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一 | (ECNS) -- Authorities in Xiamen City, Fujian Province, have launched an investigation into a local disinfection company accused of using a highly toxic pesticide to disinfect popular chain restaurants. According to the Beijing News, the company allegedly used dichlorvos, a toxic agricultural pesticide, to provide routine disinfection services for dozens of well-known chain restaurants, including Green Tea, Xianqi Banbudian, Chi Nai, Fengyuanjia and Yisushi. In a statement released Monday, the joint investigation team in Huli District said authorities had received public complaints about the company and launched an immediate probe. Inspectors collected evidence at the site, conducted sampling and testing, and seized all remaining chemicals held by the company. The company's operations in Huli district have been shut down. Authorities pledged to punish any violations in accordance with the law. A citywide inspection of local disinfection service providers is underway to identify and address irregularities, with zero tolerance for illegal practices in the industry. On Monday noon, the company's legal representative, identified as Zhuang, told Xiaoxiang Morning Herald that the company had never used dichlorvos, but instead used professional disinfection products. Zhuang also claimed that the company had been maliciously reported by a former employee. Zhuang said that two inspections conducted by Xiamen's market regulation authorities, one in late July and the other in early August, found no evidence of dichlorvos. However, the local authorities have not confirmed Zhuang's claims. Dichlorvos is not permitted for use in catering venues due to its persistence and potential health hazards. Exposure to the chemical can cause serious health effects and, in severe cases, may be life-threatening. 。

二 | Stanford(US), Oct 18 (UNI) China is pursuing unification with Taiwan "on a much faster timeline" than previously expected, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said.

Beijing had decided the status quo was no longer acceptable, he said.

Speaking at an event at Stanford University on Monday with previous Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Blinken said that if Beijing could not achieve unification by peaceful means it would use coercion and possibly force, the BBC reported.

"That is what is profoundly disrupting the status quo and creating tremendous tensions," he said.

Blinken added that the US would honour its commitments to Taiwan and support the island's ability to defend itself.

In his opening remarks on Sunday at the Communist party Congress in Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping insisted that "complete reunification of our country must and will be realised".

"We will continue to strive for peaceful reunification with the greatest sincerity and the utmost effort, but we will never promise to renounce the use of force," he said.

Xi even refused to rule using force to unify with Taiwan.

China sees the self-ruled island as a part of its territory, but Taiwan sees itself as distinct from the mainland. Washington has always walked a diplomatic tightrope over the issue of Taiwan and China, the BBC reported.

Its official policy does not commit to military action on Taiwan - but US President Joe Biden has seemingly gone against this stance by repeatedly emphasizing that Washington would defend Taiwan.

Blinken's comments come as China is holding a twice-in-a-decade party congress, in which Xi is widely expected to be elected to a historic third theme in office.

Last month, Biden said US forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese attack - despite the official US policy of ambiguity on the issue.

Tensions between US and China have been high in recent months, especially after a visit to Taipei by US House of Representatives speaker Nancy Pelosi.

China conducted large-scale military exercises in response to Pelosi's visit, something Taiwan condemned as "highly provocative".

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