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Criticizing Ma Ying-jeou for brainwashing "seeking peace and avoiding war" Cao Xingcheng: Vote for the Kuomintang, Taiwan will become an execution ground
Reporter : Zhong Lihua / https://election.ltn.com.tw/2022/news/breakingnews/4134886
Image : Saturday is the polling day. Former UMC Chairman Cao Xingcheng issued another document today saying that voting for the Kuomintang means introducing the Communist Party and turning Taiwan into a place of execution. (File photo, synthesized by Liberty Times)
26 November is the Republic of China polling day. Former UMC Chairman Cao Xingcheng (Robert Tsiao) issued another article today criticizing former President Ma Ying-jeou for seeking peace and avoiding war to brainwash Taiwanese. Help "Ma Ying-jeou" realize the "Chinese Dream of Great Rejuvenation", "Vote for the Kuomintang, there will be no battlefield on both sides of the Strait? Introduce the Communist Party, and Taiwan will become a execution ground!"
Cao Xingcheng said that the slogan of the KMT election this time is to seek peace and avoid war; The General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, Xi Jinping, has recently repeatedly declared that reunification (the annexation of Taiwan) must be completed and that he will never give up force. Under this premise, if Taiwan does not resist bravely, it can only kneel down and surrender. The Kuomintang said that there will be "no battlefield on both sides of the strait", but in fact it wants everyone to give up resistance and surrender together. The question is, will everything be fine after the surrender?
Cao Xingcheng pointed out that Hu Xijin, the former editor-in-chief of the Global Times of the Communist Party of China, threatened in June this year that after the People's Liberation Army captured Taiwan, it would kill all Taiwan independence and leave no one alive! The CCP’s ambassador to France, Lu Shaye, said in August this year that after the cross-strait reunification is completed, all residents of Taiwan will be “patriotically re-educated”; that is, they will be brainwashed by coercive means. Therefore, if there is no battlefield between the two sides of the strait, Taiwan will definitely become a place of execution.
Cao Xingcheng criticized that Ma Ying-jeou is very stupid, but no matter how stupid he is, he should know that after the Kuomintang military officials surrendered to the CCP, almost all of them were killed. Even if a few did not die, they were tortured to survive better to die.
Cao Xingcheng appealed, "Tomorrow, please use your votes to prove your bravery. As long as we dare to say no to the CCP loudly, free countries all over the world will come to help us stop the CCP's aggression. This is the only way to contain the CCP and bring peace."
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Cao Xingcheng emphasized that if the people of Taiwan use their votes to announce to the world that theyare afraid of death and would rather surrender than resist; then no one else can help them, and Taiwanese have no choice but to be slaughtered by the CCP. Please think before you voting. Voting for the Kuomintang not only fails to protect oneself, but also hurts others. The CCP is waiting for the Kuomintang to win a big victory, and then the country and the Communist Party will celebrate the victory together.
Videos: https://election.ltn.com.tw/2022/news/breakingnews/4134376, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLSRqlEmne0
How many tickets should I get? What can't you bring? Nine-in-one election voting must-read lazy bag
Image : The nine-in-one election and the referendum on the constitutional revision of the "18-year-old citizenship" is held today (26 November) from 8 am to 4 pm. Schematic diagram. (file photo)
The nine-in-one election and the "18-year-old citizenship" referendum on constitutional amendments will be held today (26 November 2022). What should you bring to the vote? Where to vote? How many votes are there in total? Can I vote if I have a fever or a confirmed diagnosis...? For related issues and precautions, this newspaper organizes lazy bags for you to grasp at once.
◎Voting time
Nov. 26, 8 am-4 pm. If you have already lined up at the polling station before 4 pm, you can still vote. If you arrive at the polling station after 4 pm, you cannot continue to line up to vote.
◎Voting place
You can check the voting notice, or go online to the website of the "Ministry of the Interior" or the "CEC 111 Voting Area".
◎What to choose in the nine-in-one election?
In the nine-in-one election, the mayors, city councilors, mountain aborigine district chiefs or district resident representatives, village chiefs of the six municipalities directly under the central government, and the county mayors, county and city councillors, township mayors, township citizen representatives, and village chiefs of 13 counties and cities will be elected.
