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China A senior Chinese foreign-exchange regulatory official called for “special attention” to be paid to blockchain as the nation looks to gain advantages from HONG KONG CRITICIZES digital finance. The State Administration of Foreign Exchange is looking to use blockchain and artificial intelligence in cross-border ‘GANGSTER COPS’ CONDUCT P9 trade finance and macro- prudential regulation. AP PHOTO Australia Ivan Milat, whose grisly serial killings of seven European and Australian backpackers horrified Australia in the early ‘90s, died in a Sydney prison yesterday, ending hopes of a deathbed confession to more unsolved slayings. He was 74.

Afghanistan Officials have set a new date for announcing the result of last month’s presidential election, after several delays. AP PHOTO

Pakistan’s ailing former prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, who was jailed on money-laundering and corruption charges, has remained in a government hospital where he was taken last week after suffering a heart attack. AP PHOTO

Syria Abu Bakr al- Baghdadi, the shadowy leader of the Islamic State group who presided over its global jihad and became

arguably the world’s most JULIE ZHU wanted man, is believed dead after being targeted by a U.S. military raid in Syria.

Turkey Kurdish fighters killed one Turkish personnel and wounded five others amid a shaky truce in northern Syria, Turkey’s army said yesterday, bringing its military death toll to 11 since the launch of its cross-border MUST celebrates rare documents 11 nationalities gather for operation. with links to historical canton migrants’ day More on backpage P7 P3 page 2 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳聞 28.10.2019 mon

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China’s Ambassador Restaurant sector reeling to Portugal visits from revenue crunch Monte do Pasto RESSURE on the restaurant Psector went unabated in Au- gust, with the proportion of in- AP PHOTO terviewed establishments repor- ting a decline as their business prospects rose. The information was released in the latest busi- ness climate survey conducted on the restaurant and retail tra- de. According to the information released by the Statistics and HINA’S ambassador to learning more about the sus- Census Service (DSEC), the pro- CPortugal, Cai Run, has vi- tainability and welfare practi- portion of establishments that sited Portuguese agribusiness ces that make this company a saw a year-on-year decline in re- Monte do Pasto. reference in the sector and a venue rose by 7 percentage poin- Cai led a delegation that leader in Iberian outdoor catt- ts from a month earlier to 38% in included the embassy’s eco- le farming. August. On the other hand, 33% nomic and social adviser, Xu Monte do Pasto’s president of interviewed establishments Weili. His visit aimed to learn Clara Moura Guedes said, “by recorded an annual rise in Au- more about the activities of integrating CESL Asia group, gust revenue, a decrease of 1 per- the company that was recently Monte do Pasto can explore centage point from July. acquired by the Macau invest- new expansion opportunities Asked in August, most of the ment and services company and reinforce its bet in ob- interviewed establishments ex- CESL Asia. taining international recogni- pected their business outlook Regarding the retail trade, the ticipating their sales to increase Monte do Pasto will play tion to boost existing produc- to remain unfavorable in Sep- proportion of interviewed re- year-on-year or remain steady. an important role in CESL tions, launch new sustainable tember. The proportion of in- tailers reporting a year-on-year The proportion of interviewed Asia Group’s Focus Platform, agricultural and livestock ac- terviewed establishments anti- decrease in sales rose by 5 per- retailers predicting a year-on- aiming to become the future tivities and enhance the entire cipating a year-on-year decline centage points from July to 40%, -year sales decline in September operational base for food and Alentejo region and the Portu- in receipts rose by 18 percenta- with the corresponding propor- decreased from 38% to 35%. green energy business be- guese economy.” ge points from August to 45% in tion of motor vehicle retailers The business climate survey tween Portugal, Macau, China, At this time, the property is September. At the same time, the (80%) surging by 40 percentage is compiled based on data pro- and the Portuguese-speaking mainly used as a free-range ca- proportion of interviewed estab- points. vided by 186 restaurants and si- countries in Africa. ttle pasture, but the company lishments forecasting a year-on- Retailers were cautiously opti- milar establishments, which ac- During the visit, the Chine- has highlighted on previous -year growth in receipts in Sep- mistic about their business pros- counts for 53% of the industry’s se ambassador had the oppor- occasions that it can be deve- tember reduced by 2 percentage pects in September, with 65% receipts, and 136 retailers, that is tunity to learn about with rai- loped through additional agri- points to 18%. of the interviewed retailers an- 70% of the industry’s receipts. DB sing cattle outdoors as well as cultural activities. RM ASK THE VET by Dr Ruan Du Toit Bester Best exercises for old dogs

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we’re looking forward to it,” said Chief Executive to Fr. de Vera. propose budget on Meanwhile, director of the LYNZY VALLES LYNZY Macao Government Tourism November 12 Office, Maria Helena de Senna Chief Executive Chui Sai On will Fernandes, was also at the event, be attending a plenary session on describing the celebration as a November 12 to deliver a summary on significant event among the mi- policy implementation work in 2019 and grant and local community. introduce a budget proposal for 2020. “I think it’s a very important The session will be held at 3 p.m. and thing that they feel like they be- will be followed by a press conference long to Macau. They are not only at the Government Headquarters here to work but to live their li- at 5 p.m., where Chui will respond ves. A lot of them have stayed to questions from the media. The here for a long period of time,” policy implementation summary and said the tourism chief. the budget proposal, as well as the “That’s what we’ve seen subsequent press conference, will during the history of Macau. be broadcasted live on the television They are part of the fabric and and radio channels of TDM. The Chief DNA of Macau and we are wel- Executive’s work summary regarding 11 nationalities gather coming different communities policies implemented in 2019 is to be into [the city] to live with us and issued in Chinese and Portuguese. It will be available for download from hope that we inspire them and government websites, including that they inspire us,” Fernandes ad- of the Chief Executive’s Office, the for migrants’ day ded. Government Information Bureau and HE 105th World Day of newly-arrived.” immigrants. Not only foreigners The official also noted that the Macau SAR Government Portal. Migrants and Refugees According to the local orga- but also locals,” he said. about half of the city’s workers was celebrated yester- nizer, the Catholic Pastoral Care This year, the event has at- in the tourism industry are non- day, attracting the par- for Filipino Migrants, the pro- tracted a series of performances -resident workers. SSM stresses Chinese Tticipation of hundreds from 11 gram was created to “make the from the Filipino, Brazilian, Chi- “The non-resident people are medicine promotion different nationalities. migrants feel that they are not nese, East Timorese, Myanmar very important to what makes is a priority Held yesterday at St. Paul away from home.” and Nepali communities. Macau economically viable as School, the celebration was Fr. Andrew de Vera of the Ca- These different groups show- well,” she added. The Director of the Health Bureau themed “It Is Not Just About tholic Pastoral Care for Filipino cased their traditional dances During the event, different (SSM), Lei Chin Ion, has stressed that Migrants,” a message that Pope Migrants remarked, “this event and conducted singing perfor- groups showcased their traditio- every effort is being made to promote Francis has endorsed. is also an encounter, not only of mances. nal dances and conducted sin- the development of traditional Chinese The global day event aims to cultures but of people.” “We are looking forward to ging performances. medicine in Macau. Lei said that the SSM recently organized a visit to the Greater “shore up our blind-spots and “We hope that through this have an increase in the num- On September 29, Pope Fran- Bay Area for young Chinese medicine make sure no one remains ex- event, we will also be creating ber of participants next year. cis celebrated the annual event practitioners, to promote the sector cluded from society, whether a an avenue for a more united Last year, we had around eight in St Peter’s Square at the Vati- and encourage the training of more long-time resident or someone people, not only migrants but groups but now we have 11 so can. LV professionals. The director pointed to the utilization rate of Chinese medicine in Macau, which according to Lei, is used by a similar proportion of residents Study shows as those that use Western medicine. The Center for Traditional Medicine Workers in the transport 16.5% of tertiary Cooperation in Macau was established in collaboration with the World Health students part of Organization. It follows a commitment sector grow 8.5% in supporting the development of LGBTQ community traditional medicine from other regions, HE number of peo- such as India and China. Tple employed by survey conducted to experience mental Macau’s transport and Aamong over 1,000 health issues. Tourism chief delivers students in 10 tertiary “For example, non- storage sector increa- BEITLER DANIEL speech at Creative sed by 8.5% last year education institutions -heterosexuals tend to Cities conference to 20,500, according shows that 16.5% of have more mental heal- to data released by the them identify themsel- th disorders and are Officials from Macau are attending Statistics and Census ves as part of the LGB- more prone to alcohol the first Asia-Pacific Creative Cities Service (DSEC). At the TQ community, which and drug use, probably Conference, which is being held in same time, the num- stands for lesbian, gay, because they experien- Adelaide, Australia, from October 23 ber of operators within bisexual, transgender ce more stress because until 26. Organized as an initiative of this sector increased by On the other hand, transport and stora- and queer or questio- of discrimination or the UNESCO Creative City of Music 136 compared to a year following the commen- ge sector amounted to ning. victimization. We don’t of Adelaide, the conference brought earlier, reaching 3,190 in cement of operations of MOP20.57 billion, up by The study led by a [conclude] that, but it’s together government officials, cultural 2018. the Hong Kong-Zhuhai- 8.1% year-on-year, with University of Macau a possibility,” Li told and creative industries professionals, According to the -Macau Bridge in late operating expenses professor of sociology, TDM in an interview. and academics, aiming to outline a DSEC data, operators October 2018, receipts growing 7% to MOP9.35 Spencer Li, shows that According to Li, the vision and strategy for the cooperation among the Creative Cities in the Asia- in the transport and from the sea transport billion. Meanwhile, the 862 students identified study’s outcome is si- Pacific region. Macao Government storage sector recorded division inched down purchase of goods and themselves as hetero- milar to those conduc- Tourism Office’s (MGTO) director Maria a combined revenue by 0.1% to MOP2.4 services and commis- sexual, 134 as bisexual ted in other tertiary Helena de Senna Fernandes delivered a of 24.53 billion pata- billion due to a decrea- sion remunerated went and 17 as homosexual, institutions in other re- speech at the conference, sharing the cas in 2018, up 9.3% se in the number of vi- up by 11.2% to MOP7.14 while the remaining 19 gions. city’s experience on tourism promotion in year-on-year terms. sitors and Macau resi- billion, and compensa- as others. “It is a surprise to policies and marketing strategies. The revenue generated dents travelling by sea. tion of employees grew The study is also ai- me personally but if MGTO actively joins events organized from passenger trans- Official data released by 5.6% to MOP4.08 med at seeking to un- you view the literature, by the UNESCO Creative Cities Network port services rose 8.5% last week on the first billion. derstand the possible you’ll find that there is member cities for exchange and to MOP9.82 billion, at- anniversary of the bri- Meanwhile, gross relationship between an increasing number collaboration opportunities. The annual tributed by the bureau dge showed that it had value added, which sexual orientation and of students - especially “International Gastronomy Forum, to the growth of the air been crossed by over 14 measures the sectoral risky sexual behavior. on college campu- Macao 2020” organized by MGTO, slated transport industry, whi- million passengers as contribution to the eco- Meanwhile, the pro- ses - who will identify to be held next April, will also bring le “services rendered” well as 1.5 million vehi- nomy, stood at MOP8.05 fessor noted that mem- themselves as non-tra- together Creative Cities from around expanded by 7.5% to cles. billion, an increase of bers of the LGBTQ com- ditional sexual [orien- the world, mainly from the gastronomy MOP9.45 billion. Expenditure of the 10.5% year-on-year. DB munity are more likely tation],” he added. LV cluster. page 4 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳聞 28.10.2019 mon

