Monday, December 24, 2012
Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence
This is the original version. I had several others before already the last years. This one goes out to all of the people living in poverty, no roof over their head, no warm bed, no food, no nothing - in China and the rest of the world. Today when I was walking to my office & that old garbage collecting woman crossing my way I took out HKD 500 and gave it to her - I have planned this somehow already for some days. I said to myself if I see her the next days I will do that. She said thank you in cantonese & just moved on. I hope I made her a little happy.
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Dear Readers
so sorry for slow posting - I am extremely busy. It is close to years end - the chinese are already telling me about Chinese New Year (which is only Feb 10th) - but using this already now as an excuse. Take care all my readers & more will follow the next days....at least I have planned to give you more. In between check my sidebars - you can find some interesting things there.
Sunday, November 25, 2012
The street with no name - but with a lot of rubbish
Somewhere in China - only 4th tier City - after dinner - all the boxes on the street - why no rubbish bins ? Easy - because if there would be any (mainly) metal rubbish bins they would not survive 1 night. Because they will be stolen by gangs who will sell it to scrap metal dealers.
Actually this is just very little at that evening - I have seen that street double or triple with rubbish. Cheers !
Actually this is just very little at that evening - I have seen that street double or triple with rubbish. Cheers !
A little rain - big chaos
It was just a little rain - nothing serious - but the streets are flooded - the traffic is a mess - the picture was taken when the worst was over already.
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Your weekend music - When the Music's Over .......
Yes - The Doors swan song for all the corrupt chinese people - quite a match - even the original meaning of that song is slighltey different - doesn't matter: Some day the music will be over for all of you:
Enjoy - this is real & this is good:
Slow maybe from You Tube - patience please !
Here one more - perfect match for THE LEADERS - will they ever reach that:
This is a famous trailer - I hope you know what movie for:
Enjoy - this is real & this is good:
Slow maybe from You Tube - patience please !
Here one more - perfect match for THE LEADERS - will they ever reach that:
This is a famous trailer - I hope you know what movie for:
Friday, November 16, 2012
The Congress is over - Business as normal
Did anybody expected something else ? The power has been handed over to just another bunch of leaders: Main purpose to keep THE PARTY alive - as since years they tell us: PEOPLE MUST PARTY:
And here the sound for that: LET'S GET THE PARTY GOING:
And here the sound for that: LET'S GET THE PARTY GOING:
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Coming back to grandpa Wen
China Probes Wen’s Family Wealth After NYT Story, SCMP Says
China began a probe of Premier Wen Jiabao’s wealth at his request after the New York Times reported his relatives had amassed at least $2.7 billion of assets, the South China Morning Post reported today.
The premier called for a formal inquiry in a letter to the Communist Party’s Politburo Standing Committee, of which he is a member, the newspaper said, citing unidentified people. Conservative party elders who dislike Wen’s more liberal stance have called on him to explain the New York Times’s reporting, the sources said, according to the South China Morning Post.
The Times story on Wen’s family wealth cited corporate and regulatory records and unidentified people familiar with the family’s investments. Among the assets was a holding in the name of Wen’s mother, Yang Zhiyun, in Ping An Insurance Co. that was valued at $120 million in 2007, the Times reported.
A faxed request for comment to the Chinese foreign ministry’s news department wasn’t immediately answered. On Oct. 29, the foreign ministry confirmed Wen’s family had lawyers issue a statement responding to the Times story and suggested the report was a bid to provoke instability. The South China Morning Post had reported that lawyers representing Wen’s family issued a statement disputing some of the Times story.
To contact the reporter on this story: Stanley James in Hong Kong at sjames8@bloomberg.net
To contact the editors responsible for this story: Stanley James at sjames8@bloomberg.net; John Liu at jliu42@bloomberg.net
Surely all is under cover - dont worry Wen - your term will be over soon & your family will treat you nicely !
What happens to rejected products in China?
This one is from here Renaud Anjoran - Good blog !
See the photos & read - I copy / pasted the whole thing here:
See the photos & read - I copy / pasted the whole thing here:
In China, a conscious effort is made to avoid wasting anything. For example, they will try to eat all organs of an animal.
This good habit naturally made its way in the manufacturing industry:
- There are some defects? Let’s just mix them with the good products, to avoid being caught.
- The entire batch is rejected by a customer? Let’s try to sell it to another one, or to local shops.
In other words, don’t expect your Chinese suppliers to destroy a production that you have refused. They will never accept to take that kind of loss. They will try to do something else with it.
The designs were licensed and bear your brand name? So what?
The products are actually unsafe and should not be used by anybody? Who are you to judge that?
On Saturday I found a good example. Something weird was going on, in the fisherman’s wharf of Shekou:
Here is what I saw:
- The cans contained powder milk.
- Every single can’s lid had already been punched before getting to this place.
- The workers opened the lid fully, and others emptied the cans inside large bags.
These cans had clearly been rejected. That port is very close to Hong Kong, so one can imagine many scenarios.
What will they do with all this milk powder? I hope they feed pigs with it, but I am afraid they re-package it in a dirty factory and re-sell it in stores…
Milk powder has been suspect in the eyes of most Chinese since the Sanlu scandal of 2008. Tons of milk are purchased in Hong Kong and brought to the mainland every month.
Old habits die hard…
Cheers & have a nice NATIONAL CONGRESS !
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
It already costs a fortune to hire these lawyers
for just a 40 lines statement. It doesn't matter at all. Corruption is all - over and has many faces. Just using the name of grandpa Wen surely helped to "fiddle in" some business deals. They are all not the poor & honest ones. Doesn't matter - Wen is most probably 100% clean - the NYT did not accuse him. Sad is surely everything about this story / facts is now blocked by the GREAT CHINA WALL !
Read some more here:
Read some more here:
Top Beijing Lawyers Dispute N.Y. Times Wen Jiabao Story
RELATED ITEMS Wang Weidong, Beijing managing partner of Grandall Law firm, and Bai Tao, a corporate and disputes resolution partner at Jun He Law Offices, issued a statement Sunday to the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong saying they are acting on behalf of Wen’s family. As premier, Wen is the number-two leader in the Chinese government after President Hu Jintao.
Chinese legal experts interviewed by the Post said the statement did not likely indicated plans for a defamation suit, however. Peking University law professor He Weifang said the Wen family likely wanted to proclaim their innocence but would not want to engage in a suit that could spin “out of control.”
