China continues to be in the midst of civil backlash as they try to peacefully take out the protest in Hong Kong. Although the people of Hong Kong are very against their assimilation into mainland China and are having many revolts and protest against mainland authority. At the moment it’s hard for economic support and military support to enter the… Read more »
Arianne Baldesimo’s heart sank when she received a notification on her mobile phone claiming that Jimmy Sham Tsz-kit, the leader of a pro-democracy group behind some of the largest protest marches in Hong Kong, had been attacked by a group that included “ethnic minority” assailants. She felt sorrow for Sham, who had been smashed over the head with hammers and… Read more »
As violent clashes between police and anti-government protesters raged across Hong Kong university campuses this week, some South Koreans were reminded of the fiery student-led protests that took place on their own soil three decades ago. More than 2,000 students at Yonsei University, one of the country’s top universities, fought with police on campus in 1987 to protest against military… Read more »
Washington should suspend the special economic status granted to Hong Kong if Beijing deploys its military forces in the city, a congressional body warned on Thursday, along with a range of other recommendations addressing perceived threats the US faces as a result of its engagement with China. The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission, which has a mandate to advise… Read more »
A group of 312 Chinese nationals who were arrested in the Philippines last month in connection with telecommunications fraud were deported on Thursday. They were among 512 foreigners arrested on October 9 during a raid on an illegal business process outsourcing office in Pasay city in Metro Manila, the bureau said. The office was allegedly conducting telephone scamming operations, using… Read more »