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State Funeral Of Queen Elizabeth II To Be Held On Sept 19

BY LINE : REUTERS

SUN, SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

The Funeral Of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, Who Died On Thursday Aged 96, Will Take Place On Sept. 19 And Her Body Will Lie In State For Four Days Prior To That, Royal Officials Announced On Saturday.

Here are details about events in the run-up to the funeral as provided so far by Buckingham Palace and other royal officials.

SUNDAY

The queen’s oak coffin, which was placed in the Ballroom of Balmoral Castle in Scotland following her death, will be taken by car on a six-hour journey to Edinburgh.

It will leave at 10 a.m. (0900 GMT) and arrive at 4 p.m. (1500 GMT), and be taken to the Palace of Holyroodhouse where it will be met by a military bearer party and then taken to the throne room.

MONDAY

King Charles and Camilla, the Queen Consort, will travel to Edinburgh from London.

At 2:35 p.m. (1335 GMT) the coffin will be taken in a procession from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to St Giles’ Cathedral on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile with the king and royal family members following on foot.

The Crown of Scotland will be placed onto the coffin as it is carried inside for a short service.

The king and other royals will hold a vigil at 7:20 p.m. (1820 GMT) and the coffin will remain there for about 24 hours.

TUESDAY

At 5 p.m. (1600 GMT) there will be short prayers at St Giles’ before the coffin is taken to Edinburgh Airport to be flown to London, accompanied by Elizabeth’s daughter Anne, arriving at 8 p.m. (1900 GMT).

It will be taken by state hearse to Buckingham Palace and placed in the Bow Room.

WEDNESDAY

At 2:22 p.m. (1322 GMT), the coffin will be placed on a gun carriage and taken to the Palace of Westminster. The king and other members of the royal family will walk in silence behind.

During the procession, Minute Guns will be fired at Hyde Park and Westminster’s famous Big Ben bell will toll. It will arrive at Westminster Hall at 3 p.m. (1400 GMT) and be placed on a Catafalque with a short service, conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury.

The body will lie in state for four days until the day of the funeral.

MONDAY, SEPT. 19

At 10:44 a.m. (0944 GMT), the coffin will be taken in a procession from the Palace of Westminster to Westminster Abbey for the state funeral.

After the funeral, the coffin will be taken in a procession to Wellington Arch and then to Windsor Castle, about 20 miles (32 km) west of London. Windsor is the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world and has been the family home of kings and queens for almost 1,000 years.

The hearse will travel via the Long Walk to St George’s Chapel for a committal service. There it is expected to be lowered into the royal vault and interred in the King George VI Memorial Chapel, in the North Nave Aisle where the queen’s parents and sister are buried.

The coffin of Prince Philip, the queen’s husband of 73 years who died in April 2021, is expected to be moved from the royal vault at Windsor to be buried alongside his wife.

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Chinese Mosquito Repellent Sector Buzzes With Growth

BY LINE : CHINA DAILY

SUN, SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

There Is Something Even More Unbearable Than Scorching Heat While Having A Barbecue Party In China－Mosquitos. While The Fast-Flying Insects Cause Itchy Bumps On People’s Skin, They Are Propelling A Billion-Dollar Market That Has Seen Rapid Growth In Recent Years.

According to China Insights Consultancy, domestic retail sales of mosquito repellent and insecticide products increased from 6.2 billion yuan ($892.9 million) in 2015 to 8.4 billion yuan in 2019, with a compound annual growth rate of 7.96 per cent.

Take mosquito repellent liquid as an example. Its sales revenue in the domestic market rose from 1.8 billion yuan in 2015 to 2.7 billion yuan last year, data from Shenzhen-based consultancy ASKCI Corp showed.

A recent report by China Merchants Securities showed that China’s insecticide and mosquito repellent market scale ranks first in the world as of June. China Insights Consultancy estimates that the market will continue to rise, with retail sales reaching 12 billion yuan in 2024 and the compound annual growth rate standing at 7.28 per cent from 2020 to 2024.

The huge market potential has attracted numerous companies to step into the business. According to Qichacha, a corporate information provider, there were a total of 5,227 companies producing smoking mosquito coils and repellent plugins as of August, with a majority from Guangdong province.

Mosquito coils, electric plug-ins, mosquito repellent liquids and electric mosquito swatters are among the most common products sold online and offline. Most recently, mosquito-repelling bracelets, mosquito repellent pads－which stick to the skin－and gel emerged among the best-sellers.

