阴玲枝2021-01-23

常盘奈津子：[]Haveyoueverheardthesoundsmadebyeggshells,toothpastetubes,tobaccopipesandping-pongballsDouMing,a48-year-oldfarmer,transformedthesedai,livinginFuyucounty,NortheastChinasJilinprovince,hasshowedgreattalentinmusicsincechildhoodandhastaughthimselfhowtoplayseveralmusicalinstruments,includingthefluteanderhu,,,hehasinventedaround20typesofinstrumentswithlong-stemmedtobaccopipes,usedtoothpastetubes,injectionsyringes,,whenIwassmokingmylong-stemmedtobaccopipe,Isuddenlywantedtoseewhetheritcouldgenerateasound,,,hi,hebegantocreateothermusicalinstrumentsandinthefollowingyears,hechoseasrawmatelaymorebeautifulmusic,hesaid.

AsianInfrastructureInvestmentBank(AIIB)PresidentJinLiqunattendsanewsconferenceattheAIIBheadquartersinBeijing,August31,2016.[Photo/Agencies]JinLiqunhasbeenre-electedtoasecondtermaspresidentoftheAIIBbythebankssecondfive-yeartermwillbeginonJanuary16,,bornin1949,waselectedastheinauguralpresidentoftheAIIBf,thenumberoftheAIIBmembershasexpandedfromtheinitial57to103,coveringAsia,Europe,NorthAmerica,SouthAmerica,,withatotalcommitmentof$,coveringenergy,transportation,finance,sarticlesofagreement,itspresidentshouldbeanationalofaregionalmember.

何承裕2021-01-23 20:11:26

FireeruptsattheentranceoftheHighCourtBuildingafterriotersfirebombedthecourthouseonDec8,2019.[Photo/CHINADAILY]HONGKONG-HenryLitton,aretiredjudgeofHongKongsCourtofFinalAppeal,saidthecitysjudiciaryneedsdeepsoul-searchingforthecityscourtshavehelpedcreatethesocialstonThursday,Littonsaidlocalcourtshave,inmanycases,subordinatedthecommongoodtotheassertionsofpersonalright,whichgivesasenseofpersonalsovereigntytothosewhohavetakentothestreetsinviolentprotest."Lawswhichprotectthemajoritycanbetrashedwithimpunitybecausepersonalagendasaresupreme."Asoneofthemostbreathtakingexamples,,invokedtointroducetheanti-masklaw,wasincompatiblewiththenew"constitutionalorder"establishedafterJune1997forHongKong."Thisshowstotalinsensitivitytothepolicyofonecountry,twosystems,""elevatingthemselvestobeonaparwiththeNationalPeoplesCongress,decidingwhattheconstitutionalorderforHongKongshouldbe,thusempoweringthemselvestostrikedownanessentialpieceofprimarylegislation".ThefinalpowerofinterpretationliesnotwiththeHongKongcourtsbutwithBeijing,,Littonnoted,haveallowedlawyersto"playforensicgames",usingarticlesintheBasicLawas"weaponstostrikeatgovernmentinstitutions".AndeverytimetheHighCourtjudgesonthefrontlineofjudicialreviewcasespurporttoapplytheBasicLaw,theactpotentiallymakesadentinHongKongshighdegreeofautonomy,,therewere3,889applicationsforjudicialreviewlastyear,upfrom112in1997."Doesthisalonenotsuggestthattheprocesshasbeenabused",especiallytheHongKongBarAssociation,forhaving"analarmingblindness""anunspokenagenda",inLittonsopinion,whichisthata"highdegreeofautonomy",thecourtsinthecityhaveplayedalongwiththeiragendaandallowedcounselto"turntheBasicLawonitshead:insteadofitbeingtheguaranteeofHongKongsstabilityandprosperity,ithasbeenusedtochiselawaytheedificesoflawandorder",,oncearobustandeffectivecommonlawsystemin1997,is"fitforpurpose".Headvisedthejudiciarytoadoptashiftinmindsetasitneedsradicalculturalchangeto"renderthesystemfitforpurposeagain"andto"re-energizethecommonlawandmakeitrelevanttoHongKongscircumstances"."Whonecountry,twosystems,"Littonsaid.

