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· Bryan Ke
Blizzard Bans Pro-Esports Player For Supporting Hong Kong Protests
A professional “Hearthstone” player was pulled from a tournament and placed on a year ban by Blizzard after he expressed his support for the ongoing Hong Kong protests. During an interview after the Grandmasters match on Sunday, Hong Kong professional “Hearthstone” player…
· Ryan General
Hong Kong Bans All Masks and Violators Face 1 Year in Jail
Local authorities in Hong Kong on Monday charged a 38-year-old woman and an 18-year-old male student with violating a recent ban on wearing masks at rallies. The first to be prosecuted under the ban, the two protesters were arrested early Saturday shortly after the ban took…
· Jin Hyun
China’s Basketball Association Cuts Ties With Houston Rockets Over a Tweet, Risking Millions of Dollars
The general manager of the Houston Rockets found himself embroiled in controversy after tweeting in support of the pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong. Daryl Morey published the tweet on Friday, writing “Stand with Hong Kong” along with an image, but quickly took down the post…
· Carl Samson
Harvey Weinstein ‘Liked Chinese Girls,’ Says Former Assistant and Accuser
A former assistant of Harvey Weinstein has come forward with more details of her sexual assault allegations against the disgraced film producer. Rowena Chiu, who first shared her story on NBC’s “Today” last month, was hired to assist the Hollywood producer in London on his…
· Carl Samson
Teen Protester Shot by HK Police Charged With Rioting, Assaulting an Officer
A Hong Kong teenager who was fired upon by police at an anti-ELAB (Extradition Law Amendment Bill) protest earlier this week has been charged with rioting and assaulting an officer. Tsang Chi-kin, 18, was reportedly shot point-blank in the chest at a demonstration that escalated…
· Ryan General
High School Student Shot By HK Police During Violent Clash in Hong Kong
High-school student Tsang Chi-kin became the first protester to be shot with live ammunition in Hong Kong since the massive protests began in early June. Here’s what you need to know: 1. The 18-year-old was shot in the chest by police during a violent clash on Tuesday. Clashes…
· Carl Samson
Australian University Uses ‘Racist’ Rule To Allegedly Stop Chinese Students From Controlling Student Union
International students at one of Australia’s leading universities had been banned from running in campus elections, a pre-emptive strike that reportedly thwarted political ambitions of Chinese students. Ahead of next week’s elections, student leaders at Monash University’s…
· Khier Casino
HK Superstar Aaron Kwok Drives Lamborghini Through Protesters While Getting Diapers
Hong Kong superstar Aaron Kwok was driving a Lamborghini on his way to buy diapers for his baby daughter when he was caught in the middle of anti-government protests on Sunday night. Thousands of demonstrators donning masks and black T-shirts gathered at the U.S. consulate to…
· Ryan General
Hong Kong Protester Ingeniously Diffuses Tear Gas Canister With Thermos
A Hong Kong protester was recently captured on video neutralizing a tear gas canister with his thermos. The clip, which has become widespread across social media platforms, has baffled the internet. Since tear gas is known the world over as one of the most dreaded weapons in…
· Editorial Staff
Why Hong Kong’s Protesters Aren’t Celebrating the End of the Extradition Bill
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam has announced that she will formally withdraw the controversial extradition bill that sparked massive protests and political unrest in Hong Kong. However, the news has been met with more skepticism than hope, according to South China…
· Carl Samson
Hong Kong Activist Bundled and Shoved Into a Van by Police Right Before Protests
Hong Kong authorities arrested a number of high-profile pro-democracy figures in an apparent crackdown on protests that all started from a now-shelved extradition bill. Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow, former student leaders of 2014’s Umbrella Movement, were detained on Friday and…
· Carl Samson
Hong Kong Police Fires Live Warning Shot After Protesters Get Violent
A Hong Kong police officer fired a warning shot after a mob had apparently turned violent during a protest on Sunday night. The clash, which took place along the busy Sha Tsui Road in Tsuen Wan, saw black-clad protesters advance with bamboo and metal rods toward a group of…
· Editorial Staff
Searching the Hong Kong Protests in China is VERY DIFFERENT From Google
By now, you’ve heard the news of the Hong Kong protests. It’s one of the largest protests in Hong Kong’s history that has been going on full-steam since June over a controversial extradition bill. The initial intention of the bill is to allow Hong Kong to extradite criminals on…
· Carl Samson
British Consulate Worker Suddenly Disappears, GF Accuses China of Taking Him — She Was Right
A staff member of the British consulate in Hong Kong who mysteriously disappeared earlier this month was confirmed to be in custody of the Chinese government. Simon Cheng Man-Kit, a 28-year-old trade and investment officer at the consulate’s Scottish Development International…
· Bryan Ke
‘Hot’ Hong Kong Policewoman is At Least Something Both Sides Can Agree On
A policewoman from Hong Kong has gone viral after she was filmed in a Facebook live video. Eagle-eyed netizens spotted the policewoman during HK Apple Daily’s live stream on Facebook on Saturday.
· Ryan General
China Praises Citizens Breaking the Law to Attack Hong Kong Protesters on Banned Social Media
Circumventing China’s so-called “Great Firewall” usually end up with violators getting penalized with a fine or jail time, but recent incidents have revealed that the government censors can reportedly also turn a blind eye when they choose. Instead of condemnation, Chinese…
· Bryan Ke
Cathay Pacific CEO Quits to Protect Workers Protesting in HK After the Communist Party Wanted Names
Cathay Pacific former CEO Rupert Hogg complied with Chinese authorities when he was asked to give the names of employees who participated in the protest, but he only gave one: his own. China’s Civil Aviation Administration pressured the airline to provide all the names of the…
· Bryan Ke
Mulan Actress DGAF About Boycotts Over Her Support for ‘Police Brutality’ in Hong Kong
Despite fans calling for a boycott of Disney’s “Mulan,” lead actress Liu Yifei has confirmed her stance on the Hong Kong police controversy.
· Editorial Staff
How China Hijacked Facebook and Twitter to Discredit Hong Kong Protesters
On Monday, social networking giants Facebook and Twitter announced their discovery of coordinated operations originating from China geared toward the ongoing protests in Hong Kong. Both platforms, which claim to possess evidence proving government involvement, have since taken…
· Bryan Ke
Crazy Rich Chinese Crash Hong Kong Rally with Their Supercars in Toronto
Video clips showing a parade of Chinese flag-bearing supercars driving past the planned Hong Kong support march over the weekend are making rounds online, igniting criticism from netizens. According to BlogTO, social media users called out young Chinese nationalists in Canada…