Tit-for-tat sanctions by US and China over Hong Kong
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 10: Days after the US sanctioned 11 top officials from Hong Kong and mainland China including Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, China has responded on Monday by sanctioning 11 US officials who have “behaved badly” over Hong Kong related issues. On Friday, Washington announced sanction against 11 mainland Chinese […]
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under security law
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 10: Hong Kong’s pro-democracy media tycoon, Jimmy Lai, was arrested on Monday under the new security law for “colluding with foreign forces and fraud” at his house around 7 am. Lai owns the Apple Daily newspaper and Next Magazine which are critical of Beijing and its anti-democratic sentiments. The crackdown […]