周彦晖2021-01-23 20:11:26

EuropeanCommissionPresidentUrsulavonderLeyenspeaksviavideoconferenceintoapressroomatEUheadquartersinBrussels,Oct28,2020.[Photo/Agencies]BRUSSELS-EuropeanCommissionPresidentUrsulavonderLeyenWednesdaycalledontheEuropeanUnion(EU)memberstatestoshoulderresEUlevelcoordinationtoaddressthehealthcrisis,includingimprovingtheflowofinformationtoallowinformeddecision-making,establishingmoreeffectiveandrapidtesting,makingfulluseofcontacttracingandwarningappsacrossborders,stPeterPiot,vonderLeyenunderlinedthenecessityofwearingamask,goodhandhygiene,,PiotacknowledgedthattheEuropeancontainmentmeasureswere"relaxedtoomuch",hesaidaround60percentofEuropeanswearmasksonaverage,,thecommissionwasmobilizing100millione(PCR)testtakesalongtimetogetresults,therapidtestc,therapidtestsarenotaseffectiveonasymptomaticpatients,andthustheirusecouldbecomplementary,formtoultimatelylinkallnationalcontacttracingapps,,applicationsofItaly,GermanyandIrelandareconnectedtotheGatewayand18morenationalapps,eitheralreadyoperationalorintheprocessofbeingdeveloped,willbeconnectedinNovember,,onbehalfofthe27-memberbloc,signedcontractswiththreemajorvaccineproducerstoensuretherequiredquantityandgeneralefficacy,bothvonderLeyenandheradvisersaidthesafetyofthevaccinesmustalsobetestedandmonitored,duringthedevelopmentphaseandaftertheyareputtouse,,sayingrecentdatafromserv,"wewillknow,atleast,howeffectivesomeofthesevaccineswillbe,"saidthemicrobiologist,whohailedthecurrentglobalactiontodevelopCOVID-19vaccinesasan"unprecedentedscientificeffort."AstheworldiscaughtinthesecondwaveoftheCOVID-19pandemic,countriesincludingGermany,France,China,Russia,,asofOct19,therewere198COVID-19candidatevaccinesbeingdevelopedworldwide,and44ofthemwereinclinicaltrials.，MedicalworkerspreparetotransferaCOVID-19patientinsevereandcriticalconditionwhoisundergoingExtracorporealMembraneOxygenationtotheIntensiveCareUnitwardattheZhongfaxinchengcampusofTongjiHospitalaffiliatedtoHuazhongUniversityofScienceandTechnologyinWuhan,CentralChinasHubeiprovince,April12,2020.[Photo/Xinhua]Netherlands-basedinformationanalyticscompanyElsevier,incooperationwithShanghaiJiaoTongUniversityPress,publishedonMondaytheEnglisheditionofaguidebookwrittenbytopChines,COVID-19:TheEssentialsofPreventionandTreatment,isalsoavailableinelectronicform,andmedicalprofessionalsc,theChineseThoracicSocietyandtheChineseAssociationofChestPhysicianscollatedthekeyconcernsfront-linemedicsfacedatworkandini,whichbroughttogetherexpertsinmultiplefields,includingrespiratoryandcriticalcaremedicine,werelaterpublishedinChineseinAprilbyShanghaiJiaoTongUniversityPress,accordingtoQuJieming,oneofthethreeeditors-in-chiefofthebookandPartysecretaryofRuijinHospital,whichisaffiliatedwithShanghaiJiaoTongUniversity."Chinesemedicalworkershavegainedvaluableexperienceinthepreventionandtreatmentofthepandemicinthepastfewmonths,"ZhongNanshan,aprominentrespiratorydiseaseexpert,saidinavideomessageatthepublicationceremonyheldinShanghaionMonday."TheEnglisheditionofthebookwillbeapracticalguideformedicalworkersacrosstheworldtocontainthepandemic,",chiefexecutiveofElsevierinChina,thebook,likeotheracademicworkspublishedontheplatform,hasundergonearigorousreviewbyexpertstoguaranteeitsaccuracyandscientificvalue."Expertshavegivenpositivefeedbackandtheyregardthebookassomethingtheworldneedsnowtodealwiththepandemic,"Lisaid.。