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PROSECUTOR SAYS BURDEN ON HONG KONG LOOKS AT EASING MACAU’S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HUAWEI’S LAWYER TO PROVE INFO WAS OF LOCAL RESIDENTS GREW TO SHARED WITH FBI BY SERGEANT BEN TRAVEL FOR VACCINATED 3.9% FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER CHANG, CURRENTLY LIVING IN MACAU RESIDENTS: LAM 2020 TO FEBRUARY 2021 P5 P7 P4 AP PHOTO MACAU PHOTO AGENCY PHOTO MACAU Indonesia Two attackers blew themselves up outside a packed Roman Catholic cathedral during a Palm Sunday Mass on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, wounding at least 20 people, police said. Police later said both attackers were killed MIGRANT instantly and evidence collected at the scene indicated one of the two was a woman. The wounded included four guards and several churchgoers, police said.

AP PHOTO BLUES Migrant groups worry

Myanmar As the military that government U-turn celebrated the annual Armed Forces Day holiday with a parade in the on e-vouchers may country’s capital, soldiers and police elsewhere killed exclude TNRs from scores of people while suppressing protests in economic relief - again the deadliest bloodletting P2 since last month’s coup. The online news site Myanmar Now reported that the death toll had reached 114. A count issued by an independent researcher in Yangon who has been compiling near- real time death tolls put the total at 107, spread over more than two dozen cities and towns. More on p8 AP PHOTO

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his two-day official visit to Bangladesh, a trip that sparked both violent protests and enthusiasm that relations between the two neighbors will continue The to grow. Modi arrived on Friday to join celebrations COURTESY ALL ABOUT MACAU MACAU ABOUT ALL COURTESY of Bangladesh’s protest 50th anniversary of independence, but the visit was overshadowed that by violent protests in the capital, Dhaka, and elsewhere. At least four people were killed and 40 never injured.

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consumers as well and we con- tribute as well in our own way [to Migrant workers groups the economy].” Santos went on to ask, “Why [does] this govern- ment discriminate [against] us disappointed with gov’t U-turn [again] by not including [migrant workers] in the scheme?” RENATO MARQUES When questioned on the same topic, the president of the Indo- IGRANT workers’ groups nesian Migrant Workers Union Mhave expressed deep disa- (IMWU), Yosa Wariyanti, also ppointment in the government’s questioned the reasons behind

U-turn regarding the e-vouchers AGENCY PHOTO MACAU the government’s reversal. scheme. They fear that their ex- “Why does the government clusion from any government not include us if we are consu- support will add more weight to mers? I think we have the same their burden. right [being] here. The money The Times questioned Nedie we use and spend here also con- Taberdo, president of the Green tributes to supporting the eco- Philippines Migrant Workers nomy,” Wariyanti said. “Even if Union in Macau, on the like- we were granted consumption lihood of the exclusion of non- cards, we can’t use them in our -resident workers (TNR) from country, [we can only use them the third round of the stimulus here].” She added that such mo- package. Taberdo said, “Well, ney would always be injected since the announcement of this into the local economy. electronic coupons most of us Wariyanti expressed hope that were [already] anticipating this the government would reconsi- outcome.” der and find an interim solution She added “It will be a big di- that would keep the e-vouchers sappointment to all blue card system active for use by the TNR, [TNR] holders if this happens.” while granting Macau ID holders This was following Secretary for the consumption cards. Economy and Finance Lei Wai “We hope that the govern- Nong’s announcement of the go- ment will still include us on this vernment’s intention to retract [support measure],” Wariyanti the revised e-voucher scheme. were hoping for this already so it buy and consume products in association leader, Jassy San- said. She added that when it was According to Taberdo, the fact could at least ease some burden, Macau. Why exclude us again?” tos, who is the chairperson of previously announced that there that TNRs will likely be excluded mostly to those who are in a ‘no Taberdo also noted that among the Progressive Labor Union of would be e-vouchers and that the from any governmental support paid leave’ situation,” she said. the community, the feeling is that Domestic Workers. When ques- TNRs would be included, “many is a significant problem that pla- “[The government said] they this government response is ou- tioned by the Times, Santos said Indonesian workers and other ces added pressure on a weake- pay great attention to … public trageous. that it “sounds like the Macau friends downloaded and learned ned workforce. [opinion]… Migrant workers are Such an opinion was also ba- government is excluding migran- how to use the [mobile] payment “It’s a big problem. Some of us also part of the public. We all cked by another Filipino workers’ ts from everything. Migrants are apps, hoping for that [outcome].”

MUST delegation visits Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing delegation of the Ma- ditions in Macau. The delegation also in- Acau University of Scien- Chair Professor Liu cluded Dr Tong Ka Lok, vice ce and Technology (MUST) Liang, director of the Sta- president of MUST, and led by the institution’s te Key Laboratory of Qua- other key personnel. chancellor Liu Chak Wan lity Research in Chinese recently went to Beijing to Medicine, and now hono- MUST ATTAINS ESI TOP 1% visit the Chinese Academy rary president of MUST, MUST’s Molecular Bio- of Sciences. The delegation highlighted the universi- logy and Genetics Studies was warmly received by the ty’s research on pandemic have been ranked as the latter’s president, Hou Jian- containment technology top 1% globally in the Cla- guo. and its future focus on tra- rivate Essential Science In return, Liu expres- ditional Chinese medicine Indicators (ESI) institu- sed his gratitude to the research. tion benchmarks. Mole- academy for its support Chair Professor Zhang cular Biology and Geneti- of MUST. He also introdu- Keke, director of the State cs Studies are the second ced the new president of Key Laboratory of Lunar discipline to attain this MUST, Chair Professor Jo- and Planetary Sciences, fa- achievement for the uni- seph Lee, to the academy’s miliarized the academy’s versity. In the last decade, management. They were management with the pro- 153 papers by MUST have then briefed on the latest gress of Macau’s first scien- been collected by the ESI, news from the university, tific satellite, MUST One, with 15,431 citations. 13 as well as key development among other astronomical papers were highly cited Liu Chak Wan (left) and Hou Jianguo aspects and the latest con- projects. papers. AL

