Asia & Pacific – Page 145 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

‘Most regrettable’: Hong Kong’s chief executive says US ‘human rights’ bill creates ‘instability’

Posted on December 3, 2019December 3, 2019By Editor

Hong Kong’s chief executive Carrie Lam slammed a “human rights and democracy” bill recently signed into law by US President Donald Trump, which declares Washington’s support for the territory’s protest movement. … Read More >‘Most regrettable’: Hong Kong’s chief executive says US ‘human rights’ bill creates ‘instability’

Pakistan to Repay $93.5Mln Debt to Russia on Former Soviet Union’s Operations

Posted on December 3, 2019December 3, 2019By Editor

Russia and Pakistan signed an agreement to settle mutual financial claims and obligations on operations of the former Soviet Union, according to which Pakistan will repay the debt to Russia in the amount of $93.5 million … Read More >Pakistan to Repay $93.5Mln Debt to Russia on Former Soviet Union’s Operations

Why Are Ukrainian Neo-Nazis Joining the Hong Kong Protests?

Posted on December 3, 2019December 3, 2019By Editor

Prominent Ukrainian neo-Nazi figures have been spotted in the Hong Kong protests just weeks after hosting an “academy of street protest” in Kiev. … Read More >Why Are Ukrainian Neo-Nazis Joining the Hong Kong Protests?

WATCH Hong Kong protester KNOCK OUT 53yo man with drain cover as he attempts to dismantle barricade

Posted on December 2, 2019December 2, 2019By Editor

A Hongkonger nearly lost his life when an angry protester struck him on the head with a metal drain cover as he attempted to remove one of many barricades erected during anti-government unrest in the city. … Read More >WATCH Hong Kong protester KNOCK OUT 53yo man with drain cover as he attempts to dismantle barricade

China suspends review of visits by American warships & sanctions NGOs in response to US signing of Hong Kong bill

Posted on December 2, 2019December 2, 2019By Editor

Beijing has stopped allowing US Navy vessels to visit Hong Kong and “sanctioned” foreign NGOs after President Donald Trump signed a bill, which targets China over its response to anti-government protests and riots in the city. … Read More >China suspends review of visits by American warships & sanctions NGOs in response to US signing of Hong Kong bill

Hong Kong unmasked: The real reasons & instigators behind anti-Beijing riots

Posted on December 1, 2019December 1, 2019By Editor

As Hong Kong’s anti-government movement continues to rage, RT looks into what sparked the unrest, the dire social inequality problems that fuel it, and how forces in Washington exploited this public discontent for their own ends. … Read More >Hong Kong unmasked: The real reasons & instigators behind anti-Beijing riots

‘He may see a REAL ballistic missile soon’: Pyongyang riducules Shinzo Abe’s poor knowledge of rockets NK fired into Sea of Japan

Posted on November 30, 2019November 30, 2019By Editor

North Korea had some bold words for the Japanese PM, who mistook a long-range multiple rocket launch system, just tested by Pyongyang, for one of its ballistic missiles. Even civvies can spot the difference, an official quipped. … Read More >‘He may see a REAL ballistic missile soon’: Pyongyang riducules Shinzo Abe’s poor knowledge of rockets NK fired into Sea of Japan

‘Damages relations & sends wrong signal to protesters’: Hong Kong ‘regrets’ Trump’s meddling in internal affairs

Posted on November 28, 2019November 28, 2019By Editor

The government of Hong Kong said a bill recently signed into law by US President Donald Trump backing ongoing protests in the territory will only inflame the situation, and slammed Washington for meddling in the city’s affairs. … Read More >‘Damages relations & sends wrong signal to protesters’: Hong Kong ‘regrets’ Trump’s meddling in internal affairs

Beijing says US interference in Hong Kong unites Chinese people against Washington’s ‘sinister intentions & hegemonic nature’

Posted on November 28, 2019November 28, 2019By Editor

Beijing warned that continued US meddling in Hong Kong is “doomed to fail” and threatened “firm counter measures,” after President Donald Trump passed two bills backing ongoing protests in the territory. … Read More >Beijing says US interference in Hong Kong unites Chinese people against Washington’s ‘sinister intentions & hegemonic nature’

Beijing summons US ambassador to voice ‘resolute opposition’ & warn of ‘consequences’ for meddling in Hong Kong affairs

Posted on November 26, 2019By Editor

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has summoned the US ambassador to lodge “strong protests” over a pair of Hong Kong “human rights” bills that sped through the US legislature last week, insisting that Washington minds its own business. … Read More >Beijing summons US ambassador to voice ‘resolute opposition’ & warn of ‘consequences’ for meddling in Hong Kong affairs