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GAMING Crown Resorts Singapore court blocks bats away questions on Australian casino debt ‘sensationalist’ collection attempt scandals ROWN Resorts Executive Chairman John Alexan- Singapore court has Cder batted away questions about recent scandals Astruck out an attempt engulfing the Australian business, saying that the from an Australian-based claims made by three major news outlets in the coun- BLOOMBERG casino company to collect try were “sensationalist” and “unproven”. a gambling debt amounting The comments, made at the company’s annual to 40.2 million Singapore general meeting last week, come in reaction to alle- dollars (238 million pata- gations that the company partnered with junket ope- cas) from a Singaporean rators with links to drug traffickers as Crown sought to high roller. bring higher-roller Chinese gamblers to its Australian The judge’s decision em- casinos. phasizes that Singapore’s First reported by the Age and The Sydney Mor- law does not enforce the ning Herald newspapers, along with the 60 Minutes recovery of money won on television program, one of the institutions reportedly a wager, except when it is linked to Crown was known simply as “The Com- regulated by the city state’s pany”, an organized crime conglomerate run by triad own legislation, for exam- bosses who allegedly used Crown-linked bank ac- ple the Singaporean Casino counts and VIP rooms to launder money. Control Act, The Straits Ti- Adding to the decision, that they follow similar ca- the sum allegedly lost by The allegations have been vehemently denied by mes reported. the same court, under the ses in other jurisdictions, Wong in baccarat games at Crown. The decision made by ruling of international ju- such as mainland China The Star Gold Coast casino “There have been a number of sensationalist and the International Commer- dge Jeremy Cooke, also or- where, due to the non-re- in Queensland. unproven claims made, with many focused on alle- cial Court put down the dered a reimbursement of cognition of the activity, In the defense presen- gations from over five years ago. Let me be clear — intentions from The Star the amount spend by Wong there is no legal means to ted by Wong, the Singapo- Crown does not tolerate any illegal activity by its em- Entertainment QLD, which (about 118,000 patacas) to recover gambling debts. rean national said that the ployees or its patrons,” he said in Thursday’s meeting, decided to sue Singaporean strike out the case. According to informa- casino had made mistakes according to Australia’s public broadcaster ABC. national Wong Yew Choy, The grounds for the ju- tion revealed on the case, on the baccarat games he The Crown chairman shut down the few questions after a two-day hearing held dicial decision are not yet the Brisbane-based Star En- played in and he should not at the meeting concerning the allegations, instead last August. known but it is expected tertainment Group claimed have to pay the debt. blaming “interests and activists” with an “anti-Crown The casino had acknow- agenda,” according to ABC. ad ledged “dealing errors” oc- Crown Resorts is currently being investigated by curred between July 29 and three federal regulators and the watchdogs in each August 1, but stressed it Australian state it has a physical presence in. DB took prompt actions to fix the problem and noted that Wong had suffered no los- ses from the errors. The casino also mentio- Meg-Star ned that the management had met Wong on three denounces false occasions after the errors, during which there was ties to virtual no mention, discussion or currency firm agreement that the gam- bling losses would be wai- ACAU junket Meg-Star Group has denounced ved. Mthe use of its name by a Hong Kong-based com- The casino mentioned pany, which claimed to have business ties to the ga- that Wong had acquired a ming promoter. debt during his stay at The Philia Wealth Group, which listed its ties to Meg- Star Gold Coast between Star on its website, operates a virtual currency named July 26 and August 2 last Wealth-Point that it claims can be used at partner ca- year. sino VIP rooms. According to the case But according to a statement uploaded on Meg- documents, Wong is a well- Star’s website last week, no such business rela- known high roller who was tionship exists. a patron in several other “The Group, including its affiliates and its related casinos in Sydney, Manila, companies, has never established any partnership and Macau. with and has neither had any commercial associa- The case against Wong tions nor activities with Philia Wealth Group,” noted resulted from a dishonored the statement. cheque he had signed. “The Group, has neither had plans to develop any Wong’s lawyers argued business or commercial activities aforementioned in that the reality is about re- the conference, nor authorized or agreed any agen- covering money The Star cies to collect or use any virtual currency and all other won on a wager disguised related business transactions.” as a claim for an unpaid Gambling news website Calvin Ayre earlier repor- loan. ted that the Hong Kong-based company had claimed In the meantime, The to jointly operate VIP casino rooms at Macau resorts Star is appealing against such as the Grand Lisboa, StarWorld and Wynn Ma- the court’s order to strike cau. out the claim involving the Meg-Star also said that it has entrusted a legal largest reported casino debt team to follow up on the matter and that it will not sum filed in a Singapore be responsible for any loss accrued “as a result of the court. 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HE Xiangshan (Macau) Documents Collection Exhibition, on display at MUST exhibition showcases rare the Macau University of TScience and Technology’s (MUST) Library, is offering the public a documents about Xiangshan glimpse into some rare documents related to Xiangshan, an historical

district of Guangdong. JULIE ZHU The exhibition, which is being organized by the Research Center of Tong King Sing, includes a total of over 60 pieces of historical do- cuments, including ancient maps, photos and written records. These documents reflect the deep historical relationship be- tween Xiangshan and Macau, whi- ch was once part of the historical Xiangshan area. The county-level geographic entity was renamed Zhongshan County in the 1920s, in tribute of the founder of the Repu- blic of China, Sun Yat Sen, a native of the area. Speaking to the Times, Dai Lon- gji, the director of the MUST Li- brary, who is also the director of the Research Center of Tong King Sing, explained that the collection de- monstrates the preliminary resul- ts of the center’s research of Tong -known people from Xiangshan, can be found in Shanghai Library, the center to source and acquire. the center to reproduce the do- King Sing over the past year. including Tong. because Tong spent many years in Between 1861 and 1863, Tong cuments so that the center may Along with Sun Yat Sen and The paper version of the docu- Shanghai as a translator and com- worked as a salesman at Jardine establish a specific collection of others, Tong is recognized as one ments only represent part of the prador. Other places where Tong’s Matheson company. According to documents related to Tong. These of the most important moderni- center’s research material. In addi- relevant documents can easily be Dai, historical documents related documents are vital to the resear- zers in the story of China. Tong tion, there are digital documents as found include Kaiping Enterpri- to Tong’s time at this British com- ch of Tong as his history with Jar- came from the current Tangjia well. se, a coal mining company estab- pany are kept at Cambridge Uni- dine Matheson is closely bound district of Zhuhai city, which was Dedicated to learning more lished by Tong. versity. The documents still belong to Tong’s participation in China’s the former Tangjia village of Xian- about Tong, the center has been Besides these two places, which to the company, hence permission self-strengthening movement in gshan county of Guangdong pro- encountering difficulties in gathe- hold a large number of documents must be given to parties which in- earlier years. vince. ring documents related to him. related to Tong that are more acces- tend to use them. The exhibition is ongoing at The exhibition gathers maps According to Dai, a large num- sible to researchers, some parts of Dai noted that researchers hope the MUST Library until Novem- related to Xiangshan and to well- ber of documents related to Tong Tong’s history are more difficult for that the company can authorize ber 24.

