Hong Kong adds nursing help, other services to pilot chronic disease scheme
By Elizabeth Cheung
Patients will benefit from nursing support and services from physiotherapists, dietitians and optometrists in an expanded Hong Kong pilot scheme that aims to provide early detection of diabetes and hypertension.
The Health Bureau said on Monday that more than 40 locations had been added to the Chronic Disease Co-Care Pilot Scheme to provide services offered by nurses and allied health professionals from the private market.
The bureau said the move would offer “a broader scope of healthcare services with better coherence” to participants of the scheme, which launched in 2023.
Patients must pay for the services, with costs of HK$80 (US$10) per visit to nurse clinics, HK$150 for optometrists and physiotherapists, and HK$380 for dietitians.
Previously, the scheme only provided screening, consultations with doctors, blood tests and drug prescriptions as part of efforts to detect and manage diabetes and hypertension, which are common chronic diseases in Hong Kong.
Now patients taking part in the pilot scheme will be able to visit nurses to be assessed for diabetic foot, a common condition for those with diabetes. Patients will also receive care for the condition or learn about prevention.
Nurses will draft personalised plans to help residents pursue healthy lives and change their diets.
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By Elizabeth Cheung
Patients will benefit from nursing support and services from physiotherapists, dietitians and optometrists in an expanded Hong Kong pilot scheme that aims to provide early detection of diabetes and hypertension.
The Health Bureau said on Monday that more than 40 locations had been added to the Chronic Disease Co-Care Pilot Scheme to provide services offered by nurses and allied health professionals from the private market.
The bureau said the move would offer “a broader scope of healthcare services with better coherence” to participants of the scheme, which launched in 2023.
Patients must pay for the services, with costs of HK$80 (US$10) per visit to nurse clinics, HK$150 for optometrists and physiotherapists, and HK$380 for dietitians.
Previously, the scheme only provided screening, consultations with doctors, blood tests and drug prescriptions as part of efforts to detect and manage diabetes and hypertension, which are common chronic diseases in Hong Kong.
Now patients taking part in the pilot scheme will be able to visit nurses to be assessed for diabetic foot, a common condition for those with diabetes. Patients will also receive care for the condition or learn about prevention.
Nurses will draft personalised plans to help residents pursue healthy lives and change their diets.
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Second Hong Kong man rescued from Southeast Asian scam farm: ex-politician
一名香港男子近日在缅甸被解救，结束了长达四个月的强迫非法劳动生活。这位男子在被拐至东南亚后，得到了前区议员余德宝的帮助。余德宝在社交媒体上透露，受害者已于上周日晚抵达泰国，目前正在安全地带避难。
余德宝陪同受害者家属向缅甸驻港总领事馆提交请愿信，但并未得到任何回应。被解救的男子在电话中告知家人他已脱离了一个“骗局农场”，并表示此次解救并没有涉及赎金问题。他的家人已向警方和入境事务处报告情况，并希望驻曼谷经贸办事处能协助处理滞留和机票问题，尽快安排他返回香港。
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一名香港男子近日在缅甸被解救，结束了长达四个月的强迫非法劳动生活。这位男子在被拐至东南亚后，得到了前区议员余德宝的帮助。余德宝在社交媒体上透露，受害者已于上周日晚抵达泰国，目前正在安全地带避难。