◎What to vote for at the age of 18 on constitutional amendment?
This is the first time in the history of the Republic of China (Taiwan) that a constitutional amendment has been submitted to citizens for referendum. The key point is to amend the age threshold for voting rights in Article 130 of the Constitution, so that those who have reached the age of 18 have the right to vote, recall, create, referendum, participate in referendums, and be elected.
The main text of the review is as follows:
Amendment to Article 1-1 of the Constitution of the Republic of China:
Article 1-1 Citizens of the Republic of China who have reached the age of 18 shall have the right to be elected, recalled, created, reviewed and voted in accordance with the law. Except as otherwise provided in this Constitution and laws, those who have reached the age of 18 have the right to be elected according to law. The provisions of Article 130 of the Constitution shall cease to apply.
There are 19,239,392 people entitled to vote for the constitutional revision of the "18-year-old citizen's right". According to the law, valid consent votes must exceed half of the total number of electors. Therefore, at least 9,619,697 valid consent votes are required to pass this referendum. If the constitutional amendment is not passed, the voting age will remain at 20, and the voting age will remain at 23.
◎What should I bring to vote?
The "Three Treasures of Voting" should be carried, including: national ID card, voting notice, and seal. Signatures and fingerprints can also be used instead of seals. In addition, you should wear a mask to enter the polling station, but the name, number, or campaign slogan of the candidate should not appear on the mask, nor should there be signs, images, or text related to political parties or candidates.
◎What tickets should I get?
1. Municipalities directly under the central government and provincial municipalities have 4 ballots, including the mayor, city councilor, village head, and constitutional revision referendum (the Chiayi mayoral election has been postponed to December 18th).
2. The county has 6 ballots, including the county magistrate, county councilor, township mayor, township citizen representative, village head, and constitutional revision referendum.
3. There are 6 ballots in the mountainous aboriginal district of the municipality directly under the Central Government, including the mayor, city councilor, head of the mountainous aboriginal district, representative of the mountainous aborigines, village head, and constitutional revision referendum.
◎Can I bring my mobile phone on polling day?
Mobile phones or equipment with camera functions cannot be brought into the polling station. If they are carried, they must be turned off and placed in the storage area. They can be retrieved after voting is completed. This does not apply to mobile devices that have been turned off.
◎Can I vote if I have a fever or a confirmed diagnosis?
Confirmed persons who have not been released from isolation on polling day are not allowed to go out to vote according to the law. If they are covi-positive in the quick test and have not been diagnosed by a doctor, they are not considered confirmed, and it is best not to go out to avoid infecting others. Those who have a fever or respiratory symptoms on the day will be directed by the election officials to vote in the special epidemic prevention area.
◎Is it possible to promote or support elections on polling day?
There are no campaign activities or behaviors on the polling day. When voting, do not wear or mark flags, badges, items or clothing related to political parties, political groups, and candidates; in addition, according to the referendum law, do not wear referendum related Stickers, clothing, or other items with words, symbols, or images that are not allowed to enter the polling station.
◎Can children be brought in to vote?
People can bring children under the age of 6 to the polling stations.
◎Voting and Billing Sequence
This voting adopts "collar", "collar", "circle" and "vote". Collect ballots and referendums in sequence, and then go to the polling office to circle the votes, and put the ballots and referendums into the polling box. Suggested electors You can make a decision before going out to vote to speed up the process.
The municipality and city ballot counting offices will first count the mayor and city councilors at the same time, and then count the election ballots and public ballots for the district chiefs; the county ballot counting offices will be divided into two groups, and one group is responsible for counting the county magistrate, township (town, township, etc.) The election votes for city mayor and village (village) head are counted, and the other group is responsible for counting counties, township (town, city) representative elections, and public votes in sequence; The committee is divided into two groups. One group is responsible for the counting of the mayor, district head, and village head elections in sequence, and the other group is responsible for the counting of the city councilors, district resident representatives, and public votes.
