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· Ryan General
Hongkongers Complain of Constantly Finding Poop in Public Pools, Political Group Takes Action
After locals complained of constantly finding poop in the waters of Hong Kong’s public swimming pools, a political group urged authorities to do something about it. A survey conducted by the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) revealed that out…
· Carl Samson
Britain Planned to Deny Nationality to Hongkongers Before Chinese Handover, Documents Reveal
Before Hong Kong and Macau returned to Chinese rule, Britain urged Portugal to tighten its criteria for granting nationality to Macau residents to deter Hongkongers from asking the same, according to declassified statements. The revelation comes to light in an October 1985…
· Khier Casino
David Beckham’s Instagram Post from ‘China’ Infuriates Hongkongers
Former soccer star David Beckham landed himself in hot water after posting a series of clips on social media captioned “Great 48 hours in China” when they appeared to have been recorded in Hong Kong. Clearly, Hongkongers were not delighted to be labelled as being part of the…
· Carl Samson
Hongkonger Will Most Likely Get the Death Penalty After $93 Million Drug Bust in China
One Hong Kong citizen along with more than 10 other suspects could face the death penalty after Chinese authorities seized over two tons of methamphetamine. Police in south China’s Guangdong province seized 2,010 kg of the drug following a tip-off. Shutting down two production…
· Carl Samson
Hongkongers Catch Rare Muscular Disease After Eating Crayfish From China
After eating crayfish from mainland China, two Hongkongers acquired a rare and painful muscular condition that carried potentially fatal complications. Reported by the Centre for Health Protection, the first case involved a 30-year-old woman who developed severe muscle pain in…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Journalist Called the ‘Modern Mulan’ Charged With Assault After London Conference
Kong Linlin, the London-based Chinese journalist from China’s state-owned broadcasting network CCTV, has been charged with assault after she allegedly slapped one of the Conservative Party members at the annual conference in late September. West Midland Police…
· Ryan General
Chinese Live-Streamer with 44 Million Fans Gets 5 Days in Jail For ‘Insulting’ National Anthem
An online celebrity in China spent five days in prison for reportedly disrespecting the Chinese national anthem during one of her broadcasts. With 44 million followers, 21-year-old Yang Kaili is considered a live-streaming star on the social media platform Huya.
· Editorial Staff
Chinese Reporter Caught on Video Assaulting Volunteers at U.K. Conference
A female reporter for the state-owned China Central Television (CCTV) was arrested for ass ault after making a scene and slapping a volunteer at a U.K. conference on Hong Kong autonomy. The conference, held in Birmingham on Sunday, was co-hosted by the U.K.’s…
· Carl Samson
Grandpa in Hong Kong Diligently Eats McDonald’s as Man Throws Tantrum Over Straws Behind Him
A man who cannot accept that his McDonald’s meal does not come with a straw launched into an outburst that has gone viral on social media. The incident is believed to have occurred at a McDonald’s outlet in Mong Kok, Hong Kong earlier this month.
· Ryan General
Hong Kong Netizens Upload Epic Videos of Super Typhoon’s Destruction
After first leaving at least 54 people dead and 49 people missing in the Philippines, Typhoon Mangkhut continued to cause destruction in Hong Kong and parts of the southern coast of China on Sunday. Facing one of the most powerful storms on record to hit Hong Kong, the city may…
· Ryan General
Hong Kong, the Philippines Brace For Powerful Super Typhoon Mangkhut with 180 MPH Winds
Countries in the east and southeast Asian region have been conducting evacuations and disaster preparations in the last few days in anticipation of two powerful typhoons approaching this week. Thousands of residents from low-lying areas of Guangdong province in China have been…
· Bryan Ke
Hong Kong Man Livestreams Attempt to Eat 90 McNuggets in Under 90 Minutes for Charity
One man’s dream of finishing an entire mountain of McNuggets was met with massive disappointment when he fell 36 short of his 90 chicken nuggets target in under 90 minutes. The man, known only as Joe, was live-streamed by his friends on a Facebook group under the social media…
· Ryan General
Chinese Teacher Blasted for Letting Student Poop on Hong Kong Subway Floor
A teacher became widely criticized on social media after he was filmed allowing one of his students to take a dump on the floor of a local subway station in Hong Kong. The unnamed teacher, who is reportedly from mainland China, was accompanying a group of five primary school…
· Ryan General
Man Detonates ‘Homemade’ Explosive, Woman Pours Gasoline on Herself Outside U.S. Embassy in Beijing
A 26-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an explosive that was detonated outside the United States Embassy in Beijing on Thursday afternoon. The explosion, which occurred outside the southeast corner of the compound in Chaoyang District at around 1 p.m. local time…
· Ryan General
Police Crash Live-stream of Father of ‘Missing’ Chinese Girl Who ‘Defaced’ Xi Jinping’s Poster
Chinese authorities have reportedly taken the father of the missing woman who splashed ink on a poster of Xi Jinping while he was recording a live-stream video on YouTube on Friday night. The man, identified as Dong Jianbiao, had been conducting a series of broadcasts with the…
· Ryan General
Hong Kong Couple Sells The World’s Most Expensive Parking Space For $760,000
A couple in Hong Kong recently made a whopping 2.6 million Hong Kong dollars ($330,000) profit by selling a car parking space they purchased just about nine months ago. Measuring 16.4 feet by 8.2 feet, the single parking spot at Sun Hung Kai Properties’ Ultima apartment complex…
· Khier Casino
The Internet Reenacted the ‘Tank Man’ Photo in Honor of the Tiananmen Square Massacre Anniversary
Chinese censorship has not stopped people around the world from sharing photos of themselves standing tall and holding shopping bags in remembrance of the “Tank Man” who stood defiantly in front of tanks near Tiananmen Square 29 years ago. The Tank Man blocked a convoy of tanks…
· Ryan General
Former Miss Hong Kong Who Used Crown as Loan Collateral Sued Over $479,000 Debt
A former beauty queen from Hong Kong reportedly used her pageant crown as collateral for a loan, and she now faces a lawsuit over the debt which has remained unpaid. Miss Hong Kong 1995 Winnie Yeung (Yeung Yuen-yee), along with her husband, Wong Shuai-fun, secured a loan…
· Ryan General
Second Woman Accuses L.A. Times Beijing Bureau Chief Jonathan Kaiman of Sexual Misconduct
Another woman has come forward to accuse Los Angeles Times Beijing Bureau Chief Jonathan Kaiman of sexual misconduct. Kaiman was forced to resign as the President of the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China (FCCC) in January this year after law student Laura Tucker exposed a…
· Ryan General
Hong Kong Girl Writes ‘Hateful’ Mother’s Day Card to Her ‘Vicious’ Mom
Netizens took to social media on Sunday to share their sweet, thoughtful messages for their moms, and loved ones who are also mothers, in celebration of Mother’s Day. But while social media feeds around the world were teeming with heart-tugging posts for that person who brought…