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October 18, 2019

Hong Kong demonstrators parody Xi Jinping, LeBron James to protest government ban on masks

Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters took to the streets Friday wearing masks of President Xi Jinping, LeBron James and various cartoon characters in a show of defiance against a government ban on face coverings.

October 18, 2019

Apple CEO Tim Cook meets with Chinese regulators after pulling controversial app

Apple CEO Tim Cook has met with Chinese regulators after the tech giant pulled a controversial app from its app store earlier this month.

October 18, 2019

'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' release halted in China due to Bruce Lee's negative depiction: report

Quentin Tarantino’s film “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” will see its release halted in China due to complaints about its content, according to reports. 

October 18, 2019

China denies asking NBA's Adam Silver to fire Rockets GM over pro-Hong Kong tweet

China on Friday denied any request to the NBA to fire Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey over his pro-Hong Kong tweet after Adam Silver revealed the interaction a day ago.

October 17, 2019

Dennis Rodman on NBA-China fallout: 'Politics with sports, it doesn't mix'

Retired basketball star Dennis Rodman discussed the NBA's stance toward China in the wake of controversy over the league's response to pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.

October 17, 2019

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says China asked him to fire Daryl Morey over pro-Hong Kong tweet

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has revealed that Chinese officials asked him to fire Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey over his pro-Hong Kong tweet, which caused an international controversy.

October 17, 2019

'South Park' rips LeBron James for his China remarks in latest episode

"South Park" had a not-so-subtle dig at NBA superstar LeBron James over his response to the league's controversy with China in Wednesday night's episode of the long-running animated series. 

October 17, 2019

Victor Davis Hanson: A frightening, Chinese-dominated future poses a grave danger to world

Before Trump became president, U.S. foreign policy toward China seemed to be based on the belief that the more China modernized and the more affluent its citizens became, the more inevitable Chinese political freedom would be. But that never happened.

October 17, 2019

Chinese immigrant blasts LeBron James for 'bowing to communist Chinese government'

After NBA star LeBron James was skewered for criticizing Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey’s tweet in support of pro-democracy protests, a Chinese immigrant and author said on Thursday that James is “rightly being criticized.”

October 17, 2019

Chinese authorities raided church, forcibly removed members, moments before demolition

Authorities in China forcibly removed Christians and arrested several faith leaders gathered at a state-recognized church, deemed "illegal" by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), moments before it was demolished, according to a Chinese persecution watchdog.