CHINA DAILY | HONG KONG EDITION Wednesday, July 28, 2021 | 3 TOP NEWS Talk: US should abide by international rules, says FM
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The US must not seek to obstruct or even break China’s development Allegations related to process, and it must not infringe Xinjiang, Tibet and upon China’s national sovereignty, let alone undermine China’s territo Hong Kong have rial integrity, Wang added. nothing to do with Allegations related to Xinjiang, Tibet and Hong Kong have nothing to human rights and do with human rights and democra democracy, but cy, but separatism instead, Wang said. Sherman said that the US has no separatism instead.” intention of curbing China’s devel Wang Yi, foreign minister opment and does not want to con tain China, and that it is good to see China achieve development. international order”, a phrase US dip The two sides can carry out lomats have frequently used recently. benign competition, cooperate in Wang Yi responded by telling her dealing with climate change, drug that “the US should be the country Rescuers participate in flood relief work in Weihui, Henan province, on Monday. PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY control and international hot spot that should reflect most in terms of issues, enhance their abilities in cri abiding by international rules”. sis management and control, and The high tariffs imposed by the US avoid conflicts, she added. on China are a violation of World Diao Daming, an associate profes Trade Organization rules, Wang said. Henan braces for new downpours sor of US studies at the School of Wu Xinbo, dean of the Institute of International Studies of Renmin International Studies at Fudan Uni University of China, said, “If Wash versity, said: “A competition in a Province to implement flexible working The National Meteorological affected by the typhoon to use les ington really takes heed of what Bei neutral sense is to win the game by Center said on Tuesday that InFa, sons from the current flood disaster, jing has said and is ready to rectify constantly improving oneself. But hours, ensure prompt disaster response which made two landfalls in Zhe and previous ones, to ensure victory its wrong approach and put the ties the ‘competition’ by the US is not by jiang province on Sunday and Mon in fighting the forecast heavy rain. back on track, it should take more improving itself but by suppressing By YANG ZEKUN in Zhengzhou repairs and drainage work to day, will bring rain to Shanghai and Lou called for strengthening inves actions as positive feedback.” China.” [email protected] restore normal living conditions as Jiangsu and Shandong provinces, as tigations and inspections to elimi He also noted that “China is still Although some in Washington soon as possible, Li said. well as parts of Anhui and Henan nate risks and hidden dangers, and honoring the tradition of ‘dialogue is have claimed that US engagement As Henan province mops up Greater efforts are being made to provinces over the next three days. ordered flood control equipment better than confrontation’, and this with China has failed, the US “still from the floodwaters that caused strengthen postdisaster recon The Henan Meteorological and materials to be sent to atrisk manifests China’s great sense of duty looks to carry out substantial, con 71 deaths and affected more than struction, remove garbage and Observatory said while the areas to ensure a prompt response. in securing global prosperity and structive contacts and dialogue with 13.3 million people last week, it is debris and implement epidemic typhoon’s path is uncertain, it is Henan’s flood control and stability by tackling ties with the US.” China, like the talks in Tianjin. Its bracing for more heavy rain from prevention measures, he said. likely to cause heavy rain in the drought relief headquarters issued During her China visit, Sherman mindset could be defined in one Typhoon InFa. Transportation networks in the northern, eastern and southeastern an order on Monday requiring key mentioned the concept of “rulebased word: paradoxical,” Wu added. More than 1 million province are returning to normal, parts of the province until Thurs facilities, including dangerous sec Inside hectares of crops in officials said. As of 7 am on Tuesday, day. This could place further pres tions of water conservancy projects Henan were affected most Henan expressways were sure on flood control measures in and underground areas such as Sign of solidarity Editorial, by the floods caused open, with 375 of 403 tollbooths in the eastern part of Henan. urban culverts, tunnels and parking page 9 by rainstorms, with operation. Transportation authori “The top priority of the province is lots be placed under 24hour guard. about 148,000 hectares of crops ties are making every effort to repair to pay close attention to the typhoon, It urged government departments, wiped out in 150 countylevel areas. the damaged roads, the Ministry of strengthen accurate forecasts and schools, hospitals and businesses to Li Changxun, deputy head of the Transport said on Tuesday. early warning (systems), repair implement flexible working hours or province’s Department of Emer The subway network