The Chinese-built light rail network in Ethiopia’s capital is on the brink of collapse, with only a fifth of its trains still in service seven years after its launch and the network requires a revamp that would cost more than $60 million.
— Read on www.semafor.com/article/02/02/2023/ethiopias-china-addis-ababa-rail-collapse-60m-problem
中国在埃塞俄比亚首都建造的轻轨网络濒临崩溃，其列车在推出七年后仍在使用，该网络需要进行耗资6000多万美元的改造。
Move will be seen as an attempt to counter pressure placed on companies by Beijing to toe the line.
— Read on www.politico.eu/article/uk-and-australia-launch-pact-against-chinese-economic-coercion/
此举将被视为试图抵制北京对公司施加的压力，迫使他们走这条线。
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Words penetrate the bone
There are eight important evidence of Chinese ignorance:
1. 90% of people think that the Old Summer Palace was burned by the Eight-Nation Alliance;
2. 90% of people think that China won the Korean War. 3. 90% think that housing prices are done by local merchants!
4. 90% of people think that the emperor is good, and treacherous ministers harm the country and the people.
5.90% of people think that China has a lot of land and property, and the government has raised 1.4 billion people.
6.90% of people firmly believe that newspapers and TV stations are telling the truth.
7. 90% of people think that if you don’t fight corruption, you will kill the party first, then the country, and finally the people.
8, 90% of people think that freedom is unmanaged and can be messed around. It must be managed by a strong government.
《字字透骨》
中国人的愚昧有八个重要证据：
1. 90%的人以为圆明园是八国联军烧的；
2、90%的人以为朝鲜战争中国打赢了 3、90%的人以为房价是地商搞上去的！
4，90%的人以为皇帝是好的，是奸臣祸国殃民。
5，90%的人以为中国地大物博，政府养活了十四亿人。
6，90%的人以为报纸和电视台说的都是真话而坚信不疑。
7，90%的人以为不反腐会先亡党后亡国，最后亡老百姓。
8, 90%的人以为自由就是沒人管，可以乱来，必须要强有力的政府来管理。
At a time when the tsunami of epidemics in China is becoming more fierce, the Chinese Healthcare Commission and the Chinese National Immigration Administration announced on the evening of December 26 and 27, respectively, that starting from January 8, 2023, applications for ordinary passports for Chinese citizens traveling and visiting friends overseas, as well as travel and business visas to Hong Kong, will be resumed. We believe that during the production of this video, more countries will join the bandwagon, and more restrictive policies will likely be imposed on Chinese tourists. 在中国传染病海啸愈演愈烈之际,中国卫生保健委员会和中国移民局分别于12月26日和27日晚宣布,从2023年1月8日开始,中国公民出境旅游和探亲申请普通护照。海及来港旅游及商务签证将会恢复。
我们相信，在制作这段视频的过程中，会有更多的国家加入进来，对中国游客施加更多的限制性政策。
A Chinese national quarantining at a hotel new Covid-19 restrictions for travellers from China. The woman was ordered to undergo a mandatory seven-day quarantine on January 6, 2023, after testing positive for the coronavirus on arrival at Incheon International Airport even though she had boarded the flight with proof of a negative result.
正在对从中国入境的游客实施新冠肺炎限制措施的中国国民。 该女性在得到阴性判定后登机,但抵达仁川机场时被判定为新冠肺炎阳性,并于2023年1月6日被强制隔离7天。
Giorgia Meloni said Italy’s attempt to deal with surging coronavirus cases in China would fail, if other European countries didn’t also test travellers. But a meeting of EU health officials failed to reach agreement on a way forward. China is seeing coronavirus levels surge as it loosens restrictions on travel. The UK government says it is keeping the situation under review.
Giorgia Meloni表示,如果欧洲其他国家不测试旅行者,意大利应对中国激增的新冠肺炎病例的努力将失败。
但欧盟卫生官员会议未能就前进方向达成一致。
随着中国放宽旅行限制,新型冠状病毒水平正在剧增。
英国政府说，它正在不断审查局势。
A growing number of countries now require people arriving from China to show negative COVID-19 tests. Beijing has re-opened its borders after nearly three years of pandemic travel restrictions – but China’s surging coronavirus infections are making other nations nervous.
