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THE GOVERNMENT HAS CONFIRMED A GANG THAT FAKES HEALTH CODES TO ENABLE THAT IT WILL EXPEDITE PLANS TO LISBOETA TO PREMIER BORDER CROSSING BETWEEN MACAU AND OVERHAUL THE LAND PLOT CONTAINING ZHUHAI HAS RECENTLY BEEN APPREHENDED, THE MACAU YAT YUEN CANIDROME NEW ATTRACTIONS THE JUDICIARY POLICE REPORTED P4 P5 P5 AP PHOTO EVIDENCE DOCUMENTED China says the withdrawal of U.S. and NATO forces Lawmaker António Ng Kuok Cheong revealed some excerpts from Afghanistan offers the country a new chance from a more than 200-page document in substantiation of the to take its destiny into its own hands, while calling for the resurgent gov’t’s decision to rule him out from the upcoming election. Taliban to cut all ties with P3 terrorist groups. Speaking The central gov’t, meanwhile, supports CAEAL’S decision Tuesday in Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the U.S. should reflect on its role in Afghanistan after its 20- year military involvement failed to bring peace. AP PHOTO

Pakistan A bus carrying dozens of construction workers fell into a ravine yesterday in northwest Pakistan after a gas leak in the vehicle caused an explosion, killing at least 13 people including nine Chinese, Pakistani officials said. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the Chinese workers and accompanying Pakistani staff were proceeding to their workplace when the explosion happened and the vehicle careened off the road. AP PHOTO SEAR GREYSON SEAR Iran’s outgoing president yesterday warned his country could enrich uranium at weapons- grade levels of 90% GBA 3X3 BASKETBALL if it chose, though it still wanted to save its tattered nuclear deal with world powers. President Wynn Hassan Rouhani’s comments, carried by the state-run IRNA sponsors news agency, came as he also criticized Iran’s upcoming wider theocracy for not allowing his government to reach a deal soon to mega sport restore the 2015 atomic accord. event More on backpage P2 page 2 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳門 15.07.2021 thu

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OLYMPIC DEBUT At the press conference an- Macau to host GBA 3x3 nouncing the event, Alex San- chez, the managing director of FIBA’s 3x3 Tournaments basketball event in October presented a recorded message about the event in Macau. RENATO MARQUES cau can still organize events of UP TO 250 TEAMS, just one basket, and two teams In his message, Sanchez this level and size. This means MOP200,000 PRIZE MONEY of three players each. noted that 3x3 basketball will N October, Macau will see a that we are doing a great job on The tournament rules hi- According to the official ru- be played at the Olympics for Ilarge-scale basketball event controlling the epidemic,” he ghlight that a maximum of 250 les established by the governing the first time at the postponed added to the local annual ca- added. teams composed of three field body of international basketball 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which lendar of major sports events, Pun added that sports even- players plus one substitute can (FIBA), the games have a maxi- will be starting in less than 10 organizers announced at a press ts are a great platform not only participate in it. mum duration of 10 minutes, days. conference yesterday. for showcasing the sport itself At least one of the team mem- but may end sooner if one of the Besides noting the impor- The FIBA 3x3 Macao Masters but also the local economy and bers must possess an identifica- teams reaches 21 points. tance of this moment for the – Wynn Cup Greater Bay Area tourism. “We hope that through tion document of residency in The point-counting system is sport, Sanchez noted that sin- (GBA) Qualifying Tournament the organization of this type of one of the cities composing the also different from a full-court ce the event will take place in will take place in Macau be- events, we can also disclose the GBA. game with reduced points. October, there is a possibili- tween October 4 and 10. As the local sports industry,” he added. The competition is organized Any shot scored anywhere ty that some of the teams will name states, the tournament The event will be hosted in in groups that will play in a rou- inside the “three-point arch” include Olympians or even will select one GBA team to four different outdoor venues, nd-robin tournament system. counts as one point (instead of medalists from the summer proceed to the FIBA 3x3 Macao where basketball courts will After that, the two leading teams two in the full-court) and a shot Olympics, noting that this fact Masters: a major international be constructed as well as the in each group will qualify for the outside the “three-point line” would be an amazing boost for event to be held at a subsequent audience stands. The four ve- elimination stage until the final counts as two points. the Macau event. date which has not been confir- nues are: the square in front of stage where the four top teams med as yet. the A-Ma Temple, the Nam Van will be determined. As the president of Sports Bu- Nautical Center area, Tap Seac The winning team will recei- FIA GT World Cup return reau (ID), Pun Weng Kun, men- Square, and the lawn area outsi- ve 100,000 patacas prize money, tioned in his opening speech de of the Wynn Palace resort in while second, third and four- pending SSM instructions and also remarked on the sideli- Cotai. th will get 50,000, 30,000, and THE possible return of the FIA GT including the local organizers. nes of the press conference, the Speaking on the choice of 20,000 patacas respectively. World Cup to the Macau Grand However, he noted that the im- event aims to elevate the level of these locations, the ID president Registration will be open Prix calendar this year would be posed condition for the easing of 3x3 basketball in Macau as well said, “We chose these places be- from August 16 to September welcomed, the Sports Bureau travel restrictions to Macau is be- as to showcase and promote the cause they are points of attrac- 4. The lucky draw deciding the (ID) president, Pun Weng Kun yond the control of the organizing sports exchange between the di- tion for people and tourists and tournament groups will be held said when questioned on the committee. fferent GBA cities. we hope that people, when they on September 20. matter at the sidelines of the “The final decision depends on After the press conference, visit Macau, can both attend the To register, a team must first press conference announcing the the situation of the [Covid-19] Pun said, “We are very happy matches, and also travel around register an account on the web- FIBA 3x3 Macao Masters – Wynn pandemic. We must follow the that we have the sponsorship of and know Macau and its mo- site (play.fiba3x3.com). Cup Greater Bay Area Qualifying guidelines from the Health Bureau Wynn so we can carry this event numents. In the future, we will Tournament. (SSM),” Pun said adding that the Pun, who is also the soordinator MGPOC will wait until the deadline in Macau.” “This is a 3x3 tourna- continue to study to see if other THE 3X3 BASKETBALL of the Macau Grand Prix Organiz- of August 31 for advice from the ment at a very high level and we outdoor areas can be adapted so With roots in street baske- ing Committee (MGPOC), added SSM on the possibility of hosting are pleased that although we are we can use them for this kind of tball, a 3x3 basketball match is that this is the desire of all parties, the international event. still in a pandemic period, Ma- event”. played on a half-court only, with