lishment, CIALP has been holding annual encoun- CB requests fire Annual meeting of architects ters, round tables, among other activities. maintenance CIALP is a private non- kicks off with exhibition -governmental organi- records zation based in Lisbon, JULIE ZHU selected by the jury. An Brazil, Portugal, Mozam- Portugal. The association HE Fire Services trucks to facilitate the award will be given to bique, São Tomé, Macau, is comprised of professio- TBureau (CB) has re- operation as the water HE 23rd International three winners. among other places. nal associations of archi- quested the property pressure from the re- TCouncil of Portugue- The theme of the “They are very different tects from countries and management and the sidential building’s fire se Speaking Architects exhibition is heritage in territories with very diffe- territories of Portuguese fire services installa- service installations (CIALP) kicked off on Fri- the Portuguese-speaking rent scales and densities official language. CIALP is tion contractor of Edi- were not strong enough. day with an exhibition on countries, and in the and so on. It’s important an institutional partner of fício Jardim Kong Fok The fire caused some architectural photogra- world. for us to somehow help the International Union Cheong to submit its 150 people to evacuate phy. “For us, this particular promote this cultural uni- of Architects (UIA) and fire maintenance re- the building. A kick-off ceremony for project is very important verse which has its own advisory observer of the cords. The bureau deployed the annual meeting was because it allows CIALP characteristics and spe- Community of Portugue- According to reports, 19 fire engines and 110 held at the Portuguese to reach out to everybo- cificities, which makes us se Language Countries. the bureau has reques- fire fighters to the scene. consulate along with the dy, namely architects and feel as we are part of a big CIALP’s main ambition ted for the two parties Drones were de- inauguration of CIALP’s even the public in gene- family,” Leão said. is to deepen the coope- to submit maintenance ployed for the first time Architectural Heritage ral. To have this collec- This exhibition also ration between its mem- records of the building’s as auxiliary support and Photography Exhibition, tion of images is useful to marks the beginning of bers, as well as to promote fire services installa- were used to assist the which showcased 39 pho- promote our heritage and the association’s 23rd architecture among peo- tions within 10 days, Fire Services to evalua- tographs within the con- our cities,” architect Rui annual meeting. Intro- ple who speak Portugue- following the fire that te the situation from sulate’s hall. The exhibi- Leão told the Times on ducing his association, se, establishing itself as a broke out on the sixth a three-dimensional tion marks the outcome the sidelines of the exhi- Rui stated that CIALP is platform for 150,000 ar- floor of the building on perspective. of the first international bition. an umbrella association chitects of the Portuguese Sunday last week. Meanwhile, the So- photography competi- He remarked that the whose members are na- language, which is arou- It took the CB about cial Welfare Bureau is tion organized by CIALP, a exhibition is important for tional architects from all nd 10% of the architects three hours to put out already providing assis- joint project with the Por- the association because it these countries. throughout the world, to a the fire because the bui- tance including tempo- tuguese architects. represents a large universe Set up in 1991, the as- population of 250 million lding’s fire system was rary accommodation The 39 items in the of around 150,000 Portu- sociation is likely one of people of countries and out of water. for the fire victims, as exhibition are the final guese-speaking architec- the widest Portuguese territories with Portugue- The CB was required well as emotional su- photos selected or pre- ts worldwide: in Angola, networks. Since its estab- se as an official language. to pump water from its pport and counseling. page 8 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo GREATER BAY 大灣區 28.10.2019 mon

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HINA’S top legislature on Satur- Cday voted to adopt a decision on authorizing the jurisdiction of Ma- BLOOMBERG cao’s port zone at Hengqin port and extended areas in Guangdong Provin- ce to the Macau Special Administrati- ve Region (SAR). The draft of the decision was re- viewed at the bimonthly session of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress that ran from Mon- day to Saturday. Lawmakers said the move was ne- cessary in order to enhance the con- nection infrastructure between the the decision. Macau SAR and the city of Zhuhai in The decision expounds on the ran- Guangdong and make the transpor- ge of the aforementioned extended tation, exchanges and trade between areas and notes that Macau authori- the places more convenient. ties will possess the right to utilize the Macau will administer the port port zone on lease until Dec. 19, 2049. zone and extended areas from the day The lease can be extended with the they are put into use in accordance decision of the NPC Standing Com- with the laws of the SAR, according to mittee.

Guangdong to have nearly 35,000 5G stations this year OUTH China’s Guangdong Province is expected to build around 34,800

S JING XIU 5G base stations by the end of 2019, lo- cal authorities said. In recent years, Guangdong has been accelerating the construction of new infrastructures. By the end of Sep- tember, the province had built 21,473 5G base stations, ranking top nationwi- de, according to the provincial depart- ment of industry and information tech- nology. Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Foshan are the top three cities that have the lar- gest number of 5G base stations in the (about $1.56 billion) on 5G network de- province. velopment by the end of September. Wang Wenjun, an official with the For the next step, Guangdong will pro- department, said telecommunication mote 5G network coverage, speed up free operation enterprises in Guangdong sharing of resources in public places and had invested around 11 billion yuan cultivate more 5G-related enterprises.

Macau’s UM inaugurates research institute in Zhuhai N inauguration ceremony for the AUniversity of Macau-Huafa Group Joint Laboratory and Zhuhai UM Science & Technology Research Insti- tute was held on Friday, with officials from the university hailing the joint laboratory and the research institute as examples of cross-border industry- -academia collaboration to align Ma- cau’s development with national deve- lopment. The new building of the Zhuhai UM Science & Technology Research Insti- tute took less than six months to com- plete, and the various research centers Manager Li Guangning signed a strate- are now ready for use. gic cooperation framework agreement. By bringing together innovative Rector Song said that the joint la- people and advanced technologies boratory will provide a platform for from Zhuhai and Macau, the labora- UM and Huafa Group to cooperate in tory and the institute hope to create a various areas, for instance, by promo- world-class hub for innovation. ting the moderate diversification of At the ceremony, UM Rector Yon- Macau’s economy and industrial up- ghua Song and Huafa Group General grading of Zhuhai. www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 9 mon 28.10.2019 大灣區 GREATER BAY

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of officers or their family mem- ANALYSIS bers. The government said Satur- HK protesters criticize day that the High Court granted the Department of Justice’s re- Pence quest for the interim injunction to “restrain doxing and harass- speech ‘gangster cops’ conduct ment of police officers and their families.” The wide-ranging order

AP PHOTO takes hard prohibits unlawfully “pub- lishing, communicating or dis- closing” officers’ details inclu- stance on ding their Facebook and Insta- gram account IDs or photos of officers or their family members. Hong Kong The order, in effect until Nov. 8, also prohibits “intimidating, NALYSTS are highlighting the molesting, harassing, threate- Astrong support Mike Pence offered ning, pestering or interfering” for protesters in Hong Kong during a with police officers or their re- long-anticipated speech delivered in latives. Washington late last week. That may It’s unclear how authorities mean the Senate will move ahead with will be able to enforce the order measures backing the demonstrators, and whether it applies to media they said, which might in turn spark photos of the protests. countermeasures from China. Protesters ignored the order Earlier, China fired back at Pence’s and continued to post photos criticism on human rights, calling his and details of officers on an on- speech “lies” and chiding him for ig- line forum. Supporters of the noring U.S. problems like racism and Police officers with their faces covered up detain a man after finding a gas mask in his backpack yesterday in Hong Kong semi-autonomous Chinese ter- wealth disparity. ritory’s protest movement have Separately, China said that pre- KELVIN CHAN Even though the Hong Kong of younger hardcore protesters also had their details posted on venting U.S. investors from entering government formally withdrew who have led violent confronta- a website. Chinese markets isn’t in the interest of ONG Kong police the extradition bill on Wednes- tions with police. This month, an 18-year-old the U.S. Those comments came after fired tear gas yes- day, it hasn’t had much effect on At a rally on Saturday night was charged with intentional Senator Marco Rubio criticized MSCI terday to disperse cooling the unrest, rally-goers organized by medical workers to wounding for a slashing attack Inc. for helping funnel Americans’ in- a rally called over said. oppose what they called “violent on a riot officer. vestment dollars into Chinese com- Hconcerns about police conduct “Because the problem is repression” by police in respon- Despite repeated govern- panies linked to human rights abuses in months-long pro-democracy much more than before,” said se to protesters, some demons- ment appeals for people not and national security threats. demonstrations, with protesters a protester who only gave his trators jeered and cursed at se- to side with mobs involved in The speech gave a “green light” for cursing the officers and calling name as Nephets, citing heavy- veral officers observing from a vandalism, throwing gasoline Congress on Hong Kong, Chris Krueger them “gangster cops.” -handed police tactics. “We can footbridge. bombs and other violence, the of financial services firm Cowen wrote Organizers called for the de- see the future is controlled by Also Saturday, Hong Kong’s protest movement is still rou- in a note. “Pence was extremely strong monstration at a waterfront China. We can see all the rules government won a temporary sing determined support from in his defense of the Hong Kong pro- park, but police said the rally and even the law is starting to be court order banning anyone more moderate demonstrators. testers,” he said. That added to Cowen’s was unauthorized and engaged controlled by the China govern- from posting personal details or They’re broadly worried about conviction that pending legislation will in a standoff with the protesters ment. For the Hong Kong people photos of police officers online. the future and freedoms of the “clear the Senate by the end of the year.” after ordering them to leave. there’s no say over our land and The order prohibits unlawfully city that reverted to Chinese Pence “went a bit further than other The protesters taunted the that is the problem.” “publishing, communicating or rule in 1997, with promises from U.S. officials so far in expressing su- officers, calling them names, Nephets, who said he was 40 disclosing” officers’ details in- Beijing that it would largely be pport for the Hong Kong protest mo- and the situation appeared ten- and worked in media, said he cluding their Facebook and Ins- its own boss, its way of life un- vement,” RBC’s Elsa Lignos wrote. She se. Police fired rounds of tear attended protests in support tagram account IDs or photos changed. AP also flagged remarks by Pence that cal- gas and moved forward to chase led out Nike and the NBA for acting like away the crowds. a “wholly owned subsidiary” of China. Police have faced criticism The speech was “more aggressive for heavy-headed tactics inclu- than expected on Hong Kong, but stru- ding tear gas, pepper spray, ru- Shops fortify facades ck an overall balance that we expect bber bullets and a water cannon will preserve progress in trade talks,” to subdue protesters who have S Hong Kong’s protest movement becomes write Clayton Allen of Height Capital hurled bricks and firebombs. Aincreasingly violent, some shops are batte- Markets.

