after the pager explosion in lebanon, foreign netizens are recommending "made in china"
2024-09-23
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chinanews.com, september 22: on september 17 and 18, local time, large-scale explosions of pagers and walkie-talkies occurred in many places in lebanon, causing thousands of deaths and injuries. it is reported that the pagers that exploded were produced by a shell company registered in hungary, and the walkie-talkies were a product once launched by the japanese icom company.
after the explosion, there were reports that chinese manufacturers received a large number of orders and specifically specified that the products be produced in china because of their high safety. foreign netizens commented: "from now on, i will only buy electronic products from china."
on september 17, large-scale communication equipment explosions occurred in many places in lebanon. the picture shows medical staff collecting blood donation bags after the explosion.
the pager was pre-placed with explosives
after the explosion, hezbollah in lebanon pointed the finger at israel as the mastermind. in addition, the new york times also revealed in a report on the 18th that 12 current and former defense and intelligence officials who had been briefed on the attack identified israel as the mastermind behind the recent explosions, and called the actions "complex and long-planned."
as of now, israel has not responded to this matter.
the new york times stated that the reason why hezbollah installed relatively backward pagers on a large scale was because israel had used mobile phone networks to locate and assassinate its senior members many times. however, this also gave israeli intelligence officials an opportunity, and they subsequently launched a plan to set up a shell company impersonating an international pager manufacturer.
the national broadcasting corporation (nbc) reported that after the massive pager explosion on the 17th, multiple photos at the scene showed that the detonated pagers had the logo of a company called "golden apollo company".
the company responded that they had been working with a european agent called bac for nearly three years. according to the cooperation agreement, the company authorized bac to use the "golden apollo" trademark to sell products in a specific area, but "the design and manufacturing of the products are entirely the responsibility of bac."
the new york times pointed out that relevant intelligence officials revealed that the hungarian-based company "bac consulting" was one of the shell companies established by israel. in addition, israel also established at least two shell companies to cover up the true identity of the people who made the pagers - israeli agents.
the report also stated that bac did produce a series of ordinary pagers for ordinary customers, but its "only real important customer was hezbollah in lebanon." these pagers were produced separately and the batteries were mixed with explosives such as petn. two other officials said that 1 to 2 ounces of explosives were placed next to the batteries of the pagers, as well as a switch that could remotely detonate the explosives.
the report pointed out that these pagers began to be gradually shipped to lebanon in 2022. in the summer of 2024, thousands of pagers were distributed to hezbollah officers and others.
in addition, after another large-scale walkie-talkie explosion occurred on the 18th, the lebanese communications department stated that the model of the exploded equipment was the ic-v82 walkie-talkie, a product once launched by the japanese icom company.
icom did not respond to a request for comment. the company's website states that the ic-v82 has been discontinued and that almost all models currently in circulation are counterfeit.
“made in china is reassuring”
after a massive explosion in lebanon's communications equipment, the safety of communications equipment has attracted attention.
it is reported that many middle eastern countries have begun sending orders to chinese manufacturers and require that these electronic products must be produced in china and shipped directly from china.
this incident also triggered heated discussions among foreign netizens. one netizen said, "it is obvious that most countries will not trust their military and civilians to use western technology."
a middle eastern netizen said that he was switching from western products to chinese products, and that he had just placed his first order yesterday for a chinese refrigerator.
image source: screenshot from social media
"i'm not sure if western-brand electronic devices contain bombs. from now on, i will only buy chinese products."
image source: screenshot from social media
"my next mobile phone will be from china. it's time to make a global push for 'buy only made in china'."
image source: screenshot from social media
"compared with products from other countries, people now have more and more trust in made in china."
image source: screenshot from social media
"if it's not an electronic product made in china, please stay away from it"
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in addition, a large number of netizens "recommended" made in china, saying that made in china products are safer and more reassuring.
security council urgently reviews situation in lebanon and israel
in response to the deteriorating situation in lebanon and israel, the un security council held an emergency review on the 20th local time. dicarlo, the un under-secretary-general for political and peacebuilding affairs, reported that many explosions have occurred in lebanon recently and the situation in the "blue line" area on the border between lebanon and israel is tense. if the situation continues to develop, it may trigger a large-scale conflict.
fu cong, china's permanent representative to the united nations, said at the meeting that china was deeply shocked and concerned about the thousands of pagers, walkie-talkies and other communication devices that were remotely controlled and exploded simultaneously in lebanon, causing thousands of casualties. children playing on the street lost their eyes, mothers shopping in supermarkets were disabled in their hands and feet, and doctors on their way to work were seriously injured. this tragic scene is unbearable to imagine.
fu cong said that the use of remotely controlled communication tools to launch indiscriminate attacks, causing large-scale civilian casualties and creating social panic is unheard of in history. this behavior is undoubtedly a serious violation of a country's sovereignty and security, a blatant violation of international law, especially international humanitarian law, and a disregard and trampling of life. the cruelty and vile nature of the attack are outrageous and must be condemned in the strongest terms. china calls for a comprehensive and timely investigation of the incident and the accountability of the planners and implementers.
fu cong said that the current situation in the middle east is precarious. china is deeply concerned about the possible further escalation of the situation in lebanon and israel. china calls on all parties to exercise maximum restraint, and especially calls on israel to abandon its obsession with the use of force, immediately stop its military operations in gaza, immediately stop its violations of lebanon's sovereignty and security, and immediately stop its risky actions that may drag the region into a new catastrophe. china strongly urges countries that have influence on israel to take practical actions to stop israel from going further and further down the wrong path. china supports the security council to take all necessary actions to make the greatest efforts to ease the situation in lebanon and israel and maintain peace and stability in the middle east.