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ELECTIONS 2021 Several justifications for disqualification of candidates revealed HONEY TSANG mate in Hong Kong had promp- Yesterday, the Macao Daily ted the authorities in Macau to also ran a similar story, saying HE long-serving in- decide to rule them out. that the purported “training” cumbent lawmaker, Last night, lawmaker and also by the U.S. forces is intended to António Ng Kuok disqualified candidate Sulu Sou “cultivate anti-China people by Cheong, who has been released an official statement advocating ‘Taiwan Indepen- Tdisqualified from running in refuting the allegations against dence’, ‘Hong Kong Indepen- the coming Legislative Assem- him made by some media outle- dence’ and ‘Xinjiang Indepen- bly (AL) election, yesterday ts. “I have never received any dence’.” published on his social media training for the secession of the In his statement, Sou reaffir- account some excerpts from a country from any overseas enti- ms his commitment to “suppor- more than 200-page “evidence ties, never contacted anyone to ting” the Constitution of the document,” in substantiation advocate splitting the country People’s Republic of China and of the government’s decision to or opposed the leadership of the Macau’s Basic Law and to being rule him out from the election. Chinese Communist Party, and “loyal” both to the nation and The document was compi- I have never participated in any Macau. led by the Legislative Assembly overseas election campaigns or Following the announcement Electoral Affairs Commission violent activities,” the statement of their disqualification, four (CAEAL). said. out of the six excluded groups According to the CAEAL do- Sou’s clarifications came after have claimed they would not cument, several proofs concern several Hong Kong media outle- make any changes to their can- Ng’s previous social media pos- ts, such as Hong Kong Commer- didate lists. Furthermore, they ts supporting universal suffra- CAEAL presents a photo of Ng and former chairman of Hong Kong’s Democratic cial Daily (HKCD), ran stories on vowed to file appeals against Party Wu Chi Wai as an exhibit ge in the selection of the city’s July 12 explaining the reason for CAEAL’s decision in the courts. Chief Executive (CE). the disqualification of Sou and These four groups include: On a separate page, the to all exhibits in the “evidence as “serious misinterpretations,” Scott Chiang using a “wides- the Macau Democratic Prospe- CAEAL presented a photo of Ng document” against Ng. for which it expressed “deep re- pread online statement.” This rity Association, led by incum- and former chairman of Hong Yesterday, the Democratic gret.” The party urges Macau’s statement claimed that both of bent lawmaker Ng and advo- Kong’s Democratic Party Wu Party of Hong Kong released government to make “clarifica- them participated in the “color cate Chiang; the New Macau Chi Wai as an exhibit. The pictu- a statement on its Facebook tions and corrections as soon as revolution” training organized Progressives, which includes re was captioned as showing Ng page, proclaiming that “The De- possible.” by the U.S.’s Central Intelligence incumbent lawmaker Sou; the having a meeting with Wu who mocratic Party and Wu Chi Wai Agency (CIA) and Taiwan’s Mili- New Macau Progressive Asso- belonged to Hong Kong’s De- have neither agreed on [nor] LINKS WITH HONG KONG tary Intelligence Bureau. ciation, led by former full-atten- mocratic Party that “advocates supported Hong Kong Indepen- Since Macau’s return to China The HKCD said that Sou was dance lawmaker Paul Chan Wai ‘Hong Kong Independence.’” dence.” in 1999, it is unprecedented for one of the key targets being trai- Chi; and the Macau Justice, led Last Friday afternoon, CAEAL The Democratic Party of direct AL candidates to be inva- ned by the external forces and by labor rights advocate Lei Sio announced that 21 AL candida- Hong Kong also declared its su- lidated by the city’s government he was appointed as chairman Kuan. tes in six groups were disquali- pport for Hong Kong’s return to on the grounds that they do not of the New Macau Association Apart from the 21 disquali- fied due to “factual evidence” China and the implementation uphold Macau’s Basic Law or are in July the same year, after he fied lawmakers, two extra can- proving that they neither pledge of “One Country, Two Systems.” unfaithful to the SAR region. returned from the “training.” didates from a seventh list were allegiance to Macau’s Basic Law The Hong Kong political Following his disqualifica- His position was then taken up disqualified because they were nor the Macau SAR region. Such party regarded the accusations tion, lawmaker Ng said that he by his successor Chiang a year not registered voters: a precon- an evidential nature shall apply made by Macau’s government thought the recent political cli- later. dition for candidacy.

ELECTIONS 2021 Central gov’t offices show support to CAEAL’s decision ANTHONY LAM country, two systems prin- principles of Patriots Go- The decision of the quirement of pledging alle- Upholding the Basic ciple and the Macau Basic verning Macau, upholds commission, the state- giance to the Special Admi- Law of the MSAR of the HE Macau government Law,” the Office stressed. the authority and dignity of ment explained, was based nistrative Region of China. PRC and pledging allegian- Tand the two govern- “The practice is correct and the Constitution and that upon evidence discovered The decision was made ce to the MSAR of the PRC mental offices of China to ensure the implementa- Macau Basic Law, com- showing that the indivi- in line with Article 6 and are essential prerequisites in Macau have expressed tion of the Patriots Gover- plies with the relevant pro- duals had either not upheld Article 10 of the Legislative for membership of the Le- their support for the dis- ning Macau Principle.” visions of the Macau Legis- the Basic Law of Macau or Assembly Election Law, the gislative Assembly of the qualification of 21 candida- Furthermore, the Liai- lative Council election law, they had not met the re- government added. MSAR. tes in the upcoming parlia- son Office of the Central and is well-founded, legal mentary election. People’s Government in and reasonable,” the state- The Hong Kong and Ma- the Macao Special Admi- ment noted. cao Affairs Office of the Sta- nistrative Region (MSAR) Locally, the Macau go- Two lists withdraw from election te Council of the People’s has also issued a statement vernment said in a sta- AMING New Macau and Macau Vic- Following this three others from the list Republic of China (PRC) supporting CAEAL’s deci- tement that it resolutely Gtory have, following the disqualification have withdrawn from the election, leaving told a press conference that sion. supports CAEAL in disqua- decision made by the Legislative Assembly the list without enough candidates to meet it stands firmly with the The Liaison Office em- lifying, in compliance with Electoral Affairs Commission (CAEAL), wi- the legal threshold of four candidates, and Macau Legislative Assem- phasized that qualifica- requirements under the thdrawn from this coming election. so the list has decided to withdraw. bly Electoral Affairs Com- tion check is a crucial task Legislative Assembly Elec- The first two candidates from the gam- Additionally, Lo Chun Seng from the Ma- mission (CAEAL). of CAEAL pursuant to the tion Law, five candidate lis- bling industry list, Cloee Chao and Lei Man cau Victory list has told the press recently “The CAEAL’s decision Basic Law and the Election ts involving 20 individuals, Chao, have been suspended by the CAEAL about his decision to withdraw the list from was made in rigorous ac- Law. “This decision imple- from taking part in the up- over the allegations of violating the Basic the election. Lo has previously revealed that cordance with the One ments the fundamental coming election. Law and the MSAR. his team has faced external pressure. AL page 4 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳門 15.07.2021 thu