Awomanwearsafacemaskasshestandsoutsideashopfollowingtheoutbreakofthecoronavirusdisease(COVID-19)inManchester,Britain,Oct11,2020.[Photo/Agencies]LONDON-Another12,872peopleinBritainhavetestedpositiveforCOVID-19,bringingthetotalnumberofcoronaviruscasesinthecountryto603,716,,825,,PeterHorby,chairoftheNewandEmergingRespiratoryVirusThreatsAdvisoryGroup(Nervtag)andaBritishgovernmentadviser,warnedthatasecondnationalcoronaviruslockdownisaposAndrewMarrShowprogramthatBritainwasata"precariouspoint"andthe"criticalmission"nowwastoprotecttheNationalHealthService(NHS),JonathanVan-Tam,Englandsdeputychiefmedicalofficer,alsowarnedthatBritainhasreacheda"tippingpoint"initsepidemic,,Britainscoronavirusreproductionnumber,alsoknownastheRnumber,,,theBritishgovernmentsScientificAdvisoryGroupforEmergencies(SAGE),whichmeanstheaveragenumberofpeopleeachpersonwithcoronavirusgoesontoinfect,isoneofthema,eredsystemofcoronavirusrestrictionsonMondayasnewCOVID-19casescontinuetoriseinthecountry,statementtotheHouseofCommons,orthelowerhouseoftheBritishparliament,,knownasLocalCOVIDAlertLevels,areexpectedtobemedium,,pubsandbarswouldhavetoshut,,countries,suchasBritain,China,RussiaandtheUnitedStates,areracingagainsttimetodevelopcoronavirusvaccines.。

秃帚2021-01-23 20:11:26

AtechnicianchecksthequalityofproductsatagarmentcompanyinHotan,XinjiangUygurautonomousregion,onAug25.[Photo/Xinhua]Rumor:Chinahaswidelyforcedethnicmino:ThepovertyalleviationpolicyintheXinjiangUygurautonomousregionmeetstheneedsofthepopulationandthereisnosuchthingas"forcedlabor"intheregion,accordingtoareposHumanRightsInstitutesaidChineselawsstrictlyforbid"forcingotherstowork"andallXinjiangemployeeshavechosentoseekemploymentelsewhereoftheirownfreewill,whichgreatlyimprovedtheireconomicsituationaninvestigations,surveysandin-depthinterviewswithXinjiangmigrantworkers,andtheresearchwasbasedonobjectivelyanalyzingthecurrentsituationofXinjiangspovertyproblemwithoutmakinganypresumptions,ddedvaluefromtheagriculturalindustryisdecreasing,makingitincreasinglydifficultforfarmersandherdsmentogetoutofpovertythroughagriculturaldevelopment,,therelativepovertygapiswidening,anditisdifficultforruralresidentstoincreasetheirincomes,,theresearchteamconductedasurveyontheemploymentsituationofmembersoftheUygu,contradictingtheclaimsbyWesternthinktanks,showedthatmigrantworkerswhohadoriginallybeenengagedinagricultureandanimalhusbandrywantedtowo,501-5,000yuan($523-747)monthlyincomebracket,comparedwiththenomorethan1,500yuantheycouldhavemademonthlyfromworkinginagriculture."Afteraperiodofworkinganddoingbusinessincitiesandtowns,migrantworkersbroadentheirhorizons,accumulateskills,knowledge,investmentandmanagementexperienceandreturntotheirhometownstostarttheirownbusinesses,"thereportsaid,nts,thethinktanksclaimsare"untrueandeventainted",thereportsaid."Theyignorethecurrentpovertysituatiospovertyreductionplanandemploymentpromotionpolicy."ThisisnotthefirsttimethatChinesestudieshaverefutedWesternaccusationsof"forcedlabor"lsofoundthatanincreasingnumberofXinjiangworkershavevoluntarilysoughtemploymentinmoredevelopedareasinordertogethighersalariesandbetterlivingconditions.，ZhangBoli,secondfromleft,takespartinaseminarontraditionalChineseliteratureandcultureatNankaiUniversitysJianglingAcademyonSept10,2020.