Two wanted activists in Hong Kong were granted refugee status in Germany. And it seems like this development will affect the city’s reputation negatively. Safer in Germany than in Hong Kong According to the German consulate in Hong Kong, the decision to protect the refugees was a choice made independently by the country’s foreign ministry. ...
One U.S. hedge fund manager, Kyle Bass, said recently that it would be foolish if he continued to invest his assets in Hong Kong dollars because: “If the ‘Extradition Bill’ is passed, Hong Kong will be finished!” A senior investor in Singapore also said that fund managers are preparing to short Hong Kong dollars. The ...
The Hong Kong government’s proposed amendment to the extradition bill has been met with massive resistance from its citizens. On June 9, people from all walks of life participated in a mass demonstration against the extradition bill, marching from Victoria Park to government headquarters. Men and women, adults and children, all sought to protect the ...
Freedom might not be a right for Hongkongers anymore as a new extradition bill threatens to give China the power to take “criminals” to the mainland. To let the lawmakers know their displeasure, more than a million protesters participated in a massive rally, demanding that the bill not be passed. The extradition bill Because of ...
On June 9, people from Hong Kong launched an “anti-extradition” parade against Hong Kong’s extradition law. Over a million people took to the streets in Hong Kong to protest the government’s approval of amendments to the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance. The Hong Kong people were joined in spirit by the Taiwanese, who cheered them on over ...
The Tiananmen Square Massacre of 1989 is one of the bloodiest assaults on a student movement. Hundreds of unarmed civilians were brutally attacked by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) when the protestors asked for their nation to be a democracy. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has censored the topic to such an extent that not ...
The Facebook page “Taiwan mothers protect democracy” explained that the quality of housing, medical care, and education have greatly deteriorated in Hong Kong as a result of the rule of “one country, two systems.” This has caused Hong Kong and Taiwan netizens to comment on the page. This Facebook page contains posts by Taiwanese mothers ...
Hong Kong’s proposed amendments to its extradition laws have triggered massive protests in the city. Around 130,000 people are estimated to have participated in a mass parade against the amendments on April 28, making it one of the biggest protests Hong Kong has witnessed in several years. If the changes to extradition laws are made, ...
The June 4th incident (the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre) is about to have its 30-year anniversary. There is still no democracy and freedom in sight for mainland China, but Martin Lee Chu-ming aged 80, said: “It doesn’t matter if I don’t see democracy in my lifetime. Democracy will definitely come to China.” Martin, the founding ...
Concerned about animal abuse cases cropping up across the city, the government of Hong Kong has proposed modifying its animal protection laws. The new law, if passed, will penalize people who abuse animals with up to HK$2 million (US$255,000) in fines and 10 years in prison. Preventing animal abuse “We hope to take a proactive ...