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#WuhanPneumonia
#WuhanInstituteofVirology
#NBC Vindicates Wuhan Lab, China Aid Co-funder Suspects Reasons for Granted Access
NBC reported from Wuhan on Monday the latest updates on the Wuhan Institute of Virology, where many speculated was the origin of the coronavirus. The news agency emphasized that it was the very first foreign news agency to be granted access to the institute since the outbreak of the epidemic. The report quoted Wang Yanyi, Director of the Wuhan Institute of Virology, as saying that the institute was unfortunately targeted as a scapegoat for the origin of the virus.
Bob Fu, Co-founder of #ChinaAid in the US, questioned why NBC was granted access and pointed out that #MSNBC has not published other Chinese or Hong Kong news on the same day, including the arrest of prominent activists under the national security law and the police raid at Apple Daily’s headquarter.
Bob Fu’s Facebook page shows photos of him taken with Agnes Chow, who was arrested for alleged offences under the national security law, and Nathan Law, who is in exile in the UK, as well as photos of the arrest of Jimmy Lai, founder of Next Digital. Fu stated that the high profile arrest of pro-democracy leaders like Martin Lee, Chow, Lai, Lai’s two sons and four other Next Digital executives under the national security law signalled the death of Hong Kong’s freedom of press and rule of law.
Source: Apple Daily #Aug11
https://hk.appledaily.com/us/20200811/LQH24VGBGZB6XCYVQFQHVROV2M/
#WuhanInstituteofVirology
#NBC Vindicates Wuhan Lab, China Aid Co-funder Suspects Reasons for Granted Access
NBC reported from Wuhan on Monday the latest updates on the Wuhan Institute of Virology, where many speculated was the origin of the coronavirus. The news agency emphasized that it was the very first foreign news agency to be granted access to the institute since the outbreak of the epidemic. The report quoted Wang Yanyi, Director of the Wuhan Institute of Virology, as saying that the institute was unfortunately targeted as a scapegoat for the origin of the virus.
Bob Fu, Co-founder of #ChinaAid in the US, questioned why NBC was granted access and pointed out that #MSNBC has not published other Chinese or Hong Kong news on the same day, including the arrest of prominent activists under the national security law and the police raid at Apple Daily’s headquarter.
Bob Fu’s Facebook page shows photos of him taken with Agnes Chow, who was arrested for alleged offences under the national security law, and Nathan Law, who is in exile in the UK, as well as photos of the arrest of Jimmy Lai, founder of Next Digital. Fu stated that the high profile arrest of pro-democracy leaders like Martin Lee, Chow, Lai, Lai’s two sons and four other Next Digital executives under the national security law signalled the death of Hong Kong’s freedom of press and rule of law.
Source: Apple Daily #Aug11
https://hk.appledaily.com/us/20200811/LQH24VGBGZB6XCYVQFQHVROV2M/
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#Taiwan #Past #MartialLaw
#ToFreedom #PressFreedom
Cherish Freedom: Salute to Journalists
Taiwan has passed the era of the prohibition on newspapers for over 30 years.
In 1951, during the period of martial law, the Taiwanese government began to impose restrictions on the publication of newspapers, including banning new newspaper companies from registration, limiting the number of pages for newspapers, and restricting the location of printing houses.
The government removed the ban on newspapers in 1998. During these 37 years, there were only 31 newspaper companies. Every piece of the newspaper could only contain 3 sheets of content at maximum. For the practitioners having their printing houses far away from the registered location, they could only be collected newspapers of the day until afternoon.
Nevertheless, there were still lots of people trying to break free of the constraints and striving for the freedom of thought and speech.
After the incubation of the press during the period of martial law and its diverse development after lifting on the ban, the number of people reading newspapers is decreasing every year in the current decades. Although there are challenges of digitalization and the era of the Internet, the press keeps delivering information every day and night without stop after several ups and downs.
As a result, no matter how society changes today, a convenience store always sells newspapers with different stands and opinions available in the next day without silencing.
This day will eventually come - the days without a prohibition on newspaper outnumbers the days without freedom. We will gradually get used to the air of freedom, but do not forget freedom comes with a price.
Regarding Journalists, they are at the forefront of protecting channels to voice out the opinions freely. We cherish the value of freedom with respect and gratitude.
Source: Taiwan's Ministry of Culture Facebook Page #Aug11
https://www.facebook.com/www.moc.gov.tw/posts/3182253285187919
#ToFreedom #PressFreedom
Cherish Freedom: Salute to Journalists
Taiwan has passed the era of the prohibition on newspapers for over 30 years.
In 1951, during the period of martial law, the Taiwanese government began to impose restrictions on the publication of newspapers, including banning new newspaper companies from registration, limiting the number of pages for newspapers, and restricting the location of printing houses.
The government removed the ban on newspapers in 1998. During these 37 years, there were only 31 newspaper companies. Every piece of the newspaper could only contain 3 sheets of content at maximum. For the practitioners having their printing houses far away from the registered location, they could only be collected newspapers of the day until afternoon.
Nevertheless, there were still lots of people trying to break free of the constraints and striving for the freedom of thought and speech.
After the incubation of the press during the period of martial law and its diverse development after lifting on the ban, the number of people reading newspapers is decreasing every year in the current decades. Although there are challenges of digitalization and the era of the Internet, the press keeps delivering information every day and night without stop after several ups and downs.
