Research, editing : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA
News on Singapore, Malaysia, Mainland China, Taiwan, CCP, disease control
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Vaccinated Travel Lane between Changi Airport and KLIA only from 29 November 2021
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According to Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's latest F/M post, Changi Airport will open Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) with Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang on 29 November 2021. PM Lee and Malaysian PM Ismail Sabri Yaakob decide to allow both airports to launch VTL due to "good progress vaccinating" each other's "populations and managing the pandemic" (https://www.facebook.com/leehsienloong/posts/430095265143275).
Under the VTL arrangement, all vaccinated Malaysians can only enter Singapore through Changi Airport, and not through the Second Link and Causeway or Subang Airport. Likewise, vaccinated Singaporeans can only enter Malaysia through KLIA.
Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia will resume passenger flights to Changi Airport from KLIA. Firefly continues to suspend flights to Seletar from Subang.
PM Lee also revealed that Singapore is in discussion with Johor to open a future VTL.
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"Anti-Civil War Declaration" spreads inside the wall of mainland China
Reporter : Wang Yuhe / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2021/11/07/a103263048.html / Image : Video Screenshot
After the CCP blacklisted three Taiwanese government officials and was talked about as a joke by the international community, on Saturday (6 November 2021), the Internet circulated a report from the mainland democratic parties and peaceful anti-civil war activists. The "Anti-Civil War Declaration" lists five reasons why Beijing should not attack Taiwan.
Amidst the tense situation in the Taiwan Strait and the little pink screaming and screaming, on the 6th, an "anti-civil war declaration" was quietly circulated on the mainland. In the name of "Anti-Civil War", 5 reasons not to attack Taiwan are listed.
These include: "The peaceful handling of the issue of cross-strait reunification is a matter of national justice for the Chinese nation"; "Taiwan's national title is still the Republic of China"; "Taiwan has gradually entered a democratic society in line with international standards, multi-party democratic elections, and people live and work in peace and contentment, we have lost the reason to understand and save people from fire and water."
The post also said, “A further war between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait will inevitably harm the vitality of the Chinese nation and lose its face in the international community, and will be held accountable by international organizations such as the United Nations” and “At the critical moment of the Chinese nation’s rejuvenation, a civil war runs counter to history. "I hope that all strata and nationalities across the country will fight the war together.
Some netizens left a message that despite the severe network blockade of the CCP, there is a group of mainland citizens who have the courage to voice a rational anti-war voice, which is worthy of attention and support.
Image of Wu Zhaoxie (Video Screenshot)
The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council of the Communist Party of China just named Taiwan’s Executive Yuan Su Zhenchang, Legislative Yuan President You Xikun, and Foreign Minister Wu Zhaoxie as “Taiwan Independence” diehards and prohibited them and their families from entering China, Hong Kong and Macau. Later, the military media said that this was just the beginning, and that it "will not be merciless" against Taiwan.
Su Zhenchang responded that he would not be intimidated and would firmly defend Taiwan’s sovereignty; You Xikun said that he felt honored, “It seems that his international reputation has increased a lot”; Wu Zhaoxie also expressed pride in receiving this “priority” and posted an article saying “Achievement Unlocking” and also speaking of receiving countless congratulatory messages, many people feel jealous because of not being on the list, and some people ask him where they can apply to become a member of the blacklist.
Taiwan’s representative in Germany, Xie Zhiwei, posted a protest on Facebook. He said, “How can I miss my name?! I have not changed my original intention to defend Taiwan’s sovereignty, freedom, and democracy for so many years! I have criticized unscrupulous and shamelessness for so many years. , The CCP regime without blood and tears!" He "strongly protested to the CCP regime" and demanded that his name be added to the list immediately.
Taiwanese people left messages in support of several politicians. Many people talked about it as a joke. They said ironically, "Why don't these three people be driven out of Taiwan? Is it because China can't control Taiwan?" Even some people on the mainland said, "People will not come at all." , Is there any use in punishment".
Analysis believes that while the CCP is "internally propagating," it has launched an information war against Taiwan and threatened it. However, it now appears that it is just like sanctions on European parliamentarians.
