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· Bryan Ke
China says US has ‘evil intentions’ after YouTube channel of Hong Kong chief executive candidate shut down
Google terminated the YouTube campaign channel of Beijing-backed Hong Kong chief executive candidate John Lee Ka-chiu in compliance with U.S. sanctions on Wednesday. Lee was one of the Hong Kong and Chinese officials who were sanctioned by the U.S. in July 2020 after passing…
· Michelle De Pacina
Hong Kong actor apologizes for ‘brownface’ portrayal of Filipino character following backlash
Canadian actor Franchesca Wong apologized to her Instagram followers after receiving backlash for using “brownface” to portray a Filipino domestic worker character in a Hong Kong TV show. “I genuinely have no intention to disrespect or racially discriminate any ethnic group,…
· Ryan General
US State Department criticizes China’s human rights record in latest report
The U.S. State Department’s latest global human rights report accused China of meddling in Hong Kong’s political affairs by revising its electoral process and imposing new laws. The department published similar findings in an earlier Hong Kong Policy Act Report on March 31. The…
· Michelle De Pacina
Chinese actor’s ‘brownface’ portrayal of a Filipino character on Hong Kong TV show draws backlash
Hong Kong horror TV show “Barrack O’Karma” sparked outrage when Chinese actor Franchesca Wong darkened her skin with make-up to portray a Filipino domestic helper character. A clip posted to Instagram by one of Wong’s colleagues shows the actor applying dark make-up on her legs…
· Jane Nam
Leader of Hong Kong protest crackdown favored to be the city’s next chief executive
Former Hong Kong Chief Secretary and security official John Lee announced on Wednesday that he is running for election to become chief executive of the global financial hub. Lee, 64, led the crackdown on pro-democracy and anti-government protests in Hong Kong during 2019, which…
· Bryan Ke
Hong Kong actor Wong He suffers horrifying nosebleed after PCR test in Taiwan
Hong Kong actor Wong He shocked his Facebook fans on Sunday after posting a series of pictures showing his bloodied nose following a PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test in Taiwan. The 54-year-old actor, who is sometimes credited as Wong Hei and is best known for his role as a…
· Daniel Anderson
UK judges withdraw from top Hong Kong court in opposition to China’s security law
The U.K.’s Foreign Office announced it was pulling its judges from Hong Kong’s top court, with two Supreme Court justices resigning immediately over growing concerns with China’s national security law passed in 2020. Hong Kong’s Basic Law allows for top judges from overseas…
· Ryan General
Chinese man bikes across the US on ‘lonely’ trip to support Hong Kong independence
A man from China is biking across the U.S. to raise awareness about preserving Hong Kong's independence. Alex Lee, who grew up in a small village near Beijing, started to ride his bike from California and has covered thousands of miles so far, reaching Grand Rapids this…
· Rebecca Moon
Rare Chinese cinnamon tea offered at over $184,000 per kilogram at Hong Kong restaurant
A rare variety of Rougui tea from Glassbelly Tea Lab in Hong Kong costs approximately $184,615 per kilogram (2.2 pounds). Glassbelly specializes in expensive oolong rock teas extracted from China’s Wuyi Mountains, making them among the most expensive tea varieties in the world.…
· Ryan General
Survey of Hong Kong children reveals nearly half are subjected to physical punishment
According to a survey conducted by non-governmental organization Against Child Abuse (ACA), 49% of Hong Kong children claimed they were physically punished by their parents, 45% received hurtful comments and 68% experienced scolding. A total of 677 children respondents aged 6 to…
· Ryan General
Crematoriums in Hong Kong at capacity, coffin supply running out amid devastating COVID-19 wave
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced on Wednesday that the new wave of COVID-19 cases and deaths is overwhelming the region’s healthcare system. The local government’s first rapid test results saw 962,581 new COVID-19 cases, raising Hong Kong’s total number of cases to…
· Editorial Staff
Why some Asians say ‘Hope you get rich’ instead of ‘Happy new year’
There’s no celebration in the world like Lunar New Year — red envelopes, firecrackers, lion dances and people saying “Gong hei fat choy” in Cantonese or “Gong xi fa cai” in Mandarin to each other. The only thing is, those phrases don’t mean Happy New Year. It’s wishing you good…
· Jane Nam
Hong Kong mandates all 7.5 million of its residents be triple tested for COVID in March
In a new effort to curb its most recent coronavirus outbreak, Hong Kong will subject all 7.4 million of its residents to three rounds of COVID testing beginning in March. The mandate will require the territory to grow its testing capacity from 200,000 a day to one million. Since…
· Michelle De Pacina
Censorship of ‘Friends’ LGBTQ plus storylines causes pushback from Chinese netizens
China has reportedly censored LGBTQ plus storylines and references to “orgasms” from the 1994 classic sitcom “Friends” on streaming platforms, including Tencent, Youku, iQiyi and Bilibili. Mentions of character Ross Geller’s ex-wife, Carol Willick, coming out as a lesbian and a…
· Carl Samson
Hong Kong denies Australia access to dual citizen facing life imprisonment under national security law
Australian consular officials have reportedly been barred from accessing a Hong Kong-born Australian man detained under the city’s national security law. The man, who is speculated to be 42-year-old political activist Gordon Ng, was arrested on Jan. 6, 2021, for allegedly…
· Sarah Yukiko
Why Taiwan’s athletes will compete as ‘Chinese Taipei’ at the Beijing Winter Olympics
Four athletes from Taiwan will participate in the 2022 Winter Olympics, competing under the label of “Chinese Taipei” because of a historical precedent set in the 1980s. After the 1980 Winter Olympics – the first time China appeared in the Olympics – the name was created in an…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘Fight Club’ can now be streamed in China — with an altered ending where the authorities win
The original ending of the classic 1999 David Fincher film “Fight Club” was altered for the streaming version in China. Fans of the original were left disappointed to see the authorities win instead of the anti-consumerism narrator. A Chinese streaming platform is airing David…
· Bryan Ke
‘Equivalent to the n-word’: Woman kicked out of Richmond store for using Cantonese slang term
An Asian woman was asked to leave a store in Richmond, Canada, for allegedly using a Cantonese term to describe a white person as a “ghost man” or “foreign devil.” According to the store’s staff, “gweilo” is a term “equivalent to the n-word.” The woman has reportedly been banned…
· Carl Samson
US cancels 44 flights to China after China cancels 44 flights to US
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) cancelled 44 China bound flights operated by Chinese carriers that were planned between Jan. 30 to the end of March. The move was made “in response” to China’s previous suspension of 44 U.S. bound flights by American carriers. The spat…
· Ryan General
Hong Kong to kill 2,000 hamsters after pet store worker tests positive for COVID
Hong Kong ordered the culling of 2,000 hamsters after 11 hamsters from a pet shop tested positive for COVID-19. Health officials conducted mass animal testing after a local transmission was traced back to a pet shop worker. As animal rights groups condemned the decision to cull…