August 12, 2020 Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai released on bail, urges protesters to be ‘careful’ Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai, who was arrested Monday under the nation’s new national security law, urged young protesters to be “more cautious” in the fight ahead.
August 12, 2020 James Carafano: China uses HHS Secretary Azar's Taiwan trip as opportunity to test US A strong U.S.-Taiwan relationship is the first and strongest step America can make in enhancing peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific.
August 11, 2020 State Dept. condemns Chinese sanctions on Sens. Cruz, Hawley, Cotton as attempt to 'extend authoritarian rule' The State Department on Tuesday condemned China’s imposition of sanctions on a number of U.S. senators an attempt by Beijing to “extend authoritarian rule beyond its borders.”
August 11, 2020 Hong Kong newspaper vows to 'fight on' following arrest of media tycoon Roughly 24 hours after Lai was nabbed by authorities, the front page of Apple Daily, a tabloid operated by Next Digital that often condemns China’s Communist Party-led government, featured an image of Jimmy Lai in handcuffs.
August 11, 2020 Sen. Tom Cotton: China's sanctions won't affect me much. But we'll never stop fighting for CCP's victims Like all communist regimes, CCP rule has meant misery, suffering, and death for its own subjects.
August 10, 2020 UN envoy Kelly Craft vows US pushing issue of human rights in China 'at every opportunity we have' The United States is broaching the topic of human rights issues with China at the United Nations whenever it can, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Kelly Craft told "The Story" Monday night.
August 10, 2020 Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested, newsroom raided under China’s new security law Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been arrested and his newsroom raided by police in the semi-autonomous nation’s latest enforcement of China’s new national security law.
August 7, 2020 Carrie Lam: Hong Kong to offer free, one-time coronavirus testing to all residents The goal is to be able to increase the city's testing capacity ten-fold in order to handle the initiative.
August 7, 2020 Trump administration sanctions Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam for carrying out Beijing's 'policies of suppression' The Trump administration on Friday announced that it is sanctioning Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam as part of a wave of sanctions on Hong Kong officials over the Chinese government’s 'policies of suppression" in the former British territory.
August 4, 2020 China vows retaliation if US continues 'hostile actions' against journalists China promised Tuesday that they would take necessary actions against American journalists in Hong Kong, if the U.S. did not stop all “hostile action[s]” and grant visa extensions to U.S.–based Chinese journalists.