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India’s coronavirus cases surged to 4.2 million, the second-highest total in the world as urban metro trains partially resume service in the capital New Delhi and other states. The 90,802 cases added in the past 24 hours pushed India’s total to 4,204,614, passing Brazil, which has more than XU 4.1 million, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. More than 6.2 million people in the United States have been infected. India’s Health Ministry also reported 1,016 deaths YINGZHEN from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, taking fatalities to 71,642, the third-highest national death toll. LEAVES AP PHOTO FORUM China Organizers reported strong turnout at an event in Beijing billed as the first hybrid online and in-person trade show during the coronavirus pandemic. A total of 95,000 visitors MACAO attended the 2020 China International Fair for Trade in Services on Saturday, the first full day of the exhibition. The fair is being P12 held as China’s economy TOP POST has largely restarted, despite the devastating blow to many industries from a months-long shutdown and the loss of domestic demand and foreign orders. More on p7 HELENA S. FERNANDES EXCLUSIVE RENATO MARQUES RENATO AP PHOTO ‘MGTO role remains unchanged’ despite
South Korea added 119 more cases of the move to Economy coronavirus, its lowest daily P2-3 jump in more than three secretariat weeks amid a downward trend in new cases. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said yesterday the additional figures took the country’s total to 21,296 with 336 deaths. It’s the fifth straight day the country’s daily jump has stayed under 200. The rise in cases in August, many of them associated with churches, restaurants and schools and an anti- government street rally in the greater Seoul area.
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MARIA HELENA DE SENNA FERNANDES Q&A MGTO DIRECTOR ‘MGTO duties and roles to remain unchanged after Secretariat swap’
RENATO MARQUES
INCE starting work at the Macao Government Tou-
rism Office (MGTO) in MARQUES RENATO 1988, Maria Helena de Sen- Sna Fernandes has served in leader- ship roles at the tourism board for the past 22 years. Her work has led Senna Fernan- des to participate in many local and overseas tourism exhibitions, conferences, seminars, events, marketing, and promotional acti- vities as well as taking important roles in the decision-making of the present and future of Macau as a tourism destination. Now that MGTO is preparing to be transferred from under the Se- cretariat for Social Affairs and Cul- ture to the Secretariat for Economy and Finance, the Times inter- viewed Senna Fernandes to learn more about the past, present, and future of the tourism business, the main engine of the local economy.
Macau Daily Times (MDT) – The MGTO is moving from under the “umbrella” of the Secretariat of Social Affairs and Culture to the Secretariat of Economy and Finance. How do you perceive this change? Do you see any advanta- ges of the move? Helena de Senna Fernandes (HSF) – In terms of work, I don’t think it will bring any big change. Even now, and for the many years under the Secretariat for Social Af- fairs and Culture we have always been working with the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute and we have always been working with the Economic Servi- one big sports event every month better the role of tourism in driving something that we would like to ves you more bargaining power or ces so it’s not something new. so this would also be a big tourism the economy. I think [the move] achieve. Unfortunately, it’s not just more possibilities to go directly to I think this kind of work rela- asset. We will continue to work will give people a much clearer up to the tourism department be- those markets and bring in not just tionship will get even closer but, at with the Sports Bureau as we have picture to understand in a broader cause it has to do with aviation and general tourists, but also business the same time, we will still retain been doing for so many years. sense that tourism is a very impor- with a lot of other things [such as] visitors. Especially for these kinds our relationship with all the other Internally, we will be merging tant income earner for Macau. how, potentially, we can bring visi- of market segments, being able to departments that are under the the Tourism Crisis Management tors from Macau to such a destina- travel directly is a plus. Secretariat for Social Affairs and Office with the MGTO. Instead of MDT - You have headed the tion as well. Having a direct link [to these Culture because you can’t imagine having two separate entities, there MGTO for the past eight years. Are These are very big commer- markets] would give them a very promoting tourism without pro- will be only one entity. This means there any tasks or goals still outs- cial decisions on the part of the different perception [of traveling moting culture; that is part and we have to streamline our work tanding? airlines but it is something that to Macau]. This is something that parcel of what Macau has to offer. and re-organize some parts as well. HSF - I think one of the things I would say that, up to today, we until now we were not able to Culture will always be part of tou- This would be the only change in that we are always aiming to do is want to achieve in terms of having achieve, but again, we don’t work rism. terms of the working procedures. to attract a more diverse range of more direct flights and more peo- in the vacuum; we can’t say we At the same time, the Chief Exe- As for the advantages, I think it international tourists that come ple flying directly into Macau. If want it and it happens immedia- cutive himself said that he wants would help people to understand directly to Macau. This is always you have more direct flights, it gi- tely the next day.
