Tag: Hong Kong

These 3 Skin Conditions Can Be Precursors to Cancer

The skin is the human body’s largest organ. Various changes on the outside, in the skin, can reflect the state of the internal organs and, thus, the body’s overall health. Paying attention to what’s happening on the skin can help us detect more severe conditions lurking beneath its surface. Even cancer can be detected and…


UK Hits out After Hong Kong Police Issues Bounty on Exiled Dissidents

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said the UK “will not tolerate” the Chinese regime’s attempts to silence overseas dissidents after Hong Kong national security police put out arrest warrants and bounties against eight pro-democracy activists in exile. The Chinese embassy accused the UK of “sheltering wanted criminals” and interfering with “the rule of law” and China’s…


Two Girls Hospitalized After Accidentally Consuming Cannabis Gummies

Hong Kong—Two young girls were hospitalized in the intensive care unit at Tuen Mun Hospital after suspected consumption of cannabis gummies and fell into a coma. On June 27, their condition was upgraded from critical to stable, and they regained consciousness. The girls’ father has been temporarily charged with “drug possession” and “child neglect or…


Hong Kong Police on High Security Alert, 87-Year-Old Slogan Bearer Escorted Away on Anniversary of July 1

On July 1, an 87-year-old senior was taken away by Hong Kong police officers for hanging a photo of Jesus Christ on his chest and holding a banner scripted with the slogans, “Abolish national security laws, implement human rights conventions, release political prisoners, and may God bless Hong Kong.” July 1 marks the 26th anniversary…


Beijing Offers $120,000 Bounties for Human Rights Dissidents Living in US, Australia, UK

Hong Kong police are offering $1 million (US$127,650) bounties for information on eight human rights dissidents currently residing in the United States, UK, and Australia. On July 3, the National Security Department of the Hong Kong Police Force issued arrest warrants for the eight individuals, alleging they had contravened the National Security Law. The law…


Hong Kong Offers $120,000 Bounties for Human Rights Dissidents Living in US, Australia, UK

Hong Kong police are offering $1 million (US$127,650) bounties for information on eight human rights dissidents currently residing in the United States, UK, and Australia. On July 3, the National Security Department of the Hong Kong Police Force issued arrest warrants for the eight individuals, alleging they had contravened the National Security Law. The law…


Beijing Offers Bounties for 8 Human Rights Dissidents Living in US, Australia, UK

Hong Kong police are offering $1 million (US$127,650) bounties for information on eight human rights dissidents currently residing in the United States, UK, and Australia. On July 3, the National Security Department of the Hong Kong Police Force issued arrest warrants for the eight individuals, alleging they had contravened the National Security Law. The law…


US Urges Citizens to Reconsider Travel to China

The United States is warning Americans to reconsider travel to China. A look at the latest risks: Russian President Vladimir Putin set to join a virtual meeting with China’s Xi Jinping—his first appearance on the world stage after a coup at home; over $120,000 in bounties offered for eight overseas Hong Kong activists; the closure…


Hong Kong Family Happiness Index Hits 3-year Low

A recent survey conducted from April 3 to April 17 in Hong Kong has revealed concerning findings regarding the Family Happiness Index and the declining state of family mental well-being. The survey collected 1,356 online questionnaires and assessed various factors, including family happiness, personal happiness, psychological capital, family cohesion, health status, and resilience. According to…


UK Rights Advocates Condemn Hong Kong National Security Police Over Bounties for Pro-Democracy Activists

Human rights advocates in the UK condemned Hong Kong’s national security police on Monday after the force issued arrest warrants and bounties against eight exiled pro-democracy activists in the UK, the United States, and Australia. Benedict Rogers, chief executive of Hong Kong Watch (HKW), and Mark Sabah, UK and EU Director of the Committee for Freedom…