State of Mankind

Hongkonger on City’s Situation: ‘We Cannot Go Back’; World’s Largest Navy Drill Underway in Hawaii



China in Focus

The city of Hong Kong is no longer recognizable. That’s what a number of locals had to say amid the anniversary of its handover from Britain to Beijing. On the other hand, China’s Communist Party leader said the opposite: that the city has risen from the ashes. The world’s largest naval exercise is underway in Hawaii. Troops from 26 nations are joining this year—looking to counter China’s military aggression. Taiwan’s foreign minister highlights his hopes for the island, as it grapples with the threat of invasion. Imposter social media accounts are exposed by a new report. It says the accounts are posing as Texans to attack the state’s rare earth industry online. Shanghai Disney reopens to the public after a months-long closure. But some theme park goers say it’s not the same.