The Times reported that Wen's relatives had accumulated shares in banks, jewelers, telecommunications companies and infrastructure projects, sometimes via offshore entities. It also reported that Wen’s 90-year-old mother, Yang Zhiyun, previously had a $120 million stake in Ping An Insurance Group. Wen's wife, Zhang Beili, was said to have grown rich through diamond trading, while their son, Wen Yunsong, made large profits through private equity investments.
RELATED ITEMS Wang Weidong, Beijing managing partner of Grandall Law firm, and Bai Tao, a corporate and disputes resolution partner at Jun He Law Offices, issued a statement Sunday to the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong saying they are acting on behalf of Wen’s family. As premier, Wen is the number-two leader in the Chinese government after President Hu Jintao.
Chinese legal experts interviewed by the Post said the statement did not likely indicated plans for a defamation suit, however. Peking University law professor He Weifang said the Wen family likely wanted to proclaim their innocence but would not want to engage in a suit that could spin “out of control.”
The Times reported that Wen's relatives had accumulated shares in banks, jewelers, telecommunications companies and infrastructure projects, sometimes via offshore entities. It also reported that Wen’s 90-year-old mother, Yang Zhiyun, previously had a $120 million stake in Ping An Insurance Group. Wen's wife, Zhang Beili, was said to have grown rich through diamond trading, while their son, Wen Yunsong, made large profits through private equity investments.
By Jessica SeahAll Articles
The Asian Lawyer
October 29, 2012
Two partners from leading Beijing law firms have jointly issued a statement on behalf of members of Chinese premier Wen Jiabao’s family dismissing as “untrue” an Oct. 25 New York Times story reporting that family members have amassed a fortune of at least $2.7 billion over the last two decades.
“The so-called ‘hidden riches’ of the of Wen Jiabao’s family members in the New York Times’ report does not exist,” the lawyers said in the statement. They said some family members had engaged in business activities but had not acted illegally in any way. Wang and Bai specifically denied the part of the Times story reporting that Wen’s mother had an investment in her name worth at least $120 million five years ago.
“We will continue to make clarifications regarding untrue reports by the New York Times, and reserve the right to hold it legally responsible,” they concluded in their statement.
Both Wang and Bai did not respond to requests for comments. According to the Times, the Chinese government has blocked access to the newspaper's website throughout China.
Eileen Murphy, a spokeswoman for the Times, said the newspaper was confident of its story. “We are standing by our story, which we are incredibly proud of and which is an example of the quality investigative journalism The Times is known for,” she said.
The Times has published its report at a sensitive time as Chinese politicians prepare for a once-every-ten-years transition of power at the 18th Communist Party Congress, which will start on November 8. Wen is due to retire from his posts next March but many Chinese leaders retain power behind the scenes. According to experts interviewed by The Times, revelations about his family’s wealth may diminish Wen’s standing after he steps down.
The lawyers who issued the statement on behalf of the Wen family are both prominent corporate lawyers who frequently advise multinationals on doing business in China. Wang’s clients have included General Motors Co., AT&T Inc., and IBM Corp., among others. Bai, who earned her J.D. at Cornell Law School, also largely advises foreign companies on intellectual property and other matters in China. She previously co-founded another leading Beijing firm, Commerce & Finance Law Offices.
The two were profiled by the Post. Li Xiongbing, a Beijing human rights lawyer interviewed by the Hong Kong newspaper said it was highly unusual for two leading corporate lawyers to become involved in such a matter.
“They are top lawyers in top firms,” he said “The industry will be very surprised by this, because the two firms specialize in business and commercial laws. It's unheard of for these firms to become involved in cases concerning citizen's rights.”
Email: jseah@alm.com.
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Wen Jiabao hits back
In a rare move Wen Jiabao has hired lawyers to respond to the article from the NEW YORK TIMES.
(Translation)
Authorized Statement
Entrusted by the family members of Wen Jiabao, we hereby issue a statement regarding the New York Times’ untrue report about Wen Jiabao and his relatives:
I. The so-called “hidden riches” of Wen Jiabao’s family members in the New York Times’ report does not exist.
II. Some of Wen Jiabao’s family members have not engaged in business activities. Some were engaged in business activities, but they did not carry out any illegal business activity. They do not hold shares of any companies.
III. The mother of Wen Jiabao, except receiving salary/pension according to the regulation, has never had any income or property.
IV. Wen Jiabao has never played any role in the business activities of his family members, still less has he allowed his family members’ business activities to have any influence on his formulation and execution of policies.
V. Other relatives of Wen Jiabao and the “friends” and “colleagues” of those relative are responsible for all their own business activities.
VI. We will continue to make clarifications regarding untrue reports by the New York Times, and reserve the right to hold it legally responsible.
BAI Tao
Jun He Law Offices
Jun He Law Offices
WANG Weidong
Grandall Law Firm (Beijing)
Grandall Law Firm (Beijing)
October 27, 2012
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Wen Jiabao & the money story
It is the same everywhere in the world. So it should be clear they also do it in China: Abuse of Power to get advantages (means MONEY). Here a long story from the New York Times - be assured more will follow:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/26/business/global/family-of-wen-jiabao-holds-a-hidden-fortune-in-china.html?_r=1&smid=fb-share
And here a nice graphic about the Wen's family structure in money matters:
THE WAYS OF THE MONEY
And here a nice graphic about the Wen's family structure in money matters:
THE WAYS OF THE MONEY
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Romneys "ideas about China"
Once again: God bless us this Romney will not become the President of the USA !
All his talking against China is complete NONSENSE: Look at Walmart, all the multi-billion dollar companies - sorry they shifted the business to China many, many years ago. Why ? This you maybe find out yourself or ask Mr Romney.
I would say Romney is talking complete NONSENSE !
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Obama vs Romney 16.10.12
God bless us this Romney will not become President !
Here the full debate from last night.
Here the full debate from last night.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Cats & Dogs here (& goat)
Enjoy the photo - slightly blurred as made from a moto:
Cats & dogs to eat offered at that booth - the dogs were quite big - so is more for a family meal.
Cats & dogs to eat offered at that booth - the dogs were quite big - so is more for a family meal.
