#NationalSecurityLaw #PoliceState
Hong Kong Watch, the first overseas organisation accused of National Security Violations
The National Security unit of Hong Kong Police issued letters to the UK-based human rights watchdog, Hong Kong Watch, accusing the organisation's Chief Executive, #BenedictRogers of “collusion with foreign forces”.
The Bureau asked Rogers to remove published contents on #HongKongWatch within 72 hours, threatening him with prison and fines for allegedly breaching the city’s national security law.
A second letter, dated March 10 and signed by Annette Cheng for the Commissioner of Police, warned Rogers not to disclose details: “You are reminded to keep confidential any information pertaining to the case and not to make any disclosure that may prejudice investigation or other law enforcement action by the Hong Kong Police Force.”
UK Foreign Secretary, #LizTruss said, “The unjustifiable action taken against the UK-based NGO HKW is clearly an attempt to silence those who stand up for human rights in HK.”
She called on the Chinese government and the Hong Kong government to abide by international agreements, to respect and maintain freedom of speech in Hong Kong.
Truss also pointed out that any attempt to silence voices for democracy and freedom around the world is unacceptable and will never succeed.
Read Hong Kong National Security Police's letter to Hong Kong Watch
https://www.hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2022/3/14/hong-kong-watch-co-founder-and-ceo-benedict-rogers-threatened-under-national-security-law
Sources: The Chaser News, HKFP; #Mar14
https://publielectoral.lat/the_chaser_news/165
Hong Kong Watch, the first overseas organisation accused of National Security Violations
The National Security unit of Hong Kong Police issued letters to the UK-based human rights watchdog, Hong Kong Watch, accusing the organisation's Chief Executive, #BenedictRogers of “collusion with foreign forces”.
The Bureau asked Rogers to remove published contents on #HongKongWatch within 72 hours, threatening him with prison and fines for allegedly breaching the city’s national security law.
A second letter, dated March 10 and signed by Annette Cheng for the Commissioner of Police, warned Rogers not to disclose details: “You are reminded to keep confidential any information pertaining to the case and not to make any disclosure that may prejudice investigation or other law enforcement action by the Hong Kong Police Force.”
UK Foreign Secretary, #LizTruss said, “The unjustifiable action taken against the UK-based NGO HKW is clearly an attempt to silence those who stand up for human rights in HK.”
She called on the Chinese government and the Hong Kong government to abide by international agreements, to respect and maintain freedom of speech in Hong Kong.
Truss also pointed out that any attempt to silence voices for democracy and freedom around the world is unacceptable and will never succeed.
Read Hong Kong National Security Police's letter to Hong Kong Watch
https://www.hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2022/3/14/hong-kong-watch-co-founder-and-ceo-benedict-rogers-threatened-under-national-security-law
Sources: The Chaser News, HKFP; #Mar14
https://publielectoral.lat/the_chaser_news/165
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Hong Kong Watch co-founder and CEO Benedict Rogers threatened under National Security Law — Hong Kong Watch
Hong Kong Watch has received a formal warning from the Hong Kong Police Force’s National Security Department regarding its website possibly breaching the National Security Law. This makes Hong Kong Watch one of the first foreign organisations to be targeted…
#Solidarity
HK-based brewery Yardley Brothers joins "Brew for Ukraine" campaign to say no to dictatorship
The Ukraine brewery, #PravdaBrewery, that switched from producing beer to making #Molotov cocktails, is calling on fellow brewers around the world to show solidarity with by brewing their "Victory series" to raise funds for Ukrainians suffering from Russian invasion.
Pravda launched its #BrewforUkraine campaign on March 8 with a live-streamed brewing session. They have made their recipes open-source on Facebook.
A total of over 140 breweries around the world has joined the campaign, including Hong Kong's #YardleyBrothers.
The Hong Kong-based brewery wrote on its Facebook, "We can't stand the fact that people in the other end of the world suffers the oppression from totalitarianism and dictatorship". Luke, the brewer's founder, said that they must extend a helping hand for those suffering under such regimes.
Source: Inmediahk, #Mar11
https://bit.ly/3CpQZYJ
HK-based brewery Yardley Brothers joins "Brew for Ukraine" campaign to say no to dictatorship
The Ukraine brewery, #PravdaBrewery, that switched from producing beer to making #Molotov cocktails, is calling on fellow brewers around the world to show solidarity with by brewing their "Victory series" to raise funds for Ukrainians suffering from Russian invasion.
