Suspicious parcel shippers in the us get caught up to 48 years' imprisonment

U.S. law enforcement officers arrested a 56-year-old white man in Florida on the 26th, accusing him of sending more than 10 parcels containing suspected explosive devices.



According to available information, the man was a supporter of Republican President Donald Trump and the package recipient was a prominent Democrat or a close Democrat.



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U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions told a press conference that the man, Siser Sayork, who lives in Miami-Dade County, was charged with five felonies and faces up to 48 years in prison if convicted of all the charges.



Law enforcement officers seized Sayork near an auto supply store and towed him away from a white van he used as a shelter.



SA York has a number of criminal records, including bomb threats and theft.



His fingerprints were identical to those on a suspicious package; his comments on social media contained spelling errors in English, consistent with those on the package.



From 22 to 26, at least 13 suspicious packages containing crude tubular bombs, including investors George Soros, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former President Barack Obama, appeared across the country. No parcel exploded, no one was hurt.



Some bomb experts judged that the contents of the package were not traditional explosive devices, that is, the recipient opened the package and the bomb exploded immediately; the sender seemed intentionally to create panic, not personal injury.



CNN reports from several sources that Sayork told law enforcement officers after falling into the net that the bomb would not hurt and that he did not want anyone to be hurt. Media reports have not been substantiated by law enforcement agencies.



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Attorney General Seshens did not know whether Sayork was politically motivated and identified him as a "loyal member". The Associated Press interprets that Mr cencen suggests that politics may be one of the motivations for triggering suspicious parcels.



Born in New York, Sayork was first registered as a Republican in Florida in March 2016 and an active supporter of Trump. He has posted pictures and videos in social media to show himself at a political rally attended by Trump, calling him "the best president".



In addition, he often "follows" Trump in social media, denouncing some mainstream media organizations as "false news" sources, such as CNN.



The CNN New York office received a suspicious package.



Sayork's personal finances went bankrupt in 2012, according to several media reports, followed by the perennial white van with the toilet, bathing in the gym and the beach public bathroom from time to time. On the white van, there are posters supporting Trump and stickers like "CNN rotten".



His relatives, Lenny Altiri, told an Associated Press reporter that Sayork was mentally unstable, usually "unsociable" and "mad".



In 2002, he called and threatened local utilities officials to blow up the men's offices because electricity to the place where he lived would be stopped.



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After Sayork's arrest, Trump told reporters at the White House that the suspicious package was "frightening" and "we will never allow political violence to take root in the United States". At the same time, he once again appealed to the people to "unite".



Over the past few days, Trump has repeatedly called for "unity" and the Democrats and his opponents have rejected such statements as "hypocritical".



A number of media reports, the identity of the "Trump supporter" of York SA triggered controversy. Trump's critics argue that the president's attacks on Democrats and the media have fuelled political violence; his supporters argue that the president should not be blamed for the suspicious package.



In response to Critics'criticisms, Trump lambasted himself and again pointed his finger at the media: "I've been under attack all the time... I can do the best thing for our country, but it's so bad on the news network and other media.



When he said these words at a political rally, a supporter shouted "false news".



The suspicious package incident is exacerbating tensions ahead of November 6, the polling day for the mid-term congressional elections, as US politics and society become more polarized, with conservatives tending to be more conservative and liberals tending to be more liberal.



Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Ray said at a news conference on 26, law enforcement officers are tracking whether there are more suspicious packages and whether there are other individuals or groups to send packages.

Obama and Hilary received suspected bomb packages one after another

On October 24, the US Secret Service said in a statement on the same day that it intercepted two suspicious parcels sent to former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Hillary Clinton in the evening of the 23rd and early morning of the 24th, respectively, and that the parcels may contain explosive devices.



However, neither Obama nor Hilary had access to these suspicious packages. The Secret Service detects possible explosive devices in the package during routine mail checks and then starts the processing program.



According to the Associated Press, when the package was found, Hillary herself was not in her residence in New York, but in Florida to participate in the Democratic campaign. But sources said the former president Clinton was at home in New York. After hearing the news, Hillary, who was in Florida, said everyone was fine and thanked the Secret Service for blocking suspicious packages in time.