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The sound of the counterattack inside the wall
"Declaration of Anti-Civil War" on the Internet
Reporter : Guli / Source : RFI Chinese
At the time when the situation in the Taiwan Strait was tense, amidst Beijing’s threats and the little pink shouting and screaming, on 6 November, it was found that an "anti-civil war declaration" was quietly circulating inside the wall. This unsigned declaration, in the name of "experts on Taiwan issues of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, members of the Democratic Party of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the Democratic Progressive Party, and the Democratic Party Central Committee and other democratic parties and anti-civil war", listed 5 reasons why the mainland should not attack Taiwan:
1. The peaceful handling of the issue of cross-strait reunification is a matter of national justice for the Chinese nation. Leaders on both sides of the strait must treat it with a high degree of political wisdom and a sense of national responsibility. In the history of the struggle between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, the bloody encounter between the Chinese people of the same ethnic group brought the Chinese working people to life. With the endless suffering, Mao and Jiang made the people's lives become sinners in history in order to fight for the world's civil war. Mr. Deng Xiaoping’s policy of one country, two systems for the peaceful reunification of the motherland demonstrated the high level of political wisdom and historical responsibility of the second generation of leadership.
2. Taiwan’s national title is still China-the Republic of China, and it has legal rights to claim the territory of nearly 3 million square km in Mongolia, Vladivostok East, etc. If it fights inwardly, China will lose the right to claim these rights and interests of the territory.
3. After Mr. Jiang Jingguo, Taiwan has gradually entered a democratic society in line with international standards. Multi-party democratic elections, education, medical technology, and old-age care have reached the level of moderately developed countries. The per capita income is more than US$30,000. The people live and work in peace and contentment. We have lost reasons to rescue people from fire and water.
4. Cross-strait wars will inevitably hurt the vitality of the Chinese nation. Civil wars of the same race will lose face in the international community, and the United Nations and other international organizations will pursue crimes against humanity, war crimes, genocide and other crimes against the initiators of the war...
5. At the critical moment of the Chinese nation’s rejuvenation, the civil war went against history and violated the 1992 consensus reached by peaceful people on both sides of the strait: One country, two systems and peaceful reunification policy. Hope that all strata and ethnic groups in the country will work together to oppose the civil war.
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Medigen's MVC COVID-19 Vaccine can fight against mutant strains, its data published in International Medical Journal
Reporter : Zhong Yuan / Editor : Ye Ziwei / https://www.epochtimes.com/gb/21/11/8/n13360619.htm
Image : Taiwan's domestically produced Medigen's MVC COVID-19 Vaccine (MVC-COV1901) has been recognized internationally. Medigen stated on 7 November 2021 that the vaccine's anti-mutant data has been reviewed and published by the international medical journal "Clinical Infectious Diseases", and it is estimated that it can effectively combat the existing high-profile mutants, according to the data. (Provided by the Food and Drug Administration)
Taiwanese domestic vaccine manufacturer Medigen said on 7 November 2021 that discussions on its covi vaccine MVC-COV1901 against mutant strain neutralizing antibody titer evaluation were published on the 5th after the review by the well-known medical journal "Clinical Infectious Diseases".
Medigen pointed out that "Clinical Infectious Diseases" (CID) is one of the high-impact journals in the field of infectious diseases and an official journal of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).
The research team used rats that received different vaccine doses and serum samples obtained from human clinical trials as test materials on the virus, carry out serum neutralizing antibody titer test and comparison.
Medigen said that the research data shows that, compared with the prototype strain, although the neutralizing antibody titer of each variant strain is attenuated, there is still sufficient neutralizing antibody to be measured; in addition, it is critical to cover spine proteins such as E484K and N501Y. The mutant Beta mutant strain does not show an immune escape state after administering the vaccine, and can induce a higher immune response after the high dose or the third dose of vaccine is administered to combat the highly mutant mutant strain of Beta.
"The trend of neutralizing antibody titer of high-end anti-mutant strains is consistent with the trend of two mRNA vaccines currently on the market." Gao said that in the comprehensive discussion and analysis of the literature, the research team further differed from antigen design and dose correlation. Variables, discuss the theoretical basis for fighting against mutant strains.
MVC-COV1901 uses genetically recombined spike protein antigen (S-2P). At the high end, this is a genetically modified full-length recombinant spiny protein, and is presented in a trimer configuration. This full-length antigen protein can express multiple epitopes, so even if some epitopes encounter mutations. Due to the high concentration of the overall neutralizing antibody, the antibodies produced by other epitopes can still be compensated against the virus. In the literature analysis of other mRNA vaccines that also use the S-2P antigen, the same trend can also be found from variables such as antigen design and dose differences.
Medigen pointed out that the analysis of these data and the comparison of the literature, estimated that MVC-COV1901 can effectively fight against the existing high-interest variant strains (VOCs). Although several key mutations of spike proteins have an impact on the current global new crown vaccine, they can be increased by increasing the dose or administering a third dose of supplementary immunization to induce sufficient immune protection by increasing the antibody titer.
