Australia's millionaire visa program gets rush of interest from Hong Kong
Australia is seeing an increase in interest in its millionaires-only visa program from wealthy Hong Kong residents who are eyeing a safety net amid political turmoil in the Chinese-ruled territory, migration lawyers told Reuters. The New South Wales state migration department "has noticed a significant ...
A bad year for Xi clouds communist China's 70th birthday celebrations
It was meant to be an unabashed celebration of the triumph of communism in China, and of President Xi Jinping's authority as the country's undisputed leader for years to come. But as the People's Republic of China approaches its 70th anniversary on Oct. 1, Xi ...
Japan and other democracies must begin preparing now for the assault on their democracies that is sure to come.
China confirms it has detained British Hong Kong consulate employee
China confirmed that it was holding a U.K. consulate employee in Hong Kong on allegations of violating local law as protesters planned to rally for his release outside the diplomatic mission. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said Wednesday that the consulate worker, Simon Cheng, ...
What if everyone's wrong about China?
Most predictions about China fail to account for the human capacity to shape events.
'Front-line' pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong defend tactics in wake of violence
On a recent sweltering Saturday, a day now reserved for protest in Hong Kong, a demonstrator named Wayne stepped past a row of plastic barricades, lifted a pair of binoculars and squinted. Four hundred meters away, a line of riot police stood with full-length shields, ...
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she hoped a peaceful weekend anti-government protest was the start of an effort to restore calm and that talks with nonviolent protesters would provide "a way out" for the China-ruled city. Hundreds of thousands of protesters rallied ...
Twitter and Facebook accuse China of spreading online discord in Hong Kong
Twitter and Facebook have accused the Chinese government of backing a social media campaign to discredit Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement and sow political discord in the city. The American tech giants announced Monday they had suspended nearly 1,000 active accounts linked to the campaign, while ...
Britain 'concerned' by reports Hong Kong Consulate employee detained in China
Britain's Foreign Office said Tuesday it was "extremely concerned" by reports that a Hong Kong Consulate employee had been detained by mainland Chinese authorities on his way back to the city. The Hong Kong consulate refused to confirm the man's name or further details of ...
Chinese pop stars from mainland and elsewhere toe Beijing's line on Hong Kong
At least eight pop stars from mainland China and one each from Taiwan and Hong Kong are publicly stating their support for Beijing's "One China" policy, eliciting a mixture of disappointment and understanding from fans. Many of the statements came after protesters opposed to Beijing's ...
Beijing wants Shenzhen to play 'key role' in tech innovation for planned Greater Bay Area
China has unveiled plans to boost the mainland city of Shenzhen and make it into what state media called a "better place" than neighboring Hong Kong, following another huge pro-democracy rally in the semi-autonomous financial hub. Weeks of rallies, demonstrations and occupations have plunged Hong ...
A Tiananmen solution in Hong Kong?
When there are no good options, China's leaders must choose the least bad one.
