Friday, June 10, 2022

Extreme poverty in China, Lockdown resumes in Beijing, Shanghai

 Research, editing : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

News on CCP, disease control, aviation disaster

News (1)

Daliangshan wedding banquet reveals the status quo of extreme poverty, the video anchor is summoned

Reporter : Qiao An / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2022/06/10/a103451658.html / Image : Video Screenshot


A few days ago, a video of a wedding banquet in the Daliang Mountains became popular on the Internet but the person who shot the video was reprimanded by the police. The tragic situation of "absolute poverty" in the mainland's rural areas has made the CCP's so-called poverty alleviation and escape from poverty propaganda fail.

It was a grand wedding banquet. The men, women and children from the village who came to the banquet happily squatted by the roadside, enjoying the simple food on the ground: pickled cabbage and tofu soup.

The enthusiastic Yi villagers also invited the video shooter to the bridegroom's new house for a grand reception.

Although the atmosphere in the video is very festive, many netizens feel sad. There is no decent furniture, electrical appliances, or even tables and chairs for dining in the new house. A pot of sauerkraut tofu soup and a pot of buckwheat cake are placed directly on the ground. 

This real and simple video has hit tens of millions of views on the mainland in a very short period of time. Many netizens were "stunned" by the picture of "extreme poverty" and exclaimed, "There is still such a poor place!" Some netizens added, "This is already a very luxurious party. In the local area, only a big happy event like marriage can be done. That's it for a meal."

On 7 June, Chen Jian, who is suspected to be the video shooter and mainland anchor, sent a message saying that he was going to be invited to drink tea. Because the influence of the wedding banquet video was too great, he had received continuous reports from the state government’s network monitoring department, public security, political and legal, publicity and other departments. 

Later, some netizens revealed that it was the investigation team established by Meigu County, Liangzhou, Sichuan who invited Chen Jian to "drink tea". Because the video released by Chen Jian seriously affected the local image of poverty alleviation and epidemic prevention and control, the focus of the investigation was on Chen Jian Whether the created video has malicious planning marketing.

On 8 June, a six-page interview transcript was posted online, detailing the conversation between Chen Jian and the police on 7 June, and Chen Jian also made a written assurance after the admonition.

At present, this video of the wedding banquet in Daliangshan, which exposes the CCP's "poverty alleviation" lie, has been blocked on the mainland. It also coincides with Xi Jinping's inspection in Sichuan, so the local government is facing a big enemy.

News (2)

Most people don't wear masks during Xi Jinping's inspection in Sichuan

Editor : Wen Hui / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2022/06/09/a103450888.html Image : Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, inspected Sichuan on 8 June. In a short video released by CCTV, Xi Jinping had a tired face and white hair. (Video screenshot)


General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Xi Jinping inspected Sichuan on 8 June 2022. In a short video released by CCTV, Xi Jinping had a tired face and gray hair. The Xinhua News Agency reported less than 100 words of text, and wherever he went, most people did not wear masks.

According to CCTV reports, in the morning of 8 June, Xi Jinping inspected and investigated in Meishan, Sichuan Province. He successively visited Yongfeng Village, Taihe Town, Dongpo District, and Sansu Temple to learn about the local "promoting high-standard farmland construction, strengthening food production, and promoting rural development." revitalize, do a good job in epidemic prevention and control, and protect historical and cultural heritage.”

Regarding Xi Jinping's inspection, the CCP media's report that day seemed to be extraordinarily low-key. CCTV only released a 47-second video on the news client. Except for the background music, there was no live speech of Xi Jinping, and the text content was less than 100 words.

The content of the video can be seen, and Xi Jinping's inspection includes Ding Xuexiang and Liu He, members of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China, He Lifeng, chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission, Wang Xiaohui, secretary of the Sichuan Provincial Party Committee, and Huang Qiang, the governor of Sichuan Province.

At present, many places in China are in the midst of the epidemic, and the authorities still adhere to Xi Jinping's "dynamic clearing" policy. However, in CCTV's brief video footage, wherever Xi Jinping went, most of the people present did not wear masks, and even a large number of "welcome" people on the scene did not see a single person wearing a mask and Xi Jinping himself did not wear a mask whether he was outdoors or indoors. Only individual local staff wear masks.

In addition to the 47-second short video released by the CCTV news client, Xinhua News Agency also released a piece of news about Xi Jinping's inspection in Meishan, Sichuan Province on Weibo. Most of the content reposted by major websites in mainland China is marked on Xinhua News Agency's Weibo, or CCTV news client.

On the day Xi Jinping went to Sichuan for inspection (8 June), Premier Li Keqiang presided over an executive meeting of the State Council. According to the Chinese Communist Party's official media, Li Keqiang listened to a report on the special inspection of "stabilizing growth, stabilizing market entities and ensuring employment", and deployed further measures to "stabilize foreign trade and foreign investment".