Protesters said they will also ning the hatches. AP PHOTO “While the statement that the U.S. march in support of the former Banks, retailers, restaurants and travel agents ‘stands with’ Hong Kong protesters British colony’s ethnic and re- with ties to mainland China or perceived pro- was strikingly close to language which ligious minorities, in a show -Beijing ownership have fortified their facades drew backlash from Chinese leader- of unity after police used a wa- over apparent fear of further damage after pro- ship, Pence moderated its impact with ter cannon to spray a mosque testers trashed businesses following a recent clear references to Chinese sovereignty and bystanders the previous pro-democracy rally. and restraint,” he said. Allen sees Chi- weekend. Branches of state-owned Chinese banks nese push-back as unlikely to include Protesters have taken to the across the city reinforced their glass fronts with limiting or pulling away from trade streets since early June. The mo- walls of steel on Friday. talks. vement was initially sparked by A Japanese noodle chain, a sushi chain and Allen also expects the remarks will an unpopular extradition bill Starbucks outlets that have been targeted by “go quite a long way toward satisfying that many residents worried protesters also covered up their shopfronts with China hawks in Congress looking for a would put them at risk of being wooden panels. The three are reportedly ope- tougher stance toward Chinese autho- sent into mainland China’s rated by a restaurant company founded by a Signs at a nearby China Construction Bank ritarianism.” Communist Party-controlled ju- tycoon whose daughter has denounced the pro- branch said “enhancement work was in pro- Ed Mills of financial services firm dicial system. testers. gress” but it was business as usual and apologi- Raymond James noted that the vice The government formally A welder put the finishing touches on grey zed for the inconvenience. president offered the “strongest vocal withdrew the bill last week, but steel panels covering up an Industrial and Com- Staff at the businesses refused to comment. support for the Hong Kong protesters the movement has snowballed mercial Bank of China branch in the city’s Wan A passing pro-democracy supporter, restau- to date,” even as his tone on U.S.- to include demands for politi- Chai district. rant manager Tim Lo, said it wouldn’t solve the -China trade seemed more moderate cal reform and police accoun- Across the street, a state-owned China Travel root cause of the conflict. “Barricading is use- compared to his remarks last year. tability. Service outlet was getting the same treatment. less,” he said. MDT/AP MDT/BLOOMBERG page 10 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo BUSINESS 分析 28.10.2019 mon

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AVIATION Apple, United in early discussions to Facebook launches a news upgrade terminal section - and will pay publishers United Airlines and Apple Inc. are in early discussions about upgrading United’s BARBARA ORTUTAY terminal at San Francisco International airport. & TALI ARBEL The talks between the companies have just AP PHOTO begun and the specific upgrades that would VER the course of its 15 come to the SFO airport terminal are unclear. Oyear history, Facebook has “The Apple team in San Francisco has been variously ignored news orga- in our baggage hold areas, customer service nizations while eating their and the lobbies,” Linda Jojo, executive vice advertising revenue, courted president at United Airlines Holdings Inc., said them for video projects it sub- Friday at the company’s media day in Chicago. sequently abandoned, and “I’m being deliberately vague” on details, she then largely cut their stories out said. Parts of the current terminal look dated, of its newsfeeds. and Apple, a modern technology giant known Now it plans to pay them for for sleek design, uses United as its corporate airline to shuttle thousands of employees news headlines — reportedly around the world. United accidentally revealed millions of dollars in some ca- last year that Apple spends $150 million ses. annually with the company on flights, including Enter the “News Tab,” a new 50 business class seats a day from San section in the Facebook mobile Francisco to Shanghai. United executives also app that will display headlines said that the company has purchased more — and nothing else — from the than 100,000 Apple devices for employees. Wall Street Journal, the Washin- gton Post, BuzzFeed News, Bu- RETAIL siness Insider, NBC, USA Today H&M CEO sees ‘terrible’ and the Los Angeles Times, among others. fallout from consumer Breitbart, a conservative shaming news outlet that has been ac- cused of running racist stories, The chief executive officer of fashion giant Hennes & Mauritz AB says a growing will also be part of the news tab, movement that shames consumers as will local stories from several represents a very real social threat. Karl- of the largest U.S. cities. Headli- nes from smaller towns are on Johan Persson is speaking out as a pattern Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg of shaming that initially targeted air travelers their way, Facebook says. spreads into more industries, including his. Tapping on those headlines The movement has gained traction as Greta will take you directly to pub- “It’s a good direction that ill-fated Trending topics, in out an anti-abortion activist’s Thunberg, the Swedish teen activist, inspires lisher websites or apps, if you they’re willing for the first time 2018. Conservatives complai- video for claiming that abortion millions of people across the globe to take to have any installed. Which is one to value and pay for news con- ned about political bias, lea- is never medically necessary. the streets and voice their anger over what thing publishers have been re- tent,” said David Chavern, head ding Facebook to fire its human Republican senators had com- she says is a climate crisis. Persson, who questing from Facebook’s news of the News Media Alliance, a editors and automate the sec- plained about the fact check. has been running H&M for a decade, says efforts for years. publisher trade group. “The tion until it began recycling fal- Asked at the Friday event his concern is that the movement seeks to It’s potentially a big step for trouble is that most publishers se stories, after which the social asked Zuckerberg why Brei- prohibit behaviors. Many of the protests are a platform that has long stru- aren’t included.” giant shut it down entirely. tbart was included in the news “about ‘stop doing things, stop consuming, ggled with both stamping out Zuckerberg said Facebook But what happens when the section, Zuckerberg replied that stop flying’,” Persson said in an interview in misinformation and making aims to set up partnerships sprawling social network plays the company wants a “breadth Stockholm. “Yes, that may lead to a small nice with struggling purveyors with a “wide range” of pub- news editor? An approach that of content.” environmental impact, but it will have terrible of news. Though media wa- lishers. sends people news based on Facebook says a small team social consequences.” The H&M CEO is a tchers remain skeptical that “We think that this is an what they’ve liked before could of “seasoned” journalists it em- key figure in the $2.5 trillion fashion industry Facebook is really committed opportunity to build some- over time elevate stories with ploys will choose the headlines that has come under increasing scrutiny to helping sustain the news in- thing quite meaningful here,” greater “emotional resonance” for the “Today’s Story” section amid concerns about pollution and workers’ dustry. he said. “We’re going to have over news that “allows public of the tab, designed to “catch rights in the developing economies that have Facebook declined to say journalists curating this, we are discourse to take place,” said you up” on the day’s news. The tended to do the bulk of the manufacturing. who is getting paid and how really focused on provenan- Edward Wasserman, dean of rest of the news section will be populated with stories PROPERTY much, saying only that it will be ce and branding and paying “a range of publishers where the stories come algorithmically based on Australian help for for access to all of their con- from.” News executives users’ interests. first-home buyers tent.” Just last year, CEO Mark At an event Friday in That sounds similar dwarfed by price boom Zuckerberg said he wasn’t sure New York, Zuckerberg have long been to the approach taken by it “makes sense “ to pay news was asked why Face- unhappy about the Apple News , a free iPhone An Australian government program aimed outlets for their material. book isn’t paying all pu- app. But Apple’s effort to at helping first-time home buyers cuts off But now, as Zuckerberg told blishers in the news sec- extent to which contract with news orga- support at a little more than half the value of The Associated Press in an in- tion. He replied that the nizations has been slow to an average property in Sydney where the real- terview, “there’s an opportunity initial focus was on bui- digital giants like take off. Apple News Plus, estate market has been booming. The First to set up new long term, stable lding a broad set of con- a $10-a-month paid ver- Home Loan Deposit Scheme will guarantee Facebook make use financial relationships with pu- tent and figuring how to sion, remains primarily a eligible buyers purchasing a property with a blishers.” compensate publishers of their stories hub for magazines; other deposit of as little as 5%. The program’s price News executives have long with paywalls. The next news publishers have lar- cap for homes in Sydney is AUD700,000 step will be to add local and in- the graduate journalism pro- gely sat it out. (3.85 million patacas), according to details been unhappy about the ex- announced by the Treasury yesterday. That tent to which digital giants like ternational sources to the tab, gram at the University of Cali- Apple’s service reportedly contrasts with a median property value of Facebook make use of their he said. fornia-Berkeley. offered publishers only half the AUD1.2 million for the city, where a typical stories — mostly by displaying In a statement, the Los An- “It deepens my concern that revenue it pulled in from subs- house costs AUD1.4 million, according to headlines and short summaries geles Times said it expects the they’ll be applying Facebook criptions, divided according to CoreLogic, a real-estate data provider. The when users post news links. A Facebook effort will help ex- logic to news judgment,” he ad- how popular publishers were purchase-price thresholds under the new bipartisan bill introduced in pand its readership and digital ded. with readers. government program for other major cities Congress this year would grant subscribers. The New York Ti- The social network has come Zuckerberg said Friday are lower than Sydney. Property price rises an antitrust exemption to news mes said it was a “welcome first under criticism for its news ju- that he hopes to have 20 to 30 are largely concentrated in Sydney and companies, letting them band step.” dgment recently. In September, million people in the U.S. using Melbourne, where home values surged 1.7% together to negotiate payments Facebook killed its most re- it removed a fact-check from the news section over a few in each city last month alone. from the big tech platforms. cent effort to curate news, the Science Feedback that called years. AP www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 11 mon 28.10.2019 中國 CHINA

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SHAWN DONNAN & MIAO HAN Trump has said he wants to sign the first phase of a trade HINA said parts of the text for deal with China at an Nov. 16-17 Cthe first phase of a trade deal Asia-Pacific Economic Coope- with the U.S. are “basically com- ration summit in Santiago, Chi- pleted” as the two sides reached le. But when he announced the a consensus in areas including phased deal earlier this month standards used by agricultural re- he also conceded the two sides gulators. still needed to work out many The Saturday comments details and to put it in writing. followed a call Friday with Chine- “We’re doing very well with se Vice Premier Liu He, U.S. Trade China” and “they want to make Representative Robert Lighthizer a deal very badly,” Trump told and Treasury Secretary Steven reporters as he left the White Mnuchin. The trade negotiators House on Friday. “agreed to properly resolve their There are still major ques- core concerns and confirmed tions over whether the second that the technical consultations of phase of a deal will ever ha- some of the text agreement were ppen. basically completed,” China’s Mi- In a sign that not all issues nistry of Commerce said in a sta- had been resolved, USTR said tement on Saturday. discussions “will go on conti- Earlier on Friday, the Office of nuously at the deputy level” the U.S. Trade Representative said with Lighthizer and Mnuchin in a statement that the U.S. and due to speak with Liu again “in China are close to finalizing sec- the near future.” China’s state- tions of the first phase of a trade ment also confirmed the plan. deal that President Donald Trump White House officials were and China’s Xi Jinping hope to sign nevertheless eager on Friday to at a summit in Chile next month. continue portraying progress in In the statement from China, bringing at least a pause to the the two sides reached an agree- trade wars that have unnerved ment for the U.S. to import cooked financial markets and busines- poultry products from China, as ses around the world for more well as to regard its catfish product than a year and contributed to regulation system as equivalent to a slowing U.S. economy. the U.S. “We had excellent talks this U.S. officials have said the first morning. That will continue,” phase of the agreement will also Peter Navarro, a White House include Chinese commitments on trade adviser, told Fox News. intellectual property and currency “This is not one-and-done provisions. China is also expected in phase one. This is phase one to resume purchases of U.S. agri- hopefully mid-November and cultural products at a level last then just keep rolling along,” seen before the trade wars star- he said. “There’s no chance that ted in 2019, in return for a pause if we get all three phases of the in further U.S. tariffs, according to deal that it will be watered down people familiar with the matter. in any way.” BLOOMBERG page 12 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo CHINA 中國 28.10.2019 mon

