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August 16, 2019

French 'Spider-man' makes 'urgent appeal for peace' in Hong Kong with daredevil stunt

A daredevil dubbed the French “spiderman” scaled the side of a skyscraper in Hong Kong Friday to reveal a message calling for peace as the government of Beijing continues to be at odds with demonstrators rallying for political reform. 

August 16, 2019

Marc Thiessen: Trump can save Hong Kong -- Here's what he should do

Trump should use his leverage to save Hong Kong.

August 15, 2019

Art Laffer says he's not concerned about a recession following Dow's massive plunge

Former economic adviser to Ronald Reagan, Art Laffer, said Wednesday that he isn't concerned about an impending economic recession and claimed the U.S. economy remains the strongest in the world. 

August 15, 2019

Daniel Henninger: Does Hong Kong matter? The answer may surprise you

We would do well to stare hard into those faces filling screens and think about the implications of their all-or-nothing fight for freedom.

August 15, 2019

Chinese diplomat warns Beijing ‘will not sit on its hands’; military runs drills near Hong Kong border

The Chinese ambassador in the United Kingdom issued a stern warning Thursday, saying that Beijing will “not sit on its hands” amid ongoing near-daily street protests in Hong Kong.

August 15, 2019

Trump suggests 'personal meeting' with China's Xi on Hong Kong protests

President Trump in a tweet Wednesday evening suggested a “personal meeting” with Chinese President Xi Jinping amid tensions in Hong Kong and fears that an escalating trade war could trigger a global recession.

August 14, 2019

FBI 'indifferent' to possible China hack of Hillary Clinton's server, as State Department fought to protect her, interviews suggest

Interviews with intelligence community officials have revealed that senior FBI leaders "seemed indifferent to evidence of a possible intrusion by a foreign adversary" into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s non-government server, and that State Department officials allegedly sought to "downgrade classified material found on the server," according to Senate investigators still probing the matter.

August 14, 2019

Chinese tech giant apologizes for saying typhoon killed 99 million people

China’s largest video streaming giant Tencent Video on Wednesday apologized for saying Typhoon Lekima killed everyone in Shandong, a province which has about 99 million people.

August 14, 2019

Christian Whiton: China’s Xi looks increasingly dazed and confused – Could Hong Kong win this showdown?

As protests in Hong Kong continue China's Xi Jinping has painted himself into a corner.

August 14, 2019

Chinese military vehicles stashed across Hong Kong border in soccer stadium, satellite images appear to show

Satellite images this week apparently captured more than 500 Chinese military vehicles in and around a soccer stadium near the border with Hong Kong in what many speculate was a response to several days of violent protests that disrupted operations at one of the world’s busiest international airports.