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accommodate the anticipated in- crease in student numbers. Gov’t to fast-track Yat Yuen On that count, the DSEDJ af- firms that it has been constantly monitoring the annual birth rate Canidrome redevelopment in Macau and estimating student HONEY TSANG numbers in advance. It added that the authorities would not “blindly HE Education and Youth De- expand the education system” by AP PHOTO Tvelopment Bureau (DSEDJ) taking advantage of public money has confirmed in a written reply and educational resources. that the authorities will expedite The Macau government re- plans to overhaul the land plot claimed the field at the Macau containing the Macau Yat Yuen Yat Yuen Canidrome in 2018. In Canidrome — a former greyhou- August that year, the Land, Public nd racing stadium — for public Works and Transport Bureau (DS- use. SOPT) proposed to use the field The DSEDJ vows to act in ac- for social, cultural, and recreatio- cordance with the Urban Master nal purposes, as well as for school Plan 2020-2040 to design “the construction. planning for various public faci- At the end of 2018, the govern- lities.” ment stated that it would set asi- DSEDJ’s remarks came in res- de 8,000 square meters of the field ponse to an earlier question from solely for education facilities, with lawmaker Ella Lei, who urged the four schools expected to relocate government to reinstate the ori- there. ginal plan to transform the land However, authorities backpe- into a site for educational insti- daled on the plan in May 2020, tutions. This move would help saying that the proposed use of resolve the long-standing predi- the environments in non-tertiary Currently, there are 11 “podium cession, with the construction of a the land plot required further re- cament that most schools on the institutions. For instance, the au- schools” facing space shortages in new building underway. view after the Urban Master Plan podiums of buildings have been thorities have constantly reached Macau. One of which has already Considering an increased birth 2020-2040 was officially launched. facing, namely a shortage of spa- out to educational institutions to begun its expansion, slated to be rate from 2010 to 2014, Lei said However, Lei argued that the ce, she said. discuss “appropriate solutions” completed by the end of this year. that there is a pressing need for public consultation did not inclu- In response, the DSEDJ stated and undertake phases of impro- Meanwhile, another “podium the government to plan for ad- de many mentions of the Macau that it has tried its best to improve vement works. school” was granted a land con- ditional educational facilities to Yat Yuen Canidrome.

Trial of cross-border Trade MUST Computer Science Single Window starts today in the ESI’s top 1% HONEY TSANG dong) International Tra- Macau’s electronic cus- ANTHONY LAM de Single Window Cargo toms declaration service HE Trade Single Win- Declaration System and platform. HE Macau University Tdow (TSW), which Macau’s electronic cus- Macau’s importers Tof Science Technology offers a more convenient toms declaration service can obtain relevant in- (MUST) has entered the top platform designed to platform. formation on Mainland 1% with its computer scien- accelerate the customs With a better use of exported goods through ce subject in the Essential cleaarance for goods by data and an automatic the platform, and gene- Science Indicators (ESI) cate- China’s export enterpri- system, the new TSW ma- rate local import decla- gory, the university announ- ses and Macau’s import nages to avoid repeated rations. ced in a statement. enterprises, has begun entry of customs declara- To ensure the securi- The latest edition of the its trial today. tion data, and thus shor- ty of the shared data, indicator, which is an analy- According to the go- ten the time for cross- Macau’s platform users tical tool that helps identify vernment’s release, the border customs declara- must log in to the system top-performing research in TSW was co-founded by tion, the release stated. with a one-time pas- Web of Science Core Collec- the Macau government By establishing the sword to confirm their tion and is operated by Cla- and the municipal gover- new system, information identity. rivate Analytics, released the nments in Guangdong concerning goods expor- The TSW has been a result on July 8. field, with an emphasis on Center for Intelligent Roboti- Province, and coordina- ted to Macau from the common trend in the The MUST pointed out providing a combination of cs Technologies, and the Ma- ted by the General Admi- mainland, after declara- development of inter- that this is the third subject reliable theoretical founda- cao Center for Mathematical nistration of Customs of tions are filed via China’s national trade. It not to have entered the top 1% tional training and practical Sciences. the People’s Republic of (Guangdong) Internatio- only helps lower trading of the ESI this year after its training. According to the univer- China. nal Trade Single Window costs, but also expedites molecular biology & genetics In addition to the Faculty sity, these institutes are ex- The TSW is an exten- Cargo Declaration Sys- clearance processes and and pharmacology & toxico- of Information Technology, pected to consolidate the ded service and supple- tem, will be encrypted facilitates customs clea- logy units. To date, four disci- the Macao Institute of Sys- university’s research position ments China’s (Guang- and incorporated onto rance in the region. plines of the university have tems Engineering, the Macao through the establishment entered the top 1% of the ESI, Institute of Smart City, and of advanced knowledge and including engineering. the International Institute technical expertise. In doing The university stated that of Next Generation Internet, so, the university aims to de- it ascribes great importance the MUST has also success- velop impactful research and to the design of its computer fully established several ins- strives to build IT talent and science discipline. By adhe- titutes in related fields. The- knowledge resource reser- ring to present-day national se include the Technology ves, focusing on industrial needs and what Macau has Innovation Center for Next innovation and thereby con- to offer in the field of infor- Generation Internet, the Ma- tributing to the development mation technology, the uni- cao Laboratory for Artificial of broader technological mo- versity seeks to train a new Intelligence and Systems mentum within the country generation of experts in the Engineering, the Innovation and the Greater Bay Area. www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 5 thu 15.07.2021 澳門 MACAU

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ANTHONY LAM ANTHONY Police bust Health Code fraud syndicate