Image : The Central Election Committee reminds voters to wear masks to enter the polling stations to vote. The name, number, or image of the candidate must not be printed on a mask to avoid violating the law. (CEC provides)
Image : The command center explained that the isolation regulations for confirmed cases have never changed. It is not because of the confirmed diagnosis that they cannot vote, but because the confirmed diagnosis prevents them from going out and cannot vote. (Picture provided by Command Center)
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The command center estimates that 65,000 people will not be able to vote on 26 November 2022. The number of confirmed cases is similar to the trend
Reporter : Yang Yuanting / https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/breakingnews/4135154
Image : Wang Bisheng, commander of the Central Epidemic Command Center. (Provided by Command Center)
26 November is the Republic of China's nine-in-one local election. Wang Bisheng, commander of the Central Epidemic Command Center, said today (25th) that the cumulative number of confirmed cases from Tuesday to today is about 66,000. If the number of confirmed cases is added tomorrow It is estimated that 80,000 people will be diagnosed, and about 80% of them are eligible to vote. Therefore, it is estimated that 65,000 people will not be able to vote due to the impact of the diagnosis.
Local elections are held today, and the outside world is concerned about whether there will be a large number of black numbers due to the inability of those diagnosed to go out to vote. Wang Bisheng said at the epidemic press conference that according to current estimates, there will be about 65,000 people who will not be able to vote due to the diagnosis; He said that the day before yesterday, it was estimated that there would be around 105,000 to 110,000 confirmed cases, but according to the current number of confirmed cases, it is similar to the trend and has not decreased in particular, indicating that the public can rest assured.
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Chen Shih-chung was busy with epidemic prevention and has not been home for the New Year for 3 years! Cousin Zhuang Renxiang: Observing Chen Shizhong's leadership is very convincing
Reporter ; Wu Liangyi / https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/breakingnews/4134633 / Image : Zhuang Jinzhong, the cousin of CDC Deputy Director Zhuang Renxiang (back row), exposed his observation of Chen Shih-chung's (right) leadership. (Photo by reporter Wu Liangyi)
It has been nearly three years since the outbreak of Wuhan pneumonia (covid, COVID-19) in January 2020. In the past few years, Chen Shih-chung (or Chen Shizhong) "did not go back to Lukang for Chinese New Year or tomb-sweeping" because he was originally trying to prevent the epidemic. He also learned from the interaction with Zhuang Renxiang that Chen Shizhong led the team to prevent the epidemic. He "has patience, execution, management and coordination skills, and good temper, definitely not comparable to other candidates."
Zhuang Jinzhong, cousin of Zhuang Renxiang, recalled that he called Zhuang Renxiang late at night before the Spring Festival in 2020. Zhuang Renxiang was still busy with official business at the CDC and said he could not go back to his hometown in Lukang for the New Year. Only after watching the news did he know that it was related to covid, and he also knew because of the advance deployment , to keep the virus out of the country and let the people of the country spend 2020 safely.
Zhuang Jinzhong pointed out that when he saw the commander Chen Shizhong handling the cruise ship and the plane from Wuhan to Taiwan, he admired him very much at that time, and he always felt warm about Chen Shih-chung's report. He saw that Chen Shih-chung was not angry at the daily press conference. Answering and explaining patiently made him admire, "His EQ, self-cultivation, and ability to manage and coordinate are really unmatched."
Zhuang Jinzhong said that when the AstraZeneca vaccine was launched in early 2021, at that time, due to the small number of outbreaks, some people deliberately advocated not to use it, and deliberately let the vaccine expire and be scrapped. It was not until the outbreak of the epidemic in May that everyone became aware of the seriousness of the situation and rushed to get the vaccine. At that time, Ke Wenzhe, Fei Hongtai, Zhu Xueheng and others competed to criticize and insult.
Zhuang Jinzhong pointed out that these people refused to use positive guidance and advice, but preferred to use negative, insulting, and accusing methods. Faced with so many insults and grievances, Chen Shih-chung was still not discouraged, and he was still a partner in the leadership command center. As usual, they go out early and return late, and stay up all day, and Taiwan's epidemic situation is also handled properly.