Pravda launched its #BrewforUkraine campaign on March 8 with a live-streamed brewing session. They have made their recipes open-source on Facebook.
A total of over 140 breweries around the world has joined the campaign, including Hong Kong's #YardleyBrothers.
The Hong Kong-based brewery wrote on its Facebook, "We can't stand the fact that people in the other end of the world suffers the oppression from totalitarianism and dictatorship". Luke, the brewer's founder, said that they must extend a helping hand for those suffering under such regimes.
Source: Inmediahk, #Mar11
https://bit.ly/3CpQZYJ
China’s hegemonic intent increasingly hard to deny
A January 3 essay in Asia Times disputes the notion that China seeks to be a “hegemon,” or dominant country. The author was Asia Times columnist David P Goldman, who also copiously quotes Fudan University Professor Wen Yang.
Goldman not only asserts that China has no hegemonic intent, he goes so far as to allege that, for “many” Americans, “it doesn’t matter whether China is [in fact] hegemonic; its offense is being China.”
This is an important topic, and Goldman and Wen make several specious arguments that demand refutation.
Source: Asia Times #Jan05
https://t.co/3UvuwUyeSN
#China #Hegemon #Goldman #Asia #Times
A January 3 essay in Asia Times disputes the notion that China seeks to be a “hegemon,” or dominant country. The author was Asia Times columnist David P Goldman, who also copiously quotes Fudan University Professor Wen Yang.
Goldman not only asserts that China has no hegemonic intent, he goes so far as to allege that, for “many” Americans, “it doesn’t matter whether China is [in fact] hegemonic; its offense is being China.”
This is an important topic, and Goldman and Wen make several specious arguments that demand refutation.
Source: Asia Times #Jan05
https://t.co/3UvuwUyeSN
#China #Hegemon #Goldman #Asia #Times
#WuhanPneumonia #DynamicZero #FailedState
In ‘zero COVID’ Hong Kong, deaths smash global records
//Hong Kong’s recent death rate has already surpassed the peak of London’s seven-day rolling average per 100,000, which occurred in April 2020, when the pandemic was still at its earliest stages and vaccinations had not yet been produced.//
//In addition to rising fatalities, Hong Kong saw the steepest increase in Covid-19 infections compared to the three other cities, surpassing significant rises in case numbers in both New York City and London.//
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https://hongkongfp.com/2022/03/12/covid-19-in-data-6-charts-showing-hong-kongs-deadly-omicron-outbreak/
In ‘zero COVID’ Hong Kong, deaths smash global records
//Hong Kong’s recent death rate has already surpassed the peak of London’s seven-day rolling average per 100,000, which occurred in April 2020, when the pandemic was still at its earliest stages and vaccinations had not yet been produced.//
//In addition to rising fatalities, Hong Kong saw the steepest increase in Covid-19 infections compared to the three other cities, surpassing significant rises in case numbers in both New York City and London.//
Read full article
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/03/12/covid-19-in-data-6-charts-showing-hong-kongs-deadly-omicron-outbreak/
#WuhanPneumonia #FailedState
"It took us more than an hour to find help": Son Recounts Losing his Father to COVID-19, after Numerous Hospitals Turned Them Away
Source: HK01; #Mar10
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"It took us more than an hour to find help": Son Recounts Losing his Father to COVID-19, after Numerous Hospitals Turned Them Away
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"It took us more than an hour to find help": Son Recounts Losing his Father to COVID-19, after Numerous Hospitals Turned Them Away
Mr. Chan's father became unwell on the night of February 26. At first, he needed help to walk to the bathroom; soon, his condition worsened, and he threw up several times.
Mr Chan called the 999 emergency hotline for his father, but the call did not go through.
He knew that the emergency units at Kwong Wah Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital, two hospitals near the Chans' home in Kowloon, had been fully occupied for days. After considering his options, Chan decided to seek treatment for his father at St. Teresa's Hospital, a private hospital.
The elderly Chan was found to have a slight fever when he arrived at St Teresa's Hospital, and he was immediately turned away. Instead of admitting the elderly man for medical treatment, Chan and his father were given a list of private hospitals that have signed up for COVID-19 patients. They were asked to leave and find their own medical assistance.
It was a cold evening, with temperature dropping to around 10⁰C. Chan called every hospital on the list, but their efforts were in vain.
Frustrated, Mr Chan took his father all the way to Hong Kong Island, to the Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital (HKSH).
There, rapid testing confirmed that his father was infected with COVID-19. Thus, HKSH also turned them away.
