China Slams "Tool Of United States" Canada After Huawei CFO Hits 1000th Day Of "Unreasonable Detention"

Just days after China upheld the death sentence for a Canadian national while sentencing another to a lengthy prison term, Beijing's Foreign Ministry again complained that Canada is subjecting Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou (the daughter of the company's billionaire founder) to "unreasonable detention" as Thursday marks her 1000th day in custody in British Columbia as she continues to wait for the results of her extradition hearing (the DoJ is demanding she be handed over to the US for prosecution related to alleged violations of international sanctions against Iran).

Meng has been under house arrest for most of this period, leaving her and her family to bear the costs of her incarceration.

According to RT, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin noted the unfortunate anniversary in remarks to reporters and reiterated Beijing's demand that the US drop the case against Meng (something President Trump memorably suggesting could be used as a bargaining chip during contentious trade negotiations with China.

He also slammed Canada for doing the US's dirty work, and asked that Canada stop being an accomplish to the political persecution of a Chinese citizen. Put another way, Wang slammed Canada for acting like the US's b*tch. "Canada is nothing but a tool for the United States to exploit, suppress dissidents, and seek personal gain. There is no fairness and legitimacy," he said.

He continued, asking rhetorically "does the Canadian side still have a view of right and wrong" now that Meng's "unreasonable detention" has reached its 1000th, day?

The spokesman again claimed that the US's primary motive for arresting Meng was to deliberately suppress Chinese companies and "retain American hegemony in the technology space."

He continued by saying that Beijing will never give in to any forms of political coercion or abuse of justice, adding that the Chinese people are firm believers in upholding the rule of law and are not afraid of other countries.

Meng, who owns a swanky home in Vancouver, was detained in December 2018 after arriving at the Vancouver Airport while on her way to Mexico City. Last week, a two-and-a-half-year legal process leading up to the official extradition hearing came to an end, leaving Meng's fate in the hands of a Canadian judge. .

Whether he will take China's threats into account in his judgment remains to be seen, but most believe it's likely Meng's extradition will be approved, leaving her to be handed over to the US, where she very likely will be imprisoned without bail due to her status as a flight risk.

Of course, if she can somehow make it to a Chinese consulate, or embassy, she would be home free.

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/china-slams-tool-united-states-canada-after-huawei-cfo-hits-1000th-day-unreasonable

GOP Lawmakers Josh Hawley, Matt Gaetz, Ronny Jackson, MTG Join Call For Biden To Resign Over Afghanistan Debacle

Articles of Impeachment have been introduced, Biden hangs his head in disgrace during press conference.

A growing chorus of high-profile GOP political figures have joined the push to call for Democrat President Joe Biden’s resignation – as well as the resignation of other regime officials over the latter’s disastrous handling of the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan. A terrorist attack killed at least 12 U.S. servicemen on Thursday after Biden extended the withdrawal deadline.

Republican Sens. Josh Hawley (MO), Marsha Blackburn (TN), and Roger Marshall (KS) have called for Biden’s resignation, as well as Reps. Matt Gaetz (GA), Mo Brooks (AL), and Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA). Greene introduced Articles of Impeachment against Biden last Friday following Biden’s decision to extend the Afghanistan withdrawal deadline.

https://nationalfile.com/breaking-gop-lawmakers-josh-hawley-matt-gaetz-ronny-jackson-mtg-join-call-for-biden-to-resign-over-afghanistan-debacle/

SoftBank Hires Former Mossad Director As Vision Fund Looks To Expand Investment In Israeli Cybersecurity Names

As SoftBank's Vision Fund considers investing further in Israel's cybersecurity startups, the investment bank has hired a former Mossad Chief to help as an advisor.

SoftBank hired Yossi Cohen, former director of the Mossad, as an advisor, Nikkei reported this week. The bank is "counting on Cohen's extensive connections cultivated through his years leading the intelligence agency to identify promising technology companies".

Many of Israel's new cybersecurity startups have ties to former military members.

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/softbank-hires-former-mossad-director-vision-fund-looks-expand-investment-israeli

Florida Surpasses 10,000 Monoclonal Antibody Treatments

The state of Florida has administrered more than 10,000 doses of the monoclonal antibodies treatment at state-sponsored sites since since Florida began rolling out the program two weeks ago, the office of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) told The Epoch Times.

Demand for the treatment is high and is expected to go higher as word gets out and new sites are continuing to open throughout the state, Christina Pushaw, the governor’s press secretary, said.

The 10,000 doses administered at state-sponsored sites do not include treatment administrered at infusion centers at clinics and hospitals around the state.

Baptist Health South Florida’s Dr. Oscar Hernandez says he refers five to six patients for the treatment every day.

“The state is doing their part,” Hernandez said. “Doctors need to be more proactive in recommending the monoclonals to high-risk patients who test positive for COVID-19.”

He said people need to know their options after they test positive for COVID-19. He recommends a fact sheet be distributed to patients at drive-through testing sites.

COVID-19 is the disease caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, commonly known as the novel coronavirus.