“I don’t like wearing mosquito repellent liquid when going outside because it could cover up the smell of my perfume. Carrying a plug-in repellent could be extremely inconvenient. In such cases, a mosquito-repelling bracelet becomes a top choice,” said Li Jinpeng, a 28-year-old accountant in Beijing.

In recent years, companies in the sector have stepped up efforts in product innovation to be more competitive in the market. Super, one of China’s leading companies specializing in the production of insecticides and mosquito repellents, said it created the world’s first meperfluthrin－a new sanitary cyhalothrin insecticide that was invented in China－series in 2008.

The company said it also developed the first domestic insect repellent spray made from natural plant extracts in 2012 and became the country’s first to develop a room-temperature volatile mosquito repellent product in 2017－a product that releases the repelling chemicals into the air at room temperature rather than being plugged into an electrical outlet.

Super is a subsidiary of Cheerwin Group, based in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province. It has reportedly topped the domestic mosquito repellent market for seven consecutive years since 2015. The company was listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange last year.

Thanks to the upgrade and innovation of mosquito repellent products, as well as stepped-up efforts in sales, the group’s revenue from insecticidal and mosquito repellent products, increased by 11.8 per cent year-on-year to 1.11 billion yuan last year, it said.

Aside from product innovation, companies in the sector are also ramping up efforts to improve their branding by cooperating with popular intellectual properties on social media in an attempt to attract young consumers, which is different from traditional products that are prudent in branding and design and have more focus on product quality.

Guangzhou-based Runben Biology, a major company in the sector, has cooperated with Duckyo, an emoji package that is trendy on social media platforms, to launch a series of innovative products such as mosquito repelling buttons and bracelets to upgrade its branding appearance to attract more consumers.

The company has also been exploring opportunities in the maternal, infant and children’s consumption markets. In order to strengthen consumers’ awareness of the brand, Runben not only labels its products as “especially for mothers and babies”, but also cooperates with online medical platforms for further endorsement.

From 2019 to 2021, revenue from Runben’s mosquito repellent products reached 114 million yuan, 169 million yuan and 278 million yuan, accounting for 40.88 per cent, 38.21 per cent and 39.14 per cent of the company’s total revenue, respectively, it said.

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3 Years After S Korea ‘No Japan’ Boycott, Sentiment Toward Japan Starts To Thaw

BY LINE : THE KOREA HERALD

SUN, SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

The Frozen Relationship Between South Korea And Japan Seems To Be Thawing, At Least Among The General Public, According To A Report Jointly Released By Korean Think Tank East Asia Institute And Japan-Based Genron NPO.

Korean people’s positive sentiment toward Japan bounced back to levels last seen in 2019 before Japan imposed trade sanctions on Korea over historical conflicts and S. Koreans responded with the “No Japan” boycott of anything Japanese.

According to a report jointly released by Korean think tank East Asia Institute and Japan-based Genron NPO on Sept. 1, 30.6 per cent of Koreans said they feel favourable toward Japan, the second-highest since the survey was first carried out in 2013. The highest was 31.7 per cent recorded in 2019.

The 2022 figure also marked a big jump from 20.5 per cent and 12.3 per cent tallied in 2021 and 2020, respectively.

The survey was conducted with 2,028 people — 1,028 Korean nationals and 1,000 Japanese.

The tension between the two countries intensified after Japan placed export curbs on key high-tech materials crucial for Korean tech firms in July 2019. It was widely viewed here as an act of retaliation against the South Korean top court, which ordered the seizure of local assets of a Japanese company after it refused to compensate several victims of forced labour during World War II. Korea was a colony of Japan at that time.

In response, Korean people voluntarily boycotted Japanese brands such as clothing retailer Uniqlo and Tokyo-based brewery Asahi.

Almost three years after the flare-up of tensions, a growing number of people from both countries hope for an improvement in ties, the latest survey also showed.

Those who said the two nations should mend ties accounted for 81.1 per cent of Korean nationals, up 10 percentage points from a year earlier. Some 53.4 per cent of Japanese respondents wanted a better relationship, up 6.7 percentage points.

Japanese who harbour positive views of Korea also increased to 30.4 per cent this year from 25.4 per cent last year.