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MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER SSM calls off demonstration against e-vouchers prompting mixed feelings, reactions RENATO MARQUES make demanding requirements that even the government it- HE Health Bureau (SSM) self cannot guarantee, to arbi- on Saturday night called trarily infringe the rights and off the demonstration freedoms of citizens constitu- scheduled for yesterday tionally enshrined without suffi- Tto express public dissatisfaction cient justification.” Sou claimed COURTESY ALL ABOUT MACAU MACAU ABOUT ALL COURTESY with the relief measures presen- that with such a decision, the ted by the government as part of director of SSM is violating the the third round of the economic provisions of the Administrati- stimulus package, announced on ve Procedure Code and that the March 15. Law on Prevention and Control The demonstration was orga- of Infectious Diseases. Accor- nized by the Macao Community ding to Sou, these provisions Development Initiative (MCDI), “carry several flaws that [could] a group headed by pro-demo- lead to its invalidity [by] serious- cracy lawmakers Au Kam San ly deviating from the most basic and Ng Kuok Cheong. Their aim principle of legality that all ad- was to once again express public ministrative acts should comply, views on the new method of su- ters that the government would LAWMAKER SLAMS th Bureau have repeatedly made which highlights the authorities’ pport for internal consumption, follow the public opinion. DOUBLE-STANDARDS use of epidemic prevention eagerness to suppress the citi- known as e-vouchers, that did At the time, the lawmakers Pro-democracy lawmaker [measures] as an excuse to obs- zens’ legal exercise of freedom not gather much support after noted, above all, that the new Sulu Sou has expressed his views truct citizens from legally exer- of protest.” their announcement. method proposed by the gover- on the events that led to the can- cising their freedom of assembly In the same statement, the According to the organizers, nment of distributing electronic cellation of the protest. and protest, which is already NMA also called on everyone the protest was intended to call discount coupons for payments In a statement issued in the precarious,” Sou said. “However, to take this matter as a serious on the government to retract such made through mobile applica- name of the New Macau Asso- at the same time, certain large- one and urged the authorities measures and present others that tions was not suitable for the use ciation (NMA), the lawmaker -scale activities can be carried “to handle epidemic prevention are more “consensual” among the of a large portion of the popula- claimed that authorities have, out as usual, such as the Grand work fairly, instead of favoring population - that is, the return to tion, especially not children and once again, perpetuated double Prix, marathon events, charity … non-governmental activities last year’s “consumption cards” the elderly. standards in the application of bazaars, food festivals, etc.” as they please, or even tram- - so that every citizen in Macau pandemic prevention and con- Sou said that the NMA is “gra- pling on the citizens’ basic rights may benefit from the measure. SSM BLAMES PROTEST trol measures. vely dissatisfied with the SAR go- of freedom of assembly and pro- Au took to social media to an- ORGANIZERS “In the past, the Public Se- vernment’s use of multiple stan- test guaranteed enshrined by nounce that the demonstration In a statement released by the curity Police Force and the Heal- dards of epidemic prevention to constitutional legislation.” had been called off at the last SSM on Saturday evening, the di- minute by the SSM, which clai- rector of the SSM said the Bureau med that the organizers could had requested the suspension of not guarantee that the Covid-19 a protest planned for yesterday, pandemic prevention and con- “due to the organizer’s failure to Economy chief hints at trol measures could be fully en- [assure the health authorities] forced. that the necessary epidemic- return of consumption cards In a statement, Au noted the -control measures would be im- HE Office of the Secretary for Economy and cancelation and apologized to plemented during the event.” TFinance retracted the e-vouchers scheme an- the public for the last-minute The director added that the au- nouncement two weeks ago in a statement pub- information. Au also appealed thorities made the decision to lished just a few hours before the Health Bureau to the public not to gather in Tap suspend the public activity “after called off yesterday’s demonstration. Secretary Lei Seac Square (the original venue taking into account the unpre- Wai Nong’s office noted that, following public opi- from where the street protest was dictability and uncertainty of the nion, the government would work on the return of to start) to avoid “misunderstan- number of people that could po- consumption cards. dings that could lead to an accu- tentially attend the event.” In a statement published just a few hours before sation by the police forces of ille- According to SSM, the organi- the notice from the Health Bureau that called off gal assembly.” zers had initially estimated that the demonstration, the Office of the Secretary for Exhibiting a constructive around 150 people would parti- Economy and Finance retracted the e-vouchers approach to the matter, Au said, cipate in the demonstration, and scheme announcement from two weeks ago. The Secretary Lei Wai Nong “Striving for social justice and later updated this figure to arou- statement noted that, following public opinion, reasonable policies have never nd 500. the government would work on the return of con- tives from 19 associations, to garner their opinions depended on one [single] mo- In the same statement, the sumption cards. regarding the plan.” ment, but [instead] requires the SSM asserted that besides the “The government has learned the public prefer Lei also noted that, in addition to those sessions public to pay extensive atten- number of attendees to the the electronic consumption card model that was and meetings, his office also received opinions from tion to the government’s poli- event, the organizers could also employed in 2020 and will press ahead with work members of the Legislative Assembly, scholars, and cies, measures and behaviors not comply with other rules such in that direction, in a bid to enable members of the individuals from the community. and express their opinions in a as body temperature checking public to enjoy more conveniently the consump- Last year, the government introduced the first two timely manner.” Au added that to ensure that participants did tion benefits to be provided by the government,” the rounds of prepaid consumption card plan, which the acknowledgments made ear- not have a fever. They added that statement said. “An announcement regarding opti- distributed a total of 8,000 patacas to every Macau ID lier by the Chief Executive Ho Iat organizers would not be able to mization will be made soon, once technical details holder in two installments from May to December. Seng as well as the Secretary for guarantee that every participant have been finalized.” The recently presented third round included a di- Economy and Finance, Lei Wai would wear a face mask at all ti- In the same statement, the Secretary noted fferent scheme requiring users to spend first before Nong, which promised to review mes; would not be able to enfor- that the government has paid great attention to being granted an e-voucher, which could be used as the method, were already a vic- ce social distancing measures (1 the opinions of the public regarding optimization a discount on the next purchase. tory for the public in expressing meter apart in between partici- of the electronic consumption benefits plan. The Last Tuesday, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng apolo- their views and wishes to the go- pants); and could not ensure that statement went on to say that officials from se- gized to the public for the red tape involved in the vernment. passers-by would not join the veral departments under the Secretariat for Eco- MOP5 billion e-voucher program, part of the third Au noted that Lei told event during its course and could nomy and Finance, “have held recently a total of round of stimulus package announced earlier on lawmakers and assured suppor- not gather at any point. 15 information sessions and met with representa- March 15. RM page 4 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳門 29.03.2021 mon

