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GOV’T SIGNS AN AGREEMENT WITH AL PASSES AMENDMENT THIS YEAR’S GRADUATING STUDENTS MEDIA GROUP TO AUTHORIZE HAVE SHOWN GREATER RELUCTANCE THE BROADCAST OF OLYMPIC GAMES, ON PROTECTION OF TO GO ABROAD TO PURSUE CELEBRATORY PROGRAMS OF THE CCP NATIONAL SYMBOLS FURTHER EDUCATION: DSEDJ P6 P2 P3

China Divers have been dispatched in the search for 14 workers missing since water flooded a tunnel under construction in southern China three days ago, authorities said yesterday. Zhang Yisheng, the vice mayor of Zhuhai city, told a news conference that RIGHT ON TRACK the water level in the The implementation of the national tunnel had dropped by 11.3 meters, according security law in serves as a to an online report by state broadcaster CCTV. Underwater robots, reference for , says Secretary Wong, unmanned ships and sonar detectors would adding that the bill perfected the principle also be deployed, Zhang of the ‘One country, two systems’ regime said. P3 AP PHOTO

South Korea yesterday sent military aircraft to replace the entire 301-member crew of a navy destroyer on an anti- piracy mission off East Africa after nearly 70 of them tested positive for the coronavirus, officials said. Two multi-role aerial tankers are bringing the new crew and will then take home 301 sailors aboard the 4,400-ton- class destroyer Munmu the Great, Joint Chiefs of Staff and Health Ministry officials said. AP PHOTO

Egyptian authorities released two activists and a journalist yesterday after months in pre-trial detention, officials and lawyers

said, amid concern by XINHUA President Joe Biden’s administration over the arrest and harassment of government critics. State

security prosecutors XINHUA ordered the release of the three late Saturday pending ongoing SSM: investigations into charges against them, according to two judicial Booster officials. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not shot authorized to brief the media. ‘necessary’ More on backpage P4 page 2 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳門 19.07.2021 mon

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Group calls on ART MACAO gov’t to address Taipa falling window problem Chinese culture shines through at Nova Garden in Taipa has recorded two falling windows MGM’s ‘Awakening’ art exhibition in the past week, posing significant risk to pedestrians HONEY TSANG in the area, a traditional residential neighborhood GM has brought toge- with regular foot traffic during Mther artists from China in peak hours. The problem of a thematic art exhibition titled falling windows has become a “Awakening” — a kaleidoscopic recurring issue. Two community art journey through a cornucopia commentators expressed of Chinese contemporary art — hope that the government will to highlight the riches of Chinese speed up its subsidy scheme culture and call for “renewed fai- for window inspection and th, vitality and cultural enlighten- improve education about regular ment” in audiences during the maintenance. Meanwhile, real pandemic. estate management committees The Awakening exhibition, should take measures to ensure in celebration of The Art Macao: pedestrian safety. Macao International Art Biennale 2021 (Art Macao 2021), kicked off CCP Centennial at MGM Cotai on July 16. photo exhibition The project is curated by Calvin records 42,000 Hui, a renowned gallerist in Hong visitors Kong and an expert in contem- porary Chinese art. Hui, also the A photo exhibition honoring the co-founder of London and Hong Vivid traces of traditional culture, base with Chinese culture as its Macao Government Tourism Of- centenary of the founding of Kong-based 3812 Gallery, is a long- stories and totems can be found mainstream and the co-existen- fice Maria Helena de Senna Fer- the Communist Party of China time partner of MGM’s with art on every sculpture. ce of different cultures, according nandes and Director of the Cultu- (CCP) ended on July 15. More projects. Another signature piece, to Pansy Ho, co-chairperson and ral Affairs Bureau Mok Ian Ian. than 42,000 visitors visited The exhibition features mo- “Awakening Lion,” will draw executive director of MGM. Before the opening ceremony, the exhibition. Yan Zhichan, dern artworks created by famed viewers in with its bold lion image “We will carry on and innovate MGM mounted the “Greater Bay deputy director of the Liaison Chinese artists. The entire collec- comprising a visual collage of Chi- in traditional culture, spreading Area Contemporary Art Sympo- Office of the Central People’s tion was inspired by MGM’s “lion” na’s cities. The work was concei- its unique allure and injecting vi- sium - Contemporary Dialogues Government in Macau, spoke brand image, with respect to the ved by Xue Song, a veteran college tality into the cultural arts, making of the Chinese Culture Awake- of the effectiveness of the creature’s intrinsic nature and and contemporary pop artist. Macau a cultural tourism destina- ning,” at MGM Theater — with event, saying that the exhibition has helped Macau’s people to symbolism in Lingnan culture. Well-known Chinese artist Liu tion,” Ho pledged in a videorecor- Calvin Hui, Xue Song, Liu Guofu understand more about the A large-scale public art installa- Guofu has created an oil painting ded speech. and Wang Huangsheng, Chief history of the CCP from its tion named “MGM Lion Party,” masterpiece named “Awakening,” The exhibition, which is open Director of the Art Museum at hardships to its glory, and at perched at the Spectacle in the featuring a subtle lion’s body now until October 31, is the inau- Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, the same time enabled them to resort, was created by acclaimed outline in blue hues, which is sure gural event in the “MGM Lion IP as guest speakers. strengthen their identification Chinese sculptor Hung Yi. The to entice art connoisseurs. Program,” the group’s long-term The art experts explored the with socialism with Chinese installation is designed to raise The exhibition is part of MGM’s project aiming to showcase diver- intersections of Chinese arts and characteristics and the CCP. The public consciousness in harmo- endeavors to foster the develop- se artistic tourist offerings across culture, and the prospects of the pictures in the exhibition will be nious coexistence with nature, ment of the “tourism and culture” multiple genres. art industry in the Greater Bay transferred to the University of rejuvenating audiences with its sectors, in alignment with the na- The opening ceremony was of- Area. They called on young artists Macau for safekeeping. There will 14 animal sculptures adorned in tion’s policy to shape Macau into ficiated by key officials and other in the region to stick to and thrive also be an online exhibition hall bold and dynamic color tones. an exchange and cooperation guests, including director of the on their originality. where the public can revisit it.

