Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/hong-kong-us-bill-close-offices-aaad870e737c952b77c29c94dc98ab08 The U.S House has recently proposed a bill that would potentially close its representative offices in Hong Kong. If approved in the House, it would need to pass through the Senate and be signed by the president. However, both Hong Kong and China both vehemently oppose the bill. It had already passed in the House 413-3… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/hong-kong-teacher-struck-off-pro-independence-classes-china-13211164 A Honk Kong teacher was recently fired for supposedly promoting a “pro-independence” message in the classroom. The lesson plan mentioned a banned political party that advocated for Hong Kong autonomy. Government officials are calling the teacher a “black sheep” in the Hong Kong education system This issue arises while education is being forced into the spotlight… Read more »
France 24 Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong was jailed for three months Wednesday for obstructing clearance of a major encampment during mass pro-democracy protests in 2014, the second time he has been imprisoned over the rallies. Wong, 21, who had pleaded guilty to the contempt charge, was already on bail pending an appeal over a six-month sentence for another offence related to… Read more »
Macau is the lesser known of the People’s Republic of China’s two special administrative regions (SARs) on the Pearl River delta (the other being Hong Kong). It was founded by Portuguese traders in 1557 and since then was a lucrative trade port between Europe and East Asia. In 1999, the Portuguese government returned the colony to Chinese sovereign control, and… Read more »