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Macanese chefs showcase delicacies in Hangzhou

During the Taste of Macao Food Promotion, which will run in Hangzhou until April 11, two renowned Macanese chefs, Antonieta Manhão and Rita Cabral, will elaborate on the characteristics of Macanese gastronomy for a team of local chefs. They will work with the chefs to prepare a Macanese buffet dinner at the Grand Hyatt Hangzhou. The Macanese chefs will not only pass on the culinary legacy to local chefs, but also inspire them CITYU 40TH ANNIVERSARY with innovative fusions in traditional culinary arts. Hangzhou resident Ms Liu Qiao Xiaoyang, Paul Pun conferred deemed her first encounter with Macanese cuisine a wonderful surprise. honorary doctorate degrees

ANTHONY LAM on popularizing and promoting education institutions in order to the field of language education, Ho Ion Sang the Basic Law in the two Special “nurture youth talents with the Liu was the first Asian and non- asks about S part of the celebratory even- Administrative Regions. He has correct values and [a] sense of res- -native English-speaking Pre- consolidation Ats marking its 40th Anniver- also served as a vice-chairman of ponsibility.” sident of Teachers of English to of gov’t sary, the City University of Macau the legislative affairs commission She added that institutions Speakers of Other Languages, (CityU) held a conferment cere- of the National People’s Congress should also become accustomed Inc. International (TESOL) from advisory mony of honorary doctorate de- Standing Committee. to the new requirements for the 2005 to 2007. He also received the entities grees yesterday. Chinese legal pro- Qiao has held positions on development of the Greater Bay James E Alatis Award of Outstan- Lawmaker Ho Ion Sang fessional Qiao Xiaoyang and local the Hong Kong SAR Preparatory Area and the country, while uti- ding Service to TESOL in 2016. pointed out that in the charity worker Paul Pun were the Committee and Macao SAR Pre- lizing Big Data and IT to renew He has served as Vice President past 20 years of the Macau recipients. paratory Committee, overseeing manners of transfer of research of the International Research Fou- Special Administrative Holding the position of Secre- the work prior to, during and after results. This will, in Ao Ieong’s ndation of English Language Edu- Region, the government tary-General of charity organi- the transfer of sovereignties. words, provide reliable support cation since 2015; Vice President has set up more than 40 zation Caritas Macau for years, Qiao was conferred with a Doc- for Macau’s technological develo- of Teachers of Chinese to Speakers advisory entities, with Pun has become something of an torate honoris causa in Law. pment and economic diversifica- of Other Languages (2013-2019), many sharing similar icon for the organization. He has tion. and Board Member of the Asso- functions. He cited social led uncountable projects aiding ‘PATRIOTS GOVERNING ciation of International Education opinions on the complexity communities in need in Macau. MACAU’ EDUCATION CITYU SEES NEW Administrators (2015-2018). of these entities and One of his many projects is the Representing the Chief Execu- RECTOR ONBOARD Liu believes that the CityU will questioned whether annual Charity Bazaar, which has tive, Secretary for Social Affairs Professor Jun Liu has been seize this historic opportunity to they can really function been held in the city without fail and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong gave a appointed as the Rector of the develop higher education in Ma- well. As such, he asked for more than half a century. speech at the ceremony yesterday. City University of Macau as of cau and adhere to the ethos of a the government about Yesterday, Pun was conferred She reiterated that higher educa- March 1, 2021. Liu is a professio- metropolitan university rooted in details of the next phases with a Doctorate honoris causa in tion should abide by the principle nal linguist, intercultural com- the culture and values of the city of public restructuring. Social Science. of “Patriots Governing Macau.” munication specialist and lan- and region it inhabits, while culti- He also asked whether Meanwhile, Qiao has held seve- Education with a patriotic focus guage educator. vating young talent with both pa- the government has ral national positions which focus should be practiced in higher As an international leader in triotism and a global outlook. plans to restructure advisory entities through standardization, in the hopes of improving efficiency.

