Audrey Conklin Chinese President Xi Jinping said Sunday that people who engage in separatist behavior in China will “end in crushed bodies and shattered bones,” according to state media. Xi’s comments came amid a weekend of pro-U.S.-themed protests in Hong Kong with demonstrators asking for American support, which have since continued into Monday, according to The Washington…
“Fight for freedom, stand with Hong Kong” It all began with seven simple words tweeted by the Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey a week ago. Since then, China (which bans Twitter internally) has tried to leverage access to it’s market to expand censorship outside its borders. Last year alone, 600 million people watched NBA games…
Audrey Conklin A young Hong Kong protester was shot by police Tuesday during a protest against China’s celebration of 70 years under communism, according to the South China Morning Post (SCMP). Demonstrations, which have been ongoing since Saturday, escalated Tuesday night with fires, tear gas, street fights and at least 30 arrests. More than 40% of…
Audrey Conklin Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam withdrew the implementation of an extradition bill that ignited a summer of peaceful and violent protests throughout the region. The bill would have allowed Hong Kong criminal suspects to be extradited and tried in mainland China, which many Hongkongers interpreted as an intrusionon the region’s independent government system. “The…
In recent weeks, Hong Kong protesters have been waving the American Flag in their demonstrations. The use of the flag has appeared to move into mainstream symbolism with the protests. These protests have only grown stronger, even shutting down the Hong Kong Airport. Video of protesters waving the American Flag can be seen below. https://twitter.com/HKNordicHearts/status/1157980153890385920?s=19 Some…
Some years back, a friend came to me, a bit sheepishly, and suggested that he suspected the existence of a plot at his workplace. Some people he had previously trusted seemed to be up to no good. Because I was familiar with the situation, he asked what my opinion was. I looked into it and…
Riots broke out in Hong Kong on Monday as protesters stormed Hong Kong’s Legislative Council building in what began as a peaceful march against the extradition bill according to The South China Morning Post. The protesters broke into the building around 9 P.M. local time, spray painting graffiti on the walls, smashing government property inside,…