Xi Jinping put forward at the Politburo Standing Committee early last month that he will adhere to the "dynamic clearing" in epidemic prevention and control, and fight against all words and deeds that deny the epidemic prevention policy.

However, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has repeatedly shouted to "stabilize the economy" since then, without mentioning Xi Jinping's "dynamic clearing". The CCP's official media's recent propaganda on "dynamic clearing" has also been significantly weakened.

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A cluster of epidemics broke out in a bar in Beijing, and entertainment venues in Chaoyang District were closed again

Reporter : Luo Tingting / Editor : Wen Hui / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2022/06/09/a103451046.html Image : On 9 June 2022, an epidemic prevention officer in Beijing sits at the gate of a community. (Noel Celis/AFP via Getty Images)


On 9 June 2022, the Beijing authorities reported a clustered outbreak involving a bar. The six districts of Jinsong in Chaoyang have been closed, and all staff have been tested for nucleic acid, and entertainment venues in Chaoyang District have been closed again.

Beijing Daily reported that nucleic acid sampling in Chaoyang Jinsong six districts found one positive case, and it was temporarily closed in the early morning of the 9th.

According to a local resident, at about 6:40 in the morning, the community WeChat group issued a notice saying that due to abnormal nucleic acid test results, the community was temporarily closed, and residents could only enter.

In the morning, Jinsong Street, Chaoyang District carried out a region-wide nucleic acid test, requiring all staff to participate, and all inspections should be carried out.

At the same time, many residents living in Nongguang Dongli Community, Capital International Community, and Dongfang Yayuan Community also received nucleic acid testing notices.

The online video showed that people in Chaoyang District lined up in long lines for nucleic acid testing.

On the morning of the same day, Cai Qi, Secretary of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee and leader of the Leading Group for Prevention and Control, presided over a meeting of the Leading Group for Epidemic Prevention and Control. The meeting informed that a cluster of epidemics involving bars was found in Beijing, and the epidemic still had hidden risks of transmission.

The meeting called for unswervingly promoting the "dynamic clearing" action and strictly normalizing epidemic prevention and control. If no one person is missed in the nucleic acid test in the sealed (tube) control area, the community will be "unblocked but not released".

From the afternoon of the 9th, all singing and dancing entertainment venues and Internet cafes in Chaoyang District will be closed again.

At the same time, Guanhuayuan Community, Beiqijia Town, Changping District also issued a notice. Due to the positive test, some buildings in the community were temporarily closed and controlled, and all residents could only enter and not be able to enter. The release date is to be determined.

Netizens in Beijing lamented: "It hasn't been long since Jinsong was unblocked? Is it positive again? Can this wave in Beijing pass?"

"It was diagnosed last night, and the community was closed this morning." "Hujialou also collectively went out to nucleic acid..."

"It's really sick, what's the use of this test? It just stopped for two days, and it started again. When can I stop doing useless work, tossing the people, and the community staff and medical staff are tired!!!"

News (4)

Shanghai state-run beauty salon epidemic breaks out, nearby banks and communities are closed

Reporter : Zhu Ying / Editor: Lin Qing / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2022/06/09/a103451546.html / Image : A health worker collects a sample for a nucleic acid test from a woman at the entrance of a residential area blocked by the covid outbreak in Xuhui District, Shanghai, 8 June 2022. (Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images)



Less than 10 days after Shanghai lifted the lockdown, a new epidemic alert sounded again. A cluster of infections occurred in an old state-run beauty salon in Xuhui District, causing nearly 500 "close contacts" to be controlled. Nearby banks and residential areas were also sealed off. Residents of multiple residential buildings will be sent to separate places for isolation. In the face of the turbulent battle, some netizens lamented, "When will you there be the header?"

On Thursday (9 June 2022), the news of the closure of the Red Rose Beauty Salon in Xuhui District, Shanghai went viral on the Internet. This is the only remaining state-run beauty salon in Shanghai at present. It used to be the "leader" of Shanghai's hairdressing industry and is quite famous locally. After Shanghai's unblocking on 1 June 2022, this beauty salon took the lead in a cluster infection incident, which attracted widespread public attention.

According to the Shanghai official's report at the press conference on the epidemic in the afternoon of 9 June, a total of 6 "social positive infection cases" were confirmed in the city that day, and 3 of the infected persons were hairdressers at the Red Rose Beauty Salon. According to the report, the Red Rose Beauty Salon has a total of 16 employees. Since it reopened on 1 June 2022, there have been many customers. So far, 481 close contacts have been investigated.

However, in view of the fact that the CCP official has always concealed the facts that are unfavourable to the official, the outside world believes that the above-mentioned data reported by the Shanghai official is likely to have seriously shrunk.

According to mainland media reports, Red Rose Beauty Salon is located at No. 1352 Huaihai Middle Road, Xuhui District, at the intersection of Changshu Road and Baoqing Road. After the cluster infection incident, 4 areas, including No. 1352-1372 Huaihai Middle Road, Hunan Road Street, were included in the "medium risk area", and personnel wearing "big white" protective clothing were also arranged at the entrance of the beauty salon. on duty.

