Re The Floyd case reveals only a tip of the racism iceberg in the US. According to Stop AAPI Hate, 6,600+ hate incidents have been reported across the US since COVID-19 broke out.
Re For Mr. Floyd’s family, "It's been a long year. It's been a painful year". One year on, the desperate cry of “I cannot breathe” still echoes while gun violence & other violence targeting ethnic minorities keeps hitting the headlines.
One year after the death of George Floyd, netizens are asking the US to do some soul-searching & ask itself: Has there been any change? Can people like Floyd breathe freely now?
Re Children are 3 times more susceptible to pesticides' carcinogenic effects than adults. Agriculture was responsible for more than half of child occupational deaths. Between 2003 & 2016, 237 children died in farm-related work accidents, 4 times the number of any other sector.
Re Statistics of industry associations are even more alarming. According to relevant reports, there are about 500,000 child farmworkers in the US. Many start working up to 72 hours a week, or 10+ hours per day from as young as 8.
Re According to US official statistics, in 2019, US law enforcement found 858 cases of child labor in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act, with 544 minors employed in violation of Hazardous Occupation Orders (HOs).
Re The US, as the most developed country, is the only one that has not ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). Its severe child labor problem is a dark spot beneath its claim as a "beacon of human rights".
Children are the future of the world. To protect & promote children's rights is an integral part of the human rights cause.
Re By opting for ocean discharge, the Japanese government & TECPO will cut costs, but the global ecology & all people on earth including in Japan will pay too dearly. Japan’s short-sighted economic calculation is a crime against earth & humanity.
Re The nuclear contaminated water will remain unchanged no matter how it is packaged. Once discharged into the ocean, it will cause inestimable damage to global marine environment.
Re Fukushima nuclear contaminated water contains highly complicated components including a variety of radionuclides as it came into contact with nuclear fuel of the molten reactor core.
No matter how the Japanese side tries to justify or whitewash itself, there is no way it can cover up its selfish decision in disregard of the common interests of all humanity.
Police abuse—An intractable #humanrights problem in the #US society.
Without a secure society, it would be pointless to talk about #humanrights.
— Why the #Floyd tragedy keeps repeating itself across the #US?
—Many more unknown "Floyds" out there are still uncounted for.
—US Politicians have been pretty experienced in this regard and will continue to do so until next George Floyd Case surfaces.
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202105/1224574.shtml
RT Global Times
#China has decided to impose sanctions on United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Commissioner Johnnie Moore,banning him and his family from entering the Chinese mainland and #HongKong and Macao: Chinese FM
https://twitter.com/globaltimesnews/status/1397465353890844674
RT Global Times
If #US really wants full and transparent investigation on #coronavirus origins, it should invite @WHO experts into the country, as #China has done, and open Fort Detrick base ASAP and disclose detailed data on unexplained respiratory illnesses in July 2019: Chinese FM
https://twitter.com/globaltimesnews/status/1397456665083924480
RT Global Times
“Beans roll, beans vote, beans go to the right bowls.” American journalist Gunther Stein was intrigued when he first heard this popular folk rhyme in Yan’an. What’s this song about? What’s his story in Yan’an? #100CPCStories
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202105/1223486.shtml
https://twitter.com/globaltimesnews/status/1396337633517727745
It's really cool. An interesting glimpse of the future. The 5th #WorldIntelligenceCongress in #Tianjin is on.
RT Hua Chunying 华春莹
We see #Europe as a partner, not a rival. We support the #EU in gaining greater unity, strength and strategic independence. We also stand ready to expand all-round cooperation with Europe on the basis of mutual respect and mutual benefit.
https://twitter.com/SpokespersonCHN/status/1397174116570910724
Spokesman & DDG, Information Department, Foreign Ministry, China