Two Covid Local unemployment rate grows to 3.9% relapse cases HONEY TSANG the previously surveyed by 2,300 and 1,500, respec- not counted period to 11,500. The ma- tively, from the previous as imported ACAU’S unemploy- jority of the unemployed period. infections Mment rate of local job seekers had engaged Overall, the underem- BLOOMBERG residents was at 3.9% for in gaming-related activi- ployment rate and the Two local residents who the period December 2020 ties and the construction unemployment rate in the returned from the U.S. and to February 2021, a rise of industry. latest surveyed period grew the U.K. on March 7 with 0.2% points from the pre- Meanwhile, the city’s by 3.7% and 1.0% points, positive test results for vious period of November underemployment rate year-on-year, respectively. SARS-CoV-2 antibodies 2020 to January 2021, the increased by 0.1% to 4.5%. Cloee Chao, the presi- will not be counted as Statistics and Census Ser- The city saw 18,100 un- dent of the New Macau imported cases. Outgoing vice (DSEC) has revealed in director of the Health deremployed individuals, Gaming Staff Rights Asso- its latest statistics. Bureau, Lei Chin Ion, up 400 from the previous ciation, noted earlier at a The unemployment explained that it would period. Most are currently media briefing on March cause confusion to the rate of local residents was employed by the gaming 26 that the city’s unem- global tolls if they were higher than the general sector and transport and ployment rate has been counted as such. The unemployment rate of storage-related enterprises. on the rise and urged the bureau further explained 2.9%, which also displayed The number of em- government to reinstate that the viral densities of an increase of 0.2% points, ployed people in Macau consumption cards in due the two individuals were so period-to-period. totaled 386,900, whilst the course to help mitigate the low that a high possibility of The number of unem- number of employed resi- financial hardship some contagion is not expected. ployed grew by 600 from dents was 282,600, down people are facing in town. www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 5 mon 29.03.2021 澳門 MACAU

MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER Prosecutor says burden on Huawei lawyer to prove info shared by sergeant Chang HONEY TSANG tween the Canadian police force and the FBI.

HE claims made by AP PHOTO On Dec. 1, 2018, authorities in Huawei’s chief financial Canada arrested Meng Wanzhou officer Meng Wanzhou’s at the Vancouver airport upon lawyers that informa- the request of the U.S., which has Ttion pertaining to her phone was accused Huawei of using a Hong sent to the U.S. Federal Bureau Kong shell company, Skycom, to of Investigation (FBI) by a retired sell equipment to Iran in violation Canadian police officer, currently of U.S. sanctions. She was accused living in Macau, have no grounds of committing fraud by misleading and should be rejected, a Cana- the HSBC bank about Huawei’s dian justice department lawyer business dealings in Iran. told an extradition hearing Friday The U.S. is seeking to extradite [Macau time]. her to the U.S. to face a fraud trial. The retired officer, Ben Chang, Beijing denounced the arrest, was a former staff sergeant at the claiming that this is instead a po- Royal Canadian Mounted Police litical move plotted to suppress (RCMP). He is currently living in China’s rise. Macau and serving as an assistant Chief Financial Officer of Huawei, Meng Wanzhou, on the way to the court Meng has remained free on vice-president for security at Ga- bail and has been residing in Van- laxy Casino in Macau, according information technologist Jayson Chang hired a lawyer in Ma- tired police officers testify in rela- couver. to the South China Morning Post. Allen, who scouted Chang’s ou- cau and refused to testify. He of- tion to cases they were involved The extradition hearing is likely “There is no evidential basis to tgoing emails. Allen confirmed fered an affidavit to the hearing, with before their retirement and to come to an end soon, with reach such a conclusion,” Cana- he did not find any emails from denying that he had shared any that’s not happening here.” hearings expected to conclude dian Justice Department lawyer Chang to the FBI on or after De- information from Meng’s phone Meng’s lawyers stated that on May 14. Associate Chief Justi- John Gibb-Carsley told Associate cember 4, 2018, which is the day with the FBI. Chang’s refusal to testify at the ce Heather Holmes will then rule Chief Justice Heather Holmes at another RCMP officer opened Holmes raised the issue of hearing brought his affidavit into on whether to approve the extra- the hearing. and photographed the details of Chang’s refusal to testify at the doubt. The move also solidifies dition. However, if there are any Gibb-Carsley emphasized tes- Meng’s devices at the request of hearing, saying, “he was a senior their argument that Meng had appeals, proceedings could span timony made earlier by RCMP the FBI. police officer and ... generally, re- fallen victim to the conspiracy be- for years.