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gang that fakes Health Codes to enab- Ale border crossing between Macau and Zhuhai has recently been apprehended, the Judiciary Police (PJ) announced yesterday. According to the police, this is the first time that this type of crime has been disco- vered. The police revealed that the syndicate collected the personal details of non-resident workers who frequently enter and exit Ma- cau. These details were then used to make Macau and Guangdong Health Codes for profit. The police arrested two individuals: a local man named Fu, aged 49 years, and a Main- land woman named Cao, aged 33 years. The police have pressed charges against them, including computerized fraudulence and Lisboeta to premiere two breaching disease control measures, among others. The pair were accidentally discovered by the security team at the Border Gate. At 2:30 new attractions in the city p.m. on July 13, Cao was hurrying from Ma- cau to Zhuhai in the hopes of catching a flight ANTHONY LAM mulate an authentic visual latter will have lighting and and old-time songs. from Jinwan Airport in Zhuhai. experience of flight: the first music to accompany the ex- Although the opening Fu started a conversation with her, saying HE Lisboeta Ma- of its kind in the Asia-Paci- perience. date has not yet been set, that he could provide assistance. Therefore, cau will open part fic. From Saturday to the end the hotels at the Lisboe- the two tried to pass through immigration to- of its development, It has been designed to of August, local ID holders, ta received the green light gether. At the border checkpoint, Cao presen- which will include take first-time flyers and including non-resident when the project was an- ted to the security guard a paper-form negati- Ttwo ideas completely new ve Covid-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) those as young as four years workers, will be able to en- nounced in 2018. When the to Macau, to cater to both old. Experienced skydivers joy the flight at the price of hotels open, the resort will test result issued on July 4, but she could not local residents and tourists can also participate. Both MOP350, which will include boast two debuts for ha- pass through because the result had expired. this coming Saturday. groups will be allowed to do a solo flight with a photo ving the world’s first Maison About half an hour later, the pair re-appea- This coming weekend, various maneuvers in the and video. L’Occitane Hotel and also red at the Border Gate. This time, Cao showed the resort will open three gigantic glass tube. Night Market @ Lisboeta, the first Line Friends – Casa a Macau Health Code with a valid negative attractions, GoAirborne, ZIPCITY Macau is the located in front of the re- de Amigo. PCR test result to the security guard. Con- ZIPCITY Macau and the Ni- world’s first audio-visual plica of the Macau Palace, The remaining hotel, the sidering the short period of time, the guard ght Market @ Lisboeta, the zip-line attraction and the otherwise known as “the Lisboeta Hotel, will feature asked the woman to stay for further clarifica- first two of which are new Asia-Pacific’s first urban zi- floating casino”, is a place to a retrospective design that tion by the Health Bureau. concepts in Macau. p-line. Dressed in harness, enjoy food along with nos- celebrates the Hotel Estoril. The bureau later discovered that the name, GoAirborne is the first riders will be able to fly from talgic attractions. It will of- Lisboeta’s shopping mall, ID number and birthdate on the Health Code indoor skydiving facility one end of the resort to the fer snacks such as fish balls, though not yet open, takes did not match Cao’s. Cao confessed to the po- in Macau, housing a fully other. While flying, they will barbecued meat, egg waf- the concept of transition lice that she paid HKD800 for a Macau Heal- frameless glass tunnel have a view of the entire re- fles and Hong Kong-style from the past to the future, th Code and a Guangdong Health Code. Fu spanning over four meters sort and part of Cotai. waffles, as well as popcorn. which is conveyed in the confessed that he received HKD200 on each in diameter and standing Day and night flights will A stage is also set up for per- contrast between vintage occasion, and the rest went to accomplices in 15 meters tall in order to si- be priced differently. The formances of magic tricks and futuristic design. the mainland.

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have spent billions of dollars to acquire foreign technology Gov’t slams Yellen’s call for and brands. Beijing also rejects accusa- tions of abuses against pre- US-European ‘unified front’ dominantly Muslim ethnic minorities in the Xinjiang re- HINA on Tuesday denoun- gion in China’s northwest. The Cced an appeal by Treasury Biden administration renewed Secretary Janet Yellen for a AP PHOTO genocide allegations Monday U.S.-European “unified front” against China in an annual against Chinese “unfair eco- Zhao rejected State Department report to nomic practices” and human the criticism, Congress. rights abuses. “The U.S. is obsessed with “China strongly deplores saying Beijing playing up and churning out and rejects Treasury Secretary Xinjiang-related lies,” Zhao Yellen’s remarks,” said a Fo- “always firmly said. He added that “the U.S. is reign Ministry spokesperson, supported” in no position to judge the hu- Zhao Lijian. man rights situation in other Yellen issued the appeal the countries” and should “make Tuesday during a meeting with more effort in solving its own European Union officials in multilateral human rights problems.” Brussels. President Joe Biden trading Washington and the Euro- is trying to revive traditional pean Union have imposed tra- alliances following the “Ameri- system vel and financial sanctions on ca First” policies of his prede- Chinese officials blamed for cessor, Donald Trump. under the human rights abuses. “Together, we need to coun- World Trade “We do not bully and impo- ter threats to the principles of se sanctions at every turn, nor openness, fair competition, Organization do we exercise long-arm ju- transparency and accountabi- risdiction against other coun- lity,” Yellen said, according to tries’ enterprises,” Zhao said, a text released by her depart- referring to U.S. sanctions. ment. Biden has said he wants better “These challenges include will be.” ty denies accusations that it of its WTO commitments. relations with Beijing but has yet China’s unfair economic prac- Zhao rejected the criticism, steals or pressures U.S., Euro- European governments also to say whether he will roll back tices, malign behavior and saying Beijing “always firmly pean and other foreign com- are frustrated that their com- tariff hikes on Chinese goods human rights abuses,” Yellen supported” the multilateral panies to hand over technolo- panies are barred from acqui- and other sanctions imposed said. “The more we confront trading system under the Wor- gy and shields its fledgling te- ring most assets in China whi- by Trump in a fight with Beijing these threats with a unified ld Trade Organization. chnology and other industries le Chinese companies, some- over its technology ambitions front, the more successful we The ruling Communist Par- from competition in violation times financed by state banks, and trade surplus. MDT/AP ad www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 7 thu 15.07.2021 中國 CHINA

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COVID-19 Xi says China to keep boosting vaccine, medical cooperation with Barbados HINA will continue to strengthen vaccine, me- dical cooperation with AP PHOTO Barbados and help the Ccountry win the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic at an early date, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Tuesday. “At present, the COVID-19 pandemic is still spreading across the world. We feel a duty bound to extend a helping hand whenever our friends need one,” Xi said in a phone conversation with Barba- dian Prime Minister Mia Mottley. Xi said that Barbados is Chi- na’s good friend and partner in the eastern Caribbean, adding that since the two countries es- tablished diplomatic ties 44 years ago, the two sides have seen sus- tained high-level exchanges and fruitful cooperation. He also said that since the ou- tbreak of COVID-19, China and Barbados have pulled together and jointly overcome the difficul- ties of the moment. Noting that both countries adhere to putting the people first, Xi said China stands ready should reinforce coordination Xi also said that he hopes that strong leadership, China has suc- Mottley thanked China for to strengthen exchanges of ex- and cooperation in internatio- Barbados can make positive con- cessfully realized its first cente- offering precious help to Bar- perience in national governance nal affairs and safeguard the tributions to advancing coope- nary goal and eliminated absolu- bados in fighting against the with Barbados, expand practical common interests of developing ration on the China-Caribbean te poverty, she said. pandemic, saying that her cooperation in infrastructure and countries. community with a shared futu- Mottley added that her coun- country opposes politicizing other fields, and keep promoting The Belt and Road Initiative re and to boosting China-Latin try is ready to work with China to the origin tracing of the vi- China-Barbados relations to new has created more opportunities America relations. strengthen bilateral practical coo- rus, appreciates China for its levels. for common development, Xi For her part, Mottley extended peration and multilateral com- positive contributions to pro- China is willing to continue noted, saying that China is ready her sincere congratulation on munication and coordination, moting the fair distribution of providing help for Barbados in to work with Barbados and other the 100th anniversary of the fou- jointly build the Belt and Road, vaccines among developing economic and social develop- Caribbean countries to promote nding of the Communist Party of and promote Barbados-China countries, and hopes to stren- ment to the best of its ability, Xi the joint construction of the Belt China (CPC). ties as well as Latin America-Chi- gthen vaccine cooperation said, adding that the two sides and Road. Under Xi’s far-sighted and na ties for greater development. with China. MDT/XINHUA