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Ant Financial, owner of Alipay, and Tencent declined to com- Alipay, Tencent beware: China’s ment for this story. The PBOC didn’t respond to a fax seeking comment on their digital curren- digital yuan is closing in cy plans. It won’t be easy to uproot the LULU YILUN CHEN tem,” said Zhu Chen, the founder ceptance, would help Chinese re- at least one third of market share mighty incumbents though. For & ZHEPING HUANG of Wisburg, a Shanghai-based fi- gulators maintain a better grasp to achieve control. The useful- years, users have linked their bank nancial and research consultan- of the country’s money supply. ness of a payment function to saving cards to the apps, which HINESE billionaires Jack Ma cy. He forecasts that the PBOC Mobile payments for con- the general public has proven to also include a wide range of other Cand Pony Ma, who built their could take as much as a third of sumption represent 16% of gross be so great that both Tencent and useful services, to pay for daily online finance empires by domi- the payments business. “Expect domestic product in China, com- Alipay have been willing to pour outlays. Alipay and WeChat Pay nating the country’s online pay- some big blows to WeChat Pay pared with less than 1% in the billions into the business just to each have more than 900 million ments industry, are facing what and Alipay,” he said. U.S. and U.K. where credit cards win market share. Even though active users in the country. could be the strongest competi- Much remains unclear about are more popular. As the nation they are inherently loss making The simple part of the plan is tor yet: the central bank. the threat that the digital yuan becomes essentially cashless, -- free to the user but incurring that the token could replace exis- The People’s Bank of China is will pose to the existing busi- the authorities have been paying fees from banks -- payment ser- ting cash -- part of an effort to set to provide its own electronic nesses, including the extent to ever more attention to the com- vices are a key way to keep nearly prevent money laundering -- but version of the yuan soon, poten- which the public will be willing panies that operate the financial a billion people using the apps if the PBOC wants to win more tially the first major central bank or required to take it up. Executi- plumbing. and available to buy other finan- payment share, it will have to in the world to issue a digital ves from both com- ce services. build a network where merchan- national currency. In doing so, panies have also Already Chinese ts are willing to accept the token the PBOC is throwing down the not commented on ”The central bank is regulators have cur- directly. That would require a lot gauntlet to Ant Financial’s Alipay it in public, though bed one of Alipay of work, said Ryan Zheng, co- and Tencent Holdings Ltd.’s We- Ant Financial has trying to regain the power and WeChat Pay’s -founder of RiverPay, which helps Chat Pay for a share of China’s $27 worked with the re- most lucrative bu- Alipay and WeChat Pay connect trillion payments industry. gulator on it. it lost, as it simply can’t sinesses – the inte- with merchants. In China, smart-phone-ba- The PBOC has yet allow private companies rest they gain from The risk for the PBOC is that sed electronic payments are to set a time-line or escrow funds. The adoption is weak, undermining ubiquitous, used for everything plan of implemen- to dominate payments PBOC has also re- the institution’s reputation. That’s from bus-rides and convenience tation, but official claimed its authority a concern on the minds of many stores to vegetables at the local speeches suggest it which lie at the heart of in the clearing and central banks around the world market -- and 94% of those tran- could work some- the finance system. settlements service, also grappling with the impact of sactions are controlled by the two thing like this: Con- requiring all third digital payments and currencies. firms. Yet private-sector primacy sumers and busi- ZHU CHEN party payment sys- To listen to PBOC officials in a critical industry is becoming nesses would down- FOUNDER OF WISBURG tems to connect to a though makes it clear that these a rarity in China under President load a digital wallet company called Nets are just practical considerations Xi Jinping, spelling tougher times on their mobile phone and load “Those big tech companies Union Clearing Corp. that links beside the bigger themes at stake. ahead for the tech giants. A cen- the token from their account at bring to us a lot of challenges with the central bank. That’s ef- “Currency means interest, tral bank-backed digital wallet a commercial bank -- similar to and financial risks,” Yi Gang, fectively stopped the duo playing power, global politics and diplo- could severely undermine the going to an ATM. They then use China’s central bank gover- the role of what Yi described as a macy,” said Wang In, director of payments services that are the that like cash to make and receive nor, said during a conference “second central bank.” the People’s Bank of China resear- beating heart of Ant’s and Ten- payments. earlier this year. “You see in this China’s ruling party is adamant ch bureau, during a conference cent’s businesses. That’s subtly different from the game, winners take all, so mono- about the state controlling key this year. “If a payments tool can “The central bank is trying to existing mobile payments func- polies are a challenge.” sectors that pose systemic risk provide the function of a currency, regain the power it lost, as it sim- tion, which are essentially pro- Zhu reasons that if Chine- -- finance being one of the most then it will definitely have impact ply can’t allow private companies cessing claims on a bank account se regulators see payments as a important. “We have to have the on legal tender, and affect how a to dominate payments which lie much like a debit or credit card. sector of vital strategic impor- borderline between central bank country manages its currency and at the heart of the finance sys- But the state token, if it gains ac- tance, then the state will target and big tech companies,” said Yi. financial system.” BLOOMBERG www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 13 mon 28.10.2019 亞太版 ASIA PACIFIC

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couple Anja Habschied, 20, and Gabor Neugebauer, 21, who’d been missing since 1991. Australian serial killer Ivan Police established a 20-person team of detectives and analysts, posting a reward of 500,000 Aus- tralian dollars for information Milat dies in prison at 74 that would lead to the perpetrator. ROD MCGUIRK, CANBERRA More than 300 police spent three months searching 3,800 hectares VAN Milat, whose grisly serial of forest. AP PHOTO killings of seven European Milat was arrested on May 22, and Australian backpackers 1994, following two months of horrified Australia in the ear- surveillance. Police were aided by Ily ‘90s, died in a Sydney prison a British man, Paul Onions, who yesterday, ending hopes of a dea- had accepted a ride from him thbed confession to more unsol- while hitchhiking out of Sydney ved slayings. He was 74. in 1990 and managed to escape The road worker and self-sty- from the car, running down the led cowboy who called himself road while Milat shot at him. “Tex” had been in custody since Small said Onions’ identifica- 1994. He was diagnosed in May tion of Milat as his highway as- with terminal esophageal and sto- sailant enabled police to execute mach cancer. Milat died in Long search warrants targeting Milat. Bay Prison where authorities sent A search of Milat’s Sydney hou- him from a hospital last week to se found several weapons inclu- ensure he ended his days behind ding parts of a rifle that matched bars, officials said. one used in the killings, as well as Milat was convicted of murder camera, tent and a sleeping bag in the deaths of three German, belonging to his victims. Milat two British, and two Australian had also given victims’ property backpackers after giving them ri- he had taken as souvenirs to fa- des while they were hitchhiking. mily members. The serial killings came to light also suspects Milat had more vic- a reward was offered and media firmed the victims were Britons When his trial ended in 1996, when the mutilated corpses were tims, including three people who- intensely covered the hunt for the Caroline Clarke, 21, and Joanne Milat was found guilty of seven found in a forest near Sydney over se bodies were found in other fo- killer and the possibility of more Walters, 22, who’d been last seen murders and sentenced to serve 14 months in 1992 and 1993. rests from as early as 1971. victims. in Sydney five months earlier. seven consecutive life sentences. His sentencing judge had des- “I had absolutely no respect The crimes also inspired the Two more bodies were found in Small said of Milat’s death: “A cribed as “inevitable” Milat ha- for him at all. I thought that if he “Wolf Creek” horror movies and October 1993 by a man searching lot of people are going to be very ving had an unknown accompli- had one ounce of decency in him, television series released since for firewood. Police identified satisfied with the current outco- ce. Speculation has also persisted he could have shown it before he 2005. them as Melbourne couple De- me and will be pleased that it’s that he is responsible for other died by admitting and clarifying a In September 1992, two run- borah Everist and James Gibson, over.” homicides and suspicious tourist number of issues that are outstan- ners orienteering in the Belanglo both 19, who’d gone missing in Ian Clarke, the Northumber- disappearances. ding,” Small said. State Forest southwest of Sydney late 1989. land-based father of British vic- Clive Small, a former detective The case set off a frenzy of at- found a corpse hidden under Police searches of the forest tim Caroline Clarke, said: “No ma- who led the murder investigation, tention that consumed Austra- broken branches and leaf litter. revealed the body of German Si- tter how Christian one might be, said yesterday that he was confi- lians like few others. Police put a Police unearthed a second body mone Schmidl, 21, and later in you can’t help but be glad that this dent Milat acted alone. But Small team of investigators on the case, nearby, and dental records con- November the corpses of German has happened.” AP

Vietnamese village prays, awaits news on loved ones’ fate LINH DO, DO THANH three possible victims from Essex police to deliver in- the area, including Nhung. formation from concerned