Ferry route also grant the Public Se- between Outer curity Police Force and Harbour and AL passes amendment on the Customs Service the Jiuzhou Port opens power to inspect all si- tuations where the na- A ferry route between Outer protection of national symbols tional flag is displayed in Harbour Ferry Terminal and public, so they can take Zhuhai Jiuzhou Port started last year by the Standing laws face fines ranging displaying the national action if the national flag operation on Friday. The route RENATO MARQUES Committee of the Natio- between 2,000 and 10,000 flag may be considered is hoisted upside down or is the second maritime traffic route between Macau SAR and HE Legislative As- nal People’s Congress. patacas. improper, including at otherwise treated disres- Zhuhai Jiuzhou Port, the Marine Tsembly (AL) has pas- Among the amend- In other amendments meals and other private pectfully. and Water Bureau (DSAMA) sed a bill amending laws ments included are new passed concurrently, the events. The amendment, whi- announced on July 15. The on the use and protection penalties for those dis- national flag and emblem In general, the gover- ch received unanimous bureau said that the route is of the national flag, em- playing or hoisting the are to be included in both nment and the first stan- approval from all legis- operated by Shun Tak-China blem and anthem on the national flag upside down primary and secondary ding committee of the AL lators, comes into force Travel Ship Management (Macau) final reading. or displaying a damaged, school education. agreed that the national on the day immediately Limited, and reminded the public The bill aims to enforce defiled, faded, or infe- As previously reported, flag should not be abu- after its publication in to check the specific schedule of the amendments in Ma- rior quality national flag. the new law also specifies sed. the government’s Official the route with the company. cau, approved October Those in violation of the several activities where The new amendments Gazette.

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Education Implementation of national bureau sees graduating security law in HK reference students wary about for Macau: Security chief overseas RENATO MARQUES study

HE implementation of ANTHONY LAM the in the national se- curity law in neighbo- HIS year’s graduating students ring Hong Kong serves Thave shown greater reluctan- Tas a reference for Macau, accor- ce to go abroad in pursuing further ding to Wong Sio Chak, Secre- education, Kong Chi Meng, deputy tary for Security. director of the Education and You- Wong spoke at a media brie- th Development Bureau (DSEDJ) fing last Friday after a virtual has said on the sidelines of a public seminar on the retrospective event. and prospective outcomes of Due to the pandemic, the educa- the first year’s implementation tion official said that this year’s gra- of the national security law in duating secondary school students Hong Kong. Wong observed who intend to continue pursuing that “the first anniversary of the their studies have mainly applied for implementation […] is of great higher education institutions loca- importance since its application ted in Macau or . had a profound impact, enri- Furthermore, the education bu- ched and perfected the prin- reau was also told by local secondary ciple of the ‘One country, two schools that graduating students systems’ regime, [and is in that this year, in contrast to those in pre- sense] an important reference vious years, have become more cau- for Macau.” tious in their considerations about The Secretary also quoted whether to pursue further educa- the vice-chairman of the Natio- tion overseas. nal Committee of the Chinese The most popular places for Ma- People’s Political Consultative According to Xia, the full and security of the Hong Kong.” ting amendments and the inclu- cau’s secondary school graduates to Conference and director of the application of the law in the nei- Noting that Macau has had sion of new areas such as cyber- consider studying outside of Macau Office for Hong Kong and Ma- ghboring region “helped Hong an established regime for the security law, among others. include Taiwan, Australia, the U.S., cao Affairs, Xia Baolong, who Kong to move from a situation protection of State Security for In this work of improving and the U.K. similarly recognized the value of chaos to stability, demonstra- many years, Wong added that, local laws, Macau has been For the time being, the epidemic and relevance of implementing ting that the law came into force in the last few years, local autho- learning from and taking into conditions in these places are uns- the same law during the video- at the right time and that it had rities have been working to im- account developments in the table, which is a concern for studen- conference. [positive] effects on the stability prove the local process, promo- Hong Kong region, he remarked. ts and their parents when making decisions about where they should continue their studies. Another factor is that air travel The response comes to certain places may not be as ac- after several members of cessible as prior to the Covid-19 Gov’t refutes criticism over Taipa the public and a mem- pandemic. For example, Taiwan has ber of the Islands District blocked all transit passengers as a Community Service Con- disease control measure. pedestrian flyover defects sultative Council had pu- The education regulator has blicly criticized the cons- also opened and been moderating RENATO MARQUES truction. a number of instant messenger Council member Ng groups. These groups aim at pro- HE Land, Public Hong Kei had expressed viding information to Macau stu- TWorks and Transport several concerns, espe- dents who are studying abroad or Bureau (DSSOPT) has MARQUES RENATO cially over the malfunc- planning to do so. refuted criticism coming tioning of the elevators At the same time, the education from several sectors of and escalators. “Since regulator has so far received indica- society regarding alleged there are no longer zebra tions from more than 800 students construction defects in crossings on the road be- currently studying outside of Macau Taipa’s recently opened neath the flyover, if the of their intent to return. pedestrian flyover. lifts continue to break “We have 17 instant messenger In a statement, the bu- down it will cause a lot groups in which we can gather in- reau said, that in relation of inconvenience to re- formation, suggestions and com- to the “failure of elevators sidents, especially those ments,” Kong announced. “For the and escalators, DSSOPT with physical disabili- time being, we can see that in the stresses that there was ties,” he said. months of July, August and Septem- no damage in these si- Lo Chung Yee, a mem- ber, there are more than 800 studen- tuations.” They went on ber of the same council, ts who would return to Macau.” to say that as the flyover also expressed concerns Most of these students, the edu- is in an initial phase of fences of the pedestrian opened, DSSOPT asked that an inspection by the about the safety of road cation official said, managed to use there are details still crossing, DSSOPT replied the contractor to improve staff of both the DSSOPT traffic in the crossroads book their flight tickets through nor- being finalized and ad- that “the material used their work and clean the and the contractor found located under the flyo- mal ticketing channels. He stressed justments being made by is stainless steel, and we premises [of] any stains “no cracks in the connec- ver. The structure of the that the education regulator would the contractor. found that these marks left during the execution tions, nor any problem flyover is said to block remain in constant communication Responding to com- are dirt stains. Since the of the work.” concerning the safety of drivers’ vision, creating with these students through the ins- plaints about rust on the premises has just been The bureau reiterated the structure.” blind spots. tant messenger groups. page 4 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳門 19.07.2021 mon

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COVID-19 Booster shot ‘necessary,’ says health official HONEY TSANG -BioNTech vaccines is conside- red “sufficient” and anticipated ARLY data from global stu- to last for 70 additional days, in BLOOMBERG Edies indicate that even being light of the daily average admi- fully vaccinated with two doses nistered dose rate of 1,000 per is insufficient in preventing in- day. fection and transmission with The government is also stu- Covid-19. In light of this data, the dying the feasibility of adminis- government asserts taking the tering a “Covid-19 vaccine cock- third dose will be “necessary.” tail,” which involves taking diffe- Dr Tai Wa Hou, coordinator rent types of vaccine for the first of the Health Bureau’s Covid-19 and second shots. Vaccination Operation, unveiled the proposed three-shot regimen ENCEPHALITIS CASE at a Covid-19 media briefing on A Sinopharm-related serious July 16. adverse event was reported July The government is now con- 15, in which a 63-year-old female sidering the practicability of the was diagnosed with encephalitis, plan to determine when the third or inflammation of the brain. dose, also known as a booster The patient received the first dose, should be administered, dose of Sinopharm vaccine on and who should be given the July 3. She felt dizzy and fatigued third shots. Whether to administer the more data is needed to decide cine will be delivered to Macau. July 12 and developed fever, con- “[Global studies show that] booster doses or not will hinge whether booster shots are neces- Tai does not rule out the possibi- fusion, and had difficulty expres- having a second dose is sufficient on the city’s supply of vaccines, sary to maintain protection. lity that Sinopharm inoculation sing herself verbally the next day. to avoid severe illness and death, Tai concluded. services will be suspended for a She was admitted to the Con- but it is not enough to prevent Several countries and regions SINOPHARM RUNNING LOW short period. de S. Januário Hospital and is in infection and contagion. As time have already launched the three- Macau is currently running Meanwhile, the stock of Pfizer- stable condition. goes by, the potency of the vacci- -shot regimen. On July 1, Russia low on the Sinopharm vaccine, ne guarding against Covid-19 will was the first country to announce with current stock expected to gradually decrease,” Tai explai- the launch of a booster vaccine last only around two weeks. ned. campaign for people vaccinated Macau’s stock of Sinopharm Macau-China travel bubble Earlier this month, Pfizer- more than six months ago. This inactivated vaccines totaled -BioNTech revealed study resul- move is aimed at controlling a ra- 500,000 doses, with 420,000 al- cannot be compromised ts showing that people taking a pid surge in cases related to Delta ready administered. This leaves THE Macau government will prior- inter-city travel bubble scheme. third dose six months after their variants. only around 80,000 doses availa- itize its hard-won quarantine-free She emphasized that Macau’s second dose showed antibody Early this month, U.K. health ble for use. status with the mainland. Any pro- anti-pandemic measures must be responses five to 10 times higher minister Matt Hancock announ- “The city’s current inoculating posed travel bubble schemes that consistent with those implemented than levels after two doses. ced that the U.K. government will rate of Sinopharm vaccine stands may compromise the status quo — in the Mainland, because both areas Even though the Sinopharm purchase 60 million extra doses at 5,000 doses daily. Given that, including the previously announced are now classified as low-risk. vaccine is found to generate a re- of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in the remaining stock can only last Hong Kong-Macau bubble — will not Macau and Hong Kong governments latively lower level of antibodies preparation for a possible boos- for half a month. It will be out of be implemented. have engaged in close commu- compared to the Pfizer-BioNTe- ter program for people aged 50 or stock afterward,” Tai warned. Leong Iek Hou, coordinator at the nication to discuss details of the ch vaccine, this does not mean above, slated to launch from Sep- Authorities vow to work proac- Center for Disease Control and inter-city quarantine-free scheme. Prevention, confirmed the decision Should there be any updates, au- that only people inoculated with tember this year. tively on vaccine procurement, last Friday when questioned by the thorities will announce the details in Sinopharm should take booster However, the World Health Or- but cannot guarantee when the media about the timeline for the due course. doses, he added. ganization said in early July that next shipment of Sinopharm vac-

