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The Last Straw that Keeps Hong Kongers Protesting

Three decades ago, the joint declaration between China and Great Britain over Hong Kong laid the blueprint over how the city would be ruled after its return to China in 1997. However, in 2017 the Chinese authorities openly claimed that the declaration was a historical document that no longer had any practical significance. Now, the […]

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Chinese Hunger for U.S. Products amidst Trade War

Costco is a hit in China. No doubt. On the opening day of Costco in Shanghai, thousands of customers thronged and jammed the store, fighting in front of shelves packed with meat and other produce, grabbing as much as possible. People had to wait three hours to find a spot in the parking lot; two-hour […]