HE rural village of Do AP PHOTO Many of the attendees Vietnamese families, the TThanh in central Viet- wore white headbands, Vietnam News Agency re- nam has relied on its sons which are normally worn ported. and daughters working during Vietnamese funerals A representative for Vie- abroad to send money back as a symbol of mourning. tHome, a U.K.-based orga- home. Now it fears they U.K. police said Saturday nization that assists the lo- could be among the dozens that all 39 victims were out cal Vietnamese communi- of people found dead in the of the truck and in a mor- ty, had said the group sent back of a truck in England. tuary awaiting autopsies. photos of nearly 20 people The mother and a sis- But they said the victims reported missing to British ter of Bui Thi Nhung cried have not been identified police. as they set up an altar with and very few documents British police initially incense and a photo of the were found with the bodies. said they believed the vic- missing 19-year-old. The fa- Also Saturday, Vietname- tims found in the contai- mily heard from a friend li- se Prime Minister Nguyen ner truck Wednesday in ving in the U.K. that “Nhung Xuan Phuc ordered investi- southeastern England were is one of the victims,” said a gations into alleged human Chinese, but later acknow- relative who was visiting the trafficking, according to a ledged that it was a “develo- woman’s despaired mother. government statement. He ping picture.” Nhung paid an agent province where Do Thanh gh to allow their families to abroad,” said Le Dình Tuan, also ordered Vietnam’s Em- China said it could not over $10,000 with the hope village is located some 200 build large homes that they one of Nhung’s neighbors, bassy in London to closely yet confirm the victims’ of entering Britain to work kilometers south of Hanoi, otherwise would be unable who was at the house. work with British authori- nationalities or identities. as a nail technician, the re- travel abroad looking to to afford. On Saturday evening, ties to identify the possible There was speculation cir- lative said. make the type of money “Many families in Yen about 200 people attended Vietnamese victims. culating online in Vietnam Nhung and many others they cannot earn in Viet- Thanh have gotten rich a ceremony at a church in Vietnamese Ambassa- that the victims may have from Yen Thanh, the far- nam. One of their main from money sent back Do Thanh organized by a dor Tran Ngoc An visited been traveling on false Chi- ming district in Nghe An goals is to send back enou- by their children working Catholic priest to pray for the scene and worked with nese passports. AP page 14 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo WORLD 分析 28.10.2019 mon

MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER Pope’s Amazon synod proposes married priests, female leaders NICOLE WINFIELD, if Francis accepts the proposal, it even considering flexibility on zonian communities go months not to heirs. VATICAN CITY would mark a first for the Latin mandatory priestly celibacy. without a proper Mass. The pa- Francis has long said he Rite church in a millennium. They vented their outrage ragraph containing the proposal appreciates the discipline and ATHOLIC bishops from Still, the proposals adopted most visibly this week when was the most contested in the the gift of celibacy, but that it can across the Amazon cal- Saturday also call for the elabo- thieves stole three indigenous voting, but received the required change, given that it is discipline led Saturday for the ration of a new “Amazonian rite” statues featuring a naked preg- majority 128-41. and tradition, not doctrine. ordination of married that would reflect the unique spi- nant woman from a Vatican-area The proposal calls for the es- History’s first Latin American Cmen as priests to address the rituality, cultures and needs of church and tossed them to into tablishment of criteria “to or- pope has been particularly at- clergy shortage in the region, the Amazonian faithful, dain priests suitable and tentive to the argument in favor an historic proposal that would who face poverty, exploi- esteemed men of the of ordaining “viri probati” — or upend centuries of Roman Ca- tation and violence over If Francis accepts the community, who have married men of proven virtue — tholic tradition. the deforestation and proposal, it would had a fruitful permanent in the Amazon, where Protestant The majority of 180 bishops illegal extractive indus- diaconate and receive an and evangelical churches are from nine Amazonian coun- tries that are destroying mark a first for the adequate formation for wooing away Catholic souls in tries also called for the Vatican their home. the priesthood, having a the absence of vibrant Catholic to reopen a debate on ordaining Francis told the Latin Rite church legitimately constituted communities where the Eucha- women as deacons, saying “it bishops at the end of the in a millennium and stable family, to sus- rist can be regularly celebrated. is urgent for the church in the voting that he would in- tain the life of the Chris- The second-most contested Amazon to promote and confer deed reopen the work of tian community through proposal concerned ordaining ministries for men and women a 2016 commission that studied the Tiber River. the preaching of the Word and women deacons, a type of minis- in an equitable manner.” the issue of women deacons. And The statues, which conserva- the celebration of the sacramen- try in the church that allows for The proposals were contained he said he planned to take the tives said were pagan idols, were ts in the most remote areas of the preaching, celebrating weddings in a final document approved Sa- bishops’ overall recommenda- recovered unscathed by Italy’s Amazon region.” and baptisms, but not consecra- turday at the end of a three-week tions and prepare a document of Carabinieri police. One was on The paragraph ended by no- ting the Eucharist. synod on the Amazon, which his own before the end of the year display Saturday as the synod ting that some participants wan- The synod bishops didn’t Pope Francis called in 2017 to fo- that will determine whether mar- bishops voted on the final docu- ted a more “universal approach” come straight out and call for cus attention on saving the rain- ried Catholic priests eventually ment, which was approved with to the proposal — suggesting women deacons, but rather for forest and better ministering to become a reality in the Amazon. each paragraph receiving the re- support for married priests el- the Vatican’s 2016 commission of its indigenous people. Some conservatives and tradi- quired two-thirds majority. sewhere in the world. study on the female diaconate to The Catholic Church, which tionalists have warned that any The most controversial pro- The celibate priesthood has hear from the synod about “our contains nearly two dozen diffe- papal opening to married priests posals at the synod concerned been a tradition of the Latin Rite experiences and reflections” and rent rites, already allows married or women deacons would lead whether to allow married men to Catholic Church since the 11th make a decision. The paragraph priests in Eastern Rite churches the church to ruin. They accused be ordained priests, to address century, imposed in part for fi- passed 137-30. and in cases where married An- the synod organizers and even a priest shortage that has meant nancial reasons to ensure that Francis in 2016 agreed to a re- glican priests have converted. But the pope himself of heresy for some of the most isolated Ama- priests’ assets pass to the church, quest from the international or- ad www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 15 mon 28.10.2019 分析 WORLD

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ted in the early church; oppo- However, in a sign that wo- nents say ordination of women men still have a ways to go in deacons would spell the start of church decision-making parity, a slippery slope toward ordaining no woman was allowed to vote Pope’s Amazon synod proposes married priests, female leaders female clergy. on the final document. “I’m a supporter of having Thirty-five women, among more married priests, though this them religious sisters and supe- Amazon experiment is the wrong riors, were appointed as experts AP PHOTO way to go about it,” tweeted Da- to the synod and contributed to mian Thompson, conservative the final document, but only the commentator and associate edi- 181 men cast a vote. tor of Britain’s The Spectator. And While the question of mar- he added: “Women deacons will ried priests and women dea- mean women priests and a Great cons dominated debate outside Schism on the scale of 1054.” the synod hall, the bulk of the The pro-ordination group Wo- meeting and the 33-page final men’s Ordination Conference document focused more on the praised the decision to reopen environmental destruction of debate on the diaconate, but said the Amazon and the plight of its it was time to move beyond study peoples. commissions. Indigenous leaders thanked “Now is the time for the Chur- Francis for highlighting their ch to not just recognize women’s concerns and for the words ex- leadership, but transform its ins- pressed, but called for action to titutions to honor their leader- put an end to the illegal logging ship sacramentally,” the group and fishing, building of hydroe- said in a statement. lectric dams and mining that In addition to deacons, the fi- are ruining their homelands. nal document called for the ins- “Throughout the rainfores- titution of a new ministry of “wo- ts of Latin America, we are ba- men leadership of the communi- ttling governments that treat us ty” and for a revision of a 1960s like criminals for saying no to church law to allow women to be projects that would dam our ri- trained as lectors and acolytes. vers, carve roads of ruin throu- ganization of religious sisters to nance and ministerial roles given subsequently said there was no And it said cryptically that for gh our forests and turn our land set up a study commission to ex- that the Catholic priesthood is agreement among commission a limited time a bishop can hand into lifeless deserts and our ri- plore the role of women deacons reserved for men. members. over “the exercise of pastoral vers into liquid poison,” said in the early church, answering an The commission delivered its Supporters of women deacons care” of a community to “a per- COIA, the coordinating body of insistent call for women to have report to Francis but the results say there is no reason to preclude son” who is not a priest, but not indigenous organizations that greater decision-making, gover- were never released and Francis a ministry for women that exis- necessarily male, either. participated in the synod. AP

