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Local residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China complained that the owner of a shop sells dog and cat meat.
Officers from the Department of Food and Environmental Health conducted appropriate checks. Department employees took meat samples for examination.
The store operated without a license
As you know, the store is located in one of the commercial areas of Yau Ma Tei. The department said searches of the store did not reveal a license to sell, which means the store was operating illegally. AFCD.
Please note! Eating dog and cat meat has been banned in Hong Kong since the 1950s. Under the laws of the semi-autonomous Chinese city, lawmakers and animal advocates have called for increased penalties for shop owners.
A Chinese balloon was shot down in the USA: what is known
- The USA shot down a Chinese reconnaissance balloon over its territory. President Joe Biden said the military was waiting for the moment to bring it down. The ball was “landed” off the coast of South Carolina with the help of an F-22 fighter that fired an Aim-9X Sidewinder missile. The so-called spy exploded, and the contents of the ball fell.
- The discovery of the bullet provoked tension between Washington and Beijing, in particular, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken postponed his visit to China indefinitely.
- At the same time, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken postponed his visit to China. Beijing expressed outrage at Washington's actions. The Chinese Foreign Ministry assured that the airship is intended for civilian use. It is said that the Americans were warned about its use, but the bullet entered the United States due to “force majeure”.
- At the same time, Chinese officials rejected attempts by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to talk about the incident. Beijing obviously does not want to communicate with Washington on this issue.
