Plant-based milk has become a new trend in recent years, but it may not completely replace dairy milk in terms of nutrition. The Hong Kong Consumer Council evaluated five types of prepackaged plant-based milk on the market and found that coconut milk, without added nutrients, has the lowest amount of calcium and protein. It takes about 125 and 34 cups, respectively, to get the equivalent nutritional value of calcium and protein from one cup of low-fat milk. The test results were published in the Oct. 16 issue of the Council’s monthly magazine “Choice.” The Consumer Council collected 39 samples of prepackaged plant-based milk, including 12 soy milk, ten0 oat milk, seven almond milk, five coconut milk, and five rice milk. The price of the samples ranged from HK$1 to HK$8.5 (US$0.13 to US$1.1) per 100 ml (3.4 fl. ounce) pack. Among them were 19 samples that received an overall score of 4 points or above, six on 4.5, including three almond milk, two soy milk, and one oat milk.... Protein Intake From 1 Cup of Low-Fat Milk Is Equivalent to That From 34 Cups of Coconut Milk: HK Consumer Council
Plant-based milk has become a new trend in recent years, but it may not completely replace dairy milk in terms of nutrition. The Hong Kong Consumer Council evaluated five types of prepackaged plant-based milk on the market and found that coconut milk, without added nutrients, has the lowest amount of calcium and protein. It takes about 125 and 34 cups, respectively, to get the equivalent nutritional value of calcium and protein from one cup of low-fat milk. The test results were published in the Oct. 16 issue of the Council’s monthly magazine “Choice.” The Consumer Council collected 39 samples of prepackaged plant-based milk, including 12 soy milk, ten0 oat milk, seven almond milk, five coconut milk, and five rice milk. The price of the samples ranged from HK$1 to HK$8.5 (US$0.13 to US$1.1) per 100 ml (3.4 fl. ounce) pack. Among them were 19 samples that received an overall score of 4 points or above, six on 4.5, including three almond milk, two soy milk, and one oat milk.... 
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed that he will travel to China from Nov. 4 to 7, where he is scheduled to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang. The prime minister said the visit will build on the previous discussions and increased ministerial engagement with Beijing over the last 12 months. “I look forward to visiting China, an important step towards ensuring a stable and productive relationship,” he said. “I welcome the progress we have made to return Australian products, including Australian wine, to the Chinese market. Strong trade benefits both countries.” China accounts for for almost one-third of total Australian trade....
Many children in mainland China have been having high fevers, coughs, and even “white lungs” symptoms. They have flooded hospitals and infected other members of their families, according to Chinese media reports and posts on social media. People have been left to suspect that another outbreak of COVID-19 has started, given the symptoms reported, the authorities’ lack of transparency, and the lack of press freedom in China. Online Chinese news outlet Hongxing News, which belongs to the Chengdu city government, reported that the pediatric outpatient hall of Hangzhou First Hospital was already full by 8:30 a.m. on Oct. 17. Director of Pediatrics Dr. Jiang Chunming told local media that in the past two months, the volume of pediatric outpatients has been around 1,000 a day....
The ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has removed its 2021 restrictions on foreign investment in the manufacturing sector. China observers believe it’s the regime’s attempt to save it’s declining economy and a contingency measure forced on the regime by the current economic difficulties. However, they say the policy is contradictory to the CCP’s core emphasis on its political security, and therefore, in the long run, the policy change won’t have much effect on the economy. The CCP leader Xi Jinping announced the “eight actions” that the CCP would take at the Belt and Road Summit in Beijing on Oct. 18, which included “comprehensively lifting restrictions on foreign investment access in the manufacturing sector.”...