TECH Gov’t tightens control over cybersecurity in data crackdown JOE MCDONALD, ding one this month bla- ch will decide what re- such private sector re- BEIJING med on a Russian-linked pairs to make. No infor- searchers work in China, group that infected thou- mation can be given to AP PHOTO but the decision to ban ECH experts in Chi- sands of companies in at “overseas organizations the field suggests Bei- Tna who find a weak- least 17 countries. or individuals” other than jing sees it as a potential ness in computer security Beijing is increasingly the product’s manufactu- threat. would be required to tell sensitive about control rer. China has steadily ti- the government and cou- over information about No one may “collect, ghtened control over in- ldn’t sell that knowledge its people and economy. sell or publish informa- formation and computer under rules further tigh- Companies are barred tion on network product security over the past two tening the Communist from storing data about security vulnerabilities,” decades. Party’s control over infor- Chinese customers outsi- say the rules issued by Banks and other enti- mation. de China. Companies in- the Cyberspace Adminis- ties that are deemed sen- The rules would ban cluding ride-hailing ser- tration of China and the sitive are required to use private sector experts who vice Didi Global Inc., whi- police and industry mi- only Chinese-made se- find “zero day,” or pre- ch recently made its U.S. nistries. They take effect officers have been char- because they serve police curity products wherever viously unknown security stock market debut, have Sept. 1. ged by U.S. prosecutors or intelligence agencies. possible. Foreign vendors weaknesses, and sell the been publicly warned to The ruling party’s mi- with hacking American Some have been accused that sell routers and some information to police, spy tighten data security. litary wing, the People’s companies to steal tech- of aiding governments other network products agencies or companies. Under the new rules, Liberation Army, is a lea- nology and trade secrets. accused of human rights in China are required to Such vulnerabilities have anyone in China who der along with the United Consultants that find abuses or groups that spy disclose to regulators how been a feature of major finds a vulnerability must States and Russia in cyber “zero day” weaknesses say on activists. any encryption features hacking attacks inclu- tell the government, whi- warfare technology. PLA their work is legitimate There is no indication work. MDT/AP page 8 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo WORLD 國際 15.07.2021 thu

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tic Gov. Gretchen Whit- mer is facing a drive to this day in history AP PHOTO repeal a law that she used to set major restrictions 1997 Versace murdered during the early stages of the pandemic. on his doorstep And Republican Gov. Kay Ivey of Alabama pushed back against the idea that the state might need to reimpose preven- tive measures as vaccina- tions lag and hospitaliza- tions rise. “Alabama is OPEN for business. Vaccines are readily available, and I en- courage folks to get one. The state of emergency and health orders have Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace has been expired. We are moving shot dead on the steps of his Miami mansion. forward,” she said on so- The incident happened shortly before 0900 local cial media. time (1400 GMT) as the 50-year-old designer re- Dr. James Lawler, a lea- turned from the fashionable News Café where he der of the Global Center bought breakfast and Italian newspapers. US for Health Security at the Witnesses described a white man in his mid-twen- University of Nebraska ties taking a gun from a backpack and shooting Ver- Medical Center in Omaha, sace twice in the back of the head as he unlocked the gates to his Ocean Drive home. said bringing back masks A gun was found with discarded clothes in a red and limiting gatherings Chevrolet pick-up truck abandoned in a car park. Covid-19 cases rising would help. But he ack- Police have traced the weapon to Andrew Cuna- nowledged that most of nan, 27, a gay prostitute with an “affluent clientele”. the places seeing higher He is already on the FBI’s most wanted list in con- rates of the virus “are nection with four other murders - all of the victims again, doubling over exactly the areas of the were, like Versace, homosexual. country that don’t want to Miami police chief Richard Barreto described do any of these things.” Cunanan as the sole suspect, but he did not know if Lawler warned that he had any relationship with Versace. three weeks what is happening in Bri- Hundreds of people have gathered opposite Ver- HEATHER version of the coronavirus days or have a negative tain is a preview of what’s sace’s three-storey, Mediterranean style home, HOLLINGSWORTH that was first detected in COVID-19 test. to come in the U.S. the only residential building in the art deco section & JOSH FUNK India is accounting for an Meanwhile, the Health “The descriptions from of Ocean Drive. ever-larger share of infec- Department in Mississi- regions of the world whe- Police have sealed off the area round the blood-s- HE COVID-19 tions. ppi, which ranks dead last re the delta variant has tained steps to the house - Casa Casuarina - where curve in the U.S. Nationally, 55.6% of all nationally for vaccina- taken hold and become Versace lived most of the time with his friend An- is rising again Americans have received tions, began blocking pos- the predominant virus tonio D’Amico. after months of at least one COVID-19 ts about COVID-19 on its are pictures of ICUs full of Around the world Versace’s stores have been clo- Tdecline, with the number shot, according to the Facebook page because of 30-year-olds. That’s what sing as they received news of the tragedy. of new cases per day dou- Centers for Disease Con- a “rise of misinformation” the critical care doctors Tributes are pouring in from the many rich and fa- bling over the past three trol and Prevention. The about the virus and the describe and that’s what’s mous friends who enjoyed wearing Versace’s flam- boyant designs. weeks, driven by the fas- five states with the biggest vaccine. coming to the U.S.,” he Amongst them Princess Diana has issued a sta- t-spreading delta variant, two-week jump in cases Mississippi officials are said. tement saying she was “devastated at the loss of a lagging vaccination rates per capita all had lower also recommending that He added: “I think peo- great and talented man”. and Fourth of July gathe- vaccination rates: Missou- people 65 and older and ple have no clue what’s Versace had just released his new winter collec- ri, 45.9%; Arkansas, 43%; those with chronic under- about to hit us.” rings. tion and a glamorous television launch planned for Nevada, 50.9%; Louisiana, Confirmed infections lying conditions stay away President Joe Biden the Spanish Steps in Rome has been cancelled. climbed to an average 39.2%; and Utah, 49.5%. from large indoor gathe- is putting a dose of star With the help of his sister Donatella and his bro- of about 23,600 a day on Even with the latest rings because of a 150% power behind the admi- ther Santo, Versace transformed the family firm Monday, up from 11,300 surge, cases in the U.S. are rise in hospitalizations nistration’s efforts to get into a multimillion-dollar fashion empire. on June 23, according to nowhere near their peak over the past three weeks. young people vaccinated. Johns Hopkins Universi- of a quarter-million per In Louisiana, which Eighteen-year-old actress, Courtesy BBC News ty data. And all but two day in January. And dea- also has one of the nation’s singer and songwriter Oli- states — Maine and Sou- ths are running at under lowest vaccination rates, via Rodrigo will meet with th Dakota — reported 260 per day on average officials in the city of New Biden and Dr. Anthony that case numbers have after topping out at more Orleans said Tuesday that Fauci today [Macau Time]. gone up over the past two than 3,400 over the win- they are likely to extend While the administra- weeks. ter — a testament to how until fall virus-mitigation tion has had success vac- In context “It is certainly no effectively the vaccine can efforts currently in place cinating older Americans, Following America’s biggest manhunt, detectives coincidence that we are prevent serious illness at large sporting and en- young adults have shown traced Andrew Cunanan to a houseboat three miles looking at exactly the time and death in those who tertainment gatherings, less urgency to get the from the murder scene on 25 July 1997. that we would expect ca- happen to become infec- including mask mandates shots. After a five-hour siege a swat team stormed the boat and found Cunanan dead. ted. or requirements that at- Some, at least, are hee- ses to be occurring after He had shot himself in the head with the gun he the July Fourth weekend,” Still, amid the rise, tendees be vaccinated or ding the call in Missouri used to kill Versace. said Dr. Bill Powderly, health authorities in pla- have a negative COVID-19 after weeks of begging, His motive and any clues to his links with organised co-director of the infec- ces such as Los Angeles test. State health officials said Erik Frederick, chief crime went with him to the grave. tious-disease division at County and St. Louis are said cases of the corona- administrative officer of There were some press reports which suggested he had been diagnosed HIV-positive, but a post begging even immunized virus are surging, largely Mercy Hospital Spring- Washington University’s mortem examination showed this was not the case. School of Medicine in St. people to resume wearing among nonvaccinated field. He tweeted that the Versace was his fifth victim, at the end of a killing Louis. masks in public. And Chi- people. number of people getting spree which began in April 1997. At the same time, parts cago officials announced But the political will immunized at its vaccine Versace launched his fashion label in 1978 and the of the country are running Tuesday that unvaccina- may not be there in many clinic has jumped from year before his death made pre-tax profits of £60m from a global turnover of £300m. ted travelers from Mis- states fatigued by months 150 to 250 daily. up against deep vaccine The label has continued under the direction of Do- resistance, while the hi- souri and Arkansas must of restrictions. “That gives me hope,” natella and Santo Versace. ghly contagious mutant either quarantine for 10 In Michigan, Democra- he said. MDT/AP www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 9 thu 15.07.2021 資訊／娛樂 INFOTAINMENT