Feeling helpless and at a loss of what to do, Mr Chan called the emergency line again. After many more dropped calls, Chan eventually was connected to emergency services, and was diverted to the Ambulance command centre of the Fire Department.
Yet, after waiting on the line for 20 minutes, Mr Chan was told that no Ambulance service was available.
Totally disappointed in public services, Mr Chan took his father to the Queen Mary Hospital by taxi.
After arriving at Queen Mary Hospital, Chan explained his father's condition to the nurses in painstaking detail. Only that they were asked to wait another 45 minutes before a doctor's consultation.
Mr. Chan told reporters, "it took us more than an hour to find out where to take my father for emergency medical treatment. It was painful to watch my father vomiting dozens of times. I am totally disappointed. There is no guideline of how to handle these serious medical cases."
3 days later, Chan's father passed away. Whenever Chan recalled the agony of watching his father suffer with no doctor to be found, he couldn't help but burst into tears.
"Why did I even bring him to the hospital?" he said, still in grief for his father's death. "I wish we stayed home, so he could die in peace."
Source: HK01; #Mar10
"It took us more than an hour to find help": Son Recounts Losing his Father to COVID-19, after Numerous Hospitals Turned Them Away
Mr. Chan's father became unwell on the night of February 26. At first, he needed help to walk to the bathroom; soon, his condition worsened, and he threw up several times.
Mr Chan called the 999 emergency hotline for his father, but the call did not go through.
He knew that the emergency units at Kwong Wah Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital, two hospitals near the Chans' home in Kowloon, had been fully occupied for days. After considering his options, Chan decided to seek treatment for his father at St. Teresa's Hospital, a private hospital.
The elderly Chan was found to have a slight fever when he arrived at St Teresa's Hospital, and he was immediately turned away. Instead of admitting the elderly man for medical treatment, Chan and his father were given a list of private hospitals that have signed up for COVID-19 patients. They were asked to leave and find their own medical assistance.
It was a cold evening, with temperature dropping to around 10⁰C. Chan called every hospital on the list, but their efforts were in vain.
Frustrated, Mr Chan took his father all the way to Hong Kong Island, to the Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital (HKSH).
There, rapid testing confirmed that his father was infected with COVID-19. Thus, HKSH also turned them away.
Feeling helpless and at a loss of what to do, Mr Chan called the emergency line again. After many more dropped calls, Chan eventually was connected to emergency services, and was diverted to the Ambulance command centre of the Fire Department.
Yet, after waiting on the line for 20 minutes, Mr Chan was told that no Ambulance service was available.
Totally disappointed in public services, Mr Chan took his father to the Queen Mary Hospital by taxi.
After arriving at Queen Mary Hospital, Chan explained his father's condition to the nurses in painstaking detail. Only that they were asked to wait another 45 minutes before a doctor's consultation.
Mr. Chan told reporters, "it took us more than an hour to find out where to take my father for emergency medical treatment. It was painful to watch my father vomiting dozens of times. I am totally disappointed. There is no guideline of how to handle these serious medical cases."
3 days later, Chan's father passed away. Whenever Chan recalled the agony of watching his father suffer with no doctor to be found, he couldn't help but burst into tears.
"Why did I even bring him to the hospital?" he said, still in grief for his father's death. "I wish we stayed home, so he could die in peace."
Source: HK01; #Mar10
Interview: Ukrainian Student in Hong Kong Calls for Support, and Speaks of Difficult Times for her Family and Homeland
Source: first-hand, #Mar05
#StopTheWar #StandWithUkraine #WeAreAllUkrainians
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Source: first-hand, #Mar05
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Interview: Ukrainian Student in Hong Kong Calls for Support, and Speaks of Difficult Times for her Family and Homeland
“I am 18. I just came to Hong Kong for studying. I hope Ukraine is free.” A Ukrainian student in Hong Kong said.
She was standing on the streets near Central, holding signs calling for solidarity with Ukraine, and for NATO to establish a no-fly zone to protect her homeland.
“I am 18. I came from Ukraine to Hong Kong last September. I am a Ukrainian."
"I feel sad for my family. I haven’t seen them for over half a year. Not sure what will happen in every coming minutes, because you never know if anything will happen in the city there."
"The thing happened like this - when I answered a call from my friend about the war, I was terrified and shocked. I couldn’t believe that has happened. When the war happened, everyone in Ukraine was sleeping, so I called them and woke them up. Then they started to wake up their families and friends."
"Luckily, my family is safe, so far. They are far from the war zone, but the situation is quite unpredictable at the moment."
