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Merkel: Will keep addressing concerns over Beijing's treatment of One Country Two Systems
Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany, criticized China of horrible treatment of minorities in China and showed grave concerns on the suppression of Hong Kong dissidents.
Merkel addressed the Bundesrat, the German Parliament, ahead of the EU special summit which China's human rights appear as a top agenda item. The German leader believes China has repeatedly undermined the One Country Two Systems principle. In future dialogue with China, Germany will clearly express concerns over human rights issues and Hong Kong's situation.
Merkel added that there is currently no significant progress on investment negotiations between China and EU. She reiterated that the EU hopes to establish fair trade with China over reciprocity and market access, and aims to make progress by end of the year.
Source: RTHK #Sep30
#Germany #EU #AngelaMerkel #HumanRights #OneCountryTwoSystems
Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany, criticized China of horrible treatment of minorities in China and showed grave concerns on the suppression of Hong Kong dissidents.
Merkel addressed the Bundesrat, the German Parliament, ahead of the EU special summit which China's human rights appear as a top agenda item. The German leader believes China has repeatedly undermined the One Country Two Systems principle. In future dialogue with China, Germany will clearly express concerns over human rights issues and Hong Kong's situation.
Merkel added that there is currently no significant progress on investment negotiations between China and EU. She reiterated that the EU hopes to establish fair trade with China over reciprocity and market access, and aims to make progress by end of the year.
Source: RTHK #Sep30
#Germany #EU #AngelaMerkel #HumanRights #OneCountryTwoSystems
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默克爾：「一國兩制」屢遭削弱 今後需向北京表達擔憂
德國總理默克爾指責中國惡劣與殘酷對待中國少數民族，並對北京打壓香港異見人士表達深切關注。 默克爾在歐盟領導人峰會舉行前夕，到德國聯邦議會發表講話，認為「一國兩制」原則一次又一次遭到削弱，強調今後與北京的所有對話中，都必須提出人權問題，以及對香港局勢的擔憂。 默克爾又說，歐盟與中國在商討投資協定方面，目前未有太大進展，重申歐盟希望與中國進行公平貿易，希望雙方到年底前，在互惠互利、市場准入方面取得突破。
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Flight of Hong Kong protesters piles pressure on Taiwan
This year, coronavirus-related travel restrictions and Hong Kong’s new security law have narrowed the protesters’ options to leave Hong Kong and sharply reduced the numbers fleeing to Taiwan to only a few dozen. The most desperate are taking their chances by sea.
Hong Kong has so far charged over 600 people with rioting, which carries up to a 10-year jail term.
While Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen pledged assistance to people arriving from Hong Kong, including setting up an office to help with employment, living allowances and counselling, the Taiwan government has repeatedly said that anyone who enters the country must do so legally.
In fact, Taiwan does not want to be accused of helping those whom Beijing calls 'violent criminals'. They also fear Chinese military threats against the Taiwan-controlled Pratas Islands.
Source: Reuters #Sep30
#fleeing #Taiwan #PratasIslands
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-security-taiwan-insight/flight-of-hong-kong-protesters-piles-pressure-on-taiwan-idUSKBN26L1SR
This year, coronavirus-related travel restrictions and Hong Kong’s new security law have narrowed the protesters’ options to leave Hong Kong and sharply reduced the numbers fleeing to Taiwan to only a few dozen. The most desperate are taking their chances by sea.
Hong Kong has so far charged over 600 people with rioting, which carries up to a 10-year jail term.
While Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen pledged assistance to people arriving from Hong Kong, including setting up an office to help with employment, living allowances and counselling, the Taiwan government has repeatedly said that anyone who enters the country must do so legally.
In fact, Taiwan does not want to be accused of helping those whom Beijing calls 'violent criminals'. They also fear Chinese military threats against the Taiwan-controlled Pratas Islands.
Source: Reuters #Sep30
#fleeing #Taiwan #PratasIslands
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-security-taiwan-insight/flight-of-hong-kong-protesters-piles-pressure-on-taiwan-idUSKBN26L1SR
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Flight of Hong Kong protesters piles pressure on Taiwan
For some Hong Kong protesters, stripped of their passports and facing criminal charges, a perilous 600 km sea journey to Taiwan is their only hope of escape. For Taiwan, which has promised assistance to the people of Hong Kong but is wary of antagonising…
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Signing the Taiwan-US Agreement to Strengthen Indo-Pacific strategic Infrastructure Cooperation Investment
Taiwan and the US Department of the Treasury signed a memorandum of cooperation on investment and to strengthen their collaboration on strategic infrastructure in the Indo-Pacific region.