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MDT – Does the airport expan- to organize events and work. As We had another difficult time say that if I don’t think that I am “hybrid” events [with a mix be- sion help to achieve this goal? an engineer, he is very systema- during SARS (Severe Acute Res- [physically] fit [for a certain task] tween physical and virtual par- HSF - Unfortunately, hardwa- tic and very methodical and I piratory Syndrome) but then in or if I feel that I am not enjoying ticipation], such as the Film Fes- re alone does not bring direct learned a lot of these things from 2005 we got the listing of the His- my work I would for sure move tival [International Film Festival flights. It’s a very commercial de- him. toric Center of Macau in UNES- on to something else. and Awards - Macao] this year, cision and involves hard number It was very enjoyable to work CO, and from then, we have had We need to be responsible for which will have to be a hybrid crunching. They have to calcu- with him and it has been a very very good years in which we did ourselves. At the end of the day, event as well because we don’t late exactly the feasibility, they good experience for me. This was not have to do hard selling of our professional life is only part foresee that we can even bring have to look at all the costs invol- one of these important momen- Macau, and still the results were of our life. But at this point, I am out the artistic director [Mike ved and they have to look at whe- ts. coming in. still enjoying my work and so I Goodridge] because he is in the ther there will be people flying On the downside, I recall the As the last key moment, I will stay on for some time still. U.K. It’s just a matter of adapting not only to Macau but also back years before the handover, from need to mention something that to the new circumstances and to their country. This is a particu- 1997 until 1999. These were pro- I would never expect to have to MDT - The government has then we learn something new, larly difficult combination espe- bably the most frustrating years do, and that was the decision to previously raised the idea of too. cially when we have a population and the most difficult years to close the former New Century sports tourism. What is the cur- of just around 700,000 people. It work on tourism. You plan so- Hotel (Beijing Imperial Palace) rent status of that work? MDT – Is it best to still run the is a population that can’t profita- mething on promotions and in 2016. HSF – I think that in terms of events even in an adapted form bly sustain a mid-range to long then on TV appears the Ruins of It is something really out of events, we cannot expect to have or just cancel them? haul route. For the short-haul Saint Paul’s and a piece of news the ordinary and that I never international participation for a HSF - Some events you can maybe there are still some possi- that there has been a shooting imagined having to do as head of certain period until the pande- still run as “hybrid” events like bilities, but for mid to long haul somewhere, or some crime, and the tourism office, to close a fi- mic subsides to a certain extent the Film Festival. We have seen it’s a very difficult calculation. then everything [you had plan- ve-star hotel. I think nobody can that the health authorities are this all around the world late- ned] goes down the drain. forget that moment. comfortable to partly ease the ly, we are not re-inventing the MDT – How do you evaluate It was particular- restrictions. wheel. We are just learning from the work of the MGTO to pro- ly bad as it was a time So, we probably experiences and we are adapting mote Macau as a tourism desti- when we were keen to We are always aiming to will have events right ourselves as well. But then, for nation in the past two decades? reach new markets due attract a more diverse at the start of 2021 and some events it’s just not possible, What were the most memorable to the opening of the I can imagine some of like the Fireworks [Macao Inter- milestones? airport in 1995 which range of international the large events […] national Fireworks Display Con- HSF - There are many different made 1996 a great year will be limited to par- test], as we can’t have a virtual moments altogether, and some in tourist figures, but tourists to come directly ticipation from Ma- fireworks contest, it just does not of them have a more lasting me- then in 1997, the figures to Macau. Unfortunately, cau and also from the make sense. Some events are just mory than others. Some are not dropped drastically. mainland. not possible to have as a hybrid, necessarily very happy memo- Moving forward, the it’s not just up to the Eventually, I think others it is, and we just need to ries because I had very difficult handover was, of course, there will be the pos- adapt. moments as well. But making a a significant moment, tourism department sibility to slowly crea- Besides, there are other events general evaluation I can say that although I was only par- because it has to do with te the conditions for that we can still run but, proba- the experience, so far, has been ticularly involved in the other participation bly at a smaller scale [than the a very rewarding one, both as a last month before it ha- aviation and with a lot but that would be originally planned] because of person and a professional. It has ppened - as I had been quite a long road still. the non-participation of certain been a great experience and I working on the Grand of other things There are still some people. have learned a lot and I enjoyed it Prix - but it is one of possible events that In this sense, there are se- a lot, although I have also worked those moments which is once in MDT – Do you have greater will be brought to Macau and I veral options and this will ulti- very hard. a lifetime, you will never see that ambitions for your career wi- know that the Sports Bureau is mately depend on the type of I remember the time when I again, so it’s quite touching. thin the government, for exam- working very hard on it but, un- event. There isn’t one solution worked with engineer Costa An- After the handover, things ple, a Secretary position? fortunately, that participation for everything. You have to have tunes, who is not an “easy per- were more stable for the tourism HSF – Let me put it this way. would have to be limited at this different solutions depending son,” let’s put it that way, but he environment with the start of the I am not an ambitious person. I point in time. We probably need on the nature of the event and is a great mentor. I learned a lot influx of Chinese outbound tou- like to work but I like to work as to promote a lot of online parti- also depending on how impor- from him both in terms of how rism. long as I enjoy my work. This to cipation and also organize some tant it is. page 4 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳門 08.09.2020 tue
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Education authority encourages students to do
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The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) is encouraging secondary school students to do more volunteer work. In a reply to lawmaker Lam Lon Wai’s interpellation, the education authority said that the bureau has been assisting local schools in building a record system of students’ volunteer experience. The education department hopes schools can note each student’s volunteer hours on their examination grade sheets. This new index of non-school performance is hoped to become a key criterion to help students in their personal development. In recent years, the DSEJ launched a volunteer program CRIME for secondary school students. As of today, 39 schools are part of the program, with 16,000 registered students. Man sold domestic helper