"I noticed that keeping myself busy is a way to make myself feel better, because if not then you will just be reading the news, Russian propaganda."
"I am still in touch with my family. Connection in Ukraine is relatively stable right now. The cities that were so harmed by the war no longer has electricity, so it’s tough for people who didn’t have heating. I heard that the government is trying to restore all of them, but it’s quite not possible from all the constant attacks."
"I would like to say 'thank you' for Ukraine and Ukrainians in this tough and challenging time. We really appreciate the support of the world. We really want to work together and stop the war to save thousands of children, even the soldiers. Nobody has to die for the war. I just want to say thank you, and stay strong.”
Source: first-hand, #Mar05
#StopTheWar #StandWithUkraine #WeAreAllUkrainians
“I am 18. I just came to Hong Kong for studying. I hope Ukraine is free.” A Ukrainian student in Hong Kong said.
She was standing on the streets near Central, holding signs calling for solidarity with Ukraine, and for NATO to establish a no-fly zone to protect her homeland.
“I am 18. I came from Ukraine to Hong Kong last September. I am a Ukrainian."
"I feel sad for my family. I haven’t seen them for over half a year. Not sure what will happen in every coming minutes, because you never know if anything will happen in the city there."
"The thing happened like this - when I answered a call from my friend about the war, I was terrified and shocked. I couldn’t believe that has happened. When the war happened, everyone in Ukraine was sleeping, so I called them and woke them up. Then they started to wake up their families and friends."
"Luckily, my family is safe, so far. They are far from the war zone, but the situation is quite unpredictable at the moment."
"I noticed that keeping myself busy is a way to make myself feel better, because if not then you will just be reading the news, Russian propaganda."
"I am still in touch with my family. Connection in Ukraine is relatively stable right now. The cities that were so harmed by the war no longer has electricity, so it’s tough for people who didn’t have heating. I heard that the government is trying to restore all of them, but it’s quite not possible from all the constant attacks."
"I would like to say 'thank you' for Ukraine and Ukrainians in this tough and challenging time. We really appreciate the support of the world. We really want to work together and stop the war to save thousands of children, even the soldiers. Nobody has to die for the war. I just want to say thank you, and stay strong.”
Source: first-hand, #Mar05
#StopTheWar #StandWithUkraine #WeAreAllUkrainians
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Australia requests an investigation and an explanation on a Chinese warship irradiating an Australian patrol aircraft with a laser
Source: SBS #Feb22
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Hong Kong Watch, the first overseas organisation accused of National Security Violations
The National Security unit of Hong Kong Police issued letters to the UK-based human rights watchdog, Hong Kong Watch, accusing the organisation's Chief Executive, #BenedictRogers of “collusion with foreign forces”.
The Bureau asked Rogers to remove published contents on #HongKongWatch within 72 hours, threatening him with prison and fines for allegedly breaching the city’s national security law.
A second letter, dated March 10 and signed by Annette Cheng for the Commissioner of Police, warned Rogers not to disclose details: “You are reminded to keep confidential any information pertaining to the case and not to make any disclosure that may prejudice investigation or other law enforcement action by the Hong Kong Police Force.”
UK Foreign Secretary, #LizTruss said, “The unjustifiable action taken against the UK-based NGO HKW is clearly an attempt to silence those who stand up for human rights in HK.”
She called on the Chinese government and the Hong Kong government to abide by international agreements, to respect and maintain freedom of speech in Hong Kong.
Truss also pointed out that any attempt to silence voices for democracy and freedom around the world is unacceptable and will never succeed.
Read Hong Kong National Security Police's letter to Hong Kong Watch
https://www.hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2022/3/14/hong-kong-watch-co-founder-and-ceo-benedict-rogers-threatened-under-national-security-law
Sources: The Chaser News, HKFP; #Mar14
https://publielectoral.lat/the_chaser_news/165
Hong Kong Watch, the first overseas organisation accused of National Security Violations
The National Security unit of Hong Kong Police issued letters to the UK-based human rights watchdog, Hong Kong Watch, accusing the organisation's Chief Executive, #BenedictRogers of “collusion with foreign forces”.
The Bureau asked Rogers to remove published contents on #HongKongWatch within 72 hours, threatening him with prison and fines for allegedly breaching the city’s national security law.
A second letter, dated March 10 and signed by Annette Cheng for the Commissioner of Police, warned Rogers not to disclose details: “You are reminded to keep confidential any information pertaining to the case and not to make any disclosure that may prejudice investigation or other law enforcement action by the Hong Kong Police Force.”
