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US govt wants to sell multimillion-dollar Hong Kong property as it revokes city’s special status

Posted on June 1, 2020June 1, 2020By Editor

The US government has invited bids for several luxury mansions in the Hong Kong area, one of the world’s most expensive real estate markets, as tensions rise between Washington and Beijing. … Read More >US govt wants to sell multimillion-dollar Hong Kong property as it revokes city’s special status

World

‘Sanctions can’t solve problems’: EU rules out punishing China over Hong Kong

Posted on May 30, 2020May 30, 2020By Editor

While the US has vowed “powerful action” against Beijing over its handling of the unrest in Hong Kong, the EU has made it clear that sanctions are not the way to resolve tensions over the national security legislation. … Read More >‘Sanctions can’t solve problems’: EU rules out punishing China over Hong Kong

Asia & Pacific

Thanks, but no thanks? Trump rebuffed after offering to mediate India-China border standoff

Posted on May 30, 2020May 30, 2020By Editor

Both New Delhi and Beijing have signaled a lack of interest in Donald Trump involving himself in their affairs, after the US president suggested he could help resolve a territorial dispute between the two nations. … Read More >Thanks, but no thanks? Trump rebuffed after offering to mediate India-China border standoff

Asia & Pacific

No more ‘special treatment’? Trump announces end to Hong Kong policy exemptions & sanctions for national security law backers

Posted on May 30, 2020May 30, 2020By Editor

US President Donald Trump has warned China and pro-Beijing officials in Hong Kong that officials who backed the recent national security law will face sanctions and that Hong Kong stands to lose its preferential treatment. … Read More >No more ‘special treatment’? Trump announces end to Hong Kong policy exemptions & sanctions for national security law backers

USA

US ‘terminating relationship’ with World Health Organization – Trump

Posted on May 30, 2020May 30, 2020By Editor

Accusing the World Health Organization of being under ‘total control’ of China, US President Donald Trump has severed all ties to the WHO and said US funding will be redirected to other public health efforts. … Read More >US ‘terminating relationship’ with World Health Organization – Trump

Asia & Pacific

Chinese parliament passes national security bill amid raging Hong Kong protests

Posted on May 28, 2020May 28, 2020By Editor

The Chinese parliament on Thursday passed a national security bill that ramps up security in Hong Kong. Anti-Beijing protests in the autonomous city were reignited by the draft’s introduction. … Read More >Chinese parliament passes national security bill amid raging Hong Kong protests

Asia & Pacific

Hong Kong ‘no longer autonomous’ says Pompeo admitting changing system in China failed

Posted on May 28, 2020May 28, 2020By Editor

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has declared that Hong Kong can no longer be considered autonomous from mainland China, admitting that Washington had once hoped to use the city to change the system in Beijing, but failed. … Read More >Hong Kong ‘no longer autonomous’ says Pompeo admitting changing system in China failed

Shows

US marshal explains what Minneapolis cops did wrong

Posted on May 28, 2020May 28, 2020By Editor

Rick Sanchez explains the troubling arrest and death of black Minneapolis man George Floyd, who died after a police officer knelt on his neck for several minutes. Minneapolis exploded with Black Lives Matter protests on Tuesday after Floyd’s death, and authorities responded to the protesters with tear gas and stun grenades. … Read More >US marshal explains what Minneapolis cops did wrong

Journalism & Mass media

US threatens nuclear arms race ‘into oblivion’ as it kills another treaty and mulls bomb tests

Posted on May 28, 2020May 28, 2020By Editor

The Trump administration continues to undermine global arms control and increase the threat of a nuclear weapons race with Russia and China. … Read More >US threatens nuclear arms race ‘into oblivion’ as it kills another treaty and mulls bomb tests

Asia & Pacific

Majority voice non-democratic? Amid new Hong Kong turmoil, MSM piece grills Chinese students who voted down pro-protest resolution

Posted on May 27, 2020May 27, 2020By Editor

As violence yet again grips the streets of Hong Kong, a fresh clash between Chinese students and a writer for website Axios shows how Western pundits are back demanding the people take a stand for ‘pro-democracy’ protesters. … Read More >Majority voice non-democratic? Amid new Hong Kong turmoil, MSM piece grills Chinese students who voted down pro-protest resolution

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