As a result, no matter how society changes today, a convenience store always sells newspapers with different stands and opinions available in the next day without silencing.
This day will eventually come - the days without a prohibition on newspaper outnumbers the days without freedom. We will gradually get used to the air of freedom, but do not forget freedom comes with a price.
Regarding Journalists, they are at the forefront of protecting channels to voice out the opinions freely. We cherish the value of freedom with respect and gratitude.
Source: Taiwan's Ministry of Culture Facebook Page #Aug11
https://www.facebook.com/www.moc.gov.tw/posts/3182253285187919
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Chinese official media quoted from “Swiss scholar” on the traceability of the politicized virus in the United States; Swiss Embassy in China: no such person
In the beginning of this month Chinese multiple official media including People Daily and Guancha, quoted a published article from Swiss biologist Wilson Edwards. In which, it stated there is a scholar being suppressed by United States as he supports the first virus traceability report which published by China and WHO, the article was criticizing WTO virus traceability work as political tool of the United States. However, Embassy of Switzerland in Beijing posted a statement in Twitter on Tuesday night (10August), cleared out there is no citizen in Switzerland called Wilson Edwards, and no relevant article was signed with his name in the biology community. The embassy claimed for Chinese press and netizens, who have retweeted that news take down the posts and post correction statement. They also called for, if “Wilson Edwards” really “exists”, please contact the embassy and they would like to meet him.
Now, many Chinese media have taken down those relevant posts, but people can still search the original links from Google by using the Chinese translated name of “Wilson Edwards”; those official media have not posted any correction statement and the relevant report is still available on Eposh Times.
Source: Stand News #Aug11
https://bit.ly/3Ds2eAk
#China #ChinaVirus #Beijing #Switzerland #WilsonEdwards #Suppression #UnitedStates #Biologist #Traceability #WHO
In the beginning of this month Chinese multiple official media including People Daily and Guancha, quoted a published article from Swiss biologist Wilson Edwards. In which, it stated there is a scholar being suppressed by United States as he supports the first virus traceability report which published by China and WHO, the article was criticizing WTO virus traceability work as political tool of the United States. However, Embassy of Switzerland in Beijing posted a statement in Twitter on Tuesday night (10August), cleared out there is no citizen in Switzerland called Wilson Edwards, and no relevant article was signed with his name in the biology community. The embassy claimed for Chinese press and netizens, who have retweeted that news take down the posts and post correction statement. They also called for, if “Wilson Edwards” really “exists”, please contact the embassy and they would like to meet him.
Now, many Chinese media have taken down those relevant posts, but people can still search the original links from Google by using the Chinese translated name of “Wilson Edwards”; those official media have not posted any correction statement and the relevant report is still available on Eposh Times.
Source: Stand News #Aug11
https://bit.ly/3Ds2eAk
#China #ChinaVirus #Beijing #Switzerland #WilsonEdwards #Suppression #UnitedStates #Biologist #Traceability #WHO
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Taiwan government seeks to rectify country listing of Taiwanese films mis-labelled as "Chinese Taipei" at the Venice Film Festival
Source: Stand News #Aug11
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Taiwan government seeks to rectify country listing of Taiwanese films mis-labelled as "Chinese Taipei" at the Venice Film Festival
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan (MOFA) said at a virtual press briefing yesterday (August 10) that it had asked the Venice Film Festival to correct the country listing of two Taiwanese films mis-labelled as "Chinese Taipei". The two films submitted to the 78th Venice Film Festival, which will be open on September 1, are Chung Mong-hong directed "The Falls" and Tsai Ming-liang's documentary "The Night". MOFA said the request is to ensure that these films are not "unreasonably suppressed" to diminish Taiwan's sovereignty.
The MOFA said that the two participating films were submitted to the organisers under the country name of Taiwan, but were altered to "Chinese Taipei" on the official website without the consent of the applicants, after China protested to the Italian organisers. The MOFA and its representative office in Italy had immediately request a correction upon awaiting of this, but have yet to get a response from the organisers.
Source: Stand News #Aug11
https://bit.ly/3Bpqi4H
#Taiwan #China #Italy #ChineseTaipei #MinistryOfForeignAffairs #VeniceFilmFestival #Sovereignty
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan (MOFA) said at a virtual press briefing yesterday (August 10) that it had asked the Venice Film Festival to correct the country listing of two Taiwanese films mis-labelled as "Chinese Taipei". The two films submitted to the 78th Venice Film Festival, which will be open on September 1, are Chung Mong-hong directed "The Falls" and Tsai Ming-liang's documentary "The Night". MOFA said the request is to ensure that these films are not "unreasonably suppressed" to diminish Taiwan's sovereignty.
The MOFA said that the two participating films were submitted to the organisers under the country name of Taiwan, but were altered to "Chinese Taipei" on the official website without the consent of the applicants, after China protested to the Italian organisers. The MOFA and its representative office in Italy had immediately request a correction upon awaiting of this, but have yet to get a response from the organisers.
Source: Stand News #Aug11
https://bit.ly/3Bpqi4H
#Taiwan #China #Italy #ChineseTaipei #MinistryOfForeignAffairs #VeniceFilmFestival #Sovereignty