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Hong Kong Defiant: Protesters Wave American Flags Against CCP Interference

As protesters continue to rail against the Hong Kong government, many people were surprised to see a few of the demonstrators waving American flags. While some believe that the flags represent a sign of freedom and democracy, pro-China media has used it as a way to insinuate that the U.S. is behind the current tensions ...

Max Lu

Hong Kong protesters waving American flags.

Hong Kong Protests Have Become a Technological Battleground

Hong Kong is at present starkly divided into two camps — the local government that plans on limiting the rights of Hongkongers, and protesters who want to ensure that their independence is not hampered by the Chinese Communist Party’s interference during Hong Kong protests. What makes the ongoing protests unique is that both protesters and ...

Max Lu

A Hong Kong protester surrounded by teargas.

Cathay Pacific Captain Cheers the People of Hong Kong

As anti-extradition protests continue in Hong Kong, demonstrators held a “fly with you” gathering on July 26 at the Hong Kong International Airport in Chek Lap Kok. Before touching down, the captain of one incoming flight offered words of encouragement to the people of Hong Kong. The captain of Cathay Pacific flight CX505, flying from ...

Max Lu

A Cathay Pacific jet coming in for a landing.

Thugs in Uniform: Hong Kong Police Will Never Be the Same

Hong Kong police are facing intense criticism after they charged into peaceful demonstrators and beat them up. Protestors claim that the Hong Kong police were no different from the thugs who had attacked them a few days earlier. Hong Kong police brutality On July 21, numerous men in gas masks stormed a mass transit station ...

Max Lu

Hong Kong police teargassing demonstrators

Thugs for Hire Attack Anti-Extradition Protesters on Hong Kong’s Darkest Day

On July 21, 430,000 Hong Kong people joined an anti-extradition protest in Hong Kong. At about 9 p.m., a mob of approximately 800 men wearing white shirts gathered around the Yuen Long subway station. They had wooden sticks and iron rods as rudimentary weapons and used them to strike out at passers-by, including returning anti-extradition ...

Helen London

Hong Kong anti-extradition protesters.

Hong Kong Protests: The Strong Are Not Violent

After Hongkongers turned violent during a mass protest against the government’s extradition bill, some citizens are asking that the demonstrators stick to non-violent means to achieve their aim. A separate pro-autonomy group had bashed into the Legislative Council building in a demonstration conducted in early July. Protests following the incident have largely remained peaceful. Acting ...

Max Lu

A statue of Gandhi.

Beijing Communists Cower Under the Steadfast People of Hong Kong

When China came to “own” Hong Kong in 1997, it had a long-term plan for bringing the city under communist control. But the recent protests by Hongkongers have shaken Beijing, making the Chinese government realize that the people of the city are not just going to sit on the sidelines while they take control. Failing ...

Max Lu

The largest protest in Hong Kong's history.

One Country, Two Systems: ‘No Thanks,’ From Taiwan

The mass protests in Hong Kong have become a major international news event over the past several weeks. Millions of people have been strongly demanding that the Hong Kong government withdraw the proposed extradition bill that would bring citizens of the city under Beijing’s criminal laws, which violates the “one country, two systems” policy. Passing ...

Max Lu

Taiwanese protesting 'one China, two systems.'

Flashlight Protest in Hong Kong Ends Peacefully, Calls for G20 Support

Thousands of people gathered in Hong Kong on June 26, with phone flashlights lighting up the night in protest, demanding the withdrawal of the Extradition Bill. Thousands of flashlights lit Hong Kong’s Downtown Central Business district and Central Edinburgh Square where the protesters peacefully gathered, Chanting “Withdraw the evil law!” and “Free Hong Kong! I ...

Hermann Rohr

Hong Kong's flashlight protest.

Hong Kong’s Controversial Bill Still Causing Major Public Concern

In Hong Kong, masses of people have been taking to the streets in protest of a planned extradition bill. The bill would allow Hong Kong to hand over criminals, or those who are classified as criminals under Chinese law, to mainland China for further processing. What started as a peaceful demonstration escalated on Wednesday at about ...

Hermann Rohr

Police arresting demonstrators.