In addition to the two suspicious parcels above, the CNN office in New York also found the suspicious parcels, and everyone was evacuated. CNN anchors were broadcasting news of suspicious parcels to Obama and Hillary, and the evacuation alarm rang.



The package to CNN contained a suspected explosive device and an envelope containing white powder, New York Police Chief James O'Neill told a news conference. John Miller, the top counter-terrorism official at the New York City Police Department, said white powder was being tested to determine whether it was dangerous.



Earlier, sources said similar bomb packages were sent to the White House, but were also intercepted. The secret service later denied the news, saying that no suspicious parcels were found in the White House.



Burns, vice president of the United States, condemned the act on twitter, calling it "mean and intolerable". President Trump then relayed Burns'tweets and told subsequent White House events that he would thoroughly investigate the matter.

Two senior officials in the White House scolded each other.

News of internal disagreements within Trump's administration has been frequently reported in the media, and now the focus is on White House Chief of Staff Kelly and National Security Advisor Bolton, who have had fierce arguments over how to resolve immigration issues.



The Wall Street Journal reported on its website that sources said Kelly and Bolton fought outside the Oval Office of the White House on the 19th, and the tone of their mutual abuse was far from fierce discussion.



Bolton, a hardliner on immigration issues, was furious at a report documenting a surge in illegal immigration to the United States in the past month, dissatisfied with the Homeland Security Secretary's performance and demanding that she do something, which infuriated Kelly that Nelson had been in charge of Kelly. All of them are deputy, and Kelly will not allow Boulter to criticize his "love will".



CNN said White House spokeswoman Saunders, who has always liked to deny journalists, was unusual and did not deny that the "scolding war" had actually happened, but she blamed Democrats in Congress for the delayed settlement of the immigration issue. In her view, White House officials were actively addressing it. When it comes to illegal immigration, they don't "blow their moustaches and stare at each other." Instead, these Democrats get in the way.



A person familiar with the matter said that Trump was on the scene when Kelly and Bolton abused each other, but Trump said in front of the media, "I haven't heard about it."



The New York Times had previously reported that Trump had been unhappy with Nielsen's performance and had denounced her face to face at a cabinet meeting. Nelson later expressed her intention to leave the Department of Homeland Security, but so far she has not resigned.

The United States cheap retail giant: trade war will make us low-income consumers miserable.

Dollar Tree, the cheap supermarket chain in the United States, is one of the most heavily affected by the increasingly fierce trade war, and of course has a large middle-income and low-income customer base, the USA Today website reported on October 8.



At the end of last month, the US government imposed a 10% tariff on Chinese imports worth 200 billion US dollars. Unlike the previous rounds of tariffs on Chinese products, the new tariff measures involve everyday consumer goods. However, these were originally the best choice for Dollar Tree, which has 15,000 chain stores and discount stores across the United States.



Dollar Tree executives say many of the cheaper goods it sells are made only in China, most of them from China. Dollar Tree also imports about 42% of its goods, and Family Dollar accounts for about 23% of its discount stores, according to Telsey Consulting Group.



Dollar Tree CEO Gary Filbin told a U.S. Trade Representative hearing at the end of August that tariffs would affect 10% of the company's goods, including thousands of commodities such as daily use, health care, beauty, diet, electronics and so on. Tariffs increase the cost of Dollar Tree imports, which eventually pass on to consumers.



Most people who go to discount stores feel pinched up, while those who shop at the dollar stores feel more and more visibly pinched up on budgets. However, higher consumption costs are still waiting ahead, and the new tariff will increase to 25% on the 1 day of January 2019.



In a letter to Robert Letschizer, the U.S. Trade Representative, Philbin also said that Dollar Tree could not raise the price of goods. All goods were sold for only $1, but the price of Family Dollar, a discount store, had more room for adjustment. If trade frictions between the United States and China are not resolved as soon as possible, he said, the number of goods in stores is likely to decrease, and some goods will become smaller in size while maintaining their original prices. In addition, if profits fall, the company will reduce investment and recruitment.



