On May 28, the National People’s Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) passed the National Security Law for Hong Kong. This means that the CCP has finally completely removed “one country, two systems.” In the future, the CCP can unscrupulously arrest and kill people in Hong Kong according to its new law. Mike Pompeo, ...
On the evening of June 4, 2020, in spite of a police ban against the annual Victoria Park vigil, Hong Kong people gathered in unison to light candles and held a moment of silence to mourn and commemorate those who perished in the crackdown at Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989. They show a heart ...
After China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) passed a draft National Security Law that will allow the mainland government to interfere in Hong Kong’s affairs under the pretense of security, there has been a huge wave of international support for Hongkongers who are protesting against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Taiwan, an island country that is ...
On May 25, 2020, in the third session of the 13th National People’s Congress (NPC), the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) deliberated on their draft resolution to establish a Hong Kong version of the National Security Act, targeted to criminalize secession, sedition, subversion, and foreign interference in Hong Kong. They claim that the protests in Hong ...
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has approved a National Security Law that will enable the mainland government to criminalize activities in Hong Kong that are determined to be a challenge to the Party’s authority in the city. Using the new law, pro-democracy activists and free speech activists can be classified as a threat to national ...
Beijing is planning to impose new national security legislation on Hong Kong that would effectively end the autonomy of the city. The proposal has triggered a huge global outrage against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Chris Patten, the last British governor of Hong Kong, believes that China has betrayed the city. Betraying Hong Kong Patten ...
With the world’s focus fixed on controlling the CCP coronavirus outbreak, the Chinese Communist Party seems to be using this opportunity to crack down on Hong Kong protesters who have been demanding the protection of autonomy and freedom in the city. In April, 14 high-profile pro-democracy activists were arrested by the police on charges of ...
The Hong Kong protests erupted last year after residents expressed displeasure at a bill that was clearly designed to allow Beijing to have more power over the city’s administration. Many people were arrested by the police, including healthcare workers who were just performing their duties. In February, the UN wrote a letter to Chinese authorities expressing ...
New York and Hong Kong are both world-class financial centers. In terms of population, New York has 8.5 million people and Hong Kong has 7.5 million. The number of tourists and visitors is almost the same for both cities. Recently, an online survey compared the pandemic conditions in Hong Kong and New York. In scale, ...
James To, a member of Hong Kong’s Democratic Party, recently revealed that a Chinese internal security force, the People’s Armed Police (PAP), was present in the city to observe the Hong Kong anti-extradition bill protestors. Though the protests have now subsided due to the CCP Virus outbreak, sentiment against the pro-Beijing government and the Chinese ...