Pompeo talks Hong Kong, Israeli settlements in West Bank in press briefing
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Hong Kong protests: Tear gas fired in CBD, university as violence continues following shooting of protester
HONG KONG: Police in Hong Kong fired tear gas in the city’s central business district as violence flared on Monday (Nov 11) following a shooting earlier in the day. During the lunchtime break in Central, a downtown district that hosts blue-chip international conglomerates and luxury retailers, police fired tear gas to disperse thousands of protesters, many dressed in office…
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Hong Kong still battling but China has won the war
People stand in the lobby of the offices of China’s Xinhua News Agency damaged by protesters in Hong Kong, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. Hong Kong riot police fired multiple rounds of tear gas and used a water cannon Saturday to break up a rally by thousands of masked protesters demanding meaningful autonomy after Beijing indicated…
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Hong Kong just entered a recession. Experts say economy will ‘remain weak’ amid protests, trade war
KEY POINTS Hong Kong’s government said domestic consumption weakened amid ongoing anti-government protests. It also cited the protracted U.S.-China trade war as another factor, as Hong Kong reported “an enlarged decline” in exports. With no end in sight for either the protests or the U.S.-China trade war, economists said that they believe Hong Kong’s economy…
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Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 25 October 2019
Greetings from Tyler, We’re all home now from the annual Feast of Tabernacles, which by all accounts was a wonderful experience at each of the five sites we sponsor. There was surprisingly good attendance and the friendly, joyful atmosphere you’d expect. We were reminded of one of the differences between ourselves and most of the…
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Hong Kong protesters mock China leaders, defy face mask ban
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters donned cartoon character masks and mocked China’s leaders while forming human chains in defiance of a ban on face coverings at public assemblies. Gathering along the city’s subway lines Friday night, many protest supporters masqueraded as Winnie the Pooh or Guy Fawkes. They help up their phone…
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Hong Kong protests: Weekend clashes, weekday capitalism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGwimyr6Cyo
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Xi vows attempts to split China will ‘end in crushed bodies and shattered bones’
Hong Kong (CNN)Chinese President Xi Jinping warned adversaries on Sunday that any attempt to split China will “end in crushed bodies and shattered bones” according to state-media, as anti-government protesters in Hong Kong returned to the streets for a 19th consecutive weekend. Though Xi didn’t explicitly name Hong Kong in his comments, his references to “separatists” and “external forces”…
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Hong Kong’s fight for freedom
The western democratic world must back the protesters, says Janet Nichol, while Esther Cheo Ying Samson remembers parading in Beijing on 1 October 1949. A protest against a teenage demonstrator being shot at close range in the chest by a police officer in Hong Kong on 1 October. Photograph: Vincent Thian/AP Hong Kong is at the forefront of…
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Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 4 October 2019
Greetings from Tyler, This will be the last Update before the Day of Atonement (Wednesday, October 9), the Feast of Tabernacles beginning Monday, Oct. 14th, and the Last Great Day, Monday, Oct 21st. We’re thankful that we are still able to convene under the freedoms of assembly and speech guaranteed by our Constitution. Many (in…
