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Police in eastern China have broken up a gang making and selling counterfeit condoms, according to official media. The condoms, which used the names of major international brands such as Durex and Okamoto, were sold to hotels, supermarkets and vending machine operators in central and eastern China.

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The Counterfeits Posed 

A Threat to Public Health

 

More than 500,000 boxes of the fakes, with a total value of 50 million yuan (US$7 million), were seized and 17 people detained across Henan, Hebei and Zhejiang provinces.

The fakes were mainly made in Henan and Hubei provinces, while a packaging plant in Cangnan county in Zhejiang was also raided, the local authority said.

 

“We found the workshops where the suspects made those condoms in rural areas in Henan and Hebei. They were very simple and crude,” said Zheng Xidan, from Cangnan police.

“The hygienic conditions in those villages were very bad. We saw the condoms they were making – they blended the condoms with silicone oil in a bucket. It was totally below official manufacturing standards.”

Excessive Level of Bacteria and Fungi

 

Chen He, a product manager at Beijing-based condom maker Daxiang, said poor quality condoms were a health risk due to excessive level of bacteria and fungi.

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“Normally the making of condoms, categorised as a medical device that has direct contact with the human body, involves sterilisation and electronic tests for holes and thin spots. But in those illegal workshops, which are often very dirty, it’s unlikely they have the right methods to control the bacteria and fungi level or test for holes.”

“The machines are quite expensive and I don’t think they would bother to buy them. Some of those cheap condoms are even recycled from used ones.”

The fakes, some of which also used the names of Chinese brands such as Jissbon and SixSex, were sold to retailers with the wholesale price of one yuan. Genuine versions of the brands cost between 20 and 150 yuan a pack.

 

One of the Most Widely 

Counterfeited Products in China

The report said Cangnan police became suspicious of a local man who was selling the products and started investigating his business partners before raiding their operations in August.

The 17 suspects are under criminal detention on suspicion of making and selling counterfeit products and police are still investigating the case.

Condoms are one of the most widely counterfeited products in China along with major international fashion brands.

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In February, police in Yuncheng, a city in Shanxi province, seized 2 million fake Durex and Okamoto condoms, which were also feared to pose a health risk.

More than 10 similar cases had been heard by courts in Henan alone since 2014, according to mainland media reports, and those found guilty have been sentenced to up to four years in jail.

   

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China and Australia are to implement a comprehensive zero tariff policy!

From January 1, 2019, all tariffs on Chinese goods entering Australia will be canceled.

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At present, China’s main products imported from Australia are:

• Iron ore, 

• coal, 

• natural gas, 

• wool, 

• barley, 

• wheat, 

• etc.

China’s main exports to Australia are:

• Computers, 

• Communication electronics, 

• Home appliances, 

• Toys, 

• Sporting goods, 

• Clothing, 

• Furniture.

MSC NEW FALCON Route Update

MSC NEW FALCON Middle East route has ushered in a major optimization update. From now on, the transportation time of goods from the Far East to Qatar’s HAMAD port will be shortened on the original basis, nearly 7 days less than before. 

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Liberia to Setup Cargo Tracking 

System at All Seaports of Entry

Recently, the National Port Authority of Liberia (NPA) of Liberia announced that on November 15, 2018 (the date of the SHIPPED ON BOARD in bill of lading), all shipments to the port of Monrovia in Liberia (MONROVIA) or via this port to Guinea from other destinations must apply to the Liberian official for a CTN number.

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And the number must be displayed under the name of the bill of lading. If there is no such number, the shipping company may perform the detention process. If CTN NUMBER is not provided in the manifest of the imported goods, the cargo may be detained, the ship will be asked to send back or will not be allowed to rely on the port.

New Regulations of 

the Chinese Customs

In order to optimize the business environment and further reduce the cost of customs clearance for enterprises, the General Administration of Customs has decided to fully promote the printing reform from November 19, 2018. 

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Import and export enterprises and units may, after paying taxes by means of customs electronic payment, you can… 

• Download the electronic “Customs-Specific Payments” through the “Internet + Customs” integrated online service platform or the international trade “single window” standard version; 

• Print “Customs-specific payment book” at the scene of the Customs.

New Regulations for 

Canadian Export Ports

Recently, Canadian ports have introduced new regulations: 

If the bill of lading for seaborne exports is EBL (Express Bill of Lading) or SWB (Sea Waybill), once the container is released by customs and shipping companies, the Canadian port will also have the right to hand over the container to any cargo owner on the bill of lading even if there is no cargo owner or agent in Canada Under the authorization!

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At around 19 o’clock last night, the Turkish restaurant Bosphorus in Zhaoqing Building(肇庆大厦), next to Guangzhou Xiaobei Subway Station burst into a fire. 

watch the video below 

 

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At 20:30 last night, the fire was extinguished, and the city road was unsealed in two directions, and the traffic basically returned to normal.

 

According to the report today, the fire was caused by the roaster flue on the first floor of the restaurant, and the billboard on the second floor of the restaurant was ignited. The burning area was about 10 square meters and there were no casualties. 

Scene of the fire

 

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It is easy to cause a fire 

in winter accidentally.

• At 10:15 on November 17, a fire broke out at the ZARA store on the first floor of ONE LINK WALK Shopping Mall in Tianhe District, Guangzhou. The cause is a short circuit.

  

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• At 20 o’clock on the 13th of November, a fire broke out in the residential building on No. 12, Tianhe East Road, Tianhe District. The fire is caused by the  mosquito coil igniting the surrounding combustibles.

  

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• On the evening of November 1, a 6th floor of a residential building in Huangpu District caught fire. The fire was caused by the burning of the kitchen range hood pipe.

• At 2 am on October 25, a fire broke out on the second floor of a 5-storey residential building in Baiyun District because of a circuit problem.

What should you do in China 

if there is a fire?

1. Always remember the Chinese fire alarm “119”

→These Numbers Can Save Your Life In A Crisis! Take Note!

2. If you live on the first floor, kneeling on the ground to escape from the house

3. If the fire is still not big, and to ensure your own safety, you can try to extinguish the fire. If you can’t control the fire, you need to find the fire exit quickly and run downstairs.

4. But if the door and the stairs are full of smoke and fire, the fire is too strong and it is not easy to escape. At this time, don’t rush down, but immediately close the door, block the smoke, wait for the rescue opportunity.

5.  Do not stay in the bathroom, because the bathroom door and ceiling are mostly made of plastic and glass, it is completely unable to withstand the smoke and high temperature.

How to use a fire extinguisher?

 

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• Pull out the safety pin;

• Pull down the hose and aim at the side rear of the fire point above 1.5 m (if the electrical appliance is on fire, it should be further away);

• Press the pressure lever and align it with the fire point and move it horizontally.

If the store is on fire, 

who is the responsible person?

 

Due to the special nature of the fire damage compensation case, in addition to the owner, the staff sometimes have to be jointly and severally liable for compensation or to be solely responsible for compensation. 

# Mainly as follows

1. If the loss is not great, civil compensation.

2. If the customer is injured, the store will be liable for compensation. 

According to Article 92 of the Law of the P.R.C on Safe Production,

3. If it constitutes a crime of fire, the safety fire department will also pursue criminal responsibility.