The report referred to diplomatic conflicts that have continued between the neighbours over the past decade, including a suspension of bilateral talks on Korean women who were forced into wartime sexual slavery for the Japanese military and Korea’s decision to terminate a military intelligence-sharing agreement with Japan.

Japan still has in place trade restrictions targeting Korea, and the Korean court has not changed its stance on the force labour compensation issue.

“However, public opinion in both countries showed a clear positive pattern this year,” the report said.

Reflecting warming sentiment, Uniqlo, which closed over 50 stores here in the aftermath of the boycott campaign, swung back into the black last year. Asahi also resumed advertisements on social media and YouTube.

Korea has warmer sentiment toward Japan than it does toward China, a separate survey showed.

In a survey of Koreans by Hankook Research on Aug. 21, China was the second least popular country among five major countries: the United States, Japan, North Korea and Russia.

Park Han-na

The Korea Herald

Asia News Network

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New Zealand Proclaims King Charles III As Head Of State

SUN, SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

The New Zealand Governor-General Formally Announced King Charles III As Head Of State On Sunday, Taking Over From Queen Elizabeth Who Died On Thursday.

Crowds gathered outside Parliament House in Wellington to watch the Proclamation of Accession ceremony, the first event opened to the public in New Zealand since the Queen’s death on Thursday.

“Let us join together in reflection and gratitude and let us look forward to the reign of our new sovereign and this new chapter in our nation’s history,” said governor-general, Cindy Kiro.

Flags were raised to full mast and a 21-gun salute proceeded the ceremony.

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Putin Attends Moscow Celebrations Amid Ukraine Setbacks

BY LINE : REUTERS

SUN, SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

Fireworks Lit Up Moscow’s Famous Red Square On Saturday As Russian President Vladimir Putin Addressed A Gala Concert To Mark The Russian Capital’s 875th Anniversary.

He told crowds Moscow was “one of the most beautiful and comfortable megacities in the world”.

Putin also said a “great job” was being done to “revive” the capitals of the breakaway self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk people’s republics in eastern Ukraine, which are recognised as independent states by only a tiny number of countries including Russia.

“They are repairing damaged residential buildings, roads, schools, doing everything to prepare Donetsk and Luhansk for winter,” Putin said.

As part of the festivities, the Russian president also visited a new International Sambo Centre and opened Europe’s largest Ferris wheel.

Putin was taking part in the celebrations amid setbacks in Ukraine where Russian troops were being pulled out of the eastern Ukrainian towns of Balakliia and Izium, located at crucial points on supply routes for its campaign in the Donbas region.

The Russian defence ministry said on Saturday it had decided to regroup the Russian troops “in order to achieve the stated goals of the special military operation to liberate the Donbas (a region in eastern Ukraine).”

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King Charles Greets Crowds Outside Buckingham Palace

BY LINE : REUTERS

SUN, SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

King Charles Greeted Hundreds Of Well-Wishers At Buckingham Palace On Saturday On The Day He Was Officially Proclaimed Britain’s Monarch.

Charles stopped to thank people for their support as they passed him flowers with several members of the public chanting ‘God Save the King.’

His wife Camilla, Queen Consort, also stepped out to greet members of the public.

The death of 96-year-old Queen Elizabeth on Thursday (September 8) after 70 years on the throne set in train long-established and highly choreographed plans for days of national mourning and a state funeral that will be held in just over a week.

Charles, 73, immediately succeeded his mother but an Accession Council met on Saturday to proclaim him as king.

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Hotel Where Princess Elizabeth Became Queen Pays Homage To The Late Monarch

BY LINE : REUTERS

SUN, SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II, Who Died On Thursday At Age 96, Was 25 Years Old When She Learned She Had Become Queen In February 1952 While She Was On An Official Trip To Kenya.

That month, Princess Elizabeth and her husband, the late Prince Philip, had begun a Commonwealth tour with a visit to the east African county, after being seen off by her parents King George VI and Queen Elizabeth and her sister Princess Margaret at London’s Heathrow airport on January 31.

When the news broke the princess was staying at the Treetop Lodge located at the Aberdare National Park in Kenya.

The lodge although closed due to COVID still holds her passing to heart because her stay put the establishment on the world map.

Today they have a suite named after the Queen and Amos Ndegwa a guide at the lodge whose grandfather built the original structure was in mourning.