UK Foreign Secretary, #LizTruss said, “The unjustifiable action taken against the UK-based NGO HKW is clearly an attempt to silence those who stand up for human rights in HK.”
She called on the Chinese government and the Hong Kong government to abide by international agreements, to respect and maintain freedom of speech in Hong Kong.
Truss also pointed out that any attempt to silence voices for democracy and freedom around the world is unacceptable and will never succeed.
Read Hong Kong National Security Police's letter to Hong Kong Watch
https://www.hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2022/3/14/hong-kong-watch-co-founder-and-ceo-benedict-rogers-threatened-under-national-security-law
Sources: The Chaser News, HKFP; #Mar14
https://publielectoral.lat/the_chaser_news/165
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Hong Kong Watch co-founder and CEO Benedict Rogers threatened under National Security Law — Hong Kong Watch
Hong Kong Watch has received a formal warning from the Hong Kong Police Force’s National Security Department regarding its website possibly breaching the National Security Law. This makes Hong Kong Watch one of the first foreign organisations to be targeted…
#HumanTrafficking #HumanitarianCrisis
2 Chinese men arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle 2 Ukraine babies
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Source: RFA; #Mar15
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2 Chinese men arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle 2 Ukraine babies
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Source: RFA; #Mar15
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2 Chinese men arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle 2 Ukraine babies
On March 14, the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine reported that border guards at the Porubne Border Crossing Point in Chernivtsi Oblast had foiled an attempt by foreigners to take babies out of Ukraine.
According to the border guard, two Chinese citizens tried to walk across the border into Romania while carrying two infants.
When questioned by border guards, the two Chinese men were not able to provide an explanation about where the children came from.
After conducting an investigation, the State Border Guard Service found that "shortly before this (incident), both Chinese had arrived in the territory of our country without children."
Traffickers are targeting parentless children on the Ukraine-Poland border, says a group evacuating orphanages in the war zone. They say thousands are unaccounted for and fear some may already have fallen prey to people traffickers.
Source: RFA; #Mar15
https://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/ukr-baby-03152022104238.html/ampRFA
2 Chinese men arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle 2 Ukraine babies
On March 14, the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine reported that border guards at the Porubne Border Crossing Point in Chernivtsi Oblast had foiled an attempt by foreigners to take babies out of Ukraine.
According to the border guard, two Chinese citizens tried to walk across the border into Romania while carrying two infants.
When questioned by border guards, the two Chinese men were not able to provide an explanation about where the children came from.
After conducting an investigation, the State Border Guard Service found that "shortly before this (incident), both Chinese had arrived in the territory of our country without children."
Traffickers are targeting parentless children on the Ukraine-Poland border, says a group evacuating orphanages in the war zone. They say thousands are unaccounted for and fear some may already have fallen prey to people traffickers.
Source: RFA; #Mar15
https://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/ukr-baby-03152022104238.html/ampRFA
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【人口走私】兩中國人出境烏克蘭被扣 同行兩嬰兒來歷不明
烏克蘭官方表示，兩名中國人拐帶兩名嬰兒出境，嬰兒沒有任何證明文件，兩名中國人已被捕接受調查。有網民指可能事涉代孕嬰兒，也有評論相信事涉人口販賣。
#Oppression #InformationFatique #QuitNews
Information fatigue and news avoidance are impacting Hong Kong people's mental well-being: Psychiatrists
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Information fatigue and news avoidance are impacting Hong Kong people's mental well-being: Psychiatrists
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Information fatigue and news avoidance are impacting Hong Kong people's mental well-being: Psychiatrists
Every day, people in Hong Kong are bombarded by an outpour of news broadcasts. As many contents of these news are frenetically negative, citizens started evading news. Graduates of journalism, on the other hand, have become disillusioned with their future career.
Psychiatrists advised that getting away from these negative emotions is necessary to avoid causing mental disorders.
Among the 30 people interviewed by i-Cable News, the majority said they get by their spare time by watching TV dramas or barely "do nothing". While no one chose to cook, only two said they read news.
Ms Chan, one of the interviewees, commented, "There is no good news, especially during this period of time, there is a lot of pressure, and it seems that Hong Kong is trapped."
Another interviewee, Mr Hui mentioned, "Hong Kong is under a lot of pressure due to COVID-19. People don't want to pay attention to these news in their own time or on holiday."
Ms Kwok said, "there are too many negative news, I don't want to be dispirited by negative information."
Not only the general public wants to get away from news, a former journalist have also quited her job.