News (5) to (10) / Reporters: Lin Cenxin, Luo Ya, Hong Ning, and Gu Xiaohua also contributed to this article;
At the request of the interviewees, Song Wen, Zhao Ting, Chen Ming and Lin Yun were all pseudonyms.
Editor : Li Muen
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China's epidemic spreads in 20 provinces and cities, CCP's zero-clearing policy is questioned
Image : The epidemic in China has spread to 20 provinces and cities, and people in many places are miserable about the CCP's "zero-clearing" measures. The picture shows the checkpoints set up in the Zhangye community in Gansu province in northwestern China. (STR/AFP via Getty Images)
China’s northernmost provincial capital, Harbin, has just been unblocked for two weeks and encountered an epidemic again. The first confirmed patients in Heihe, the border city of China and Russia, and Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei Province, have all received three doses of the CCP virus vaccine. With the Beijing Winter Olympics approaching, the authorities have escalated the pressure to zero, and the lockdown measures in various places have made the people tired.
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80% vaccinated in Shijiazhuang, yet covid cases are still reported
On October 24, Li, the first case notified in Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, had already received the third dose of the vaccine in August. He did not expect that he would be infected.
After the official notification of the first confirmed case, 40 communities were immediately sealed off, and the food on the supermarket shelves was quickly sold out. Even if the official reports that there is an 80% vaccination rate in the local area, the public is still worried that the official will adopt a long-term censorship policy in order to clear it.
Starting from November 5th, Shenze County and Xinji City, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, issued urgent notices that all vehicles except military vehicles and ambulances are not allowed on the road.
On November 6, Song Wen, a citizen of Shijiazhuang, told reporters that the authorities' "clearing" was only based on a government document and had no legal basis. The huge isolation costs, inconvenience and losses caused to the citizens were not dealt with or compensated.
"The measures themselves are illegal, reflecting the authorities' indifference to, and even violations of, the basic rights of people." Song Wen said.
In terms of vaccination, as of November 5, a total of 2.3 billion doses had been vaccinated nationwide, and 1.07 billion people had completed the entire vaccination process. The vaccination rate exceeded 75%. Officials predict that it will exceed 80% by the end of the year. Three doses. However, the control measures have not been relaxed, but have become more stringent.
On the 6th, Mi Feng, spokesperson for the National Health Commission of the Communist Party of China, said frankly at a press conference, “As of 24:00 on November 5, the epidemic has spread to 20 provinces, superimposed on winter and spring seasonal factors, and the prevention and control situation is severe and complex.”
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Tourists stranded in Ejina Banner, Inner Mongolia
The famous scenic spot "Populus euphratica" in Ejina Banner, Inner Mongolia, is hit by the epidemic this year during the peak tourist season in October. After the city was closed on October 18, nearly 10,000 tourists were trapped in the local area and complained repeatedly, which aroused national attention.
On 6 November, the reporter called a number of hotels in Ejina Banner and learned that stranded tourists have been transferred. Many hotels have been taken over by the government to isolate close contacts. However, a hotel staff member told them, "There are still a lot of stranded tourists. ", "There are also migrant workers stranded in the local area."
Due to the blockade and quarantine measures, it has had a huge impact on local life and economic industries.
An owner of a coal mine in Ejina Banner told reporters on 30 October that quarantine and isolation measures have caused a significant slowdown in coal transportation operations. "Er Hohhot is closed, and Ceke port is also closed, leaving only 288 (Ganqimaodu port) with stricter control and less coal."
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Beijing severely bans confirmed cases, drugstore owner is filed
The Sixth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China opened on the 8th. The Beijing Winter Olympics will be held in February next year, and Beijing's prevention and control measures have been continuously upgraded. On 1 November, the authorities announced that if there is a “temporal coincidence” between people who are traveling and traveling in other places, they will be suspended from returning to Beijing. Many people are caught off guard. Some people were restricted from applying for the "Beijing Health Code" and were unable to return to Beijing after half a month on a business trip.
From 12 to 15 October 2021, the confirmed cases drove to Inner Mongolia. The two confirmed cases detected on the 22nd, as well as the owners of 2 pharmacies selling anti-fever medicines, were investigated by the public security agency because they failed to scan the QR code and register.
