Tag: democracy
Hong Kong Charges Pro-Democracy Leaders With ‘Illegal Assembly’
A Hong Kong court has found seven veteran pro-democracy activists guilty of “illegal assembly” for their...
Senators Introduce Strategic Competition Act in Bid to Counter Beijing Hegemony
U.S. senators laid out major bipartisan legislation, dubbed the Strategic Competition Act of 2021, which...
Disintegration of Democracy With CCP-Controlled ‘Patriot’ Electoral System Approved for Hong Kong
Beijing has approved its ‘patriot’ plan in Hong Kong which mandates that all positions of political power...
State Department Reiterates Assessment That Hong Kong Is No Longer Autonomous
On March 31, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken reported to Congress that Hong Kong — the former...
Secretary of State Blinken Calls Taiwan a ‘Country’
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently called Taiwan a “country,” a designation that his predecessors...
Beijing Pushes for the ‘Patriots Governing Hong Kong’ Plan
The Director of Hong Kong and Macau Affairs, Xia Baolong, announced in a speech on February 22 that “...
‘Democracy is Fragile,’ Says Biden After Trump’s Acquittal
Donald Trump was recently acquitted in his second impeachment trial by the Senate. President Biden believes...
Antifa, BLM Protesters March in DC, Chant ‘Burn It Down’
People from Antifa and Black Lives Matter groups recently held a protest march through Washington, D.C...
Blinken Wants Refugee Status for Fleeing Hongkongers
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken believes that Hongkongers who flee the city should be welcomed...
‘Persist in 2020’: 1 Million Hongkongers Take Part in New Year March
Hong Kong saw as many as a million people march on New Year’s Day 2020, chanting pro-democracy slogans...