Prologue Journal – Page 38953 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Who Jacinda Ardern Really Is

New York Times As told in her first and farewell speeches. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/07/world/australia/jacinda-ardern-valedictory-speech.html

Hong Kong restaurants struggle as residents travel and mainland Chinese tourists stay home for Easter weekend

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Catering industry will experience a 20 per cent drop in business between Friday and Monday compared with pre-Covid levels, federation boss says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3216305/hong-kong-restaurants-struggle-residents-travel-and-mainland-chinese-tourists-stay-home-over-easter?utm_source=rss_feed

3 in 4 Russian Manufacturers Hit by Western Sanctions, Survey Finds

Moscow Times Of the Russian manufacturers affected by sanctions, 77% said the impact on their business had been negative. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/07/3-in-4-russian-manufacturers-hit-by-western-sanctions-survey-finds-a80747

Thousands in Hong Kong queue up for cross-border shuttle to visit Macau in hopes of spending Easter long weekend in casino hub

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. By 9pm on Friday, 61,688 people had left city using Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge checkpoint, a three-year high. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3216300/thousands-hong-kong-queue-cross-border-shuttle-visit-macau-hopes-spending-easter-long-weekend-casino?utm_source=rss_feed

U.S. Ambassador Meets With Russian Official on Evan Gershkovich Detention

New York Times Lynne M. Tracy, the ambassador, spoke with Sergei A. Ryabkov, the Russian deputy foreign minister. U.S. officials have not been granted consular access to Mr. Gershkovich in the past week, a State Department official said. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/06/world/europe/evan-gershkovich-wsj-russia.html

France’s Macron in Guangzhou on final day of China trip

Hong Kong Free Press By Francesco Fontemaggi French President Emmanuel Macron was greeted by a huge crowd at a university in southern China as he neared the end of a three-day state visit in which he has repeatedly pushed his counterpart Xi Jinping to help end the Ukraine conflict. Macron, who landed in the capital Beijing on…

South China Sea: ex-PM Muhyiddin hits out at Malaysia’s Anwar over energy exploration negotiations with Beijing

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Muhyiddin condemned Prime Minister Anwar’s announcement that his government was open to talks on Beijing’s concerns over Petronas’ exploration in the disputed waterway. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3216292/south-china-sea-ex-pm-muhyiddin-hits-out-malaysias-anwar-over-energy-exploration-negotiations?utm_source=rss_feed

China opens leading laboratory focused on brain-machine interaction

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Sixty scientists are working at the Tianjin lab, which the government hopes will drive innovation, according to official newspaper. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3216284/china-opens-leading-laboratory-focused-brain-machine-interaction?utm_source=rss_feed

As the war grinds on in Ukraine, Ireland will examine its military neutrality.

New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/07/world/europe/as-the-war-grinds-on-in-ukraine-ireland-will-examine-its-military-neutrality.html

Children’s wards at Hong Kong hospitals overwhelmed amid flu surge, paediatrician warns after death of second patient under age of 18

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. University of Hong Kong’s Dr Patrick Ip attributes influx in patients to late arrival of flu season this year. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3216287/childrens-wards-hong-kong-hospitals-overwhelmed-amid-flu-surge-paediatrician-warns-after-death?utm_source=rss_feed