More than 60 percent of Dollar Tree and Family Dollar's customers make less than $40,000 a year, and half make less than $20,000 a year, according to Philbin. These people are one of the most vulnerable consumers in the U.S. to negative effects. They rely on cheap stores to buy things, save daily consumption and maintain a balance of payments.



It is reported that there are a wide range of commodities that are subject to tax increases, including vegetables, perfumes, shampoos, cosmetics, dog chains, bags, paper, sheets, plates, cups, carpets, batteries, clothes, hats, tweezers, screwdrivers and lamps. Philbin said at the hearing: "American consumers will be miserable."

The US unilateral policy was besieged.

In his speech at the United Nations General Assembly, President Trump reiterated the idea of "American priority" after last year, which is the opposite of multilateralism advocated by the United Nations. After Trump's speech, the leaders of the traditional allies of the United States came to power one after another, including French President Mark Long, Turkish President Erdogan and others who "played the opposite role" with Trump, emphasizing the importance of multilateralism. According to The Associated Press, the United Nations General Assembly is like Trump and the whole world.

According to reports, Trump showed that the United States was dominated by Americans, would reject the ideology of globalization, embrace patriotism. Trump also criticized the UN refugee agency and the International Court of justice. Trump also made no mention of climate change, saying the United States would export more cheap oil, coal and natural gas.


The remarks of the world's leaders are clearly different from those of Trump, in which Brazilian President Thamer said that the world is being shrouded in isolationism and that past intolerance of others is recurring, indicating that Venezuelan refugees are welcomed and demanding Security Council reform.


Erdogan urged the world to establish peace and prosperity, describing how only in this way can countries guard their borders, frankly creating chaos is easy, but rebuilding order will be difficult. South African President Lamafosa said countries should work together to prevent anyone from weakening globalism and cracking down on international trade.


At the same time, Mark Long also pointed out that doubts about the United Nations, the European Union and other transnational organizations are intensifying everywhere, calling for people to oppose isolationism, threatening that nationalism is doomed to failure. Some countries now believe in "power is axiom", but it can't protect everyone. He cited climate change and refugee flows as examples, admitted that no country could solve these problems alone, and reiterated the need to defend the UN-led multilateralism.


In his speech, Trump repeatedly accused Iran, but Iranian President Rouhani said that opposition to multilateralism can not show the country's strength, but expose the country's lack of wisdom, criticized the United States only believe in authoritarianism, for fear of invalidating international organizations. Rouhani has denounced Washington's withdrawal from Iran's nuclear agreement and its blatant plan to overthrow the Iranian government through unilateral sanctions, ignoring basic ethics and international law.


Reported that Rouhani described Iran as demanding "no sanctions, no war, no threat, no bullying" and urged the United States to return to the negotiating table, so that the United States and Iran listen to each other. He urged countries to talk to Iran rather than unilaterally pressure to really solve the Iran nuclear issue.


U. N. Secretary-General Guterres stressed that the problems facing people everywhere and the world as a whole require collective action by all countries to solve. He described the time when multilateralism was most needed by mankind, but multilateralism was criticized. He criticized the rise of populism around the world, and some of them regarded their neighbours as enemies and created threats from the ground.

American business: ultimately, every American will pay the price.

On September 17, US President Trump announced a 10% tariff on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports. 10% of the new tariffs will come into effect in September 24th and will rise to 25% in January 1, 2019. The U.S. Retail Federation and some experts believe the move will put high economic costs on American consumers, the main driver of the U.S. economy.

According to Agence France-Presse on September 19, U.S. President Trump levied large-scale tariffs have affected Chinese manufactured goods throughout the United States. Half of all Chinese purchases by Americans, from shampoo and furniture to vacuum cleaners, handbags and mobile phones, will be subject to a 10% tariff Monday, which will rise to 25% in about three months.

Matthew Shay, chairman of the National Retail Federation, said in a statement after Trump announced the latest tariffs on China: "Every trade war escalates, the risk to American consumers increases."