余德宝陪同受害者家属向缅甸驻港总领事馆提交请愿信，但并未得到任何回应。被解救的男子在电话中告知家人他已脱离了一个“骗局农场”，并表示此次解救并没有涉及赎金问题。他的家人已向警方和入境事务处报告情况，并希望驻曼谷经贸办事处能协助处理滞留和机票问题，尽快安排他返回香港。
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Foodborne illness cases mar roll-out of Prabowo’s flagship free-meal scheme in Indonesia
印尼总统普拉博沃·苏比安托的免费餐食计划在实施仅两周后就遭遇食品安全危机，导致数十例食源性疾病，令这一440亿美元的计划面临可行性质疑。据当地媒体报道，位于中爪哇的SDN Dukuh 03国立小学有40名学生在食用包含炸鸡、炒胡萝卜和豆腐、米饭、火龙果及牛奶的餐食后出现生病症状。
此外，北加里曼丹的一所国立学校也有多名学生和教师在食用预包装午餐后出现食物中毒的症状。国家营养机构负责人达丹·欣达亚纳表示，苏科哈霍的事件与餐食中鸡肉的烹饪不当有关。总统通讯办公室负责人哈桑·纳斯比则透露，承包商已对受污染的餐食进行了召回和更换。这一系列事件不仅影响了学生的健康，也使得政府对免费餐食计划的执行能力受到质疑。
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印尼总统普拉博沃·苏比安托的免费餐食计划在实施仅两周后就遭遇食品安全危机，导致数十例食源性疾病，令这一440亿美元的计划面临可行性质疑。据当地媒体报道，位于中爪哇的SDN Dukuh 03国立小学有40名学生在食用包含炸鸡、炒胡萝卜和豆腐、米饭、火龙果及牛奶的餐食后出现生病症状。
此外，北加里曼丹的一所国立学校也有多名学生和教师在食用预包装午餐后出现食物中毒的症状。国家营养机构负责人达丹·欣达亚纳表示，苏科哈霍的事件与餐食中鸡肉的烹饪不当有关。总统通讯办公室负责人哈桑·纳斯比则透露，承包商已对受污染的餐食进行了召回和更换。这一系列事件不仅影响了学生的健康，也使得政府对免费餐食计划的执行能力受到质疑。
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In India, man who raped, killed doctor gets sentenced to life in prison
印度法庭对一名警务志愿者判处终身监禁，因其在去年强奸和杀害一名实习医生而被认定有罪，此案引发了全国范围内对女性安全不足的抗议，并促成了快速审判。被告桑贾伊·罗伊（Sanjay Roy），33岁，一直坚持自己无辜，可以在更高法院上诉。
这名31岁的医生在位于东部城市加尔各答的医院值班时被杀，案件突显了该国长期存在的针对女性的暴力问题。去年8月9日，警方在R.G.卡尔医科大学和医院的一个研讨厅发现了她的尸体，尸检结果显示她遭到勒死和性侵。案件最初由加尔各答警方调查，但由于州政府官员被指控处理不当，该案随后移交给联邦调查机构。
在袭击发生后，印度各地的医生和医学生发起抗议，要求加强安全措施。成千上万的女性走上街头，呼吁对受害者迅速公正的审判，这一系列反应显示了社会对女性安全问题的高度关注和愤怒。
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印度法庭对一名警务志愿者判处终身监禁，因其在去年强奸和杀害一名实习医生而被认定有罪，此案引发了全国范围内对女性安全不足的抗议，并促成了快速审判。被告桑贾伊·罗伊（Sanjay Roy），33岁，一直坚持自己无辜，可以在更高法院上诉。
这名31岁的医生在位于东部城市加尔各答的医院值班时被杀，案件突显了该国长期存在的针对女性的暴力问题。去年8月9日，警方在R.G.卡尔医科大学和医院的一个研讨厅发现了她的尸体，尸检结果显示她遭到勒死和性侵。案件最初由加尔各答警方调查，但由于州政府官员被指控处理不当，该案随后移交给联邦调查机构。
在袭击发生后，印度各地的医生和医学生发起抗议，要求加强安全措施。成千上万的女性走上街头，呼吁对受害者迅速公正的审判，这一系列反应显示了社会对女性安全问题的高度关注和愤怒。
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Malaysia and Thailand vow to back Trump’s China trade war - but analysts are sceptical
By Ralph Jennings
Malaysia and Thailand have pledged to clamp down on Chinese companies transshipping goods through their territories to dodge US tariffs, but analysts say their warnings are unlikely to stop a rapid surge in Chinese investment into Southeast Asia.
Senior figures in both countries have spoken out against tariff-dodging in the days leading up to the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump, who has vowed to ramp up a trade war with China.
Malaysia’s deputy trade minister, Liew Chin Tong, told a forum days earlier that his country had asked Chinese companies to avoid using Malaysia as a base to “rebadge” products to avoid being slapped with a made-in-China label, according to media outlets in Kuala Lumpur.
In Thailand, a production centre for foreign carmakers, customs director general Theerat Atthanawanit said that more goods would “flow” into the country after Trump takes office and “steps up the trade war with China”, Bangkok-based news outlet The Nation reported last month.
The official added that he had instructed Thai customs checkpoints to monitor for illegal imports.
Southeast Asia has come under scrutiny due to the flood of Chinese investment that has poured into the region since Trump launched a trade war with Beijing during his first term in office.