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YOUR STARS The Born Loser by Chip Sansom

Aries Taurus

Mar. 21-Apr. 19 Apr. 20-May. 20 As an Aries, you’re here to The moon slips from sensual develop a deep sense of your Virgo into balance-seeking own independence. However, Libra today, sending your that doesn’t mean you have to go attention towards anything through life without anyone else’s waiting to be crossed off on support. your agenda.

Gemini Cancer

May. 21-Jun. 21 Jun. 22-Jul. 22 Luna’s square with your ruler, The illuminating sun locks into mental Mercury, can create a a heated staring match with divide between rational logic and truth-seeking Pluto, bringing heart-centered desire. Aim to unexpressed frustrations or strike a balance without going to hidden secrets out into the open extremes. around relationship matters. SUDOKU WEATHER Leo Virgo MIN MAX CONDITION Jul. 23-Aug. 22 Aug. 23-Sep. 22 Easy Easy+ CHINA You’re likely to be on the move At the same time, the first Beijing 33 cloudy today, Leo. Lace up your shoes quarter moon in Libra arrives. 24 and charge your phone, as This highlights the divide Harbin 25 29 thunderstorms errands need accomplishing between your aspirations and and conversations seek the raw skills you have to achieve Tianjin 28 37 fine completion. them. Urumqi 25 33 showers Xi’an 37 cloudy Libra Scorpio 27 Lhasa 22 27 rain Sep.23-Oct. 22 Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Chengdu 27 36 cloudy As a Libra, you give so much The moon departs from Chongqing 26 35 thunderstorms of your energy to other people. overworked Virgo and slides into Today’s skies work to reconnect peace-seeking Libra, turning Kunming 28 36 cloudy you with your own needs and your attention towards any Nanjing 30 cloudy desires, as the nourishing moon emotional baggage that needs 22 dances forward into your sign. releasing. Shanghai 26 34 thunderstorms Wuhan 27 37 fine Sagittarius Capricorn Medium Hard Hangzhou 25 31 thunderstorms Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Taipei 27 34 fine You’re not typically one for messy, The moon slips into balance-seeking Guangzhou 21 36 cloudy emotional displays. Brace yourself today, helping you dial into your for some intense revelations to current career trajectory. What needs Hong Kong 26 35 thunderstorms emerge today - ones that are adjusting on that path? Luna’s square critical to your growth but may to Mercury may rope in tough, but not be so gently delivered. essential, relationship chats. WORLD Aquarius Pisces Moscow 22 34 overcast Frankfurt 16 22 rainy Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Feb.19-Mar. 20 Paris 16 19 rainy When’s the last time you learned You’re no stranger to the boundless something new, Aquarius? depths beckoned by true intimacy. London 15 23 overcast The universe is pushing you to Let yourself drift off into a private get out of your comfort zone headspace that allows for vulnerable, New York 21 26 cloudy and seek an education today, therapeutic conversations on the however informal! relationship front.

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AVIATION AP PHOTO American Airlines forecasts better- than-expected 2Q results MERICAN Airlines said Tuesday it expects Ato report roughly break-even results for the second quarter thanks to $1.4 billion in special items, mostly federal pandemic aid that cove- red most of the airline’s payroll costs. Without the federal relief, however, the air- line said it will post an adjusted loss of up to $1.2 billion for the April-through-June period. That will be its smallest adjusted loss since the pandemic started, reflecting rising passenger traffic and revenue. mental groups as they pass American said that second-quarter revenue through the legislative pro- will be about 37.5% lower than during the same EU to unveil tough cess over at least the next year. period of 2019, slightly better than the airline They’ll also be met with resis- had previously forecast. tance because of the very diffe- “We are clearly moving in the right direc- climate rules, with rent energy mixes in member tion,” CEO Doug Parker and President Robert countries, ranging from coal- Isom said in a note to employees. “Our reve- -reliant Poland to nuclear-de- nue and expense performance in the quarter tax on foreign firms pendent France. came in better than expectations, and this was HE European Union yes- jor proposals — most of them voked by the COVID-19 pan- Among the most contro- achieved while bringing the operation back up Tterday unveiled sweeping building on laws already in demic. It’s already channeling versial elements is a plan for to full capacity and safely transporting a record new legislation to help meet its place to meet the EU’s old more than a third of a massive a “Carbon Border Adjustment number of travelers.” pledge to cut emissions of the goal of a 40% cut in gas emis- recovery package aimed at re- Mechanism.” It will impose American said in a regulatory filing that it gases that cause global war- sions by 2030, compared to viving European economies duties on foreign companies, expects to report something between a loss of ming by 55% over this decade, 1990 levels — and must be ravaged by coronavirus res- and so increase the price of $35 million and a profit of $25 million for the including a controversial plan endorsed by the 27 member trictions into climate-orien- certain goods, notably steel second quarter. That includes the taxpayer- to tax foreign companies for countries and EU lawmakers. ted goals. products. The aim is to ease -funded pandemic aid. the pollution they cause. World leaders agreed six The aim of the “Fit for 55” pressure on European pro- Companies and analysts usually strip out The proposals by the Euro- years ago in Paris to keep the legislation, commission offi- ducers that cut emissions unusual gains and expenses to arrive at an ad- pean Commission, which is global warming increase to cials say, is to ween the con- but struggle to compete with justed profit or loss per share. American said its the EU’s executive branch, will below 2 degrees Celsius, and tinent off fossil fuels and take importers that don’t have the adjusted loss will be between $1.67 and $1.76 cover everything from tougher ideally no more than 1.5 de- better care of the environment same environmental restric- per share, which is much better than the ad- caps on car pollution to new grees Celsius by the end of the by policy design, rather than tions. justed loss of $2.45 per share that Wall Street national limits on gases from century. Scientists say both be forced into desperate mea- The question is how the expects, according to a FactSet survey of 18 buildings. It will see a revamp goals will be missed by a wide sures at some future climatic EU — known for its staunch analysts. of the bloc’s emissions trading margin unless drastic steps are tipping point, when it’s all but defense of open trade — will Shares of Fort Worth-based American fell scheme under which com- taken to begin cutting gree- too late. ensure that the carbon tax nearly 4% during the regular session Tuesday panies pay for the gases they nhouse gas emissions. Given the implications, the will comply with World Trade but rose nearly 2% in extended trading after send into the air. The European Commis- proposals are certain to be Organization rules and not the regulatory filing. The new legislation will sion wants to exploit the subject to intense lobbying be considered a protectionist It is due to report its second-quarter results involve around a dozen ma- public mood for change pro- from industry and environ- measure. MDT/AP on July 22. MDT/AP

