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· Ryan General
Hong Kong’s Olympic champ Edgar Cheung Ka-long wins fencing World Cup gold
Hong Kong’s Olympic fencing champion Edgar Cheung Ka-long, 24, won gold at the fencing World Cup in Paris on Sunday. Cheung defeated Italy’s Alessio Foconi, the world’s No. 1 male foil fencer, in the semifinal before beating Italy’s Edoardo Luperi in the final. Cheung currently…
· Jiselle Lee
Hong Kong activist sentenced to 15 months in prison over Tiananmen Square vigil
Chow Hang-tung, a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist, was arrested on June 4 last year and charged with “incitement to knowingly take part in an unauthorized assembly” in remembrance of the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. On Tuesday, she was sentenced to 15 months…
· Ryan General
Pro-democracy Cantopop star Denise Ho arrested by Hong Kong police for sedition
Cantopop singer and activist Denise Ho has been released on bail after being arrested in her home and accused of sedition by authorities in Hong Kong. The face of a movement: On Wednesday, Ho and at least five other people connected to the media platform Stand News were…
· Carl Samson
Xi tells Putin that Russia, China are better than allies, Kremlin says
Chinese President Xi Jinping described Beijing and Moscow’s relationship as better than an alliance in a video call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday. Driving the news: The video call, the second between the two leaders in 2021, came a week after Putin and U.S.…
· Bryan Ke
Alibaba fires female employee who accused her boss of rape
An Alibaba employee who accused a senior manager and a client of sexual assault has been fired, along with 10 other employees who were dismissed for leaking information about the case. The termination: The employee, only identified by her surname Zhou, revealed to newspaper Dahe…
· Jiselle Lee
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai convicted over June Tiananmen Square vigil
Jimmy Lai and two other pro-democracy activists were convicted Thursday for their roles in last year’s banned Tiananmen candlelight vigil under the new law that criminalizes unauthorized assembly. Convicted activists: Lai, along with vice chairperson of the disbanded Hong Kong…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘All so eager for Chinese cash’: CNN anchor slams Apple, Nike, IOC for ‘blind eye’ to human rights abuses
CNN’s “State of the Union” anchor Jake Tapper denounced the IOC, large corporations and Hollywood for chasing “Chinese cash” while ignoring the nation’s human rights abuses on air. Profit over ethics: During the segment, Tapper called out Hollywood, the NBA, Silicon Valley and…
· Carl Samson
42-year-old Vietnamese refugee ready for deportation after being behind bars since he was 15 in Hong Kong
A 42-year-old Vietnamese refugee who was jailed as a 15-year-old boy in Hong Kong has given up efforts to fight deportation, as the move appears to be his only shot at freedom. Sentencing: Vo Van Hung was sentenced to life after killing another refugee in 1994. Though he…
· Ryan General
Rally against anti-Asian hate in London devolves into brawl as Hong Kong and Chinese protestors clash
A group of Hong Kongers clashed with Chinese protesters who were holding a rally against racism over the weekend in London. The Chinese side: Human rights group Min Quan Legal Centre and several organizations were conducting a rally against anti-Asian hatein London’s Chinatown…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘The Simpsons’ episode referencing Tiananmen Square, Mao Zedong is removed from Disney Plus Hong Kong
An episode from “The Simpsons” was banned in Hong Kong due to its Tiananmen Square reference. “Goo Goo Gai Pan”: After Disney launched its streaming platform in Hong Kong earlier this month, Season 16’s Episode 12 of “The Simpsons,” titled “Goo Goo Gai Pan,” has been removed…
· Ryan General
Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao’s brand new wax figure at Madame Tussauds is scarily accurate
Manny Pacquiao is the first Filipino man to have a wax figure at Madame Tussauds. Fists of wax: Madame Tussauds, famous for its realistic wax replicas of celebrities, virtually unveiled the life-size waxwork of the boxing legend at its Hong Kong location on Tuesday, according to…
· Bryan Ke
20-year-old Hong Kong independence activist sentenced to 43 months in prison under China security law
Tony Chung, the 20-year-old former leader of Hong Kong activist group Studentlocalism, has been sentenced to three years and seven months of imprisonment, making him the youngest person jailed under China’s security law. What happened: Chung’s sentence was reduced after he…
· Bryan Ke
Hong Kong defends letting J.P. Morgan CEO skip mandatory quarantine because it’s a ‘huge bank’
Hong Kong reportedly allowed J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon to bypass strict quarantine protocol for arriving travelers because of the size of their bank and its importance to Hong Kong’s economy. Special treatment: Dimon spent 32 hours in Hong Kong, where he held…
· Bryan Ke
Hong Kong teen with alleged triad links arrested for possession of $3.6 million worth of cocaine
A Hong Kong teenager who police suspect to have links with triad groups was recently arrested with 23 kilograms (50 pounds) of cocaine reportedly worth around 27 million Hong Kong dollars (approximately $3.6 million). What happened: The 14-year-old boy was arrested in Tsing Yi…
· Bryan Ke
Hong Kong cinema dealt a blow by censorship law banning films that ‘endanger national security’
Hong Kong lawmakers have passed a new law that tightens censorship on films and bans them if they are deemed a security risk. What happened: Passed by the Legislative Council of Hong Kong on Wednesday, the new law will give the chief secretary the authority to render film…
· Jiselle Lee
Over $70,000 raised for the family of murdered Hong Kong taxi driver
After a 48-year-old taxi driver was stabbed and killed by a passenger on Oct. 12, Hong Kong Taxi and Public Light Bus Association raised over half a million Hong Kong dollars for his family. Murder and arrest: Wai Kim Hung, 48, was stabbed in the neck by a passenger while…
· Editorial Staff
China lists 100 times the US ‘interfered’ in Hong Kong
China put up a website on Friday that lists more than 100 times the U.S. has “interfered” in Hong Kong and includes the names of government officials who allegedly facilitated the city’s “destabilization.” What’s in it: The “fact sheet,” titled “U.S. Interference in Hong Kong…
· Maina Chen
Grieving pink dolphin filmed cradling her dead calf in China
A rare mother dolphin was filmed cradling and pushing her lifeless baby along while she swam in the waters in China. Mourning mother: On Sept. 3, a Chinese white dolphin, also known as an Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin, was swimming with her deceased calf and a few others beside…
· Thy Nguyen
Shanghai woman to donate $1.5 million apartment to the government after getting inspired by Chow Yun-fat
A Shanghai woman and her daughter were inspired by beloved Hong Kong actor Chow Yun-fat’s decision to donate his entire fortune to charity. Donating their apartment: The daughter, surnamed Ye, convinced her mother to donate their $1.5 million apartment to the government upon…
· Ryan General
Biden administration offers ‘temporary safe haven’ to HK residents in US
President Joe Biden is offering a temporary “safe haven” to Hong Kong residents in the U.S. in response to the sweeping Hong Kong National Security Law passed last year. Unwavering support: In a memo issued on Thursday, Biden tasked the Department of Homeland Security to enact a…