Taiwan Executive Yuan held a press conference, where Brent Christensen, the Director of the America Institute in Taiwan, also attended.
On 17th September, Taiwan and the US signed the Framework to Strengthen Infrastructure Finance and Market Building Cooperation, to deepen their partnership and to introduce their local resources for the regional infrastructure development in Latin America and countries included in New Southbound policy.
The financial departments of Taiwan and the US would establish their working groups to encourage investments and provide cooperation opportunities in building infrastructure for public or private organizations. The groups would focus on energy markets investment and the infrastructure investment cooperation in places other than the US and Taiwan etc. The first working group meeting scheduled in this Autumn.
#US #Taiwan #ExecutiveYuan #DepartmentoftheTreasury #IndoPacific
Source: NowTV News #Sep30
https://news.now.com/home/international/player?newsId=407485&refer=Share
Taiwan and the US Department of the Treasury signed a memorandum of cooperation on investment and to strengthen their collaboration on strategic infrastructure in the Indo-Pacific region.
Taiwan Executive Yuan held a press conference, where Brent Christensen, the Director of the America Institute in Taiwan, also attended.
On 17th September, Taiwan and the US signed the Framework to Strengthen Infrastructure Finance and Market Building Cooperation, to deepen their partnership and to introduce their local resources for the regional infrastructure development in Latin America and countries included in New Southbound policy.
The financial departments of Taiwan and the US would establish their working groups to encourage investments and provide cooperation opportunities in building infrastructure for public or private organizations. The groups would focus on energy markets investment and the infrastructure investment cooperation in places other than the US and Taiwan etc. The first working group meeting scheduled in this Autumn.
#US #Taiwan #ExecutiveYuan #DepartmentoftheTreasury #IndoPacific
Source: NowTV News #Sep30
https://news.now.com/home/international/player?newsId=407485&refer=Share
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台美簽署備忘錄 加強印太戰略基建合作投資
【Now新聞台】台灣與美國財政部簽署合作備忘錄，加強雙方在印太戰略基建、融資等方面的合作。
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Pompeo Raises Concerns on China’s Economic Expansion into Italy
The US state secretary Mike Pompeo has raised his concerns on China’s plan to expand its economic influence into Italy during his visit to the Mediterranean country.
Pompeo met with the Italian foreign minister Luigi Di Maio and co-hosted a press conference. At the meeting, Pompeo raised his concerns with Di Maio on the CCP’s attempt to leverage their economic strength in Italy to their strategic advantages. He also urged the Italian government to consider carefully the national security issues involved in the technology provided by tech companies associated with the CCP and the personal privacy risks it poses to Italian citizens.
Di Maio said Italy understood the US’ view and knew their concerns over the construction of 5G infrastructure in Italy. He also said he was fully aware of the responsibilities involved in handling safety issues and promised that he would stay alert as 5G technology is phased in.
#US #Italy #China #5G #Pompeo #LuigiDiMaio #Technology #Diplomacy
Source: RTHK #Sep30
https://bit.ly/33DZxMd
The US state secretary Mike Pompeo has raised his concerns on China’s plan to expand its economic influence into Italy during his visit to the Mediterranean country.
Pompeo met with the Italian foreign minister Luigi Di Maio and co-hosted a press conference. At the meeting, Pompeo raised his concerns with Di Maio on the CCP’s attempt to leverage their economic strength in Italy to their strategic advantages. He also urged the Italian government to consider carefully the national security issues involved in the technology provided by tech companies associated with the CCP and the personal privacy risks it poses to Italian citizens.
Di Maio said Italy understood the US’ view and knew their concerns over the construction of 5G infrastructure in Italy. He also said he was fully aware of the responsibilities involved in handling safety issues and promised that he would stay alert as 5G technology is phased in.
