HONG KONG—Hong Kong will postpone the election of its next leader until May 8 as the city grapples with a worsening coronavirus outbreak with thousands of new infections daily. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Friday the election will be delayed six weeks from March 27 because holding the polls as originally scheduled would pose…
Hong Kong Mulls Mandatory COVID Testing To Combat Fifth Wave: Report
Hong Kong is mulling over making coronavirus testing compulsory for all residents as it battles its fifth wave of the CCP virus outbreak, local media reported Thursday, following Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s “important instructions” regarding Hong Kong’s anti-epidemic efforts. The government has planned to have all 7.5 million residents be tested for the CCP (Chinese Communist…
Japan: Not Ruling out Air Strikes on Enemy Bases
Politics enter Beijing’s Winter Games. Despite the rule keeping politics out of sports, host city Beijing opts to repeat its “One China” policy during an Olympic panel. Summer 2008 vs. Winter 2022—Tibet takes a radically different response to Beijing hosting the Olympics. Some blame it on generational change under the Communist Party. A turning point…
Australians Rally to Support More than 390 Million Chinese Quitting the CCP
February 17, 2022
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Australian human rights advocates in Sydney have held a rally to support over 300 million Chinese people quitting the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and nearly two million people worldwide signing the “End CCP” petition. The event, organized by the Global Service Center for Quitting the CCP, Sydney branch, on Feb. 17, condemned the global scourge of…
China Courts Freeze $157 Million of Evergrande Assets Over Missed Construction Payments
HONG KONG—A Chinese court has ordered the freezing of 640.4 million yuan ($101 million) in assets held by a subsidiary of China Evergrande Group, according to a filing by contractor Shanghai Construction Group. State-owned Shanghai Construction, which sued the Evergrande unit in the southwestern city of Chengdu in December for overdue construction fees, cited the…
Hong Kong Hospitals Struggle as Virus Cases Surge
Hong Kong—Hospitals in Hong Kong were struggling Wednesday to keep up with an influx of new coronavirus patients amid record numbers of new infections as the city doggedly adheres to its “zero-COVID” strategy. Hong Kong is facing its worst outbreak of the pandemic, topping 2,000 new COVID-19 cases each day this week. Health authorities reported…
Largest and Most Valuable Blue Diamond to Come to Auction at Sotheby’s Hong Kong
NEW YORK—It’s the largest and most valuable blue diamond to ever come to auction. And, it’s a recent discovery. The more than 15-carat De Beers Cullinan Blue diamond was mined in 2021 at South Africa’s Cullinan Mine, one of the few sources in the world for extremely rare blue diamonds. It will be offered in…
Hong Kong Rights Group Says Website Not Accessible Through Some Networks
HONG KONG—The website of UK-based human rights group Hong Kong Watch could not be accessed through some networks in the city, stoking concerns of internet censorship in the global financial hub, the organization said. Hong Kong Watch Chief Executive Benedict Rogers, said he was worried the issue could be part of a clampdown under the…
Hong Kong Police Arrest Singer for Alleged Sedition: Media
HONG KONG—Hong Kong police said on Tuesday they had arrested a 41-year-old man for suspected sedition and money laundering, whom local media identified as singer Tommy Yuen. The Hong Kong police’s national security department confirmed that a 41-year-old had been arrested for public comments and online posts that authorities deemed carried “seditious intent.” “He hoped…
Hong Kong to Vaccinate 3-Year-Olds Amid New COVID-19 Surge
HONG KONG—Hong Kong plans to offer COVID-19 vaccines to children as young as three as infections rage through the city. The announcement late Sunday came ahead of another surge in cases. The city reported a record 2,071 new cases on Monday, with that number expected to double the next day with more than 4,500 preliminary…
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