Fauci Touts Effectiveness of Monoclonal Antibodies

Tuesday, the White House Chief Medical Adviser, Dr. Anthony Fauci touted the effectiveness of Monoclonal Antibodies. He estimatesd that the treatment could reduce hospitalization by up to 85 percent. Fauci encouraged anyone with suppressed immune systems as well as other mitigating factors take advantage of the treatment.

“Bottom line is this is a very effective intervention for COVID-19. It is underutilized, and we recommend strongly that we utilize this to its fullest,” Fauci said at the press conference on Tuesday.

https://www.zerohedge.com/covid-19/florida-surpasses-10000-monoclonal-antibody-treatments

CENTCOM Chief Says US Sharing Some Intelligence With Taliban

Earlier in the day, several explosions were heard in the vicinity of the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, with the incidents resulting in dozens of fatalities among US troops and Afghan civilians.

General Kenneth McKenzie, commander of the United States Central Command, said on Thursday that there is an intelligence-sharing operation between the US and the Taliban*, noting that the two share "a common purpose" of finishing the ongoing evacuation by 31 August.

“As long as we’ve kept that common purpose aligned, they’ve been useful to work with,” McKenzie said, adding that some information in regard to terror threats is also being shared. "We share versions of this information [on terrorist threats] with the Taliban so that they actually make searches… We think they've thwarted some."

He also said that he does not have any information that would lead him to believe that the Taliban intentionally allowed the Thursday attacks to occur in Kabul.

“I don’t know. I don’t think there is anything to convince me that [the Taliban] let it happen,” McKenzie said in response to a question concerning the Taliban’s potential complacency in allowing the attacks to occur.

The CENTCOM commander said that the intelligence-sharing program has been in effect since 14 August.

Before his statement, Politico reported that Washington shared with the Taliban a list of names of Americans and Afghan allies to grant entry to the Kabul airport, adding that the Biden administration's move to do so sparked anger among some US lawmakers and military officials.

The Pentagon has confirmed that the Thursday bombings in Kabul killed at least 12 US soldiers.

https://sputniknews.com/us/202108261083724886-centcom-chief-says-us-sharing-some-intelligence-with-taliban/

1,000 bed quarantine camp being built in Queensland, Australia

A dedicated regional quarantine facility will be built at Wellcamp Airport near Toowoomba. As we contend with the dangerous Delta variant, we need fit-for-purpose quarantine facilities. That’s why we’ve taken decisive action to build this new 1000-bed, dedicated facility under a joint agreement between the Palaszczuk Government and the landowner, Wagner Corporation.. expects the first stage of the facility to be delivered for use by the end of 2021

https://youtu.be/ebO4R0RGltE

https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/1000-bed-quarantine-camp-being-built-in-queensland-australia/

A Jew building camps how things have changed

South Dakota Attorney General Will Plead No Contest in Fatal Crash

Jason R. Ravnsborg, the South Dakota attorney general who struck and killed a man while driving home from a Republican Party dinner last year, will plead no contest on Thursday to two misdemeanor charges he faces in connection with the case, his lawyer said on Wednesday.

The plea deal will allow Mr. Ravnsborg to avoid a trial that had been scheduled for Thursday, and the third charge against him will be dropped, said the lawyer, Tim Rensch.

The state’s attorney, Michael Moore of Beadle County, confirmed on Wednesday that Mr. Ravnsborg would enter a plea but said he could not give further details because of a gag order imposed by a judge in February.

Mr. Ravnsborg, a Republican, was charged with careless driving, using a mobile electronic device and failing to stay in his lane on the night of the crash that killed Joseph Boever, a 55-year-old pedestrian, on Sept. 12. Each of those charges, which are all misdemeanors, carries a penalty of up to 30 days in jail and a $500 fine.

Mr. Rensch said that the careless driving charge would be dropped.

The case has cast a long shadow over state politics in South Dakota. Officials from both sides of the aisle, including Kristi Noem, the Republican governor, have called on Mr. Ravnsborg to resign.

A spokesman said on Wednesday that Mr. Ravnsborg did not intend to resign.

After the crash, Mr. Ravnsborg, who took office in January 2019, initially told the authorities that he had hit something that he believed was most likely a deer. But Ms. Noem urged people to watch videos released by the state in February, which showed Mr. Ravnsborg being confronted by investigators.

That month, the governor said in a statement that with charges filed and the investigation over, “I believe the attorney general should resign.” Three police groups, including the South Dakota Sheriffs’ Association, also called on Mr. Ravnsborg to step down, citing a lack of confidence in his ability to serve as the state’s top law enforcement officer. And a bipartisan group of legislators filed a resolution proposing the possibility of impeaching Mr. Ravnsborg, writing that the attorney general “must be removed” from office.

Shortly thereafter, on Feb. 25, a judge issued a gag order requiring state officials to stop releasing evidence and to delete the videos.

On Wednesday, Jamie Smith, a Democrat who had sponsored the impeachment resolution, said that the possibility of any future impeachment efforts would depend on what happened with Mr. Ravnsborg’s case.

“I still don’t think he’s able to do his job effectively, and so we’re going to have to see,” he said. “This is a big cloud hanging over that office.”

http://www.stationgossip.com/2021/08/south-dakota-attorney-general-will.html