in water conservancy facilities, step up suspend work when necessary. Peo gency Management, said inspec Zhengzhou, which was hard hit by flood control works and make every ple whose homes may be threatened tion teams had been sent to five the deluge, remains closed. However, effort to prepare for the second by floods should be transferred to cities to assess needs for people in all the city’s public bus services have round of heavy rainfall,” Li said. safe places as early as possible. disasterstricken areas. resumed operations. In Xinxiang, In a videoconference on Monday, Zhengzhou has suspended all For communities and villages about 75 percent of the public bus Lou Yangsheng, Party secretary of educational activities from Tues without power and water, or still services have resumed operations. Henan, called for the province to day to Thursday. Schools running inundated by floodwaters, authori River ports and piers through be prepared for a second round of summer holiday classes have been ties will provide temporary living out the province have suspended downpours brought by InFa. suspended as well as those at off assistance and speed up emergency operations. Lou urged cities that might be campus training institutions. Measures urged to ensure safety of rainaffected people
By HOU LIQIANG including 14 subway passengers in flood discharge and to clearly iden should prepare for the worst pos Medical workers at a hospital in Yaound, Cameroon, check supplies [email protected] Zhengzhou, the provincial capital. tify areas where hazards exist. sible scenario and take precau donated by a Chinese medical team on Monday. The team, the 21st Subway builders and operators “When extreme weather occurs, tionary measures, it said, adding sent by the Chinese government to the African country since 1975, is Amid a “grave and complicated” should examine their flood precau measures such as traffic control and that early warning systems for expected to carry out academic exchanges and offer training to help flood control situation, the Minis tions and identify all possible gaps, road closures should be taken,” it said. impending extreme weather and the country improve its medical services. JEAN PIERRE KEPSEU / XINHUA try of Emergency Management according to the release. According to Zhengzhou emergency response measures has demanded that local authori As a priority task, they should authorities, tunnels are also major should be enhanced. ties nationwide enhance early check the drainage facilities in locations where casualties occur “Currently, the situation for flood warning measures and thorough key locations such as stations in during flooding. control and disaster relief remains ly check urban areas at risk of lowlying areas. For example, six people were extremely grim and complicated,” Trial: Every incitement, flooding, including subways, to “In case of rainfall beyond the found dead in three separate sec the ministry said. ensure people’s safety. facilities’ designed capacity and tions of tunnels on the city’s Jing It pledged support for Henan and The ministry also demanded that other extraordinary situations, guang Expressway, Zhang Jiangtao, other floodstricken regions affect terrorism element proved subway operators suspend their they should respond by suspend deputy secretarygeneral of the ed by Typhoon InFa, which landed operations and evacuate passengers ing train operations, evacuating Zhengzhou city government, said at in Zhejiang province on Sunday. in the event of extremely heavy rain passengers and closing stations in a news conference on Monday. More rescuers will be sent to help From page 1 The first trial under fall, according to a media release a timely manner,” it said. He said 247 cars had been residents trapped by floods in the the National Security Law from the ministry on Tuesday. It also called for thorough recovered from the tunnels, as worsthit areas in Henan, such as political agenda”, the court found. for Hong Kong This came after deadly torrential inspections of tunnels, culverts, rescuers made consistent efforts Zhengzhou, Xinxiang and Hebi, to Evidence showed that despite rain in Central China’s Henan prov transportation hubs and airports to to pump water out. minimize casualties and economic repeated warnings, including the July 1, 2020 ince claimed at least 71 lives, remove obstacles that may hinder Local transportation authorities losses, it said. firing of pepper balls, the defen Tong Ying-kit is arrested on dant drove through three police suspicion of violating the National cordons and rammed into police Security Law, after driving a officers at the fourth cordon. He motorcycle into three police Officer who saved 51 from floods tells survival tale accelerated the motorcycle either oicers while lying a lag saying, before or after arriving at each “Liberate Hong Kong; revolution police line, according to the court. of our times.” By ZHAO YIMENG Later in the evening, Yang and a When the sun rose, Yang Three officers were knocked to Tong is charged with three [email protected] village official, Yang Quan, volun Xuheng was able to get a better lay the ground, suffering multiple counts – incitement to secession, teered to drive an amphibious vehi