Zhuang Jinzhong said that millions of patients were treated due to the epidemic, and no one rewarded them for their merits. For the more than 10,000 people who died due to the epidemic, some people desperately blamed Chen Shizhong, and some people asked him to be responsible. "Is this justified?" Especially now the election situation is tense, and more people with a heart are framing and swearing, and their words are unscrupulous. Compared with Chen Shizhong's calm and never bad words, it is really a judgment.
He pointed out that from various observations, Chen Shih-zhung has patience, execution ability, management and coordination skills, and good temper, which is by no means comparable to other candidates.
News (4) to (5) / Reporter : Lin Huiqin / https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/life/breakingnews/4134448
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Is the medicine for the epidemic not deployed in advance? Wang Bisheng: Another oolong revelation
Image : Wang Bisheng emphasized that there has never been a shortage of antiviral drugs, which is an out-and-out deployment in advance. Before the election, make up for the wind and catch the shadows, and do not verify it. People, please do not be misled! (Reuters file photo, file photo; synthesized by Liberty Times)
The 9-in-1 election is approaching, and some documents have begun to appear on the Internet. Facebook's "Voice of Public Affairs North Radio" has released a draft meeting record on 5 February. The author questioned the government's underestimation of the possible development of the epidemic , so the rush to buy drugs was not deployed in advance. In this regard, Wang Bisheng, the commander of the Central Epidemic Command Center, directly called "another oolong revelation". This statement is not true. The Republic of China signed a contract to purchase medicines on 13 January 2022, and it is the first in Asia to simultaneously stockpile the country with two oral antiviral drugs, Paxlovid and Molnupiravir.
"Voice of Public Affairs" released a record (draft) of the Central Epidemic Epidemic Command Center's Epidemic Prevention Policy Research and Discussion Meeting. The meeting was held on 5 February 2022, at noon on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. The fatality rate of COVID-19 reaches 1%, and 100,000 people are newly diagnosed within 200 days (an average of 500 people are diagnosed every day), pre-inventory of Taiwan's isolation/quarantine places/medical capacity, requisition and required funds, antiviral drugs Demand, etc., for pre-preparation and deployment."
The author wrote that the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of antiviral drugs was passed as early as the beginning of the year, but why do Taiwanese need to rush the drugs? There are only a few thousand servings when the goods arrive? It is not because of the so-called advance deployment of the chiefs, but in fact they completely underestimated the possible development of the epidemic, so they neither pre-purchased the medicine in advance, nor were they willing to buy more.
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Command Center: Obtained 2 antiviral drugs "Asia's No. 1 Country"
Wang Bisheng pointed out that the number of local confirmed cases on 5 February was 29, and by March 31 it was 83. It was in the clearing stage until 1 April when it was officially decided to enter the co-existence mode. Two months before the decision to co-exist, they realized that Omicron was highly contagious, and began to evaluate the preparations. On the day of the meeting, there were 20,000 copies of Paxlovid and 5,000 copies of Molnupiravir, enough for 250,000 people.
Wang Bisheng emphasized that the Republic of China (Taiwan) is the second country in Asia that has obtained Paxlovid, and it is also the first country in Asia that has both Paxlovid and Molnupiravir.
The command center also added that Taiwan signed a contract to purchase 20,000 copies of Paxlovid and 5,000 copies of Molnupiravir on 13 January 2022. Based on the number of infected people, it can provide enough for 250,000 confirmed people; until 10 April 2022, the contract will be signed again. An additional purchase of 700,000 packs of Paxlovid is enough to supply 7 million infected people.
Wang Bisheng emphasized that there has never been a shortage of antiviral drugs, which is an out-and-out deployment in advance. Before the election, make up for the wind and catch the shadows, and do not verify it. People, please do not be misled!
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Exemption from wearing masks may not be suitable for New Year's Eve activities
Reporter : Lin Huiqin / https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/life/breakingnews/4134052
Wang Bisheng, commander of the Central Epidemic Command Center, said yesterday that the first phase of mask loosening is expected to go on the road in early December. Large-scale activities at the end of the year and at the end of the year, etc., depending on the necessity of the epidemic situation at that time, measures that are a little stricter than community control will be announced, but they will not be too strict. As for the rising epidemic in various countries, will the borders be tightened? Spokesman Zhuang Renxiang explained that there will be no further restrictions.
