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《國際文宣 》 致世界的公開信 — 為何要讓台灣加入世衛 #TWcanhelp

中英文版如下

各位好，

我是Will，一位香港人，亦是最後一年的醫科生。我寫這封信的目的，是向全世界解釋為何世界衛生組織（世衛）需要重組，以及為什麼世衛需要重新考慮讓台灣成為正式成員。

2019年12月，中國湖北省的武漢市發現一種來源不明的肺炎。肺炎不久擴散至鄰近地區。香港、台灣、泰國、新加坡、南韓及日本成為亞洲最先受病毒侵襲的國家。這個來源不明的肺炎後來被稱為COVID-19，而病原體是新型冠狀病毒SARS-CoV-2。

雖然香港和台灣很早就受到病毒侵襲，但兩地在遏止疫情擴散方面非常出色。香港與台灣在2003年SARS抗疫中，分別失去了299和73條寶貴人命。我們知道我們必須從過去經驗裡汲取教訓，避免悲劇重演。應對新型冠狀病毒爆發，香港和台灣都迅速地採取有效的公共衛生措施。台灣的公營醫療系統在查找病人、隔離感染者及追踪病人曾經接觸人士方面更是全球首屈一指；這些工作對於控制傳染病擴散都是不可或缺的。

新型冠狀病毒爆發至今已經四個月，不少國家都受到迅速擴散的病毒所重創。英國、意大利、法國、印度、中國、新西蘭、澳洲及美國等多國都實施封鎖及出入境限制。病毒奪取了好幾萬人的生命，活著的人民亦飽受社交隔離及孤立的煎熬。疫情發生前的世界現已不復存在。

反觀台灣，生活仍然大致正常：人民照常上班和跟他們的朋友家人晚餐。最重要的是，當地的社區傳播病例明顯較其他國家少。這全賴台灣政府反應迅速且有效。

事實上，台灣政府亦不時接觸世衛 ，跟組織分享他們在控制病毒方面的研究成果及經驗。早於2019年12月31日，台灣曾經聯絡世衛查詢及提出新冠病毒能夠人傳人的可能性，但不受理會。直至2020年1月14日，世衛仍宣稱沒有證據顯示病毒可以透過人傳人傳播。

如果當初台灣是世衛成員國，而世衛又認真看待台灣的意見並鼓勵各國立刻為抗疫做好準備的話，各國或許可以像台灣一樣成功遏止疫情擴散，從而挽救幾萬條人命。

17年前，我們經歷了SARS。我們以幾百條人命的犧牲為代價，學到了重要一課。香港已經是世衛成員，香港大學出版的最新研究亦顯示口罩能大大降低病毒傳播風險。這項信息對全世界來說是極為重要的。台灣要是能夠在世衛發聲，他們絕對可以幫助各國走出困境。我呼籲世衛讓台灣加入組織，讓我們制止歷史悲劇的重演，向世界展示我們的團結，站於同一戰線上對抗病毒。台灣和香港能夠、亦會持續為這場抗疫之戰作出貢獻。

最後我想大家知道：這個病毒並沒有針對性。不管你是嬰孩、兒童、青少年、年輕的成年人或是長者，你都同樣承受染病的風險。絕對不要輕視這個病毒，它已經奪去夠多人命了。犧牲的人，一位都嫌太多。我懇請你們留在家中，因為只要你們這樣做，就可以避免更多的人命犧牲。保持希望，讓我們攜手一同戰勝黑暗。

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A public letter to the world: why should WHO reconsider Taiwan’s membership

Hello everyone,

My name is will. I’m from Hong Kong and I’m a final year medical student. And this is an open letter to the whole world on why we need a reformation of the world health organization (WHO) and why the WHO should reconsider the inclusion of Taiwan as its member.

In December 2019, a pneumonia of unknown source was described in Wuhan, Hubei province in China which has since then spread to nearby places with Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, South Korea and Japan being the first few Asian countries hit by the virus. This pneumonia of unknown source was later on known as COVID-19, caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.

Despite being hit early on by the coronavirus, Hong Kong and Taiwan have been doing an incredible job in containing the spread of the virus. Having the experience of SARS in 2003, with the tragic loss of 299 lives in Hong Kong and 73 lives in Taiwan, We know that we must learn from the history and we cannot let this happen again. In response to the coronavirus outbreak, Both Hong Kong and Taiwan promptly established effective public health measures in particular Taiwan has the best public health system in the world in terms of identifying patients, quarantining infected patients and performing contact tracing which are all crucial components in containing infectious disease.

