Hong Kong
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China is implementing the largest military build-up the world has seen since the end of World War II. The uppermost question that needs to be answered is why. China has been investing heavily in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) even though the country is not at war and despite the fact that no country is…
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A protester lies with a gunshot wound outside Cheung Hing Kee Shanghai Pan-fried Buns in Hong Kong, October 1, 2019. Amateur video of violent demonstrations in Hong Kong captures the moment when a policeman points a pistol at a black-clad protester and fires a round, after which the young man falls to the floor. A…
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China said the comments made by EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini confuses right and wrong, and is an example of interfering in China’s internal affairs, a spokesperson for the Office of the Commissioner of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) said in a statement on Saturday. The spokesperson said the Hong Kong…
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Hong Kong Legal Exchange Foundation will propose an application to United Nations (UN) to investigate whether the U.S. is involved in Hong Kong’s recent riots, seniors of the foundation announced Friday at a press conference in Hong Kong. The foundation – as an ex parte applicant – applied for UN’s fact-finding inquires of U.S. institutions and…
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One of the world’s busiest airports canceled all flights after thousands of Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters crowded into the main terminal Monday afternoon. Hong Kong International Airport said in a statement that the demonstration “seriously disrupted” airport operations. Hong Kong has experienced more than two months of mass protests calling for democratic reforms and an…
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Legal professionals have expressed their worries that the recent turmoil in China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will erode the rule of law, hoping the society could get back on the right track as soon as possible. No society will accept challenge to law “The most intolerable thing is that it is illegal, and…
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A spokesman for the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) issued a statement on Monday, condemning the violent acts during the illegal assembly on Sunday which posed threats to the safety of police and local residents. Regarding the incident yesterday, police have arrested at least 49 persons for offenses including unauthorized assembly…
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The central government firmly supports the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government’s administration and Hong Kong police in their strict law enforcement and punishing violent protesters, spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry Hua Chunying said on Monday during a daily media briefing. “How dare some U.S. politicians regard violent acts, attacking police officers…
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Tens of thousands of Hong Kong residents gathered Saturday afternoon at Tamar Park to attend an assembly on the theme of “Safeguarding Hong Kong,” calling for an end to the recent street violence. An estimated 300,000 people from all over Hong Kong participated in the rally showing their support for the police, expressing their willingness…
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Hong Kong’s opposition Democratic Party is investigating attacks by suspected triad gangsters on train passengers on Sunday, after a night of violence opened new fronts in the political crisis now deepening across the city. Screams rang out when men, clad in white t-shirts and some armed with poles, flooded into the rural Yuen Long station…
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The State Department on Thursday cleared a massive arms deal for Taiwan, worth up to $1.3 billion. The move comes as at a time when the Trump administration continues to rely on China to pressure North Korea into dismantling its nuclear weapons program. The potential package includes seven different items sought by the Taiwanese…
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A pro-democracy lawmaker who tried to stop Hong Kong protesters from breaking into the legislature this week says China will likely use the vandalizing of the building as a reason to step up pressure on the Chinese territory. Democratic Party member Lam Cheuk-ting was one of at least three lawmakers — all sympathetic to the…
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Hundreds of thousands of protesters clogged the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday in a mass demonstration of public anger over plans to allow the rendition of suspects to mainland China. Organizers told RFA that more than a million people wearing white and singing protest songs brought traffic to a standstill, in the largest protest…
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Guess the rumors were true after all, that Cecilia Cheung, the Hong Kong-Australian actress and canto-pop singer who attained fame by starring alongside Stephen Chow, isn’t a one-man lady. In China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, every artiste worth his or her salt has a studio these days and Cecilia is no exception, having struggled…
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Angelababy has been named an Ambassador to popular watch maker Tag Heuer despite recent criticisms which greeted the singer’s affiliation to Dior. Prior to her new global ambassador status with the watch brand, Angelababy [full names Angela Yeung Wing] was named Dior’s China Ambassador earlier in May. Image: Angelababy The 28-year-old is also known as…
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Pace Wu, a Taiwanese model-actress has reportedly bought a luxury home worth S$70.26 in Hong Kong. To prove critics right, she’s said to have paid the total amount in full. Why not? The 37-year-old beauty queen is dating a billionaire though both are procrastinating with legalizing their relationship. The couple has two kids. Pace and…
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