More police officers quota to pay gambling debt transferred to the cosmetics business. The Health he crossed the checkpoint. Si Tou) and the Filipino woman Unitary Police Service JULIE ZHU Bureau (SSM) did not issue any Leong confessed to the police (surnamed Castillo). The security authority has local man is facing charges of approval for the medical cosme- officers that he was in debt as a In 2019, Castillo resigned from relocated more police officers to Afalsifying documents after he tics business. result of previous gambling acti- her previous domestic helper job the Unitary Police Service (SPU), sold his quota for hiring a domes- On August 28, the PJ handed vities, which gave him the idea of and stayed in Macau. Later, she according to a dispatch signed tic helper, the Judiciary Police (PJ) over the duo to the prosecution profiting from his domestic hel- met another Filipino national by the Secretary for Security. reported during yesterday’s joint authority. per quota. who offered to help her find ano- Yesterday’s government official police press conference. The investigation uncovered According to Leong, he recei- ther employer family in Macau. bulletin published the dispatch The accused, surnamed Leong, that the woman was in possession ved 8,000 patacas from the Viet- Si Tou convinced her brother revealing that the SPU now has 116 is a Macau resident in his 40s who of a blue-card identifying her as a namese woman as payment. and sister-in-law to use their do- people under its authority from its told the police he is self-employed domestic helper. Her employer According to the police, Leong mestic helper quota to hire Cas- original 80 people. The extra 36 as a driver. was Leong. is not involved in the illegal cos- tillo. The couple did not receive police officers come from other This illicit employment case Following police interrogation, metic business. any money for hiring Castillo police departments. On September was discovered during another PJ the woman confessed that her At the end of last month, the whereas the sister earned 15,000 15, the city’s new civil protection operation to crack down on the employment status was actually Public Security Police Force (PSP) patacas. regime will come into effect. The illegal business of an unapproved fake. She paid Leong to hire her as found four people suspected of a All four were charged for falsi- SPU is the department responsible medical cosmetics shop. a helper, but she never worked in fake employment case involving fying documents. for civil protection matters. In 2017, Earlier, on July 31, the PJ recei- the city providing domestic servi- a “domestic helper”. In this case, a In June this year, the PSP fou- reorganization of SPU commenced, ved an email reporting an illegal ces. Filipino woman paid 36,000 pata- nd 10 Macau residents suspected adding a civil protection and business operation. Following the Leong normally stays in main- cas to a compatriot to find a local in an organized fake employment coordination center. The SPU tip-off, the police authority raided land China and does not have a family to hire her as a domestic business. This case also helped remains with 45 core staff within a facility near the Ruins of St. Paul, the establishment. permanent address in Macau. helper. PSP identify more than five other where two Vietnamese natio- On September 3, he crossed the The four suspects involve a lo- individuals to the prosecution au- nals, one man and one woman, border to Macau from the Border cal couple (surnamed Si Tou and thority over the course of the last Non-local workers were operating an illegal medical Gate. The PJ intercepted him after Mak), the man’s sister (surnamed two years for related matters. responsible for 30% of parallel trading
Non-local workers are responsible for a total of more than 900 cases of parallel trading recorded from January to August, according Risk expert predicts HK’s national security to the Macao Customs Service. During the same period, the customs authority organized more law will expedite Greater Bay integration than 40 cross-department actions which cracked down on parallel DANIEL BEITLER the company since the businesses must be min- der way, from Hong challenge some busines- trading. In total, over 3,000 cases Hong Kong social unrest dful that political diffe- Kong’s longstanding role ses, particularly those ad- were recorded. Parallel traders buy ONG Kong’s econo- began last year. It highli- rences remain intense, as a window into China, vising western businesses products from Macau and transport mic integration into ghted that “stability is and that a studied neu- into a platform from whi- on how to handle invest- them to mainland China for resale. H the Greater Bay Area will returning to Hong Kong” trality will be increasingly ch Chinese businesses ments on the mainland,” These goods are typically either accelerate now that the but “this stability comes hard to maintain, par- […] can tap the markets, noted SVA. However, restricted or otherwise difficult to Special Administrative at a price. Political shifts ticularly for prominent or manage external inte- others stand to benefit “if acquire on the mainland. Seized Region has adopted its have accompanied the global companies,” noted rests.” they respond nimbly.” products include cigarettes, controversial national se- alcohol, seafood, cosmetics new law.” SVA in the report. SVA expects that the The national security and electronics. In August, the curity legislation, accor- SVA’s advice to busi- “The situation is adoption of the national legislation was approved department raided six large-size ding to the latest report nesses based in or opera- challenging, for sure, but security legislation will by China’s State Council parallel trading shops in Macau issued by Steve Vickers ting out of Hong Kong is does not represent the expedite the pace of eco- on June 30 and adop- near the Border Gate, having and Associates (SVA), a to “quickly adapt to this death of Hong Kong. Af- nomic integration within ted in Hong Kong. It has confiscated goods worth over specialist political and new situation.” ter all, the expertise and the Greater Bay Area. effectively quashed the 13 million patacas. The authority corporate risk consultan- “On the one hand, a skills of Hong Kong’s peo- With very little unders- social unrest, which last reminded non-local workers to cy. return of stability in Hong ple, developed over deca- tood about the future of year included mass de- obey the city’s trade law and to not The latest report is the Kong will benefit com- des, have not vanished.” the regional economy, monstrations and often engage in illicit parallel trading. 17th update released by merce, but, on the other, “Rather, a shift is un- “this transition may violence. www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 5 tue 08.09.2020 澳門 MACAU
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ANTHONY LAM cement at the particular educa- tion level will be gradual. Once FTER 10 days of con- they turn three years old, they fusion and public de- will be allowed immediately to bate, children under Children under three again go to school. the age of three will This proved unpopular with beA allowed back to preschool parents, many of whom had as early as on September 21, already purchased necessary the Education and Youth Affairs allowed to attend school materials to prepare for the Bureau (DSEJ) announced yes- new school year. Others were terday. The decision marks a left insufficient time to look for reversal from the DESJ’s earlier daycare services. decision not to allow these chil- On that same evening, dren to start the school year. lawmaker Sulu Sou disclosed The about-turn announced that due to the overwhelming yesterday came from meetin- amount of complaints he re- gs between the DSEJ and edu- ceived from parents, he sent an cational associations over the urgent letter to the education weekend, held to discuss the regulator to inquire about the possible commencement of basis of the decision. new school year for children With regard to nurseries, the under three years old. Social Welfare Bureau did not It followed more than a week send representatives to yester- of confusion for many parents, day’s press conference, so there who had criticized the regula- is no update in this respect. It tor’s August 27 announcement means that the school year will as hasty and last-minute. not commence for public and The initial justification gi- subsidized nurseries. Private ven by the authority was that nurseries have the discretion to all returning students needed reopen, however, as the bureau to wear masks, but that these has no authority over them. masks were not only ineffective Also announced during for small children, but additio- yesterday’s press conference, nally presented other risks if Macau residents will now be worn for extensive periods. required to pay MOP5,600 by Data from the authorities cash or credit card when they showed that about 1,000 such start their quarantine period children were affected from the place for additional protection, preparing their children for dren to preschool, and have upon entry to the SAR. Their earlier DESJ decision. the authority said. school resumption. the right to wait until their chil- eligibility for cost waiver will be Despite the approval annou- The five measures are: social Schools should not allow dren turn three before sending checked and, if authenticated, nced yesterday, the education distancing, installing partition children back into their faci- them. the charge will be refunded to authority stressed that atten- panels in certain areas of the lities unless they have all the In the first decision, both the them in the relevant payment dance should be based on con- classroom, adjusting teaching measures in place. education and social work au- method. ditions that do not violate the activities and curriculum to The education regulator also thorities recommended small Applications for any such Health Bureau’s epidemic con- limit physical interaction, sus- said that parents will have the children stay at home until waiver, however, must be ini- trol measures. Special measu- pending inter-class teaching, freedom to decide whether or they reach the threshold age, tiated by the quarantined indi- res and arrangements will be in and families psychologically not they will send their chil- meaning that school commen- viduals.
