Reported by the Reporter, The world is now asking, ‘Will a second Tiananmen event happen? Anti-government protests in China / World Cup News in Qatar’

[한국강사신문 이미숙 기자] broadcast on the 3rd Reports news from around the world, including the situation in China where tensions are rising with the World Cup in Qatar, and the appearance of protesters.

Chinese public sentiment is boiling over. On November 24, 10 people died and 9 others were injured in an apartment building fire in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China. Protests are spreading across the country as claims that the rescue of citizens has been delayed due to quarantine measures by the then quarantine authorities spread on social media.

On the same day, in Shanghai, thousands of citizens took to the streets chanting slogans such as “Xi Jinping, step down” and “Communist Party, step down!” There was also an ’empty protest’ with the purpose. In Guangzhou on November 29, images of police wearing hazmat suits stopping protesters were posted on social media.

Currently, the number of new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in China is increasing day by day. According to the count data released by the Chinese quarantine authorities on November 27, the number of new infections the day before in a total of 31 provinces, cities and autonomous regions reached 40,000, breaking a high record for four consecutive days. In the middle of this, there is also an analysis that the Qatar World Cup TV broadcasts show citizens a different reality to China, and public discontent, which has been suppressed by the ‘zero corona’ policy that has continued for three years, is bubbling up . . Some foreign media predicted that a bloody crackdown like the second ‘Tiananmen Incident’ could occur as college students and young people took part in the protests.

The reporter Lee Rang in Beijing talked about the situation in China where tensions are rising and the protesters in China.

As the Qatar World Cup approaches the halfway point, soccer fans around the world are cheering hotter by the day. This World Cup, held in winter for the first time in history, attracted the world’s attention by causing many surprises and twists and turns to be called ‘the tomb of strong teams’. In particular, interest in the World Cup in Qatar is focused on the game itself as traditional football powerhouses such as Argentina, Germany, and Belgium lost to relatively weak teams from the start.

The various controversies and concerns that were initially raised in relation to human rights and alcohol consumption appear to have subsided somewhat as the timetable is considered. FIFA’s ‘Fan Festival’ venue has become a place for football fans from all over the world to enjoy live World Cup broadcasts and various exhibitions and performances, and Souq Waqif, a traditional market in Qatar, is packed with tourists. Every day.

The Qatar World Cup is also the first World Cup to be held in the Middle East. As such, it is suggested that this World Cup will provide a ‘place of harmony’ that unites sectarian or disputed Arab countries. In fact, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, attended the opening ceremony of the World Cup on November 20, and Saudi Arabia declared to cut ties with Qatar in 2017, so this presence is interpreted as having a special meaning.

On November 22, during a match between Saudi Arabia and Argentina, football fans from the United Arab Emirates and Lebanon were seen rejoicing for the victory of the same Arab country, Saudi Arabia. Jung Yi-soo, who is active as a soccer YouTuber, As a global reporter from Qatar, I capture the passion and festive atmosphere in Qatar.

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* A leading Korean economist with a PhD in economics. After graduating from Seoul National University’s Department of International Economics, he received his Master’s degree and Ph. After joining the Bank of Korea, he joined KBS in 1998 and works as a representative economic reporter. He has been responsible for major economic issues, such as the process of overcoming the foreign exchange crisis, which was an urgent matter with the establishment of the Financial Supervisory Commission, and the global financial crisis in 2008.

In 2007, he won ‘Reporter of the Year’ at the 34th Korean Broadcasting Awards, and other awards from the Korea Communications Standards Commission and the Korea Journalists Association. KBS1TV right now and KBS2TV and appearing on KBS1 Radio in 2018-2019 Through this, he presented easier and more interesting economic information. Especially KBS official YouTube Through in-depth insight and analysis across the channel, he has established himself as the most trusted economic content creator. He has published 『Giant Impact』, 『Signal of Wealth』, 『Golden Time of Wealth』, 『2020 Perception of Wealth』 known as the ‘Wealth Trilogy’, as well as 『Park Jong-hoon’s Bold Economy』, The Earth’s, 『 He co-authored Fraud, Generation War and “Millennial Economy” with economist Chun-wook Hong.