Posted on 03/13/2020 6:17:22 PM PDT by ifinnegan
Virus Outbreak: China meddles with evacuation flights
UNNECESSARY? Chinese officials said passengers on the first flight did not need protective gear, but crew on a later flight on a Chinese airline were properly equipped
By Yang Chun-hui and William Hetherington / Staff reporter, with staff writer
A China Airlines (中華航空) charter flight to evacuate Taiwanese stranded in China on Tuesday was delayed by Chinese authorities, who unilaterally attempted to make last-minute changes to the passenger manifest, an anonymous source said yesterday.
Just before the flight was scheduled to depart Hubei Province at 5pm, Chinese authorities attempted to add 30 passengers not on the original manifest, saying that there was “enough room in the cabin,” the source said.
They also refused to let passengers don protective clothing, saying it was “unnecessary,” the source said.
The two maneuvers caused the flight to be delayed until 9:46pm, as the Central Epidemic Command Center and other medical authorities in Taiwan refused to accept the moves, creating a four-hour stalemate, until the passengers were allowed to don protective clothing and board the aircraft, the source added.
A separate charter flight operated by China Eastern Airlines (中國東方航空) was also delayed and arrived in Taiwan at 4:08am yesterday.
Although the Chinese authorities had claimed that protective clothing was unnecessary, the China Eastern Airlines flight crew all wore protective gear, the source said, citing a Taiwanese passenger on the flight.
Despite the delays caused by the Chinese authorities not respecting Taiwan’s health and quarantine regulations, Xinhua news agency yesterday reported that the Taiwanese government was “obstructing Taiwanese from returning home,” the source said.
A Hubei official in charge of Taiwan-related issues also lambasted Taipei for not allowing the 30 additional passengers to board either flight, the source said.
The Hubei Provincial Government’s Taiwan Affairs Office said in a statement that the Taiwanese government had rejected its suggestion that 30 people on a waiting list be allowed to fill vacant seats.
Asked about the statement, Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) said: “It is very important that we get the passenger list beforehand so that we can make arrangements for their isolation and quarantine, and to monitor their health, as well as settling them in quarantine centers after they return to Taiwan.”
“We did not feel safe transporting passengers who were suddenly put on the list, so we refused to let them board the airplane,” said Chen, who heads the Central Epidemic Command Center.
Classic China. They really are the worst country in the world. If they ever invade, I’m returning to the States then shooting up an embassy.
I don’t know how others feel about this weaponizing germ warfare world wide by the chinese, but I for one feel they should pay for this in blood for all the misery they released on mankind. And now claiming it was the USA that is responsible is the rantings of madmen. China must pay in blood for this atrocity.
China needs to held accountable for its bio-weapon.
Making it my tagline.
It used to be that the media was patriotic and would ask questions. The media is covering for the scum Chicoms. Just think,it is pretty much a good conclusion that China made this and it could have wiped out the planet. Hell,maybe it will. The Chicoms are INSANE!
Neither would I.
No argument from me on that.
It used to be that the media was patriotic and would ask questions. The media is covering for the scum Chicoms.
How was the stalemate resolved? Perhaps:
Chinese official:
“Fine, Fine, Fine, we’ll just place the 30 back in their body bags and everything is good. OK?” /s
They never mention if the 30 passengers were still alive or exposed.
If we could target all of the CCP’s Politbuo and Central Committee I would do it in a heartbeat. I just want some explanation for why Russia, India, Pakistan, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia,and sub Saharan Africa have combine cases fewer in number than the USA. They trade with China. Many share land borders with China. These nations have escaped the trauma of Covid while the West has been driven to chaos.
It’s a good question about Africa. There’s a lot of Chinese projects in Africa.
Or so it’s said. Maybe there’s not as much as the ChiComs claim.
China has been interested in control of Africa since the days of Mao. They know its riches in geological materials are the only thing keeping China from controlling 90%+ of the world’s rare earth metals. Africa also possesses riches in the raw materials that form the bases of many pharmaceuticals. The ‘stans are also potential sources of these raw materials and more. Disrupting their sovieties is not in China’s interest.
On earlier flights, China did not send the Taiwanese citizens, saying everyone was actually Chinese. They instead sent Chinese rich and powerful who had bribed officials in China to get on the flight. When they arrived in Taiwan, the authorities figured out the switcheroo and complained. That is why Taiwan would not let China send extra passengers,
2020 See Clearly-Think F.A.S.T.- FOOD-AMMO-SHELTER (preferably remote)-TODAY
see something, say something. KZOO Mich- Costco lines around the building. Lots of empty shelves. (h/t good friend Kris W)
Thanks.
They’re pretty bad at it.
It’s almost as if there was an accident in transporting it to the Chinese ally of Iran....don’t know about Italy and the rest.
Then again, I know nothing, this is pure speculation...with a hint of possibility of Schroeder's cat? (spel)
Is this really man made?
I think it is, yes. And they’re not bad at it. Firstly, we don’t know what the actual death rate is. My guess is it’s pretty low, but it doesn’t really even matter, all it needs to do is sow fear and panic.
You can see that it’s quite effective in that regard.
Just before the flight was scheduled to depart Hubei Province at 5pm, Chinese authorities attempted to add 30 passengers not on the original manifest, saying that there was “enough room in the cabin,” the source said.
They also refused to let passengers don protective clothing, saying it was “unnecessary,” the source said.
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The ONLY reason that the ChiComs wanted these 30 (possibly Coronavirus infected) additional passengers to be added was because the ChiComs were unable to gather up SMALLPOX CONTAMINATED BLANKETS to put on the plane. /s
On earlier flights, China did not send the Taiwanese citizens, saying everyone was actually Chinese. They instead sent Chinese rich and powerful who had bribed officials in China to get on the flight. When they arrived in Taiwan, the authorities figured out the switcheroo and complained. That is why Taiwan would not let China send extra passengers.
Afraid but brave here,.
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