[APWSLMembers 481] Fw: Huangxing: media coverage on 2007feb21 actions

[Apo]

Dear Yamasaki san,
Pls check if you can follow up this case, esp. the background of this 
company in
Japan.
Thx
apo
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Apo" <apo at amrc.org.hk>
To: "Tono Haruhi" <haruhi at msh.biglobe.ne.jp>; "awwc" 
<awwc at japan.email.ne.jp>; "JOSHRC" <joshrc at jca.apc.org>; 
<attac-jp at jca.apc.org>; "Hirohiko Takasu" <h_takasu at jca.apc.org>
Cc: "yy choi" <yukyukchoi at yahoo.com.hk>; "Tony Fung" 
<tony.fung at workersrights.org>
Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 11:43 AM
Subject: Fw: Huangxing: media coverage on 2007feb21 actions


> Dear Tono, APWSL, Michicho, Furuya, Yoko, Hirohikom,
> and others,
> Happy New Year of the pig to all of you.
> As you maybe aware, we are not running a campaign against the below 
> mentioned Japanese companies violating labour rights in China.
> Pls check if you can offer any assistance, esp. the background of these 
> companies and major shareholders involved.
> You can contact -Ms Yuk Yuk Choi for more details.
> her email -
> yukyukchoi at yahoo.com.hk
>
> Cheers,
> apo
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <suki at lac.org.hk>
> To: "Tony Fung" <tony.fung at workersrights.org>
> Cc: "WE" <workerempowerment at gmail.com>; <vivienyau at sacom.hk>; 
> <wlchan_cuhk at yahoo.com>; <yau.yeung at gmail.com>; "Lai Mui" 
> <aprilai at hkctu.org.hk>; <swchoi at cwwn.org>; "Vikki Chan" 
> <vikkichan at gmail.com>; "Staphany Wong" <staphanyw at hkctu.org.hk>; 
> <maywong at globalmon.org.hk>; <monina at lac.org.hk>; <lesnhk at yahoo.com.hk>; 
> <tomic530 at gmail.com>; <pingkwan at lac.org.hk>; <solaiwa at netvigator.com>; 
> "apo" <apo at amrc.org.hk>; "Agatha Schmaedick" 
> <Agatha.Schmaedick at workersrights.org>; "meilin" <dakiniwu at yahoo.com.hk>; 
> <ngailung at hotmail.com>; <parryleung at gmail.com>
> Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 1:06 AM
> Subject: RE: Huangxing: media coverage on 2007feb21 actions
>
>
>> Hi folks,
>> I've checked that none of the highlighted companies, i.e. Dream Star, 
>> Pacific
>> Rim and B-Planet has exhibition booth in toys and gifts trade shows 
>> organised
>> by HKTDC. However, I still think we can write a complaint letter to HKTDC 
>> to
>> raise their concern. After adding the new exhibition guideline on labour 
>> rights
>> last September, TDC has exercised a complaint mechanism (with legal 
>> advisors)
>> that can sanction any exhibiting company from applying the trade show, 
>> provided
>> that the company commits illegal/unethical acts that tarnish HK trade 
>> industry
>> image. One HK jewelry company was sanctioned last October and thus 
>> immediately
>> paid compensation to a silicosis victim.
>>
>> TDC can perhaps be one of the leverages to put pressure on while we are 
>> trying
>> to seek gov't body on board. Although the companies are not the 
>> exhibitors of
>> TDC, regardless of the validity of the case, TDC would at least pass the
>> complaint letter to the concerned companies. As such, the companies may 
>> at
>> least receive some external pressure taking in.
>>
>> BTW, writing to HKET office in Tokyo as Tony said could be useful. we can 
>> try.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Suki
>>
>>
>>
>> Quoting Tony Fung <tony.fung at workersrights.org>:
>>
>>> Dear all,
>>> In fact, in order to keep the momentum or pressure, perhaps it is worth 
>>> to write letter to "Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office Tokyo 
>>> (www.hketotyo.or.jp ) because their duty is to promote HK to Japanese 
>>> investors, and as all of us understand, going to HK is one of the steps 
>>> investing to mainland China, so if the JCCI agree it is important to 
>>> keep an eye on Jap investment behaviour and the consulate general is 
>>> already noticed, why not telling the HK ET office what happened and 
>>> asking them how/did they deliver messages like respect host country 
>>> labor law to potential investors while they are attracting Jap 
>>> investment.  Is it already something covered in their work? if no when 
>>> they will do it ba ba ba.   I am not saying such gov offices could/will 
>>> do a lot or Jap investment could perform better simply because the 
>>> effort of the ET office, my point is how to ensure all leverages could 
>>> be used and Hk gov't should be in the water ultimately.
>>>
>>> TDC's requirement on exhibitors' cleanliness, after the long silicosis 
>>> campaign is a good illustration on how these are possible.  Perhaps some 
>>> of you will be interested in starting a Japanese line?
>>>
>>> btw, any photos on exchange square could be shared?
>>>
>>> good night
>>>
>>> Tony
>>>
>>> Tony Fung
>>> Field Director/China
>>> Worker Rights Consortium
>>> Tel 852 90222115
>>> email tony.fung at workersrights.org
>>> web www.workersrights.org <http://www.workersrights.org/>
>>>
>>>
>>> ________________________________
>>>
>>> From: WE [mailto:workerempowerment at gmail.com]
>>> Sent: Thu 22/02/2007 19:02
>>> To: Tony Fung
>>> Cc: vivienyau at sacom.hk; wlchan_cuhk at yahoo.com; yau.yeung at gmail.com; Lai 
>>> Mui; swchoi at cwwn.org; Vikki Chan; Staphany Wong; 
>>> maywong at globalmon.org.hk; suki at lac.org.hk; monina at lac.org.hk; 
>>> lesnhk at yahoo.com.hk; tomic530 at gmail.com; pingkwan at lac.org.hk; 
>>> solaiwa at netvigator.com; apo; Liana Dalton; Agatha Schmaedick; 
>>> parry at alumni.cuhk.net; meilin
>>> Subject: Re: Huangxing: media coverage on 2007feb21 actions
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> thanks Tony. We will ask JCCI and the Consulate again for meeting with
>>> us asap, with these news clippings.
>>>
>>> and will try to do something on this line in china. sorry can't tell you 
>>> here.
>>>
>>> any suggestions from people working on ATNC?
>>>
>>> Apo, as what i mentioned to you yesterday. would you pls ask Japanese
>>> groups help to check the registration of Hokuto Company Limited,
>>> Japan, one of the associated firm of Huangxing. its directorship,
>>> shareholder, etc. Thanks.
>>>
>>> yukyuk
>>>
>>> 2007/2/22, Tony Fung <tony.fung at workersrights.org>:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Tony Fung
>>>> Field Director/China
>>>> Worker Rights Consortium
>>>> Tel 852 90222115
>>>> email tony.fung at workersrights.org
>>>> web www.workersrights.org
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Worker Empowerment
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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