People wearing face masks are seen on a street following an outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Shanghai, China May 26, 2020. Picture taken May 26, 2020. REUT … ( read original story…
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Future of political art in Hong Kong uncertain as Beijing tightens grip
Art has galvanized protesters to unite under banners of freedom and democracy as they forge passionate narratives of love, death and resistance at all costs. But will it be possible — or even safe –…
Ex-US envoy to China says Washington is waking up to Beijing taking ‘more and more control’ of Hong Kong
Former U.S. Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman Jr. praised Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Wednesday for declaring that Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from China days after Beijing moved to impose new … ( read original story …)
Delegates Arrive For The CPPCC Closing Session in Beijing, China
Chinese delegates arrive for the closing ceremony of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. After being … ( read original…
Canada, Australia have to stand up to ‘bullies’ like China, says former Australian PM
Former Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull says his country is getting a little too much credit for calling for an investigation into the origins of the novel coronavirus pandemic — but “middle … ( read original story…
Americans want China to pay for COVID-19 pandemic
With more than 90,000 dead and nearly 1.5 million sick, the American people have decisively judged the country that created this crisis: Communist China. ( read original story …)
China-Canada divide widens after Meng ruling, as Beijing denounces decision
The bitter political divide between Canada and China grew wider Wednesday after a British Columbia judge issued a ruling that went against the stern demands of the People’s Republic. China angrily … ( read original…
2 GOP Senators Propose Bill To Deny Chinese Nationals Student Visas Amid Growing Tensions With China
“The Chinese Communist Party has long used American universities to conduct espionage on the United States,” Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) said in a statement on his decision to seek new student … ( read original…
Trump admin tells Congress Hong Kong has lost its autonomy to China. Here’s what that means.
Hong Kong has lost its autonomy from the Chinese government, the Trump administration said in a historic report to Congress Wednesday. ( read original story …)
U.S. House backs bill to pressure China over Uighur rights
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday backed legislation calling on President Donald Trump’s administration to impose sanctions on those responsible for China’s repression of its Uighur … ( read original story …)
‘No Reasonable Person Can Assert’ Hong Kong Has Autonomy From China, Pompeo Says
The U.S. secretary of state reports the reappraisal to Congress in a move that may place Hong Kong’s special trade status in danger — and further stoke tensions between the U.S. and China. ( read…
Hong Kong no longer has autonomy under China, Pompeo says
“No reasonable person can assert today that Hong Kong maintains a high degree of autonomy from China, given facts on the ground,” the secretary of state said. ( read original story …)
Trump Considers Retaliation Against China Over Security Law As Hong Kong Arrests Hundreds of Protesters
“There’s a whole menu of potential things that he [Trump] could do,” U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said while appearing on the Fox Business Network. “And I’m sure they’re working right now on … (…
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