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Cai Bin earns USD 1,500 a month and has a lot of property
Real China "magic": You earn a very small salary - as you are a government official, but you live like a king and have a lot of own property, carefully distributed to your family members - read more here - this is from HERE - JUST CLICK:
Official suspended from post over property scandal GUANGZHOU, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) --
Authorities in south China's city of Guangzhou decided on Thursday to suspend an official from his post after initial investigations showed his family owned 21 houses, well above what his legitimate earnings would allow. The number of homes associated with by Cai Bin, a senior urban management official of Panyu District, Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong Province, was almost the same as that claimed by muckrakers who brought the scandal to light in cyberspace recently, according to a statement issued by the Communist Party of China (CPC) discipline inspection committee of Panyu. Cai concealed much of his real estate portfolio when submitting reports of personal effects as required, said the statement. He told authorities last year and this year that his family had only two houses. He denied the extent of his property ownership on Wednesday when reached by a Xinhua reporter. Cai is the latest in a series of Chinese officials who have been targeted by the country's netizens and later investigated by disciplinary watchdogs over the past three years. Just last month, Yang Dacai, a former senior work safety official in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, was sacked due to a corruption scandal exposed after photos were posted online showing Yang wearing at least 11 pricy wristwatches on different occasions. In China today, cyberspace has become an effective tool for grassroots people to help fight government corruption, one of citizens' major complaints alongside a widening gap between rich and poor in the fast-developing country. "The local authorities set up an investigation team shortly after Cai's case was exposed. The team started the probe on Wednesday," according to Guo Xuanyu, deputy head of the Panyu discipline inspection committee. Of the 21 houses, 19 are registered under the name of his wife, Shi Liying, and his son. One is jointly owned by Cai and Shi and the other is under the name of Cai. A real estate agency estimated that the total market value of the properties could be 40 million yuan (6.3 million U.S. dollars). Cai's monthly pay is around 10,000 yuan. The salary of his wife, a retired government employee, is lower. "Given his normal income and high housing prices, it is rather difficult for people to believe the 21 houses were all bought legally," noted Guo. On Thursday morning, the inspection authorities of Guangzhou used their official blog to announce the decision to suspend Cai and conduct further investigation. In dealing with corruption tip-offs from netizens, the local government's speedy response has won applause. "The action taken by the inspection authorities was quick and powerful," said a blogger. While hailing the initial results of Cai's case, some netizens expressed expectation that local discipline inspection authorities can be more active in uncovering and dealing with corruption, instead of relying on exposition from the public. "We encourage and expect the discipline inspection authorities of Guangzhou to be stronger," said another netizen. Ahead of the 18th national congress of the CPC, scheduled for Nov. 8, the party's top disciplinary commission head vowed the country will never let corrupt officials escape punishment. The anti-corruption bodies of the CPC have punished more than 660,000 officials guilty of disciplinary violations in the past five years, He Guoqiang, head of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, said on Monday. A series of major cases, including those involving former Chongqing Party chief Bo Xilai, former Railways Minister Liu Zhijun and former Shenzhen mayor Xu Zongheng, were relentlessly pursued, according to He.
YES - IN CHINA THERE ARE SO MANY "MIRACLES" !
Official suspended from post over property scandal GUANGZHOU, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) --
Authorities in south China's city of Guangzhou decided on Thursday to suspend an official from his post after initial investigations showed his family owned 21 houses, well above what his legitimate earnings would allow. The number of homes associated with by Cai Bin, a senior urban management official of Panyu District, Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong Province, was almost the same as that claimed by muckrakers who brought the scandal to light in cyberspace recently, according to a statement issued by the Communist Party of China (CPC) discipline inspection committee of Panyu. Cai concealed much of his real estate portfolio when submitting reports of personal effects as required, said the statement. He told authorities last year and this year that his family had only two houses. He denied the extent of his property ownership on Wednesday when reached by a Xinhua reporter. Cai is the latest in a series of Chinese officials who have been targeted by the country's netizens and later investigated by disciplinary watchdogs over the past three years. Just last month, Yang Dacai, a former senior work safety official in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, was sacked due to a corruption scandal exposed after photos were posted online showing Yang wearing at least 11 pricy wristwatches on different occasions. In China today, cyberspace has become an effective tool for grassroots people to help fight government corruption, one of citizens' major complaints alongside a widening gap between rich and poor in the fast-developing country. "The local authorities set up an investigation team shortly after Cai's case was exposed. The team started the probe on Wednesday," according to Guo Xuanyu, deputy head of the Panyu discipline inspection committee. Of the 21 houses, 19 are registered under the name of his wife, Shi Liying, and his son. One is jointly owned by Cai and Shi and the other is under the name of Cai. A real estate agency estimated that the total market value of the properties could be 40 million yuan (6.3 million U.S. dollars). Cai's monthly pay is around 10,000 yuan. The salary of his wife, a retired government employee, is lower. "Given his normal income and high housing prices, it is rather difficult for people to believe the 21 houses were all bought legally," noted Guo. On Thursday morning, the inspection authorities of Guangzhou used their official blog to announce the decision to suspend Cai and conduct further investigation. In dealing with corruption tip-offs from netizens, the local government's speedy response has won applause. "The action taken by the inspection authorities was quick and powerful," said a blogger. While hailing the initial results of Cai's case, some netizens expressed expectation that local discipline inspection authorities can be more active in uncovering and dealing with corruption, instead of relying on exposition from the public. "We encourage and expect the discipline inspection authorities of Guangzhou to be stronger," said another netizen. Ahead of the 18th national congress of the CPC, scheduled for Nov. 8, the party's top disciplinary commission head vowed the country will never let corrupt officials escape punishment. The anti-corruption bodies of the CPC have punished more than 660,000 officials guilty of disciplinary violations in the past five years, He Guoqiang, head of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, said on Monday. A series of major cases, including those involving former Chongqing Party chief Bo Xilai, former Railways Minister Liu Zhijun and former Shenzhen mayor Xu Zongheng, were relentlessly pursued, according to He.
YES - IN CHINA THERE ARE SO MANY "MIRACLES" !
Friday, October 12, 2012
Almost weekend - some music here - very special !
Neil Young & Crazy Horse on 29.09.12 in NYC Central Park - top quality & top sound - full concert 75 minutes ! Enjoy. Best of the best.
And then here get some extra from same day - also not bad FOO FIGHTERS
About Huawei - clearly political motivated by the Replublicans for Election purposes
Some USA politicians getting nuts right now - all manipulated by Romney's team as they urgently want to take office. God bless us they will not succeed. The outlook is terrible already: A 100% ANTI - CHINA sentiment. Eyyy sorry this is all COMPLETELY wrong - read some story about Huawei here:
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Interview: Groundless House report threatens "tens of thousands" of U.S. jobs: Huawei exec
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Interview: Groundless House report threatens "tens of thousands" of U.S. jobs: Huawei exec
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- The groundless accusations by a U.S. House committee against Huawei put tens of thousands of U.S. jobs in jeopardy and are likely to cause huge damage to the U.S. economy, says a Huawei executive.