curtain” and installing city along the coastline floodgates, are about to between the Fai Chi Kei Coastal flood prevention works be completed. Some areas District and , where works are alrea- minimizing impacts on dy complete have been the lives of citizens due wrapping up at Fai Chi Kei, Ilha Verde reopened to the public. to rising seawater levels, The walls which have such as during storms. RENATO MARQUES been increased in hei- In relation to the rest ght are located along the of the work, the DSSOPT HE Land, Public coastline between the lei- stated that “due to the TWorks and Transport sure area of Avenida Mar- reorganization and im- Bureau (DSSOPT) has ginal do Lam Mau and provement of some drai- announced that the cons- Rua da Ilha Verde, raising nage installations, there truction works building a the concrete floodwalls to has to be coordination coastal flood prevention a height of at least 3.2 me- with the [relevant] servi- barrier in Fai Chi Kei and ters above sea level. The ces and the issue is being Ilha Verde are concluding, water-resistant curtain monitored as quickly as with the areas to be fully has the effect of blocking possible.” reopened to the public the entry of water into The last phase of cons- shortly. some areas. This work truction is taking place in In a statement to the also includes the installa- areas with a reduced cir- media, the DSSOPT no- tion of one-way valves at culation of people, and ted that the works, which the exits of the existing will therefore have a lower have included increasing storm sewers on the coast impact on the population. the height of some walls which will prevent back- Since works have con- located along the coastli- flow of seawater. cluded in the Fai Chi Kei ne between the two zones, The bureau said that area, the Fai Chi Kei North building a “rotary jet grou- the works will improve Bay Leisure Area has now ting pile water-resisting flood prevention capa- reopened to the public. www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 5 mon 19.07.2021 廣告 ADVERTISEMENT

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MGTO to Gov’t signs agreement with promote CCTV parent company wedding ANTHONY LAM the Olympic Games more clearly and vividly, and bring tourism HE audiences an unpreceden- N future Macao Week campaigns, the T(CMG) has authorized ted on-site experience,” IMacao Government Tourism Office the broadcast of two Olym- Shen said at the ceremony. (MGTO) will place heavier emphasis pic Games this year, as well “[CMG] hopes that the ma- on creative and wedding tourism, Di- as of celebratory programs jority of Macau compatriots rector Maria Helena de Senna Fernan- of the Communist Party of can enjoy […] the wonderful des has said. China (CCP) in Macau. Olympics, while sharing the Macao Week is a campaign led by CMG is the parent com- great glory of the prosperity the Macau government to promote pany of China Central Tele- and strength of the mother- the city in other places. Previously, the vision (CCTV). land.” campaign reached several Chinese ci- At the agreement signing The Macau broadcast of ties, including Beijing and Shanghai. ceremony yesterday, it was the two Olympic Games will Senna Fernandes noted that the announced that the pu- image and culture to the two sides and makes Macau be available in , same content and set of strategies blic broadcaster of Macau, world, and to showcase the residents more deeply awa- Portuguese and Putonghua. have been used for quite some time, the Teledifusão de Macau city’s implementation of the re of the care and support of Meanwhile, CMG’s Asia- hinting that they may have weakened (TDM), will have the right “One country, two systems” the central government.” -Pacific Headquarters yes- effectiveness. In future, the MGTO will to broadcast both the upco- principle with Macau cha- The CE said that Ma- terday signed a strategic update the campaign to attract more ming Tokyo Summer Olym- racteristics. cau will work with CMG to cooperation agreement with tourists. pics and the Beijing Winter These efforts were desig- tell the Chinese story well, the University of Macau, In the meantime, the tourism board Olympics. ned to advance the Guang- spread the voice of China through which the latter will is happy with turnout for the Macao The former will open in dong-Hong Kong-Macau and show the true, three-di- be able to use journalistic, Week campaign so far. four days, with the latter Greater Bay Area initiative, mensional and comprehen- audio-visual and other ma- Senna Fernandes spoke to the in- taking place in six months’ Ho added. sive China. terials from CMG for educa- dustry’s optimism about the Summer time. The government head re- Meanwhile, CMG’s pre- tion, research and thinktank Holiday. After the seven-day Covid-19 Chief Executive Ho Iat called the agreement that sident and editor-in-chief, purposes. test validity was reinstated, tourist ar- Seng attended the ceremony the Macau government sig- Shen Haixiong, pointed out In addition to the spor- rivals rose to more than 20,000 per day, yesterday and expressed his ned with CMG on December that the group is completely ting events, CMG yesterday inspiring confidence to industry prac- personal congratulations for 26 last year. “These various ready to broadcast the ma- also launched a broadcas- titioners. CMG’s latest three steps in activities are the embodi- jor events to audiences in ting venture in which pro- Additionally, the “Stay, Dine and See the city. ment of the effective im- Macau. grams celebrating the cen- Macao” local tour scheme has so far at- Ho said that the govern- plementation of the agree- “[CMG] is fully prepared tennial of the CCP’s inaugu- tracted more than 60,000 registrations. ment would step up colla- ment,” Ho said. “It marks to use ‘5G+4K/8K+AI’ and ration will be screened. The Senna Fernandes hopes that the local boration with CMG in order the further deepening of other cutting-edge techno- programs will be aired on industry will see some support in the to promote further Macau’s cooperation between our logies to show the charm of the TDM. summer because of the scheme. AL ad www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 7 mon 19.07.2021 中國 CHINA