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By Ralph Jennings
Malaysia and Thailand have pledged to clamp down on Chinese companies transshipping goods through their territories to dodge US tariffs, but analysts say their warnings are unlikely to stop a rapid surge in Chinese investment into Southeast Asia.
Senior figures in both countries have spoken out against tariff-dodging in the days leading up to the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump, who has vowed to ramp up a trade war with China.
Malaysia’s deputy trade minister, Liew Chin Tong, told a forum days earlier that his country had asked Chinese companies to avoid using Malaysia as a base to “rebadge” products to avoid being slapped with a made-in-China label, according to media outlets in Kuala Lumpur.
In Thailand, a production centre for foreign carmakers, customs director general Theerat Atthanawanit said that more goods would “flow” into the country after Trump takes office and “steps up the trade war with China”, Bangkok-based news outlet The Nation reported last month.
The official added that he had instructed Thai customs checkpoints to monitor for illegal imports.
Southeast Asia has come under scrutiny due to the flood of Chinese investment that has poured into the region since Trump launched a trade war with Beijing during his first term in office.
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Chinese aircraft maker AVIC removes website profiles of top executives
中国领先航空制造商的两位高管资料已从其网站上删除，令人关注。其中包括负责J-20隐形战斗机设计的首席设计师杨伟，以及中国航空工业集团公司（AVIC）的总经理郝兆平。两位高管已数月未公开露面，且近期未参加AVIC的领导会议，这引发了外界的广泛猜测。
此事件发生在前AVIC董事长谭瑞松因腐败问题于8月被调查之后，他于2023年被解除职务。根据媒体报道，杨伟的个人资料也已从中国科学院的网站上消失。尽管最初有报道称这一信息变更是在上周六进行的，但相关报道随后也被删除，这使得情况更加扑朔迷离。作为中国军事现代化和技术自给自足的重要参与者，AVIC的高管变动可能对该公司的未来发展产生深远影响。
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中国领先航空制造商的两位高管资料已从其网站上删除，令人关注。其中包括负责J-20隐形战斗机设计的首席设计师杨伟，以及中国航空工业集团公司（AVIC）的总经理郝兆平。两位高管已数月未公开露面，且近期未参加AVIC的领导会议，这引发了外界的广泛猜测。
此事件发生在前AVIC董事长谭瑞松因腐败问题于8月被调查之后，他于2023年被解除职务。根据媒体报道，杨伟的个人资料也已从中国科学院的网站上消失。尽管最初有报道称这一信息变更是在上周六进行的，但相关报道随后也被删除，这使得情况更加扑朔迷离。作为中国军事现代化和技术自给自足的重要参与者，AVIC的高管变动可能对该公司的未来发展产生深远影响。
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China live-streamer calls woman ‘mum’, uses emotional content to scam her out of US$76,000
一名在中国拥有42,000名粉丝的网络红人通过编造感人的故事，假装是一位孤独老人的儿子，骗取了她56万元人民币（约76,000美元）。这位70多岁的上海女性唐某未婚且无子女，2022年时，她的侄女发现她不断向一名陌生人转账。
这名来自陕西省的男子自称致力于解决人们的问题，帮助农民销售滞销产品，帮助迷路的人找到回家的路。唐某的侄女姜某表示，唐某被这名男子的“善良”吸引，最初在2021年的直播中给他发送小礼物，随后又被骗购买非法健康产品。这名使用@lixuan的男子在社交平台上被封禁后，开始与唐某联系，并称呼她为“妈妈”。
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一名在中国拥有42,000名粉丝的网络红人通过编造感人的故事，假装是一位孤独老人的儿子，骗取了她56万元人民币（约76,000美元）。这位70多岁的上海女性唐某未婚且无子女，2022年时，她的侄女发现她不断向一名陌生人转账。
这名来自陕西省的男子自称致力于解决人们的问题，帮助农民销售滞销产品，帮助迷路的人找到回家的路。唐某的侄女姜某表示，唐某被这名男子的“善良”吸引，最初在2021年的直播中给他发送小礼物，随后又被骗购买非法健康产品。这名使用@lixuan的男子在社交平台上被封禁后，开始与唐某联系，并称呼她为“妈妈”。
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Hong Kong florists eye blossoming business with longer Lunar New Year market
By Ambrose Li
Florists in Hong Kong are pinning their hopes for better business ahead of the Lunar New Year at a popular flower market in the city, with a longer than usual road closure of 10 days providing more time for vendors to sell their products.