William Plummer, the company's U.S. vice president of external affairs, voiced the warning on Monday in response to a House Intelligence Committee report that accuses Huawei and another Chinese telecommunications firm, ZTE, of posing a threat to U.S. national security.
The House report recommends that U.S. government computer systems and private companies should exclude any equipment from the two firms. It also urges the Committee on Foreign Investments in the United States to block acquisitions, takeovers, or mergers involving the two companies.
However, the 52-page report fails to give concrete evidence to support the accusations the committee leveled against Huawei, which Plummer said sustains hundreds of American companies and tens of thousands of American employees.
"The American people deserve validated facts if they are going to lose tens of thousands of jobs, hundreds of millions of dollars in investment and billions of dollars procurement in U.S. products and if they have to pay more for their broadband," Plummer told Xinhua.
Commenting on the conspiracy theory that Huawei colluded with the Chinese government in espionage against the United States, Plummer said that the allegation ignores both commercial and technical realities.
Firstly, he said, the report failed to recognize that the telecommunications industry features a global supply chain and that cyber vulnerability is a universal problem.
"What we need is a global standard that raised the bar for everyone," he said.
Secondly, as a profit-oriented business, Huawei is not going to jeopardize billions of dollars business for anyone, he added.
Thirdly, if a company conspires with a government to conduct espionage, thousands of its employees would be involved, which would render the conspiracy unrealistic, he said.
"It sets a very dangerous market distorting policy precedent that other markets now may choose to use against American companies doing business overseas," said Plummer.
Huawei, he said, has been cooperating openly and in good faith with the committee in the past 11 months, but the committee "never intends to conduct an objective investigation."
"We are trusted globally," said Plummer. "Five hundred operators in 150 countries, including major carriers in every developed and most developing markets, have deployed our gear without any issues."
Talking about business plans in future, Plummer said: "Our commitment to this market, to our customers, to our suppliers, to our employees, to their families is strong. Nothing changes."
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So somebody in the US just want to use this company as an instrument to get some more votes for election day . Sad thing is: Stupid american people even believe that nonsenseS ! Please next week 17th October debate Mr Romney wants to take another hike on China - Heyyy Mr. Obama stop that nonsense please !
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Mitt Romney said.........
during last weeks debate with Romney & Obama: Romney said "Crack down on China"
Oooops -- Mr. Romney please explain what do you mean ? It seems there is a certain campaign going on against China in the USA to heat up the election - or election results. See the story of the suppliers of some telecom modules etc. - this is very childish & cheap. Sorry Mr. Romney - thats not working. Very much hope Obama will stay in office !
Oooops -- Mr. Romney please explain what do you mean ? It seems there is a certain campaign going on against China in the USA to heat up the election - or election results. See the story of the suppliers of some telecom modules etc. - this is very childish & cheap. Sorry Mr. Romney - thats not working. Very much hope Obama will stay in office !
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Homework for you
Can you solve it ? My sons P1 homework - six years old shall be able to do this ?
Try your luck: (A) shows you a system - complete (B) according to that system. Waiting your results per comments function.
Ferry accident at Lamma
Too may lost their lives - 38 people dead - many children ! Sorry to hear about that it is a tragedy. CY Leung immediately was going there together with Li Gang - good job - at least give some face to the people / families involved.
Lamma Island accident
`News are coming in about that 8.30 pm accident on Lamma - 2 ships colliding - doesnt look too good:
Ferry collides with tug in Hong Kong, search underway
Reuters
10:10 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2012
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A ferry carrying more than 120 passengers sank south of Hong Kong late on Monday after a collision with a tug boat, a government spokeswoman said.
Seventy-four people had been rescued so far off Lamma island, an area popular with tourists and expatriates, the government spokeswoman said.
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Survivors were being taken to hospital on Lamma and Hong Kong island as the night search continued.
The accident occurred over a long holiday weekend in Hong Kong, which is celebrating the mid-autumn festival as well as China's National Day on October 1.
Thousands of Hong Kong residents reside in outlying islands such as Lamma, which lies about three kilometers (two miles) off the southwest of Hong Kong island.
Hong Kong is one of the world's busiest shipping channels, although serious accidents are rare.
(Reporting by Tan Ee Lyn and Donny Kwok; Editing by Anne Marie Roantree and Robert Woodward)
Friday, September 28, 2012
Weekend Music NOW !
Its nice KRAFTWERK in Japan. There have been recently many ugly protests against Japan in China. Because of this Islands. Surely it is all about some resources - ahhh in the end MONEY. Chinese people easily forget something: Biggest investor in China for at least 40 years: JAPAN ! Ahh sorry please show some respect - part of your "wealth" is because of japanese investments: Building factories, creating 100,000's of jobs and, and, and.......
Here KRAAFTWERK LIVE IN JAPAN - RADIOACTIVITY (mostly sung in japanese - very cool):
And here one more - same concert - NUMBERS: And this is some people say is a new KRAFTWERK title - "Musique Electronique"
Here KRAAFTWERK LIVE IN JAPAN - RADIOACTIVITY (mostly sung in japanese - very cool):
And here one more - same concert - NUMBERS: And this is some people say is a new KRAFTWERK title - "Musique Electronique"
Bo Xilai charges: Chinese Communist Party statement
More interesting than that spoiled brat Gigi Chao story: Here news about what happens to Bo Xi Lai.
This is from BBC News - just 2 hours ago:
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This is from BBC News - just 2 hours ago:
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Disgraced Chinese Politburo member Bo Xilai has been expelled from the ruling Communist Party and is to face criminal charges - he is accused of abuse of power, bribe-taking and violating party discipline. Following is the official translation of the party statement, translated by state news agency Xinhua.
Bo Xilai has been expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and his public office, according to a decision made at a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on Friday.
The meeting also decided to transfer Bo's suspected law violations and relevant clues to judicial organs.
The decisions were made after the meeting deliberating and adopting an investigation report on Bo's severe disciplinary violations submitted by the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI).
At a meeting held on 10 April, members of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee were briefed on the investigation into the incident of former Chongqing vice-mayor Wang Lijun's entering the US Consulate General in Chengdu without permission, as well as the reinvestigation into the suspected murder of British citizen Neil Heywood by Bogu Kailai, Bo's wife.