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to pressure China, arbitrarily interfered in Hong Kong affairs and China’s internal affairs at large, and grossly trampled on Commissioner in HK says US international law and basic norms governing international relations. This is another exam- bullying act of sanction to backfire ple of “American bullying” and “American double standards”. HE office of the com- The U.S. side can neither missioner of the Chi- undermine the steady and sus- XINHUA nese foreign ministry tained implementation of “one in the Hong Kong Spe- country, two systems,” nor stop Tcial Administrative Region (HK- the irreversible trend of the Chi- SAR) has strongly disapproved nese nation’s rejuvenation, the and condemned the so-called spokesperson said. “business advisory” issued by The spokesperson stated the U.S. government and the that China has embarked on a “sanctions” imposed on offi- new journey towards building cials of China’s central govern- a modern socialist country, and ment in Hong Kong. is gearing up to advance and A spokesperson for the offi- implement the 14th Five-Year ce said on Friday evening that Plan and the Guangdong-Hong the arbitrary and unreasonable Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area bullying act of the U.S. side has Strategy. As the national se- smeared Hong Kong’s business curity law is implemented and environment, seriously viola- the electoral system improved, ted international law and basic Hong Kong’s status as an inter- norms governing international national financial, trade and relations, and grossly interfered shipping center has been more in Hong Kong affairs and Chi- stable, the rule of law and its bu- na’s internal affairs at large. All siness environment have been the Chinese people, including more sound, and the society Hong Kong compatriots, will has been more harmonious. not accept it and will certainly The spokesperson stressed counterattack. that Hong Kong belongs to Chi- The spokesperson said that na, Hong Kong affairs are purely under the national security law China’s internal affairs, and that in Hong Kong, the public order Hong Kong’s prosperity and sta- of Hong Kong has been resto- bility must not be undermined. red, the rule of law principle The spokesperson urged the upheld, and its development U.S. side to cease and desist, back on track. Hong Kong re- immediately stop its politi- sidents enjoy lawful rights and ternational Monetary Fund not productive move. ne Hong Kong’s prosperity and cal plot to disrupt Hong Kong freedoms, and foreign investors long ago reaffirms Hong Kong’s However, ignoring China’s stability, endanger China’s na- and China as a whole, stop its in Hong Kong have a more secu- status as an international finan- opposition and the voice of tional security, and contain Chi- bullying act of arbitrary sanc- re, stable and predictable busi- cial center. Moreover, media the business community, the na’s development. The U.S. plot tions, and stop interfering in ness environment. Lawful righ- recently reported that the U.S. U.S. side insisted on concoc- is despicable and contemptible, Hong Kong affairs and China’s ts and interests of international business community in Hong ting the so-called “advisory”, and it will never succeed, the internal affairs at large in any stakeholders, including U.S. Kong opposed the U.S. gover- talking down the prospects of spokesperson said. form. The Chinese people will enterprises stationed in Hong nment to issue a “business Hong Kong and intimidating The spokesperson poin- certainly fight back in respon- Kong, are better protected. warning” for the financial hub, foreign investors in Hong Kong, ted out that the U.S. side once se to the U.S. arbitrary move. A report released by the In- calling it a crazy and counter- with the intention to undermi- again used tricks like sanctions MDT/XINHUA China, moving cautiously, starts carbon trading market HINESE power com- create financial incentives failed to slow the rise of Cpanies bid for credits for companies to reduce Chinese emissions. to emit carbon dioxide AP PHOTO emissions. The carbon market is and other climate-chan- To start, the market unlikely to deliver im- ging gases as trading on should have “modest tran- mediate reductions, said the first national carbon saction volumes and pri- Cory Combs, an analyst exchange began Friday in ces” because companies with consultancy Trivium a step meant to help curb have plenty of credits and China. worsening pollution. there is no cap on emis- “This first year is The official Xinhua sions, Eurasia Group said about getting the process News Agency said the ex- in a June 26 report. working,” he said on a perimental first phase China has had regional webinar this week. “The of carbon trading at the carbon trading markets as goal is to get this thing ri- Shanghai Environment pilot projects for several ght, because if they get it and Energy Exchange in- years. right, then for the next 40, cludes some 2,000 com- Earlier, European 50 […] years to come, this panies in the power in- power utilities and other can be a huge player.” dustry that produce about carbon emitter, but Pre- remove carbon or offset economic development. companies paid for Chi- The European Union 40% of China’s emissions. sident Xi Jinping said last emissions are counted, by At the Shanghai ex- nese polluters to add unveiled a proposed re- Over time, other major September that output 2060. change, companies will wind, hydro and solar ge- vamp of its emissions tra- emitters will be added, should peak in 2030 and The ruling Communist be assigned emissions nerating capacity in ex- ding program this week such as airlines, the bui- then decline. He said Chi- Party has resisted adop- quotas and can sell the change for being allowed as part of sweeping legis- lding materials industry na should achieve “carbon ting any binding limits on surplus if their output co- to increase their own lation to cut emissions of and iron and steel makers. neutrality,” or zero total carbon emissions, saying mes in under that level, emissions. The European gases that cause global China is the biggest output after measures to China has to focus first on Xinhua said. The goal is to Union ended that after it warming. MDT/AP page 8 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo WORLD 國際 19.07.2021 mon

