It’s been three months since Hong Kong’s anti-extradition bill protests began. The country’s Chief Executive, Carrie Lam — who’s been the face of the government throughout the turbulence — has not officially responded to the Hong Kong protesters’ five requests. Ms. Lam was sworn into office by Chinese President Xi Jinping on July 1, 2017, ...
The boy on the overpass On August 18, torrential rain didn’t stop 1.7 million Hong Kong people from joining one of Hong Kong’s largest pro-democracy assemblies at Victoria Park. The demonstrators at the Hong Kong rally — consisting of families, young people, and the elderly — marched peacefully without any violence. The Hong Kong rally ...
Between 1979 and 2015, the Chinese government imposed a strict one-child policy in the country in a bid to control population growth. One would assume that this was limited to pregnancies. But the harsh and unnatural rule extended to babies already born who ended up being massacred. The policy According to the policy, citizens could ...
The Chinese Communist Party has banned Chinese movies from participating in the upcoming Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan. Scheduled for November, the awards are often referred to as the “Chinese Oscars.” The ban on attending the Taiwan film awards has been put in place since the CCP is apparently displeased by the island’s close relations ...
Several people have been recently jailed by the Chinese authorities for being “spiritually Japanese,” including a young woman who drew more than 300 cartoons deemed to have “humiliated China.” Zhang Dongning, a 22-year-old college student from Huainan in eastern China’s Anhui Province, was reported to be an enthusiast of Japanese culture, and was arrested upon ...
With the protests in Hong Kong entering the eleventh week, China is reportedly conducting military drills near the city’s border, prepping the army to invade and contain the situation. And once the Chinese military starts its crackdown on Hongkongers, that will be the final nail in the coffin for the city’s rule of law, Hong ...
For the third time in two months, over 1 million Hongkongers have taken to the streets in defiance of the city’s mainland China-backed authorities. On Aug. 18, crowds gathered in and around Victoria Park on Hong Kong Island, holding umbrellas under the pouring rain to protest police violence and alleged violence by gang members over the ...
Two months have passed since the first anti-extradition Hong Kong protests on June 9. For 10 consecutive weeks, waves of protests have swept across the city, creating countless memorable moments and demonstrating the courage, resilience, and tenacity of the people. Moment 1: History made with millions of hearts On June 9, more than 1 million ...
On July 24, a group of Hong Kong’s civil servants issued open letters criticizing the Hong Kong government and its police force for their handling of the anti-extradition protests. More than 500 administrative directors in the Hong Kong government criticized Carrie Lam for shirking her responsibilities and strongly condemned the police force for colluding with ...
Rare earths refer to a group of 17 elements that are vital to the tech industry and are used in a large variety of sectors like communications, the military, renewables, transportation, and so on. China is the world leader in rare earth production, accounting for almost 90 percent of the global supply. However, the country’s ...
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