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| | Taiwan is dedicated to the values of [[freedom]], [[democracy]], [[diversity]], and [[tolerance]]. We do not condone the use of racist remarks to attack those with different opinions. If Director-General Tedros could withstand pressure from China and come to Taiwan to see Taiwan’s efforts to fight COVID-19 for himself, he would be able to see that the Taiwanese people are the true victims of unfair treatment. I believe that the WHO will only truly be complete if Taiwan is included.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/tsaiingwen/posts/10156607673211065?hc_location=ufi</ref>}} | | Taiwan is dedicated to the values of [[freedom]], [[democracy]], [[diversity]], and [[tolerance]]. We do not condone the use of racist remarks to attack those with different opinions. If Director-General Tedros could withstand pressure from China and come to Taiwan to see Taiwan’s efforts to fight COVID-19 for himself, he would be able to see that the Taiwanese people are the true victims of unfair treatment. I believe that the WHO will only truly be complete if Taiwan is included.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/tsaiingwen/posts/10156607673211065?hc_location=ufi</ref>}} |
| | Taiwan's Investigation Bureau discovered that the Communist Mainland was trying to undermine trust in factual news - and disrupt disease-control measures - through [[discrediting attack]]s by falsely portraying Taiwan's official announcements on the outbreak as Chinese-made "fake news".<ref>https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/provocative-china-pressures-taiwan-with-fighters-fake-news-amid-virus-outbreak-2020-03-02</ref><ref>https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/craigsilverman/chinese-trolls-coronavirus-disinformation-taiwan</ref> | | Taiwan's Investigation Bureau discovered that the Communist Mainland was trying to undermine trust in factual news - and disrupt disease-control measures - through [[discrediting attack]]s by falsely portraying Taiwan's official announcements on the outbreak as Chinese-made "fake news".<ref>https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/provocative-china-pressures-taiwan-with-fighters-fake-news-amid-virus-outbreak-2020-03-02</ref><ref>https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/craigsilverman/chinese-trolls-coronavirus-disinformation-taiwan</ref> |
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| | + | On April 24, 2020 in the midst of the pandemic, the Chinese embassy in [[Manila]] released a music video of a song called “Iisang Dagat” (“One Sea”). Chinese ambassador Huang Xilian wrote the lyrics, the lead singer was a Filipino-Chinese, and a Chinese diplomat joined the performers in celebrating “a new era of friendship” between the two countries. But the video received over 65,000 “dislikes” on the first day it was online. Filipinos lambasted the video's imagery of a sea shared by both countries as belying the reality of the dispute. |
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| | By October 2021, [[Singapore]] had an 85% double vaccination rate and was reporting 3,000 covid infections daily.<ref>https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/singapore-seeing-massive-new-cases-despite-being-over-85-vaccinated/</ref> | | By October 2021, [[Singapore]] had an 85% double vaccination rate and was reporting 3,000 covid infections daily.<ref>https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/singapore-seeing-massive-new-cases-despite-being-over-85-vaccinated/</ref> |
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| | + | ===New Zealand=== |
| | + | [[File:New-Zealand-KFC.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Contraban seized during New Zealand's leftwing fascist lockdown.]] |
| | + | In 2020, [[Destiny Church]] leader Brian Tamaki claimed that Christians who [[Tithe|pay tithes]], believe the [[Bible]] and are filled with the [[Holy Spirit]] have a Psalm 91 “protection policy” against the COVID-19 strain of Coronavirus.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.christianpost.com/news/tithe-paying-christians-are-protected-from-coronavirus-by-psalm-91-pastor-brian-tamaki-claims.html|title=Tithe-paying Christians are protected from coronavirus by Psalm 91, pastor Brian Tamaki claims|author=Leonardo Blair|website=[[The Christian Post]]|date=March 3, 2020|accessdate=March 5, 2020}}</ref> |
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| | + | On August 17, 2021 the extreme [[far-left]] prime minister, [[Jacinda Ardern]], announced a “level four” emergency shutdown. As a result of the ‘level-four’ restrictions, the people in [[New Zealand]] were instructed to stay at home, “Do not talk to your neighbors”, wear a mask, maintain 2 meters social distance, and stay away from others if you leave your home for the three approved reasons: Emergency food shopping, healthcare or testing. Auckland New Zealand was placed in a level-4 lockdown, meaning all restaurants are shut down even for takeout, and people within the L4 zone are to remain in strict isolation bubbles and quarantine confinement. Enforcement of the quarantine bubbles are carried out by police and military units. Police checkpoints keep citizens from traveling into or out of the quarantine perimeter of [[Auckland]]. |
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| | + | After an extensive sting operation and police chase, law enforcement announced they successfully arrested three men who were attempting to gain re-entry into Auckland with a significant amount of contraband [[Kentucky Fried Chicken]], ten tubs of coleslaw, and an undisclosed quantity of french fries. A breach of the Covid-19 Public Health Response Act can result in imprisonment for up to six months; or a fine of up to $4,000.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/21/new-zealand-police-arrest-pair-trying-to-enter-auckland-with-large-amount-of-kfc</ref> |
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| | ==Indo-Pacific== | | ==Indo-Pacific== |