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are resisting the govern- ment’s decision to make this day in history AP PHOTO vaccination compulsory for all staff in medical fa- lesh eating dinosaur cilities. 1983 F - At Saturday’s Paris pro- resurrected test, a 39-year-old green party supporter and hos- pital laboratory worker said she might resort to buying a fake vaccination certificate to avoid lo- sing her job. A health care worker dressed as the Sta- tue of Liberty called it “act of violence” to force peo- ple to get vaccinated. In Montpellier, more than 1,000 people mar- Group leader and head of the Dinosaur Depart- ched to the train station, ment at the Natural History Museum Dr Alan Cha- chanting “Liberty!” and rig explained: “It is a totally new species of dinosaur. carrying signs reading Even more important, this is the first record of any “Our kids aren’t Guinea meat-eating dinosaur being found in rock this age pigs.” Security officials anywhere in the world.” closed the main entrance He told a press conference at the museum the FRANCE to travelers and a dozen creature would have been about 15 feet tall - the police officers took posts same as a double-decker bus. It would have weighed in front. half as much as an elephant, at about two tons, and The Interior Ministry could have run up to 20 miles an hour - faster than said 114,000 people took Sebastian Coe. Thousands protest part in protests nationwi- Nicknamed Claws, the dinosaur would have been slightly smaller than the Tyrannosaurus Rex - with de. teeth like steak knives - and was probably a sub-s- Overnight on Friday, pecies of the Megalosaurus. vandals ransacked a vac- Mr Charig said the quarry where Mr Walker made cination center in the sou- against vaccination, the find was a well-known source of fossils and he theast. Interior Minister had excavated an iguanodon skeleton there only last Gérald Darmanin asked year. prefects and police chiefs But the experts are keeping the precise location of COVID passes to reinforce security for the site - known to be near Gatwick Airport - secret CONSTANTIN GOUVY, crowd of people broadly could again put pressure elected officials, after se- to keep away souvenir hunters. PARIS disaffected with politics: on hospitals if not enou- veral complained they had The South Kensington museum hopes to have part yellow vest activists an- gh people are vaccina- received threats in recent of the skeleton on display for the public by the end VER 100,000 gry over perceived eco- ted against the virus. The days over the latest anti- of the year. people protes- nomic injustice, far-right pandemic has cost France -COVID measures. A huge new dinosaur skeleton has been unveiled to ted across Fran- supporters, medical staff more than 111,000 lives Vaccine hesitancy is the media at the Natural History Museum in London. ce on Saturday and royalists. and deeply damaged the considered widespread in Plumber and amateur fossil hunter Bill Walker, 55, Oagainst the government’s They denounced the economy. France, though appears to found a foot-long claw belonging to the flesh-eating latest measures to push government’s decision During a visit to a pop- have faded somewhat as beast at a clay pit in Surrey in January. people to get vaccinated on Monday to make vac- -up vaccination center in 36 million French people When he found the rock containing the talon he ta- and curb rising infections cines compulsory for all the southwest, Prime Mi- have gotten coronavirus pped it and the whole thing cracked. by the delta variant of the health care workers, and nister Jean Castex exhor- vaccine doses in recent Palaeontologists reconstructed it and dated the coronavirus. to require a “health pass” ted the French to stick months. Millions more remains at 125 million years old, describing them as In Paris, separate pro- proving people are fully together in order to over- have gotten injected or the find of the century. test marches by the far-ri- vaccinated, have recently come the crisis. signed up for vaccinations The scientists had to wait for the clay to dry out be- fore they completed a two-week excavation in May ght and the far-left wound tested negative or recove- “There is only one so- since Monday’s announ- when they filled three vans with bones. through different parts of red from the virus in order lution: vaccination,” he cement. the city. Demonstrations to access restaurants and said, stressing it “protects French health care Courtesy BBC News were also held in Stras- other public venues. Presi- us, and will make us freer.” workers have until Sept. bourg in the east, Lille in dent Emmanuel Macron’s At the Paris protest, a 15 to get vaccinated. The the north, Montpellier in government is presenting manual worker in his six- requirement for COVID the south and elsewhere. a draft law Monday to ties expressed bitterness passes for all restaurants, Thousands of people enshrine the measures. about jobs in his sector bars, hospitals, shopping answered calls to take to “I will never get vacci- sent offshore. A 24-year- malls, trains, planes and the streets by Florian Phi- nated,” Bruno Auquier, -old royalist said he was other venues is being in- In context lippot, a fringe far-right a 53-year-old town cou- there to demand “the re- troduced in stages starting Dinosaurs roamed the earth from 220 million years ago politician and former ri- ncilor who lives on the turn of God and the King.” Wednesday. - the Triassic period - to 65 million years ago - the Late ght hand of Marine Le Pen outskirts of Paris. “People Lucien, a 28-year-old Meanwhile, the French Cretaceous age. who announced earlier need to wake up,” he said, retail shop manager, said government announced The first dinosaur species to be identified and named was this month that he would questioning the safety of he wasn’t anti-vaccine, tightened border controls, Iguanodon, discovered in 1822 by the English geologist Gideon Mantell. run in the 2022 presiden- the vaccine. but thought that everyo- which started yesterday, Two years later the Rev William Buckland, professor of tial election. Gathered a While France already ne should be able to do as but also said it would allow geology at Oxford University, became the first person to stone’s throw away from requires several vacci- they please with their own in travelers from anywhe- describe a dinosaur in a scientific journal. the Louvre Museum, pro- nations to enter public body. “The government re in the world who have Sir Richard Owen, a Victorian anatomist, was the first to testers chanted “Macron, school, Auquier pledged is going too far,” he said. been fully vaccinated. coin the term dinosaur in 1842. Bill Walker’s find was from the Cretaceous period, when the clear off!”, “Freedom,” and to take his two children His 26-year-old friend Eli- That now includes peo- age of the dinosaur was at its height. banged metal spoons on out of school if the coro- se said, “I am vaccinated ple who received AstraZe- It was a new species of fish-eating dinosaur, with skull and saucepans. navirus vaccine became against diphtheria, te- neca’s Indian-manufactu- teeth similar to a crocodile, subsequently named Baryonyx While Philippot has or- mandatory. “These new tanus, and polio. But the red vaccine. The move came Walkeri, meaning Mr Walker’s heavy claw. ganized small but regular measures are the last COVID vaccine is just too after a global outcry over Scientists are still investigating why non-avian dinosaurs became extinct. protests against the gover- straw,” Auquier said. experimental.” the fact that the European The main schools of thought are that they died out gradu- nment’s handling of the The government war- While a majority Union’s COVID-19 certifica- ally because of climate change or that they were wiped out coronavirus crisis, Satur- ned of the continued of French health care te only recognizes AstraZe- after a dramatic meteorite clash. day’s demonstration drew spread of the delta variant, workers have had at least neca vaccines manufactu- Most paleontologists hold the view that birds are directly descended from theropod dinosaurs. a larger and more diverse which authorities fear one vaccine dose, some red in Europe. 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F1 rez crashed. Any chance of Hamilton fi- nally topping the championship leader was lost when Verstappen simply drove away from Hamil- Verstappen wins historic ton at the start. “They’ve done a really great job with their engine, their star- ts are really great this year,” Ha- sprint race to stretch title lead milton said. “We’ve lost a bit of performance on our starts, so AX Verstappen out- teammate — said they preferred we’ve got to work a bit harder to -dragged Lewis Ha- the traditional three-round qua- improve that.”

