Hong Kong actor Tony Leung receives the distinction of officer of the Order of Arts and Letters at the French Residence in Hong Kong, June 8, 2015.
State media controlled by the ruling Chinese Communist Party has warned two Hong Kong superstars that they could be at the receiving end of a boycott in mainland China after they sat close to two key figures in the entourage of exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama at a recent religious event. Continue reading
China Hits Out at Hong Kong Stars Over Buddhist Event in India已关闭评论
Posted in Culture, Headlines, Religious Freedom
Tagged Bodh Gaya, Buddhist, Dalai Lama, Faye Wong, Hong Kong, Hu Jun, India, Tibetan, Tony Leung
An undated publicity shot shows cast and crew during the making of the Hong Kong independent movie “10 Years.” Jevons Au
As Hong Kong struggles to maintain existing freedoms of expression in the face of growing pressure from Beijing, movie houses in the former British colony have mysteriously dropped an independent film depicting a dystopian future for the semiautonomous city in spite of massive success at the box office. Continue reading
Chou Tzuyu found herself in the centre of controversy when she waved the Taiwan flag in a video
They are known as “idols” and their job is “to sell dreams”. For decades, the young pop stars of Japan and South Korea have been the envy of teenagers. Continue reading
Mariko Oi: The dark side of Asia’s pop music industry已关闭评论
Tagged Chou Tzuyu, Japan, Mariko Oi, pop music, South Korean, Taiwan
Guan Hu, director of “Mr. Six.” Image via Youtube user: Yitiao Video 一条视频,
Guan Hu’s newest movie resonates with the Cultural Revolution generation, but the film has one fatal flaw. Continue reading
A Look at “Mr. Six”已关闭评论
Posted in Culture, Headlines, Tienchi Martin-Liao
Tagged Cultural Revolution, Guan Hu, movie, Mr. Six, Pu Zhiqiang
In a video interview with a bookseller missing since November, he says he was afraid of going to jail and thought he’d better run – despite being given a suspended sentence for the offence in 2004 Continue reading
Missing Hong Kong bookseller appears on state television, claiming he turned himself in over 11-year-old drink-driving death已关闭评论
Posted in Culture, Headlines, Press Freedom
Tagged bookseller, CCTV, disappearance, Gui Minhai, Hong Kong, Mighty Current
Gui Minghai’s books are widely distributed in Hong Kong. Image via: Wikimedia Commons.
A controversial author and publisher has been abducted by Chinese authorities in an act of state-sponsored terrorism intended to intimidate dissenting voices. Continue reading
Tienchi Martin-Liao: China’s “State Terrorism” Against Dissent已关闭评论
Posted in Culture, Hong Kong Democracy, Publications, Tienchi Martin-Liao
Tagged Gui Minghai, Hong Kong, Publisher, state-terrorism, Thailand, Tienchi Martin-Liao
By Juliana Liu Hong Kong correspondent, BBC News
Tsoi Wing-mui argues that Li Fujing (left) and Zhou (right) were more than just close friends
Handsome and urbane, Zhou Enlai presented a modern, progressive face of China at home and abroad during more than 25 years as the country’s first premier. Continue reading
Zhou Enlai: Was Communist China’s first premier gay?已关闭评论
Tagged biography, gay, homosexuality, Tsoi Wing-Mui, Zhou Enlai
Apple may have said that it opposes the idea of weakening encryption and providing governments with backdoors into products, but things are rather different in China. The Chinese parliament has just passed a law that requires technology companies to comply with government requests for information, including handing over encryption keys. Continue reading
Mark Wilson: China passes law requiring tech firms to hand over encryption keys已关闭评论
Tagged censorship, encryption, Mark Wilson
