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Politics 14 hours ago

US-China relationship remains a challenge for Biden amid Hong Kong struggles

Chinese President Xi Jinping is one of the few major super powers yet to congratulate president-elect Joe Biden on his presidential win, though this is unlikely to further tamper the slew of foreign policy challenges facing U.S.-China relations.

World 14 hours ago

Hong Kong's pro-democracy lawmakers to resign after 4 legislators disqualified for 'endangering security'

Hong Kong disqualified four opposition lawmakers on Wednesday after China's top legislative body passed a resolution giving local authorities the power to expel legislators without having to go through the courts, according to reports.聽

World 14 hours ago

Election 2020: As votes tallied up, rest of the world awaits results

It is not just Americans hanging on the edge of their seats as they await definitive news on who will be their next president 鈥� incumbent Donald Trump聽or former Vice President Joe Biden.

Travel 14 hours ago

Hong Kong Disneyland opening 鈥榬eimagined鈥� castle for 15th anniversary

It鈥檚 a castle fit for a princess 鈥� or a dozen of them.

Sports 14 hours ago

Chinese state TV warns detractors after Daryl Morey steps down as Rockets GM

A Chinese state broadcaster alluded to consequences over those who criticize China in a message after Daryl Morey stepped down as Houston Rockets' general manager on Thursday.

Sports 14 hours ago

Daryl Morey, Rockets owner avoid questions on Hong Kong, China controversy after ex-GM's exit: report

Daryl Morey and Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta reportedly failed to address any fallout over the Hong Kong tweet controversy that took the NBA by storm last year.

Sports 14 hours ago

China ends NBA blackout, will air Lakers-Heat Game 5 of the NBA Finals

China鈥檚 state-run television is ending it鈥檚 year-long ban on the NBA after announcing plans to air Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat on Friday.

Media 14 hours ago

Ben聽Shapiro mocks New York Times, wonders if 'woke staffers' care that paper published 'Chinese propaganda'

Conservative pundit Ben聽Shapiro聽mocked The New York Times on Friday for publishing聽鈥淐hinese propaganda cheering the complete tyrannical takeover of Hong Kong鈥� after the paper鈥檚聽鈥渨oke staffers鈥� revolted when it published an聽op-ed by Sen.聽Tom Cotton, R-Ark., earlier this year.聽聽

World 14 hours ago

Human rights groups urge Olympic committee to pull 2022 Winter Olympics from Beijing

As tensions continue to escalate between the United States and China, a聽coalition of human rights groups is urging the International Olympic Committee to rescind its decision to award the 2022 Winter Olympics to Beijing.聽

World 14 hours ago

China military show of force near Taiwan has experts asking if island could be the 'next Hong Kong'

A stream of聽Chinese聽fighter jets sliced through Taiwan's southwest airspace on Wednesday, according to the self-ruled enclave's defense ministry, marking the latest in a string of perceived threats by Beijing in recent weeks.聽

Health 14 hours ago

Stool testing for coronavirus may be effective in detecting cases in children and infants, report says

Stool聽tests may detect coronavirus more effectively than respiratory tests in infants and children,聽according to researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK).

World 14 hours ago

Hong Kong cops criticized internationally following violent arrest of 12-year-old girl

Hong Kong police have come under fire following footage that went viral of officers tackling a 12-year-old girl out buying art supplies during a pro-democracy protest.

World 14 hours ago

Hong Kong police arrest dozens of protesters as government delays elections: report

Reports on the number of arrested individuals continue to increase throughout Sunday.

World 14 hours ago

Hong Kong to begin mass COVID-19 testing Sept. 1

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced Friday that mass coronavirus testing will commence for the city's residents on Sept. 1, 2020.

Politics 14 hours ago

State Dept. ends three agreements with Hong Kong, over Chinese crackdown on freedoms

The State Department announced Wednesday that it is ending three agreements with Hong Kong, amid China鈥檚 crackdown on freedoms in the territory -- and escalating tensions between the U.S. and the communist regime.

Politics 14 hours ago

Trump administration suspends extradition, tax agreements with Hong Kong

The Trump administration on Wednesday nixed three bilateral trade agreements with Hong Kong related to extradition and tax agreements in response to China鈥檚 encroachment on the former British territory鈥檚 sovereignty.聽

World 14 hours ago

Typhoon Higos adds to southern China's rain and flooding woes

China suffered a double blow Wednesday of flooding and landslides from unusually heavy seasonal rains and a typhoon that came ashore on its southern coast.

Opinion 14 hours ago

Sen. Ted Cruz: China sanctions me again 鈥� Communist Party is terrified and lashing out

China announced sanctions against me this week for the second time in a month. This time it was for speaking out against China鈥檚 deepening control of Hong Kong.

World 14 hours ago

China's national security law triggering radical transformation of Hong Kong's human rights

Despite pledges from top Hong Kong officials that the draconian national security law, which contains 66 articles and criminalizes succession and subversion, to terrorism and collusion, would only impact a small fraction of the seven million population, almost every facet of the once independent enclave 鈥� from education to civil society to technology 鈥� has been radically transformed in just over a month.

Politics 14 hours ago

Hawley responds to Chinese sanction, says Hong Kong raid should serve as 'wakeup call' for the free world

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., told 91爆料 on Wednesday that China's raid of Apple Daily's Hong Kong newsroom should serve as a "wakeup call" to the entire free world about the intentions of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

World 14 hours ago

Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai released on bail, urges protesters to be 鈥榗areful鈥�

Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai, who was arrested Monday under the nation鈥檚 new national security law, urged young protesters to be 鈥渕ore cautious鈥� in the fight ahead.

Opinion 14 hours ago

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.

Politics 14 hours ago

State Dept. condemns Chinese sanctions on Sens. Cruz, Hawley, Cotton as attempt to 'extend authoritarian rule'

The State Department on Tuesday condemned China鈥檚 imposition of sanctions on a number of U.S. senators an attempt by Beijing to 鈥渆xtend authoritarian rule beyond its borders.鈥澛�

World 14 hours ago

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聽Next Digital that often condemns China鈥檚 Communist Party-led government,聽featured an image of Jimmy Lai in handcuffs.

Opinion 14 hours ago

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.

Politics 14 hours ago

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.

World 14 hours ago

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested, newsroom raided under China鈥檚 new security law

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been arrested and his newsroom raided by police in the semi-autonomous nation鈥檚 latest enforcement of China鈥檚 new national security law.

World 14 hours ago

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.

Politics 14 hours ago

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鈥檚 'policies of suppression"聽in the former British territory.

World 14 hours ago

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 鈥渉ostile action[s]鈥� and grant visa extensions to U.S.鈥揵ased Chinese journalists.

World 14 hours ago

Hong Kong police issue arrest warrant for US citizen amid crackdown on pro-democracy activists

Hong Kong police have issued an arrest warrant for a U.S. citizen involved in pro-democracy activism, part of a wider crackdown on those who are suspected of violating a new national security law, Chinese state media reported Friday.