[]TreatingpatientsandgivinglecturesatuniversitiesarenormaltasksforZhangBoli,72,anacademicianoftheChineseAcademyofEnginee,hewasgiventhenationalhonorarytitle"PeoplesHero"forhisoutstandingcontributionstothecountry"tooheavyforonepersontobear"andthatthehonorreallybelongstoall42,000medicalpersonnelwhorushedtosupportWuhan,,heledateamofexpertsintradisefficacywassupportedbyclinicalresults,Zhanghassharedhisteamsexperiencewithmedicalpro,prescriptionsandclinicalexperienceintacklingCOVID-19withmorethan80countriesandregions,accordingtotheNationalAdministrationofTraditionalChineseMedicine."Wearealwaysopentosharingourexperience,"Zhangsaid."IhopeTCMcanhelpmorepeopleworldwide."AfterhisreturnfromBeijing,,,adoctorattheBaokangHospitalaffiliatedwiththeuniversity,,hedidn,,deanoftheuniversitysTCMInstitute,said,"tongues,whichareimportantforTCMdiagnosis."Zhangthoughthiringaprofessionalphotographertotakethephotoswastooexpensive,,ZhangappreciateChinesepoetryandwouldwriteapoemtorecordimpressivemoments,,Zhangwrotedozensofpoemstoencouragehispatientsandcolleaguestofightthepandemic.。GermanChancellorAngelaMerkelwearsafacemaskassheattendsasessionoftheGermanlowerhouseofparliamentBundestag,asthespreadofthecoronavirusdisease(COVID-19)continuesinBerlin,Germany,Oct29,2020.[Photo/Agencies]BERLIN-ToughermeasureswhichGermanywouldimplementinthefightagainstthespreadofCOVID-19were"suitable,necessaryandproportionate",GermanChancellorAngelaMerkelsaidinherspeechintheBundestag,thelowerhouseoftheGermanparliament,,thenumberofnewCOVID-19infectionsinGermanyhad"skyrocketed",saidMerkel.""COVID-19infectionsinGermanyreachedanewrecordonThursday,increasingby16,774withinoneday,bringingthetotaltallyto481,013cases,accordingtoRobertKochInstitute(RKI),,thefederalandstategovernmentsagreedonfar-reachingrestrictionsondailylife,"absolutelynecessaryminimum"inthecomingweeks,saidMerkelandstressedthat"thewinterwillbehard,fourlonghardmonths,butitwillend".MerkelpromisedthattheGermangovernmentwouldsupportcompaniesaffectedbythepartiallockdown."Iunderstandthefrustration,indeedthedesperationinthesesectorsverywell."SheaddedthatMinisterofFinanceOlafScholzandMinisterforEconomicAffairsandEnergyPeterAltmaierwouldpres,countriesincludingGermany,France,Italy,China,Russia,,,therewere198COVID-19candidatevaccinesbeingdevelopedworldwide,and44ofthemwereinclinicaltrials.。

牛林林2021-01-23 20:11:26

Amedicalstaffmembertreatsapatientsufferingfromthecoronavirusdisease(COVID-19)intheCOVID-19intensivecareunit(ICU)attheUnitedMemorialMedicalCenteronNov14,2020inHouston,Texas.[Photo/Agencies]WASHINGTON-ThetotalnumberofCOVID-19casesintheUnitedStatessurpassed11milliononSundayasstatesacrossthecountrymovedtoadop,025,046cases,withmorethan246,108deathsasof7:25pmEasternTimeonSunday(0025GMTMonday),accordingtotheCenterforSystemsScienceandEngineering(CSSE)dwiththepreviousweek,,708newCOVID-19casesonSunday,afteranall-timehighincreaseofnearly200,000newcasesonThursday,accordingtodataupdatedFridaybytheUSCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention(CDC).OnFriday,Californiabecamethecountryssecondstatetosurpass1millionCOVID-19casessincethestartofthepandemic,attheUniversityofWashingtononThursdayprojected439,000cumulativeCOVID-19deathsacrosstheUnitedStatesbyMarch1,andapeakofdailydeathsinmid-Januaryat2,,governorsacrossthecountrymovedtocurbtheviruswithnewrestricctionsforthenextfourweeks,includingshuttingdownindoorserviceatrestaurantsandbars,gyms,movietheaters,nsonSunday,includinghaltingin-personclassesforhighschoolsandcolleges,ublicandprivategatherings,anexpandedmaskmandate,strengthenedenforcementatretailbusinesses,"freeze"thatwillcl-in-placeorderstartingMondayfortwoweeks,socialgatherings,barsandrestaurants,,multi-householdgatherings--bothinsideandoutside--areprohibitedandallnon-schoolsportsleaguesareonpause.，Afishingboatjoinsmorethan100othersinHongKongsVictoriaHarbouronJuly1tocelebratethe23rdanniversaryofHongKongsreturntothemotherland.[LUBINGHUI/XINHUA],,theUnitedStatespassedtheHongKongAutonomyActinJuly,imposingsanctionsagainstindividuals,"PresidentsExecutiveOrderonHongKongNormalization",theUSrevokedHongKongsexportshavetobedesignatedas"MadeinChina"insteadof"MadeinHongKong".Allofthisisonstourismindustry,oneofthefourpillarindustries,"existentialthreat",Fortunemagazinepublishedanarticleannouncing"TheDeathofHongKong".ThearticlealsoaccusedChinaof"persistentbackpedalingfromitsinitialcommitmentstofreedomandnoninterference".DatafromtheWorldBankshowsthatsincethehandover,,,itisourfortitudea,myformerclassmatesattheUniversityofHongKongjointlydecidedtosendaletterofthankstotheteamofmainlandworkerswhocametoHongKongamidthecoronaviruspandemictohelpproce,:"Wearemostgratefulforyoursacrificeandyourtoilingthr,,whohavesufferedfinancialpainandmentalstressformonths,fulandfullofrespectforyou."WehadtheoccasiontowitnessonT,wefeelwecoulddonothingtocorrectthebiasesthatsomefellow(HongKongpeople)haveharboredagainstourmotherland;ontheotherhand,wearesoproudofthefactthatthemotherlandhasnurturedsomanytalentedworkers"ItisincreasinglyclearthatthereisanimportantelementincommonamonggreatachieverslikeMajorGeneralChenWei,wholedherteamtodevelopavaccineagainstCOVID-19;ZhongNanshan,wholedChinasfightagainstCOVID-19;RenZhengfei,whoweatheredsomanydifficultiesandgrewHuaweiintotheformidableplayerininformationtechnologythatheisinvitingfearandloathingfromtheUnitedStates;andJackMa,whodevelopedAli,the"makeAmericagreatagain".,,acultureofrespectforlife,naturalenvironment,benevolence,perseverance,kedbyChinesevaluesandculture,icPolicyResearchInstituteofLingnanUniversity.。ChengJing.[Photo/ChinaDaily]ChengJing,ascientistwhoseteamdevelopedChinasfirstDNA"chip"todetectSARS17yearsago,i,heledateamtodevelopakitthatcouldsimultaneouslydetectsixrespiratoryviruses,includingCOVID-19,,Cheng,presidentoftheState-ownedbiosciencecompanyCapitalBioCorp,isadeputytotheNationalPeople,ChenggotacallfromZhongNanshan,aprominentrespiratorydiseaseexpert,aboutthenovelcoronaviruspneumoniacases,,,Chenghadalreadyestablishedateamtores,ChengledtheteamfromTsinghuaUniversityandthecompanytostayatthelabdayandnight,m"battle"inothercities.",wespentlessthanaweek,"saidCheng."Withoutthewealthofexperiencethatweaccumulatedinpastyearsandthecontinuoussupportfromthecountryforthissector,wecouldnothavecompletedthemissionsofast."Thec,thecompanysnethechipandtestingdevice,theap,whiletheindustrystandardisthree."Wearemuchmorecalmthanthelasttime,facingtheepidemic,"Chengsaid."Comparedwith2003,ourresearchefficiency,productqualityandmanufacturingcapacityhaveallimprovedalot."OnFeb22,thekitdevelopedbytheteamwasapprovedbytheNa,PresidentXiJid,theCapitalBioCorpscoresubsidiaryCapitalBioTechnologywaslocatedintheBeijingEconomic-TechnologicalDevelopmentArea,ainsttheepidemicbydevelopingandmanufacturingfacilitiessuchasbreathingmachines,bloodcollectionrobots,bloodpurificationmachines,stwosessions,Chengsuggestedthatthecountryaccelerateestablishmentoftheintelligentnetworkonmajoremerginginfectiousdiseases,whichcanrapidlytransferinformationabouttheepidemicandpatientstoauthorities.。

