Tag: China News

Police Send Anti-Terrorism Armored Vehicles to Remove Hongkongers Mourning June 4

June 4, 2023, is the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre. The government in Hong Kong has stopped all large-scale remembrance events since passing the Hong Kong National Security Law. Still, The Hong Kong Police sent thousands of officers and military armored cars to Victoria Park in Causeway Bay. The police patrolled the streets…


China Tightens Access to Tiananmen Square, 32 Detained in Hong Kong on Anniversary of 1989 Massacre

BEIJING—China tightened access to Tiananmen Square in central Beijing on Sunday, the anniversary of the military massacre of 1989 pro-democracy protests that left a still unknown number of people dead and discussions and commemorations forbidden within the country. In Hong Kong, which had been the last Chinese-controlled territory to hold commemorations, eight people, including activists…


Reader Finds Connections in Falun Gong Founder’s New Message

Having read “Why The Creator Seeks To Save All Life,” a recent article published by Falun Gong founder Mr. Li Hongzhi, attorney Jeffrey Donne found the ancient Chinese spiritual discipline is not foreign to Western thoughts. Instead, “much of the theology and also the goals and values, as expressed in the article, were well within…


UK Moves Ahead With Indo–Pacific Strategy to Contain CCP Threat

The UK has taken a series of measures to reduce the threat posed to Taiwan by the regime in Beijing and its expansionist ambitions in the Asia–Pacific region, with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak calling the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) an “epoch-defining and systemic challenge.” On March 13, the British government updated its foreign policy document,…


Healthy and Delicious Snacks With Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-Cancer Benefits

A balanced and nutritious diet is essential for maintaining good health, and snacks can also be a part of a healthy eating routine. Choosing the right snacks can satisfy cravings while boosting immunity, reducing chronic inflammation, and even offering anti-cancer benefits. Nuts and Seeds Some of the most nutritious nuts and seeds include walnuts, almonds,…


‘A Symbol of Defiance’: Memory of Tiananmen Square Massacre Kept Alive by Advocates

Then-five-year-old Hu Yang was too young to be part of the pro-democracy movement in Tiananmen Square that would later be violently crushed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) using tanks and guns. But that hasn’t stopped him from trying to keep its memory alive. In front of a local government building in his hometown, the…


Taiwan and Tuvalu Sign Agreements to Strengthen Technical, Diplomatic Cooperation

Taiwan and the Polynesian island nation of Tuvalu signed cooperation agreements on Friday, with deals focusing on the training of diplomatic personnel, technical cooperation, and mutual criminal justice. The three agreements were signed by the two nations on June 2. The Agreement on Diplomatic Personnel Training and Exchange Cooperation was signed by Taiwan Foreign Minister…


China Tightens Access to Tiananmen Square, 24 Detained in Hong Kong on Anniversary of 1989 Protests

BEIJING—China tightened access to Tiananmen Square in central Beijing on Sunday, the anniversary of the military suppression of 1989 pro-democracy protests that left a still unknown number of people dead and discussions and commemorations forbidden within the country. In Hong Kong, which had been the last Chinese-controlled territory to hold commemorations, eight people, including activists…


21-Year-Old Sentenced to Almost Six Years Under National Security Law for a 2021 Bombing Plot

Six members of a post-anti-extradition self-proclaimed “revolutionary” group Returning Valiant appeared for sentencing last week (May 25, 2023) at the High Court for the group’s planning bomb attacks targeting various court buildings in Hong Kong in July 2021. The case has drawn international attention because all six defendants were high-school students when their prosecution began…


Senior US Official Visits China on Anniversary of Tiananmen Square Massacre

The U.S. State Department said on the eve of the 34th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party’s Tiananmen Square Massacre that a senior official would be visiting China from June 4. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink will be traveling to China from June 4, and then travel on…