authoritarian rule of Hong Kong, democracy vs communism, taiwan, yuan gongyi

Hong Kong Is Fundamentally Different From Beijing

William Guo, born in Beijing in the late 1980s, is a Hong Kong drifter, one of a group of young, educated people from mainland China who live and work in Hong Kong. He once worked for the Alibaba Group and also served as a senior engineer for a Hong Kong IT company for many years. ...

Max Lu

A crowded Hong Kong street.

Trump Predicts Hong Kong Doom Under Chinese Control

In an interview with Fox Business News, U.S. President Donald Trump predicted that Hong Kong will soon lose its status as an economic powerhouse due to the city being under the control of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). He believes that the Hong Kong markets will “go to hell” and that nobody would want to ...

Jack Roberts

People walking in Hong Kong.

Press Freedom Threatened as Jimmy Lai Arrested by Hong Kong Police

On August 10, the Hong Kong police arrested seven people, including Jimmy Lai, founder of Apple Daily, a Hong Kong tabloid-style newspaper. It is part of Next Digital, the parent company. Along with Jimmy Lai, his two sons and four senior officials of Next Digital were also arrested under the new Hong Kong National Security ...

Michael Segarty

Jimmy Lai wearing a face mask.

Taiwan and China Lock Horns Over Hong Kong

After China implemented a stringent national security law in Hong Kong, it has faced strong criticism from various world governments. The law essentially ends the democratic nature of Hong Kong, allowing Chinese authorities to track and punish people with no regard for the rule of law. Taiwan has come out in support of Hongkongers. announcing ...

Max Lu

Hong Kong ocean front.

Revealed: HK Police Gear Causes Spinal Fractures

You Qingyuan, founder and editor-in-chief of the 852 Post (852郵報), revealed on his YouTube channel that the gear used by Hong Kong police is causing damage to protesters’ spines. According to the 852 Post report, the new chairperson of the Hong Kong Hospital Authority, Henry Fan, talked to journalists on December 5 about his meeting ...

Helen London

You Qingyuan, founder and editor-in-chief of the 852 Post.

2020 Nobel Peace Prize: Norway Politician Nominates ‘People of Hong Kong’

Guri Melby, a 38-year-old MP from Oslo, has nominated Hongkongers for next year’s Nobel Peace Prize. She believes that this will inspire the international community to extend support to the city’s protesters as they fight the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to protect their way of life. The Nobel Peace Prize nomination “I have nominated the ...

Max Lu

The people of Hong Kong demonstrating.

2018 Marked the Worst Year for Hong Kong Democracy

When Hong Kong decided to unify with China under the “one country, two systems” rule, Beijing promised that it would respect the city’s culture and democratic values. But this seems to have been just another empty promise made by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in a bid to make the city a part of the ...

Nspirement Staff

Chinese walking on a sidewalk in Hong Kong.