong Customs & Excise Department (C&ED) “framed an ethnic minority youth” in Hong Kong.
According to the post, the witness saw an “undercover agent”, who was carrying a cardboard box, approach an individual, whom he described as a South Asian man and asked him to sign for the items.
The witness said the man — reportedly named Ashuk Kumar — responded by saying the goods did not belong to him and said he did not want to receive the parcel.
But he eventually signed for the box after the parcel holder kept asking for his signature — shortly afterwards, a group of customs officers emerged and arrested the man.
In a nine-minute video, a group of plainclothes officers, who said they were from Customs, appeared to surround an ethnic-minority man on Pei Ho Street in Sham Shui Po.
In a statement from the C&ED released a day later, Customs “immediately conducted a surveillance operation on the delivery and arrested a 34-year-old male consignee under the Trade Descriptions Ordinance” “to combat the sale of counterfeit goods”, stressing that “all operations are conducted with fairness, impartiality and professionalism based on facts and evidence” and denouncing “any such irresponsible remarks regarding the allegation of so-called "planting of evidence" by Customs posted on social media platform”.
Sources: InMediaHK; HK Free Press; Statement from Customs #Jan15
https://bit.ly/324uJWK
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/01/17/hong-kong-customs-condemn-unfounded-rumours-over-planting-of-evidence-on-southeast-asian-man/
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/15/P2022011500452.htm
#Framing #Plotting #Customs #Discrimination #EthnicMinorities
Hong Kong Customs officers suspected of framing an Indian youth
On January 14, 2022, an Instagram user, named “azmat_karavan,” claimed he witnessed how officers from the Hong Kong Customs & Excise Department (C&ED) “framed an ethnic minority youth” in Hong Kong.
According to the post, the witness saw an “undercover agent”, who was carrying a cardboard box, approach an individual, whom he described as a South Asian man and asked him to sign for the items.
The witness said the man — reportedly named Ashuk Kumar — responded by saying the goods did not belong to him and said he did not want to receive the parcel.
But he eventually signed for the box after the parcel holder kept asking for his signature — shortly afterwards, a group of customs officers emerged and arrested the man.
In a nine-minute video, a group of plainclothes officers, who said they were from Customs, appeared to surround an ethnic-minority man on Pei Ho Street in Sham Shui Po.
In a statement from the C&ED released a day later, Customs “immediately conducted a surveillance operation on the delivery and arrested a 34-year-old male consignee under the Trade Descriptions Ordinance” “to combat the sale of counterfeit goods”, stressing that “all operations are conducted with fairness, impartiality and professionalism based on facts and evidence” and denouncing “any such irresponsible remarks regarding the allegation of so-called "planting of evidence" by Customs posted on social media platform”.
Sources: InMediaHK; HK Free Press; Statement from Customs #Jan15
https://bit.ly/324uJWK
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/01/17/hong-kong-customs-condemn-unfounded-rumours-over-planting-of-evidence-on-southeast-asian-man/
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202201/15/P2022011500452.htm
#Framing #Plotting #Customs #Discrimination #EthnicMinorities