It’s been more than 4 months since the first anti-extradition demonstration took place in Hong Kong, and young people continue their fight for freedom on the frontline of every demonstration. This is the heart-wrenching story of a 15-year-old protester who vows to fight on despite being banished from home by his pro-government parents. At 3 a.m., ...
Ni Kuang’s science-fiction prophecy Chasing the Dragon, which was published in 1983, contains the following passage: “A big city, even the one that has an important position in the world economy, can suffer the same fate. You don’t need to destroy the buildings of this big city. You don’t need to kill any resident and even ...
With Hong Kong protests turning increasingly violent, Chinese media have been calling for stricter actions against the demonstrations. However, Beijing has largely limited itself to issuing warnings rather than taking concrete military action against the city. This is because the city continues to be a very significant financial asset for China. Hong Kong’s stock market ...
After the NBA decided to mute all mention of the Hong Kong protests to avoid angering the Chinese government, the fans seem to have decided to take matters into their own hands, as many of them have been sporting pro-Hong Kong shirts at games. An NBA team manager, Daryl Morey, had earlier tweeted in support ...
Many people have suggested that the Hong Kong police might be using facial recognition software to keep the protests in check. A new report by Bloomberg seems to lend credence to the idea as it was revealed that the city’s police department is already in possession of such a system. Policing with AI For the ...
Beijing has repeatedly threatened the Hong Kong protestors with “serious consequences” if they do not stop their pro-democracy demonstrations. President Xi Jinping warned that any attempt to split Hong Kong from China will end up in “crushed bodies and shattered bones.” However, despite these grave warnings, Beijing has abstained from actually deploying the military in ...
After over 20 weeks into massive protests that have rocked the semi-autonomous city of Hong Kong, the extradition bill that set off the unrest has finally been withdrawn. This spring, Hong Kong authorities proposed a legal amendment that, if passed, could have been used by the Chinese Communist Party to apprehend any individual in Hong ...
American brands have enjoyed a superior status in China for a long time. Unfortunately, that might soon be ending. U.S. companies face two major challenges in China at present — strengthening local brands and increasing anti-American sentiment. American businesses are no longer doing so well in China. Declining customer interest A March 2018 survey by ...
On October 4, the Hong Kong government issued the Forbidden Masking Act. It is the latest measure in the government’s effort to suppress the protests in Hong Kong through facial recognition. When announcing the measure, Carrie Lam described it as “a real emergency” and “a move on which we have discussed and which we consider ...
The Hong Kong protests are one of the most debated subjects in media in recent times. However, Australian comedian Sammy J decided to lighten things up by creating a yoga instructional video that gives a funny take on the entire issue. The funny side of the Hong Kong protests In the video, Sammy starts off ...
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