10 posts tagged with hongkong by toastyk.
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35 Years Later: A Retrospective on the 1989 Tiananmen Protests
China File's retrospective on the 1989 student protests and ensuing massacre. Silence and heavy security in China and Hong Kong marked the anniversary. There are 47 activists and protesters who have been accused by the Chinese government of trying to "overthrow" the government in Hong Kong 3 years ago. In Hong Kong, US and EU consulates marked the anniversary with candles. Taiwan's President William Lai Ching-te has promised that the anniversary would not be forgotten. Previously.
"The man who can speak with his eyes"
How Tony Leung acts with his eyes, among other things. Tony Leung Chiu-Wai has played almost every type of role there is, from the comedic to dramatic, to tragic and romantic. [more inside]
Hong Kong Mass Arrests Chill Democracy Movement
Police detained over 50 people under the 6 month old National Security Law. They were arrested over their involvement with in unofficial primaries last year, including as candidates, and accused of "trying to overthrow the government". [more inside]
Disney's remake of the Mulan legend doesn't quite work out as intended
Mulan made $8 million its first day in China and opened to middling reviews in both China and the US. In China, the movie was derided for its historical inaccuracy and compared to "General Tso's chicken". In the US, the movie faced criticism for its lack of representation on the writing team, and for filming in Xinjiang, where the Chinese government has been accused of committing human rights abuses. [more inside]
It's International Domestic Workers Day
Lausan revisits their translation and writing on care work, feminized labor, and solidarity with migrant domestic workers in 11 articles (Previously.)
Should we rethink cop shows?
Cop shows are undergoing a reckoning as the nation confronts policing in the streets. On TV, cops are always the main characters. [more inside]
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It is the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, when the Chinese government killed their own citizens for protesting. Thousands of Hong Kongers defy the police ban to commemorate the event. [more inside]
The moment a Chinese spy decided to defect to Australia
Staring at his own face in a false passport triggered something in Wang Liqiang. After five years as a Chinese spy he was at risk of losing himself. So he decided to defect to Australia. Defecting Chinese spy offers information treasure trove to Australian government.
Lausan 流傘 - Sharing decolonial left perspectives on Hong Kong
Lausan 流傘 is a collective of writers, researchers, activists and artists from Hong Kong and its diasporas, engaging with the city’s political struggle. [more inside]
Reclaim Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Time
Hong Kong has been embroiled in protests for over two months now. Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam moved to withdraw the controversial extradition bill that would have allowed extradition to mainland China in an attempt to defuse tensions with the Hong Kong population, two days after Reuters released a special report capturing Lam's admittance in English that she feared her ability to resolve the crisis was very limited. For protesters, it may be too little, too late, as protesters have expanded their requirements to include "five demands, not one less", among them: "an independent probe into the use of force by police; amnesty for arrested protesters; a halt to categorising the protests as riots; and the implementation of universal suffrage". [more inside]
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