Reconstruction works for Sé Health code to Cathedral to cost MOP9 million
HE Sé Cathedral of Ma- resume once HK brings Tcau is set to undergo re- construction works as the Covid-19 under control main roof needs to be “ur- VALLES LYNZY gently repaired” for security ONG Kong autho- politics over the pu- reports, five of the new reasons, the Diocese of Ma- Hrities have annou- blic’s health. cases were identified cau announced. nced that the health In early June, the by the citywide mass As cited in its statement, code system which Hong Kong authorities testing program. a new wood roof will be ins- will facilitate travel were reportedly prepa- Over 1.1 million re- talled, repainting of the inter- between Guangdong, ring to adopt the Health sidents have registered nal and external walls will be Hong Kong and Macau Code system currently for the mass testing undertaken, and the church’s will only be introduced in use in Macau and the scheme. lighting system will be re- once the Covid-19 si- Guangdong province to Some 600,000 resi- placed, in addition to other tuation has been brou- reopen their borders dents have taken the works. In total, the construc- ght fully under control. to travelers from these test and some asympto- tion costs are expected to be In response to some two regions. matic cases were identi- 9 million patacas. tober this year, and will take tivity of Our Lady was origi- district council mem- However, in July, fied, which reduced in- “Due to the antiquity of a minimum of nine months. nally built in 1576 as a small bers’ motions to per- both SARs paused ne- fection risks in commu- this church and after several During the construction wooden chapel. In 1623, it manently shelve the gotiations over the nities and the likelihood inspections and studies with period, all ceremonies will be was redesigned as a Cathe- ongoing Universal health code system of a resurgence once government departments, transferred to the St. Domi- dral. Community Testing as Hong Kong faced a the economy restarts, the church needs some re- nic’s Church. Mass times will The church underwent Program (UCTP) and third wave of the virus. Financial Secretary of modeling works, and the be the same. several modifications in the health code sys- Yesterday, the Hong the HKSAR government roof structure, for security Due to the high cost of the centuries that followed, tem, the Chief Secre- Kong SAR recorded 11 Paul Chan Mo-po said reasons, must be reinforced the remodeling works, the being rebuilt between 1844 tary for Administration new infections. in a blog article pub- as soon as possible,” the Dio- church will dispense a fund and 1850. The present-day Matthew Cheung Kin- The outbreak emer- lished on the financial cese said in a statement. collection box, which will be configuration is the result of -chung said such effor- ged in an industrial secretary’s official web- These works will be carried displayed until July next year. reconstruction works carried ts were clearly putting building. According to site. MDT/XINHUA out at the beginning of Oc- The Cathedral of the Na- out in 1937. LV page 6 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo CHINA 中國 08.09.2020 tue
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China XINHUA launches new optical remote-sensing satellite HINA launched a new op- Together with the Gao- Ctical remote-sensing sate- fen-11 01 satellite, which was llite from the Taiyuan Satellite launched in 2018, Gaofen-11 Launch Center in northern 02 will form an in-orbit ne- Shanxi Province yesterday. twork to improve the country’s The Gaofen-11 02 satellite satellite observation efficien- was launched by a Long Mar- cy. ch-4B rocket at 1:57 p.m. (Bei- The Long March-4B is a jing Time), according to the three-stage liquid-fueled ro- center. It was the 345th flight cket developed by the Shan- mission by a Long March car- ghai Academy of Spaceflight rier rocket. Technology, affiliated to the Gaofen-11 02 has a resolu- China Aerospace Science and tion up to the sub-meter le- Technology Corporation. It vel. It will be mainly used for has the ability to launch sin- land surveys, city planning, gle and multiple satellites with land rights confirmation, road different orbital requirements. network design, crop yield es- Yesterday’s launch is the timation and disaster preven- third mission of the Long Mar- tion and mitigation. ch-4 series of carrier rockets The newly launched satelli- this year. According to the ro- te will also offer information cket developer, 2020 will see support for the Belt and Road several launches of the rocket construction. model. XINHUA
U.S.-China relations on a range of issues, including Journalists for US media face possible expulsion human rights, trade, te- chnology, Taiwan, Hong HINA is delaying the China’s move comes Kong, the South China Sea Crenewal of press cards after the U.S. capped the and Chinese treatment of for at least five journalists AP PHOTO number of Chinese citi- its Muslim minority in the working at four U.S. media zens who could be em- northwestern region of Xin- outlets, an organization of ployed by Chinese media jiang. foreign correspondents said outlets and placed them Relations hit a new low yesterday, making them on 90-day visas. China first in July when the U.S. or- vulnerable to expulsion in responded in March by dered China to close its apparent retribution for expelling reporters from consulate in Houston and Washington’s targeting of The New York Times, The China demanded the shu- Chinese reporters working Wall Street Journal and The ttering of the U.S. mission in the United States. Washington Post. Those af- in the southwestern city of China’s foreign ministry fected have been both U.S. Chengdu. responded by saying appli- and non-U.S. citizens. Beijing’s latest actions cations for renewal were Official press cards are have “turned accredited being processed and those used to obtain residency foreign journalists in China reporters involved would permits usually good for into pawns in a wider diplo- not have their lives in China one year, while the letters matic conflict,” the FCCC “affected in any way.” issued by the Chinese fo- statement said, calling on reign ministry “could be Beijing to “halt this cycle of However, ministry Foreign journalists line up to attend a National People’s Congress held at the Great Hall of the People in spokesperson Zhao Lijian Beijing, in 2016 revoked at any time, thus tit-for-tat reprisals in what also accused the U.S. of putting (the journalists) at is quickly becoming the being “arrogant and unrea- constant threat of expul- darkest year yet for media sonable” in talks about the Atlanta-based CNN said nifestation of the deterio- the journalists involved are sion,” the FCCC said in a freedoms.” matter and “not addressing its China correspondent rating state of U.S.