A journalism graduate, Algy explained, "I read only news titles as I don't feel like reading into details. Even when I am avoiding news, I still feel the growing negative ambience around me."
In late 2021, the Hang Seng University of Hong Kong surveyed among 1,066 respondents. Across all age segments disregarding their political stance, the growth in people quitting news is apparent.
Those who quitted newspapers have grown from 11.2% in 2020 to 23.6% in 2021. Those quitted TV news also increased from 13.2% (2020) to 18.8% (2021).
Most of the respondents claimed that the ongoing political conflict, the growing sense of helplessness after pro-democracy Anti-ELAB movement and information fatigue as reasons to quit reading / watching news. Experts call such phenomenon as #NewsAvoidance.
In the meantime, psychiatrists in Hong Kong also found growing cases in mental illness due to negative news contents in recent couple of years.
A psychiatrist said, "when people relates a news piece to themselves, e.g. the death toll of COVID-19, they are saddened and distressed. Such feel could linger for hours or couple of weeks."
An organisation specialised in psychological counseling said that about 70-80% of recent requests for help is related to epidemic news.
The organisation reminds the public to look after their mental well-being, and look out for symptoms like insomnia, poor appetite and sweaty palms. They are advised to seek professional assistance when needed.
#Lockdown #WFH #WuhanPneumonia #MentalHealth
Source: I-Cable News
http://cablenews.i-cable.com/ci/news/article/37/796250?utm_source=hk.iott.app&utm_campaign=share&ts=1646544444012
Information fatigue and news avoidance are impacting Hong Kong people's mental well-being: Psychiatrists
Every day, people in Hong Kong are bombarded by an outpour of news broadcasts. As many contents of these news are frenetically negative, citizens started evading news. Graduates of journalism, on the other hand, have become disillusioned with their future career.
Psychiatrists advised that getting away from these negative emotions is necessary to avoid causing mental disorders.
Among the 30 people interviewed by i-Cable News, the majority said they get by their spare time by watching TV dramas or barely "do nothing". While no one chose to cook, only two said they read news.
Ms Chan, one of the interviewees, commented, "There is no good news, especially during this period of time, there is a lot of pressure, and it seems that Hong Kong is trapped."
Another interviewee, Mr Hui mentioned, "Hong Kong is under a lot of pressure due to COVID-19. People don't want to pay attention to these news in their own time or on holiday."
Ms Kwok said, "there are too many negative news, I don't want to be dispirited by negative information."
Not only the general public wants to get away from news, a former journalist have also quited her job.
A journalism graduate, Algy explained, "I read only news titles as I don't feel like reading into details. Even when I am avoiding news, I still feel the growing negative ambience around me."
In late 2021, the Hang Seng University of Hong Kong surveyed among 1,066 respondents. Across all age segments disregarding their political stance, the growth in people quitting news is apparent.
Those who quitted newspapers have grown from 11.2% in 2020 to 23.6% in 2021. Those quitted TV news also increased from 13.2% (2020) to 18.8% (2021).
Most of the respondents claimed that the ongoing political conflict, the growing sense of helplessness after pro-democracy Anti-ELAB movement and information fatigue as reasons to quit reading / watching news. Experts call such phenomenon as #NewsAvoidance.
In the meantime, psychiatrists in Hong Kong also found growing cases in mental illness due to negative news contents in recent couple of years.
A psychiatrist said, "when people relates a news piece to themselves, e.g. the death toll of COVID-19, they are saddened and distressed. Such feel could linger for hours or couple of weeks."
An organisation specialised in psychological counseling said that about 70-80% of recent requests for help is related to epidemic news.
The organisation reminds the public to look after their mental well-being, and look out for symptoms like insomnia, poor appetite and sweaty palms. They are advised to seek professional assistance when needed.
#Lockdown #WFH #WuhanPneumonia #MentalHealth
Source: I-Cable News
http://cablenews.i-cable.com/ci/news/article/37/796250?utm_source=hk.iott.app&utm_campaign=share&ts=1646544444012
Canadian military officer calls for a probe into a ground zero 'Covid' outbreak at Wuhan forces games TWO MONTHS before world was alerted to the 'mysterious new illness'
A Canadian military officer who fears he was at the 'Ground Zero' of Covid two months before China officially acknowledged the virus has demanded an investigation into the suspicious outbreak of illness there.
The long-serving officer, who cannot be named as he is still in the forces, was among the scores of athletes who fell sick with a debilitating illness after attending the World Military Games in Wuhan in October 2019.