of the land. The two swam to a injuries. One whose left wrist was terrorism, and an alternative A 32yearold police officer who There were desperate cle to save villagers stranded in their nearby aluminum factory and seriously injured has not yet charge of dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm. saved 51 people from the floods in moments. But the houses and sheltering in trees. When entered the office building, where recovered, and even twisting open Henan province and was swept away they neared the village of Wanzihe, a five people were trapped. Yang a water bottle is difficult for him. by a surge of water has recounted his moment I thought ‘I torrent of water pushed the vehicle Xuheng borrowed a villager’s cell The court ruled that every ele June 23, 2021 extraordinary survival tale. am a police officer and into a raging river. The pair lost con phone and reported his position to ment of the offenses in the incite The trial opens at the High Court Yang Xuheng’s heroics in Xinmi, tact with other rescue teams. the city’s public security bureau. ment and terrorism counts had a villager beside me is before three judges designated Henan, one of many inspiring res Yang Xuheng said he and the offi Police officer Wang Xiaoyu and been proved, so there was no need to for national security cases. Tong cue stories to emerge from last relying on me’, I pulled cial crawled out of the vehicle before her colleagues had been up all night deal with the charge of dangerous denies all charges. week’s floods, have received wide it was submerged in the floodwaters. waiting for news about Yang driving. The court will hear the spread praise from netizens. myself together.” As they drifted in the water, Yang Xuheng. When she received the defendant’s mitigation plea on July 9, 2021 “That’s our superhero,” one said Yang Xuheng, a police officer Xuheng touched a submerged wall phone call she burst into tears. Thursday morning. The court rules that Tong has on the social media platform Sina in Xinmi, Henan province and lifted 63yearold Yang Quan to Rescuers rushed to the factory As of Monday, police had arrest Weibo of Yang, who is deputy the top. “It was just high enough for and saved everyone stranded there. ed 138 people on suspicion of a case to answer for all three director of a police station in us to sit on,” he said, adding that Recalling the tense 10 hours, endangering national security, charges after reviewing pretrial evidence. Chengguan township. across two vehicles that had they were relieved they had Yang Xuheng said: “There were des and 76 of them were later charged. On Sunday morning, a woman crashed due to the floodwaters. A escaped the immediate threat of perate moments. But the moment I Three companies were also surnamed Li visited Yang in a hospi woman and her 7yearold daughter the surging waters. thought ‘I am a police officer and a charged under the National Secu July 20, 2021 tal where he was being treated for were in one of the vehicles. With his feet still in the water villager beside me is relying on me’, rity Law, the Security Bureau said The prosecution and defense wounds he received during the res Yang rushed to get them out of the and wind blowing all night, Yang I pulled myself together. in reply to a query from China make closing arguments. cue. She handed him a bouquet of vehicle and escorted them to a Quan began to tremble. Yang “I barely had time to feel afraid. At Daily on Monday. flowers and bowed to express grati cement platform above the floodwa Xuheng rubbed the village official’s first, all I thought about was saving In a social media post on Tuesday, tude to him for saving herself and her ters. Shortly afterward, the crashed hands to keep him warm. others, and later, saving ourselves,” lawmaker and solicitor Holden July 27, 2021 child, China Youth Daily reported. vehicles and Yang’s police car were “We had to find a way out rather he added. Chow Hoding said that the first The court convicts Tong of On July 20, when the impact of washed away by the surging water. than getting soaked in the water,” Chen Yujie, deputy Party secre conviction in a National Security terrorism, inciting secession. the deluge was at its most severe in As night fell and the heavy rain Yang Xuheng said. After a brief rest, tary of the Xinmi Public Security Law case sent a message to Hong Xinmi, Yang volunteered to check continued, Yang blew his whistle they fumbled their way through the Bureau, said it was Yang Xuheng’s Kong society that the law is of great July 29, 2021 out a neighborhood where residents in the gloom to guide dozens of floodwaters and darkness and familiarity with the terrain and significance in deterring acts The court is scheduled to had called police for help. people being evacuated from the found a rock above the waterline mental strength and police training endangering national security and hear mitigation arguments. While driving there, Yang came floodwaters to safe areas. that they were able to stand on. that lead to the “miracle”. safeguarding public order.
138 people had been arrested under the security law as of Monday,
with 76 arrestees charged.
3 companies had been charged under the security law. Source: Security Bureau