The flower supply has remained steady despite the recent cold spells and low humidity, according to vendors, while some have branched out to selling products such as handicraft pot plants to boost business.
Much-sought after flowers include orchids in white, yellow, purple and pink, peach blossoms flowers, yellow Chrysanthemums, pussy willows, narcissus, gladiolus, peonies, mandarins and tangerine.
“The earlier closure means we can display our goods for longer without worry of getting penalised [for blocking the streets],” florist May Cheng in her 50s said, adding that she expected her shop to buy 20 to 30 per cent more stock as a result of the measure.
“It’s much more difficult to operate the business without the extra space at the shopfront, which also makes loading and unloading much easier,” she said.
“Officials have been a little more lax in getting us to move our stuff this year and we’ve been cooperative.”
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By Ambrose Li
Florists in Hong Kong are pinning their hopes for better business ahead of the Lunar New Year at a popular flower market in the city, with a longer than usual road closure of 10 days providing more time for vendors to sell their products.
The flower supply has remained steady despite the recent cold spells and low humidity, according to vendors, while some have branched out to selling products such as handicraft pot plants to boost business.
Much-sought after flowers include orchids in white, yellow, purple and pink, peach blossoms flowers, yellow Chrysanthemums, pussy willows, narcissus, gladiolus, peonies, mandarins and tangerine.
“The earlier closure means we can display our goods for longer without worry of getting penalised [for blocking the streets],” florist May Cheng in her 50s said, adding that she expected her shop to buy 20 to 30 per cent more stock as a result of the measure.
“It’s much more difficult to operate the business without the extra space at the shopfront, which also makes loading and unloading much easier,” she said.
“Officials have been a little more lax in getting us to move our stuff this year and we’ve been cooperative.”
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Israel-Hamas truce in Gaza holding after first hostage-prisoner swap
以色列与哈马斯之间的脆弱停火协议于周一生效，标志着超过15个月战争的可能结束。这一协议促成了三名女性人质与90名巴勒斯坦囚犯的交换，使得人质重新与家人团聚并接受医疗检查。
停火协议的实施使得成千上万的巴勒斯坦人开始返回已经被战争摧毁的家园，尤其是在加沙地带的贾比利亚地区，人们涌向满目疮痍的街道。这一停火正值特朗普第二次就职总统的前夕，他在数月的艰难谈判后声称对此协议负有功劳。
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以色列与哈马斯之间的脆弱停火协议于周一生效，标志着超过15个月战争的可能结束。这一协议促成了三名女性人质与90名巴勒斯坦囚犯的交换，使得人质重新与家人团聚并接受医疗检查。
停火协议的实施使得成千上万的巴勒斯坦人开始返回已经被战争摧毁的家园，尤其是在加沙地带的贾比利亚地区，人们涌向满目疮痍的街道。这一停火正值特朗普第二次就职总统的前夕，他在数月的艰难谈判后声称对此协议负有功劳。
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Hong Kong convention centre awarded highest halal certificate by Singapore firm
By Sammy Heung
The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) has been awarded the highest accreditation by an internationally recognised halal travel promotion company, the first of such venues to obtain such a certification, giving a boost to the city’s effort to tap Muslim markets for more tourists.
The centre’s management company on Monday announced Singapore-based research and consultancy firm CrescentRating had accredited it with the Gold Certification for meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions – or MICE venues – last month.
“The HKCEC is the first MICE venue in Hong Kong to receive this Gold Certification, the highest ranking of the certification scheme, reflecting the good experiences that the exhibition centre has created for Muslim exhibitors and visitors,” its spokesman said.
“In order to support the [government’s] initiative of promoting Muslim-friendly business activities and tourism … it is expected that many of the international exhibitions and conferences held at the HKCEC will increasingly attract Muslim exhibitors, buyers and visitors.”
In his annual policy address last October, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu encouraged tourism-related businesses to look to the Middle East and Southeast Asia, including through offering better dining options for Muslim visitors.
Hong Kong has no official figures for the number of Muslims that visit the city each year, but about 800,000 tourists arrived in 2019 from Gulf Cooperation Council countries in the Middle East, Indonesia, and Malaysia – the major source markets of Muslim visitors for the city, according to the Tourism Board.
In the first 11 months of 2024, there were 680,000 visitors from these places, or about 1.7 per cent of the total arrivals.
