“I owe freedom my life.” This is what Jimmy Lai Chee-Ying, the media tycoon who founded Next Media and Apple Daily, said in a new film that tells of his legendary life. The recently released documentary, “The Hong Konger: Jimmy Lai’s Extraordinary Struggle for Freedom,” was screened at Ashfield Civic Centre in Sydney, Australia, on Nov….
‘His Sacrifice [Is] Worth It’ : Sydney Premiere of ‘The Hong Konger: Jimmy Lai’s Extraordinary Struggle for Freedom’
Protests Erupt Across China as Authorities Expand COVID Lockdowns
Protests against COVID-19 lockdowns have broken out in major cities across China as reported infected cases surge. Despite the regime’s new epidemic prevention regulations that aimed to prevent the excessive control measures by local authorities, China is still sticking to the restrictive “zero-COVID” policies. With rapidly rising infection numbers, more cities have expanded lockdowns, causing…
Rare Mass Protests Erupt in Chinese Cities as Outrage Over Zero-COVID Restrictions Boils Over
Rare mass protests against COVID-19 lockdowns have broken out across China, including in major cities, as more cities have announced lockdowns due to a surging number of COVID-19 infections. Despite the regime releasing new epidemic prevention regulations, aimed at preventing excessive use of control measures by local authorities, the updated policies still adheres to the restrictive…
Mass Protests After Apartment Fire Deaths in Xinjiang See Authorities Lift Lockdown
Rare mass protests against COVID-19 lockdowns have broken out across China, including in major cities, following the horrific deaths of at least 10 people in Xinjiang’s capital city of Urumqi in north-western China, when first responders were unable to reach an apartment fire that was left to burn for hours due to COVID-19 blockades and locks throughout…
Mass Protests After Xinjiang Apartment Fire Deaths Sees Chinese Authorities Lift Some Lockdowns
Rare mass protests against COVID-19 lockdowns have broken out across China, including in major cities, following the horrific deaths of at least 10 people in Xinjiang’s capital city of Urumqi in north-western China, when first responders were unable to reach an apartment fire that was left to burn for hours due to COVID-19 blockades and locks throughout…
White House Responds After Protests Erupt Across China Over ‘Zero-COVID’ Rules
The White House’s COVID-19 response coordinator Ashish Jha said that the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) “zero-COVID” strategy is unrealistic amid the largest protests across China in decades. Thousands of demonstrators came out in Shanghai, Beijing, Urumqi, Wuhan, Chengdu, and other major Chinese cities over CCP-mandated lockdowns, mandatory COVID-19 tests, mask orders, and other rules. The…
Joshua Wong Wrote From Prison After Two Years: ‘I Am Still Standing’
Joshua Wong, former secretary general of Demosisto Hong Kong, who has been imprisoned for the past two years, updated his status on social media through a friend on Nov. 23. In the post, Wong wanted to tell the world he was still standing and had not been beaten down yet. Wong shared in his latest…
Students’ Demonstration During Graduation Ceremony of CUHK Interfered With by Security Guards and Police
During the graduation ceremony on Nov 24, some students from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) held an artistic demonstration expressing opinions for discussion about the CUHK. Some campus security guards tried to stop the presentation, claiming no unauthorized slogans are allowed on campus. As reported by the University Community Press (CUHK student media),…
Huge Protests Erupt in China’s Xinjiang Over Strict Zero-COVID Curbs
Massive protests erupted in China’s far western Xinjiang region on Friday as long-simmering frustrations over the country’s strict COVID-19 policies hit a boiling point when claims circulated online blaming lockdown restrictions for hindering escape from a deadly apartment building fire. Multiple videos said to be from the Xinjiang capital of Urumqi and shared on social…
Contradictory COVID-19 Control Policies Cause Chaos Across China as Cases Surge
Reported cases of COVID-19 in China have hit record highs in recent days amid growing public discontent over the regime’s strict control measures. Meanwhile, the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) continues to issue contradictory messages about when to loosen the restrictions, which analysts believe has caused chaos in the control of COVID-19 in various regions….
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