#US #Italy #China #5G #Pompeo #LuigiDiMaio #Technology #Diplomacy
Source: RTHK #Sep30
https://bit.ly/33DZxMd
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蓬佩奧對中國擬擴大在意大利的經濟影響力表示憂慮
到訪意大利的美國國務卿蓬佩奧，對中國計劃擴大在意大利的經濟影響力表示憂慮。 蓬佩奧與意大利外長迪馬約會面，雙方舉行聯合記者會。蓬佩奧在會上，就中共試圖利用在意大利的經濟實力，達致戰略目的，向迪馬約提出關注，促請意大利政府小心考慮與中共相關科技企業提供的技術，可能帶來的國家安全風險及民眾個人私隱問題。 迪馬約表示，意大利明白美方的立場，又說深知美方對當地興建5G網絡技術的關切，並充分意識到各國在應對安全問題時面臨的責任，承諾在開發5G技術時保持警惕。
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Pompeo Said China Has the Most Suppressed Religious Freedom
During the visit to Rome, the U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the seriousness of religious freedom suppression in China today was not comparable to other places. He also called on the Vatican to join the United States in condemning China's violation of religious freedom.
During a symposium at the U.S. Embassy in the Vatican, Pompeo said the Chinese Communist Party desired to eliminate the lamp of freedom on a horrifying scale. The suppression of every religious group in China included Protestantism family-churches, Tibetan Buddhists, Falun Gong practitioners, and Catholics.
The Vatican's Secretary for Relations with States Paul Gallagher attended the conference but did not mention China in his speech. He criticised some western people for advocating gender ideology and violating religious freedom.
Source: RTHK #Sep30
https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1552521-20200930.htm
#MikePompeo #USSecretaryOfState #PaulGallagher #Vatican #China #ReligiousFreedomInChina #ReligiousFreedomSuppression
During the visit to Rome, the U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the seriousness of religious freedom suppression in China today was not comparable to other places. He also called on the Vatican to join the United States in condemning China's violation of religious freedom.
During a symposium at the U.S. Embassy in the Vatican, Pompeo said the Chinese Communist Party desired to eliminate the lamp of freedom on a horrifying scale. The suppression of every religious group in China included Protestantism family-churches, Tibetan Buddhists, Falun Gong practitioners, and Catholics.
The Vatican's Secretary for Relations with States Paul Gallagher attended the conference but did not mention China in his speech. He criticised some western people for advocating gender ideology and violating religious freedom.
Source: RTHK #Sep30
https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1552521-20200930.htm
#MikePompeo #USSecretaryOfState #PaulGallagher #Vatican #China #ReligiousFreedomInChina #ReligiousFreedomSuppression
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蓬佩奧指無一地方打壓宗教自由比今日中國更嚴重
正在羅馬訪問的美國國務卿蓬佩奧表示，無一個地方打壓宗教自由，比今日中國的現況更嚴重，呼籲梵蒂岡與美國一同譴責中國侵犯宗教自由的行為。 蓬佩奧在美國駐梵蒂岡大使館舉辦的座談會上，指中共期望以驚人的規模撲滅自由之燈，打壓中國每個宗教團體，新教家庭教堂、藏傳佛教徒、法輪功奉獻者等，天主教徒亦不能倖免。 出席會議的梵蒂岡外長加拉格爾發言時，未有提及中國，只是批評西方有人鼓吹性別意識形態，侵犯宗教自由。 教廷為準備延續中梵主教任命協議辯護，強調協議不涉及政治或外交。加拉格爾強調，教廷在所有外交活動中，都強調對話及相互尊重的重要性。…
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The World Against China – Ontario Legislature Cancels Chinese Flag-raising Event, MP Says Two Canadians Remain Illegally Imprisoned in China
Citing the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic as the reason, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario cancelled its Chinese flag-raising ceremony, originally planned on Wednesday in celebration of China’s National Day. As two Canadian citizens were still detained in Beijing, the flag-raising ceremony has been heavily criticized as inappropriate. Other jurisdictions in Canada adopted different approaches in response to China’s National Day, such as making no arrangements of or cancelling related activities.
