Randy W Posted January 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 from Inkstone Panda Express gets its very own knockoff in China People in China were excited to try the American fast-food chain Panda Express. Too bad the store was a fake. The fake Panda Express in China looks an awful lot like the American original. Photo: Weibo Quote In an official statement sent to the Post, Panda Restaurant Group – the US company – said the Kunming restaurant “is not affiliated in any way with Panda Express and Panda Restaurant Group. We have trademarked the Panda Express name and likeness in China for use by Panda Restaurant Group.” On Monday, the China Cuisine Association had issued a notice on behalf of Andrew Cherng, co-founder and co-chief executive of Panda Restaurant Group, saying the Chinese outlet was an imitation and advising the public not to be misled. Photos posted on Dianping showed that the Chinese restaurant’s panda logo was similar to that of the US chain, but the panda’s mouth differed and it bore the words “panda theme restaurant” instead of the American company’s “Chinese kitchen” or “gourmet Chinese food.” Link to comment
Randy W Posted January 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 from the Sixth Tone Dairy Company Fined $45,000 Over ‘Incorrect’ Map of China Shanghai’s market regulator announced the fine Sunday without mentioning the specific affront to China’s territorial integrity. Quote In a statement Sunday, Shanghai’s market supervision bureau said Bright Dairy & Food Co. Ltd. had been fined 300,000 yuan ($45,000) on Sept. 27 for a video advertisement published on the company’s website. A map in the video had failed to show China’s “complete and correct territory,” the authority said, without elaborating on the specific problem. The dairy company responded the same day, saying the mistake had been due to the negligence of the third-party company that made the video. Bright Dairy said the advertisement has been taken down, and vowed to strengthen screening of its promotional content in the future. Link to comment
Randy W Posted January 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2021 https://www.facebook.com/115591005188475/posts/3745215128892693/ Global Times compares Hong Kong and D.C. rioting Quote Nancy Pelosi once referred to the Hong Kong riots as "a beautiful sight to behold" — it remains yet to be seen whether she will say the same about the recent developments in Capitol Hill. Link to comment
Randy W Posted January 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2021 from the SCMP (this article is dated Oct. 20, BEFORE the election) US election: why China doesn’t mind its citizens watching democracy at work during colourful campaign While ‘the Great Firewall’ stops much foreign Trump vs Biden coverage reaching China, social media posts mocking the rivals are available – and popular Wary of accusations of foreign electoral interference, official state media has made little commentary about the American candidates Quote Chinese pundits are divided on whether the country will benefit more from a US administration led by Trump or by former vice-president Joe Biden, the Democratic Party candidate, according to Zhan and other experts who spoke to the South China Morning Post. A second Trump term would bring a continuation of trade disputes, technology rivalry, diplomatic acrimony and near-daily accusations against China on issues ranging from human rights to the environment and the South China Sea, but is likely to push Beijing to undergo reforms and open to the world – a result that would be welcomed by the country’s liberals. Under Biden, the US may move closer to its allies and re-engage with international organisations that might make demands of China. But Biden would bring a level of predictability and normalcy, and smooth the negotiation and cooperation channels with China, according to experts. Nationalist tabloid Global Times has also acted with restraint, but its outspoken editor-in-chief Hu Xijin has instead voiced his “personal views” on Twitter. “I strongly urge American people to re-elect Trump because his team has many crazy members like [Secretary of State Mike] Pompeo,” he tweeted on June 24. “They help China strengthen solidarity and cohesion in a special way. It’s crucial to China’s rise. As a [Communist Party] member, I thank them.” Link to comment
Randy W Posted January 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2021 (edited) . . . or just watch Taiwan (dated Nov. 27) - from the WaPo Pig intestines fly as Taiwan lawmakers engage in ham-fisted political attacks Quote Members of the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) on Friday threw pig hearts, intestines, lungs and other innards, leaving the chamber's crimson carpet streaked with ropy strands of intestine and milky viscera as they protested the ruling party's decision to allow imports of U.S. pork that contains the additive ractopamine. More than 100 countries ban meat with the additive, which is used by U.S. pig farmers to promote leanness but frequently poses an obstacle when it comes to exporting abroad. Washington has pressed successive Taiwanese administrations to lift the ban on meat from pigs given ractopamine-laced feed, but the issue has been highly charged in Taiwan, where politicians and industry groups have warned about adverse health affects of the additive. from the SCMP https://youtu.be/jUn6T2BsQDY Edited January 7, 2021 by Randy W (see edit history) Link to comment
Randy W Posted January 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2021 from the SCMP on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/355665009819/videos/215534860253291/ Quote China's Bohai Sea freezes over Temperatures have dipped sharply in parts of China, causing a big sheet of ice to form over the Bohai Sea. Link to comment
Randy W Posted January 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 On 1/7/2021 at 5:57 PM, Randy W said: https://www.facebook.com/115591005188475/posts/3745215128892693/ Global Times compares Hong Kong and D.C. rioting . . . and rubs it in a little more Quote GT Video America desperately needs major reforms, but these will be extraordinarily difficult to achieve. The implosion of America seems like a recipe not just for further American decline but a far more rapid decline in the future: @martjacques https://www.facebook.com/115591005188475/videos/743061803257401/ Link to comment