At present, Guangfa Bank, Zhangguang 101 store and Yuyuan Community near the beauty salon have been blocked. A nearby resident told Lu Media that because the back door of the Red Rose Beauty Salon is located in the Yuyuan Community, and many barbers and customers are used to entering and exiting through the back door, this time the Yuyuan Community was also closed.

Mr. Tan, who lives in Lane 1412, Huaihai Middle Road, disclosed that since the beauty salon resumed business, it has received many patrons from Xuhui District and its surrounding communities. Residents of several buildings in nearby residential communities have become "close contacts". They will be picked up and sent to other places for isolation.

According to public information, "Red Rose" used to be the "top brand" in the beauty and hairdressing industry in Shanghai in the past. At its peak, there were more than 60 stores in the city. It was the first choice for many Shanghai public figures to get their hair done. In recent years, although it has gradually declined , but still has a large number of middle-aged and elderly customers.

After the news about the outbreak of the red rose beauty salon was reported by the media, it quickly became a hot topic on the Internet. "When is this going to end? I just want to live a normal life," Reuters quoted a Chinese Weibo user as saying.

On the 9th, eight administrative districts including Pudong New District, Huangpu District, Jing'an District, Xuhui District, Hongkou District, Baoshan District, Minhang District and Songjiang District in Shanghai successively announced that they would start nucleic acid testing for all staff again on 11 June 2022. Among them, Minhang District, which has a resident population of more than two million, more clearly announced that during the nucleic acid sampling period, the district will implement "closed management" and prohibit residents from going out.

Reuters reported that the neighborhood committees of at least three communities in Shanghai’s Xuhui District issued notices requiring residents to stay home until 11 June and complete five rounds of nucleic acid testing by 23 June 2022. Over the past week, several residential areas in the borough have been cordoned off with green fences or red partitions.

There are 16 municipal districts in Shanghai. This time, half of the municipal districts carried out nucleic acid testing for all staff at the same time, which made the citizens very worried and questioned: It has only been a few days since the "unblocking", is the city going to be closed again?

News (5)

China Southern Airlines plane made a loud noise when taking off, the flight was delayed, the reasons are different

Reporter : Li Jinfeng / Editor: Li Quan / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2022/06/11/a103453000.html

In the evening of 9 June 2022, a China Southern flight from Lijiang to Guangzhou made a loud noise and was urgently aborted during take-off. Lijiang Airport and China Southern have different opinions on the cause of the incident.

On the 10th, the netizen "Lijiang Fengwu" posted a video and replied to a message on the short video platform, showing that on the afternoon of the 9th, the netizen took flight MF1356 (the actual carrier is China Southern Airlines flight CZ3488) from Lijiang to Guangzhou. The plane accelerated on the runway and prepared to take off. Suddenly (suspected) parts of the plane fell off, and I heard a sound like a car puncture. After that, the plane swayed a few times and stopped on the runway. Fortunately, it didn't take off completely, or I didn't dare to think about the consequences.

The netizen said that it was fortunate that it was not in the sky at the time, otherwise it was an air crash.

However, the netizen received a text message from the airline in the early morning of the 10th, saying that the flight was delayed due to weather.

Dazhong.com Poster News reported that regarding the reason for the flight delay, the customer service staff of China Southern Airlines responded that the flight delay was due to the weather. However, the staff of Lijiang Airport said: "The delay of flight CZ3488 is the reason of the (airline) company, mechanical failure."

Flight information platform Variflight also showed that the reason for the flight delay was "weather."

China Southern Airlines flight information shows that the flight was scheduled to take off at 5.55 pm on the 9th but the actual departure time was 1.35 am on 10 June, with a delay of 7 hours and 40 minutes.

According to the aforementioned report, the netizens who exposed the news said, "Many people choose to refund their tickets and dare not fly again." On the 10th, XiamenAir has processed refund procedures for passengers who want to refund their tickets.

Other netizens left a message under the report, saying, "I don't dare to take the whole plane and high-speed train. It's better to drive, ride an electric bike, or walk. This is the safest. At least the steering wheel is in your hands." It's the southwest." "It's scary."

What netizens are referring to as "southwest" means that on the afternoon of 21 March 2022, China Eastern  flight MU5735 crashed in Wuzhou, Guangxi, killing all 132 people on board.

In addition to the air crash in March, on 9 June, a J-7 aircraft of the Chinese Air Force crashed in Xiangyang, Hubei, causing an explosion and fire, resulting in many injuries and one death.

In addition, in the morning of 12 May 2022, a Tibet Airlines flight from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport overran the runway when it took off, causing the plane to catch fire. The flight was carrying 122 people and about 40 passengers were injured.

(Reported by reporter Li Jinfeng/responsible editor: Li Quan)





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