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Written by: Ouyang Dehao
2021-05-18 22:33
Last update date: 2021-05-18 22:40
The new crown pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong continues. In order to continuously adjust preventive measures, the government regularly meets with different industries to understand the situation.
It is understood that the government and the bar industry met today (18th) to discuss measures.
According to sources, some people in the industry were emotionally excited during the meeting and even called the police for help. In the end, the meeting failed to continue smoothly and the meeting ended.
The police confirmed that a man surnamed Qian called the police for help at the government headquarters at 6 o'clock this evening.
After the police arrived at the scene to investigate, the two dispersed by themselves, and the incident was classified as a dispute.
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Some people in the bar industry said that during the Political Consultative Conference today, there were disputes among those present to report to the police.
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Police: The incident is classified as a dispute
The police said that at 6 o'clock this evening, a man surnamed Qian had a dispute with a person surnamed Chen and called the police for help at the government headquarters.
After the police arrived at the scene to investigate, the two dispersed by themselves, and the incident was classified as a dispute.
According to industry sources, today the bar industry and the government met in two rounds at 4 and 6 pm to express the latest situation to the authorities.
He said that before the second round of the meeting at 6 pm, Qian Junyong, chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association, was emotional and arguing with the people present. He eventually needed to call the police for handling.
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The source explained that because some people in the industry object to only serving vaccinated customers and believe that the government’s latest measures are unfair. Liquor-licensed restaurants also provide alcoholic beverages to customers, but they do not need to ask customers for injections, resulting in only business gains. The usual 10%.
However, he said that Qian Junyong has always suggested that bars use injections as a condition for resumption of business, or that he may have disputes with industry players.
The source continues to point out that only more than 1 million people in Hong Kong have been vaccinated. "The government wants to use bars as an incentive, and hopes that more people will get injections, but it is obvious that the incentive is not strong enough. Our bars have become victims. ."
The government implemented a new round of epidemic prevention measures at the end of last month. Based on the "vaccine bubble", bar staff and guests must have received a dose of the new crown vaccine.
Qian Junyong, vice chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association, clarified that the industry has been recommending that the government abolish the injection requirements.
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Qian Junyong: The government will leave after canceling a meeting
Later, the reporter called Qian Junyong for inquiries, and he said another version.
He did not admit to being the person who reported the incident, saying that he could not meet with the government authorities as scheduled today. "I don't know if the government cancels a meeting, so I will leave afterwards." He also clarified that the industry has been recommending that the government abolish the injection requirements. .
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