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By Sammy Heung
The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) has been awarded the highest accreditation by an internationally recognised halal travel promotion company, the first of such venues to obtain such a certification, giving a boost to the city’s effort to tap Muslim markets for more tourists.
The centre’s management company on Monday announced Singapore-based research and consultancy firm CrescentRating had accredited it with the Gold Certification for meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions – or MICE venues – last month.
“The HKCEC is the first MICE venue in Hong Kong to receive this Gold Certification, the highest ranking of the certification scheme, reflecting the good experiences that the exhibition centre has created for Muslim exhibitors and visitors,” its spokesman said.
“In order to support the [government’s] initiative of promoting Muslim-friendly business activities and tourism … it is expected that many of the international exhibitions and conferences held at the HKCEC will increasingly attract Muslim exhibitors, buyers and visitors.”
In his annual policy address last October, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu encouraged tourism-related businesses to look to the Middle East and Southeast Asia, including through offering better dining options for Muslim visitors.
Hong Kong has no official figures for the number of Muslims that visit the city each year, but about 800,000 tourists arrived in 2019 from Gulf Cooperation Council countries in the Middle East, Indonesia, and Malaysia – the major source markets of Muslim visitors for the city, according to the Tourism Board.
In the first 11 months of 2024, there were 680,000 visitors from these places, or about 1.7 per cent of the total arrivals.
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Cathay Hong Kong flight returns to Boston airport soon after take-off
一架前往香港的国泰航空航班在美国波士顿起飞后不久因机舱内出现烟雾，迫返波士顿。该航班CX811于当地时间凌晨2:23从波士顿洛根国际机场起飞，随后在马萨诸塞湾上空盘旋，疑似进行燃油排放以便紧急着陆。
社交媒体上有用户报告称机舱内有烟雾，但这一说法尚无法得到确认。国泰航空的发言人尚未对此事件作出回应。这是国泰航空在不到一个月内第二次在波士顿相关航班中遇到问题，显示出该航空公司在航班安全方面可能面临挑战。
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一架前往香港的国泰航空航班在美国波士顿起飞后不久因机舱内出现烟雾，迫返波士顿。该航班CX811于当地时间凌晨2:23从波士顿洛根国际机场起飞，随后在马萨诸塞湾上空盘旋，疑似进行燃油排放以便紧急着陆。
社交媒体上有用户报告称机舱内有烟雾，但这一说法尚无法得到确认。国泰航空的发言人尚未对此事件作出回应。这是国泰航空在不到一个月内第二次在波士顿相关航班中遇到问题，显示出该航空公司在航班安全方面可能面临挑战。
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Recruiting foreigners to Hong Kong’s top court now more complex: chief justice
香港最高法院招募海外法官的过程因地缘政治紧张而变得“复杂”，但首席法官表示，他们的存在与否不会削弱法律系统的完整性。首席法官张举能在法律年开幕仪式上指出，基于少数高调的国家安全案件，不应对法治或司法独立做出“草率的结论”。
张举能强调，邀请海外法官参与审理案件的制度将继续存在，这一做法长期以来象征着香港对法律卓越和司法独立的承诺。然而，近年来，随着2020年实施的北京国安法引发的争议，部分法官因感到无法继续履职而辞职，这一问题引发了外界的批评和制裁。尽管如此，张首席法官表示，几位法官的离开并不意味着司法质量或独立性的削弱。