Luo Yijun pointed out that if the epidemic situation is slowing down, the medical capacity can be admitted and treated, and the trend of other respiratory infectious diseases is stable, it can be opened to not wear masks outdoors and wear them indoors. Depending on the prevalence of mutant strains of the epidemic and the rebound of respiratory infectious diseases, it is possible to increase control measures for large-scale events at that time. Therefore, the control measures for New Year's Eve and end-of-year events will not be announced at the time of the first phase of loosening.
As for whether it is possible to initiate crowd control for large-scale events? Luo Yijun mentioned that in the past two years, the control measures for outdoor activities were announced around mid-December, such as banning the sale of food and clothing and wearing masks in all directions last year. Measures that are a little stricter than community control will be implemented, but they will not be too strict.
In addition, as the epidemic situation in various countries heats up, will the borders be tightened? Zhuang Renxiang explained that travel warning measures will be taken, mainly based on comprehensive research and judgment on the contagiousness of different diseases or prevention and treatment measures. When Wuhan pneumonia (covid, COVID-19) came out, the disease was not clear, and there were no vaccines and drugs, and then it was strictly restricted in early 2020, but after more than 2 years, countries have a relatively clear understanding of the disease, including diagnosis, rapid antigen screening, antiviral drugs for treatment, preventive vaccinations, wear masks, and wash hands frequently, so there will be no further restrictions, especially in the domestic community where there is an epidemic, and overseas immigration still accounts for a small number.
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Jiang Wan'an creates a huge stage on the night before the election. Chen Shih-chung: There must be someone mature enough to undertake it
Reporter : He Yuhua / https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/breakingnews/4133802 / Image : Chen Shih-chung, the Democratic Progressive Party's mayoral candidate for Taipei, was accompanied by former Vice President Chen Chien-jen, sweeping the streets in heavy rain to ask for votes. (Photo by reporter Liu Xinde)
The night before the election, the last rally of the KMT’s Taipei mayoral candidate Jiang Wan’an is held at the Taiwan Cement parking lot at the intersection of Keelung Road, Bade Road, and Civic Avenue. Chen Shih-chung, a candidate for Taipei mayor of the Progressive Party, responded, "The stage is big, and it must be undertaken by mature people." He didn't know if it was a flashy stage or a Silicon Valley stage.
Chen Shih-chung set off from Zhongzheng District in the morning of 24 November 2022 by sweeping the streets. Before leaving, he was asked about the KMT’s opinion on creating the “biggest” rallying stage in history. Is this a flashy stage? Or a Silicon Valley stage? He did not know; he went on to say that everyone had different ways of expressing themselves on the night before the election, and everyone worked hard and blessed each other.
The night before at the Jingmei Night Market in Lanying Piaocang Wenshan District, the crowd lined up to take photos and responded enthusiastically. Did the media ask him to increase his confidence? Chen Shih-chung said that he has always had considerable confidence in the citizens of Taipei. Although it was drizzling last night, the enthusiasm of the crowd was unstoppable. Everyone had a lot to say to him and confess to him but the time was very tight. He hopes that in the future he has time to speak slowly.
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U.S. Mid-term Elections: Republicans lead with two House contests
Reporter : Gao Sugi / Editor : Li Yuan / https://www.epochtimes.com/gb/22/11/24/n13872540.htm
As of Thanksgiving Day (24 November 2022), there are still two elections in the U.S. mid-term elections that focus on the seats of the House of Representatives and the final results have not yet been reached. Republicans are currently in the lead in both races and hope they can move closer to extending their majority in the House of Representatives.
After a "red wave" failed to emerge on Election Day, Democrats were able to hold onto the Senate and retain control of some key House seats. The Republicans finally crossed the threshold of 218 seats with a narrow advantage last week and won the dominance of the House of Representatives.
Now, more than two weeks after the midterm elections, the results of two House races in California and Colorado are still in doubt, even though Democrats conceded defeat in Colorado. If the current Republican lead holds, Republicans would end up with 222 House seats while Democrats would retain 213.
Notably, the 222-213 bipartisan split would be the exact opposite of what happened in the 2020 election cycle, when the majority of the House of Representatives was held by Democrats.
In California's 13th Congressional District, Republican John Duarte has a lead of less than 600 votes over Democratic former state congressman Adam Gray, according to the Associated Press. To date, 99% of the votes have been counted.
Even before Election Day, the race in recently redrawn California districts was considered a toss-up.
The 13th Congressional District is currently represented by Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee, but she decided to run in the newly drawn 12th District and won.
Gray was supported by California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, and California's two Democratic senators, Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla. Supported, but after the redistricting, the victory of the blue side became uncertain.
In Colorado's 3rd Congressional District, the margin was similarly narrow.
Incumbent Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert has about 550 votes ahead of Democratic challenger Adam Frisch after 99 percent of the votes are counted. That narrow margin triggered a recount under Colorado's election rules.
In the stable red district, Frisch was at one point 64 votes ahead of Trump-backed Bobert, who had been expected to win easily.
The Democrat, who conceded defeat last week, said he did not think a recount would reverse Bobert's victory but the results of the race have yet to be officially announced.
News (9) to (10) / Reporter : Luo Tingting / Editor : Wen Hui / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2022/11/25/a103582960.html
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Zhengzhou Foxconn reproduces the wave of resignation and workers return home
Zhengzhou Foxconn issued a statement on 24 November 2022 to apologize to the workers, admitting that they made a "technical error" when recruiting new employees, and issued 10,000 RMB to each resigned worker in order to quell the laboUr protest movement that broke out late at night on 22 November.
According to live videos and photos posted on social media, in the last two days, tens of thousands of Foxconn workers clashed violently with armed police and special police. Many workers were injured, and at least 40 workers were arrested. However, the Chinese Communist Party officials have remained silent and strictly blocked information on the Internet.
The workers' protest at Foxconn is said to be the largest protest movement in mainland China since 4 June. The struggle lasted for two days. On 24 November, the Foxconn factory gradually returned to calm.
According to information posted on social media, most of the 100,000 newly recruited workers at Foxconn recently chose to take their money and leave.
A video posted on the Internet shows that resigned workers are queuing up for nucleic acid testing. Some photos show that Foxconn arranges buses to take workers to the station and the airport.
However, the protesting employees are suspected of being settled by the authorities. Videos posted on the Internet showed that a large number of workers who left their jobs and returned home were trapped in the waiting hall of the station, and there were a large number of policemen in protective clothing, holding forks and shields stationed outside.
The workers yelled at the police, "For food, ask the leader to bring it over. Is there any food left? What are the people's police doing? They serve the people, not oppress them."
Many Twitter netizens commented under the video, "Is it a worker who has left the factory and is going back to his hometown, and was stopped by Dabai?" They will be caught one by one.”
"When I go back, I'm afraid I won't be able to break down one by one. The personal information of these people is already there. In the future, there will be opportunities to pull out a list to attack them. Alas, this matter is quite unsolvable."
"The CCP is best at playing dirty tricks, saying that they have made an agreement with them, but actually disbanding people and retaliating one by one. They should take cash instead of transferring money, and they should fully expose the matter to let everyone know before disbanding. If there is no disbanding after full exposure is dangerous."
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Foxconn workers protest at quarantined hotel
At the same time, a video uploaded online showed that at 8 am on 24 November, a group of newly recruited Foxconn employees living in a hotel quarantine and waiting to enter the factory also erupted in a protest movement.
The video shows that outside an office building, workers clashed with the police while talking to the police. Some people in the crowd shouted "the police have beaten someone." The police sprayed pepper water to disperse the crowd.
The violent suppression by the police aroused greater anger among the workers, and multiple videos showed that angry workers smashed tables and chairs in the isolation hotel and threw them at the police.
Some workers shouted at the police, "Your leader promised to come at 1 pm and never come!" Another shouted, "The police beat people! Pigs and dogs are worse!"
It was reported that these protesting employees also demanded 10,000 RMB in compensation but the government treated them differently and only paid 2,400 RMB. Employees do not agree to be violently suppressed by the police and armed police.
