Category: Hong Kong

[ATL:NOW] ‘China’s Economy Is in Big Trouble’—Miles Yu on Janet Yellen’s Trip to China

“China has been playing hard to get for the last several months and they would not talk. Now, they sort of relented. And so, they agreed to talk with American high-level cabinet members on matters that are vital to both nations’ economies. The reason why they relented is because China’s economy is in big trouble,…


[PREMIERING 8PM ET] ‘China’s Economy Is in Big Trouble’—Miles Yu on Janet Yellen’s Trip to China [ATL:NOW]

“China has been playing hard to get for the last several months and they would not talk. Now, they sort of relented. And so, they agreed to talk with American high-level cabinet members on matters that are vital to both nations’ economies. The reason why they relented is because China’s economy is in big trouble,…


Palm Dates Protect the Heart and Treat Constipation, See Why Dubai Royals Eat Them at Every Meal

Palm dates, also known as “desert bread,” are the health-preserving fruit the Dubai royal family loves. Although very sweet, they can be eaten in moderation—even by diabetics. On the program “Health 1+1,” Shu Rong, a veteran British traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) physician, said that palm dates are as delicious as they are medicinal. They can…


Authentic Hakka Kansui-Zong or Lye Dumplings With Orchard Ashes

Rice dumplings are a traditional food to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival. Apart from the common savory rice dumplings, there is a sweet version popular in southern China called kansui-zong (鹼水粽) or lye dumplings (kee-chang 鹼粽 in Taiwan). They usually don’t have any fillings but are enjoyed dipping or sprinkled with cane sugar, thus are also…


Hong Kong Police Arrest Another Person Accused of Supporting Overseas Activists

HONG KONG—Hong Kong police on Thursday arrested another person accused of supporting overseas activists who allegedly endangered national security, in a further expansion of a government clampdown on pro-democracy dissidents. Police detained the 24-year-old man at the city’s airport a day after four other people were arrested for allegedly using companies, social media and mobile…


Hong Kong Slashes Number of Directly Elected Council Seats

HONG KONG—Hong Kong’s legislature unanimously voted on Thursday to overhaul district level elections by drastically reducing directly elected seats, a move critics said removed some of the last vestiges of democratic freedoms in the China-ruled city. Under the amendment bill, only 88 seats would be directly elected by the public, down from 452 seats in…


‘Dare to Fight’: Xi Jinping Tells Military to Deepen War Planning

“Dare to fight”: Xi Jinping tells the Chinese military to deepen its war planning. The second U.S. cabinet official to visit China in a month, Treasury Secretary Yellen is kicking off a trip to Beijing on Thursday. Beijing takes a new swipe at Washington, telling Japan and South Korea, “You can never become a Westerner.”…


Lord Patten Criticizes CCP’s ‘Vengeful Restrictions’ on Hong Kong’s Civil Society

On June 28, Lord Patten of Barnes, the last Governor of Hong Kong, criticized CCP’s “comprehensively vengeful restrictions” on freedom of the press, civil society, and democracy in Hong Kong in his speech at a reception in Parliament to commemorate the 26th anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong and the third year since passing…


Main Causes of Body Odor and Effective Elimination Methods

Summer can bring a host of pleasant smells: your neighbor’s dinner grilling in his backyard, freshly cut grass, and the earth after a thunderstorm. But summer heat can also bring smelly scents like sweat and body odor. Body odor masked by strong perfume can be especially pungent. Dr. Yu Yawen from Shangxi Traditional Chinese Medicine…


The Fed Is Doing the Worst Job Ever by Abusing Discretion

Commentary Although inflation has been falling in most of the advanced economies, the rates haven’t reached the targeted values. All central bankers claim success but don’t know when their rate hikes will successfully control inflation. This uncertainty refers not just to the long-term but to the lack of any forecasting in the lead-up to the…