This past weekend was particularly violent in the district of Hong Kong, with protesters continuing to clash against the government and police since June this year. In one incident a man injured four pro democracy protesters with a knife, while in a separate incident a local Democratic Party politician Andrew Chiu had part of his …
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China Bans “Uncivilized Behaviors” on Subways
On October 29, state run Newspaper China Daily reported that eating, drinking, standing on seats, playing music on speakers, lying down, and other “uncivilized behaviors” will be banned nationwide starting in April 2020. This represents the first time that legislation has been passed which affects the entire country’s subway system, previously legislation was passed in …
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ICR Reflection: Visit to Newfields
Over Fall break Benny Ko was kind enough to take James, Cameron, and I to Newfields to walk around and explore the museum in general but also to obtain a deeper meaning into Asian history (especially Chinese). We started the trip by walking through the beautiful landscape surrounding Newfields. There was a very interesting tree …
How Apple and Other US Companies Support The Chinese Government
This past week, American tech giant Apple removed multiple apps from the IOS app store which conflicted with the views of the Chinese government. Apple removed a Hong Kong mapping app and a news outlet app in respect to mainland China’s wishes. Both of these apps were viewed as supporting the pro democracy movement/riot in …
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China Cuts Ties with NBA Team Houston Rockets
On Sunday October 6, the China Basketball Association (CBA) issued a statement via Weibo that they were cutting ties with the NBA’s Houston Rockets. The Houston Rockets have a well known connection with the Chinese market, with many fans and supporters from both mainland China and Hong Kong. The CBA announced that they were suspending …
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