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香港最高法院招募海外法官的过程因地缘政治紧张而变得“复杂”，但首席法官表示，他们的存在与否不会削弱法律系统的完整性。首席法官张举能在法律年开幕仪式上指出，基于少数高调的国家安全案件，不应对法治或司法独立做出“草率的结论”。
张举能强调，邀请海外法官参与审理案件的制度将继续存在，这一做法长期以来象征着香港对法律卓越和司法独立的承诺。然而，近年来，随着2020年实施的北京国安法引发的争议，部分法官因感到无法继续履职而辞职，这一问题引发了外界的批评和制裁。尽管如此，张首席法官表示，几位法官的离开并不意味着司法质量或独立性的削弱。
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China’s RedNote netizens warn each other about sharing street views with US TikTok users
中国社交媒体平台RedNote上的用户警告彼此，注意那些请求中国街景图像和西藏或新疆照片的“TikTok难民”，因为这些用户可能是外国间谍。最近，许多帖子在平台上流传，提醒用户对这些请求保持警惕，认为这些行为显得异常，并呼吁大家在分享本地照片时要小心。
自2010年以来，由于中国的互联网审查政策，Google街景服务在中国被禁止，大多数街景图像无法在网上获取。中国国家安全部门对此类地理信息的关注，反映出对间谍活动的警惕，国家安全部指控外国势力利用各种手段窃取信息。与此同时，随着越来越多的外国用户因TikTok的前景不明而涌入RedNote，用户之间的互动虽然总体友好，但“国家安全”相关的讨论也在迅速增加，显示出网络空间的紧张态势。
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中国社交媒体平台RedNote上的用户警告彼此，注意那些请求中国街景图像和西藏或新疆照片的“TikTok难民”，因为这些用户可能是外国间谍。最近，许多帖子在平台上流传，提醒用户对这些请求保持警惕，认为这些行为显得异常，并呼吁大家在分享本地照片时要小心。
自2010年以来，由于中国的互联网审查政策，Google街景服务在中国被禁止，大多数街景图像无法在网上获取。中国国家安全部门对此类地理信息的关注，反映出对间谍活动的警惕，国家安全部指控外国势力利用各种手段窃取信息。与此同时，随着越来越多的外国用户因TikTok的前景不明而涌入RedNote，用户之间的互动虽然总体友好，但“国家安全”相关的讨论也在迅速增加，显示出网络空间的紧张态势。
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Cooking-oil truck in China catches alight, causing ‘firefall’ from overpass
在中国东部的浙江省，一辆载有食用油的卡车发生了火灾，燃烧的油流从立交桥倾泻而下，形成了“火瀑布”效应。目击者报告称，火光四起，现场气味刺鼻，令人震惊。这起事故引发了周边地区的紧急响应，以确保驾驶者和行人的安全。
事故发生后，消防部门迅速赶往现场进行灭火和清理工作。运输易燃物品的安全性再次受到关注，相关部门表示将加强对货运车辆的监管，以防止类似事件的再次发生。“火瀑布”不仅构成了交通风险，且可能对环境造成潜在危害，令人深感担忧。
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在中国东部的浙江省，一辆载有食用油的卡车发生了火灾，燃烧的油流从立交桥倾泻而下，形成了“火瀑布”效应。目击者报告称，火光四起，现场气味刺鼻，令人震惊。这起事故引发了周边地区的紧急响应，以确保驾驶者和行人的安全。
事故发生后，消防部门迅速赶往现场进行灭火和清理工作。运输易燃物品的安全性再次受到关注，相关部门表示将加强对货运车辆的监管，以防止类似事件的再次发生。“火瀑布”不仅构成了交通风险，且可能对环境造成潜在危害，令人深感担忧。
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China calls for overseas education ventures in push for tech advancement
中国正在实施一项为期十年的计划，以将自己打造成全球教育超级大国。该计划鼓励与海外大学，尤其是排名靠前的科学和技术项目进行合作，以增强国家在前沿领域的自给自足能力。
根据新华社的报道，政府要求地方当局“增强学术、产业和研究领域的高质量国际合作”，并“积极参与全球科学合作”。这一蓝图由中共中央和国务院发布，强调推进基础和跨学科研究，培育年轻人才，营造一个“鼓励探索和容忍失败”的环境。此计划发布的背景是密歇根大学宣布结束与上海交通大学的长期合作关系，原因是受到美国国会议员的压力，指控后者在中国的“军民融合战略”中发挥着关键作用。
随着中美之间竞争的加剧，中国正在探索各种途径以提高自主创新能力，科技发展及其带来的经济增长被官员视为“新型生产力”。这一政策的实施标志着中国对提升自身科研和教育实力的决心，尽管国际合作面临挑战。
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中国正在实施一项为期十年的计划，以将自己打造成全球教育超级大国。该计划鼓励与海外大学，尤其是排名靠前的科学和技术项目进行合作，以增强国家在前沿领域的自给自足能力。
根据新华社的报道，政府要求地方当局“增强学术、产业和研究领域的高质量国际合作”，并“积极参与全球科学合作”。这一蓝图由中共中央和国务院发布，强调推进基础和跨学科研究，培育年轻人才，营造一个“鼓励探索和容忍失败”的环境。此计划发布的背景是密歇根大学宣布结束与上海交通大学的长期合作关系，原因是受到美国国会议员的压力，指控后者在中国的“军民融合战略”中发挥着关键作用。
随着中美之间竞争的加剧，中国正在探索各种途径以提高自主创新能力，科技发展及其带来的经济增长被官员视为“新型生产力”。这一政策的实施标志着中国对提升自身科研和教育实力的决心，尽管国际合作面临挑战。
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HSBC, Standard Chartered, Bocom can now open mainland China accounts for Hongkongers
