Max Lu

Nearly 200,000 Hongkongers Moving to the UK

After China implemented the national security law in Hong Kong, there have been reports that numerous people in the city are looking to migrate to other nations. Countries like Australia, the United Kingdom, and Taiwan have already announced plans to welcome fleeing Hongkongers. According to an estimate by the UK’s Foreign Office, almost 200,000 Hongkongers ...

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A lion statue.

Why Is the Hong Kong Government So Afraid of Blank Paper?

On July 6, the netizens launched a silent protest at the APM shopping mall in Kwun Tong. During this period, riot officers entered the mall and intercepted multiple citizens, arresting five men and seven women. After being released the same day, Miss Lu asked the Hong Kong government why it was even afraid of a ...

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The APM shopping mal in Hong Kong.

Is India’s Economy Powerful Enough to Decouple From China?

With tensions between India and China rising due to border conflicts, Indian public sentiment has been strongly anti-Beijing. Resonating with this sentiment, the Indian government has taken action against Chinese apps, banning their use in the country. Other Chinese businesses, as well as investments, are also being targeted for bans or restrictions. However, some have ...

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A Chinese port stacked with containers.

Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Wang Quanzhang Exposes State-Backed Torture

Wang Quanzhang, a human rights lawyer from China who was jailed in 2015, has filed a complaint alleging that he was tortured during interrogations and forced to plead guilty by officials. He was arrested in 2015 as part of Beijing’s nationwide crackdown on legal rights activists. Dubbed the “709 Crackdown,” over 200 lawyers and associates ...

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Wang Quanzhang and his family.

Trojan Apps: Uyghur Surveillance Campaign by Beijing

A new report by Lookout Threat Intelligence has revealed that China has been using malware tools to keep track of Uyghur people. This surveillance activity was observed as far back as 2013. Four Android tools are used in the trojan apps hacking campaign — SilkBean, CarbonSteal, DoubleAgent, and GoldenEagle. Crushing the Uyghurs using trojan apps ...

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A Uyghur man using his smartphone.

Chinese Immigrants Faking COVID-19 Tests in Russia

Chinese citizens living in Russia are apparently faking their COVID-19 test reports in a bid to get back home. This has prompted Beijing’s envoy to Russia to issue multiple warnings. The Chinese embassy stated that such people were causing great harm to the crew and passengers of the flights they boarded, while also putting domestic ...

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Passengers at a Russian airport.

Why Hong Kong’s National Security Law Is Terrifying Even for Foreigners

Beijing’s National Security Law is making life tough for the people of Hong Kong. While earlier, they could criticize the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and talk freely about human rights, such activities will now land them in prison under charges of subversion, undermining the state, and so on. The surprising thing is that the law ...

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Hong Kong ocean front.

China Sterilizing Uyghur Women

A new report by China expert Adrian Zenz reveals that China is conducting forced sterilization campaigns on Uyghur women from the Xinjiang region in a bid to reduce the community’s population. Zenz warns that such Chinese policies are equivalent to a demographic genocide and wants an international investigation into the matter. Forced sterilization of Uyghur ...

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China sterilizing Uyghur women.

Why Hong Kong Activist Joshua Wong Stepped Down From His Pro-Democracy Group

Popular Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong recently announced that he was stepping down from leading Demosisto, his pro-democracy group. Eventually, Demosisto was disbanded. The decision was triggered by the fact that China’s national security law became active in Hong Kong starting July 1. So why did this famed democracy activist discard his own group? Is ...

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Joshua Wong speaking.

Australia Announces Visa Extension for Hongkongers

The government of Australia has announced that it will grant an extension of 5 years to Hongkongers who hold visas. The decision comes on the back of Beijing’s move to implement the national security law in Hong Kong despite residents strongly protesting against it. Helping Hongkongers “If you’re a temporary visa holder, your visa will ...

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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison.