The Hong Kong government claimed on July 6, 2022, that mangoes imported from Taiwan tested positive for COVID-19, and they had ordered sellers to stop selling and destroy the infected mangoes. Taiwan legislator Fan Yun told The Epoch Times, that the allegation was an ill intention to divide Taiwan society. Meanwhile, legislator Wang Mei-hui too…
Imported Taiwan Mangoes Tested COVID-19 Positive Destroyed in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s New CE John Lee Was Criticized for Emulating CCP’s Wolf Warrior Diplomacy
The newly appointed Chief Executive of Hong Kong, John Lee Ka-chiu attended his first Legislative Council Q&A session on July 6, 2022. When Lee was asked by Chan Siu-hung, a member of the Legislative Council, about how the new government should deal with “foreign forces smears,” Lee said Hong Kong is “a man of virtue”…
Official Media Reports on Xi’s Visit to Hong Kong Fail to Mention Handover Leaders
Commentary Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping recently wrapped up his trip to Hong Kong marking the 25th anniversary of Britain handing the city over to China. Notably, both Xi and the official media avoided mentioning two key figures in the CCP takeover of Hong Kong, a rare occurrence in the past 25 years….
Hong Kong’s Grace Lau Wins Bronze in Individual Kata for Her First Medal at the World Games
July 9, 2022
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The World Games 2022 is taking place July 7 to 17, 2022, in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. Tokyo Olympic karate bronze medalist Grace Lau Mo-sheung of Hong Kong, competed in the women’s individual kata event at the World Games. Lau successfully won her first World Games medal, after defeating Carola Casale from Italy, in the Bronze…
HKUST Develops World’s Most Durable Hydrogen Fuel Cell to Date
July 9, 2022
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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) research team has developed a new hydrogen fuel cell, which not only sets a new battery durability record, but it is also more cost-effective, helping to promote the popularity of green energy and to help in achieving the carbon neutral goal. Hydrogen fuel cells, which use…
Ni Kuang More Treasurable Than Palace Museum
Commentary Over the past week, a number of cultural events took place in Hong Kong. Culture is essentially political, and such events convey quite some political messages. The Hong Kong Palace Museum was officially opened on July 3, after seven years of preparation. As a gift from “China the motherland,” its opening was given full-page…
1.4 Billion Mansion in Flames for 8 Hours, Drones Were Used to Pinpoint the Fire Source and Assist With Rescue
At around midnight on July 7, 2022, a three-level, HK$11 billion (US$1.4 billion) mansion at No.9-11 Anderson Road, Kowloon Peak, Hong Kong caught on fire and it took firemen about 8 hours to quell the blaze. Based on several posts on a Facebook group called “Hong Kong Emergency Report Group,” at about 01:43 a.m, the fire was…
Carrie Lam Least Popular Chief Executive of Hong Kong: Poll
Outgoing Hong Kong Chief Executive, Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-Ngor, whose five-year term ended on June 30 this year, has the lowest approval rating of any governor or previous chief executive of the city, according to a recent poll. The Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute (HKPORI) held a press conference on June 7 to announce the…
First ‘Hong Kong Carnival’ in North America to Revive Hong Kong Culture Overseas
On July 2, 2022 the first day of the long weekend for the U.S. Independence Day, crowds of people attended the Hong Kong Carnival in Milpitas, San Francisco. According to the organiser, over 5,000 people came to the event, and many stalls were sold out earlier than scheduled. People queuing in line at the gate…
The First Truly Independent Fed Chair
July 6, 2022
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Commentary The independence of the Federal Reserve was never granted; rather, it was fought for. Although the first chairman of the Federal Reserve “System” Marriner Stoddard Eccles failed to fight for independence, his effort after demotion (from chairman to normal committee member) did reward his successors. Another long-sitting successor after him was William McChesney Martin…
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