CORPORATE BITS MGM and Macau Hotel Association the GBA were invited to Sands China enhances disaster and sists of packing and distribu- organize talent development symposium share their insights on the ting sanitisation and emergen- talent development situa- pandemic prevention efforts cy typhoon response kits and tions and trends of the ho- offering a free community tel industry in the region, seminar on typhoon prepare- the gaming operator an- dness and epidemic preven- nounced in a statement tion, according to a statement With over 120 participan- issued by the gaming operator. ts, scholars introduced the “With typhoon season upon resources currently availa- us, it is essential that Macau is ble for hotel talent growth well prepared, and it is our res- and development in the ponsibility as a company and GBA. member of this community to In the future, MGM said help those who may need ex- that it will continue to tra assistance and attention,” boost the integration be- said Wilfred Wong, president of tween academia and the Sands China Ltd. industry, as well as having Around 800 sanitisation and more interactions and ex- emergency typhoon response MGM recently joined ter Bay Area” symposium changes with other indus- Sands China Ltd. is streng- severe typhoons that have hit kits being distributed to local hands with Macau Hotel at the 9th Macao Interna- try peers to contribute in thening its disaster and pande- Macau in recent years and the households through the Asso- Association (MHA) to host tional Travel Expo (MITE). hotel talent development mic prevention programme in ongoing global Covid-19 pan- ciation of Returned Overseas the “Talent Development Scholars and industry for both Macau and the collaboration with Macau Red demic. Chinese Macau until the end of Hotel Industry in Grea- leaders from Macau and GBA. Cross in light of the particularly The company initiative con- of July. www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 11 thu 15.07.2021 體育 SPORTS

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China Manny Pacquiao announces sending more than Aug. 21 fight with Errol Spence Jr 400 athletes ANNY Pacquiao to Tokyo and Errol Spence

Jr. formally an- AP PHOTO Olympics nounced Sunday HINA will send 431 athletes to Mthat they will fight Aug. 21 in a Cthe Tokyo Games as part of a bout pitting an eight-division 777-member delegation, its largest at world champion against one of an Olympics outside China, the offi- the sport’s most dominant cur- cial Xinhua News Agency said Wed- rent champions. nesday. Pacquiao (62-7-2, 39 KOs) The team includes 298 female and Spence (27-0, 21 KOs) will athletes, more than twice the 133 fight for Spence’s WBC and IBF male competitors. They range in age welterweight titles when they from 14-year-old female diver Quan meet at T-Mobile Arena in Las Hongchan to 52-year-old male eques- Vegas. trian rider Li Zhenqiang, Xinhua said. The 42-year-old Pacquiao is “This is the largest ever Olympic a senator in his native Philippi- delegation China has sent overseas,” nes. He hasn’t fought since July Gao Zhidan, deputy director of Chi- 2019, when he beat Keith Thur- na’s State General Administration of man by split decision for his Sport, was quoted as saying. third consecutive victory. The delegation to the Beijing Ga- At a news conference in Los mes in 2008 was larger, with 1,099 Angeles, Pacquiao admitted he champion “because I want to returned last December in his taller than Pacquiao, and his people including 639 athletes. is taking a significant risk in re- give a good fight to the fans. I native Dallas area with a una- frame was significantly larger China expects to win gold medals turning against one of the top want a real fight.” nimous decision over Danny during their ceremonial faceoff. in table tennis, badminton, gymnas- active fighters in boxing. Pac- The 31-year-old Spence will Garcia. “I definitely have the abili- tics, weightlifting, shooting and di- quiao said he could have picked be in the ring for only the se- Pacquiao has been stopped ty to finish him,” Spence said. ving, Xinhua said. “a much easier fight compared cond time since October 2019, just once since 1999, but Spen- “But for me, it’s about winning The Tokyo Olympics, delayed by to Errol Spence” for his come- when he survived a single-car ce said he won’t enter the ring the fight.” one year because of the COVID-19 back bout, but chose to take crash in which he was ejected looking for a highlight-reel kno- The pay-per-view event will be pandemic, open in nine days on July on the unbeaten 147-pound from his Ferrari 488 Spider. He ckout. Spence is 3 1/2 inches telecast by Fox Sports. MDT/AP 23. MDT/AP ad Retired police officers the protest in Ukraine’s capital BUZZ A crowd of retired police officers tried to storm Ukraine’s parlia- his resignation without disclosing the reasons behind the decision to ment yesterday and blocked several streets in the capital, Kyiv, during step down. The interior minister is responsible for law enforcement a protest demanding higher pensions. in Ukraine. Former police officers rammed through a metal barrier fencing off Avakov, 57, has been widely viewed as one of the most influential the parliament and tried to access the building’s entrances. Officers Cabinet members in Ukraine. He has served as interior minister in used tear gas to deter the protesters. four different governments and under two presidents, holding on to The demonstrators later blocked two streets near the parliament the post despite frequent government reshuffles and numerous cor- OPINION and the government buildings in the center of Kyiv, paralyzing traffic. ruption allegations. The demonstration of about a thousand people took place the day Parliament must accept his resignation for it to take effect, and China Daily after Ukraine’s longtime interior minister, Arsen Avakov, submitted lawmakers may consider it in the coming days. Editorial, China Daily