The Ontario Legislature originally planned to hold the Chinese flag-raising event at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Following reports on the ceremony, however, the Sergeant-at-Arms in the Ontario Legislature Jackie Gordon said on Tuesday that because of the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic, the ceremony was cancelled along with all future flag-raising ceremonies, “In light of the rising number of COVID-19 cases and the recommendations by Public Health authorities to be more vigilant than ever, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario has decided to cancel all flag-raising ceremonies until further notice,”
Gordon initially defended the Chinese National Day celebration ceremony, stating that the Chinese flag-raising ceremony did not involve any political considerations, but was simply held in accordance to the request of the Confederation of Toronto Chinese Canadian Organizations. The Consul General of China in Toronto Han Tao was to give a speech at the ceremony.
Earlier on Tuesday, Michael Chong, Conservative Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and Member of the Parliament, criticised the decision to raise the Chinese flag, “I don’t think any order of government in Canada should be flying the flag of the People’s Republic of China while two Canadian citizens are wrongfully imprisoned in China. When governments fly a foreign flag it sends a certain signal”
#China #Canada #Ontario #NationalDay #FlagRaising #MichaelChong #COVID19 #JackieGordon #HanTao #CTCCO
Source: Apple Daily #Sep30
https://bit.ly/3ddIseU
Citing the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic as the reason, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario cancelled its Chinese flag-raising ceremony, originally planned on Wednesday in celebration of China’s National Day. As two Canadian citizens were still detained in Beijing, the flag-raising ceremony has been heavily criticized as inappropriate. Other jurisdictions in Canada adopted different approaches in response to China’s National Day, such as making no arrangements of or cancelling related activities.
The Ontario Legislature originally planned to hold the Chinese flag-raising event at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Following reports on the ceremony, however, the Sergeant-at-Arms in the Ontario Legislature Jackie Gordon said on Tuesday that because of the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic, the ceremony was cancelled along with all future flag-raising ceremonies, “In light of the rising number of COVID-19 cases and the recommendations by Public Health authorities to be more vigilant than ever, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario has decided to cancel all flag-raising ceremonies until further notice,”
Gordon initially defended the Chinese National Day celebration ceremony, stating that the Chinese flag-raising ceremony did not involve any political considerations, but was simply held in accordance to the request of the Confederation of Toronto Chinese Canadian Organizations. The Consul General of China in Toronto Han Tao was to give a speech at the ceremony.
Earlier on Tuesday, Michael Chong, Conservative Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and Member of the Parliament, criticised the decision to raise the Chinese flag, “I don’t think any order of government in Canada should be flying the flag of the People’s Republic of China while two Canadian citizens are wrongfully imprisoned in China. When governments fly a foreign flag it sends a certain signal”
#China #Canada #Ontario #NationalDay #FlagRaising #MichaelChong #COVID19 #JackieGordon #HanTao #CTCCO
Source: Apple Daily #Sep30
https://bit.ly/3ddIseU
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China owed $385bn – including ‘hidden debt’ from poorer nations, says report
Researchers have identified debts of at least $385bn (£286bn) owed by 165 countries to China for “Belt and road initiative” (BRI) projects, with loans systematically underreported to international bodies such as the World Bank.
The four-year study by US-based research lab AidData said the debt burdens were kept off the public balance sheets through the use of special purpose and semi-private loans, and were “substantially larger than research institutions, credit rating agencies, or intergovernmental organisations with surveillance responsibilities previously understood”.
It found 42 low-to-middle income countries (LMICs) had debt exposure to China exceeding 10% of their GDP, including Laos, Papua New Guinea, the Maldives, Brunei, Cambodia and Myanmar.
Source: the Guardian #Sep30
https://t.co/dcJYteM0Ng
#China #Debt #BRI #LMICs
Researchers have identified debts of at least $385bn (£286bn) owed by 165 countries to China for “Belt and road initiative” (BRI) projects, with loans systematically underreported to international bodies such as the World Bank.
The four-year study by US-based research lab AidData said the debt burdens were kept off the public balance sheets through the use of special purpose and semi-private loans, and were “substantially larger than research institutions, credit rating agencies, or intergovernmental organisations with surveillance responsibilities previously understood”.
It found 42 low-to-middle income countries (LMICs) had debt exposure to China exceeding 10% of their GDP, including Laos, Papua New Guinea, the Maldives, Brunei, Cambodia and Myanmar.
Source: the Guardian #Sep30
https://t.co/dcJYteM0Ng
#China #Debt #BRI #LMICs