The Chinese government has appointed a long-time ally of President Xi Jinping, Xia Baolong, as the Director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office. Xia is famous for his strong anti-Christian sentiment. His recent appointment is likely an indication that Beijing is tightening its control over the city. The appointment “Xia was Xi’s ...
First, hand sanitizer disappeared from store shelves in Hong Kong; then, bleach and alcohol. People wake up at the crack of dawn to line up at pharmacies for surgical masks. But hand sanitizers and masks are products targeted for temporary needs; they’re not items normally kept in quantity around the house. It makes sense that ...
Hong Kong saw as many as a million people march in protest on New Year’s Day 2020 to the theme of “Persist in 2020,” chanting pro-democracy slogans as they crowded the streets that afternoon. Marchers held signs and flags emblazoned with protest slogans, such as the ubiquitous “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times,” “Five ...
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has unveiled plans to promote “patriotic education” in Hong Kong. The decision comes as the city continues its protests against Beijing and wants to maintain its democracy and freedoms. The Party believes that patriotism in education would achieve ideological unity and promote the “One China” identity in the region. In ...
Hong Kong police surrounded the Polytechnic University for several days and stormed into the campus. During this turmoil, a photo was posted on the Internet showing an anti-riot Tiger police officer armed with an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle aiming at the campus from a distance. The photograph was taken by a staff member from the Leisure ...
One of the major tourist attractions in Hong Kong is the Tian Tan Buddha statue. Located at Ngong Ping on Lantau Island, this giant bronze statue was constructed in the early 1990s and symbolizes the harmonious relationship between nature and man. The Tian Tan Buddha statue During the Eastern Han period (A.D. 25 to A.D. 220), Buddhism ...
The Hong Kong administration is going all out in its crackdown against pro-democracy protesters. A group of students from the Polytechnic University has been forced inside the campus, with those trying to escape being arrested and attacked. Violence unleashed The university has been seeing heightened anti-China protests for the past week. On Sunday, it became ...
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) espouses that its ideology produces the highest good for society. However, there is a big difference between what the CCP and people from the rest of the world classify as “good.” And the difference basically originates from the clash between Beijing’s “socialism with Chinese characteristics” vs. the Western idea of ...
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo recently stated that he wants the American government to step up its fight against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). He was speaking at a gala dinner organized by the conservative think tank, the Hudson Institute. Confronting China “They (CCP) are reaching for and using methods that have created challenges ...
In late August, China deployed forces near the Hong Kong border as the city was in turmoil due to the anti-extradition bill protests. State-run media said that the deployment was a routine rotation of forces that Beijing has kept stationed in the region since acquiring Hong Kong from the UK in 1997. However, it is ...
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