HSBC、渣打银行和交通银行于周一开始协助香港居民远程开设内地银行账户。这一举措旨在便利香港市民跨境旅行、生活、工作和退休。顾客在香港指定分行开设的二类账户可每日转账高达10,000元人民币（约合1,367美元），每年最高可转账200,000元，开设账户无需费用且没有最低存款要求。
顾客开设账户后，可将资金转入支付宝或微信支付等支付应用，方便在内地进行购物和就餐。自2019年以来，中国允许部分本地银行提供二类和三类账户的远程开设服务，二类账户提供不同级别的银行服务。此次香港三家银行的公告正值北京将其纳入可提供身份认证服务的银行名单之际，现有八家银行能够提供此类服务，为香港居民提供了更可靠和便利的日常财务管理方式。
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HSBC、渣打银行和交通银行于周一开始协助香港居民远程开设内地银行账户。这一举措旨在便利香港市民跨境旅行、生活、工作和退休。顾客在香港指定分行开设的二类账户可每日转账高达10,000元人民币（约合1,367美元），每年最高可转账200,000元，开设账户无需费用且没有最低存款要求。
顾客开设账户后，可将资金转入支付宝或微信支付等支付应用，方便在内地进行购物和就餐。自2019年以来，中国允许部分本地银行提供二类和三类账户的远程开设服务，二类账户提供不同级别的银行服务。此次香港三家银行的公告正值北京将其纳入可提供身份认证服务的银行名单之际，现有八家银行能够提供此类服务，为香港居民提供了更可靠和便利的日常财务管理方式。
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Tech war: Nvidia CEO Huang thanks China staff for loyalty amid heightened US chip curbs
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recently visited China, reaffirming the company's commitment to its significant market there despite escalating US export restrictions on advanced chips. Although specific details of his itinerary were not revealed, local media reported on Huang's meetings with clients and employees in Shenzhen and Beijing, highlighting Nvidia's ongoing efforts in the region.
During an annual party at Nvidia’s Beijing office, Huang emphasized the company's role in China's technological advancement, noting that around 1.5 million developers in the country utilize CUDA, Nvidia's proprietary programming platform. He also mentioned collaborations with over 3,000 start-ups aimed at fostering the local technology industry, expressing pride in contributing to the modernization of one of the world's largest markets. Additionally, Huang remarked on the low turnover rate of Nvidia's local team, indicating stability and growth within the company in China.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recently visited China, reaffirming the company's commitment to its significant market there despite escalating US export restrictions on advanced chips. Although specific details of his itinerary were not revealed, local media reported on Huang's meetings with clients and employees in Shenzhen and Beijing, highlighting Nvidia's ongoing efforts in the region.
During an annual party at Nvidia’s Beijing office, Huang emphasized the company's role in China's technological advancement, noting that around 1.5 million developers in the country utilize CUDA, Nvidia's proprietary programming platform. He also mentioned collaborations with over 3,000 start-ups aimed at fostering the local technology industry, expressing pride in contributing to the modernization of one of the world's largest markets. Additionally, Huang remarked on the low turnover rate of Nvidia's local team, indicating stability and growth within the company in China.