"We can not afford to escalate the trade war again, especially the holiday shopping season is coming."

According to official documents and trade data, Trump's new protectionist measures cover about 11,400 Chinese manufactured goods, equivalent to an annual import of about $250 billion.

Chad Bown, a trade expert at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, said that by November's mid-term elections, "Trump's new tariffs in 2018 could affect 40% of U.S. imports."

Although the Trump administration may underestimate these risks, economists have long warned that tariff increases will ultimately cost everyone in the United States.

A regular University of Michigan consumer confidence survey shows that trade is one of the top concerns of American families.

As tariffs affect the range and quantity of products produced in most industrial sectors, they may lead to some consumer spending cuts.



Black Friday shopping season will be affected

Consumption is a historic driver of the U.S. economy. In U.S. stores and large retail stores such as Wal-Mart, U.S. consumers will inevitably buy shoes, clothing and electronics made in China.

American consumers are very sensitive to prices, and if consumption increases, nationalism will be reduced.

Last year's poll showed that the vast majority of people would prefer to buy American goods if the prices of similar goods made in foreign countries were the same. But as prices of goods made in the U.S. rise, the number of consumers who tend to buy U.S. products begins to decline.

Economists expect that the rise in Chinese commodity prices will lead to a sharp decline in sales.

Barclays said the impact of tariffs on U.S. gross domestic product was small, well below 1%, but "U.S. households will feel more or less the impact of tariffs on the economy."

Analysts say tariffs have pushed up durable goods prices, which account for about 0.6% of GDP in the US.

A recent study by the American Retail Federation shows that American consumers may spend an additional $6 billion a year on tariffs imposed on goods made in China.

But the Federation says American consumers may have no choice because similar products made elsewhere are more expensive.

On November 23rd, the day after what retailers call Black Friday's Thanksgiving holiday, U.S. consumption will peak, marking the unofficial start of the Christmas shopping season.

"The U.S. government's mere mention of tariffs on all the remaining Chinese imports raises serious concerns among retailers, because such large-scale tariffs will involve all aspects of American life," Shea said.

Asian investment bank president talks about non cooperation

China Daily's "New Age Lecture Hall" with the theme of "New Era of China-Africa Cooperation" opened at Beijing Language and Culture University. In a keynote speech, Jin Liqun, President of the Asian infrastructure investment bank, pointed out that the "one belt road initiative" and the Asian investment bank support each other, and will play an important role in promoting Africa's development and Promoting Sino African cooperation.

He pointed out that the Asia Investment Bank and the "one belt and one road" are all China initiatives, advocating openness and tolerance and striving for common goals. Asia Investment Bank expects to benefit from the "one belt and one way" development project, and at the same time help to develop the "one belt and one way" development, providing support for the "one belt and one way" construction in terms of standards, finance, capacity building and environmental and social policies.

Jin Liqun also said that China and Africa could become stronger and more comprehensive strategic partners. Today's development of Africa is getting better and better, but there are still many things to do. "I think Asian countries have a responsibility to support Africa's development."

Jin Liqun said: "Africa has great potential for development, but its challenges are also very arduous. Asia Investment Bank will provide a series of innovative services to support Africa's development. We will not give Africa a finger-pointing, but will listen to the advice of the African people, understand the needs of Africa, and work together to develop the best programs to improve the livelihood of the African people.

Jin Liqun said that as early as the establishment of the Asian Investment Bank, the vision not only to Asia, but also to the region outside Asia. "Because we believe that Asia cannot achieve sustainable development without close cooperation with other regions.

"Asia Investment Bank adhere to the principle of openness, tolerance and cooperation. While its business focus is on Asia, it also attaches great importance to business development in Africa, promoting investment in African member countries and cooperation with other multilateral development banks such as the World Bank, the African Development Bank and the Islamic Development Bank.

The bank now has six African members: Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, South Africa and Sudan.

Jin Liqun believes that Africa should export more manufactured and processed industrial products. To achieve this goal, it is only through technological upgrading that African countries can increase their productivity.