The Crushing of Light

May 31, 1990 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpts from "The National Post"/"The Financial Post" (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) May 31, 2020 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpts from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) Beijing’s plans for South China Sea ADIZ cover Pratas, Paracel and Spratly islands: source Plans for airspace controls over one of the world’s most disputed waterways have been in the pipeline for a decade, military insider says Despite military build-up in region, Beijing remains wary of upsetting US and Southeast Asian neighbours with announcement of ADIZ, experts say 3 hours ago Is PLA planning to seize Taiwanese islands in South China Sea? 

May 30, 1990 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpts from "The San Francisco Examiner" (San Francisco, CA) May 30, 2020 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" link to the article in today's digital edition: https://enewspaper.latimes.com/desktop/latimes/default.aspx?edid=e6663e35-34a1-4685-8c32-f7178e133abd Trump vows to sanction China, pull out of WHO Citing crackdown on Hong Kong, he says U.S. will end benefits. PRO-DEMOCRACY backers crowd a shopping mall in Hong Kong on Friday. President Trump said he will revoke trade benefits the U.S. provides the territory. (Billy H.C. Kwok Getty Images) By Eli Stokols and Tracy Wilkinson WASHINGTON — Strongly admonishing the Chinese government, President Trump announced Friday that the United States was “terminating” its relationship with the World Health Organization and threatened to revoke some of Hong Kong’s longtime financial benefits to sanction China for its crackdown on the semi...

May 29, 1990 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpts from the "Argus Leader" (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) May 29, 2020 excerpts from the "Los Angeles Times" and the "South China Morning Post" link to the "Los Angeles Times" article in today's digital edition: https://enewspaper.latimes.com/desktop/latimes/default.aspx?edid=5e82146d-e9e6-4d45-a330-232e014e0e7b ANALYSIS For China, sovereignty is the bottom line Beijing insists new national security law for Hong Kong is an internal matter. PRESIDENT Xi Jinping, foreground at right, leaves parliament in Beijing after it approved a national security law allowing China to crack down in Hong Kong. (Nicolas Asfouri AFP/Getty Images) By Alice Su SHANGHAI — The Chinese Communist Party and its leader, President Xi Jinping, emerged from their post-coronavirus political meetings this week with a clear message: Beijing’s bottom line is sovereignty, at any cost. China’...

May 28, 1990 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpts from "The Boston Globe" (Boston, Massachusetts) May 28, 2020 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpts from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) NPC approves resolution to impose security law on Hong Kong China’s top legislature defines firm role for city’s leader to educate residents on sovereignty, draws line against independence advocacy. 34 minutes ago US taps allies to pressure China over Hong Kong national security law The US, Britain, Australia and Canada call on China to honour the Sino-British Joint Declaration in a statement.

May 27, 1990 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from "The Odessa American" (Odessa, Texas) May 27, 2020 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpts from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) Taiwan will help fleeing Hongkongers move to island, Tsai says Taipei to come up with action plan to aid people wanting to relocate to avoid Beijing’s planned national security legislation, Taiwanese president says. 4 hours ago China vows to hit back at US over any action on Hong Kong security law Foreign ministry says bill for the city is Beijing’s concern and it will accept no foreign interference. 2 hours ago

May 26, 1990 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from "The Vancouver Sun" (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) May 26, 2020 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) He said he was shocked. Exclusive |  China’s top virus warrior ‘shocked’ by US coronavirus death toll America’s response contrasts sharply with 17 years ago when authorities listened to experts and contained Sars to just over two dozen cases, Zhong Nanshan says Scientist unsurprised by persistence of conspiracy theories surrounding China and the new pathogen Here is another view from the "Economic Times" (India) blog: Blogs Home Blogs Times View  Readers' Blog New Times Evoke City  India World Entertainment Sports Lifestyle Environment Spirituality Q&A Foreign Media Business  ... News  »  Blogs  »  India Blogs  »  How China locked down internall...