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“We stand in solidarity with Ca- nada, the U.K., the EU, and other China sanctions US, Canadian partners and allies around the world in calling on the PRC to end the human rights violations and officials over Xinjiang abuses against predominantly Muslim Uyghurs and members HINA announced new sanc- nched attacks on H&M following of other ethnic and religious mi- Ctions against U.S. and Cana- the European Union’s decision nority groups in Xinjiang and to dian officials in a growing poli- AP PHOTO to join the United States, Britain release those arbitrarily detained,” tical and economic feud over its and Canada in imposing sanc- Blinken said in a statement. policies in the traditionally Mus- tions on Chinese officials bla- Canadian Prime Minister Justin lim region of Xinjiang. med for abuses in Xinjiang. Trudeau said China’s decision to A statement from the Foreign More than 1 million mem- sanction an opposition Conserva- Ministry this weekend said the bers of the Uyghur and other tive lawmaker as well as a parlia- head of the U.S. Commission predominantly Muslim ethnic mentary subcommittee is an atta- on International Religious Free- minorities have been confined ck on freedom of speech regarding dom, Gayle Manchin, will be to detention camps in Xinjiang, human rights abuses in Xinjiang. barred from visiting mainland according to foreign governmen- “China’s sanctions are an attack China, Hong Kong or Macau, and ts and researchers. on transparency and freedom of having any dealings with Chine- The Chinese government expression — values at the heart se financial entities. rejects complaints of abuses of our democracy,” Trudeau said The commission’s vice chair, and says the camps are for job on Twitter. Tony Perkins, was also included training to support economic Michael Chong, the opposition on the sanctions list, along with development and combat Isla- Conservative foreign affairs critic Canadian Member of Parliament mic radicalism. who has been sanctioned, said, Michael Chong and the body’s U.S. Secretary of State Antony “We who live freely in democra- Subcommittee on International Friday against British officials their opposition to buying cotton Blinken called the sanctions “ba- cies under the rule of law must Human Rights. and H&M products were dro- from Xinjiang. The ruling Com- seless” retaliation for U.S. mea- speak for the voiceless,” Chong China has strongly rejected pped from Chinese websites over munist Party’s Youth League lau- sures against Chinese officials. said on Twitter. MDT/AP accusations of human rights abuses in Xinjiang and has laun- ched calls for boycotts and other punishments against foreign firms including retailer H&M Beijing bars nine British individuals and entities and Nike, along with sanctions against foreign government offi- from entering mainland, Macau, Hong Kong cials and activists whom it says HINA has announced sanctions against relations,” said the Foreign Ministry’s statement. “As of today, the individuals concerned are spreading false information Cseveral relevant British individuals and en- The Chinese Foreign Ministry has summo- and their immediate family members are about its policies toward Uy- tities. ned the British Ambassador to China to lodge prohibited from entering the mainland, ghurs and members of other According to a statement by a Chinese Fo- solemn representations, expressing “firm oppo- Hong Kong and Macau of China. Their pro- Muslim minority groups in Xin- reign Ministry spokesperson, the United King- sition and strong condemnation.” perty in China will be frozen, and Chinese jiang. dom originally imposed unilateral sanctions The Chinese side has decided to sanction citizens and institutions will be prohibited “They must stop political ma- against relevant Chinese individuals and en- nine individuals and four entities on the UK side from doing business with them. China reser- nipulation on Xinjiang-related tities. The UK cited the human rights issues in “that maliciously spread lies and disinforma- ves the right to take further measures,” said issues, stop interfering in China’s Xinjiang when imposing these sanctions, Xi- tion, Xinhua reported last week. They are: Tom the statement. internal affairs in any form and nhua reported. Tugendhat, Iain Duncan Smith, Neil O’Brien, According to the state-run agency, citing the refrain from going further down “This move, based on nothing but lies and di- David Alton, Tim Loughton, Nusrat Ghani, statement, “China is firmly determined to safe- the wrong path. Otherwise, they sinformation, flagrantly breaches international Helena Kennedy, Geoffrey Nice, Joanne Nicola guard its national sovereignty, security and de- will get their fingers burnt,” the law and basic norms governing international Smith Finley, China Research Group, Conserva- velopment interests, and warns the U.K. side Foreign Ministry statement said. relations, grossly interferes in China’s internal tive Party Human Rights Commission, Uyghur not go further down the wrong path. Otherwi- China announced sanctions affairs, and severely undermines China-U.K. Tribunal, and Essex Court Chambers. se, China will [respond resolutely].” PC

Two in Seattle, San Francisco face anti-Asian hate charges ROSECUTORS in Sea- At rally attended by more anti-Asian slur. on $75,000 bail on Saturday. lice detective investigating of Filipino, Chinese and Pttle and San Francisco than 1,000 people in San Brown was initially It wasn’t immediately clear the case reviewed the video Spanish descent, told the have charged men with Francisco’s Civic Center, the booked on misdemeanor if Hamner, who has not yet and determined the wo- Chronicle he was at a bus hate crimes in separate in- city’s police chief, Bill Scott, counts, but prosecutors made a court appearance, men’s assailant “was clearly stop in the city’s Ingleside cidents that authorities say drew loud applause when recently elevated the case had retained an attorney or Hamner,” according to the neighborhood on March 13 targeted people of Asian he said, “Hate is the virus, to a felony, the San Fran- would be assigned a public charges. when Brown approached descent amid a wave of hi- and love is the vaccination.” cisco Chronicle reported. defender. Cole, who said she iden- him, yelling “Get out of my gh-profile and sometimes On Friday, prosecutors in He said in court that he has In the first instance, the tifies as part Chinese and country” before using a ra- deadly violence against King County, Washington, a post-traumatic stress di- woman told her 10-year- part Malaysian, told KI- cial slur meant to denigrate Asian Americans since the charged Christopher Ham- sorder. -old daughter to try to take RO-TV she felt like “a sit- Asian people. Tuason said pandemic began. ner, 51, with three counts of In Seattle, according to a cellphone photo of the ting duck” when Hamner Brown also said, “It’s becau- Hundreds of protesters malicious harassment after court documents, Hamner man. The woman, identi- approached her car, hitting se of you there’s a problem took to the streets of Los police say he screamed pro- yelled profanities and threw fied by KIRO-TV as Pamela his fists together and screa- here.” Angeles and throughout the fanities and threw things at things at a woman stopped Cole, posted about the inci- ming at her to “Get out! Get Tuason, 56, said he be- San Francisco Bay Area yes- cars in two incidents last at a red light with her two dent on social media and a out!” while spewing profa- lieves Brown was referring terday [Macau], the latest in week targeting women and children, ages 5 and 10, on friend’s husband identified nities about her Asian he- to the coronavirus. Brown a series of rallies in respon- children of Asian heritage, March 16. Three days later, Hamner as a possible sus- ritage. punched him multiple ti- se what many said has be- The Seattle Times reported authorities say Hamner cut pect. “I was in complete sho- mes, he said, knocking him come a troubling surge of Saturday. off another car driven by an The second woman ck. Are you talking to me?” to the ground. He suffered anti-Asian sentiments. In San Francisco, Vic- Asian woman, yelled a pro- who was accosted had a Cole told the station. a black eye and a swollen “We can no longer ac- tor Humberto Brown, 53, fanity and the word “Asian” dashboard camera in her “He jumps out the car, cheek as a result of the at- cept the normalization of made a first court appea- at her and then threw a vehicle that captured the and he’s charging at us,” she tack and said he’s also expe- being treated as perpetual rance after authorities say water bottle at her car after license plate of the other said. “That was the scariest riencing memory loss. foreigners in this country,” he repeatedly punched an charging at her when she car, which is registered part for me.” Police found Brown speaker Tammy Kim told a Asian American man at a pulled into a parking spot. to Hamner, according to In San Francisco, Ron shortly after Tuason called rally in LA’s Koreatown. bus stop while shouting an Hamner was being held court documents. The po- Tuason, an Army veteran 911. MDT/AP www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 7 mon 29.03.2021 中國 CHINA