现在,要求从中国入境的人进行新冠肺炎阴性检查的国家正在增加。 经过近三年的大流行性旅行限制，北京已经重新开放了边境，但中国不断增加的冠状病毒感染症让其他国家感到紧张。
Chinese workers on Africa’s infrastructure projects: the link with host political regimes
— Read on theconversation.com/chinese-workers-on-africas-infrastructure-projects-the-link-with-host-political-regimes-195732
为什么这很重要
我们的发现有几个重要的含义。首先，东道国机构很重要。东道国政府有能力确保中国公司在当地招聘。
其次，在当地雇用的项目可能会给东道国带来更多的长期经济利益。这既可以通过他们创造的就业机会，也可以通过向更广泛的经济转让知识和技术转让来实现。因此，我们的分析表明，中国建筑基础设施更广泛的发展效益实际上在民主国家可能比在专制国家更强大。
最后，这对中国的外交政策和外交关系有影响。许多中国公民在专制国家，在那里他们可能会受到le的欢迎
Tech giants’ pivot out of China can usher in a human rights reset
For companies like Apple, decoupling from China can be an opportunity to improve their human rights record.
— Read on www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2023/1/10/a-pivot-out-of-china-can-be-a-human-rights-reset-for-tech-giants
他们应该抵制政府任意限制言论自由的命令，并在供应链中实施劳动保护。
他们应该完全透明地了解如何与政府谈判市场准入和许可协议，并公开此类文件，以授权独立监督。
公司应该制定强有力的政策，说明在面临政府压力时如何履行其人权责任，并与民间社会进行公开磋商，以制定明确的基准和红线。
公司必须致力于独立的人权影响评估，这些评估应随着条件的变化进行修订，并公开提供。
这些公司的股东团体还应该向公司领导层强调遵守其人权责任的重要性。
Thailand starts screening arrivals for proof of Covid vaccinations as it braces for influx of Chinese tourists
— Read on www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3206053/thailand-starts-screening-arrivals-proof-covid-vaccinations-it-braces-influx-chinese-tourists
从周一开始，所有飞往泰国的外国人必须出示至少两次注射的证据，或证明他们最近已经从病毒中康复
这些规则将适用到1月31日。这个东南亚国家预计将在未来三个月内迎来30万中国游客
Wednesday, EU countries agreed to “strongly encourage” a requirement for all travellers from China, regardless of nationality, to take a test before boarding a flight to Europe.
— Read on www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/01/06/state-of-the-union-what-were-the-top-stories-in-the-eu-this-week
E 不具有法律约束力的决定是由欧盟综合政治危机应对机构做出的，该机构帮助协调27个成员国的危机管理。德国外交部长Annalena Baerbock强调了合作的必要性。
她说，我们需要非常认真地对待冠状病毒从中国传出的消息，中国最近发布的信息很少。
不仅欧洲的密切协调如此重要，而且我们与世界卫生组织合作，充分透明地了解中国当前的局势。
China has been accused of a sinister act as Chinese tourists are set to travel the world for the first time in three years.
— Read on au.news.yahoo.com/infect-us-all-wild-claim-as-chinese-tourists-to-return-to-australia-210918258.html
Canada to review ‘disconcerting’ police radio deal with ties to China, says Trudeau
— Read on www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/08/canada-to-review-disconcerting-police-radio-deal-with-ties-to-china-says-trudeau
Mr Ed Lawrence was beaten and kicked by police during his hours-long detention.
Read more at straitstimes.com.
— Read on www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/bbc-says-chinese-police-assaulted-journalist-covering-protest
The Chinese Consul-General in Manchester, Zheng Xiyuan, who was seen pulling the protester’s hair, told UK media “it’s my duty” to react as the man “abused” his country and his leader.
The Greater Manchester Police said on Monday’s statement that their investigators have been gathering a range of evidence including “CCTV, police body-worn video, mobile phone footage, and witness statements from as many people involved as possible.”
有人看到中国驻曼彻斯特总领事郑锡渊拉着抗议者的头发，他告诉英国媒体，当这名男子“虐待”他的国家和他的领导人时，他“我有责任”做出反应。
大曼彻斯特警方在周一的声明中表示，他们的调查人员一直在收集一系列证据，包括“CCTV、警方身体磨损的视频、手机镜头和尽可能多的涉案人员的证人证词”。
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is banning the sale of communications equipment made by Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE and restricting the use of some China-made video surveillance systems, citing an “unacceptable risk” to national security.
— Read on apnews.com/article/biden-technology-donald-trump-national-security-federal-communications-commission-6904d9fc598321fadc8bccb430efd800
TikTok Strongly Denies Report That Its Chinese Parent Planned to Use App to Track Locations of Individual U.S. Citizens
— Read on variety.com/2022/digital/news/tiktok-denies-forbes-report-bytedance-track-us-citizens-1235410574/