Based on Bo's mistakes and responsibilities in the two cases and clues to his other discipline violations found in the probe of the two cases, the CPC Central Committee decided to suspend Bo's membership in the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau and in the CPC Central Committee, and the CCDI filed the case for investigation.
Investigations found that Bo seriously violated the party disciplines while heading the city of Dalian, Liaoning Province and the Ministry of Commerce, as well as serving as a member of the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau and party chief of Chongqing Municipality.
Bo abused his power, made severe mistakes and bore major responsibility in the Wang Lijun incident and the intentional homicide case of Bogu Kailai.
He took advantage of his office to seek profits for others and received huge bribes personally and through his family.
His position was also abused by his wife, Bogu Kailai, to seek profits for others and his family thereby accepted a huge amount of money and property from others.
Bo had affairs and maintained improper sexual relationships with a number of women.
He was also found to have violated organisational and personnel disciplines and made wrong decisions in personnel promotion, which led to serious consequences.
The investigation also found clues to his suspected involvement in other crimes.
Bo's behaviours have brought serious consequences, badly undermined the reputation of the party and the country, created very negative impact at home and abroad and significantly damaged the cause of the party and people.
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The offer
to marry a lesbian billionaires daughter has caught worldwide attention. Mr. Chao is well known as a "penny-picker" - how comes he suddenly wants to be so generous ?
Read the full story here !
Read the full story here !
Monday, September 24, 2012
Is this twisting the world around ?
No comment - just watch.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
China vs. Japan
Since weeks chinese people are shouting, demonstrating, looting against Japan ! Because of that one Island so many claim it is their own. One point to remind all that chinese demonstrators: Japan was & is one of the biggest investors in China. Today's China would not be the same without that Japanese investments. We are talking about 40 years plus about that relationship. Consideration is most appropriate !
Here some copies about what is going on there:
17 SEP, 2012, 09.42PM IST, AP China reins in rowdy anti-Japan demonstrations BEIJING: China moved to tamp down rising anti-Japan sentiment after a weekend of sometimes violent demonstrations, threatening Monday to arrest lawbreakers and scrubbing websites of protest-related images and posts. But Japanese businesses were taking no chances, with restaurants and shops in Beijing, including popular clothing retailer Uniqlo, closed on Monday. Factories belonging to electronics maker Panasonic, two of which were damaged over the weekend, also were shut. More demonstrations were expected Tuesday, the anniversary of a 1931 incident that Japan used as a pretext to invade Manchuria before World War II. Officials in at least one district of Beijing advised Japanese businesses not to open on Tuesday, Japan's Kyodo News agency reported. Tensions have been growing for months in the dispute over ownership of a string of uninhabited islands in the East China Sea called the Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China. Those came to a head last week when the Japanese government said it was purchasing some of the islands from their private owner to thwart a Japanese politician's plans to buy and develop them. China reacted angrily, sending marine patrol ships inside Japanese-claimed waters around the islands, which Tokyo has administered since 1972. Some state media urged Chinese to show their patriotism by boycotting Japanese goods and canceling travel to Japan. Protests flared in cities across China over the weekend, with occasional outbreaks of violence, including the torching and looting of Japanese-invested factories and shops. They were the largest anti-Japanese demonstrations since 2005, reflecting ever-present anger toward Tokyo that periodically bursts to the surface. China's authoritarian government rarely allows protests and the wave of anti-Japanese demonstrations clearly received a degree of official approval. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said Monday that Japan should be mindful of the Chinese public's feelings and return to the negotiating table. ``The Chinese people have expressed strong indignation,'' Hong told reporters at a regular briefing. ``Whether the Japanese side can take seriously China's firm stance and the Chinese people's call for justice and whether they can take the correct attitude and action will determine how the situation develops.'' Authorities, however, are walking a tightrope between allowing citizens to vent and losing control of the protests, which could then turn against the government. By Monday, authorities were clamping down. In the western city of Xi'an, police issued an order banning large-scale protests in commercial areas, districts with large populations, and anywhere near government offices. The statement also warned that the use of mobile texting or online messaging to organize illegal demonstrations was forbidden. In the southern city of Guangzhou, police said they arrested seven people for attacking cars and three for vandalizing shops. ``The Guangzhou police would like to remind the public to be rational while being patriotic. Demonstrations must proceed according to law,'' police said in a statement. Police in the eastern port of Qingdao, where protesters torched a Panasonic factory and Toyota dealership, also reported arrests.
This is from hereJUST CLICK HERE !
17 SEP, 2012, 09.42PM IST, AP China reins in rowdy anti-Japan demonstrations BEIJING: China moved to tamp down rising anti-Japan sentiment after a weekend of sometimes violent demonstrations, threatening Monday to arrest lawbreakers and scrubbing websites of protest-related images and posts. But Japanese businesses were taking no chances, with restaurants and shops in Beijing, including popular clothing retailer Uniqlo, closed on Monday. Factories belonging to electronics maker Panasonic, two of which were damaged over the weekend, also were shut. More demonstrations were expected Tuesday, the anniversary of a 1931 incident that Japan used as a pretext to invade Manchuria before World War II. Officials in at least one district of Beijing advised Japanese businesses not to open on Tuesday, Japan's Kyodo News agency reported. Tensions have been growing for months in the dispute over ownership of a string of uninhabited islands in the East China Sea called the Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China. Those came to a head last week when the Japanese government said it was purchasing some of the islands from their private owner to thwart a Japanese politician's plans to buy and develop them. China reacted angrily, sending marine patrol ships inside Japanese-claimed waters around the islands, which Tokyo has administered since 1972. Some state media urged Chinese to show their patriotism by boycotting Japanese goods and canceling travel to Japan. Protests flared in cities across China over the weekend, with occasional outbreaks of violence, including the torching and looting of Japanese-invested factories and shops. They were the largest anti-Japanese demonstrations since 2005, reflecting ever-present anger toward Tokyo that periodically bursts to the surface. China's authoritarian government rarely allows protests and the wave of anti-Japanese demonstrations clearly received a degree of official approval. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said Monday that Japan should be mindful of the Chinese public's feelings and return to the negotiating table. ``The Chinese people have expressed strong indignation,'' Hong told reporters at a regular briefing. ``Whether the Japanese side can take seriously China's firm stance and the Chinese people's call for justice and whether they can take the correct attitude and action will determine how the situation develops.'' Authorities, however, are walking a tightrope between allowing citizens to vent and losing control of the protests, which could then turn against the government. By Monday, authorities were clamping down. In the western city of Xi'an, police issued an order banning large-scale protests in commercial areas, districts with large populations, and anywhere near government offices. The statement also warned that the use of mobile texting or online messaging to organize illegal demonstrations was forbidden. In the southern city of Guangzhou, police said they arrested seven people for attacking cars and three for vandalizing shops. ``The Guangzhou police would like to remind the public to be rational while being patriotic. Demonstrations must proceed according to law,'' police said in a statement. Police in the eastern port of Qingdao, where protesters torched a Panasonic factory and Toyota dealership, also reported arrests.