However, Hunter, a netizen who has been posting the latest developments of Foxconn’s struggle on Twitter, said that Foxconn employees launched a protest when they returned to Tongxu’s isolation point.
He bluntly said, "Zhengzhou Foxconn just quelled the protest, and launched a protest at the Zhengzhou Foxconn Kaifeng Tongxu isolation point! Is this a chain reaction?"
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Excessive epidemic prevention! 44 dead in Urumqi fire, crowd surrounds government building against city party secretary
Image : A fire broke out in a residential building in Urumqi, Xinjiang, and it was reported that the disaster relief was hindered by the excessive epidemic prevention in the community. Later, it was reported on the Internet that many protests broke out in the local area, and there were even pictures of protesters surrounding government buildings. (picture taken from Facebook)
There are four outbreaks of Wuhan pneumonia (covid, COVID-19) in Wuhan, China, and they have been strictly cleared recently. In the evening of 24 November, a fire broke out in a residential building in Urumqi, Xinjiang, and it was reported that the community was hindered by excessive epidemic prevention. Disaster relief caused at least 10 people to be buried in the fire cave. Subsequent reports on the Internet showed that the actual death toll was 44, and many protests broke out in the local area, and there were even pictures of protesters surrounding government buildings venting their dissatisfaction.
Although the State Council of China announced the "Optimized 20 Measures for Epidemic Prevention", many local governments still ignored the new instructions and continued to expand control measures. It is said that the fire broke out in Urumqi and smoke spread to 7 floors and killed 10 people. A follow-up netizen posted an article pointing out that a doctor on duty claimed that the actual death toll was 44; other netizens pointed out that there were 18 burned-out rooms, and each room had more than 10 people.
According to the "BBC Chinese Network" report, since most areas in Urumqi have been blocked due to the epidemic since 10 August 2022, many netizens questioned whether the blockade hindered the rescue, and expressed anger and dissatisfaction. The fire truck was suspected to be unable to get close to the fire scene, so it could only spray water remotely, and the staff in white protective clothing seemed to be breaking down fences and roadblocks in an emergency. Some local residents also confirmed the authenticity of these videos.
The report pointed out that as of yesterday afternoon, topics related to the fire had aroused widespread concern and discussion on the Chinese Internet, with more than 800 million views on the Internet. Many people asked the authorities to disclose whether the residents of the high-rise accident could escape.
According to media reports such as "Voice of America" and "Terminal Media", there are successive reports of local people taking to the streets to protest and demand the unblocking. Outside the government building, Urumqi was demanded to end the lockdown. There was a rumour on the Internet that this place was the Urumqi Municipal Government, but some netizens later quoted local people as saying that this place was not the city government, but the headquarters of the 12th Division of the Production and Construction Corps. It is said that although the related videos were deleted, netizens still continue to upload the backup content.
Some netizens also shared that Ma Zhijun, deputy secretary of the Urumqi Municipal Party Committee, came forward to have a dialogue with the public. The people were excited and complained about the continuous blockade, and asked when Ma Zhijun, the deputy secretary of the Urumqi Municipal Party Committee, would be released. It was also shared that Yang Fasen, secretary of the Urumqi Municipal Party Committee, also came forward to maintain stability, promising that low-risk communities will be unblocked tomorrow, and will personally go to various communities to solve residents' problems. In this regard, some netizens commented questioning "to appease first, (then) to settle accounts after the autumn", "the few who took the lead in the front are finished", and some people scolded "his grandma's still the epidemic, just take off his mask and talk about it", "If I could get so close, I would definitely beat him to death."
Chinese media sources pointed out that the Urumqi municipal government in Xinjiang held a press conference on 25 November. The mayor of Urumqi, Maimaitimin Kade, expressed deep sorrow for the accident, expressed deep condolences to the victims, and apologized to the people of the city. At the same time, it also pointed out that a joint investigation team has been established, and will strictly pursue accountability in accordance with laws and regulations, and will not tolerate it. Hamiti Maimatiming, the mayor of Tianshan District, said that there is no problem of wire binding in the community, and the doors of all residents in the building are not closed, and the pictures circulating on the Internet are malicious splicing.
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