Separatism seeds won’t be sown AP PHOTO in HK schools AP PHOTO

There can be no doubt that the anti-Chi- na forces in the Hong Kong Special Admi- Lebanon A day after nistrative Region, as well as their foreign angry protests decrying patrons and bankrollers, have succeeded the handling of the in brainwashing numerous young minds investigation into the in the region through decades of inculca- massive explosion at tion with toxic ideologies. Teachers and Beirut’s port last August, teaching staff who have an animus against Lebanon’s president said China’s political system have prioritized yesterday there will be no their anti-China crusade over professio- political cover for anyone nal ethics and morality to carry out the accused in the case. The dirty campaign. blast on Aug. 4 was caused This was evidenced once again by two by the ignition of hundreds appalling episodes that unfurled over the of tons of ammonium past week. As of Monday, 14 suspects had nitrate at the port for been arrested after Hong Kong police bus- years. The highly explosive ted a well-organized separatist group that fertilizer was stored there was in the final stages of launching a series with the knowledge of top of terrorist attacks using triacetone tripe- government officials. roxide (TATP) improvised explosive devi- ces targeting courts, cross-harbor tunnels Belarus Authorities and railway facilities. While thankful that Hong Kong book fair yesterday raided offices terrible bloodshed and loss of life have and homes of dozens of been avoided, Hong Kong residents have sees self-censorship human rights activists and been shocked by the fact that nine of the journalists in a crackdown arrested are high school students led and that comes just a day after bankrolled by a staff member of a local and fewer books the country’s authoritarian university and an employee of a local high president promised to “deal with” non-governmental school. KATIE TAM, is any content that mi- only see publications In another episode that speaks volumes ght cause trouble,” said which are (in) favor to the organizations he accuses HONG KONG of fomenting unrest. Law of how the anti-establishment forces have Pang, who is president of government in the book poisoned the minds of the Hong Kong enforcement officers OOKSELLERS at the Subculture publishing fair,” he said. youth, a group of University of Hong Kong raided the homes of several house. Benjamin Chau, de- students on Thursday observed a minute’s BHong Kong’s annual advocates at the prominent silence in remembrance of the lone atta- book fair are offering a re- “We don’t want to get puty executive director Viasna human rights cker who stabbed a police officer in the duced selection of books into trouble that will af- of the Hong Kong Trade center, as well as offices of other Belarusian NGOs back in a busy street in Hong Kong and deemed politically sensi- fect the operation of the Development Council, and homes of activists and then fatally stabbed himself on July 1. tive, as they try to avoid book fair, so we self-cen- which organizes the book journalists in various regions They then proceeded to adopt a motion violating a sweeping na- sor a lot this time. We read fair. told reporters earlier of the ex-Soviet state. to “express deep sympathy” at the assai- tional security law impo- through every single book this week that books writ- lant’s death and “appreciate his sacrifice sed on the city last year. and every single word be- ten by pro-democracy au- to Hong Kong”. The book fair was pos- fore we bring it here,” he thors can still be sold as

Such an open display of contempt for AP PHOTO said. long as they don’t break human decency and morality, which is tponed twice last year due intolerable in any civilized society, is a to the coronavirus pan- Some books published the law. direct result of decades of inculcation by demic. It usually draws by Subculture were pulled Some visitors, such as Alex Chan, lamented the politically-motivated educators. Notably, hundreds of thousands of from the shelves of Hong Germany Storms caused Benny Tai Yiu-ting, a former associate people looking for every- Kong’s public libraries lack of such books in the heavy flooding across parts professor of law at the University of Hong thing from the latest bes- earlier this year. Those fair this year. of western and central Kong, who relentlessly preached “achie- tsellers to works by politi- books are not available at “Is the book fair still Europe overnight, with one ving justice by breaking the law” among cal figures. the fair. a place we can buy any man missing after being other toxic notions and ideas. Many mem- This year, far fewer po- Now that authorities kinds of books? Is Hong swept away by a raging bers of the Hong Kong Professional Tea- stream in eastern Germany. litically sensitive books have used the national Kong still a place with chers’ Union, a staunch member of the Firefighters resumed their region’s opposition camp, have also done are on display. Vendors security law to quash dis- freedom of speech or search for the man in their best to incite hatred against their are curating their books sent, publishers, distribu- freedom to publish?” he Joehstadt, in Saxony state, own country by vilifying its political sys- carefully to avoid viola- tors and even importers said. on yesterday morning. tem and the ruling party, as well as mis- ting the national security and exporters have beco- Some publishers have German news agency representing “one country, two systems”. law. me wary about the risks gone ahead and dis- dpa reported that he had Previous efforts of the HK government to Beijing imposed the of publishing or dealing played for sale books been trying to secure his property from rising waters promote patriotic and national education law on Hong Kong in June with potentially sensitive about the 2014 protests aimed at countering such toxic inculca- when he disappeared. 2020. Authorities have books, said Hui Ching, and other politically sen- tion have been vilified, undermined and research director of the sitive topics. derailed by those anti-China and anti- used it to crack down on Vatican Pope Francis was -establishment forces, particularly some dissent, arresting more Hong Kong Zhi Ming Ins- “When we publish a discharged from a Rome members of the Hong Kong Professional than 100 pro-democracy titute, a private, indepen- book, we put a lot of effort hospital and returned home Teachers’ Union who were leading Hong supporters in the city. dent think tank. into ensuring the con- to the Vatican yesterday, Kong’s youth astray under the guise of Jimmy Pang, a local pu- Political author Johnny tent is legal, that’s why we 10 days after undergoing surgery to remove half his academic freedom or freedom of expres- blisher who used to sell Lau, author of a book don’t think there’s a big colon. Francis, 84, gave sion. books about 2014 pro-de- about the Chinese Com- problem and would still Fortunately, the promulgation of the Na- thanks for the success of mocracy demonstrations munist Party and Hong bring them to the book the operation and offered tional Security Law for the SAR has clea- that became known as the Kong in the last cen- fair,” said Raymond Yeu- prayers for others during red the way for effective patriotic/natio- tury, said his book is not ng, a spokesman for pub- a visit en route home nal education, which should be promo- Umbrella Movement, said to Rome’s Santa Maria ted vigorously without further delay with many books critical of the allowed at the fair this lisher Hillway Culture Co. Maggiore basilica, the concerted efforts by the SAR government, government have disa- year — not because of “We hope this will be Vatican said. The pope ppeared. government interference an encouragement to our community and parents. After all, so many always visits the basilica but because of political fellow publishers, to show things are at stake, not least the futures of “Every vendor will read after returning from a Hong Kong’s younger generations. through the books that pressure from govern- that there’s still some peo- foreign trip to pray before they are bringing to the ment policies. ple publishing books like a beloved icon of the Virgin book fair to see if there “That’s why we can this,” he said. MDT/AP Mary.