This is from hereJUST CLICK HERE !
Sunday, September 16, 2012
TROUBLE IN SHEUNG SHUI
This one from here Just click here (includes photos & videos) - it is really true it is disgusting what you can see everyday in the station & trains there. They normally prefer to take the 1st class of the MTR to Lowu. Without feeling any shyness in the wagon they start packing things (on body) or in bappacks. recently I saw a guy with at least 10 Ipads (unpacked) - storing all parts in different kind of luggage & on his body. “Liberate Sheung Shui Station”: Hong Kong Netizens Act Against Smugglers This entry was posted on September 15, 2012, in Conflicts between Hongkonger and Mainlander, Individual Visit Scheme and tagged 自由行, 水客. Bookmark the permalink. 3 Comments Recently, a netizen posted photos of smugglers of Sheung Shui Station and the issue sparks anger among netizens again. The event page “光復上水站” (Liberate Sheung Shui Station) was later set up to ask other netizens to “have a walk in Sheung Shui Station” on 9.15 and 9.16. Individual Visit Scheme (IVS) Worsens Smuggling According to an essay titled “Sheung Shui has too many IVS tourists that the place becomes unwalkable” from inmediahk.net, The conflict between Sheung Shui residents and Mainlanders and smugglers starts from the moment of getting off a train. In the past, the northbound (to Lo Wu) platform had always been empty. Boarding a train was an easy job. The chance of encountering smugglers, who were mostly housewives earning extra income, was occasional. In recent years, getting off a train is like competing to be the first pilgrim of Wong Tai Sin Temple on the first day of the lunar calendar – there are many people getting off trains and even more people boarding, even during rush hours. By estimation, the former is Sheung Shui residents and the latter is either Mainlanders or smugglers. These days, majority of smugglers are Mainlanders, taking the advantage of multiple entry permit to earn extra income. (*This policy was implemented in April 2009 to make Shenzhen residents more convenient.) Therefore, everyone doesn’t give way. Getting off a train is like a battle. One can’t get off a train if one doesn’t give full effort. In the past, traveling was tranquil. Now, one has to squeeze into the crowded northbound train to Sheung Shui and then shove to get off. Squeezing through the crowd to return home, one finally feels tranquil.
SOME VIDEO HERE:
THIS FROM YESTERDAY PROTESTS - VERY CRAZY - THE PEOPLE YELLING - CHINESE GO BACK TO CHINA (NO COMMENT FROM MY SIDE) + YELLING BEAT HIM TO DEATH (IT SEEMS THIS WAS MEANT FOR THE GUY HOLDING THE COLONIAL FLAG...........):
SOME VIDEO HERE:
THIS FROM YESTERDAY PROTESTS - VERY CRAZY - THE PEOPLE YELLING - CHINESE GO BACK TO CHINA (NO COMMENT FROM MY SIDE) + YELLING BEAT HIM TO DEATH (IT SEEMS THIS WAS MEANT FOR THE GUY HOLDING THE COLONIAL FLAG...........):
Sunday, September 9, 2012
wipeout beat
dedicated to the scrapping of the MNE scheme - yes long time ago I posted this one already - good enough to watch a 2nd time - ALAN VEGA - WIPEOUT BEAT - dedicated to CY Leung:
National Education - CY keeping "his face"
So that story is finished - good job.
HK backs down on national education
The Hong Kong government on Saturday backed down on a plan to force school children to take national education classes, after weeks of protests and on the eve of crucial legislative polls.
Hong Kong's Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying told a press conference that his government would not seek to implement an originally planned 2015 deadline to introduce mandatory national education in all of the city's primary schools.
“The amendment of this policy means that we are giving the authority to the schools. The schools are given the authority to decide when and how they would like to introduce the moral and national education,” Leung told reporters.
SOME PEOPLE SAID THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT CAN NOT DO WHATEVER IT WANTS.
Friday, September 7, 2012
Lay your head down.........
& take a good rest here. Some people (several thousands) have things like that as a home in ASIA'S WORLD CITY - I feel ashamed.
Chinese driver gets more than 3 years in prison for running over 2-year-old & some thoughts of the MNE discussions !
Not even 1 year ago that tragic story - here some results of China justice - by the way: What has happened there is very very far away what the writers of the "Moral & National Education" Textbooks want to communicate to the pupils here in Hong Kong - today I saw some reports about that MNE discussion. One guy was saying he does not want the children learn to praise the Communist Party etc. Ehh Ahh yes - I can understand this - but what about 2046 ? Then it is over anyhow - then the COMMUNIST PARTY WILL RULE HONG KONG - I am already very happy today that date I def will not survive !!!
Psychologist explains 'bystander apathy'
Beijing (CNN) -- A Chinese court has sentenced a man to three and a half years in prison for running over a 2-year-old girl and leaving her bleeding in the street, state media reported, a case that stirred debate in China about the level of compassion of its citizens.
The Nanhai District People's Court in the city of Foshan, Guangdong Province, convicted Hu Jun of manslaughter on Wednesday for the death of the girl, Wang Yue, who was hit and crushed by Hu's minibus and another vehicle in October, the state-run news agency Xinhua reported.
The girl, nicknamed Yueyue, had wandered into the alley outside her father's hardware store in Foshan when she was run over. She subsequently died of her injuries after both vehicles drove away from the scene and more than a dozen people passed by without stopping to help.
Yueyue laid motionless in the street in a busy market area for 10 minutes until Chen Xianmei, a 58-year-old woman who collects trash for a living, passed by. She moved Yueyue to safety and called for help.
A video of the events from a security camera was posted online, provoking sympathy, outrage and debate both inside and outside China. Many wondered aloud how so many people could pass by the critically injured child and do nothing.
The case prompted widespread soul-searching in China about the state of the nation's morals and civic-mindedness, as some people questioned whether years of strong economic growth had made people more interested in personal gain than the welfare of others.
Other people blamed a lack of laws and regulations or a failure of China's education system to inculcate respect for human life and dignity.