张靖宇2021-01-23 20:11:26

ArabiaHossainsharesherlifeonFacebook.[]Beingawomanandstudyingabroadalone,aswellaslivingwithoutfamily,m21,astudentatShandongTechnologyandBusinessUniversity,whichisinYantaicity,EastChinasShandongprovince,,,italsowasachallengeformesinceIhadneverlivedalonebeforeorknewhowtobuygroceries,,Ilookedoutofthewindow:Iwasleavingmyfamily,,IcouldfeelthatIdidn,peoplehelpedmeineverypossib,!,,,it:Afemaleteacherspoketomeinthecorridorandsaid,"Hi,maybeyou,"andthenhuggedmeandsaid,"WelcometoChina".WhenIarrived,,,myteachertoldmethattheyhaveMuslimcanteens,Icancookinthedormitory,suchasChineseNewYear,,theyaskpermissionsothatitwon,parks,mountains,,likeme,,kingdomsandtheirlifestyle,theirweaponsandswords,theexportandimportbusinesshistory,economicdevelopment,,,especiallysomecutebabywhales,,,;theywere24/,alongwithothernecessariessothatwedidn,theteacherstookustotheuniversityh,m;,althoughIhavewrittenalittlebutthere,hecan!ArabiaHossainisastudentatShandongTechnologyandBusinessUniversity,whichisinYantaicity,EastChinasShandongprovince.，Awomanlooksatfrozenfoodproductsinasupermarketfollowinganoutbreakofthecoronavirusdisease(COVID-19)inBeijing,China,Aug13,2020.[Photo/Agencies]BEIJING-BeijingCustomswillcarryoutnovelcoronavirusnucleicacidtestsonallimportedcold-chainfood,ions,,venuesofimportedgoods,aswellasstorageofimportedcold-chainfood,,BeijingCustomswillworkwithothercustoms,withthesupportoftheGeneralAdministrationofCustoms,tostrengthenoversightofimportedcold-chainfoodfromotherportstothecapital,inabidtoensurethesafetyofimportedfoodinBeijing.。SONGCHEN/CHINADAILYSoutheastAsiansturntosustainablefarms,urbangardensForthepastfiveyears,farmerMichaelChristianSimonhasregularlysuppliedorganicvegetablestoasteadyclienteleofmorethan30familiesintheMalaysianstateofSelangor."Istartedfarmingformyfamily,butIsoondiscoveredthatitsaviableandsustainablebusiness,",,orMCO,inmid-March,theordershereceivedforprod,s,hebelievesthatconsumerswillcontinuetobuydirectlyfromfarmers,especiallythosewhoraiseorganiccrops."Inthepast,Malaysianscouldbuyvegetableseverywhere,butbecauseoftheMCO,swhentheyreachedouttofarmersandbecamemoreconsciousofwhatandwheretheywerebuying,",asgovernmentsthroughouttheregionhaveenforc,thesemeasureshavetemporarilydisruptedthesupplyoffoodfromfarmstocitiesandtowns,with,,publicaffairsleadfortheEast-WestSeedGroup,orEWS,saidurbang,butoutletshadtocl,ithadsoldmorethan30,000seedpouches,andSayocsaidEWSwouldnotquittheretailmarketanytimesoon."Homegardeningisnotjustafad－itsafeandnutritiousvegetablesforhomeconsumption,",programmanageratmanagementconsultancyPadangCo,whichisbasedinSingapore,expectsgovernmentsinSoutheastAsiatopromoteurbangardeningevenafterthepandemic."Urbangardeningwillcontinuetogrowasgovernmentsrecognizeitasapotentialalternativetodiversifyfoodsources,",foodsecuritywillbecomeapressingissue."Ifanything