Archive for November 23rd, 2019
Pope Francis to pay tribute to Japan’s ‘Hidden Christians’
When Pope Francis visits the Japanese city of Nagasaki, he will pay tribute to a sometimes forgotten population of so-called “hidden Christians” who clung to [...] » More
Pope departs Thailand for Japan, bringing anti-nuclear message
Pope Francis left Thailand on Saturday after a three-day visit and headed to Japan, where he is to visit the ground zeros of Hiroshima and Nagasaki as part of his campaign [...] » More
China says Taiwan courting ‘disaster’ after pre-election comment on independence
The Chinese government warned self-ruled Taiwan on Thursday that it was courting “disaster”, after the running mate for President Tsai Ing-wen in January [...] » More
Northwestern University stands up to Chinese students whining over photo of Taiwan independence flag
Northwestern University’s army of Chinese students apoplectic over appearance of Taiwan independence flag at campus event Despite a massive outcry by its brigade of [...] » More
The HK government and police are trying to restore peace
Your editorials (19 November and 13 November) allege that actions by the Hong Kong special administrative region government and the force used by the police have accelerated [...] » More
Asian shares mostly higher despite US-China trade anxiety
Stocks logged modest gains Friday in Asia after a lackluster overnight session on Wall Street ended with the market’s third straight drop. Upbeat comments by Chinese [...] » More
Most Asian markets on the rise as trade optimism returns
Asian markets rose Friday as a sense of optimism returned to trading floors after a report said China’s point man on the US tariffs talks had offered to host a meeting [...] » More
China threatening autonomy of HK, says Chris Patten
Chris Patten, the last British governor of Hong Kong, has warned that China’s threat to overrule the Hong Kong judiciary represents a dramatic threat to the autonomy of [...] » More
Police to guard polls for vote in protest-wracked HK
Police will be out in force at polling stations in Hong Kong this weekend as keenly contested local elections take place amid ongoing anti-government protests. Hong [...] » More
HK hospitals find themselves on protest frontlines
Hong Kong’s public hospitals, long known for professionalism, have become a new front in the anti-government protests that have engulfed the city for more than five [...] » More
Chinese donations flood in for HK protest victims
Chinese citizens are rushing to donate money to the families of two Hong Kong men attacked during the city’s ongoing political unrest. The South China Morning Post [...] » More
How HK’s local elections have become a proxy vote on the protests
This Sunday Hong Kong holds district council elections. Normally a sleepy affair with low turnout, this year they have become a focus of intense interest. Nearly six months [...] » More
Donald Trump likely to sign US’ HK democracy bill, sponsor Marco Rubio says
The sponsor of US legislation that could pave the way for diplomatic action and economic sanctions against Hong Kong said on Thursday that he believed US President Donald [...] » More
Handful of HK protesters surrender as university siege staggers on
At least eight protesters who had been holding out at a trashed Hong Kong university surrendered to police in the early hours of Friday, while others desperately searched for [...] » More
HK protests: police chief says no deadline for resolving Polytechnic University crisis
Hong Kong’s new police chief said on Friday there was no deadline for dealing with protesters barricaded inside Polytechnic University, as he urged them to come out so [...] » More