At the trial in Foshan, Hu confessed to running Yueyue over, Xinhua reported, but argued that he should be convicted of traffic offenses rather than manslaughter.
The court said it had given him a lenient sentence because he had given himself up to the police and paid some of Yueyue's medical fees, according to Xinhua.
But most Chinese people reacting to the court's decision on social media appeared to believe Hu had not been punished severely enough.
"Just 3 years and 6 months to compensate for a life?" the user ShuiQiangLeWoDeChenTuFeiYang posted on a microblog.
"He ended Xiao Yueyue's life before she even had time to start living," wrote another user, Feifeng1998, using a longer form of Yueyue's nickname.
The Xinhua report didn't mention what had happened to the driver of the other vehicle that ran Yueyue over.
CNN's Dayu Zhang, CY Xu and Wang Qixin in Beijing; and Jethro Mullen in Hong Kong contributed to this report.
Monday, September 3, 2012
About NATIONAL EDUCATION again....................
Tomorrow the people want CY Leung to give a statement about that topic. Funny thing is: There should be some textbooks for this NATIONAL EDUCATION - a lot of "information" on the Education Bureau webpage - but where is the REAL THING - I cannot find it. Here the link to the EDUCATION BUREAU webpage:
JUST CLICK HERE !
Besides all that you read through some of the documents there - some of the contents of that MNE is (unfortunately) very far away from the real conditions in China - so to learn about China & the Chinese people it maybe even better to have some excursions with the class to the mainland and visit some special places: Factories, hospitals, markets, housing estates etc. - then let the kids compare with what they have in Hong Kong......don't send them to 1st or 2nd tier cities - send them to places like 3rd or 4th tier cities to see the REAL CHINA !
JUST CLICK HERE !
Besides all that you read through some of the documents there - some of the contents of that MNE is (unfortunately) very far away from the real conditions in China - so to learn about China & the Chinese people it maybe even better to have some excursions with the class to the mainland and visit some special places: Factories, hospitals, markets, housing estates etc. - then let the kids compare with what they have in Hong Kong......don't send them to 1st or 2nd tier cities - send them to places like 3rd or 4th tier cities to see the REAL CHINA !
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Your weekend music
2x FLAMING LIPS: Do You Realize - no further comment - great song - this has some SOUL - just find it out yourself:
Saturday, September 1, 2012
MULTIPLY ENTRY PERMIT PLAN
Please see this - it is already so crowded here - please try to keep the numbers low.
See here fro HK Gov news page:
See here fro HK Gov news page:
Mainland visitor plan delayed
August 31, 2012
Mainland authorities have deferred for three weeks the new arrangement that allows non-permanent residents living in Shenzhen to apply for multiple-entry permits to visit Hong Kong without returning to their home provinces.
Briefing the media today, Chief Executive CY Leung said the Government will discuss the arrangement with Mainland authorities so an influx of visitors will not adversely affect Hong Kong services and facilities.
Secretary for Security Lai Tung-kwok and Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Gregory So will lead a group of officers to discuss the issue with Mainland authorities.
Briefing the media today, Chief Executive CY Leung said the Government will discuss the arrangement with Mainland authorities so an influx of visitors will not adversely affect Hong Kong services and facilities.
Secretary for Security Lai Tung-kwok and Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Gregory So will lead a group of officers to discuss the issue with Mainland authorities.
Mr Leung said he notes public views on the new arrangement, adding he has conveyed them to the Central Government.
The Central Government agreed that Hong Kong’s capacity for handling an influx of visitors should be considered, while still allowing for more visitors to come to Hong Kong.
He said the number of visitors to Hong Kong will be adjusted according to the situation.
Meanwhile, Mr Lai said he hopes a mechanism can be established which takes Hong Kong’s capacity for visitors into account when issuing entry permits to Mainland visitors.
The Central Government agreed that Hong Kong’s capacity for handling an influx of visitors should be considered, while still allowing for more visitors to come to Hong Kong.
He said the number of visitors to Hong Kong will be adjusted according to the situation.
Meanwhile, Mr Lai said he hopes a mechanism can be established which takes Hong Kong’s capacity for visitors into account when issuing entry permits to Mainland visitors.
NATIONAL EDUCATION - SOME PROBLEMS HERE FOR CY LEUNG
To make a long story short: The topic of "National Education" is under discussion for weeks here in Hong Kong. Many parents are worried & do not want to even consider to implement that scheme at all. Do not forget: In Hong Kong children are the insurance for the parents when being old. So children are like "little gods" here (okay not only here - but here much more than in other counties). Many people went to Tamar today t stage a huge protest again - they are waiting for answers from CY Leung (the so-called CE of Hong Kong since 1st of July 2012). Here a short info about that NATIONAL EDUCATION - this is from NEW YORK TIMES:
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The city of Hong Kong, located off the southern coast of China, is a former British colony that was returned to Chinese sovereignty in 1997.
The transition has not always been an easy one for Hong Kong residents — especially in recent months. Pressing economic worries have contributed to public frustration that has been building, both with Beijing and with the political and economic system in Hong Kong since 1997, a system in which special interests controlled by a small circle of tycoons select the chief executive.
Fifteen years after the handover, Hong Kong faces a wide set of challenges: Property prices have soared to their highest levels since 1997; the gap between rich and poor, already the greatest in Asia, is at its highest level in four decades; air pollution continues to worsen; and no clear path has been presented to usher in a system to allow the public to directly elect leaders. Beijing has previously said that direct elections of the chief executive may be held as early as 2017, but has not provided any guarantees.
In the summer of 2012, there were a number of demonstrations, including Hong Kong’s annual vigil for the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square killings in Beijing and a protest on the 15th anniversary of Hong Kong’s transfer from British control to Chinese rule. That protest coincided with the swearing-in of Hong Kong’s new Beijing-backed leader, Leung Chun-ying, on July 1.
In July, thousands of people took to the streets to protest the introduction of Chinese national education in Hong Kong schools. The new curriculum is similar to the so-called patriotic education taught in mainland China. The materials, including a handbook titled “The China Model,” describe the Communist Party as “progressive, selfless and united” and criticize multiparty systems, even though Hong Kong has multiple political parties.
Critics liken the curriculum to brainwashing and say that it glosses over major events like the Cultural Revolution and the Tiananmen Square crackdown. It will be introduced in some elementary schools in September and be mandatory for all public schools by 2016.
