Millions of Hongkongers have taken to the streets, demanding that the government not pass an extradition bill that would give China the right to judge people from the city on the mainland. After violence erupted in one of the recent protests, it seems as if the city’s government has been shaken by the people’s convictions, ...
Chinese vessels recently tried to intimidate Australian pilots with lasers. This is only one of the many instances of intimidation experienced by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) flagship HMAS Canberra. Euan Graham’s experience in the South China Sea with Chinese vessels Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2019 (IPE19) is a large-scale defense engagement between Australia and Sri Lanka. ...
Two wanted activists in Hong Kong were granted refugee status in Germany. And it seems like this development will affect the city’s reputation negatively. Safer in Germany than in Hong Kong According to the German consulate in Hong Kong, the decision to protect the refugees was a choice made independently by the country’s foreign ministry. ...
The Chinese lunar rover Chang’e 4 has found what seems to be the first indication of minerals in the Moon’s mantle. The discovery was made by researchers from the National Astronomical Observatories at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Minerals on the Moon In early January, the Chang’e 4 lunar rover landed inside the Von Karman ...
China’s food delivery apps are a huge hit. Ele.me, Meituan Waimai, and Baidu Waimai are some of the most popular food delivery apps that the Chinese frequent for a quick meal. With just a click, people can enjoy food whenever they want, wherever they are. The proliferation of online transactions has been a boon for ...
The Hong Kong government’s proposed amendment to the extradition bill has been met with massive resistance from its citizens. On June 9, people from all walks of life participated in a mass demonstration against the extradition bill, marching from Victoria Park to government headquarters. Men and women, adults and children, all sought to protect the ...
Freedom might not be a right for Hongkongers anymore as a new extradition bill threatens to give China the power to take “criminals” to the mainland. To let the lawmakers know their displeasure, more than a million protesters participated in a massive rally, demanding that the bill not be passed. The extradition bill Because of ...
On June 4, 1989, the Chinese government engaged in a violent crackdown on protestors demanding democracy in the country. Thousands of people died as a result and the incident became known as the Tiananmen Massacre. Being the 30th anniversary of the infamous incident, the Chinese commemorated it as a symbol of resistance against authoritarianism. A ...
As any dog owner will know, most people treat their pets as family members and often will give them a name that means something to the family or to them personally. A recent event in China shocked the world when it was reported by Zhejiang News, quoting Zhangzhou Evening News on the microblog, that in ...
Beijing likes to control allies just like it controls its people — through promises of prosperity and stability. In Australia, there is a growing fear that its reliance on the Chinese economy is making the country submissive to the Chinese government. Controlling Australia Australia has seen a long period of economic growth over the past decades. ...
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