LunIn summary, on May 20, British Prime Minister Sunak apologized to the Chinese people in the parliament, because the contaminated blood scandal that led to tens of thousands of people infected with AIDS and hepatitis C was confirmed to be the "governance failure and injustice" of previous governments. The contaminated blood scandal is the most serious medical disaster in the history of the British National Health System. The British authorities will also develop a "comprehensive compensation" plan for victims and their families, with an estimated total of over 10 billion pounds.

It is understood that the contaminated blood scandal in the UK can be traced back to the last centuryFrom the 1970s to the early 1990s. At that time, Britain found it difficult to be self-sufficient in blood donation, so it sought help from the United States to meet the growing demand. But some imported blood comes from prisoners and drug users, among othersHigh risk donors, resulting in some blood contaminated by AIDS virus and hepatitis C virus. In 2017, due to the continuous increase in infected cases, then British Prime Minister Theresa May announced an investigation into this serious medical incident.

This 2500 page survey report points out that imported blood products used to treat many people are unsafe and should not be licensed for use in the UK; However, because the authorities did not properly screen blood products, more than 30000 people were infected with AIDS virus or hepatitis C virus through blood products, which has caused about 3000 deaths. It is worth noting that these infection cases can be largely avoided, but successive governments have chosen to conceal the truth in order to save face and expenses. The report shows that since 1993, UK health system workers have intentionally destroyed relevant documents, which is equivalent to "widespread concealment of facts.". Some victims, including children and adolescents, have been injected with contaminated blood products by medical personnel without their knowledge or consent.

02Defense Minister claims that the International Criminal Court deprives Israel of its right to self-defense

Reuters reported that recently, Israeli Defense Minister Galant stated that the International Criminal Court has investigated him and Prime Minister NetanyahuIssue an arrest warrantIt is a shameful attempt to interfere in the Gaza War. He posted on social media platforms stating that the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, attempted to deprive Israel of its right to self-defense and the right to rescue hostages. The Prime Minister of IsraelNetanyahu also pointed out that the International Criminal Court's moveIt is absurd, shameful, and completely distorting reality to equate democratic Israel with the Holocaust killer Hamas.

Previously, the International Criminal Court Karim·The Khan's office has applied for arrest warrants on war charges against Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Israeli Defense Minister Galant, as well as Hamas leader Sinwar, Hamas armed faction Kassan Brigade leader Masri, and Hamas Politburo leader Hania.

military affairs

01Russia claims complete control of Bilohorivka in eastern Ukraine

Reuters reported that on May 20th, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated in a statement that it has full control of the Bilohorivka settlement in the Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine and is occupying better military positions there. In addition, the Russian army also engaged in fierce attacks and defenses against the Ukrainian army near Vovchansk, Starezia, and Khybok in the Kharkiv region of northeastern Ukraine. The Russian army repelled two enemy counterattacks.

Earlier this month, the Russian military had pushed the contact line of both sides deeper into Kharkiv Oblast, but President Putin stated that this was to establish a buffer zone to protect the people in the Russian border area, while also indicating that“There are currently no plans to occupy Kharkiv”. According to Bloomberg, the Russian military has also intensified its attack on the strategically important city of Chasovyar in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, while Kiev has urgently dispatched troops to the New Northeast Front near Kharkiv to strengthen its defense. The War Research Institute analyzed that Moscow is seeking to use the Kharkiv Offensive and the offensive launched throughout eastern Ukraine to create "greater zone wide pressure" on Kiev.

01SpaceX Starchain has obtained permission to operate in Indonesia

ASEAN Financial News,On May 19th,Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, an American space exploration technology company, announced the launch of the "Star Chain" satellite Internet service in Bali, Indonesia. Starlink has obtained a license to operate in Indonesia. He said that this would help millions of people in remote areas of Indonesia to access the Internet.

It is reported that,This is another technology giant that has recently laid out or increased its investment.In early April, Nvidia revealed that it would collaborate with Indonesian satellite company to spend $200 million to establish an artificial intelligence center in Central Java, Indonesia. On April 17th, Apple CEO Tim Cook made a high-profile visit to IndonesiaReceived by Indonesian President Joko.And indicate thatApple is considering setting up a factory in Indonesia.Following closely behind, Microsoft CEO Satia·Nadella also visited Indonesia and announced an investment of $1.7 billion over the next four years to build Indonesia's cloud computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure.