by Tyler | Jun 12, 2020 | Asia, China, communism, coronavirus, Hong Kong, Media, National Security, RTHK, Trending
Hong Kong’s public broadcaster, RTHK, will soon air a 20-episode news show on China’s decision to pass a law that allows Communist Party agents to arrest those who threaten Beijing, the network revealed on Thursday, after a “government-appointed...
by Tyler | Jun 12, 2020 | Asia, China, Education, Hong Kong, National Security, protests, Trending
Hong Kong Education Secretary Kevin Yeung sent a letter to school administrators on Wednesday instructing them to crack down on pro-democracy protests in advance of the national security law Beijing will soon impose on the island.
by Tyler | Jun 4, 2020 | Asia, China, communism, coronavirus, Hong Kong, Mike Pompeo, National Security, Politics, Protesters, State Department, Tiananmen Square, Trending
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with survivors of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre at the hands of Chinese communist troops on Tuesday afternoon, amid strained relations between the United States and China over the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic and Hong Kong...
by Tyler | May 28, 2020 | China, Chris Coons, Clips, Hong Kong, Politics, Sanctions, Trending
On Wednesday’s “Hugh Hewitt Show,” Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) stated that the Chinese Communist Party’s actions against Hong Kong will “demand a response from the United States sooner rather than later.” And expressed grave concern...
by Tyler | May 26, 2020 | Asia, China, Crime, Hong Kong, Joshua Wong, masks, National Security, Pro-democracy, Trending
The Hong Kong Customs Department arrested a member of the local pro-democracy group Demosisto on Monday for allegedly violating a Trade Descriptions Ordinance by selling masks labeled “Not made in China,” local public broadcaster Radio Television Hong...
by Tyler | May 25, 2020 | Asia, British Empire, China, Chinese Communist Party, democracy, Hong Kong, London / Europe, Politics, Trending
HONG KONG (AP) – Hong Kong police fired tear gas and a water cannon at protesters in a popular shopping district on Sunday, as thousands took to the streets to march against China’s proposed tough national security legislation for the city.
