China offers US$2bil aid and promises to share vaccine with world

Posted to Facebook on 19/5/2020 at 1:58 PM

China offers US$2bil aid and promises to share vaccine with world
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/regional/2020/05/19/covid-19-china-offers-us2bil-aid-and-promises-to-share-vaccine-with-world

When my FB friend posted a link to the article "How the greedy ruling elite failed us, by putting profit before pandemic preparedness" , I responded that "If China can successfully produce a vaccine and flood the global market with the price of a generic prescriptive drug, or given free to developing countries, that enable China to demonstrate its genuine desire to be the Leader of the World of Humanity".

Did I know China was going to make such announcement? No, I did not. I have every confidence in China to make such decision for the health and wellbeing of all human beings on the planet.

I hope China honour what was said at WHO. I am so proud of all those who take such a generous step to save the human civilisation.

Thank you for reading.

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/regional/2020/05/19/covid-19-china-offers-us2bil-aid-and-promises-to-share-vaccine-with-world

Why an American mother rushed her daughters back to Shanghai during the Covid-19 outbreak

Why an American mother rushed her daughters back to Shanghai during the Covid-19 outbreak

https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/3082162/why-american-mother-rushed-her-daughters-back

This is an interesting article. Only if the rest of the world takes extra precaution, and necessary tracing from the start, the infection cases and fatality would not have been that disastrous.

Put aside political differences. It is unnecessary to be in opposition with China but to combat the common enemy, coronavirus SARS-COV-2. Selfishness and self-centredness will destroy the world.

This is the time to reflect on what divide the world, and start to learn from the good of other countries and work towards a world with less suspicion and more peaceful.

Thank you for reading.

Why an American mother rushed her daughters back to Shanghai during the Covid-19 outbreak

Don't join China COVID-19 'blame game', Gough's man in Beijing warns

Don't join China COVID-19 'blame game', Gough's man in Beijing warns

https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/don-t-join-china-covid-19-blame-game-gough-s-man-in-beijing-warns-20200429-p54oc8.html

I learnt it from my mother when I was a child that I could say the same things loudly or softly, aggressively or calmly. Then I read from Dale Carnegie about "How to win friends and influence people", and finally I was teaching subjects about Negotiation and Dealing with Difficult People.

I have not said that China was right or wrong during this pandemic episode, or whether Wuhan is the origin of the Patient 0.

I have been writing about countries should be united to combat the real enemy, the coronavirus, rather than finger pointing, and reinventing the wheels by ignoring some viable steps that can save lives before things become unmanageable.

Many war criminals were brought to justice years after the wars, not during the wars, but when the economy was back on track and life returned to normality.

Despite all these, the countries and war criminals got punishment, but other countries, leaders and scumbags rose to do the same. History repeats, killings continue even up to now.

You and I and most people that followed what happened to Iraq would see the effect of the witch hunt of WMD. There was no WMD, but Iraq was accused, and bombed beyond recognition by rumour mongers, and guess which dumb dumb followed.

I do not like to see another real destructive war that involves more human lives lost.

It can and will happen if the world continues the same approach aggressively.

Thank you for reading.

Don't join China COVID-19 'blame game', Gough's man in Beijing warns

Australian intelligence officials have no evidence of Wuhan lab link to coronavirus

Posted to The Age (29/4/2020) on 30/4/2020

Australian intelligence officials have no evidence of Wuhan lab link to coronavirus
https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/australian-intelligence-officials-have-no-evidence-of-wuhan-lab-link-to-coronavirus-20200429-p54o5i.html

Eggs in their faces, and there is no surprise. Time will tell whether the three gung-ho Amigos from Australia will get their humiliation in due course.

There is no Brownie points to score by being so adamant to have the wet market banned, finger pointed at Wuhan lab in leaking the virus and accusing China of not disclosing information in relation to the spreading of the virus.

Somehow we do not seem to have good leaders or senior politicians that understand diplomacy. It is not that they do not know how to get the China ambassador in to discuss the proposal behind close door.

Power gets into their heads, and they arrogantly tell their important trading partner and neighbour, namely China, that Australia is to open their first shot.

Although Australia is a far flunked island, it is still one of the countries on Mother Earth. Big mouths DO create ill-will and conflict, and can damage relationship for a long term!

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Australian intelligence officials have no evidence of Wuhan lab link to coronavirus

Canberra to call Beijing's bluff over economic boycott threat

Posted to The Age (28/4/2020) on 29/4/2020

Canberra to call Beijing's bluff over economic boycott threat
https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/canberra-to-call-beijing-s-bluff-over-economic-boycott-threat-20200428-p54nw0.html

Australian government howls like a wolf in a wolf pack, because it does not want to be left out, especially when big brother bully US is calling for an international inquiry into the origins of coronavirus.

The three Amigos from Australia, a country with a democratic political system - Scott Morrison, Peter Dutton and Marise Payne, have been pointing fingers at China so adamantly, prejudging China of committing the biggest international crime without giving China the presumption of innocence.