He said foreign competitors found the city of 11 million people 'like a ghost town', and so many cases of a mysterious virus afflicted the Canadian team that a quarantine section was set up on their military flight back home.
Source: Mail Online #Jan09
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10382127/Canadian-military-officer-calls-probe-ground-zero-Covid-outbreak-Wuhan-games.html
#Canadian #Covid #Wuhan
A Canadian military officer who fears he was at the 'Ground Zero' of Covid two months before China officially acknowledged the virus has demanded an investigation into the suspicious outbreak of illness there.
The long-serving officer, who cannot be named as he is still in the forces, was among the scores of athletes who fell sick with a debilitating illness after attending the World Military Games in Wuhan in October 2019.
He said foreign competitors found the city of 11 million people 'like a ghost town', and so many cases of a mysterious virus afflicted the Canadian team that a quarantine section was set up on their military flight back home.
Source: Mail Online #Jan09
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10382127/Canadian-military-officer-calls-probe-ground-zero-Covid-outbreak-Wuhan-games.html
#Canadian #Covid #Wuhan
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Now news ‘deeply sorry’ over reporter’s question to HK leader about complaint mechanism for Chinese medical staff from China
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Source: Inmediahk; #Mar17
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Now news ‘deeply sorry’ over reporter’s question to HK leader about complaint mechanism for Chinese medical staff from China
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Now news ‘deeply sorry’ over reporter’s question to HK leader about complaint mechanism for medical staff from China
As the government waived registration requirements for mainland Chinese medics coming to Hong Kong to help treat COVID patients, questions of medical accountability begun to surface. During Carrie Lam's daily pandemic briefing on March 16, a #NowTV reporter asked about the process by which a patient could lodge a complaint, in case of a medical mishap while being treated by a mainland medic.
The question, however, was not well received by the government and the pro-Beijing camp in Hong Kong.
While Carrie Lam stressed a sense of gratitude for China should come first, former chief executive Leung Chun-ying lashed out at the reporter on Facebook, questioning if "her brain had a problem, or her morals had a problem".
Other pro-Beijing groups went on to describe the reporter's question as "unprofessional" and "spreading hate speech."
Politihk Social Strategic, a group of pro-Beijing activists formed to support former CE Leung, claimed that the NowTV reporter had triggered “public anger” with her question.
The group posted photos of the female reporter online, and called for an online petition condemning her conduct as unprofessional and a possible violation of the #NationalSecurityLaw.
Owing to public pressure, the TV station issued a statement of apology on the same day.
“We are deeply sorry that the question about mainland medics at yesterday’s Covid-19 press briefing caused concern and discontent among citizens,” the statement read. “The fifth-wave outbreak is still severe, and we are extremely thankful to the central government and the mainland’s selfless support.”
The Hong Kong Journalists Association (#HKJA) expressed regret for Now TV's apology, as well as concern that such attacks on a journalist's question would exacerbate the self-censorship among editorial staff. The association noted that a similar question was posed by pro-Beijing LegCo member Tang Fei on March 15, the day before the press conference.
The association stressed the journalistic value of posing these questions at press conferences, as it gives officials an opportunity to explain their policies to the public. Furthermore, the question received informative replies, showing that government officials also recognized the question's value. The association hopes that the public could better understand the workings of journalism, and would view the work of reporters without political preconceptions.
#WuhanPneumonia #RuleByFear #GratitudeEducation
Source: Inmediahk; #Mar17
https://bit.ly/3IiqAh0
Now news ‘deeply sorry’ over reporter’s question to HK leader about complaint mechanism for medical staff from China
As the government waived registration requirements for mainland Chinese medics coming to Hong Kong to help treat COVID patients, questions of medical accountability begun to surface. During Carrie Lam's daily pandemic briefing on March 16, a #NowTV reporter asked about the process by which a patient could lodge a complaint, in case of a medical mishap while being treated by a mainland medic.
The question, however, was not well received by the government and the pro-Beijing camp in Hong Kong.
While Carrie Lam stressed a sense of gratitude for China should come first, former chief executive Leung Chun-ying lashed out at the reporter on Facebook, questioning if "her brain had a problem, or her morals had a problem".
Other pro-Beijing groups went on to describe the reporter's question as "unprofessional" and "spreading hate speech."
Politihk Social Strategic, a group of pro-Beijing activists formed to support former CE Leung, claimed that the NowTV reporter had triggered “public anger” with her question.
