Tag: Hong Kong

Jimmy Lai’s Son Urges UK to Secure Father’s Release from Hong Kong Prison

Sebastien Lai, together and his international legal team, are lobbying for the British Government to intervene and secure the release of his father, Jimmy Lai. The former Next Media founder and Apple Daily CEO has been in a Hong Kong prison for two years, mostly without bail. The Hong Kong National Security Law continues to…


5 Ways to Boost Your Immune System and Prevent COVID-19

While the world slowly reopens amid the ongoing pandemic, confirmed cases of COVID-19 infections in China are becoming more severe including among younger people, and many have experienced the virus more than once. How do we deal with this ever-mutating virus? Yang Jingduan, an American integrated medical expert, proposed some measures to help boost the…


Tips to Avoid Serious Illness for the Elderly With COVID-19

A new wave of COVID-19 is circulating through mainland China, while around the world, the pandemic still lingers. With insufficient medicine supply and healthcare resources in some cities of China, some are seeking do-it-yourself treatment methods to relieve symptoms such as fever, cough, and sore throat caused by the infection. In an interview with Health…


New Nanoscale 3D Printing Techniques Developed

A team at The Chinese University, Hong Kong (CUHK), working with Carnegie Mellon University, has developed a new approach to 3D printing, allowing ultra-fine (Nano) products to be produced with improved resolution, rate of production, and lower manufacturing costs in a variety of materials. According to a press release by CUHK, a multi-disciplined research team headed…


Hong Kong University Study Finds Reward and Punishment System in Coral-Algae Relationship

The University of Hong Kong released a study that found corals may ‘punish’ the algae that live inside them by cutting off their food supply if such algae become selfish and renege on their part of the resource-sharing deal with the coral as part of their symbiosis—a mutually beneficial relationship. The study published on Nov….


Genetically Modified Soybeans: Bad for Your Health?

The debate about genetically modified (GM) soybeans has always been controversial. Currently, 90 percent of the soybeans grown in America are genetically modified. Are GM soybeans harmful to the body? Let us explore this topic in detail. 1. Genetic Modification Versus Hybridization Is there a difference between the two? Genetic modification is a deliberate alteration…


Hardliner With Past Suppression Records Appointed Director of Hong Kong Liaison Office

On. Jan. 14, China appointed Zheng Yanxiong, the former director of the National Security Office of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in Hong Kong, to replace Luo Huining as the director of the Liaison Office in Hong Kong. Zheng is the first head of the Liaison Office with a national security background, and the Liaison…


Acupuncture to Relieve Neck Pain, Plus 9 Tips to Prevent Cervical Spondylosis

Dr. Jonathan Liu, a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioner with more than 26 years of professional medical experience, shares the story of one of his patients. Ms. Ren, a middle-aged woman, is fond of literature and spends much of her time reading. At one point, Ren suddenly experienced a sore neck and dizziness after reading…


Japanese Photographer Denied Entry into Hong Kong After Exhibition on 2019 Pro-Democracy Movement

A Japanese photographer was refused entry into Hong Kong after she displayed her photos at an exhibition in Japan documenting the 2019 pro-democracy movement activities in Hong Kong. According to her Facebook post on Jan. 5, Michiko Kiseki, a Japanese photographer, who had planned to celebrate the New Year in Hong Kong, was refused entry…


Hong Kong Falun Gong Wins Case for Banner Fine, Court Refuses DOJ’s Appeal to Review

A Hong Kong court has rejected an appeal from the the Hong Kong Department of Justice (DOJ) over a lower court’s decision to acquit a woman for holding a banner. Dong Ming, a Falun Gong practitioner in Hong Kong, was pushing a trolley with a banner that read “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance is good”…