Morrison is the first world leader to call for a ban on China's wet markets. Payne suggested China withheld information regarding the spread of the virus, while Dutton said "China needs to 'answer questions' on the virus origins after unsubstantiated reports from the US that it was grown in a lab in Wuhan and accidentally escaped."

What if the origin is not Wuhan, but from the US or another country? Will US allow international scrutiny while the pandemic continues to kill more than 2,000 a day in the country?

In 2009, Australia had a record number of 631,935 international student enrolment, but in 2012 it fell to 515,813. The decline was not global event, but it was due to change of Australian government policies. The students went to other countries like UK, Canada, Germany, etc.

International students need more than education. They also need accommodation, food, recreation, etc.

There is a very strong competitor which can offer a place for the international students, as well as with great tourist destinations, and that is New Zealand which is more than a lovable country, but also has a down-to-earth and kind Prime Minister.

I have been a keen traveller and I know there are many countries that can offer plenty of places of interest to visit. Australia will stand to lose plenty if it does not play the card right.

Chinese people are very different from people in many countries - a lockdown in Wuhan means a complete lockdown. The people understand societal good comes before individuals'. When China is being bullied, the citizens unite, because patriotism kicks in.

Australia will be badly financially wounded after the pandemic and needs a lot of money to fill the financial blackhole.

I doubt Beijing is bluffing, because many countries just love to supply China anything and everything in order to fill the empty coffers.

Thank you for reading.

Canberra to call Beijing's bluff over economic boycott threat

New Chinese research may point to possible role of children in coronavirus spread

New Chinese research may point to possible role of children in coronavirus spread

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/3077402/new-chinese-research-may-point-possible-role-children

I think the federal Chief Medical Officer and state Chief Health Ministers will brush off findings of Chinese research pointing to possible role of children in coronavirus spread.

The reluctance of closing schools and now the generous funding of free childcare to allow childcare centres to remain open are trouble in the making, and the authority is sending the wrong signal that children are less prone to infection, and unlikely to spread the disease.

Just because children tend to get less severe symptoms when they contract Covid-19 does not mean that the children cannot be carriers and spreaders.

Should schools and childcare centres be exempted from social distancing or physical distancing? It is close to impossible for a teacher or childcare staff member to follow the order, because they have to work in very close proximity with the young children.

Early reports out of China showed that elderly people and the chronically ill were most vulnerable to Covid-19. Yet an alarming number of young people in the United States have been hospitalised with severe infections, and 20% were between ages 20 and 44.

Unlike cold and flu, many children and young people are asymptomatic to the infection, and therefore this can lead to a dangerous situation in community-acquired infections.

Thank you for reading.

New Chinese research may point to possible role of children in coronavirus spread

US and China set aside coronavirus differences and pledge to work together

US and China set aside coronavirus differences and pledge to work together
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3077691/us-and-china-set-aside-coronavirus-differences-and-pledge-work

This is what I have been waiting for - US and China stand united to combat this deadly disease COVID-19.

It is very typical of President Donald Trump, a man of few words (vocabulary), to acknowledge that “China sent us some stuff, which was terrific.”

Now, the trouble is, will all the states in the US cooperate and work as one, or some will go their own way?

China-US pledge to work together to fight pandemic

China Sends Masks, Gloves and Test Kits to Nations Affected by COVID-19

China Sends Masks, Gloves and Test Kits to Nations Affected by COVID-19
https://time.com/5807710/china-sends-medical-supplies-coronavirus/

I have written many times that I have no intention to talk about other governments and discuss foreign politics. However, I am deeply saddened by a FB post, critising China’s goodwill and in the meantime accusing China hoarding masks.

This is not the time to speculate and be suspicious of what China is doing with the masks. If China saves the masks for her own people, what’s wrong with it? It is the prerogative of the Chinese government to give or not to give. Charity starts from home, doesn’t it?

There is nothing more important than saving lives and staying alive.

Throughout history, China under the rule of Chinese emperors, China neither conquered nor occupied any foreign country. Yuan and Qing emperors were Mongolian and Manchurian respectively.

China established the Silk Road, not for wars but trade. During the Ming Dynasty, China sent the envoys to Southeast Asia, and other nearby countries for trade, not wars.

Chinese invented gun power for peace time use, and produced fireworks for celebration of happy and even sad moments, but never as firepower. China was defeated by canons and guns of the Western inventions using the gun powder, invented by the Chinese, during the Qing Dynasty.

There is a Chinese proverb, “Never expect any reward when helping someone; do not offer help if expecting a reward in return.”

Please note that this is not a propaganda. I only want people of this world, especially members of this group, not to live their daily lives wearing coloured glasses. We must live as one in peace, not with suspicion.

Thank you for reading.

China Sends Masks, Gloves and Test Kits to Nations Affected by COVID-19