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In October, one of the largest LGBTQ events in Asia was held in Taipei, Taiwan, attracting over eighty thousand people. Below are excerpts from a story from the Associated Press: ” (AP) — Su Shan and her partner are raising 5-month-old twins together, but only one of the women...
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Below is an excerpt from The Straits Times: “(Straits Times) – For China, the biggest question or factor in dealing with a Republican President Donald Trump in the White House is what he will do with the Asia-Pacific rebalance strategy of outgoing Democratic President Barack Obama.” Australia now...
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(The Guardian) – China has passed a law that bans film content deemed harmful to the “dignity, honour and interests” of the country. It also encourages the promotion of “socialist core values”. Booming box-office receipts have drawn Hollywood studios and a growing Chinese film-making industry into fierce competition for...
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(China Daily) – Decades of breakneck economic growth led to China becoming the second largest economy on Earth, but as a result inequality has grown. Since Deng Xiaoping launched economic reforms in 1978, China has gone from one of the most equal societies, to one of the most unequal....
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(Bloomberg) – China has replaced veteran reformer Lou Jiwei with a new finance minister who’ll be tasked with juggling fiscal stimulus and efforts to rein in excess leverage in the world’s second-largest economy. Xiao Jie, previously a senior aide to Premier Li Keqiang, will replace 65-year-old Lou, who has...
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According to Chinese news portal Apple Daily, an additional ten Hong Kong lawmakers could be potentially subject to investigation for subversive activities against the Chinese government. After a top law-making body in Beijing issued a rare interpretation of Basic Law, the foundation of Hong Kong’s legal system, on Monday...
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FAM: It is understood that the Hong Kong Free Press report below regarding a ruling from the Chinese central government is in response to several democratically elected Hong Kong lawmakers’ defiant attitudes towards China. (Hong Kong Free Press) – The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPCSC)...
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FAM: The following viral report was featured on Shanghaiist. (Shanghaiist) – A brutal video showing a woman being rescued from certain death at the hands of a crazed attacker on the street by a group of brave passersby has gone viral on Chinese social media. The incident occurred in the...
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FAM: Continuing coverage from Aljazeera on #Oathgate protests: (Aljazeera) – Street battles erupted as thousands in Hong Kong protested China’s intervention in a dispute over whether two recently elected pro-independence lawmakers should be barred from taking office. Peaceful protest march devolves into #hongkong police using pepper spray. Umbrella Protests...
In October, one of the largest LGBTQ events in Asia was held in Taipei, Taiwan, attracting over eighty thousand people. Below are excerpts from a story from the Associated Press: ” (AP) — Su Shan and her partner are raising 5-month-old twins together, but only one of the women...
Below is an excerpt from The Straits Times: “(Straits Times) – For China, the biggest question or factor in dealing with a Republican President Donald Trump in the White House is what he will do with the Asia-Pacific rebalance strategy of outgoing Democratic President Barack Obama.” Australia now...
(The Guardian) – China has passed a law that bans film content deemed harmful to the “dignity, honour and interests” of the country. It also encourages the promotion of “socialist core values”. Booming box-office receipts have drawn Hollywood studios and a growing Chinese film-making industry into fierce competition for...
(China Daily) – Decades of breakneck economic growth led to China becoming the second largest economy on Earth, but as a result inequality has grown. Since Deng Xiaoping launched economic reforms in 1978, China has gone from one of the most equal societies, to one of the most unequal....
(Bloomberg) – China has replaced veteran reformer Lou Jiwei with a new finance minister who’ll be tasked with juggling fiscal stimulus and efforts to rein in excess leverage in the world’s second-largest economy. Xiao Jie, previously a senior aide to Premier Li Keqiang, will replace 65-year-old Lou, who has...
According to Chinese news portal Apple Daily, an additional ten Hong Kong lawmakers could be potentially subject to investigation for subversive activities against the Chinese government. After a top law-making body in Beijing issued a rare interpretation of Basic Law, the foundation of Hong Kong’s legal system, on Monday...
FAM: It is understood that the Hong Kong Free Press report below regarding a ruling from the Chinese central government is in response to several democratically elected Hong Kong lawmakers’ defiant attitudes towards China. (Hong Kong Free Press) – The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPCSC)...
FAM: The following viral report was featured on Shanghaiist. (Shanghaiist) – A brutal video showing a woman being rescued from certain death at the hands of a crazed attacker on the street by a group of brave passersby has gone viral on Chinese social media. The incident occurred in the...
FAM: Continuing coverage from Aljazeera on #Oathgate protests: (Aljazeera) – Street battles erupted as thousands in Hong Kong protested China’s intervention in a dispute over whether two recently elected pro-independence lawmakers should be barred from taking office. Peaceful protest march devolves into #hongkong police using pepper spray. Umbrella Protests...