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U.S. Blacklisted China’s Xiaomi Because of Award Given to Its Founder
In a legal filing, the U.S. Department of Defense to blacklist Chinese company with military ties, Xiamo due to an award given to the company’s founder for his service to the state/
Lei Jun, the chief executive officer and founder of Xiaomi, received the award of “Outstanding Builder of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics” in 2019 from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
he award was enough for the Defense Department in January to add Xiaomi to a list of companies that support China’s military.
The second reason cited by the Defense Department was Xiaomi’s plans to invest 50 billion yuan, equivalent to $7.7 billion, over five years into 5G technology and artificial intelligence.
Source: WSJ #Mar05
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-blacklisted-chinas-xiaomi-because-of-award-given-to-its-founder-11614947281
#USBlacklistChineseCompany #Xiaomi #USBlacklist #China
In a legal filing, the U.S. Department of Defense to blacklist Chinese company with military ties, Xiamo due to an award given to the company’s founder for his service to the state/
Lei Jun, the chief executive officer and founder of Xiaomi, received the award of “Outstanding Builder of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics” in 2019 from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
he award was enough for the Defense Department in January to add Xiaomi to a list of companies that support China’s military.
The second reason cited by the Defense Department was Xiaomi’s plans to invest 50 billion yuan, equivalent to $7.7 billion, over five years into 5G technology and artificial intelligence.
Source: WSJ #Mar05
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-blacklisted-chinas-xiaomi-because-of-award-given-to-its-founder-11614947281
#USBlacklistChineseCompany #Xiaomi #USBlacklist #China
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China subjects some travelers to anal swabs, angering foreign governments.
China is requiring some travelers arriving from overseas to receive an invasive anal swab test as part of its coronavirus containment measures, a move that has outraged and shocked several foreign governments.
It is not clear how many such swabs have been administered or who is subject to them. Chinese state media has acknowledge that some arrivals to cities including Beijing and Shanghai are required to take the tests, though the reports said the requirements might vary depending on whether the travelers were deemed to be high-risk.
Japanese officials had formally asked China to exempt Japanese citizens from the test, adding that some who had received it complained of “psychological distress.” And the United States State Department last month said it had registered a protest with the Chinese government after some of its diplomats were forced to undergo anal swabs, though Chinese officials denied that.
Source: NYT #Mar05
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/04/world/asia/china-anal-swab-tests.html
#AnalSwabTest #China #TravelToChina #CovidTest
China is requiring some travelers arriving from overseas to receive an invasive anal swab test as part of its coronavirus containment measures, a move that has outraged and shocked several foreign governments.
It is not clear how many such swabs have been administered or who is subject to them. Chinese state media has acknowledge that some arrivals to cities including Beijing and Shanghai are required to take the tests, though the reports said the requirements might vary depending on whether the travelers were deemed to be high-risk.
Japanese officials had formally asked China to exempt Japanese citizens from the test, adding that some who had received it complained of “psychological distress.” And the United States State Department last month said it had registered a protest with the Chinese government after some of its diplomats were forced to undergo anal swabs, though Chinese officials denied that.
Source: NYT #Mar05
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/04/world/asia/china-anal-swab-tests.html
#AnalSwabTest #China #TravelToChina #CovidTest
NY Times
China subjects some travelers to anal swabs, angering foreign governments.
Some experts have questioned the need for the tests, saying that nasal and throat swabs are still the most effective because the coronavirus is contracted through the respiratory tract.
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Chanting “Free Tibet” in Taipei Rally on 63rd Anniversary of Tibetan Resistance
“It is a shame that in the 21st century we must also see the persecution of the Uyghurs, that the Hong Kong documentary Revolution of Our Times can only be screened in Taiwan, and that authoritarian countries are invading Ukraine, but alongside all this bad news, we are also seeing an awakening, with many countries beginning to reflect on the whims of other authoritarian regimes and becoming more committed to defending democratic values,” said Wuer Kaixi, Executive Deputy Secretary of Human Rights Promotion Association in the Legislative Yuan and leader of the June Fourth Movement.
Source: RFA #Mar05
#Tibet #Tibetan #Taiwan #Uyghurs #Ukraine #HongKongbannedfilms #RevolutionofOurTimes #WuerKaixi
“It is a shame that in the 21st century we must also see the persecution of the Uyghurs, that the Hong Kong documentary Revolution of Our Times can only be screened in Taiwan, and that authoritarian countries are invading Ukraine, but alongside all this bad news, we are also seeing an awakening, with many countries beginning to reflect on the whims of other authoritarian regimes and becoming more committed to defending democratic values,” said Wuer Kaixi, Executive Deputy Secretary of Human Rights Promotion Association in the Legislative Yuan and leader of the June Fourth Movement.
Source: RFA #Mar05
#Tibet #Tibetan #Taiwan #Uyghurs #Ukraine #HongKongbannedfilms #RevolutionofOurTimes #WuerKaixi
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Pro-democeacy Hongkonger urge Oscars to rescind Donnie Yen's invitation
In an interview aimed to promote his new movie, pro-China actor Donnie Yen Ji-dan, spoke about the 2019 anti-extradition bill protests in Hong Kong. He claimed that it was not a protest but a riot, saying "It wasn't a protest, OK, it was a riot". Meanwhile, he criticized Western media for only painting a negative view of China.
In response to Yen's claim, activist Tony Chung, launched a petition on a US platform urging the Oscars to rescind their invitation to Yen, as a presenter at the awards ceremony. Chung reasoned that "actor Donnie Yen supports the suppression of human rights".
Chung was charged with rioting during the ELAB protests but later acquitted. He has since moved to reside in Taiwan.
During an interview with British magazine GQ Hype, Donnie Yen shared his perspective on the 2019 Hong Kong anti-extradition bill protests. Yen claimed that based on his personal experience, the protests were more of a riot than a peaceful demonstration.
He further stated that he visited many countries and none of that could match China's stride in modernization. However, western media has only focused on the negative aspects about China. "BBC, CNN, they never report on these. They never report the real side."
Source: ReNews, #Mar05
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid058HMtyLKJp9y18KpTZFpsS4yKysCpPaijTwxYsvRmhCuXqCQmSk8BNB5zs74Yzh8l&id=100083258981625&mibextid=unz460
In an interview aimed to promote his new movie, pro-China actor Donnie Yen Ji-dan, spoke about the 2019 anti-extradition bill protests in Hong Kong. He claimed that it was not a protest but a riot, saying "It wasn't a protest, OK, it was a riot". Meanwhile, he criticized Western media for only painting a negative view of China.
In response to Yen's claim, activist Tony Chung, launched a petition on a US platform urging the Oscars to rescind their invitation to Yen, as a presenter at the awards ceremony. Chung reasoned that "actor Donnie Yen supports the suppression of human rights".
Chung was charged with rioting during the ELAB protests but later acquitted. He has since moved to reside in Taiwan.
During an interview with British magazine GQ Hype, Donnie Yen shared his perspective on the 2019 Hong Kong anti-extradition bill protests. Yen claimed that based on his personal experience, the protests were more of a riot than a peaceful demonstration.
He further stated that he visited many countries and none of that could match China's stride in modernization. However, western media has only focused on the negative aspects about China. "BBC, CNN, they never report on these. They never report the real side."
Source: ReNews, #Mar05
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid058HMtyLKJp9y18KpTZFpsS4yKysCpPaijTwxYsvRmhCuXqCQmSk8BNB5zs74Yzh8l&id=100083258981625&mibextid=unz460
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