State of Mankind
Hong Kong Faces Dark Days, Yet the Fight for Democratic Values and Freedom Continues | Emily Lau On April 16th, 10 pro-democracy leaders in Hong Kong were sentenced to maximum of 18 months for organizing and participating in 2019 protests against the extradition bill. Meanwhile Beijing approved major changes to Hong Kong’s electoral system, effectively establishing near-total control in choosing Hong Kong’s leaders. The world is ...
Beijing-Backed Officials and Media Threaten to Shut Down Hong Kong’s ‘Apple Daily’ Newspaper ‘Let’s stand tall in fallen times,’ says Apple Daily BY ALEX WU April 18, 2021 Updated: April 18, 2021 Pro-Beijing media and government officials in Hong Kong are ganging up on local independent newspaper Apple Daily—one of the few remaining free media in Hong Kong—threatening to shut it down. Apple Daily was founded by Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai who ...
Can China’s Ą Replace $US ? China has an Achilles Heel That Offsets its Threat to U.S Outwardly China is celebrating sterling pandemic recovery: The Chinese regime is extending its production (and often its authoritarianism) into various countries that lie on its ‘Belt & Road Initiative’ routes. It continues to attract significant foreign investment, particularly from the U.S. The IMF has projected over 8% GDP growth for China for 2021. ...
US-Japan strengthening alliance against China; Unofficial militia: CCP strategy in South China sea Japan’s Prime Minister becomes the first foreign leader to be hosted at the White House, since Biden took office. At the top of the agenda: Beijing’s growing aggression. Hong Kong is sending some of its most influential pro-democracy figures to prison. The city that was once semi-autonomous now faces Beijing’s crackdown on its remaining dissidents. ...
Iran’s Enhanced Combat Power ViaWinnie Han April 15, 2021 Updated: April 16, 2021 Commentary CCP’s BeiDou Navigation System Threatens US Right before the United States and Iran were going to hold indirect talks on April 6, the Chinese and Iranian foreign ministers signed a 25-year Comprehensive Strategic Cooperation Agreement (CSCA) in Tehran on March 27; as part of the agreement, China will provide Iran access to its ...