by WorldTribune Staff, October 14, 2019 Chinese supreme leader Xi Jinping issued a stark warning when it comes to “territorial integrity,” one of the communist state’s “core interests.” “Anyone who attempts to split any region from China will perish, with their bodies smashed and bones ground to powder,” the Chinese Foreign Ministry quoted Xi as […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 6, 2019 For the first time in 52 years, the Beijing-controlled leader of Hong Kong on Oct. 4 invoked a British colonial-era emergency law which includes a ban on the wearing of masks at protests. The move by Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam sparked an immediate backlash from demonstrators who […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 1, 2019 Dressed in a grey jacket reminiscent of the style of his murderous hero Mao Zedong, supreme leader Xi Jinping presided over a massive military parade on Oct. 1 to mark the 70th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party’s founding. Like Mao, Xi has amassed enormous political power and is […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 30, 2019 Those who believe in Communist China’s “one country, two systems” framework for Hong Kong, Macau and even Taiwan are either spies for the communists or merely naïve, a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist said. Andy Chan Ho-tin used the term “Chinazi” to describe China and urged Taiwan to side with […]
FPI / September 25, 2019 Geostrategy-Direct.com The Hong Kong government was essentially told to get lost in its bid to rebuild its image amid ongoing massive pro-democracy protests. All of the public relations companies government officials approached have thus far declined to help in what Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said was the “relaunching of […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 25, 2019 In a video that has gone viral, a woman identified as American is seen scolding protesters in Hong Kong, calling their pro-democracy efforts a “waste of time.” “You guys value freedom more than safety. I think safety is more important than freedom,” the woman says on the video posted […]
FPI / September 5, 2019 By Richard Fisher, Geostrategy-Direct.com TAIPEI — During a meeting here on Aug. 26, a source close to the leadership of the government of Taiwan told Geostrategy-Direct of fears that a violent Chinese government crackdown on months-long protests in Hong Kong could also lead to a Chinese decision to attack Taiwan. […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 4, 2019 Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced on Sept. 4 that the government would withdraw an extradition bill which sparked massive pro-democracy protests which have continued daily for three months. However, the leader’s acquiescence to one of protest organizers’ demands is “too little, too late,” and the demonstrations will […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 2, 2019 An unexpected anthem has emerged amid the massive protests in Hong Kong as numerous videos have captured protesters singing “Sing Hallelujah to the Lord”. A group of Christians were heard singing the song on Aug. 23 as they took to the streets wearing shirts that read “God bless Hong […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 31, 2019 Hong Kong police arrested 28-year-old Hong Kong independence leader Andy Chan Ho-tin at the airport Friday on his way to go speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Japan. During his controversial speech in August 2018 at the Hong Kong Foreign Correspondents club, Chan referred to Beijing as […]