“It is very sad when we heard the news that she has passed on because she left a big legacy in this hotel because most of the tourists who normally visit here in Africa don’t complete their journey without coming to Treetops and seeing where Queen has seated and normally always want to see the Queen’s room because it still exists, and it’s like a monument,” said Ndegwa.

Ndegwa added the lodge built in 1932 was the only lodge forty feet from the ground. Guests could watch animals comfortably from the confront of their rooms that’s why Queen Elizabeth was attracted to the place.

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Prince Harry Join William On Windsor Walkabout As King Charles Greets Dignitaries

BY LINE : REUTERS

SUN, SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

Prince Harry And His Wife Meghan Joined William And His Wife Kate On A Walkabout Among Crowds Near Windsor Castle On Saturday Following The Death Of Their Grandmother Queen Elizabeth, Raising The Prospect Of A Rapprochement Between The Brothers.

The two sons of King Charles, once so close after the death of their mother Diana in a Paris car crash in 1997, have fallen out in recent years after Harry and Meghan gave up their royal titles to move to the United States.

The couple had been in Britain on a brief visit when the queen, Britain’s longest reigning monarch, died on Thursday.

Like other senior members of the royal family, Harry rushed to be by the queen’s side as she deteriorated at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. A spokesperson for the heir to the throne said William had extended an invitation for the Windsor walk.

A royal source described it as an important show of unity at an incredibly difficult time for the family. They emerged from the same car, all wearing black.

The two couples did not interact much during the 40-minute walkabout near one of the queen’s favourite English homes, as they stopped to read messages left among the flowers and shake hands and chat with the thousands of people lining the Long Walk.

Royal observers had been looking for signs of a detente amid the pomp and ceremony of a period of national mourning and Elizabeth’s state funeral.

Also, on Saturday, senior members of the Royal Family – including the queen’s children, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward – greeted well-wishers and read notes on floral tributes laid at Balmoral Castle in honour of the queen.

The royals emerged outside the Queen’s Scottish home, where she died on Thursday (September 8) and her body still remains and was met by throngs of mourners who had gathered to pay their respects.

The state funeral for Queen Elizabeth will be held on Monday, Sept. 19, royal officials said on Saturday, as her son Charles was officially proclaimed Britain’s new king in a colourful ceremony laden with pageantry and dating back centuries.

Charles, 73, immediately succeeded his mother but an Accession Council met at St James’s – the most senior royal palace in the United Kingdom built for Henry VIII in the 1530s – to proclaim him as king on Saturday.

The council – formed of Privy Counsellors whose centuries-old role has been to advise the monarch – included his son and heir William, wife Camilla and Britain’s new prime minister, Liz Truss, who signed the proclamation of his accession.

King Charles III hosted his first audience with senior politicians and members of the clergy, including the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby.

The king appeared in good spirits, often sharing a joke with those he was seen chatting with.

Prime Minister Liz Truss, herself just days into her role as head of government, was seen introducing the new king to MPs.

Canada also proclaimed Charles its king on Saturday in a formal ceremony at the official residence in Ottawa of the governor general, the monarch’s representative in Canada who performs the duties of the head of state on behalf of the crown.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who earlier arrived with his youngest son Hadrien, and Governor General Mary Simon signed an order in council proclaiming the new sovereign after a Cabinet meeting. The table used for the event is the same table Queen Elizabeth used during her first official visit to Canada in October 1957.

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King Charles’ Personal Declaration As He Is Proclaimed Monarch

BY LINE : REUTERS

SAT, SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Britain’s New King Charles Issued A Personal Statement During A Historic Ceremony On Saturday At Which He Was Formally Proclaimed The New Monarch

Here is a text of his personal declaration:

“My Lords, Ladies, and Gentlemen.

“It is my most sorrowful duty to announce to you the death of my beloved Mother, The Queen.
 

“I know how deeply you, the entire Nation – and I think I may say the whole world – sympathise with me in the irreparable loss we have all suffered. It is the greatest consolation to me to know of the sympathy expressed by so many to my Sister and Brothers and that such overwhelming affection and support should be extended to our whole family in our loss.

“To all of us as a family, as to this kingdom and the wider family of nations of which it is a part, my Mother gave an example of lifelong love and of selfless service.

“My Mother’s reign was unequalled in its duration, its dedication and its devotion. Even as we grieve, we give thanks for this most faithful life.

“I am deeply aware of this great inheritance and of the duties and heavy responsibilities of Sovereignty which have now passed to me.
 

