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To: sense who wrote (176718)	8/18/2021 9:15:09 PM
From: arun gera	Respond to of 218055

<the "Chicken Little" fraud of climate change as "being your fault".> Are you saying climate change is real? But not our fault.

To: sense who wrote (176718)	8/19/2021 3:00:56 AM
From: TobagoJack	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 218055

Hello ex expat in HK, possibly discovered one of, or several things in combo, that - CoVid virus is afraid of expats, - or famous expats are immune, and - or making Amazon movie makers and stars happy is a national security imperative bloomberg.com Nicole Kidman Allowed to Skip Hong Kong's Strict Quarantine, Reports Say Olivia Tam19 August 2021, 10:26 GMT+8 Hollywood actor Nicole Kidman secured an exemption from strict Hong Kong quarantine rules that have faced criticism from the financial hub’s business community, local media reported. Kidman, 54, flew into the city in a private jet that took off from Sydney on Aug. 12, according to the Standard newspaper. The “Bombshell” star arrived to shoot the “Expats” television series for Amazon.com Inc. and was spotted with her bodyguards in many places, including at a boutique shop, the report said. A spokesman for the government didn’t immediately answer calls seeking comment. Hong Kong mandates vaccinated residents and non-residents coming from “high-risk” countries to spend as long as 21 days in hotel quarantine upon arrival, besides a host of other requirements. For those from “low-risk” places such as Australia, that is cut short to seven days plus tests followed by self-monitoring. HSBC Holdings PlcChairman Mark Tucker recently spentthree weeks in isolation. Business groups have expressed concern after the government tightened the curbs earlier this week, moving 15 nations to “high-risk” category effective Aug. 20. Australia has now been labeled as “medium-risk.” The business community has struggled for the past 18 months with an economy that’s been starved of big-spending tourists and business travelers. Hong Kong had about 99.9% fewer visitor arrivals in the first half this year than in the same period in 2019. Kidman, who’s also an executive producer of “Expats,” will be staying at a mansion in an upscale neighborhood near Victoria Peak until October, paying a monthly rent of about HK$650,000 ($83,500), other local media reported. Sent from my iPhone

To: sense who wrote (176718)	8/19/2021 6:07:28 AM
From: TobagoJack	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 218055

ultra bullish ... for gold bloomberg.com Chinese Academics Call for Wealth Tax to Redistribute Income 19 August 2021, 09:54 GMT+8 Chinese academics in a province that’s piloting measures to reduce income inequality said the government should impose wealth taxes, including on property and inheritance. In a front-page article published Thursday by the official Economic Daily newspaper, two researchers at Zhejiang University argued that the taxes would help adjust the earnings of high-income groups and narrow the income gap. Li Shi, a professor, and Yang Yixin, a researcher, said the taxes should be imposed at an appropriate time to promote “common prosperity.” Zhejiang province, home to Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and known for its active private sector, was selected as a pilot zone to test policies to help reduce inequality. It’s part of the government’s broad push to ensure more people share in the wealth of the country. Read More: China Eyes Wealth Redistribution in Push for ‘Common Prosperity’ The academics said residents’ tax burden is not light, and any wealth taxes should be introduced on condition other taxes are reduced or the overall tax rate is lowered. The government should also continue to reform the compensation system at state-owned and monopolistic industries, they said. It should also create an environment conducive to the development of the philanthropic industry, and guide high-income groups to become the backbone of it, they said. Zhejiang province aims to have 80% of all households earn an annual disposable income between 100,000 yuan ($15,413) to 500,000 yuan by 2025, according to a detailed plan published last month. Such families only accounted for half of all households in 2020 and were mostly in cities, according to the researchers’ estimate. — With assistance by John Liu, and Yujing Liu Before it's here, it's on the Bloomberg Terminal. LEARN MORE