Randy W Posted January 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 On 6/22/2020 at 5:30 PM, Randy W said: from China Daily on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/191347651290/posts/10158572259106291/ Guests visit China's first high-speed maglev train testing prototype in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, on May 23, 2019. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng) from the Global Times on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/115591005188475/posts/3761028557311350/ Quote China built a high-temperature superconducting maglev train prototype in SW China's Chengdu. With a designed speed of 620 km per hour, it is expected to be the fastest land vehicle: Xinhua (Photo: File) Link to comment
Randy W Posted January 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2021 from Al Jazeera English on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=229551445415989 Quote Several Chinese miners trapped in gold mine rescued after 14 days Several miners who were trapped in a gold mine in northern China for 14 days following an explosion have been lifted out, says state media Link to comment
Randy W Posted January 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2021 (edited) from the Sixth Tone Day After Dramatic Rescue, 10 Shandong Miners Confirmed Dead A total of 22 miners were trapped underground for two weeks. One group was rescued, another group perished, and one miner remains unaccounted-for. A miner is rescued after being trapped underground for two weeks following an explosion near Qixia, Shandong province, Jan. 24, 2021. Xinhua Quote Rescue work is still ongoing to find the last unaccounted-for miner, another report said. All nine of the miners found dead Monday are believed to have died from a second explosion that occurred nearly two hours after the first one on Jan. 10, while they were trying to climb to a safer location, The Beijing News reported. The first suspected death of a miner was reported Wednesday. He was among the group that had been in contact with rescue officials but died of a head injury he sustained in the explosion. The gold mine explosion left 22 workers stranded hundreds of meters underground with no means of communicating to the outside world. Shandong Wucailong Investment, the company that owns the mine, has been under intense scrutiny since it waited 30 hours to report the accident, delaying the eventual rescue response. Edited January 25, 2021 by Randy W (see edit history) Link to comment
Randy W Posted February 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 from the Global Times on Facebook Quote The CR300AF #Fuxing bullet train arrived in South China’s Hainan Province by the Guangdong-Hainan Railway's ferry boat on Sunday. Hainan is expecting the bullet train – China's newest and fastest model – will be put into use on the island for the first time in February. https://www.facebook.com/115591005188475/posts/3812869452127260/ Link to comment
Randy W Posted February 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2021 from CGTN Former U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke on China-U.S. relations Former U.S. ambassador to China, Gary Locke explains, there are plenty of areas where Beijing and Washington can work together. Quote China and U.S., the world’s two largest economies are trying to reset their relationship after four tumultuous years of former U.S. President Donald Trump. But with Biden at the helm, both nations are looking ahead. So how will China and the U.S. cooperate and compete with each other? Former U.S. ambassador to China, Gary Locke explains, there are plenty of areas where Beijing and Washington can work together. Link to comment
Randy W Posted February 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2021 from the SCMP Britain revokes CGTN’s broadcasting licence over ‘political’ ownership Ofcom rules that licensee Star China Media Limited does not have control over the licensed service Licence holders cannot be controlled by political bodies, regulator says Quote The Office of Communications (Ofcom) ruled that Star China Media Limited (SCML), the registered licensee, did not have control over the licensed service. “None of the employees involved in CGTN’s decision-making, or day-to-day running of the channel, appear to be employed by SCML,” Ofcom said. SCML did not have editorial oversight for programmes broadcast on CGTN’s English-language channel in Britain, the regulator found. In a statement, Ofcom said “licence holders cannot be controlled by political bodies”. . . . “CGTNC would be disqualified from holding a licence, as it is controlled by a body which is ultimately controlled by the Chinese Communist Party,” the regulator said. “We expect to conclude separate sanctions proceedings against CGTN for due impartiality and fairness and privacy breaches soon.” Link to comment
Randy W Posted February 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2021 (edited) from the Global Times Quote Millions of employees across China chose to stay put for the upcoming #SpringFestival the most important traditional festival for Chinese people. Although they miss their families, they hope their sacrifices can prevent the spread of #COVID 19. Shaoxing firms encourage workers to stay in place for the coming festival holidays https://www.facebook.com/globaltimesnews/videos/120767843273208/ Edited February 7, 2021 by Randy W (see edit history) Link to comment
Randy W Posted February 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2021 I've posted about the Guanyin Pavilion before, but I haven't found where . . . The bulkhead diverts the water flow around the building to keep it from being washed away. from China Daily on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/chinadaily/posts/10159233596586291/ Quote #GlamorChina Standing in the middle of Yangtze River, the Guanyin Pavilion is an architectural masterpiece, having withstood multiple floods in its 700-year history. Link to comment
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