-China of various nationalities. statement. A record 17 foreign jour- China’s normal and rea- was among those given a relations that have fallen Zhao did not say what The U.S. moves were fed nalists were expelled from sonable concerns and de- letter authorizing him to to their lowest level in de- future actions China might by complaints that Chine- China in the first half of mands at all.” continue reporting for the cades. take, but said “all the op- se journalists working for this year alone by having “If the U.S. government next two months instead The Foreign Correspon- tions are on the table, and state media acted more as their press credentials wi- truly cares about American of the usual one-year press dents’ Club of China, or the U.S. side knows that propagandists and agents thdrawn, while others have journalists, it should extend card. FCCC, said The Wall Street very well.” for the Communist Party had their residency permits visas for all Chinese jour- He was told the move Journal and Bloomberg “If the U.S. insists on than as genuine reporters. shortened to as little as one nalists as soon as possible, was unrelated to his re- have also been targeted. going down the wrong path The U.S. had already requi- month, the club said. instead of taking journalists porting but was merely It did not name the fourth and continuously making red those outlets to register The FCCC has also docu- from the two countries as a reciprocal measure in outlet, but said more fo- mistakes, China will have as foreign entities with the mented increasing haras- hostages for the certain po- response to the actions of reign journalists are expec- to make the necessary and U.S., similar to consulates sment and surveillance of liticians’ political interests,” the Trump administration ted to receive similar treat- legitimate responses to fir- and embassies. foreign journalists in China, Zhao told reporters at a dai- toward Chinese media, ment. While the targeted mly safeguard its legitima- They also come against including physical assault ly briefing. making it the latest ma- outlets are all American, te rights,” he said. the backdrop of worsening and cyberattacks. AP www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 7 tue 08.09.2020 中國 CHINA
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HINA’S export growth accelerated in August while imports edged China’s export growth quickens lower as the world’s se- Ccond-largest economy extended its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. in August, imports edge lower Exports rose 9.5% over a year caused by virus-related shut- earlier to $235.2 billion, up from downs. July’s 7.2% growth, customs data AP PHOTO Fast-growing exports included showed yesterday. Imports decli- integrated circuits, smartphones, ned 2.1% to $176.3 billion, com- auto-data processors and hou- pared with the previous month’s sehold appliances. 1.4% contraction. That suggests “China still has China’s exporters have benefi- some trade partners that are ted from its relatively early reope- willing to import Chinese tech- ning from a shutdown to fight the nology” despite tension with virus while competitors in many Washington, Iris Pang of ING said other countries still face anti-di- in a report. sease controls that disrupt busi- Still, Pang warned Chinese ex- ness. porters of higher-tech goods mi- Exports to the United States ght face trouble as Washington rose 20% to $44.8 billion despite tightens curbs on access to U.S. tariff hikes imposed by the Trump components in a feud with Bei- administration in a fight with jing over technology and security. Beijing over its technology ambi- Other exporters have benefited 27-nation European Union, Chi- goods tumbled 29.7% to $22.5 Washington has cut off su- tions and trade surplus. Imports from increased Chinese demand na’s biggest foreign market, fell billion. pplies of American components of American goods gained 2% to for their goods after growth in the 20.1% from a year earlier to $35.7 China’s global trade surplus for companies including Chi- $10.5 billion. world’s second-largest economy billion. Imports of European swelled by 72% over a year earlier na’s most prominent tech brand, The changes were due mostly rebounded to 3.2% to $58.9 billion. That Huawei Technologies Ltd. The to lower prices and comparison over a year earlier in Chinese exporters was down from July’s Trump administration is lobbying with last August’s relative weak ex- the three months en- $62.3 billion gap. European and other allies to ports, according to Julian Evans- ding in June. Activity have benefited from its Chinese impor- avoid Chinese technology as they -Pritchard of Capital Economics. the previous quarter ters have benefited upgrade to next-generation tele- Evans-Pritchard estimated the vo- fell 6.8%, the deepest relatively early reopening from a slump in glo- com networks. lume of goods exported rose 9.7% slump since at least from a shutdown to fight bal prices for oil and “This could affect exports of from a year earlier while import the mid-1960s. many other goods technological products and ser- volumes rose 9.5%. Exports to the the virus due to weak demand vices in the coming months,” said
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A coastal road is damaged in Ulsan, South Korea 1986 Pinochet survives rebel ambush
KIM TONG-HYUNG & The president of Chile has escaped an attempt on his MARI YAMAGUCHI, SEOUL life in a fierce attack which killed five of his bodyguards and wounded 11 more. powerful General Augusto Pinochet’s motorcade was ambushed by typhoon dama- Typhoon lashes South at least 12 rebel fighters as he made his way back from his ged buildings, country home to the Chilean capital. flooded roads The Patriotic Front of Manuel Rodriguez - one of the coun- andA knocked out power try’s Marxist guerrilla groups - are believed to be behind the to thousands of homes Korea after battering attack. None of those involved have yet been captured. in South Korea yesterday The president has declared a 90-day “state of siege” - whi- after battering islands in ch gives him sweeping powers of detention and censorship. southern Japan, killing The gunmen fired on the presidential convoy with machine Japanese islands guns, rifles, bazookas and hand grenades. one person and injuring dozens of others. troyed or flooded, while vessels were moved to sa- battered by Typhoon May- Despite the ferocity of the assault, the driver of the presi- The Korea Meteorolo- cars struggled to naviga- fety, and more than 2,600 sak last week, inflicting dent’s armour-plated Mercedes managed to speed back to gical Administration said te flooded roads in Ulsan residents in the southern further pain on an eco- the leader’s residence at El Melocoton. Typhoon Haishen was and other coastal cities mainland regions were nomy ravaged by U.S.-led General Pinochet - who sustained only minor injuries to passing over waters off the such as Busan, Sokcho evacuated due to the pos- sanctions, border closures his hand during the assassination attempt - described the eastern coastal city of Sok- and Gangneung. Emer- sibility of landslides and from the coronavirus pan- attack to reporters just hours after the attack. cho in the afternoon after gency workers scrambled other concerns. demic and chronic food “My first reaction was to get out of the car, but then I thou- barreling through South to clean up toppled trees Workers as of yester- shortages. ght of my grandson at my side and I covered his body with Korea’s southern and eas- and damaged traffic signs, day afternoon had resto- North Korean TV aired mine,” he said. This attempt on the general’s life comes at a time of in- tern regions. buildings, port facilities red power to 49,643 of the video of widespread floo- creasing political and civil unrest in the South American The typhoon was and other structures. 