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1971 Manson sent Protests continue a day after to gas chamber more than 100 killed ROTESTERS in The statement was is- Myanmar returned sued by the defense chiefs to the streets yes- AP PHOTO of Australia, Canada, Ger- terday to press their many, Greece, Italy, Japan, Pdemands for a return to Denmark, the Netherlands, democracy, just a day after New Zealand, South Korea, security forces killed more the United Kingdom and the Charles Manson and three members of his hippy than 100 people in the bloo- United States. cult have been sentenced to death in Los Angeles. diest day since last month’s The human rights group They were found guilty of the August 1969 mur- military coup. Amnesty International re- ders of seven people and one unborn child at the Protests were held in vived criticism that the in- beginning of the year. Yangon and Mandalay, the ternational community was Their victims included eight-months pregnant ac- country’s two biggest cities, not doing enough to end the tress Sharon Tate - wife of film director Roman Po- as well as elsewhere. Some state violence in Myanmar. lanski. of the demonstrations were “U.N. Security Council None of the defendants heard their verdicts as again met with police force. member states’ continued they were ejected from the courtroom for disrupting At least 114 people were refusal to meaningfully act proceedings - as they had done several times during killed Saturday as security against this never-ending the nine month trial. Manson, 36, was led out after telling the judge and forces cracked down on pro- horror is contemptible,” said jury: “you don’t have any authority over me. You’re tests against the Feb. 1 coup Anti-coup protesters run around their makeshift barricade they burn Ming Yu Hah, the organiza- to make defense line during a demonstration in Yangon yesterday not nearly as good as me.” that ousted Aung San Suu tion’s deputy regional direc- His accomplices - Susan Atkins, 22, Patricia Kyi’s elected government, tor for campaigns. Krenwinkel, 23 and Leslie Van Houten, 21 - were according to the online news as Myanmar’s military ce- his country was “horrified by The Security Council has dragged screaming from court. service Myanmar Now. The lebrated the annual Armed the bloodshed perpetrated condemned the violence Ms Atkins shouted: “It’s gonna come down hard. reported fatalities included Forces Day holiday with a by Burmese security forces, but not advocated concer- Lock your doors. Protect your kids.” several children under 16 parade in the country’s capi- showing that the junta will ted action against the junta, The prosecution - led by Vincent Bugliosi - depic- years old. tal, Naypyitaw. sacrifice the lives of the peo- such as a ban on selling it ted Manson as a satanic monster who controlled the Similar tallies of the dea- The bloodshed quickly ple to serve the few.” arms. China and Russia are women whom he described as “mindless robots”. th toll were issued by other drew international con- The military chiefs of 12 both major arms suppliers to Jury member Marie Mesmer said: “He was the lea- Myanmar media and re- demnation, both from di- nations issued a joint state- Myanmar’s military as well der, the worst...I think he’s a dangerous influence on searchers, far exceeding the plomatic missions within ment condemning the use as politically sympathetic, society, highly dangerous.” previous highest death toll Myanmar and from abroad. of force against unarmed and as members of the cou- The women - who, like Manson, had shaved their on March 14. The number of U.N. Secretary-General people. ncil would almost certainly heads - admitted carrying out the killings under the killings since the coup is now Antonio Guterres said he “A professional military veto any such move. influence of the hallucinogenic drug LSD but denied more than 420, according to was shocked by the killings follows international stan- In recent days the junta Manson’s involvement. multiple counts. of civilians, including chil- dards for conduct and is has portrayed the demons- It took the jury 10 hours to give their verdict in The coup reversed years dren. responsible for protecting trators as the ones perpetra- a case that has cost the state of California over of progress toward demo- “The continuing military — not harming — the peo- ting violence for their spora- £400,000 (over $1m). cracy after five decades of crackdown is unacceptable ple it serves,” it said. “We dic use of Molotov cocktails. As well as the Tate murder Atkins, Krenwinkel and military rule and has again and demands a firm, unified urge the Myanmar Armed On Saturday, some protes- Manson were condemned for killing Polish writer Voyteck Frykowski, coffee heiress Abigail Folger, made Myanmar the focus of & resolute international res- Forces to cease violence and ters in Yangon were seen car- Hollywood hairdresser Jay Sebring and a friend of international scrutiny. ponse,” he wrote on Twitter. work to restore respect and rying bows and arrows. It has Sharon Tate’s caretaker, Steven Parent. The Saturday killings by In the United States, credibility with the people said its use of force has been Ms Van Houten was sentenced for murdering su- police and soldiers took pla- Secretary of State Antony of Myanmar that it has lost justified to stop what it has permarket owner Leno la Blanca and his wife. ce throughout the country Blinken said in a tweet that called rioting. through its actions.” AP Judge Charles Older said he would pass formal sentence on 16 April, when he may reduce the pu- nishments to life imprisonment, but it is considered unlikely he will do so. EGYPT Sea near the city of Manson is expected to be confined to the noto- Suez early Sunday, sa- rious ‘death row’ in San Quentin to wait for the final Two tugboats speed to tellite data from Mari- outcome of his - automatic - appeal. neTraffic.com showed. Courtesy BBC News Suez Canal as shippers avoid it The tugboats will nud- ge the 400-meter-long WO additional tu- in a single-lane stret- Ever Given as dredgers Tgboats sped yes- ch of the canal. In the continue to vacuum up

