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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.

October 17, 2019

Two Americans held in China accused of illegally moving people across country borders

Two American citizens have been detained in China on “bogus” charges of illegally moving people across country borders — and they could remain imprisoned there “for the next few months or years,” a U.S.-based educational organization is warning.

October 17, 2019

FCC chairman warns about China's 'leverage' over NBA: Imagine what Beijing can do with 5G networks

Amid the NBA-China controversy, the Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai said on Thursday that the situation is a “disturbing lesson” on Chinese government leverage.

October 16, 2019

Tucker Carlson: America is in the race of its life against China because of people like LeBron James

The people who benefit the most from this country care about it the least. They're the quickest to sell it out to foreign powers.

October 16, 2019

Ted Cruz blasts LeBron for Hong Kong comments: 'Kissing up' to Chinese communists 'not a good look for NBA'

NBA star LeBron James was shamelessly sucking up to "tyrants and murders" when he criticized Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey for posting a tweet supportive of anti-China protesters in Hong Kong, said Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas on TMZ Sports Wednesday. 

October 16, 2019

Hong Kong leader's annual address thwarted by protesters disrupting chamber

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam's legislative address interrupted by protesters.