At the same time, officials in areas where cluster infections have occurred will be severely accountable. Including many people from the Beiqijia Town Party Committee in Changping District, Beijing, were notified and warned, and the party group and related personnel of the Changping District Market Supervision and Administration Bureau were held accountable.
Zhao Ting, a citizen of Changping District, Beijing, told reporters on November 6 that the entire Beijing Changping battle against the epidemic made people suspect that the epidemic was not easy. If you don’t know it, just stick the seals for prevention and control.” “We put a lot of seals on Changping Street, which shows that this time in Changping is much more serious than the previous (epidemic)!”
Zhao Ting also criticized, “Officials are disregarding the people’s life and death for the sake of their political achievements. This is the current situation in Changping. Almost all that can be closed, and all that can be closed, are closed!”
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Shanghai and Jiangxi promote preventive measures to restrict travel
Even in areas where the epidemic has not been officially notified, prevention and control tends to be strict across the country: the Nanchang Municipal Party Committee Office of Jiangxi Province issued an internal light on October 30 stating that "the domestic epidemic is more serious, and all units should not send people out if it is not necessary." Local governments require civil servants to reduce business trips to prevent the epidemic.
Shanghai’s official Weibo announced on the 7th that all people coming from or passing through high-risk areas in China will be required to be quarantined for 14 days and 4 nucleic acid tests; those passing through medium-risk areas will be subject to strict community health management for 14 days and 2 times. Nucleic acid amplification testing.
Shanghai citizen Mr. Zhang told reporters on the 5th that the local area is conducting an “exercise” on epidemic prevention. “The communities below us are doing exercises. Many people are doing exercises such as closing the community and conducting nucleic acid inspections.” He also revealed, “Shanghai heard yesterday. It seems that there is a case (case), but the official has not announced it."
Mr. Zhang, a Shanghai citizen, questioned that the clearing requirements that the government has repeatedly claimed are really just for the sake of seeking fish. "How to clear it? Like the November tourist season, the flow of people will inevitably be infected. The official control is so strict for the clearing policy, but there are still some. Sporadic cases occur."
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Ruili protests prolonged lockdown and bureaucracy is in chaos
Ruili, a border city between China and Myanmar that has been subject to a severe zero reset policy and has been under closed management for a long time, the former deputy mayor Dai Rongli issued an article on 28 October 2021, talking about the misery of the people and hundreds of thousands of people fleeing the city. His call: "Save Ruili!"
In response to official disregard, on 2 and 3 November, protests broke out in Tunhong Village and Hemen Village in Mengmao Town, where villagers gathered at the entrance of the village to demand unblocking and subsidies.
Chen Ming, the owner of a hot spring hotel in Hemen Village, told The Epoch Times that after the former deputy mayor’s submission, “I don’t think there is any improvement. I only think that the (government) is intensifying and controlling stuck points more strictly.”
Feng Chongyi, an expert on China and a professor in the Department of History at the University of Technology Sydney, told The Epoch Times that CCP officials wanted to protect their hats, and future epidemic prevention would only be more chaotic.
"With this kind of closed management, the people who suffer and trouble are the common people. When the epidemic broke out in your place, these officials have to protect their hats. If the local chief executive is affected by the epidemic, you will have to be removed. Therefore, he does not hesitate to pay any price (cleared). ."
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Information black box operation, people do not believe the official "digital reset"
Guangzhou citizen Lin Yun told reporters on 5 November that the so-called clearing by the authorities is opaque to the information on the epidemic. “On the surface, the official said it was clearing zeros. In fact, various coercive methods are used to intimidate the people and restrict their freedom of travel. However, whether or not it is cleared in the end is the official decision."
Mr. Lin, a citizen of Zhengzhou, also expressed the same view, “The so-called virus reset is that (the authorities) use their power to deceive themselves and others. In Zhengzhou’s August epidemic, the secretary of the municipal party committee said that it was cleared at the end of the month, and (the number) was cleared. In fact, After announcing the zero reset, for a long time, Zhengzhou's control is still very strict, as strict as when it was not reset. So these things are all self-deception."
As the pace of the Beijing Winter Olympics approaches, it is estimated that the "clearing" measures in various places will be more severe.
Lin Shengliang, a former public welfare philanthropist in Shenzhen, said that the CCP’s efforts to clear zero, conduct frequent nucleic acid tests, and block the epidemic indefinitely are an inhumane and unscientific approach. The humanistic isolation policy has led to mental depression, and some people even committed suicide." In addition, it has also impacted the Chinese economy, caused difficulties in foreign capital operations, and brought another round of unemployment.
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