Detained Coronavirus Journalist Losing Weight on Hunger Strike: Lawyer
A citizen journalist detained in Shanghai after she reported on the emerging coronavirus epidemic in the central Chinese city of Wuhan has lost weight after refusing food in a police-run detention center, her lawyer said on Monday.
People’s Homes Destroyed to Build ‘New Socialist Countryside’
“I was lucky that my shed had survived. We never expected to live like this in our old age: without a real home or hope. Our house was in perfectly good condition, but the government ordered to demolish it. Officials...
China Lawyer Crackdown Enters 6th Year with Fears for the Same Fate in Hong Kong
Ho is among the 15 pro-democracy activists, whom the Hong Kong government accuses of organizing, taking part in or publicizing unauthorized assemblies during the mass protests ast year. While paying tribute to his Chinese peers for their efforts to...
U.S. Secretary of State at Copenhagen Democracy Summit: A Commitment to Fundamental Values
Despite constant pressure and intimidation from communist China, Pompeo said he has confidence, “Democracy is strong. We defeated fascism. We won the Cold War.” Nonetheless, there is no reason to become complacent, and “it does require careful stewardship and constant vigilance.”...