75,237 households that ding in the eastern coas- country. weakening, with its maxi- At least one person lost electricity in the sou- tal city of Wonsan and Amnesty International have said human rights violations in mum winds measured at was missing after getting thern mainland areas and nearby Tongchon, but the the country are now at the same level as they were before country’s state media di- 108 kilometers per hour swept away by water that Jeju. the bloody 1973 coup which brought General Pinochet to after blowing at 144 kilo- filled a drainage channel Haishen, which means dn’t immediately report power. meters in the morning, at a limestone mine in the “sea god” in Chinese, any casualties caused by This first attempt on the president’s life marks an escala- and was forecast to be eastern coastal town of plowed through Okinawa Haishen. tion in the scale of opposition to the 70-year old military lea- downgraded to a tropical Samcheok. Another per- and other southern Ja- The North’s state me- der who recently announced he wanted to remain in power storm within six hours. son was found dead in panese islands over the dia earlier said leader Kim for another 12 years. Japanese disaster ma- Busan, but officials said it weekend. Traffic was still Jong Un visited typhoon- But General Pinochet told reporters he did not fear his nagement officials in Ka- wasn’t immediately clear paralyzed in places, bullet -stricken areas, fired a top opponents. goshima said a woman whether the death was train service was suspen- regional official for poor “Try to kill me: I’m a soldier, I’m ready,” he said. in her 70s died of a head caused by the typhoon. ded and most domestic readiness, and promised injury after falling into a At least five people were flights in and out of air- to send 12,000 workers Courtesy BBC News roadside ditch while eva- hurt, including one in Bu- ports in southwestern Ja- from Pyongyang to help cuating from a coastal san who sustained light pan were canceled. with recovery efforts. The town as Haishen lashed injuries after a car flipped Regional officials in North said Maysak des- southwestern Japan over over in strong winds, the Miyazaki said rescue troyed more than 1,000 the weekend with strong Ministry of the Interior workers were looking for houses and inundated winds and rain. Japan’s and Safety said. four people missing after public buildings and far- In context Fire and Disaster Manage- The storm also des- a mudslide hit the moun- mland. ment Agency said at least troyed or sank around 80 tainous village of Shiiba Maysak damaged roads Three years after the assassination attempt Augusto Pinochet lost a referendum on whether he should remain in power. 38 other people were in- fishing boats, and cau- earlier in the day. A fifth and buildings and left at Christian Democrat Patricio Aylwin won a presidential election in jured, five of them seriou- sed generating turbines person who was rescued least one person dead in 1989. sly. Schools and depart- at two nuclear reactors at the site was seriously South Korea. In addition, The general stepped down as president in 1990, but remained ment stores were closed in the southeastern city injured. a livestock cargo ship sank commander-in-chief of the army. in Hiroshima and other of Gyeongju to automati- Electricity was restored off Japan’s coast as May- He retired in 1998 but was arrested in Britain on murder charges at the request of the Spanish Government. cities in the country’s sou- cally stop. No leakage of to thousands of homes sak passed. Two of its 43 In 2000, the UK Home Secretary ruled the former dictator was unfit thwest. radioactive materials was in Japan, but more than crew members were res- to be extradited to Spain and he returned to Chile. Damage caused by the detected. 340,000 others were still cued and one body was A Chilean court ruled in 2001 he should be tried for human rights typhoon was less than fea- Hundreds of flights in without power. Nearly 4 recovered before the sear- abuses, but later suspended the charges, declaring him unfit for trial. red because it took a path and out of the southern million people in Japan ch was halted because of However, in May 2004 the court ordered his immunity be lifted to enable a fresh investigation into human rights abuses. farther from the coast and island province of Jeju and were still advised to eva- Haishen. An aerial search General Pinochet died aged 91 in Santiago in December 2006. weakened more quickly across the mainland were cuate. resumed after Haishen Despite his human rights record, many Chileans loved him and said than expected, officials canceled. Some bridges The storm by last ni- passed the area. The ship he saved the country from Marxism. said. and railroad sections were ght was expected to reach was transporting 5,800 But even many loyal supporters abandoned him after it became In South Korea, more shut down, thousands of North Korea’s northeas- cows from New Zealand to clear in 2004 that he had stolen about $27m in secret offshore bank accounts that were under investigation at the time of his death. than 100 homes were des- fishing boats and other tern region, which was China. AP www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 9 tue 08.09.2020 資訊／娛樂 INFOTAINMENT
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China Airplane cabins could look Evergrande different the next time you fly offers 30% ANGUS WHITLEY said. The German company discount says it has revamped the canopies and substance to repel viruses in- EADREST BLOOMBERG to boost Hfabric barriers between cluding Covid-19. seats could start appearing in While the industry has property sales airplane cabins as the emba- for months said there’s little ttled industry tries to ward off chance of catching the vi- HINA Evergrande Group kicked off the coronavirus. rus on a plane because there Ca nationwide sales promotion with a Airlines desperate for go- are hospital-grade air filters 30% discount on all real estate properties vernments to lift travel res- on board, that argument as the developer tries to boost sales and trictions and passengers to has been undermined by meet its target of cutting debt by half. return are looking at ways to breakouts on some flights. The promotion on residential real reassure the public that their All 187 passengers and six estate began Monday and will last until health won’t be compromi- crew on a TUI AG flight from Oct. 8, which marks the end of China’s sed on a flight. New-look sea- the Greek resort of Zante to week-long national holiday, according ts and fresh cabins could be a Cardiff last month were asked to a statement from the property deve- start. to self-isolate after at least 16 loper. While Evergrande routinely offers One of the biggest com- confirmed cases were identi- discounts during holidays when Chinese panies in that business, Re- “There is definitely large International Air Transport fied on the Aug. 25 service. tend to shop for apartments, the promo- caro Aircraft Seating GmbH, interest from across the diffe- Association said last week. Recaro, which sold about tion has come earlier this year and with a has designed a range of mo- rent regions,” Hiller said in an Of the planes that are 150,000 aircraft seats last deeper price cut. difications to keep passen- interview. flying, many are half empty. year, isn’t immune to the Last week, Evergrande vowed to in- gers apart and protect them With a coronavirus vaccine Aircraft typically must be 70% crisis gripping the aviation crease sales as part of its efforts to meet from infection. possibly years away, airlines to 80% full to turn a profit, so industry, despite potential an aggressive deleveraging target - cut- Airlines are considering need to persuade the public that increases the appeal of demand for its designs. Hiller ting borrowings by about 150 billion installing Recaro’s equipment it is safe to fly when an infec- devices that let passengers sit said revenue is expected to yuan ($22 billion) each year from 2020 to as temporary cabin makeo- ted passenger might be next side by side without touching drop almost 60% this year. 2022, or about half its current debt load. vers, according to Chief Exe- to them. Sporadic flareups heads, brushing shoulders or “Even if airlines aren’t So far it’s fallen short of the pledge. To- cutive Officer Mark Hiller. around the world are putting nudging elbows. going to buy new planes, tal debt rose 4% to 835 billion yuan as of They need fittings that are people off: Global traffic in Airlines are also figuring they might go for new ca- June 30, compared with 800 billion yuan easy to maneuver, lightwei- July was down almost 80% out how to apply a disinfec- bins that are more comfor- at the end of 2019, according to an Aug. ght and available at short no- from a year earlier, a steeper- tant coating developed by table or adapted to Covid,” 31 earnings report from the Shenzhen- tice, he said. -than-expected slump, the Recaro onto their seats, Hiller he said. BLOOMBERG based company. BLOOMBERG