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China’s healthcare watchdog to investigate new drugs list after quality issues flagged
中国的医疗监管机构正在调查新纳入国家医保的药品质量，以回应上海立法者对某些药物可能存在的劣质问题的担忧。国家医疗保障局发布声明，承诺会派遣团队前往上海，收集意见、证据及临床数据，以评估药品质量。
该机构强调，药品被列入医保的前提是其质量可靠，并表示将重视临床反馈及药品集中采购的选择过程。如果发现质量问题，相关药品制造商将被取消资格。此外，监管机构还承诺将考虑通过加强日常检查等方式来确保药品标准。这一声明是响应上海政协20名成员的提案，他们指出通过集中采购获得的药物在临床实践中效果不稳定，尤其是高血压、糖尿病和麻醉药物。
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中国的医疗监管机构正在调查新纳入国家医保的药品质量，以回应上海立法者对某些药物可能存在的劣质问题的担忧。国家医疗保障局发布声明，承诺会派遣团队前往上海，收集意见、证据及临床数据，以评估药品质量。
该机构强调，药品被列入医保的前提是其质量可靠，并表示将重视临床反馈及药品集中采购的选择过程。如果发现质量问题，相关药品制造商将被取消资格。此外，监管机构还承诺将考虑通过加强日常检查等方式来确保药品标准。这一声明是响应上海政协20名成员的提案，他们指出通过集中采购获得的药物在临床实践中效果不稳定，尤其是高血压、糖尿病和麻醉药物。
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Hong Kong property market gloom has become self-fulfilling prophecy
香港的房地产市场面临严重的悲观情绪，导致市场恢复困难。这一情绪不仅源于市场基本面疲软，还受到国内外一系列冲击的影响，令市场难以实现有效的反弹。
作为亚洲主要房地产市场之一，香港正面临来自中国大陆的周期性和结构性下滑以及美国货币政策收紧的双重挑战。这些因素加剧了市场对香港作为金融中心地位的担忧，尤其是中美借贷成本的差距，使得香港的美元挂钩政策的合理性受到质疑。与此同时，地产代理对未来一年的前景普遍悲观，反映出市场的自我实现预言现象，积极的声音在关于供应过剩、高利率和消费模式变化的讨论中被淹没。
不仅市场评论和预测情绪低迷，甚至连行业领导者也对未来表示担忧。JLL主席Joseph Tsang指出，房地产市场的主要挑战在于供应过剩，同时也需注意中美贸易战加剧和不确定的利率前景带来的风险。他强调，这些因素只是部分解释了二手房价格的下跌，深层次的结构性变化正在重塑市场基本面和资产价值。
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香港的房地产市场面临严重的悲观情绪，导致市场恢复困难。这一情绪不仅源于市场基本面疲软，还受到国内外一系列冲击的影响，令市场难以实现有效的反弹。
作为亚洲主要房地产市场之一，香港正面临来自中国大陆的周期性和结构性下滑以及美国货币政策收紧的双重挑战。这些因素加剧了市场对香港作为金融中心地位的担忧，尤其是中美借贷成本的差距，使得香港的美元挂钩政策的合理性受到质疑。与此同时，地产代理对未来一年的前景普遍悲观，反映出市场的自我实现预言现象，积极的声音在关于供应过剩、高利率和消费模式变化的讨论中被淹没。
不仅市场评论和预测情绪低迷，甚至连行业领导者也对未来表示担忧。JLL主席Joseph Tsang指出，房地产市场的主要挑战在于供应过剩，同时也需注意中美贸易战加剧和不确定的利率前景带来的风险。他强调，这些因素只是部分解释了二手房价格的下跌，深层次的结构性变化正在重塑市场基本面和资产价值。
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Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai denies being US or Taiwan agent in bid to rebuild ties: court
前香港媒体老板赖昌星否认充当美国或台湾的代理人，但表示乐于帮助重建两岸外交关系。他在国安法审判中透露，曾建议台湾官员与美国达成长期贸易和服务协议，以减少对美国“善意”的依赖。
赖昌星是已停刊的《苹果日报》的创始人，他在法庭上详细说明了自己在2020年国安法生效前与美国和台湾的交往。在西九龙法院的审讯中，检方试图证明赖昌星自2017年起就充当美国和台湾政府之间的“中介”，影响了对中国大陆的外交政策。检方特别提到赖昌星推荐的前美国驻港总领事詹姆斯·坎宁安，他被推荐为台湾驻华盛顿的事实大使馆工作。
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前香港媒体老板赖昌星否认充当美国或台湾的代理人，但表示乐于帮助重建两岸外交关系。他在国安法审判中透露，曾建议台湾官员与美国达成长期贸易和服务协议，以减少对美国“善意”的依赖。
赖昌星是已停刊的《苹果日报》的创始人，他在法庭上详细说明了自己在2020年国安法生效前与美国和台湾的交往。在西九龙法院的审讯中，检方试图证明赖昌星自2017年起就充当美国和台湾政府之间的“中介”，影响了对中国大陆的外交政策。检方特别提到赖昌星推荐的前美国驻港总领事詹姆斯·坎宁安，他被推荐为台湾驻华盛顿的事实大使馆工作。
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