Today, four months after the outbreak of coronavirus, many countries were devastated by the rapid spread of the virus. Countries such as the UK, Italy, France, India, China, Newzealand, Australia and the United States are in lockdown and travel restriction. Hundreds and thousands of people have died because of virus, for those who are still alive are living an incredible difficult and dreadful life with social distancing and isolation. The world we used to live in ceased to exist as of this moment.

But if you take look at Taiwan, they are still almost business as usual, people are still going out to work, to have dinner with friends and family, most importantly the number of community transmission is exceptionally low compared to all the other countries. These are all because of the rapid response and effective measures adopted by the Taiwan Government.

as a matter of fact, the Taiwan government has time and time again proactively approached the WHO to share their research and experience in containing the virus. December 31st 2019, Taiwan contacted WHO to inquire and suggest the possibility of human to human transmission of the coronavirus but was disregarded. And until January 14 2020, the WHO was still claiming that there is no evidence of human to human transmission.

Had Taiwan been a member of WHO, and had WHO taken Taiwan’s opinion more seriously and encouraged countries to promptly prepare for the coronavirus, the rest of the world maybe able to contain the virus like Taiwan and the tens of thousands of lives could have been saved.

Throughout the entire coronavirus outbreak, WHO has time and time again failed us by downplaying the severity of the pandemic, claiming that there was no evidence of human to human transmission, all along reiterated that mask provide no protection to the general public, advising countries to not impose travel restriction and most importantly the poor recommendation of PPE for healthcare workers which resulted in multiple infections to doctors and nurses in Japan who followed their advice initially.

17 years ago, we had SARS and we learned a great lesson at the expense of the tragic loss of hundreds of lives. Hong Kong is already a member of WHO and our latest research published by the University of Hong Kong showed that mask can drastically reduce the risk of viral transmission which is invaluable to the whole world. I have no doubt that Taiwan would be able to help the world if Taiwan is given a voice in the WHO. I urge the WHO to include Taiwan as its members so that . Let’s not let history repeats itself, let’s battle this war together as one world and let’s show the world solidarity. Taiwan and Hong Kong can help and they will continue to help.

And a final message to all, the coronavirus does not discriminate, no matter you are an infant, a child, an adolescent, a young adult or an elderly, we are all equally susceptible. Do not take this lightly, it has claimed enough lives already, one is too many, please stay home and it can save life. Please do not lose hope and We will get through this, together as one.

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[#WrittenBySimon] From Gill Paul to Qbobo: Prime act of an Indian Hongkonger

Gill Mohindepaul Singh may not be a familiar name to most Hongkongers but how about Qbobo (literally cute baby in Cantonese)?

We got to know him through TVB.
Many Hongkongers were amazed by this hunky Indian’s versatile, hilarious dance and juggling and most importantly, his almost irreproachable Cantonese. He shot to fame shortly after his maiden appearance in the reality TV show Minutes To Fame in 2005. That was how he earned his affectionate stage name “Qbobo”.

Qbobo was born to a Hong Kong Indian family in 1969. Before making his first splash into the entertainment industry, he worked as an assistant officer at the Correctional Services Department for more than 16 years.

In the next decade, as one of TVB’s most beloved actors, he appeared in more than 40 TV dramas, in particular sitcoms, and in a dozen comedy and action movies as well.
But his growing cult following among locals, including South Asians, didn’t help when his wife, who had been living in Hong Kong for more than 20 years, was denied a Hong Kong passport in 2012.

His wife originally planned to apply for the travel document for easier trips to Scotland where her younger son was attending school and receiving treatment for spine problems.

The Immigration Department didn’t bother with any explanation for the flat refusal, citing “confidentiality”.

Qbobo told media it was a big letdown and he couldn’t understand why since many of their fellow Indians in Hong Kong who couldn’t speak fluent Cantonese could get their Hong Kong passports.
That, ultimately, forced the couple to decide to emigrate to Scotland for the sake of their children. Like all the new arrivals there, Qbobo had to be physically in Scotland for the most part of the initial years so as to qualify for residency. That forced him, very reluctantly, to bid farewell to his fans in Hong Kong.

Qbobo started a new chapter in his performing career a year later when he returned to Hong Kong. In July, with the help of stenographers, he published a book in Chinese, Made In Hong Kong, a memoir of his own life and that of other South Asians. It’s a first-person account of the living history of Hong Kong’s ethnic minorities.

“Hong Kong is my home. I’m always proud of my Hong Kong identity,” he wrote on the cover of the book.

