Chinese Society for Human Rights Research: Tens of millions of Americans live in poverty, and the American dream is turning into an American fantasy

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The United States intervenes in the South China Sea issue, the Chinese Embassy in the United States responded


Local time on the 13th, US Secretary of State 蓬佩奥 The so-called "U.S. position on maritime rights in the South China Sea" was published, arguing about China's sovereignty in the South China Sea, and declared that it would reject China's "sea empire."

The Chinese Embassy in the United States immediately issued a statement condemning this statement by the US State Department for ignoring the efforts of China and ASEAN countries to maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea, and wantonly distorting the relevant objective facts of the South China Sea and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea "And other international laws have exaggerated the tensions in the South China Sea region, instigated relations between China and countries in the region, and made unreasonable accusations against China. China firmly opposes this.


1, Fauci: No sign of the end of the outbreak in the United States

local time July 13th, United States Anthony Fauci, a well-known epidemiologist and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said that the new crown epidemic is currently the most challenging public health security crisis that the United States has dealt with. It is related to AIDS, Ebola, anthrax and Compared with Zika virus, the new coronavirus is "the most challenging."

"We are far from beginning to see signs of the end of the epidemic." Fauci said that if students want to return to school, the United States must be able to control the development of the epidemic. "We must pay close attention to this."


2, China Human Rights Research Association: American dream becomes American fantasy

On the 14th, China Human Rights Research Association published "The polarization between the rich and the poor causes the United States The article "Human Rights Issues Are Increasingly Severe" exposes the fact that the United States has become increasingly divided between the rich and the poor under the veil of overall prosperity. The intensified polarization between the rich and the poor has further exposed the economic inequality in American society, the bottom people have fallen into a more difficult survival dilemma, and human rights issues have become increasingly prominent.

The article cited the United Nations report on extreme poverty and human rights and pointed out that the United States has become the most polarized Western country, with tens of millions of Americans living in poverty. "The American dream is rapidly transforming American fantasy".


3, 5G use Huawei? British media said that the government will surrender to the United States

On the 14th, the British government will make a final decision on whether or not Huawei will be used in 5G construction.

A number of British media reported that in the face of “dual pressure” from domestic Conservative politicians and the US government, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to obey the demands of Conservative Party members, and from British telecom operators will be prohibited from using Huawei equipment next year, and plans to gradually eliminate Huawei from the country’s 5G construction by 2024.


Reuters reported that the British ban on Huawei will anger China, but it will be appreciated by US President Trump.


4. Lam Cheng: Through the "primary election" veto policy, it violates the National Security Law

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Chief Executive Carrie Lam said on the evening of the 13th that many citizens have recently held an opposition party. The so-called "primary election" of the Legislative Council has lodged complaints with various departments of the SAR government. She emphasized that after receiving complaints, SAR government departments must investigate and follow up. If there is sufficient evidence, they will take action.

Carrie Lam said when answering reporters’ questions that night, many citizens complained to the SAR government about opposition-related activities. Some citizens complained that related activities were suspected of interfering in the elections, resulting in unfair elections; some citizens alleged that the gathering of crowds involved in the activities was suspected of violating the provisions of the "restriction order"; others expressed concern that the activities infringed on personal privacy.

Carrie Lam emphasized that Hong Kong has notIf the purpose of the so-called “primary election” is to win a seat in the legislative council of the SAR and to completely veto the decision of the SAR government, this behavior has been suspected of constituting the crime of subverting state power under the Hong Kong National Security Law.


5. China's imports and exports in June achieved positive growth for the first time in this year

The General Administration of Customs released data on the 14th showing that in June this year, China’s trade in goods For the first time in the year, both exports and imports have experienced positive year-on-year growth, and the rebound is better than expected.

Data shows that after the first quarter's shock, China's imports and exports have stabilized in the second quarter. From a monthly perspective, Since April, China’s exports have achieved positive growth for three consecutive months. In June, imports and exports increased by 5.1% year-on-year. From a quarterly perspective, China’s foreign trade imports and exports were 7.67 trillion yuan in the second quarter, a year-on-year decrease of 0.2%, compared with the 6.4% decline in the first quarter Significantly narrowed.

From the perspective of the first half of the year, China’s total foreign trade import and export value was 14.24 trillion yuan, down 3.2% year-on-year, and the rate of decline narrowed by 1.7 percentage points from the previous five months. Among them, exports 7.71 trillion yuan, down 3%; imports were 6.53 trillion yuan, down 3.3%.

6, 当当网 Internal letter outflow: the robbed official seal has been recovered

prepared The concerned Li Guoqing’s “snatching official seal” incident has made the latest developments. Today, an internal explanatory letter from Dangdang.com on the incident came out on the Internet. The letter showed that the official seal and bank U-shield were robbed by Li Guoqing and others on July 7 The document has been recovered by relevant government departments and returned to Dangdang. Dangdang.com has fully resumed normal operations. The reporter learned that the internal letter is true.