AP PHOTO terday to Egypt’s Suez time since, authorities sand from undernea- Canal to aid efforts to have been unable to th the vessel and mud In context free a skyscraper-sized remove the vessel and caked to its port side, Judge Older confirmed the death penalty in his judgement container ship wedged traffic through the ca- said Bernhard Schul- on 19 April 1971. for days across the cru- nal — valued at over te Shipmanagement, It had been one of the longest-running murder trials in US cial waterway, even as $9 billion a day — has which manages the history, with a jury sequestered for longer than ever before - 225 days. major shippers increa- been halted, further Ever Given. The California Supreme Court abolished the death penalty singly divert their boa- disrupting a global shi- Excavators dug yes- in 1972 and the four were given life sentences. ts out of fear the vessel pping network already terday on the eastern Manson and four other (male) accomplices were subse- may take even longer strained by the corona- wall of the Suez Canal, quently convicted for the murders of Gary Hinman and to free. virus pandemic. hoping to free the bul- Donald (Shorty) Shea. Charles Manson has endured as a cult figure for various The massive Ever The Dutch-flag- bous bow of the Ever extremist groups and has been the subject of various films Given, a Panama-flag- ged Alp Guard and the Given that plowed into and documentaries. ged, Japanese-owned Italian-flagged Carlo the embankment, sa- In April 2002 Manson was refused parole for the 10th time ship that carries cargo Magno, called in to tellite pictures from and Van Houten had her fourteenth request turned down between Asia and Eu- help tugboats already Maxar Technologies in June of that year. Atkins and Krenwinkel have also had numerous parole applications refused. rope, got stuck Tuesday there, reached the Red showed. MDT/AP www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 9 mon 29.03.2021 資訊／娛樂 INFOTAINMENT

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FOOTBALL with two headers. The Liverpool forward got Por- tugal going in the 11th with a run to the left post where Bernardo Silva found him with a perfectly Ronaldo rages after no goal placed cross. Ronaldo helped by drawing in three Serbia de- fenders before laying off for the unmarked Silva on the right side and no VAR in draw at Serbia of the box. everything for my country, that Serbia tried to respond throu- SERBIA 2, PORTUGAL 2 will never change. But there are gh runs by left back Filip Kostic

RISTIANO Ronaldo ri- AP PHOTO difficult times to deal with, espe- and the playmaking of midfielder pped off his captain’s cially when we feel that an entire Dusan Tadic. But the hosts never armband and tossed nation is being harmed. Lift your seriously threatened Anthony Lo- it onto the field as he head and face the next challenge pes’ net before Jota made it 2-0. Cstomped off in disgust after Por- now!” Ronaldo wrote in Portu- This time it was for right back tugal’s 2-2 draw at Serbia in World guese on his Instagram account. Cédric to send a cross to the heart Cup qualifying yesterday [Macau For 10-man Serbia, it was the of the box where Jota separated time]. perfect ending to an inspired fi- from Nikola Milenkovic and sli- In a split second, Ronaldo had ghtback from a two-goal deficit. ced a glancing header off the post gone from savoring a last-gasp For Diogo Jota, Portugal shou- and into the net in the 36th. winner for his country to protes- ld have done more with the two The double gave Jota five goals ting what he considered a clear goals he scored in the first half. in 11 international appearances. refereeing oversight with no video “It looked like the hard part But Serbia got back into the review available. was done, but then they changed match after coach Dragan Stojko- The Portugal star came oh-so- the system in the second half, vic made two changes at halftime. -close to scoring a stoppage-time scored quickly, and built on from Substitute Nemanja Radonjic goal when Serbia defender Stefan there,” Jota said. “At 15 minutes needed less than a minute to pass Mitrovic slid and swept the ball into the second half, we have al- for Aleksandar Mitrovic to head to apparent safety though TV re- ready let Serbia draw. We had to home and set a Serbia national plays indicated it was a goal. kill the game.” team record with his 39th inter- For Ronaldo, the ball had com- Serbia and Portugal were left national goal. pletely crossed the line. For Dut- with four points each atop Group A. Serbia pressed for an equa- ch referee Danny Makkelie it had Luxembourg is next with three lizer, and Lopes was eventually not, and he rewarded Ronaldo’s points after it stunned Ireland beaten in the 60th when Serbia complaints with a yellow card. most important soccer tourna- after the match. with a 1-0 victory in Dublin. That mounted a counterattack, with The incident will no doubt be ment. “Being captain of the Portugal left Ireland and Azerbaijan with the ball flowing forward from used by fans of video review to Juventus forward Ronaldo team is one of the greatest sour- zero points. Tadic to Radonjic, who played argue for the use of VAR in qua- made a veiled reference to the in- ces of pride and privileges of my Portugal looked ready to roll to Filip Kostic clear to slot the ball lifying matches for the world’s cident in a social media posting life. I always give and will give a convincing win after Jota scored home. MDT/AP

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Museums sold more Iran and China have art during pandemic. signed a 25-year Albania starts mass strategic cooperation Why go back? agreement addressing economic issues The coronavirus has been rough on mu- COVID vaccinations amid crippling U.S. seums. An October survey for the American sanctions on Iran, state TV reported. The Alliance of Museums found that two-thirds before tourist season agreement dubbed the had cut back on public programs, more than Comprehensive Strategic half had laid off or furloughed staff and nearly LLAZAR SEMINI, TIRANA Partnership, covers a a third were still closed to the public. variety of economic