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FOOTBALL AP PHOTO Fati becomes youngest Spain scorer in win over Ukraine Fati has displayed with SPAIN 4, UKRAINE 0 the national team since his debut on Thursday EENAGER Ansu Fati against Germany. Slovenia’s Primoz Roglic climbs the Marie Blanque pass during the ninth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 153 kilometers Sunday Tbecame the youngest “It is not normal,” Luis player to score for Spain in Enrique said. “At his age it a 4-0 win against Ukraine is very easy for the hype to CYCLING in the Nations League yes- get to you, but Ansu is ma- terday [Macau time]. ture enough to stay on the Fati scored Spain’s third path that he is following. goal from outside the area He is level-headed and in the 32nd minute to be- with his feet on the grou- It’s a stressful rest day as Tour come the country’s youn- nd.” gest scorer at the age of 17 Ramos got his second years, 311 days. The pre- with a header in the 29th, vious record was held by netting his 23rd interna- riders face COVID-19 tests Juan Errazquin, who sco- tional goal to move level red for Spain in 1925 at 18 with Alfredo Di Stéfano as T’S a rest day like no ce have died after con- But keeping the social positive tests — either ri- years, 344 days. Spain’s eighth all-time lea- other for the Tour de tracting the coronavirus, distancing with the roadsi- der or staff — within seven Fati started his strong ding scorer. France bunch. making the country one of de crowds in place has not days will be thrown out. performance by dribbling New Manchester City After nine nervous the hardest-hit in Europe — been an easy task. During To avoid false positi- past Oleksandr Tymchyk signing Ferran Torres Iand exhausting stages that the Tour has been salvaged Saturday’s first stage in the ve results that could rule before he was tripped capped the win with a goal took the peloton from the by pushing it back from its Pyrenees mountains, many healthy riders out of con- by Serhiy Kryvtsov in the in the 84th after coming Riviera to the Pyrenees via traditional July date to end spectators without masks tention, Tour organizers area. That set up Sergio on as a substitute. a short journey in the Alps, of the summer. The price did not respect the two- have said they will try to Ramos to go to the penal- Spain leads its Nations riders would normally take paid for the race to be run -meter distance required perform a retest and a ty spot in the third minute League group with four some time off yesterday is a heavy sanitary protocol by organizers as they chee- blood analysis as quickly as and score his first of two points after Germany with their friends and fa- which includes mandatory red their favorite riders. possible. They have set up goals. drew 1-1 with Switzerland. milies. COVID-19 testing for riders Although test results are a mobile coronavirus lab Spain coach Luis En- Ukraine has three points, But this year is different. and teams staff members not expected to be unvei- that can produce results in rique said he had rarely Germany two and Swit- In addition to their re- on rest days. led before today, teams will two hours. seen the level of confiden- zerland one in Group 4 of covery routine, the 166 re- All were tested before soon find out whether the Following Sunday’s final ce that Barcelona forward League A. maining riders will stay in the Tour started in Nice and virus has contaminated the stage in the Pyrenees, whe- AP their own “bubble,” with a have since lived in the race race bubble. re Primoz Roglic of Slove- Damocles sword hanging quarantine, making sure “It would really be a sha- nia seized the race leader’s over their head as they will they stayed away from fans me to see a rider excluded yellow jersey, the 22 Tour AP PHOTO undergo coronavirus tests and sponsors usually om- from the Tour de France teams have traveled by bus that will decide whether nipresent during the three because he has been chee- to the western Charente re- they can keep on racing. weeks of the popular event. red on by not attentive gion. The race resumes to- Tour de France organi- After four staff mem- enough fans,” Cofidis team day with a flat stage linking zers said about 650 tests bers of the Belgian team manager Cedric Vasseur two islands, the Ile d’Ole- will be performed. Some Lotto-Soudal were sent said. ron and the Ile de Re. took place on Sunday, with home following abnormal The next round of tes- Roglic leads defending the majority of riders being coronavirus tests on the ting could indeed throw the champion Egan Bernal tested yesterday. eve of the Tour, the race race into turmoil. Anyone by 21 seconds with Fren- Under threat of cancela- has been run without any who tests positive will have chman Guillaume Martin tion at some point — more further COVID-19-related to leave the race and any in third place, 28 seconds than 30,000 people in Fran- incidents. team with more than two off the pace. AP
ad Hospital: Russia’s Alexei Navalny the out of coma, is responsive BUZZ Poisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s condition “The patient has been removed from his medically induced coma has improved, allowing doctors to take him out of an induced and is being weaned off mechanical ventilation,” Berlin’s Charite coma, the German hospital treating him said yesterday. hospital said in a statement. ”He is responding to verbal stimuli. Navalny, a fierce, high-profile critic of Russian President Vladimir It remains too early to gauge the potential long-term effects of his Putin, was flown to Germany last month after falling ill on Aug. 20 severe poisoning.” on a domestic flight in Russia. German chemical weapons experts It added that the decision to publicly release details of his condi- say tests show the 44-year-old was poisoned with a Soviet-era ner- tion was made in consultation with Navalny’s wife. OPINION ve agent, prompting the German government last week to demand Navalny had been in an induced coma in the Berlin hospital sin- Our Desk that Russia investigate the case. ce he was flown to Germany on Aug. 22 for treatment. Lynzy Valles