,thepandemichasmerelyaccentuatedfaultlineswithinglobalfoodsupplychainsandacceleratedindustryandgovernmentalsupportforcommercialurbangardens,",theDepartmentofAgriculturehasallocated400millionpesos($),"Thisispartofourhouseholdfoodsecurityarsenal."Thedepartmentisdistributingstarterkit,aninstructionbrochureandsampledesignsforpocket,,theSingaporeFoodAgencyisleasingoutthers"30by30"goal,buyingdirectlyfromorganicfarmersarepartofthefarm-to-tablesocialmovement,,whenadvocatesofsustai,,farmers,theimportanceofanecologicallysoundfarmingsystem,andthecultivationofheirloomcrops－fruit,flowerorvegetablevarietiescommonlygrownbeforeWorldWarII,,thera,,duringthisperiod,theagriculturesectorgrewbyonly3percent,egion,inspiringgrowthofthefarm-to-tablemovement,accordingtothepolicythinktankHeinrichBollStiftung,whichisbasedinBerlin."Decreasingricepricesandextremeclimate-relatedeventssuchastyphoons,floodsordroughtsshiftedruralhouseholdsintowidespreadpoverty,anareasandprovidemitigationforclimatechange-relatedimpact,",,whoownsthefine-diningrestaurantDewakaninKualaLumpur,thecountryscapital,saidthep,whichinvolvesnotonlybuyingorganicallygrownproduce,gredientsinMalaysia,includingbuahkulim,afruitonlyfoundinthecountrysrainforests,andbungakantan,thetorchgingerflower."Weformconnectionswithpeoplewhohavesimilarvaluesandprinciples,andseeifthistranslatestotheworktheydointhefield,"Teohsaid,addingthatabout90percentoftheingredientsusedat,co-founderofBurgreens,avegetarianrestaurantandcatererinJakarta,theIndonesiancapital,aimstoservefoodthatisgoodfordiners,thesoilandfarmers."Whenwetalkaboutsustainability,,ithastobeplant-based,b,,wealsomakesurethatfarmersaregettingafairincome,",ofPadangCo,saidtheexpandingmiddleclassinSouthe,theyareincreasinglyconcernedabouttheirfoodconsumptionfromanumberofperspectives,suchashealth,theenvironmentandsocialimpact,hesaid."InSoutheastAsia,manypeopleareawareofthevulnerabilitiesofsmallfarmersandaregenerallyempathetictowardthem."Wongsaidtheaffordabilityofsmartphonesandtheincreasedaccesct-from-farmpurchaseseasier－fromsourcingproduceandpackingitinwarehouses,ydirectlyfromfarmers,anewgenerationoftech-savvyagriculturists,inThailand,fruitfarmerswhotraditionallyselltheirproducetowholesalershavestartedtomarketitdirectlytoconsumersbyusingFacebookandthemessagingappLINE,accordingtoareportbyThaiEnquirer,,farmersandfishermenareusinge-commercesitestoselltheirproduce,aslockdownshaveaffectedtheirsales,problem,,hebelievesconsumerswillcontinuetouseonlinemarketplacestobuyfromfarmers."tbedisruptedcompletely,thedirectfarm-to-consumermodelisheretostayandwilltakeasignificantmarketshare,""strongpathwaytobetterrurallivelihoods",buthesaidthiswillrequiresupportfromelsewhere,includinggovernments,agribusinesscompaniesandresearchinstitutions."Multi-stakeholderinterventionscaneffectivelyengageandeducatefarmers,andalsodevelopinfrastructureandsustainablebusinessmodelstocreatelastingchange,",fromDewakan,saidconsumerslifestyleswilldetermineillcontinuetodosowhentheyreturntowork,,hebelievesthatloc,fromBurgreens,saidthepandemiccouldleadtoagradualbehavioralchangeamongIndonesians,addingthatevenbeforetheoutbreak,agrowingnumberofpeoplehadstartedtocareaboutwheretheirfoodcomesfrom."TheresahealthyfoodtrendinIndonesia,"shesaid,,ic,asthislifestylehasemergedduringmonthsoflockdown.。