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Quietness and Clarity: Works of Chen 13:00 TDM News (Repetição) Zhifo from the Collection of the Nanjing 13:30 Telejornal RTPi (Diferido) Museum 15:00 Agua de Mar Time: 10am-7pm (No admittance after 6:30pm; 15:35 Zig Zag Closed on Mondays) 16:00 Viajante da Música Until: November 17, 2019 16:30 Quem Quer Ser Milionário Venue: Macau Museum of Art Admission: Free 17:30 LiteraturAqui Enquiries: (853) 8791 9814 18:00 Amor Maior (Repetição) 18:55 Semana Internacional (Repetição) Unexpected Encounters 19:30 Ouro Verde Sr.1 Time: 12pm-6pm 20:30 Telejornal Until: October 31, 2019 21:15 TDM Talk Show Venue: Access to Level 23 via lifts behind Morpheus check-in counters 21:50 Livros com João Guedes Admission: Free 22:00 Todas as Palavras Enquiries: (853) 8399 6699 22:25 Amor Maior 23:15 TDM News Macau Science Centre 23:50 Justiça de Chicago Time: 10am-6pm daily (Except on Thursdays; open 00:30 Telejornal (Repetição) on public holidays) Venue: Macau Science Center 01:20 RTPi Directo 1979 Chairman Hua Admission: MOP25 (Exhibition Centre) arrives in London MOP60 (Planetarium 2D dome or 2D sky The first Chinese leader to visit Britain, Chairman Hua Kuo-Feng, shows) has arrived in London at the start of a six-day visit. MOP80 (Planetarium 3D dome or 3D sky He was welcomed at Heathrow airport by Prime Minister Mar- shows) garet Thatcher, who paid tribute to China as a “great and historical Enquiries: (853) 2888 0822 cinema nation which has a crucial role to play in world affairs”. She said the two countries enjoyed a “close understanding in Mandarin’s House cineteatro many fields” and she hoped their talks would further improve rela- Time: 10am-6pm daily (Last admission at 5:30pm; 24 - 30 Oct tions. closed on Wednesdays, open on public holidays) In his reply, Chairman Hua stressed “the important role Western Address: No. 10, Travessa de António da Silva Europe has to play in defending world peace”. Admission: Free He said this was why China had given “high priority to the develop- Enquiries: (853) 2896 8820 ment of good relations with the West European countries”. Chairman Hua was given the kind of treatment usually reserved Treasure of Sacred Art of St. Joseph’s only for royalty and presidents. Seminary The Coldstream Guards formed a guard of honour before he was Time: 10am-5pm daily (Closed on Wednesdays, taken to the luxury Claridges hotel, where he and his party will be open on public holidays) staying. Venue: St. Joseph’s Seminary and Church, Rua do Chairman Hua has an invitation to lunch at Buckingham Palace Seminário where the Queen will personally take him on a tour of the state Admission: Free rooms. Enquiries: (853) 2835 7911 This is the Chinese leader’s first visit to the non-Communist wor- ld, apart from a short stay in Iran before Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi was forced into exile. During his visit, he is expected to discuss trade, various bilateral Offbeat issues, including the future of Hong Kong, and world peace. MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL It is hoped he and Mrs Thatcher will sign a number of deals, inclu- room 1 ding an air services agreement giving Chinese airlines the rights to Teen breaks into German prison in 2:30, 4:45, 7:15, 9:30pm fly to Britain. Director: Joachim Rønning Trade issues are expected to focus on the process of moderni- bid to win back jailed ex Starring: Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Harris Dickinson Language: English (Chinese) sation in China - in particular improvements to its armed forces, Duration: 117min transport infrastructure and industry. The Chinese delegation will pay a visit to Rolls Royce in Derby, BP A WITNESS OUT OF BLUE AP PHOTO and British Rail’s technical centre. room 2 Chairman Hua, who spent 20 years of his life in the Chinese agri- 2:30, 4:30, 7:30, 9:30pm Director: Chi Keung Fung cultural sector, will also be shown a farm in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, Starring: Jacky Cai, Kai-Chung Cheung, Jessica Hester Hsuan and fit in a quick visit to Oxford University, before flying on to Rome Language: Cantonese (Chinese & English) on Saturday. He has already spent a week each in France and West Germany.

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In an interview before his visit to Western Europe, Chairman Hua A teenager has broken into a German prison in an attempt was quoted as saying he wanted to see for himself the reality of advanced economic, scientific and technological experience to to win back his ex-girlfriend. see how they could benefit China’s modernisation programme. Prison authorities in the northwestern town of Vechta told The trip paved the way to improved relations between Britain news agency dpa the 18-year-old scaled a 4-meter (13- and China. foot) wall last week to get to his ex’s window. Official negotiations on the future of Hong Kong began in 1982 Prison officials intercepted the man. He refused to climb and were completed with the handover on 1 July 1997. back down, and the fire service was called to bring him down The Queen became the first British monarch to visit China in with a ladder. 1986. It wasn’t clear whether the escapade succeeded in winning However, the brutal suppression of the pro-democracy protests back the heart of the young woman, also 18, who had JOKER in Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989 led to a breakdown in broken up with him by phone. The man is being investigated room 3 China’s relations with the West. China has since become of the world’s leading growth econo- for trespassing and unauthorized contact with prisoners. 9:30pm Director: Todd Phillips mies, prompting greater trading links with the West. But in 2005 Regional broadcaster NDR reported that the man was half- Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz the EU and US were still enforcing an embargo on arms sales to naked, having taken off many of his clothes to avoid getting Language: English China imposed after Tiananmen Square. caught on barbed wire. Duration: 122min www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 17 mon 28.10.2019 資訊／娛樂 INFOTAINMENT

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Germans flock to New cruise ship Frankenstein Castle AP PHOTO stars a raft of Tony for spooky Halloween Award winners ONY Award-winners prices begin at $995 per TAlan Cumming, Nor- person. AP PHOTO bert Leo Butz and Laura Makeup designer Joe Benanti are headlining an Dulude II will do demons- interesting venue for a clu- trations and interactive ses- tch of Broadway stars — a sions with guests, costume cruise ship. designer Paul Tazewell will The trio of performers discuss his creative process will be joined by Sierra Bo- and choreographer Kelly ggess, Jenn Colella, Norm Devine will teach daily dan- Lewis and Taylor Lou- ce classes. derman for the inaugural The concept isn’t entirely Service organization sailing of The Broadway new but the level of theater Cruise from New York City celebrity this time is high. commissions statue of to Bermuda from Oct. 10- Cruise ships have long hi- 14, 2020. ghlighted Broadway shows Bush’s dog The cruise will borrow onboard, with performan- the Norwegian Pearl, which ces of everything from charity that trains VetDogs President John accommodates 2,000 peo- “Grease” to “Cats.” And EDIEVAL Frankens- 2,500 revelers — many in service dogs for di- Miller says the statue will A ple. The stars will perform some cruise lines have em- tein Castle has be- costumes — flocked to the sabled veterans has com- depict Sully sitting with M multiple unique shows on ployed Broadway veterans come a favorite haunt castle, where they were en- missioned a statue of the his leash in his mouth, the main pool deck. Cabin to mix with the passengers. for Germans celebrating tertained by 130 actors. late George H.W. Bush’s the “retrieve” task Ve- Halloween, a tradition While the castle’s name service dog for the 41st tDogs trains its dogs to that’s grown increasingly reminds some of English president’s library. perform. It will show popular in continental Eu- novelist Mary Shelley’s America’s VetDogs has Sully wearing his Ame- rope in recent years. 19th-century book about commissioned sculptor rica’s VetDogs vest with REYES ALONSO The crumbling castle, the man who creates a Susan Bahary to crea- the Great Seal of the located 35 kilometers (22 monster, historians are te the bronze statue of United States on its back. miles) south of Frankfurt, skeptical that it actually ins- Sully for placement in The yellow Labrador has been staging spooky pired the author. the east wing of the golden retriever assisted festivals since 1977 featu- The House of Frankens- George H.W. Bush Pre- the former president for ring monsters, gore and spi- tein is believed to have first sidential Library and the last six months of his ne-chilling live shows. built a castle at the site in Museum at Texas A&M life before Bush’s death On Saturday night, about the mid-13th century. University. last November at age 94. ad www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 19 mon 28.10.2019 體育 SPORTS

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STEVE DOUGLAS, YOKOHAMA ts slumped embarrassing lows and reached out to coaches born T’S an English sporting overseas. takeover with a twist. Bayliss achieved the cricketing Fuelled by the brainpower English sporting takeover turnaround with a relaxed, laid- of foreign coaches, England -back approach. He stayed very Iis going through a dominant spell much in the shadows, giving his of success in its traditional team comes with a twist players freedom to express them- sports: Football, cricket and, most selves. It helped England to the recently, rugby. top of the rankings in one-day international cricket for the first

And it has all happened in the AP PHOTO space of six months. time and then a first-ever world It started with Liverpool and title, even if England’s fortunes in Chelsea winning two European test cricket have started to slide. soccer trophies — the Champions It remains to be seen how En- League and the Europa League, gland gets on now Bayliss has left respectively — within three days. his post and an understated En- Liverpool, managed by charis- glishman, Chris Silverwood, is in matic German coach Jurgen Klo- charge. pp, became European champion Jones, the first foreign-born for the sixth time by beating To- coach of England’s rugby team, ttenham 2-0 in an all-English fi- is very much the opposite to nal in early June and could yet be Bayliss. Brash, outspoken and crowned world champion of the confrontational, Jones enjoys club game before the year is out. using news conferences to shape The team competes in the Club his own agenda. He relishes the World Cup in Qatar in December psychological battle, seeing it as and will start as favorite. important as the game itself. He A month later, England won views it as a way of taking the heat the Cricket World Cup for the first off his players — and it worked a time in unforgettable circums- treat ahead of the New Zealand tances, beating New Zealand in game. a final that was decided after a “We will make sure the guys rare “Super Over” by a tiebreaker have the right attitude,” the wily few had even heard of: Boundary Jones said after the 19-7 win over countback. the defending champions, “as The architect of that triumph? well as the right time to relax and An Australian, Trevor Bayliss. switch off a little bit.” Fast forward three months and With English racing driver another major victory is in En- Lewis Hamilton on the brink of gland’s sights in the Far East, whe- winning the Formula One world re the country’s rugby team is into title for a sixth time, these are gol- the final of the World Cup. den days for English sport. England defeated the mighty Who just happens to be, you ever been done once before — by pective adopted national teams, Winning the soccer World Cup All Blacks , one of the most domi- guessed it, Australian. Australia in 1999 at the peak of with England failing to get out of is still regarded as holy grail when nant teams in the history of any Wales or South Africa awaits in the country’s sporting dominan- the group stage at the previous it comes to sports in England, and sport, in the semifinals on Satur- the final, with England seeking to ce which also saw the Australians cricket and rugby World Cups, in that hasn’t happened since 1966. day after a masterclass in mind win the main global cricket and win the Davis Cup that year. 2015. It led to much introspection This year, at least, England’s games and strategy by its coach, rugby world titles in the same Jones and Bayliss have trans- and soul-searching back home cricket and rugby teams are doing Eddie Jones. year for the first time. That’s only formed the fortunes of their res- as the inventors of the two spor- their best to pick up the slack. AP