On the continuous Australia has struck dismay of the FORUM MACAO supply and production agreements with vulnerable groups pharmaceutical companies Secretary-General Xu worth $1.2 billion over Groups of migrant workers’ associations have ex- two potential COVID-19 pressed dismay over the newly approved employ- vaccines. Britain’s University ment agency bill, as the Times reported yesterday. Yingzhen leaves post of Oxford in collaboration These groups are the associations – representing with AstraZeneca and a significant number of the community – that have Australia’s University of Queensland working with long been submitting petition letters to government CSL will provide more agencies including the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL). than 84.8 million vaccine Speaking to one of the presidents of one such asso- doses for Australia’s 26 ciation, I could sense her dismay towards the decision million people, almost of the Legislative Assembly. She heavily emphasized entirely manufactured in that their most important concerns were not heard. Melbourne, a government The United Nations’ International Labour Organi- statement said. Australians zation stipulates that no agency fee should be collec- would have access to 3.8 ted from workers, as cited in its Convention 181 on million doses of the vaccine Private Employment Agencies, the Convention 189 in January and February, PM Decent Work for Domestic Workers, and the Interna- Scott Morrison said. tional Convention on the Protection of the Rights of USA Rescuers in military All Migrants Workers and Members of Their Families helicopters airlifted 207 (1990). people to safety over the Yet, since the Macau SAR is not a part of the orga- weekend after an explosive nization, these conventions do not apply to Macau. wildfire trapped them in a The newly amended bill which comes into effect in popular camping area in March next year was revised, I believe, in a bid to pro- California’s Sierra National tect both employees and employers. Forest, one of dozens of However, it seemed that the disappointment really STAFF REPORTER Rodrigo Brum, chosen Possessing a strong ba- fires burning amid record- came about not just because workers will still have to by the Lusophone coun- ckground in international breaking temperatures that strained the state’s pay no more than 50% of the monthly income (as sti- HE Secretary-General tries, and Casimiro Pin- trading and commercial electrical grid and for a time pulated in the new law), but by how officials have re- of the Forum for Eco- to (Macau) are the other activities and practices, T threatened power outages nomic and Trade Co-ope- deputies. the outgoing Secretary- fused to really listen and acknowledge their petitions. for millions. I reckon the reason for them submitting a peti- ration between China The term of each se- -General also has exten- tion letter stating their seven key suggestions for the and Portuguese-speaking cretary-general is not sive experience in foreign amendment of the agency bill was because current Countries (Forum Ma- officially stipulated. Ac- affairs and a good know- non-resident workers will also be affected by the bill cao), Xu Yingzhen, is cording to the secreta- ledge of the markets of AP PHOTO but were not included in the public consultation. leaving her position this riat of the secretary-ge- Portuguese-speaking Several groups of migrant workers gathered last year week, the Times has lear- neral, the term is deter- countries. at DSAL, calling for a review of policies on domestic ned from diplomatic mined at the discretion Even before taking up workers, including an outdated housing allowance, of the Central People’s sources who were part of her position at the Chine- UK WikiLeaks founder and requesting a review of the minimum wage pro- the internal farewell party Government in Beijing. se-Lusophone countries Julian Assange appeared posal. yesterday. The rotation of the platform, she provided in a London court The gathering was the first time that Filipino and In- During the event, whi- representatives and support to the Forum by yesterday to fight a U.S. donesian migrant groups organized a meeting with ch lasted for over two members from the ei- working with the organi- extradition request, at an official government department – which took the hours, delegates and hi- ght countries, due this zation of the Ministerial a high-stakes hearing some four months to finalize. With the preparations that was delayed by the gh-ranking colleagues summer, was postpo- Conferences of Forum taking place over a period of 12 months, the group coronavirus pandemic. from the eight Portugue- ned sine die because of Macao. was still dissatisfied with the meeting. Assange, who has spent se-speaking countries the pandemic situation Why? Probably because they never received con- Xu had also paid se- almost a year and a half and China addressed Xu that prevents foreigners crete answers regarding significant concerns that lar- veral courtesy visits to in a British prison, sat in from entering Macau. the dock at the Old Bailey gely matter and affect them – particularly domestic with mostly impromptu the former Secretary for criminal court and formally workers and non-skilled workers (Although in the farewell speeches “which Xu assumed her posi- Economy and Finance, consisted basically of per- tion at Forum Macao on Lionel Leong, the then- refused the U.S. demand city, getting official concrete answers – especially re- he be extradited to face sonal messages reflecting August 12, 2016. -consular representatives garding these matters – would really take a while.) trial on espionage charges. the working One of the concerns in this meeting was setting a of Portuguese- More on macaudailytimes.com minimum wage for domestic helpers – an issue that relationship of speaking Coun- up to now, is unsolved. each delega- The rotation of the tries in Macau, DSAL has only informed them that they could not te or colleague and various
representatives due AP PHOTO set a minimum wage yet as they follow a certain with Ms Xu,” services and market level for each industry and employer, given the source said. this summer was entities of the the wide range of salaries. Upon her Macau Special I would not even want to comment further on the departure postponed because Administrative salary issues of many domestic helpers in the city as following four of the pandemic that Region (SAR) Belarus A leading it is still considered normal in the society for one to years at the Government. opposition activist and receive as little as 3,500 patacas monthly. helm of the prevents foreigners In an earlier two other members of an Anyway, this piece is mainly about how it has beco- institution interview, Xu opposition council went me so normal to overlook these members of society. which promo- from entering Macau pointed out that missing yesterday, raising It has become so normal that hearing stories of agen- fears they were detained tes the eco- the Permanent cies requiring 18,000 patacas for placement fees is as authorities seek to nomic and cultural ex- Before taking over the Secretariat sought to work nothing new. squelch nearly a month of changes between China post in the Special Ad- hand in hand with Por- The vulnerable groups, particularly domestic hel- protests. Maria Kolesnikova and the Portuguese-s- ministrative Region, Xu tuguese-speaking coun- (pictured), a member of pers and those in low-paying jobs, have zero to little peaking countries, De- served as Commercial the Coordination Council voice in the city. Therefore, many of them have joined tries, uphold the concept puty-Secretary-General Counselor of the Depart- created by the opposition associations to be seen and be part of the community. of “uniting efforts towards Ding Tian will provisio- ment of American and cooperation, jointly bui- to facilitate talks with However, the migrant associations that are suppo- President Lukashenko nally take over the po- Oceanian Affairs of the lding the platform, sha- sed to be representing them and raising the concerns on a transition of power, Ministry of Commerce of of the community to the government, are also being sition. In January 2017, ring the benefits of de- was reportedly put on overlooked - judging from the outcome of the num- he was the first deputy China (equivalent to Di- velopment”, and actively a minibus in Minsk, and ber of petitions they have submitted. secretary-general ever rector-General level) for participating in China’s driven away by unidentified appointed by China. several years. Belt and Road Initiative. people.