【Today's Focus】Government: Promoting the invasion of Taiwan violates the bottom line of freedom of speech / Fu Cha arrested in China, Taiwan Affairs Office states he has confessed in court / Virus type 11 has consecutively claimed two lives, doctors warn of a potential large-scale outbreak.
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Today's News Summary: 1. 75 individuals, including academicians from the Academia Sinica, urge the government to pay attention to the issue of freedom of speech in Taiwan, claiming it is being suppressed. The Presidential Office responded by emphasizing respect for various opinions. 2. The chief editor of Baqi Culture, 富察, has been detained in China and sentenced to three years for "inciting separation of the country." The outside world believes this is related to his publishing endeavors in Taiwan. 3. The enterovirus outbreak continues, with two cases of infection by enterovirus type 11 resulting in death. Doctors warn that the outbreak could potentially escalate significantly. 4. A controversy arose when a male employee from a resort hotel mistakenly rushed guests, leading to the operator's dismissal and an apology. 5. Wildfires in South Korea have resulted in 24 deaths and over 27,000 evacuations. The current situation remains grim. Additionally, travelers are reminded to pay attention to the regulations regarding the carrying of items such as dry shampoo and sunscreen sprays; sprays that meet specific requirements are allowed on airplanes.
How are you today? Recently, tensions across the Taiwan Strait have continued to escalate. Seventy-five experts, including Academicians from the Academia Sinica, jointly issued a statement claiming that the environment for freedom of speech in Taiwan has been compressed. Subsequently, the Presidential Office responded. Additionally, Fu Cha, the editor-in-chief of Bafang Culture, was detained in mainland China and sentenced to three years in prison for "inciting the separation of the country." The Taiwan Affairs Office stated that he pleaded guilty in court.
The enterovirus epidemic is still ongoing, and experts remind us to pay close attention. This year, two patients have died from infection with Enterovirus 11, and doctors warn that "the epidemic may erupt on a large scale," issuing alerts for high-risk groups.
Do you have any travel plans recently? If so, can items like dry shampoo and sunscreen spray be taken on a plane? This article will provide you with the answers.
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The government responded: Advocating for war against Taiwan conflicts with the freedom of speech red line. Seventy-five people, including Academicians from the Academia Sinica, issued a joint statement criticizing the repression of freedom of speech in Taiwan and calling on the government to take action. A spokesperson for the Presidential Office stated that they will respect and defend the freedom of speech for various claims.
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Fu Cha was arrested in mainland China, and the Taiwan Affairs Office stated that he pleaded guilty in court. Fu Cha was arrested for writing books that criticized modern China. The general public widely believes that this incident is related to his publishing activities in Taiwan. The case was ruled in February this year, and Bafang Culture expressed sadness but also relief.
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Enterovirus 11 has caused the deaths of two patients, and doctors warn that the epidemic may erupt. A male infant unfortunately died from septic shock due to enterovirus infection. Experts from National Taiwan University Hospital pointed out that this virus primarily affects newborns and that symptoms may not be obvious, possibly failing to trigger hand-foot-mouth disease.
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A female guest at a Yilan resort hotel was forced to leave early, and a male staff member was dismissed. A female netizen pointed out that during her stay at a resort hotel, a male employee urged her to leave. The operator admitted it was a mistake and waived her expenses.
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Wildfires in South Korea have resulted in 24 deaths, and a thousand-year-old temple has been burned down. The wildfires in the southeastern region of Gyeongsang Province in South Korea have been burning for several days, destroying 17,000 hectares of forest, forcing over 27,000 people to evacuate, and affecting 209 residential homes and factories. The Prime Minister admitted that the fire situation is not optimistic.
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Can hair spray and dry shampoo be taken on a plane? According to regulations from the Civil Aviation Administration, as long as they do not exceed 100ml and are packaged in a transparent zipper bag, certain non-radioactive medical or cosmetic sprays can be brought on board. As for checked baggage, the net amount each person carries must not exceed two kilograms or two liters, and a single item must not exceed 0.5 kilograms or 0.5 liters. Note that pepper spray is prohibited under all circumstances.
The Oscar-winning documentary director, a Palestinian, was previously detained by Israel. The director was attacked when returning home after filming the situation of settlers attacking local residents in the West Bank and was subsequently arrested by the Israeli military. After his release, he stated that he suffered serious physical harm.
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