“We also love fish balls and steamed rice rolls. We also grew up watching Bruce Lee and Stephen Chow movies. We South Asians are all made in Hong Kong. Can society count us as Hongkongers?” he asked at the end of the book.

I recently had a casual chat with Qbobo, in Cantonese of course.
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Shen: Many of your fans are still curious about your family. Tell us how you grew up in Hong Kong.

Qbobo: My grandfather went from India to Shanghai alone in the 1930s and worked in the British Settlement. Later, he raised his own family there. They all fled to Hong Kong after China fell to the communists in 1949.
I went to Matteo Ricci Primary School, where most of the students were locals, and very quickly learned to speak Cantonese and how to use chopsticks.
My father was rather worried that I might become too “Chinese” and decided to send me to Sir Ellis Kadoorie school (Sookunpoo), a government school for ethnic minorities, so as to mingle more with my compatriots and other South Asians.
I joined the Hong Kong Correctional Services and I started to pick up my Cantonese with the help of local colleagues. I ended up spending 16 years there.
I don’t think my childhood was anything different from other Chinese kids back then. We all played in street parks, adored Cantopop singers like Leslie Cheung, Alan Tam and Samuel Hui, watched TVB’s children show 430 Space Shuttle every afternoon, and of course went to movies for Bruce Lee, Chow Yun-fat and Stephen Chow.

Shen: But still you live in two cultures — the local one and the Indian one. How did that influence your childhood?

Qbobo: I usually ate a lot of fishballs after school and I also used chopsticks like my classmates. But at home my father always wanted us not to forget our own culture and where we were from. We spoke Punjabi, went to Sikh Temples and all family members would put on traditional clothing (long loose trousers and a long sleeved jacket for men, long trousers over dress known as Salwar Kameez and Chuni (scarf) to cover the head for women) every Sunday.

Shen: What made you give up your job to become an actor?

Qbobo: Perhaps I was born with a penchant for acting. I liked to sing Alan Tam songs so my colleagues signed me up for a TVB reality show in 2005. At the beginning, I just wanted to let people know that South Asians could also sing in Cantonese.
I entered the finals and got many show invitations and so I resigned from the Correctional Services.

I wanted to project a positive image for Indians and other South Asians in the city. Throughout history people from India contributed greatly to Hong Kong — most of the officers were Indians in the earliest days of the disciplined services, the University of Hong Kong was established with large donations from Sir Mody and other Indian businessmen, the Star Ferry was founded by an Indian Parsee merchant and we all know that CLP is owned by the Kadoorie family from Mumbai.

But the government is now under fire for taking in refugees from South Asia and granting them non-refoulement permissions. This has somehow affected how Hong Kong society sees the entire South Asian community.

Shen: Why did you want to publish the book?

Qbobo: I had the idea for years. I have always been wondering what makes a person a genuine Hongkonger. Are Hongkongers ethnic Chinese only? As a metropolis Hong Kong has residents of all races and color. Since I was born and raised here, I consider myself a Hongkonger, even though some may not agree.
Racial discrimination is everywhere in this world and the problem in Hong Kong is not that serious by comparison. I have the luck to be an actor and I hope I can do something to raise people’s awareness of the life and rights of South Asians who also live here.

Shen: Since you’ve also lived in Scotland as well, tell me which place you like more, Hong Kong or Scotland?

Qbobo: I still love Hong Kong more, it’s my home.

We emigrated because we had to plan for our kids after my wife was denied a Hong Kong passport. We tried our best to settle into society but sadly there are still some hurdles, some arise from government policies or the system itself.
One more thing, Hong Kong’s political status is worrying, with all the dissension among people getting deeper rather than healing up. The housing problem has shown no sign of improvement either… Homes are getting ever smaller and more expensive.
All parents want a better future for their kids, so do we.

Shen: What are the problems and difficulties South Asians face in Hong Kong?

Qbobo: It’s not easy for Indians, Pakistanis or Nepalese to find a job. If you don’t speak Cantonese or can’t write or read Chinese, you just can’t get hired even if you have a college diploma.
Say if there is also a Westerner candidate who doesn’t know Chinese either, the chances are that the white guy is more likely to land the job.

Chinese language capabilities are vital for South Asians if they seek to move up the ladder and thus the government has been allocating more resources to training programs and vocational Chinese language courses.

Shen: How do you plan for your future career? Are we going to see more of your TV dramas and movies?

Qbobo: My wife wants me to go back to Scotland to spend more time with her and our kids and I think I may call it a day for my career in three to four years’ time, perhaps in 2020.
But I will always carry my Hong Kong identity even if I leave and don’t come back one day. Hong Kong is always my home.