thejapantimes, 25 days ago to worldnews

Hong Kong leader John Lee has called for full information from British authorities on the arrests of three men, including a manager at a Hong Kong government office in the U.K., who were charged with assisting Hong Kong's foreign intelligence service. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/15/world/politics/uk-arrest-hong-kong-official/ #worldnews #politics #hongkong #china #uk #johnlee #espionage

toxy, 2 months ago to bookstodon

@bookstodon I found an audiobook narrator I rather like called #JohnLee (I am listening to Gai-Jin) and checked out other stuff he narrated. He has taken on the #RevelationSpace series by #AlastairReynolds. I am a huge Sci-Fi fan. Does this series cut the mustard?
Thanks.

thejapantimes, 3 months ago to worldwithoutus

Hong Kong is fast-tracking new security legislation that would impose life sentences for crimes such as treason and give police expanded powers amid increased pressure from Chinese leaders. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/09/asia-pacific/crime-legal/hong-kong-fast-track-security-laws/ #asiapacific #crimelegal #hongkong #china #xijinping #johnlee

thejapantimes, 7 months ago to worldnews

Scheduling conflict resolves the issue of Hong Kong's participation in APEC and paves the way for the Joe Biden-Xi Jinping meeting. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2023/11/08/world/resolving-hong-kong-conundrum-apec/?utm_content=buffer8cc5e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #commentary #worldnews #hongkong #china #apec #us #xijinping #joebiden #johnlee

thejapantimes, 7 months ago to worldwithoutus

Hong Kong leader John Lee has said that the semiautonomous city would create its own national security law in 2024, four years after Beijing imposed sweeping legislation aimed at silencing dissent. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/25/asia-pacific/politics/hong-kong-new-national-security-law/?utm_content=buffer3ae45&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #politics #hongkong #nationalsecuritylaw #johnlee #china