The rise of Communist China is an “existential crisis” for liberal democracies around the world, according to Hong Kong democracy activist Nathan Law. “Hong Kong is a prime example of how an authoritarian regime can erode a free city… global leaders can learn from it,” Nathan Law, author of “Freedom: How We Lose It and…
CCP’s Suppression of Hong Kong Is ‘Wake-Up Call’ to Free World: Democracy Activist Nathan Law
Hong Kong Votes for Legislature With Beijing Loyalists Approved to Run
The people of Hong Kong voted on Dec. 19 in the Legislative Council election, the first after Beijing changed its electoral system to cut down directly elected lawmakers and vet candidates. The move saw a drop in public enthusiasm during the election. About 4.5 million residents are eligible to vote. Yet the latest survey by…
Hong Kong Holds Election With Only Beijing Loyalists Approved to Run
The people of Hong Kong voted on Dec. 19 in the Legislative Council election, the first after Beijing changed its electoral system to cut down directly elected lawmakers and vet candidates. The move saw a drop in public enthusiasm during the election. About 4.5 million residents are eligible to vote. Yet the latest survey by…
World Shares Mixed After Tech-Led Retreat on Wall Street
December 17, 2021
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BANGKOK—World shares fell on Friday after technology companies led Wall Street benchmarks lower as investors weighed the implications of higher interest rates, surging coronavirus cases, and tensions between Beijing and Washington. Benchmarks declined in Paris, London, Frankfurt, and Tokyo but rose in Shanghai. U.S. shares dropped a day after the Federal Reserve said it’s preparing…
Hong Kong’s Jailed or Exiled Democrats Lament Sunday Election
HONG KONG—For scores of Hong Kong democrats, this year’s legislative elections were supposed to be a landmark moment for the movement in the face of what they saw as Beijing’s increasing encroachment on Hong Kong’s way of life. Democrats thought they would win a majority that would give them a strong say in the future…
World Shares Advance After Fed Steps Up Stimulus Pullback
December 16, 2021
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Stocks have climbed in Europe and Asia, tracking Wall Street’s gains, after the Federal Reserve said it would accelerate its pullback of economic stimulus. Shares surged in Paris, Frankfurt, London, and Tokyo. New York futures and oil prices also advanced. The Fed said it would likely raise interest rates three times next year to tackle…
Lawmaker Accuses Disney of ‘Scrubbing History’ for CCP by Censoring ‘Simpsons’ Episode in Hong Kong
December 15, 2021
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Republican lawmakers have called out Disney for “cowering” to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) by omitting an episode of “The Simpsons” that criticizes Beijing from its new streaming service in Hong Kong. Disney+ released all episodes of the show except for episode 12 of season 16 which refers to the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre—when the…
Lawmakers Accuse Disney of ‘Scrubbing History’ for CCP by Censoring ‘Simpsons’ Episode in Hong Kong
December 15, 2021
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Republican lawmakers have called out Disney for “cowering” to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) by omitting an episode of “The Simpsons” that criticizes Beijing from its new streaming service in Hong Kong. Disney+ released all episodes of the show except for episode 12 of season 16 which refers to the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre—when the…
World Shares Mixed Ahead of Fed Policy Statement
December 15, 2021
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BANGKOK—World shares were mixed Wednesday as traders awaited the outcome of the last Federal Reserve meeting of this year. Benchmarks rose in Paris, Tokyo, and Frankfurt but fell in Hong Kong and Shanghai after the U.S. Labor Department reported wholesale prices jumped a record 9.6 percent in November from a year earlier. Fed policymakers end…
Major Fire Traps 300 in Hong Kong’s World Trade Center, 13 Injured
Over 300 people were trapped on the rooftop of Hong Kong’s World Trade Center after a major fire broke out on Dec. 15. At least 13 people were injured and taken to hospital. Firefighters used two jets and mobilized two breathing apparatus teams to fight the blaze, according to a government notice. The fire likely…
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