TENNIS Roger Federer delights hometown fans cruising past Tsitsipas OGER Federer deligh- points later with a leaping semifinals this season. He Rted his hometown fans volleyed winner approa- went on take the title each by cruising past Stefanos AP PHOTO ching the net after Tsitsipas time, at Sydney, Atlanta, and Tsitsipas 6-4, 6-4 in the struggled to handle a strong Zhuhai, China. Swiss Indoors semifinals on first service. He also improved to 4-0 Saturday. Top-seeded Federer this season against the 37th- Seeking a 10th career title broke the Tsitsipas service -ranked Opelka, who stands in Basel, the 38-year-old Fe- at 2-2 in the first set, and at 6-foot-11 (2.1 meters). derer will play 20-year-old created set point chances Opelka hit 26 aces to top Alex de Minaur in Sunday’s with a delicate angled drop 1,000 for the year and over- final. volley for a winner. He clin- take John Isner for the ATP “That’s what you do with ched by firing an ace down lead. a home court advantage,” the middle. “Probably the most im- said Federer, who has rea- Federer broke again to portant thing is not to get ched the final 13 straight ti- begin the second set, taking frustrated,” De Minaur said. mes he has played the Swiss his chance with a powerful “You’ve got to know that he’s Indoors. “They enjoy when forehand winner down the going to serve at least 40, 50 I’m playing good tennis and line. aces against you.” it pushes me to play even Victory lifted Federer to Federer and De Minaur, better.” a 50-8 record in 2019. It’s his who was born in February De Minaur, a wild card, third straight year of 50 wins 1999, four months after advanced by beating big- players. are the only three of his ca- ch, Federer saved the only since an injury-ravaged sea- the Swiss great played his -serving American Reilly Both finalists have won reer so far while Federer is break point he allowed the son ended early in 2016. first match at Basel, have Opelka 7-6 (2), 6-7 (4), 7-6 three titles this season, chasing his 103rd. seventh-ranked Tsitsipas. De Minaur, ranked No. never played each other (3) in a meeting of unseeded though for De Minaur these Serving for the mat- Federer clinched two 28, has won all four of his on tour. MDT/AP Tiny beetle named after climate the activist Greta Thunberg BUZZ Climate activist Greta Thunberg has a tiny new namesake. tanding contribution” to raising awareness of environmental London’s Natural History Museum said Friday that a minute issues. species of beetle is being named “Nelloptodes gretae” in ho- The beetle is less than 1 millimeter long and has no eyes or nor of the 16-year-old Swede who has pressed the world to do wings. It belongs to a 1960s collection from samples of soil a better job fighting climate change. and leaf litter in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, which was dona- Michael Darby, a scientific associate at the museum who ted to the Natural History Museum in 1978. OPINION found the insect in its collection of millions of animal spe- It is part of the Ptiliidae family of beetles, which includes cimens, chose the name to acknowledge Thunberg’s “outs- some of the world’s smallest insects. Rear Window Severo Portela BARCELONA

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Contrary to some (un)conventional wisdom, Separatists clash with making the case for the gentle, well-behaved, realistic Macau, as against the fiery and doomed Hong Kong, we think there is no reason to silence professor Gu Xi- police after huge rally Chile President Sebastián nhua’s scholarly considerations and recent comments Piñera asked all his Cabinet made in public. Let us be clear, professor Gu is entitled members to offer their to voice his positions or opinions on matters related or resignations Saturday as AP PHOTO he prepared to shake up his otherwise to his courses at the Faculty of Business and government in response Administration. And he does so openly to his students. to a wave of protests, It is called freedom…a staple food in academy! including one that drew Gu, who holds a PhD in Finance from the University more than a million people of Toronto, displays a kind of self-confessed no-co- the day before. lor blindness in his evaluation of the legal system in Macau and Hong Kong. Professor Gu blames “foreig- Germany Voters in the German state of Thuringia ners”, almost a metaphor for “white people”, for en- are casting ballots in a state gaging and sustaining the corruption of Hong Kong’s election that could boost judicial system. Despite the race-grounded theme, Gu a far-right politician known Xinhua is voicing discomfort with the current status for his fiery anti-migrant of the common law, and at the same time he seems speeches. Bjoern Hoecke to be recommending some reconstructive surgery. has come under scrutiny Or perhaps not; it is just a matter of replacing white from Germany’s domestic intelligence agency for people! possible extremist views. The Toronto trained professor of the University of Macau goes further; chastising the evil-doers at the Switzerland Prosecutors core of the judicial system in the SAR: “Hong Kong’s have indicted two men legal system is in the hands of white people and fo- accused of recruiting reigners. Hong Kong people do not have judicial so- people for the Islamic State group. The main suspect, vereignty, they only have administrative sovereignty”. JOSEPH WILSON ding an AP photographer protest. a Swiss-Italian dual citizen, No mention about political sovereignty. who was hit in the face with Nine Catalan officials allegedly traveled to IS- OLICE and violent pro- a police baton. Catalonia’s were given sentences of Professor Gu Xinhua refutes the idea that his com- controlled territory in Syria ments could be deemed “racist”; he is sure he could Ptesters in Spain’s restive regional police said one of nine to 13 years for sedition and on his return recruited spot the difference, as “racism is everywhere in Ame- Catalonia region clashed Sa- its officers was serious hurt. by the Supreme Court. Four several people for the rica”. Interestingly, he views as an “advantage” the fact turday after a massive rally At least one person had to of those were also convicted group. that “Macau´s judiciary system is not controlled by in Barcelona against the im- be put on a stretcher by me- of misuse of public funds. white people”. prisonment of nine separa- dics and taken away in an The other three were fined

May we believe his hubris when Professor Gu says tist leaders for their roles in ambulance. for disobedience. They were AP PHOTO his analysis is not race motivated, but white suppres- an illegal 2017 secession bid. Unlike the worst of the all acquitted of the more sion seems to be his founding block toward the res- The flare-up in violence last week’s riots that lasted serious crime of rebellion, toration of Hong Kong’s integrity: food for thought, came after a week of ten- hours, order was restored which carries sentences of indeed! se calm without major in- relatively quickly. up to 25 years. Spain’s most If we were prone to black states of mind - and please cidents following six days Earlier on Saturday Bar- right-wing politicians called UK British police say do forgive the black - we would be afraid this rationale when Catalonia was rocked celona’s police said 350,000 the verdict soft. three suspects who were arrested in the deaths of 39 would be a two-step dance: deconstructing the domi- by riots each night Spain’s govern- people hidden in a shipping after the Oct. 14 Su- ment has told Catalo- nant narrative, deconstructing the judicial system. Hundreds container have been nia’s separatists that Finally, we underline Professor Gu’s creativity, who preme Court verdict released on bail. More on p15 opposes Beijing’s support of Hong Kong as an interna- that found 12 Ca- of mostly the national Parlia- tional finance center, which he revealed when giving talan leaders guil- ment would need to an example of the “advantage” Macau could benefit ty of sedition and masked youths amend the Constitu- AP PHOTO from, given its judiciary is not controlled by white other crimes. That surrounded the tion, which considers people: replace Hong Kong as the “window of the outbreak led to 500 the nation indivisib- world” for Southern China. Now, Gu Xinhua is inviting people, nearly half of National Police le, to make secession MSAR people to a “Magical Mistery Tour”. Ad lucem. them police, being by a region legal. Final notes this week should go to the replacement injured and around headquarters The largest pro-S- UK Two British opposition of Carrie Lam at the helm of the Bauhinia (source: Fi- 200 arrests. panish union gras- parties want to hold nancial Times). (Stubborn Lam waited until the 23rd Hundreds of mostly people rallied peacefully in sroots group Catalan Civil elections even earlier of October to formally withdraw that extradition bill, masked youths surrounded the regional capital, many Society has called for a rally than Prime Minister Boris Johnson has proposed ultimately, the start of her descent into chaos.) And the National Police head- waving pro-independence in Barcelona on Sunday. as they try to ensure the quarters in downtown Bar- flags for Catalonia. The rally About roughly one half of there are frontrunners. country doesn’t leave the Norman Chan, former head of the Monetary Autho- celona and threw colorful was organized by the main Catalonia’s 7.5 residents European Union without an rity. A non-political, favored by the HK elite. plastic balls at the officers pro-secession grassroots oppose severing century- agreement. Henry Tang, CPPCC member, former Chief Secre- on guard. When they swit- groups who want to create -old ties with the rest of the tary. Well-placed for Beijing …if it were not for the ched to raining down rocks a new state in the northeas- country. scandals. and bottles, national police tern corner of Spain. There The Catalan crisis is set to AP PHOTO Paul Chan, former Legco, former secretary for Deve- with backup from Catalo- were no repeated incidents be a key issue in Spain’s Nov. lopment. Scandals. nia’s regional police force in the rally that drew fami- 10 national election, where Regina Ip, of Article 23 notoriety, hard written into charged with batons swin- lies from across the wealthy Socialist Prime Minister Pe- pro-democracy demonstrations. ging and fired foam bulle- region. dro Sánchez will try to stay All should be discarded. Bernard Chan, Executive ts. After a chaotic moment “We cannot accept that in power. US A Northern California Council, former deputy to NPC, will be the bet if the they managed to extend a [the prisoners] have been Also on Saturday, Spain’s blaze forced evacuation choice goes to a mastermind operator during the on- perimeter while protesters condemned to terms of far-right party Vox drew se- orders and warnings for nearly all of Sonoma County going Hong Kong crisis. Even though, and because of set fire to trash cans in the nine to 13 years for defen- veral thousand people to stretching to the coast, middle of the streets. ding the self-determination a political rally in central it, he said he does not want a full-time job. with forecasts of strong If everything goes wrong, the top job will go to cur- Regional emergency ser- of Catalans,” the president Madrid. Vox is trying to winds prompting officials rent Chief Secretary, Matthew Cheung. He can replace vices said 15 people were of the pro-secession grass- profile itself as the best op- to begin cutting electricity Carrie Lam for a period of six months. being treated for injuries as roots group ANC, Elisenda tion to stop the rupture of for millions of people in an a result of the clashes, inclu- Paluzie, said at the peaceful Spain. AP effort to prevent more fires.