One point of contention is that many of the city’s governing elite send their children to the West or to expensive foreign-run international schools, which will be exempt from the national education. The curriculum will be mandatory for the public schools used by most of the working and middle classes.
Overview
In March 2012, the city’s political and business elite elected Mr. Leung, a real estate surveyor with close ties to Beijing and the Chinese Communist Party, as the new chief executive. But on the streets outside the convention center, where the election took place, hundreds of protesters voiced dismay at the voting process, worried about Mr. Leung’s allegiances and concerned that freedom of speech and a free media would face increasing scrutiny in the coming years.
On July 1, thousands of demonstrators thronged the streets again to protest the inauguration of Mr. Leung, who hours earlier had been sworn in as chief executive by President Hu Jintao of China. It was one of the largest political demonstrations in Hong Kong in the past decade — or even anywhere in China, since protests are banned on the mainland. The Hong Kong police said that the number of people at the beginning of the march had been 55,000. Organizers said that 400,000 people had participated.
Democracy activists contend that Mr. Leung is “a wolf in sheep’s clothing,” whose sympathies for the Chinese Communist Party may lead him to roll back some of the city’s cherished civil liberties — although Mr. Leung has denied that.
Much of the city’s anxiety is rooted in Hong Kong’s complex relationship with mainland China. Although the economy has become increasingly dependent on mainland visitors since 1997, Hong Kong retains significant cultural and political differences. Cantonese is the predominant Chinese dialect spoken in Hong Kong, not the Mandarin of the mainland.
Beijing guaranteed that Hong Kong’s civil liberties, which include independent courts and a free press, would be preserved for the first 50 years after the handover. But many in Hong Kong worry that their way of life is yielding to the flood of people coming from the mainland, either as tourists or immigrants, and to increasing business ties with mainland interests. Many also say that it is mainland visitors, coming to Hong Kong with large amounts of cash, who are fueling the property market’s soaring prices.
A recent poll by the University of Hong Kong’s Public Opinion Program found that 37 percent of Hong Kong residents mistrusted the central government in Beijing, the highest figure since 1997. The local news media have said that reports of human rights abuses on the mainland, like the extrajudicial detention of Chen Guangcheng, the rights advocate who has since been allowed to leave for the United States, have fed Hong Kong residents’ concerns about China.
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SEE HERE SOME LIVE COVERAGE FROM TODAY PROTESTS - VIA SCMP:
JUST CLICK HERE !
FROM CY LEUNG SO FAR ONLY THIS WAS COMING (SOURCE HK GOV NEWS):
....a GOOD ONE - ESPECIALLY UNDER A THUNDERSTORM WARNING - WONDER WHO HAS TO EXPERIENCE THE REAL THUNDERSTORM WARNING......IS IT CY LEUNG ?
SEE HERE SOME LIVE COVERAGE FROM TODAY PROTESTS - VIA SCMP:
JUST CLICK HERE !
FROM CY LEUNG SO FAR ONLY THIS WAS COMING (SOURCE HK GOV NEWS):
CE calls for open attitude towards national education
August 31, 2012
Chief Executive CY Leung reiterated that the Government will not force through the introduction of the moral and national education subject in schools.
Speaking to the media at Tamar Government Offices today after visiting members of concern group Scholarism, Mr Leung said he and Secretary for Education Eddie Ng had paid a visit to students at the government headquarters, including those who were staging a hunger strike there.
He expressed concern for them to take care of their health and safety, particularly under a thunderstorm warning.
The committee to monitor the implementation of the moral and national education subject in schools will be consulted before any reference materials are introduced, Mr Leung said.
He urged people to adopt an open and pragmatic attitude towards this subject before the Government’s reference materials are available.
Speaking to the media at Tamar Government Offices today after visiting members of concern group Scholarism, Mr Leung said he and Secretary for Education Eddie Ng had paid a visit to students at the government headquarters, including those who were staging a hunger strike there.
He expressed concern for them to take care of their health and safety, particularly under a thunderstorm warning.
The committee to monitor the implementation of the moral and national education subject in schools will be consulted before any reference materials are introduced, Mr Leung said.
He urged people to adopt an open and pragmatic attitude towards this subject before the Government’s reference materials are available.
....a GOOD ONE - ESPECIALLY UNDER A THUNDERSTORM WARNING - WONDER WHO HAS TO EXPERIENCE THE REAL THUNDERSTORM WARNING......IS IT CY LEUNG ?
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Yangmingtan bridge disaster !
Please read here about that bridge disaster & raise some questions about safety of constructions in China. It is sad to hear what happened there & the real reason must be found out. Unfortunately we already can suspect corruption at construction site, use of lousy material, low safety checks and so on.
Collapse of New Bridge Underscores Worries About China Infrastructure
By KEITH BRADSHER
Published: August 24, 2012
HONG KONG — One of the longest bridges in northern Chinacollapsed on Friday, just nine months after it opened, setting off a storm of criticism from Chinese Internet users and underscoring questions about the quality of construction in the country’s rapid expansion of its infrastructure.
The 9.6-mile bridge is one of three built over the Songhua River in that area in the past four years. China’s economic stimulus program in 2009 and 2010 helped the country avoid most of the effects of the global economic downturn, but involved incurring heavy debt to pay for the rapid construction of new bridges, highways and high-speed raillines all over the country.
Questions about the materials used during the construction and whether the projects were properly engineered have been the subject of national debate ever since a high-speed train plowed into the back of a stopped train on the same track on July 23 last year in the eastern city of Wenzhou. The crash killed 40 people and injured 191; a subsequent investigation blamed in particular flaws in the design of the signaling equipment.
Photographs on Chinese Web sites on Friday appeared to show that the collapsed section of the Yangmingtan Bridge’s ramp had fallen on land, not in the river.
According to the official Xinhua news agency, the Yangmingtan Bridge was the sixth major bridge in China to collapse since July 2011. Chinese officials have tended to blame overloaded trucks for the collapses, and did so again on Friday.
Many in China have attributed the recent spate of bridge collapses to corruption, and online reaction to the latest collapse was scathing.
“Corrupt officials who do not die just continue to cause disaster after disaster,” said one post on Friday on Sina Weibo, a Chinese microblogging service similar to Twitter.
Another Internet user expressed hope “that the government will put heavy emphasis on this and investigate to find out the real truth, and give both the dead and the living some justice!” A third user was more laconic, remarking, “Tofu engineering work leads to a tofu bridge.”
Chinese news media reported that the bridge had cost 1.88 billion renminbi, or almost $300 million.
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