The group posted photos of the female reporter online, and called for an online petition condemning her conduct as unprofessional and a possible violation of the #NationalSecurityLaw.
Owing to public pressure, the TV station issued a statement of apology on the same day.
“We are deeply sorry that the question about mainland medics at yesterday’s Covid-19 press briefing caused concern and discontent among citizens,” the statement read. “The fifth-wave outbreak is still severe, and we are extremely thankful to the central government and the mainland’s selfless support.”
The Hong Kong Journalists Association (#HKJA) expressed regret for Now TV's apology, as well as concern that such attacks on a journalist's question would exacerbate the self-censorship among editorial staff. The association noted that a similar question was posed by pro-Beijing LegCo member Tang Fei on March 15, the day before the press conference.
The association stressed the journalistic value of posing these questions at press conferences, as it gives officials an opportunity to explain their policies to the public. Furthermore, the question received informative replies, showing that government officials also recognized the question's value. The association hopes that the public could better understand the workings of journalism, and would view the work of reporters without political preconceptions.
#WuhanPneumonia #RuleByFear #GratitudeEducation
Source: Inmediahk; #Mar17
https://bit.ly/3IiqAh0
#WuhanPneumonia #RuleByFear
Hong Kong police arrests two Covid-positive men for ‘inciting others’ to spread virus on social media posts
Two men have been arrested after they allegedly used the internet to incite others to spread the Covid-19 virus.
Screenshots shown by police at the briefing indicated that the 22-year-old allegedly posted a photo of a positive rapid antigen test result to Facebook, along with a caption asking for recommendations of pro-government eateries in Yuen Long.
Other excerpts taken from the popular LIHKG forum showed a user making claims that “there would be a major outbreak in Hong Kong and in the mainland.” The content was partially censored during the police briefing.
Source: Inmediahk; #Mar15
https://bit.ly/3tZOj0o
Hong Kong police arrests two Covid-positive men for ‘inciting others’ to spread virus on social media posts
Two men have been arrested after they allegedly used the internet to incite others to spread the Covid-19 virus.
Screenshots shown by police at the briefing indicated that the 22-year-old allegedly posted a photo of a positive rapid antigen test result to Facebook, along with a caption asking for recommendations of pro-government eateries in Yuen Long.
Other excerpts taken from the popular LIHKG forum showed a user making claims that “there would be a major outbreak in Hong Kong and in the mainland.” The content was partially censored during the police briefing.
Source: Inmediahk; #Mar15
https://bit.ly/3tZOj0o
World Bank was accused of funding Xinjiang suppression movement
According to #SCMP, a report from #AtlanticCouncil, an American think tank, points out that the clients of International Finance Company (#IFC) which is under #WorldBank, are active participants of #Xinjiang suppression with significant evidence.
China was accused of Xinjiang forcing labour, forcing them to leave their land, eradicating their culture, damaging their environment in this movement.
The researchers call the World Bank to leave the Xinjiang region, claiming that the nearly $500 direct loans and the investment to the Xinjiang companies violate the World Bank's "development finance" criteria.
A #Belgian MP said, "the World Bank is not to fund modern slavery but to support the world development. There is no excuse. We have to force the companies which relate to abusive forcing labour to leave the market."
SCMP reports that the Belgian was sanctioned by China due to launching a debate on the Xinjiang #AllegedGenocide in the Belgian parliament.
Source: RFI #Feb17
https://bit.ly/3pVCvuW
According to #SCMP, a report from #AtlanticCouncil, an American think tank, points out that the clients of International Finance Company (#IFC) which is under #WorldBank, are active participants of #Xinjiang suppression with significant evidence.
China was accused of Xinjiang forcing labour, forcing them to leave their land, eradicating their culture, damaging their environment in this movement.
The researchers call the World Bank to leave the Xinjiang region, claiming that the nearly $500 direct loans and the investment to the Xinjiang companies violate the World Bank's "development finance" criteria.
A #Belgian MP said, "the World Bank is not to fund modern slavery but to support the world development. There is no excuse. We have to force the companies which relate to abusive forcing labour to leave the market."
SCMP reports that the Belgian was sanctioned by China due to launching a debate on the Xinjiang #AllegedGenocide in the Belgian parliament.
Source: RFI #Feb17
https://bit.ly/3pVCvuW
RFI - 法國國際廣播電台
世界銀行被指"資助新疆鎮壓運動"
世界銀行被一份報告指控資助在新疆參與針對維吾爾族和其他穆斯林少數民族的"鎮壓運動"的公司。世行被要求從新疆撤資。