milton at the start AP PHOTO lifying, noting they’d rather have Verstappen earned three of Formula One’s used the track time for practice. points for the win, as well as the Mexperimental first sprint quali- The leaders of F1 have recog- pole. It put Verstappen in po- fying race to take the pole for the nized the series needs a freshe- sition for a fourth consecutive British Grand Prix and spoil the ning as its audience starts rea- win, all from pole. homecoming of the seven-time ching key younger demographi- Red Bull has won five strai- champion. cs and so this weekend they tried ght, which includes a Perez vic- Hamilton initially seemed something new. One practice tory. He was the biggest casualty fine with the defeat and showed session was cut and transitioned of the experimental qualifying enthusiasm for the format and instead on Friday to the prefer- when he crashed on the fifth lap the fan energy at packed Silvers- red knockout qualifying, which and finished last. tone. was won by Hamilton. That is a reason Mercedes “I don’t know how it looks to But that only set the starting team principal Toto Wolff poin- watch from the fans,” Hamilton grid for Saturday’s sprint race — ted to in favor of sticking with said from aboard an open-air dicey because there’s always the traditional qualifying. trolley used for the “podium” chance the drivers don’t push “Overall it is a good add on,” drivers as they were taken for a hard out of fear of damaging Wolff said. “I don’t want to see lap past the grandstands. their cars a day early when poin- it every race, I think there is too Hamilton said in the trolley ts aren’t on the line. much randomness ... last is not the inaugural sprint race format That wasn’t a problem becau- the place Sergio Perez should be. was “way more enjoyable. We Verstappen and Red Bull. Hamil- advantage over the local driver se it was racy right from Vers- “It could really work against should do more like that, or a ton said there he didn’t like the into yesterday’s grand prix. tappen’s jump on Hamilton as you if you’re one of the frontrun- version of it in the future.” format — which, also, cost him “In opinion there needs flames shot from Verstappen’s ners so there is too much ran- But the Mercedes driver another point in the standings. to be a Saturday and Sunday heated left front tire. Fernan- domness but I think if the next changed his tune by the post-ra- The Dutchman stretched his weekend,” Hamilton said. do Alonso jumped from 11th to few ones go like this one, I think ce news conference as he sullen- lead over Hamilton by winning Verstappen and third-placed fifth in the opening lap before it has a place in the calendar in a ly accepted he’d lost again to the sprint, and takes a 33-point Valtteri Bottas — Hamilton’s finishing seventh, and Sergio Pe- limited form.” MDT/AP ad First positive COVID tests for the athletes in Olympic Village BUZZ Two athletes living in the Olympic Village have tested positive member was reported as positive. He recorded a positive test for COVID-19, the first to do so with the Tokyo Games opening on Saturday entering a Tokyo airport. on Friday. The International Olympic Committee confirmed the test and Organizers confirmed the positive tests yesterday and both identified him as Ryu Seung-min of South Korea. He won an were listed as non-Japanese. No names or other details were Olympic gold medal in table tennis in the 2004 Olympics. provided. He was reportedly being held in isolation. Reports said he was Organizers also said another athlete had tested positive but asymptomatic. OPINION this person was not residing in the Olympic Village. This athlete IOC President Thomas Bach said last week there was “zero” was also identified as “non-Japanese.” risk of athletes in the village passing on the virus to Japanese or Also on Sunday, the first International Olympic Committee other resident of the village. Michele Genovese, China Daily

