8 month agoProtesters are applying for a rally permit this Friday afternoon at Hong Kong International Airport, named "和你飛" (fly with you), which sounds similar to "和理非" (peaceful, rational, non-violent) in Cantonese
8 month agoJapan's military has released a statement with charts that appear to corroborate the South Korean narrative, at least the presence of an A-50 which Japan says flew around DokdoTakeshima passing through its airspace twice. Japan says it scrambled its own fighters
8 month agoJapanese air defense report/map of intercepted Chinese patrol over Japan(East) Sea
Three Russian and two Chinese military planes entered South Korea's ADIZ, with at least one Russian bomber entering actual South Korean Airspace, prompting SK jets to scramble and fire warning shots.
New Iran-related sanctions' designations announced
Pompeo: We imposed sanctions on a Chinese company for violating US sanctions on Iran
Czech Republic office of @Huawei collected personal data on government officials and business contacts there, regularly met with China embassy diplomats, according to Czech public radio investigation
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 18km SSW of Ewirgol, China
8 month agoHong Kong government says a public pool, a theater, sports centers and other several public facilities in Yuen Long closed early today because of "public safety considerations"
Documents indicate @Huawei, which has used American technology in its components, may have violated US export controls to furnish equipment to the DPRK
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 22km ESE of Xunchang, China
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed in Beijing
8 month agoHongKong police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse hundreds of protesters who occupied a major road after the latest anti extraditionbill march
8 month agoA video coming from the perpetrators of horrific violence at YuenLong MTR Station themselves, one said, "even the riot police is ignoring us." There was an unlawful assembly of white shirt-clad thugs causing disturbances right there, but the policemen went the other way. HongKong
A journalist from StandNews got beaten up by pro-Beijing triad members in MTR. No police force was seen. Earlier, witnessing the brutal scene, resident dialled "911", yet she received response from police saying that "don't go on street if you afraid"
8 month agoMore footage the Triads in Yuen Long who attacked people suspected of being pro-democracy demonstrators - this time of a helpless man being beaten senseless whilst crouched. He's wearing black - associated with recent pro-democracy protests; likely why he was targeted
8 month agoThe HK Govt has issued a statement: Describes scenes outside Liaison Office (initiated by police charging needlessly at *journalists*) as "outrageous, violent acts" Describes brutal beating of ordinary people by Triads as "confrontations"
8 month agoRubber bullets and tear gas fired against protesters in HongKong when chanting #FreeHongKong in today's peaceful march that counted with almost 400,000 people.
8 month agoHongKong police fire rubber bullets at ExtraditionBill protesters in Sheung Wan
8 month agoExtradition Bill protesters spray graffiti at Beijing's liaison office in Hong Kong
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 36km S of Yongbei, China
China: An explosion on Friday hit a gasification plant in Sanmenxia, Henan Province, central China. No casualties have been reported yet
Venezuela's debts to China, Russia would be restructured through Paris Club: @jguaido advisor
President Tsai: "Hong Kong's experience under 'one country, two systems' has shown the world, once and for all, that authoritarianism and democracy cannot coexist"
8 month agoUS talking with Russia re nuclear arms control and possible new treaty, including China Deputy SecState John Sullivan, @UnderSecT met with Russian Deputy FM Wednesday in Geneva, per @StateDept US "made clear that a commitment to full and verifiable treaty compliance is necessary."
Canberra calls on China to release Australian child trapped in Xinjiang
A 22 year old Uyghur boy, Alimjan Emet, was beaten to death in a camp because they accused him of praying in secret
US attorney general and various agencies should take a look at involvement of @Google in China to see if any truth to allegations raised by @peterthiel, @POTUS says to reporters at Cabinet meeting.
"The growing threats posed by great power competitors such as China and Russia warrant a re-focus to high intensity conflict" @EsperDoD tells SASC at his nomination hearing to be the permanent @DeptofDefense secretary
Norwegian ships accompany Chinese rig to Russian Arctic drill site