Those that were open had spent an average LBANIA started a mass AP PHOTO activity from oil and of $27,000 on virus precautions and had only inoculation campaign mining to promoting A industrial activity in Iran, about 35% their normal attendance. On ave- yesterday ahead of the rage, the museums expected to lose 35% of as well as transportation summer tourism season and agricultural their budgeted income in 2020 and 28% of after acquiring 192,000 do- collaborations, according normal operating income this year. Twelve ses of Chinese coronavirus to the report. percent said they had a “significant risk” of vaccine Sinovac earlier this closing permanently by this fall. week. That’s made art museums reconsider the

Hundreds of people age AP PHOTO ethics of selling parts of their collections. 70 and above gathered at Controversially, the Association of Art Mu- Tirana’s main Skanderbeg seum Directors has established a temporary Square to get a jab in two safe harbor from censure or sanction for big tents. traZeneca, Sputnik V and pulation) and achieve im- Egypt Two trains member museums that “deaccession” ar- Liri Bizhiti, 76, one of Sinovac. The government munization,” the minister crashed in southern tworks “to support the direct care of the mu- those waiting in line, was is continuing to work on said. Egypt, killing at least 32 seum’s collection.” happy to receive the vacci- securing new vaccine con- The government aims to people and injuring 165, In October, the Brooklyn Museum of Art authorities said in the ne after a year of isolation, tracts so the entire popula- make the country ready to sold 10 pieces, including a painting by Lucas latest of a series of deadly and on the same day as her tion can be fully vaccinated welcome tourists this sum- Cranach the Elder, for $6.6 million at Chris- accidents. Someone husband. by early 2022. mer. In the years before the tie’s and a larger group of works at Sotheby’s apparently activated “Thank God it came,” Earlier this week, Prime virus outbreak, tourism be- the emergency brakes for $19.9 million. The money, along with she told The Associated Minister Edi Rama went to came a significant industry on the passenger train, that from future sales, will go to build a $40 Turkey and brought back in the country’s economy. and it was rear-ended by million endowment supporting care of the Press while accompanied by her daughter. “We are so the 192,000 Sinovac do- “I believe that this tou- another train, causing two collection. In the same Sotheby’s sale, the cars to derail and flip on happy.” ses. The remainder of the rist season will be more Palm Springs Art Museum, which has been their side, Egypt’s Railway closed for a year, sold a Helen Frankenthaler Vaccination has procee- 500,000 Sinovac doses Al- relaxed as a result of the Authorities said, although painting for $4.7 million. ded slowly in the Balkan bania is due to receive will attacks against the chain Prime Minister Mustafa Under normal circumstances, the associa- country since mid-January come in two months. of infections,” Rama told Madbouly later added tion prohibits museums that sell art from before the arrival of the Rama also said Sinovac journalists after touring the that no cause has been determined. using the revenue for operations or capi- Sinovac vaccine, with Al- would build a factory in Al- vaccination center at the bania receiving less than bania to produce different square. tal improvements. Proceeds can only go for Belarus Police in Minsk 100,000 Pfizer, AstraZeneca vaccines. Foreign tourists coming buying more art. Museums that break the arrested more than 100 rule can be barred from borrowing art from and Sputnik V doses. The Albania aims to give at to Albania won’t be re- people who assembled other museums for exhibits, among other country has inoculated least 10,000 shots a day and quired to show proof that for a protest march to call punishments. The moratorium on sanctions 65,000 medical personnel, to complete 500,000 jabs they’ve been inoculated for the resignation of the lasts through April 10, 2022. people age 80 and over, and by June, Health Minister with a coronavirus vaccine. country’s authoritarian But why not make the emergency measu- schoolteachers so far. Ogerta Manastirliu said. Albania has registered president. The planned event in the capital re permanent? Why not expand it to permit Albania, which has a po- “This process will not more than 123,000 coro- indicated that supporters pulation of 2.8 million, has stop and our ambitious navirus cases and 2,204 other uses of sales proceeds? The moratorium of the political opposition opens a small crack in a cartel that keeps lar- signed contracts for a total plan of vaccination aims confirmed deaths as of Sa- seek to revive the wave ge numbers of artworks out of sight, hampers of about 2.5 million vacci- that in 14 months we com- turday, according to health of mass protests that the flexibility of long-standing institutions to ne doses from Pfizer, As- plete it (for the entire po- authorities. AP gripped Belarus for develop new strategies, and limits the availa- months last year but bility of art to upstarts. were dormant during the Most large museums display only 5% of winter. During the first THE AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd sizable anti-government their collections at a time. “As a rule of thumb, DECISIVE MOMENT protests of 2021, more consider the least distinguished object in a than 200 people were gallery, and you can be sure that there are detained. one or two just a teeny bit inferior, and a dozen nearly as good, in a warehouse or the basement,” wrote Michael O’Hare, a public AP PHOTO policy professor at University of California at Berkeley, in a 2015 article calling for art museums to do more to foster public enga- gement with art. Turkey Hundreds of There is, of course, the danger that mu- demonstrators gathered seums will sell timeless treasures to chase for anti-government passing fads or overpay their executives. But protests, demanding amid as the successful backlash against the Balti- a heavy police presence more Art Museum’s plans to sell some moder- the reversal of recent nist masterworks demonstrates, people who decisions by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan care about a museum’s collection have ways that affect students, of exercising their influence. Museum boards women and the LGBT and professional staff deserve the flexibility community. The president to make the trade-offs appropriate to their issued a surprise decree a institution’s circumstances, with or without week ago ending Turkey’s a pandemic. The game must go on. A boy bicycle-kicks a ball in a flooded area of the Belen participation in a landmark community in Iquitos, Peru. treaty aimed at protecting women from violence.