Mutual respect key US A drone attack targeted to understanding a truck for an Iran-backed Europe flooding militia in eastern Syria China’s yesterday, destroying the achievements vehicle without causing any toll over 180 as casualties, two Iraqi militia officials said. The attack How and why have China’s economy and came amid increasing national strength been growing at such a tensions in the region rapid pace over the past decades? rescuers dig deeper between the U.S. military As evidenced in the writings of many tra- GEIR MOULSON, BERLIN and Iran-backed Iraqi velers who had the opportunity to visit the militias in recent weeks. The country over the past millennium, China AP PHOTO Americans have targeted was at the global forefront for hundreds HE death toll from flooding in Western militants who used drones of years in terms of wealth creation and T and rockets to hit bases Europe climbed above distribution, cultural and technological housing U.S. troops. advancement, and infrastructure develo- 180 yesterday after rescue pment. workers dug deeper into The myth of a backward and miserable debris left by receding wa- China spread throughout the world due ters. AP PHOTO to a relatively short period of crisis the Police put the toll from country faced, which coincided with the the hard-hit Ahrweiler Industrial Revolution that propelled se- area of western Germany’s veral Western countries to the top of the Turkish President world in terms of production and trade, Rhineland-Palatinate state Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s followed by immense social, economic at more than 110 and said spokesman yesterday and unfortunately also military progress they feared the number condemned a European accompanied by colonial conquests and may still rise. In neighbo- Union court decision to transcontinental wars. ring North Rhine-Wes- allow employers to ban The turnaround that projected a rising tphalia state, Germany’s staff wearing Muslim headscarves as appeasing China began after the end of World War II, most populous, 45 people under the leadership of the Communist Islamophobia. “The were confirmed dead, in- must start setting up a re- least one person was kil- Party of China, which is celebrating the decision by the European building program which, led. 100th anniversary of its founding this year. cluding four firefighters. Court of Justice on The achievements of the CPC are un- And Belgium has confir- from experience with pre- A flash flood swept headscarf in the workplace deniable, even though it has made some med 27 casualties. vious flooding, will be in through the nearby Aus- is another blow to the rights wrong choices on way to leading the coun- Chancellor Angela the billions of euros. trian town of Hallein late of Muslim women with try to prosperity, a developing trend that Merkel was due to vi- Although rain has Saturday, but there were headscarf and will play right into the hands of those has continued over the last 40-odd years. sit Schuld, a village near stopped in the worst- no reports of casualties. That China has lifted hundreds of millions warmongers against Islam Ahrweiler that was de- -affected areas of Ger- Heavy rain and storms in Europe,” Ibrahim Kalin of people out of extreme poverty in itself is vastated by the flooding, many, Belgium and the caused serious damage in a monumental achievement. tweeted. yesterday. Her visit comes Netherlands, storms and several parts of Austria. China’s international image as a res- downpours have persisted Climate scientists say British Prime Minister ponsible global power has grown as it has after Germany’s president Boris Johnson will spend been producing more goods and services went to the area on Satur- in other parts of western the link between extreme 10 days self-isolating after for people in the country as well as the day and made clear that and central Europe. The- weather and global war- contact with a confirmed rest of the world. China has also made re- it will need long-term su- re was flooding Saturday ming is unmistakable and coronavirus case, his office markable progress in the fields of educa- pport. night in the German-Cze- the urgency to do some- said yesterday — reversing tion, culture, science and technology with Finance Minister Olaf ch border area, across the thing about climate chan- an earlier announcement repercussions on the complex nature of Scholz said he will propo- country from where last ge undeniable. that he would not have to international relations. se a package of immediate week’s floods hit, and in Scientists can’t yet say quarantine. Johnson’s 10 China’s achievements can be attributed aid at a Cabinet meeting Germany’s southeastern for sure whether climate Downing St. office said to the deep cultural roots of an ingenious, on Wednesday, telling the corner and over the border change caused the floo- yesterday that the prime disciplined and immensely producti- minister and Treasury Bild am Sonntag news- in Austria. ding, but they insist that it ve people, but also to its leadership that chief Rishi Sunak were guides the country’s overall development paper that more than Some 65 people were certainly exacerbates the both alerted overnight with undeniable competence and ability. 300 million euros ($354 evacuated in Germany’s extreme weather that has by England’s test-and- Still, China cannot and should not ig- million) will be needed. Berchtesgaden area after been on show around the trace phone app. He nore the frictions with other countries, And he said that officials the Ache River swelled. At world. MDT/AP had a meeting on Friday especially those that claim to represent with Health Secretary democracy, criticize the CPC’s governan- Sajid Javid, who tested ce principle, and accuse China of human positive for Covid-19 on rights violations and strengthening its Saturday. Javid, who has armed forces to subjugate other, weaker AP PHOTO been fully vaccinated, says countries. he is experiencing mild For the good of humanity it is crucial that symptoms. high levels of understanding and respect for national concerns and mutual points of view be accorded due priority, for that would allow concrete action to be taken AP PHOTO to maintain the international balance and meet the needs of people, and preserve the diverse cultures and traditions around the world. Portugal A strike by airport The Chinese economy cannot be isolated baggage handlers and from the world economy, and countries ground crews in Portugal must learn to work together for the com- was expected to cause a second day of disruption mon benefit of the world. As for the inter- yesterday, with most national community, it should not ignore flights into and out of the importance of the principles of global Lisbon canceled. The 48- governance. hour walkout forced the A tradition that dates back thousands of cancellation of around 300 years and a powerful political leadership flights on Saturday, mostly continue to inspire and guide China, whi- in Lisbon. Long lines formed ch deserves the prestigious place it holds as stranded passengers in the assembly of nations. sought to rearrange their travel plans.