“In taking up these responsibilities, I shall strive to follow the inspiring example I have been set in upholding constitutional government and to seek the peace, harmony and prosperity of the peoples of these Islands and of the Commonwealth Realms and Territories throughout the world.

“In this purpose, I know that I shall be upheld by the affection and loyalty of the peoples whose Sovereign I have been called upon to be, and that in the discharge of these duties I will be guided by the counsel of their elected parliaments. In all this, I am profoundly encouraged by the constant support of my beloved wife.

“I take this opportunity to confirm my willingness and intention to continue the tradition of surrendering the hereditary revenues, including the Crown Estate, to My Government for the benefit of all, in return for the Sovereign Grant, which supports My official duties as Head of State and Head of Nation.

And in carrying out the heavy task that has been laid upon me, and to which I now dedicate what remains to me of my life, I pray for the guidance and help of Almighty God.”

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King Charles Proclaimed Britain’s Monarch At Historic Ceremony

BY LINE : REUTERS

SAT, SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

King Charles Was Officially Proclaimed As Britain’s New Monarch On Saturday At A Ceremony In St James’s Palace Where Former Prime Ministers, Bishops And A Host Of Politicians Shouted “God Save The King”.

The death of 96-year-old Queen Elizabeth on Thursday after 70 years on the throne set in train long-established and highly choreographed plans for days of national mourning and a state funeral that will be held in just over a week.

Charles, 73, succeeded his mother immediately on Thursday but an Accession Council met on Saturday to proclaim his succession, with his son and heir William, wife Camilla and Britain’s new prime minister, Liz Truss, among those to sign the proclamation.

Making his personal declaration, Charles said: “In carrying out the heavy task that has been laid upon me, and to which I now dedicate what remains to me of my life, I pray for the guidance and help of Almighty God.”

The proclamation was also set to be read publicly in the other capital cities of the United Kingdom – Edinburgh in Scotland, Belfast in Northern Ireland, and Cardiff in Wales – and at other locations, too.

The death of Elizabeth, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, has drawn an outpouring of tributes from at home and around the globe. Landmarks have been used to celebrate her life, with buildings in Europe, America and Africa lit up in the red, white and blue of the United Kingdom.

In Britain, people started gathering outside royal palaces in the early hours of Saturday morning, with thousands flocking to Buckingham Palace to pay respects to the queen and Charles – who was proclaimed king at the nearby St James’s Palace.

“It’s a poignant time in our country’s history,” design manager Ian Bilboe, 54, said. “(We’re) here to be part of that and show respect to the late queen and also to the new king.”

Charles is king and head of state of the United Kingdom and 14 other realms including Australia, Canada, Jamaica, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.

‘NATION’S GRANDMOTHER’

Britain has declared a period of mourning until the state funeral for Elizabeth, once described by her grandson Harry as “the nation’s grandmother”. The date for that has not been announced but it is expected in a little over a week’s time.

Leaders from around the world are expected in London for the funeral, including U.S. President Joe Biden, who said on Friday he would attend.

Charles’ coronation as king will take place at a later date – and the timing for that is not yet clear. There was a 16-month gap between Elizabeth becoming queen in 1952 and her coronation in 1953.

The new king vowed on Friday to serve the nation with “loyalty, respect and love” in his first address to the nation as king.

Earlier on Friday, returning to London from Scotland where his mother died, he was greeted with cheers, applause and a crowd singing “God Save The King” as he made his first public appearance outside Buckingham Palace.

Charles also said in his address that he had made his eldest son William, 40, the new Prince of Wales, the title that had been his for more than 50 years and is traditionally held by the heir to the throne.

William’s wife Kate becomes Princess of Wales, a role last held by the late Princess Diana.

Thousands have gathered since Thursday at royal palaces to pay their respects to the late queen, with some shedding tears as they laid flowers and others wanting to celebrate the life of a monarch who for most Britons was the only they have ever known.

Elizabeth, who was the world’s oldest and longest-serving head of state, came to the throne following the death of her father King George VI on Feb. 6, 1952, when she was just 25.

Over the decades she witnessed a seismic change in the social, political and economic structure of her nation. She won praise for guiding the monarchy into the 21st Century and modernising it in the process, despite intense media scrutiny and the often highly public travails of her family.

Charles, who opinion polls indicate is less popular than his mother, now has the task of securing the institution’s future.