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In the first week of October 2020, the US elections have entered the final sprint. The White House announced Friday that US President Trump was taken to the hospital after being diagnosed with COVID-19, and is currently experiencing “mild symptoms.” Trump posted a video saying that he and his wife are in good health.
In the first televised debate in the US presidential election this week, current President Trump and Democratic candidate Biden had a big dispute, clashing many times on issues such as the new epidemic of the crown and the economy.
The world economy has stalled due to the new coronavirus, and the long-awaited starting price of vaccines is gradually being announced. Comparing the price of vaccines and public affordability between China and the United States has become a hot topic on the Internet.
On both sides of the strait, the Yantian District People’s Prosecutor’s Office, Shenzhen, China announced on Wednesday (September 30) that it approved the arrest of 12 Hong Kong residents who were intercepted by Chinese authorities on suspicion of escaping to Taiwan more than of one month. Taiwanese artists Ouyang Nana and Angela Chang appeared at the National Day Gala in mainland China, sparking heated discussions across the strait.
2020 is also the centennial anniversary of writer Zhang Ailing. The BBC Chinese searched for her relics at the University of Hong Kong, interviewed directors and academics who had studied it in depth and tried to interpret the meaning of this literary giant.
President Trump announced on Twitter on Friday (October 2) that he and his first lady Melania Trump have been tested and confirmed to be infected with the novel COVID-19 coronavirus and are in quarantine. The news shocked the world. On Friday, Trump was transferred to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland for treatment.
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US President Trump and challenger Biden met on Tuesday (September 29) in the first presidential election debate, which was described as the most chaotic and dusty election debate in recent years. During the debate, the two yelled angrily and criticized each other on topics such as the new crown pneumonia epidemic, white supremacy, and the economy.
The focus of this debate is mainly on six parts: the past achievements of the two people, the appointment of the Supreme Court justices, the new epidemic of crown pneumonia, the racial problems, the fairness of the elections. and the economy.
Currently there are three vaccines in China that are in clinical phase III, one is developed by the Chinese army and Cansino Biotech; the other is an inactivated vaccine developed by China National Pharmaceutical Group and China Disease Control Virus, and the latter is an inactivated vaccine developed jointly by the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Kexing Zhongwei Bio.
In addition to local research and development, the US government also orders vaccines globally and blocks vaccine purchases at a “government-negotiated price” to provide some people with free vaccination. China currently has no public information on foreign vaccine orders, nor does it know whether China’s own-produced vaccines will allow its citizens to receive free vaccines on a large scale.
The Yantian District People’s Prosecutor’s Office, Shenzhen, China announced on Wednesday (30) that it approved the arrest of 12 Hong Kong residents who were intercepted by Chinese authorities on suspicion of escaping to Taiwan more than a month ago. The two were suspected of organizing others to cross the border, and the remaining 10 were involved in the crime of crossing the border.
Hong Kong’s democratic camp includes traditional democrats in parliament and newly emerging protesters. Recently, they have tried to target these 12 Hong Kong suspects, helping their families speak out and seek Hong Kong attention from all walks of life and internationally. They believe that the 12 suspects cannot have a fair trial in the mainland system and hope that the Hong Kong SAR government will mediate them to bring them back to Hong Kong for trial. However, the Hong Kong government has stated that the case will be resolved by the judicial bodies of mainland China.
Recently, China Central Television announced the list of performances for the National Day Gala. Taiwanese artist Ouyang Nana will sing “My Motherland” and Taiwanese singer Angela Chang will also sing anti-epidemic songs. Taiwan’s Ministry of Culture stated that the MAC will investigate whether these actions violated regulations on relations between the people of Taiwan and the mainland, prompting heated discussions across the strait.
2020 is the centenary of the writer Zhang Ailing (1920-1995). As one of the most important writers in the Chinese literary world, the influence of Zhang Ailing’s works has not dissipated after her death, and even more.
Writers, scholars and directors around the world continue to adapt, copy and comment on his works. Some analysts say that Zhang Ailing is a superstar in the contemporary literary world. After 25 years of death, any newly discovered manuscript still impacts the cultural world.
And Zhang Ailing’s life experience in Hong Kong is also considered an important resource for her to write war and humanity in her unique language and history after returning to Shanghai.